"Much Ado Puts S.F. Judge Back on Complex Litigation"

My colleague, Jessica Grant, is quoted in this article (subscription) in Monday's Daily Journal. The article reports that Judges Kramer and Munter will share the San Francisco Superior Court's complex litigation caseload:

Jessica Grant, a partner with class-action specialist Furth Lehmann & Grant, praised the decision to have Kramer and Munter jointly handle the cases, which can involve 50 lawyers and plaintiffs with divergent interests. "Having Kramer and Munter share duties will maximize the efficiency of complex litigation so it's a win/win for everyone and a really good solution."

The article does not say when the caseload-sharing will begin.

UPDATE: As a reader pointed out in the comments, we should not assume that the caseload-sharing arrangement is a done deal. The article does note that the court's executive committee voted unanimously in favor of the recommendation, but it still requires final approval from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Comments

[John]

I believe the sharing agreement begins July 1. I have not read the article as I am not a subscriber, but I think the creation of a second complex litigation judge/courtroom still requires the approval (and funding) of the AOC. If someone with access could email me the text of the article at john at legalreader dot com I would certainly appreciate it.

[Kimberly A. Kralowec]

John, I've emailed you a copy of the article. You are right; the article does note that the recommendation was approved by the court's executive committee but it still requires final approval from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

[Andrew Sussman]

Late last week, I attended a Proposition 65 conference in San
Francisco at which Judge Kramer was a panelist. There was a fair amount of sincere applause when he mentioned that he wouldn't be leaving the complex litigation bench and would be sharing those duties with another judge. However, he didn't indicate when the change would occur.