Subject: Exciting News: Stephen D. Schuett Is Joining Common Ground Resolutions in 2024!
I am thrilled to share with you a significant step in my journey. Starting January 2024, I will be joining Common Ground Resolutions in a role as a neutral mediator, arbitrator, and private judge, specializing in family law cases. After a rewarding 13-year tenure as a family law judge at the Kern County Superior Court, […]
Common Ground Resolutions Announces The Addition of Hon. Stephen D. Schuett (Ret). To Our Panel Of Neutrals
Common Ground Resolutions is proud to announce the addition of Hon. Stephen D. Schuett (Ret.) to our panel of neutrals. Judge Schuett is available as a mediator, arbitrator or private judge, with a focus on family law cases. Judge Schuett retired from the Kern County Superior Court after thirteen years of distinguished service. As […]
Can’t Get Your Case to Trial? Both Sides Need a Prompt Decision?— Consider An Appointed Judge!
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented backlog of civil cases in the California court system. Our already overburdened system is now grappling with the consequences of an over one-year delay in getting civil cases to trial. Many are worried that we are returning to a system where cases will approach the five-year mandatory dismissal […]
Judge Lampe Announces the Opening of a New Mediation and Arbitration Practice
Lampe will emphasize mediating settlements of litigated cases. He will also provide for arbitration, and also for Temporary Judgeships by stipulation and order.
For Your Amusement…. Law of the Yahoos
The following discourse between Gulliver, a Yahoo, and his master, a Houyhnhnm, appears in TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL NATIONS OF THE WORLD. by Lemuel Gulliver (London 1726).
Judge Lampe Gives Presentation on the Common Law
On January 20, 2022, Judge David Lampe gave a presentation to a civics group on the Common Law. Judge Lampe prefaced his presentation with an explanation of how he developed an interest in becoming a lawyer and his continuing fascination with and interest in the Common Law.