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RFI-LS-2025-01-ELState & Local

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The Judicial Council of California has issued Request for Information RFI-LS-2025-01-EL to identify qualified California law firms capable of providing legal advice and representation. Under the oversight and management of Legal Services, the selected firms will support trial courts, appellate courts, judicial officers, court employees, and the Judicial Council. The scope of required expertise encompasses four primary legal areas: litigation and counseling, labor and employment, real estate, and business transactions. Interested firms must submit their responses electronically via email to [email hidden]. The deadline for submission is no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, January 9, 2026. This sources-sought action is designed to help the state agency build a pool of prospective legal providers to ensure comprehensive representation across the California judicial system.

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California Judicial Council seeks qualified law firms for various legal services by January 2026.

Agency

Judicial Council of California

NAICS

541110 - Offices of Lawyers

Place of Performance

Not specified

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RFI-LS-2025-01-EL: Legal Representation Services

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AgencyJudicial Council of California

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Organization / AgencyJudicial Council of California

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The Judicial Council invites firms to respond with information to assist Legal Services in identifying prospective California law firms to provide legal advice and representation, through the oversight and management by Legal Services, to trial courts, appellate courts, judicial officers, court employees, and the Judicial Council in the following areas (“Responses”): litigation and counseling; labor and employment; real estate; and business transactions.
Responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The Judicial Council will only accept electronically submitted Responses. Responses must be emailed to: contact@example.gov.
Further details regarding this Request for Information (RFI) and Response submission requirements are set forth in the RFI attached in this posting.

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