The 1st District Court of Appeal is poised to become the first California appellate court to use tentative rulings district-wide. New Rule 15(b) of the district's proposed updated local rules would allow panels to 'on occasion and in their sole discretion' issue tentative rulings in advance of oral argument. Administrative Presiding Justice Jim Humes visits to discuss the proposal, its provenance, and its intended impact. Plus, John Taylor, Jr., and Kirk Jenkins (Horvitz & Levy) offer the appellate attorney perspective.