26Oct
17Aug
Bench Bar Meeting: August 16, 2023
Rick Gazipura, SCCBA Director at Large and Bench Bar Liaison, submits his report from the Bench Bar meeting. 8/16/2023 Bench Bar Meeting Notes: Courtroom Upgrades All of the courtrooms in Santa Cruz are being upgraded. Dept 10 is already done and now the other courtrooms are being upgraded,...
30Jun
Recap: Summer Celebration 2023
Not quite the dog days of summer but it was close. The clouds made way for a perfectly sunny day at SCCBA’s 2nd annual Summer Celebration. We saw plenty of dogs and their humans along with children and adults sporting fresh face art, eating tacos,...
28Mar
Recap: Spring Fling 2023
Community. Camaraderie. Commitment. The SCCBA Spring Fling, held on March 23 was a heartfelt evening filled with bright moments of conversation and laughter. Members and guests were welcomed with blue skies and warm sun at the Paradox Hotel in downtown Santa Cruz. Board President Aaron Mohamed...
28Mar
Program: Becoming a Judge in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties
Hosted by the superior courts and bar associations of Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, LaRaza lawyers and other affinity bar associations. Monday, April 3, 2023, noon to 1:30 pm According to the California Judicial Council Vacancies Report, there are 16 vacancies in the...
20Feb
Bench Bar Meeting: February 1, 2023
Rick Gazipura, SCCBA Director at Large and Bench Bar Liaison, submits his report from the Bench Bar meeting. 2/1/2023 Bench Bar Meeting Notes: Assignments starting March 13, 2022 Judge Guy will be moving to felonies in Dept 3 Judge Vinluan will be moving to Juvenile Court Judge Cogliati in Dept...
26Jan
President’s Message: Aaron Mohamed, January 2023
By Aaron Mohamed Dear Fellow Bar Members: Welcome to the practice of law in Santa Cruz County, in 2023. I am happy to be serving as this year's President of the Bar Association. This brief message is meant to provide an update as to what the Bar Association...
22Dec
Scenes from the Holiday Open House, December 2, 2022
On Friday, December 2nd we held our first open house in our new location on Locust street in downtown Santa Cruz. Members were able to relax and enjoy wine tastings from Inversion Winery paired with delicious charcuterie from The Cheese Shop and very special cookies...
22Dec
President’s Message: Mark Johannessen, December 2022
By Mark Johannessen These last few years have been challenging for the bar association. I started my Presidency entering the second year of the pandemic. Under the leadership of past President Eric Nelson, we made the necessary organizational cuts to allow the association to survive financially,...
22Dec