28Mar
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...
27Feb
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27Feb
From the Court: Save the Date for a Celebration of New Beginnings: April 28, 2023
Save the Date for a Celebration of New Beginnings: April 28, 2023 After 17 years on the Santa Cruz County Superior Court bench, Judge Paul Burdick is hanging up his robe. He’ll be passing his gavel to newly-appointed Judge Katherine Hansen. Please join us for Judge Hansen’s...
20Feb
MCLE Speaker Spotlight: Alison Buchanan
03/14/2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. "Ethical Issues with Virtual Remote Work" presented by Alison Buchanan via Zoom. Alison Buchanan is a shareholder with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc., in San Jose, California, where she serves as the firm’s General Counsel and...
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...
26Jan
MCLE Speaker Spotlight: Dana Scruggs
02/28/2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. "Calculating Damages in Plaintiff's Personal Injury" presented by Dana Scruggs at El Palomar Restaurant, 1336 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. This will be our first in-person MCLE luncheon in approximately three years! Dana Scruggs is recognized by associates and...
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