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Your Pathway to the Bench: Judicial Mentoring Program
Coordinated by Judges Iravani-Sani and Kulkarni, the purpose of this program is to help recruit and develop a qualified, inclusive and diverse judicial applicant pool for Santa Clara Superior Court (and surrounding superior courts). This program was designed by Santa Clara Superior Court judges in collaboration with the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Cespedes, and the California Judicial Mentorship Program (CJMP).
Learn more https://www.scscourt.org/general_info/jmp/judicial_mentor_program.shtml
Judiciary Committee
Responding to the Governor's requests to evaluate individuals under consideration for judicial appointment, this committee undertakes with great solemnity its role in investigating, interviewing and evaluating prospective applicants to the Bench. Service on the Judiciary Committee is by application only, having met specific criteria and must be approved by the President of the Board of Trustees.
Conference of Delegates
Serving as the SCCBA's delegation to the Annual Conference of Delegates, this committee drafts and reviews resolutions for changes to the law proposed through the Conference of Delegates and ultimately to the California Legislature. The Conference of Delegates acts as a primary catalyst in the amendment to and improvement of existing statute.
2022 - 2023 Recognitions
Steve Haley
Law Offices of Steven Haley
2023 Salsman Award Recipient
Richard Alexander
Alexander Law Group
2022 Salsman Award Recipient
Hon. Roberta Hayashi
Santa Clara County Superior Court
2022 SCCBA Jurist of the Year
Hon. Nahal Iravani-Sani
Santa Clara County Superior Court
2022 Mary Jo Levinger Woman Jurist of the Year
Steven Haley
Law Office of Steven Haley
2020 Professional Lawyer of the Year
Hon. Brian Walsh (Ret.)
Santa Clara County Superior Court
2022 Lifetime Achievement
Rob Nuddleman
Labor & Employment Section
2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year
Larry Jensen
Real Property & Business Law Section
2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year
Jaya K. Reddy
Barristers Section
2020-2021Volunteer of the Year
Neha Marathe
Family Law Section
2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year
Law Firm Heroes
SCCBA is proud to recognize the law firms who sponsor the membership of every one of their attorneys. This important support reflects the dedication to the broader legal community in Santa Clara County.
