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Become a Member of the largest Bar Association in Silicon Valley.

Connect, reconnect & make friends for a lifetime.

Meet the Barristers for Coffee in the Park! Enjoy Happy Hour with Family Law or the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee! Become an Arbitrator, a Special Master, or generate referrals as an LRS Panel Attorney.

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SCCBA is going to Scotland!

Join us June 11-17. Enjoy the beauty, great food, excellent whisky, and fascinating history of this country, with plenty of time to strike out on your own. Learn about legal practices, earn MCLEs, and meet amazing people. And you can bring your family if you like! Register now!

 

 

 

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Need a Lawyer?

SCCBA takes the guesswork out of finding a reputable attorney. Our Lawyer Referral Service will connect you to one of our vetted panel attorneys for a 30 minute consultation.

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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

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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.

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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.

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2022 - 2023 Recognitions

Steve Haley

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