Contra Costa Lawyer Online » News & Updates http://cclawyer.cccba.org Contra Costa Lawyer - The official publication of the Contra Costa County Bar Association Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Women’s Section Annual Wine Tasting Event, Honoring Judge Cram [photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/womens-section-annual-wine-tasting-event-honoring-judge-cram-photos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/womens-section-annual-wine-tasting-event-honoring-judge-cram-photos/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 01:06:51 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5746 The Women’s Section Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction was held on April 11, 2013. This year’s event was dedicated to the Hon. Joyce Cram on the occasion of her retirement and for her service to the Women’s Section. Proceeds benefited the Hon. Patricia Herron and Hon. Ellen James Scholarship Fund.

Gold Sponsors included: Archer Norris | Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook | Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Raines

Please see below for photos. More are available on our Facebook page here.

Hon. Joyce Cram Hon. Steve Austin (AKA Judge Awesome) Renee Livingston, Avery Kerr, Sabrina Axt, Janell Alberto and Deborah Moritz-Farr Beth Mora, Michele Lane and Andrea Kelly Smethurst Ericka Ackeret, Emlyn Struthers and Marta Vanegas Elizabeth Talbot, Mary Grace Guzman and Eliza Rodrigues Karen Johnson, Pam Marraccini, Suzanne Boucher, Hon. Ellen James (Ret.), Lisa Reep and Natasha Chee ]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/womens-section-annual-wine-tasting-event-honoring-judge-cram-photos/feed/ 0 Barristers/Young Lawyers Section BRIDGING THE GAP [photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/barristersyoung-lawyers-section-bridging-the-gap-photos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/barristersyoung-lawyers-section-bridging-the-gap-photos/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 01:04:23 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5739 The Barristers/Young Lawyers Section presented BRIDGING THE GAP on February 22, 2013.  This event offered an opportunity for new lawyers, young lawyers and lawyers new to the county to get acquainted with the CCCBA, the Superior Court, local judges and practitioners. Please see below for photos:

barristers_01 Latisha McCray, Harpreet Sandhu, Mona Aghazadeh-Sanaei and Bill Stewart Geoffrey Steele Mary Grace Guzman ]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/barristersyoung-lawyers-section-bridging-the-gap-photos/feed/ 0 Solo Section Breakfast [photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/solo-section-breakfast-photos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/05/solo-section-breakfast-photos/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 01:02:47 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5728 The Solo Section meets for a networking breakfast the third Wednesday of even-numbered months. Free for section members. For more information, visit the Solo Section page on CCCBA’s website.

Photos below are from the February 21 breakfast.

The Solo Section Dean Christopherson and David Pastor Emily De Falla and Ivette Santaella Kent Parr Dan Pocklington, Alan Ramos and David Erb

 

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Member Comment:

“We have used the CCCBA job board with success. It is a great resource for employers since (1) there is no high priced recruiter fee (which can typically range from 20% – 30% of salary); (2) the cost to advertise is less expensive or comparable to publications or websites which have legal classifieds; (3) you get a self-selected group of applicants for your practice and geographical area.  It is not a cattle call. We received quality applications from good, solid candidates. The CCCBA job board should be on the list of places where you advertise. Be sure to tell your HR manager or office administrator about this resource. You get a great bang for your dollar.”

- Audrey Gee, Partner, Brown Church & Gee LLP

Are you hiring?

The best and brightest legal professionals in Contra Costa County are our members. Access this targeted and qualified pool of talent by advertising your jobs on our career center.

  • Easily post jobs.
  • Search the Resume Bank – Pay only for resumes of job seekers interested in your position.
  • Access highly-qualified, professional candidates.
  • Set-up pre-screen filters to deliver the best candidates.
  • CCCBA Members receive special pricing. Just use coupon code CCCBA-JOBS and receive a 30-day job posting for just $99!

Post your jobs at: jobs.cccba.org.

Looking for a job?

Connect with employers who are looking for YOUR skills and experience.

Tired of searching through hundreds of random job postings to find your next opportunity? Your search is about to became a whole lot easier. Visit the CCCBA’s Job Board.

  • Find targeted opportunities.
  • Post your resume anonymously.
  • Create job alerts.

And do it all in less time than it takes to search through job postings on the mass job boards. Visit today at jobs.cccba.org.

Questions?

The CCCBA Job Board is powered by JobTarget, a company specializing in building targeted career centers for niche markets, like Bar Associations. If you have any questions about posting a job or creating a job seeker account, please contact Dawnell Blaylock at dblaylock@cccba.org.

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After graduating from King Hall School of Law at UC Davis, Judy became a legal aid attorney in Oakland, and soon after was appointed as Assistant District Attorney for the city and county of San Francisco. In 2000, Judy took the position as the State Bar’s executive director and served for 11 years, the longest that the position has been held in California history.

Judy is also extensively involved in community affairs as the elected board president for the California Consumer Protection Foundation.

See below for photos:

Judge Judy Johnson Presentation of the judicial robe by Delores Fontenberry and Maxine Johnson CCCBA Board President Jay Chafetz presenting the gavel Administration of the oath by the Hon. Thelton E. Henderson The Hon. Willie Lewis Brown Jr. The Hon. Diana Becton, Starr Babcock, Esq. and the Hon. Teri L. Jackson

 

]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/introducing-judge-judy-johnson/feed/ 1 Meet Your New Commissioner: Anita Santos http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-new-commissioner-anita-santos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-new-commissioner-anita-santos/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:06:16 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5358 Anita Santos is excited to be the new child support commissioner. Prior to her appointment, Anita had a private practice in Solano County as a sole practitioner in family law since 2008.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, Anita attended Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. In 1994, she began her career as a police officer in Concord. She moved on to become a deputy district attorney in Contra Costa County from 1997 through 2008.

Anita has been married to her husband, Mitch Celaya, for 17 years. Mitch is chief of police in Calistoga. They have four children: JC, 23 years old, Nile, 16 years old, Mateo, 12 years old and four-year-old Lanissa.

]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-new-commissioner-anita-santos/feed/ 0 Meet Your Local Judges, Family & Juvenile [Photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-local-judges-family-juvenile-photos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-local-judges-family-juvenile-photos/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:04:12 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5324 On February 7, 2013, members got a chance to meet Family and Juvenile Division judges on a one-to-one basis. Please see photos below:

Andy Ross introducing the judges Joe Wolch, the Hon. Trevor White and Lisa Reep Commissioner Anita Santos, Paula Grohs and Constance Figuers Barbara Suskind, the Hon. Rebecca Hardie, the Hon. Barbara Hinton and the Hon. Lewis Davis The Hon. Barry Goode, Luis Montes and the Hon. Barry Baskin Peter Loewenstein, the Hon. Bruce Mills and Gary LaMusga

To see more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/CCCBA.

]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/meet-your-local-judges-family-juvenile-photos/feed/ 0 Women’s Section Powerlunch [Photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/womens-section-powerlunch-photos/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/womens-section-powerlunch-photos/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:02:05 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5347 In January, the Women’s Section held their Power Networking Lunch, which was a great success! Please see photos below:

Nicole Mills and Robin Krutzsch Lubna Jahangiri, Victoria Robinson Smith and Marta Vanegas Margaret Grover, Michelle Thimesch, Ericka Ackeret and Michelle McGrath

To see more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/CCCBA.

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Please see photos below:

The Hon. Jill Fannin and the Hon. Theresa Canepa Joscelyn Jones Torru and Helen Peters Katherine Wenger

To see more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/CCCBA.

]]> http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/03/judicial-demeanor-training-photos/feed/ 0 2013 Annual Officer Installation Lunch [Video and Photos] http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/02/annual-officer-installation-lunch-2/ http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2013/02/annual-officer-installation-lunch-2/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:06:42 +0000 CC Lawyer http://cclawyer.cccba.org/?p=5166 On January 25, the 2013 Board of Directors and Section Leaders of the Contra Costa County Bar Association were officially installed during a luncheon honoring Richard Frankel for nearly two decades of extraordinary volunteer service to the CCCBA. After the presentations, Board President Jay Chafetz sat down with the Honorable Goodwin Liu for a mesmerizing Q&A chat. Enjoy the video and photos below…

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To see more photos from the 2013 Installation Lunch, please visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/CCCBA

Photos courtesy of Michael Moya, MOYA fotografx | ArType Studio: www.moyafotografx.com

 

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