26Oct
03Oct
Annual Awards Program on October 18, 2023
Please join us as we celebrate this year's recipients of the Roland K. Hall Award and the Access to Justice Award. This year our awardees are: Ken Gorman for the Roland K. Hall Award and Heather Rogers will receive the Access to Justice Award. The event will...
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
Our obligation as lawyers to defend democracy
By Mitchel L. Winick and Jackie Gardina Our democratic republic is approaching its 250th year anniversary which, unfortunately, makes it easy to take it for granted. However, it is not an overstatement to believe that democracy and the democratic process are currently under attack in our...
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...
27Feb
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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...
04Oct
Annual Awards Program on October 20, 2022
Please join us as we celebrate this year's recipients of the Roland K. Hall Award and the Access to Justice Award. This year our awardees are: Madeline Boriss for the Roland K. Hall Award and Michael Mehr will receive the Access to Justice Award. The event will...
09Aug
Is passing the California Bar Exam necessary for admittance to the Bar?
By Jane Becker and Lori King We may be in for some surprising, and controversial, changes. In early July, the SCCBA Board of Directors learned that the State Bar, and its Blue Ribbon Commission on the Bar’s Future, were considering eliminating the bar exam for some admittees...
30Mar