Bar Committees:
Community Service / Pro Bono
Food From The Bar
- coordinates annual food drive with Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
- plans kick-off event
- in-class presentations
- judging & scoring Mock Trial competitions
- mentoring Mock Trial teams
- career day presentations
- career-oriented activities
- conducting court tours
- giving presentations to parent/teacher groups
- raises money and provides scholarships to individuals who have previously come before the criminal justice system and have set new goals to keep themselves out of the system in the future
- individual scholarships are granted to pay for tuition, books, childcare and other expenses related to their continuing education
- promotes volunteer involvement in pro bono activities through local legal services organizations, court-sponsored pro per assistance programs, and CCCBA’s free legal workshops
- serves as liaison with Chair of Pro Bono Section
Chair: Ed Shaffer
Education Outreach Program
Informs students, parents and educators about the legal arena. Activities include:
Chair: Phil Andersen
Court Scholarship Fund
Chair: Terry Mockler
Pro Bono / Access to Justice
Chair: Nick Casper
Charitable Contributions
Raises and disseminates money to organizations that provide legal services and legal education to members of the Contra Costa Community through the BAR FUND, administered by the East Bay Community Foundation
Chair: Larry Cook
