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The Bar Fund Benefit - IMPACT AWARDS

Be a part of this annual celebration of Pro Bono and Community Service heroes in the legal community! We will present the Justice James J. Marchiano Distinguished Service Award, the Port Chicago 50 Exoneration Awards, CCCBA Section Volunteer of the Year Awards and more! $20 for professionals, $10 law students.


Thursday, October 24, at the Lafayette Veteran's Memorial Center

Brown vs. Board of Education (Hybrid)

The DEI Committee and Contra Costa County Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice are sponsoring this reenactment of the Supreme Court’s historic decision that transformed the landscape of education and civil rights. October 8, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Board of Supervisors Chamber, Martinez


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30th Annual MCLE Spectacular Registration is OPEN!

Registration is open now for this annual MCLE program. Check out the keynote sessions, and breakout sessions presented by CCCBA sections! Registration is open now.


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FREE Book Signing with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky at our 30th Annual MCLE Spectacular: Engaging Excellence. There are a LIMITED number of books left so claim your spot now and join us for a full day of excellent programming and networking. Sign up here: buff.ly/3BL9YRq ... See MoreSee Less

FREE Book Signing with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky at our 30th Annual MCLE Spectacular: Engaging Excellence. There are a LIMITED number of books left so claim your spot now and join us for a full day of excellent programming and networking.   Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3BL9YRq

This Thursday!Join us for an evening of fine dining and delightful company at our ADR Section Annual Dinner.
We are honored to welcome Judge Anita Santos (Ret.) as our distinguished speaker for a fireside chat with Johanna Kwasniewski and Benissa Berry as our moderators. Sign up here: buff.ly/3NbvXn7
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This Thursday!

Congratulations to Robert S. Leach, who is the newest judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. He was appointed to serve by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 9, 2024. Leach has served as Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California since 2023 and has served in several positions there since 2012, including Deputy Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney. He served in several roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2003 to 2012, including Assistant Regional Director, Branch Chief and Staff Attorney. Leach was an Associate at Latham & Watkins LLP from 1998 to 2003 and served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable John G. Davies at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 1997 to 1998. Leach earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Susanne Fenstermacher. ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations to Robert S. Leach, who is the newest judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. He was appointed to serve by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 9, 2024. Leach has served as Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California since 2023 and has served in several positions there since 2012, including Deputy Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney. He served in several roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2003 to 2012, including Assistant Regional Director, Branch Chief and Staff Attorney. Leach was an Associate at Latham & Watkins LLP from 1998 to 2003 and served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable John G. Davies at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 1997 to 1998. Leach earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Susanne Fenstermacher.