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  • December 2018
Outstanding Voluteer: Peter Mankin

The Contra Costa County Superior Court would like to nominate Peter Mankin for his outstanding volunteer work in furtherance of the civil Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program.

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  • December 2018
Sharon Raab, Outstanding Volunteer Attorney - Family Law Department

Sharon Raab has been volunteering in support of Contra Costa County Court’s family law department since the early 2000’s. 

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  • December 2018
A Rewarding Endeavor

For almost 20 years, local Contra Costa County attorney, David A. Arietta has volunteered his time at the Walnut Creek Senior Center in conjunction with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services.

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  • December 2018
There is Much To Give and Many Ways To Do It

Mora notes, "there is considerable beauty in the joyful gratitude of a thankful client. That bit of effort is just one of the many ways we as attorneys have the ability to make this world a better place."

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  • December 2018
People Who Care... Gratitude from Recipients of Pro Bono Services

Peter J. is an 85-year-old man who has lived in the same home for nearly 40 years. Though he lives on less than $1,000 a month, he is a generous person and has always been willing to help out his family and friends. 

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  • December 2018
Lawyer Referral & Information Service – Connecting the Community and the Bar

The Lawyer Referral Information Service, LRIS, is a service that the Contra Costa County Bar Association provides to the public to facilitate connecting clients with attorneys who work in the specific area of law that is needed. While in the middle of my curriculum at John F. Kennedy University’s College of Law, I spent a...

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