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Returning Home: An Interview with Honorable Leonard E. Marquez
The Honorable Leonard E. Marquez was officially sworn-in as a judge of the Contra Costa County Superior Court on April 5, 2018 and began his assignment in Department 34 at the Richard E. Arnason Justice Center in Pittsburg. He has returned to his home town in his first assignment and notes with pride that he...
Read ArticleAn Interview with Hon. Virginia George
The Honorable Virginia M. George was appointed to the bench in December 2017 by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. She was sworn-in on January 29, 2018. Judge George is currently located at the George D. Carroll Courthouse in Richmond, California. Judge George is the daughter of two educators and was raised with five siblings here...
Read ArticleCourt Tours
The word “docent” derives from the Latin word docere, meaning “to teach.” For over 25 years, court tour docents have been a vital link in teaching Contra Costa County students, parents and teachers about the history and workings of the Contra Costa County Superior Court and the American legal system. This school year alone over...
Read ArticleCivil Law and Motion Practice in Contra Costa County: A View from the Inside
After a lengthy career in private practice, I took a position with the court as a Research Attorney. If I’d only known then what I know now! Unfortunately, I can’t go back and do it all over again. But I can pass on a few tips about how to provide better advocacy for your clients....
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