Magazine Archive

  • President's Message
  • March 2018
Candid Interview with Our Newest Judge, Hon. Virginia George

On December 22, 2017, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced the appointment of 33 California Superior Court Judges, including one in Contra Costa County: Virginia M. George. Judge George was officially sworn in by Presiding Judge Jill Fannin on January 29, 2018, and she began her assignment in Department 30 in the Richmond Courthouse....

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  • Spotlight
  • March 2018
Lawyers for Family Justice Making a Difference for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence

The Contra Costa Family Justice Center is an invaluable one-stop center for families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking. In 2017, the Family Justice Center served 2,440 survivors of interpersonal violence. Over 80% of Family Justice Center clients have at least one pressing legal need. Legal assistance is...

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