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Message from the President: June 2016
Mix it Up! Summer is here and it is one of my favorite times of year to be in Contra Costa. June is warm but generally not too hot yet and Contra Costa is full of great places to enjoy the weather. So let me tell you how the CCCBA is making the most...
Read ArticleA Matter of Life or Death
Judge Raymond Carlton stroked his graying mustache as he reflected on the opinion, just received, affirming the judgment in his death penalty trial of Ralph Jackson, a jury verdict he would never forget. Five years before, on a Tuesday afternoon the lingering bay fog left an ominous pallor over Parchester Village, an older enclave in...
Read ArticleBar Soap: Judge Arnason Celebration Tops them All
Every time I report on an interesting local event, I keep thinking nothing can top it. Recall my mention of the MCLE Spectacular, the Annual Installation Luncheon, Contra Costa County Mock Trial Competition and other Bar Association events. Well, I do believe the Celebration to Honor the Life of the Honorable Richard E. Arnason topped...
Read ArticleInns of Court: Cleavers v. Kardashians
On April 14, 2016, Judge David Goldstein’s pupilage group put on a thrilling display of Family Feud, Cleavers v. Kardashians! On one side, you had the show of the 1950s, Leave It to Beaver. Steven Enochian played Ward Cleaver. Jill Lifter played June Cleaver. Nathan Pastor played the Beaver. David Marchiano played Wally Cleaver and...
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