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The Induction of Judge Peter Chang
The entire bench of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County came out to welcome Judge Peter Chang to the bench for his official induction on Friday February 9.
Read ArticleInstallation Lunch & Awards Luncheon 2024 Photos
On January 19, the CCCBA installed its new board of directors, officers and section leaders at the Contra Costa Country Club in Pleasant Hill. The CCCBA also presented its 7th annual diversity awards to deserving member firms (more on the CCCBA Diversity Awards) and the CCCBA Port Chicago Task Force presented hero and service awards...
Read ArticleLunar New Year 2024 Photos
Another memorable Lunar New Year celebration was held on February 22 at Peony Garden in Walnut Creek.
Read ArticleThe Modern Office and How to Avoid Paper Cuts
When I started practicing law in the 1990s we, collectively as a society, were giving up our IBM Selectric typewriters and migrating towards personal computers. We brought paper files to court, spread them out on our conference room tables, and hand-wrote stipulations at court using pink, blue, yellow, and white carbon paper forms. It is...
Read ArticleProductive Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Law Firm
As a legal practitioner, you’re likely acquainted, at least to some extent, with the concept of generative artificial intelligence, or generative AI. This advanced form of artificial intelligence has the capacity to produce text, images, or other media in response to given prompts. Essentially, generative AI operates by repeatedly asking a fundamental question: “Given the...
Read ArticleCCCBA Honors Port Chicago Heros from the Deadliest Stateside Disaster of World War II
At the annual installation and awards lunch on January 19, the CCCBA conferred awards on three African-American sailors who served at Port Chicago during World War II. The CCCBA’s Port Chicago Task Force recognized the sailors with Port Chicago Hero Awards, noting their courage in the face of adversity before, during and after the Port...
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