This edition of Contra Costa Lawyer is dedicated to the judges, past and present, that have served the Contra Costa community. As the CCCBA marks its 90th anniversary, we acknowledge, celebrate and highlight the critical and deeply under appreciated role of the judges in the justice system.

To the Court, We Say, Thank You

Five Courthouses and the History Behind their Namesake Judges

All Rise: Reflections from Newer Judges

The Gavel Rests: A Conversation with Our Retired Judges

The Contra Costa Legal Community –Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

A Complete List of the Judges in Contra Costa County

Fun Facts about Contra Costa County and our Courts

Retiring Judges: Donate Your Papers to Contra Costa County Historical Society

March 2024

Law Practice Management and Tech

January 2024

Bench Bar 2024

November 2023

The Transgender Issue

September 2023

The Debt Issue

July 2023

The 2023 Pro Bono Issue

May 2023

May 2023 Criminal Law Issue

March 2023

Fragile Progress Women's Rights in 2023

January 2023

The 2023 Bench Bar Issue

November 2022

Dependency and Protective Proceedings

September 2022

The Civility Issue

July 2022

Attorneys as Parents

May 2022

The Secret Lives of Lawyers

March 2022

Social Media

January 2022

Bench Bar Issue 2022

May 2021

Attorney Wellness

July 2021

Access to Justice

March 2022

Why Can’t We Be “Friends”?

February 2020

How To Become a Lawyer Without Going to Law School: The Law Office Study Program

January 2022

Reflections on a Career on the Bench

March 2021

Do Child Support Orders Survive the Death of the Payor?

February 2019

Conflicts of Interest Under California’s New Rules of Professional Conduct

February 2019

Rule 1.18: Guess what? You have a duty to prospective clients

April 2020

The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 – Rent Caps and Just Cause

September 2020

The Tax Implications of PPP Loans and Forgiveness

May 2019

Get to Know Judge Wendy Coats

December 2020

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