Magazine Archive
PHOTOS: Barristers Present: Harvest Gathering 2025
On Saturday November 16, the Barristers Section invited the CCCBA to a FREE event at the Lafayette Reservoir. The group shared a moment of gratitude and community as the holiday season approached. They served a delicious barbecue lunch (by Hazy BBQ) and fun activities were planned for all ages – including a morning 5k run/walk,...
Read ArticlePHOTOS: Gavel to Gavel: Celebrating our New & Retiring Judges
On Thursday November 14, the CCCBA celebrated and honored its judges at the Martinez Event Center.
Read ArticleAccomplishments and New Faces of the Court
In the terms of my two most recent predecessors as Presiding Judge, we were in the throes of the COVID pandemic. We implemented the Odyssey system and the direct calendar for felonies. COVID remains an issue, but nothing like it was. Odyssey has now expanded into all of the divisions of the court and staff...
Read Article2025, a Year of Change, Advancement & Efficiency
It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating a new century (party like it’s 1999!) and here we are, a quarter of the way through it already. Welcome 2025! CCCBA is facing a year that will bring change, advancement, and much needed efficiency. With the challenges of diminishing engagement, rising costs of doing business,...
Read ArticleHave You Seen the New Hi-Tech Courtrooms?
“Our new hi-tech courtrooms have allowed the court to seamlessly conduct hybrid hearings,” states Supervising Judge Danielle Douglas. This past year the court endeavored to equip courtrooms in the Spinetta Family Law and Wakefield Taylor courthouses with state-of-the-art technology and will be doing the same for the Bray and Annex Courtrooms in 2025! The incorporation...
Read ArticleInterview with 2025 CCCBA President, Sutter Selleck: A Passionate Advocate for Change
Sutter Selleck, a solo practitioner at S.C. Selleck Law, has dedicated their career to advocating for the rights of diverse communities. With a focus on Estate Planning, Probate, Will & Trust Litigation, and Elder Law, Sutter’s journey into law is deeply intertwined with their personal experiences and aspirations for societal change. I had an opportunity...
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