Magazine Archive
CCCBA Launches Bar Buzz
CCBA Executive Director Jody Iorns launched a new monthly email publication, Bar Buzz to provide more details about the happenings at the CCCBA. In the first issue published in August, Jody wrote, “We are all facing a changed landscape in terms of programming, business development, and social events. My goal with the Bar Buzz is...
Read ArticleBeth Mora Wins Joe Posner Award from California Employment Lawyers Association
In September of 2023, Beth Mora was honored by California Employment Lawyers Association with its highest award, the Joe Posner Lawyer of the Year Award.
Read ArticleAdvocating for Transgender Minors in Probate Guardianships
Oliver: Hi, my name is Oliver Greenwood, I’m your attorney and my pronouns are he/him/they. How would you like to be addressed? Minor client: Ok, boomer. Oliver: Wait, what? Minor client: Why are you being so weird? Oliver: I thought it would be appropriate to introduce myself and see how you would like to be...
Read ArticleTranscending Transgender Language Barriers: Sex vs. Gender
This issue of Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine seeks to enrich our understanding of transgender issues that transcend areas of law and affect the legal community. In so doing, Co-Editor, Marta Vanegas and I had the honor of working with many thoughtful and talented contributors. The articles walk us through transgender issues with respect to the...
Read ArticleOn the Basis of Sex, Gender or Both
About 50 U.S. Supreme Court decisions mention sex and gender in the same sentence or use them interchangeably within the same paragraph. The question arises: is this semantic confusion inherently problematic?
Read ArticleOur Common Humanity
When I received an invitation to submit a piece about my work on transgender legal issues for this edition, some familiar questions crossed my mind. What should I say? What could I say? I’m a transgender person and a superior court judge. The Canons of Judicial Ethics constrain and guide what I can discuss publicly....
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