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From Low Tech to High Tech: How the Evolution of Technology Can Help the Court System
The year was 1997 and I was a newly minted attorney. Growing up, like so many others, I watched legal dramas like “L.A. Law” and “Law & Order,” depicting the courtroom as fast-paced and drama-filled. I imagined in court I would see tempers flare, lawyers hauled off to jail at the drop of a hat...
Read ArticleContra Costa Court Scholarship’s Swan Song
Nearly 30 years ago, members of the Contra Costa bench sought a way to honor Judge Richard E. Arnason on his retirement from the bench after 30 years and decided that establishing a scholarship program for former criminal offenders was a fitting tribute. Since Judge Arnason continued to serve as a judicial officer, any scholarship...
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