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Call Me "Coley": Reminiscing About Judge Coleman Fannin
Close your eyes and imagine it’s 1973: bell bottoms, overlong sideburns, McGovern in the rearview and Watergate just over the horizon. Imagine further (and this may be a stretch) that you’re Mark Simons, a newly-minted public defender. You’re heading to your first felony pretrial conference in front of the emperor of Department 11, Coley Fannin,...
Read ArticleMy Best Friend, Bill O’Malley
Bill O’Malley was an exceptional person. For 11 years I worked for him when he was the District Attorney of Contra Costa County, for 10 years we were colleagues on the Superior Court Bench, and for the next 23 years we were best friends. After I left the Bench, Bill and I had a standing...
Read ArticleWelcome New Members March 2019
Welcome aboard to these CCCBA members who joined between November 1 and January 31. We hope you take advantage of the CCCBA and its opportunity for: Professional Development and Networking Community Service Continuing Legal Education Lawyer Referral & Information Service Publications, Mobile App & Social Media Member-Only Benefit Program Discounts For information on any of...
Read ArticleThank you to Guest Editors
Thank you to the two guest editors of this month’s edition. Both have been volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Contra Costa County (CASA), Robin Pearson as a member of the board and Barbara Suskind as an attorney consultant for CASA Case Reviews for many years. They are both active members of the CCCBA....
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