The Veterans Legal Institute named OCBA member Heidi M. Plummer as one of their Veteran Advocates of the Year.
Congratulations to all 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America! To see a list of all lawyers honored by Lawdragon 500, click here.
The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 400 times as Best Lawyers for 2025 in 70 categories.
The Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County named 2024 OCBA President Christina M. Zabat-Franin as this year's Trailblazer Award recipient.
Nominations Deadline: Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
Click here to download the nomination form.
Each year the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association recognizes and honors local trial attorneys for their exceptional trial skills over the past year.
Effective September 01, 2024, under revised Local Rule 704, Domestic Violence Ex Parte applications must be filed by 2:00 p.m. for same-day rulings.
Consider what you’d like to be known for.
A new way to add insult to injury.
What to expect from a private mediator.
Allow the tabling at Costco to inspire you to participate in the democratic process.
Meet the OCBA Secretarial Candidates for 2025 and vote to choose your future OCBA leader.
May it please the court.
The Rules and Forms Committee of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, has proposed revisions to the Local Rules of Court. Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 10.613, the Court invites you to comment on proposed new and revised changes to local rules.
All comments concerning a proposed rule must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.
On April 24, 2024, the State Bar of California filed a request to approve amendments to California Rules of Court, rules 9.40 and 9.43. The request is granted.
The “dog days of summer” refer to the hot days between July 3 and August 11 surrounding the moment when Sirius—the Dog Star—rises and sets with the sun.
Mike has a far-reaching legacy and a robust sense of humor.
Clauses to have in place for when a client upsets the cost-benefit calculation of a contingency fee arrangement by terminating the representation prematurely.
Hopefully, you are not looking to get your daily nutrition from ice cream.
Beds explains why last month’s column was so short.
Traditions, like Raise Your Glass, are part of what makes bar membership meaningful.
Help the OCBA Charitable Fund facilitate access to justice in Orange County.
The online election will open for voting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, and close at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Only active attorney members will be eligible to vote (no law students, retired, or honorary members).
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 11 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Orange County.
All attorneys admitted to practice before the Court are reminded of the requirement to maintain accurate contact information in CM/ECF.
2024 OCBA Board Member Nicole Whyte (Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O'Meara LLP) and OCBA Members Honorable Kirk H. Nakamura (Ret.) (JAMS) and Michael G. Ermer (Irell & Manella LLP) will be honored with the 2024 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League.
How to use legal analytics to enhance your firm’s performance.
Some ways to enjoy time outside the office.
A new case addresses anti-SLAPP motions directed at an attorney’s prelitigation letter written to convey a client’s legal position.
The Beach Boys certainly did not write a song about this judge!
Beds signs off from writing opinions.
Connections and transitions at the OCBA.
When you get to know Joe Chairez, you understand immediately why he is this year’s Lei Lei Wang Ekvall award honoree.
An Invitation to Comment on the proposed amendmentto Local Rule 704 to effect this change was published on June 17, 2024. The Invitationto Comment period runs through Thursday, August 1, 2024. Posted June 24, 2024.
The City of Irvine recently recognized OCBA member Hani A. Habbas with an engraving on the Wall of Recognition located at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.
Five OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.
The Orange County Superior Court is introducing the Ability to Pay (ATP) Program. MyCitations is an online application that offers individuals the option to request a reduction for their infraction citation, particularly in cases where there is financial need. The new application will be available on June 27, 2024.
All comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
The Affiliate Bars help link different groups to the OCBA. Join us!
The title sounds like a fun lawn game—not something to be done in a courtroom.