OCBA Historical Archives

On Nov. 22, 1901, ten attorneys met in the newly completed Orange County Courthouse to form the Orange County Bar Association. One hundred years later, the Association still provides mutual support among attorneys, fosters professional development, and contributes to the community.

The following essays, articles and documents outline the history of this Orange County institution.

• OCBA Presidents: From 1901 to the present
• Franklin G. West Award: OCBA’s most prestigious award. Includes list of recipients.

OCBA Centennial Celebration

A collection of President’s Page columns by 2001 OCBA President Danni Murphy, chronicling each decade of the Association’s first century of service.

• Introduction (Jan 2001)
• The Birth of a Bar: 1901-1909 (Feb 2001)
• The Second Decade: 1910-1919 (March 2001)
• The Roaring '20s: 1920-1929 (April 2001)
• Cases, Courts & the Fruit Patrol: 1930-1939 (May 2001)
• The More We Change...: 1940-1949 (June 2001)
• From Frontierland to Tomorrowland: 1950-1959 (July 2001)
• A Maelstrom: 1960-1969 (August 2001)
• The First 70 Years (Sept. 2001)
• Building Buildings & Building Backlogs: 1980-1989 (Oct. 2001)
• Reaching Toward the New Millennium: 1990-1999 (Nov. 2001)
• We've Only Just Begun: 2000-2001 (Dec. 2001)