UPDATE: The OCBA has submitted a public comment letter to the State Bar of California.

The State Bar seeks comment on a proposal, created by a working group formed at the direction of the Board of Trustees, which describes an alternative pathway to attorney licensure that does not include the two-day bar exam. Length of comment period: 30 days.
Deadline: October 25, 2023, 11:59 p.m.

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges, which includes one in Orange County.

The OCBA Young Lawyers Division spotlights member Brian S. Patton for the month of October.

Monday, October 16, 2023
Hybrid - ZOOM and Central Justice Center - Dept. C6, 4th Fl
700 W Civic Center Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

The OCBA's annual Board of Directors Election closed at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. In accordance with the OCBA bylaws, 2023 President-Elect Christina M. Zabat-Fran (Lanvin Group) will succeed to the Presidency in 2024.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed Judge Martha Gooding as an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three (Santa Ana).

The Orange County Bar Association announced Cherrie I. Tsai, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, as this year’s Harmon G. Scoville Award recipient.

Nominations Deadline: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

Click here to download the nomination form.

The Superior Court is accepting volunteer applications for those interested in becoming a SUPERIOR COURT AMBASSADOR.

The OCBA Young Lawyers Division spotlights member Nicolette Nunez for the month of September.