Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointment of OCBA members Scott B. Cooper, Andre De La Cruz, and Katherine E. Lewis to judgeship in the Orange County Superior Court.

The OCBA honored its member volunteers for their dedicated service and community volunteerism throughout the year. A special highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Harmon G. Scoville Award to attorney John Bergen.

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2017
OCBA President-Elect Nikki Miliband has appointed members of the 2017 Appointments Committee who will be considering OCBA members for appointment to two board seats.

The State Bar of California is warning the public to watch out for and report potential fraud in response to the recent fires across the state. 

The OCBA is pleased to share that Veterans Legal Institute (VLI) has announced its partnership with the University of Southern California Gould School of Law to conduct the USC / VLI Veterans Legal Clinic after its first collaboration. 

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Charitable Fund President Todd Friedland, the OCBA and its Charitable Fund received the 2017 Outstanding Community Service Award by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.

Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips announced the passing of District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell on October 8, 2017.  Judge O’Connell was 52 years old.

The State Bar of California has named a new Chief Court Counsel to lead the State Bar Court of California.

This fall, all OCBA sections will conduct online elections for the open leadership position of Secretary/Treasurer. The elections will be conducted on a staggered schedule from October through December, and the section leaders will take office in January 2018 for a one-year term.

Today Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 36 into law, the fee bill for the State Bar of California. In addition to setting the annual licensing fee for lawyers, SB 36 includes historic reforms for the public protection agency.