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.

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.