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Become a Member of the largest Bar Association in Silicon Valley.

Connect, reconnect, & engaged in the Santa Clara County's premier legal community.

Meet the Barristers for Coffee in the Park! Enjoy Happy Hour with Family Law or the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee! Become an Arbitrator, a Special Master, or generate referrals as an LRS Panel Attorney. Learn from Judges and Lawyers alike to be the best attorney you can be. Take advantage of and contribute to the wealth of knowledge, experience, and support at your fingertips.

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Come for the value, stay for the friends!

Where else can you get, FREE MCLEs? And FREE access to Fastcase, the largest repository of case law and statutory law?!

Discounted Professional Liability Insurance is yours when you apply through our website with AMBA! Need Case Management Software? Get your SCCBA discount when you sign on with Clio through our link at Member Benefits. LawyerLine will handle all of your incoming phone calls and more, and provide you a discount on their service! At SCCBA, you can become an Arbitrator, or a Special Master at no cost! Joining our Lawyer Referral Service and build your practice! Change the Law & Change the World through Conference of Delegates!

Best of all, we have a lot of fun! Happy Hours, Picnics, Social events ~ there is always something to do at SCCBA!

 

 

Need a local attorney?

SCCBA takes the guesswork out of finding a reputable attorney. Our Lawyer Referral Service will connect you to one of our vetted panel attorneys for a consultation up to 30 minutes. Self-book or contact our staff and be referred in approximately 72 hours. There are NO SAME DAY appointments.

Need a Mediator or a Fee Arbitration? Interested in being a Volunteer Arbitrator?

Our Mandatory Fee Arbitration program is ready to assist you with your attorney-client fee disputes. We will also train attorneys and lay persons who meet the criteria to serve their community through this important service. Details are located under the Fee Disputes tab!

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Your Pathway to the Bench: Judicial Mentoring Program

Coordinated by Judges Iravani-Sani and Kulkarni, the purpose of this program is to help recruit and develop a qualified, inclusive and diverse judicial applicant pool for Santa Clara Superior Court (and surrounding superior courts). This program was designed by Santa Clara Superior Court judges in collaboration with the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Judicial Appointments Secretary Luis Cespedes, and the California Judicial Mentorship Program (CJMP).

Learn more https://www.scscourt.org/general_info/jmp/judicial_mentor_program.shtml

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Judiciary Committee

Responding to the Governor's requests to evaluate individuals under consideration for judicial appointment, this committee undertakes with great solemnity its role in investigating, interviewing and evaluating prospective applicants to the Bench. Service on the Judiciary Committee is by application only, having met specific criteria and must be approved by the President of the Board of Trustees.

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Conference of Delegates

Serving as the SCCBA's delegation to the Annual Conference of Delegates, this committee drafts and reviews resolutions for changes to the law proposed through the Conference of Delegates and ultimately to the California Legislature. The Conference of Delegates acts as a primary catalyst in the amendment to and improvement of existing statute.

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2022 - 2023 Recognitions

Steve Haley

Steve Haley

Law Offices of Steven Haley

2023 Salsman Award Recipient

 

Richard Alexander

Alexander Law Group

2022 Salsman Award Recipient

 

Hon. Roberta Hayashi

Santa Clara County Superior Court

2022 SCCBA Jurist of the Year

Hon. Nahal Iravani-Sani

Santa Clara County Superior Court

2022 Mary Jo Levinger Woman Jurist of the Year

Steven Haley

Law Office of Steven Haley

2020 Professional Lawyer of the Year

 

Hon. Brian Walsh (Ret.)

Santa Clara County Superior Court

2022 Lifetime Achievement

Rob Nuddleman

Labor & Employment Section

2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year

Larry Jensen

Real Property & Business Law Section

2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year

 

Jaya K. Reddy

Barristers Section

2020-2021Volunteer of the Year

 

Neha Marathe

Family Law Section

2020-2021 Volunteer of the Year

Law Firm Heroes

SCCBA is proud to recognize the law firms who sponsor the membership of every one of their attorneys. This important support reflects the dedication to the broader legal community in Santa Clara County.

Supreme Firms (20+ Attorneys)

Appellate Firms (6-19 Attorneys)

Superior Firms (2-5 Attorneys)