Aranda Award Cosponsors:
State Bar of California
California Judges Association
In association with the California Commission on Access to Justice.
- Judicial Council
- Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
- Administrative Office of the Courts
- Branchwide Initiatives
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Aranda Access to Justice Awards
Nominations
The nomination period closed on May 30
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Contact: Frank Monti
State Bar of California
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Presented for the first time in 1999, the Aranda Award honors a judge who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts and who has significantly improved access for low- and moderate-income Californians.
The Judicial Council, the State Bar, and the California Judges Association cosponsor the award in association with the California Commission on Access to Justice.
The Aranda Award is named in honor of the late Judge Benjamin Aranda III, who was known for his tireless efforts promoting fairness and access in the courts.
Award Criteria
Criteria to be used in the selection of the award recipient include one or more of the following:
- Demonstrated dedication to improving access to our judicial system for low- and moderate-income Californians
- Demonstrated commitment to increasing the involvement of volunteer attorneys in the representation of the indigent
- Successful establishment of a model system for providing assistance to self-represented litigants
- Successful establishment of a model cooperative effort with local legal services programs or bar associations designed to improve available representation for low- or moderate-income litigants
- Other significant activities demonstrating a long-term commitment
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
|
2011 |
Hon. Maria Rivera |
| 2011* | William C. Vickrey |
| 2010 | Hon. Laurie Zelon |
| 2009 | Hon. Gordon Baranco |
| 2008 | Hon. Francisco F. Firmat |
| 2007 | Hon. Kathleen O’Leary |
| 2006 | Hon. Donna M. Petre |
| 2005 | Hon. Aviva K. Bobb |
| 2004 | Hon. Earl Johnson, Jr |
| 2003 | Hon. Kenneth M. Kawaichi |
| 2002 | Hon. Donna J. Hitchens |
| 2001 | Hon. Charles W. Campbell, Jr. |
| 2000 | Hon. Veronica S. McBeth |
| 1999 | Hon. Judith McConnell |
*2011 Special Benjamin Aranda III Award Recipient
This list is also posted at the State Bar website.