Aranda Access to Justice Awards

2019 Aranda Award Winner

Judge Carol S. Brosnahan

The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

The Judicial Council, the California Lawyers Association, and the California Judges Association announces the recipient of the 2019 Aranda Award as Judge Carol S. Brosnahan.

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The award is cosponsored by the Judicial Council, the California Lawyers Association, and the California Judges Association. Presented for the first time in 1999, the Aranda Award honors a judicial officer 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 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

*2011 Special Benjamin Aranda III Award Recipient
This list is also posted at the State Bar website.