Thursday, May 14, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Sacramento • 1209 L St., Sacramento, CA 95814
*Law Student pricing is available for SCBA Student Members. SCBA Judge Pricing is available for SCBA Justices, Judges, and Subordinate Judicial Offers currently sitting on the bench. Join at no cost here or email admin@sacbar.org for assistance.
SCBA Judges of the Year
Every year since 1988, the SCBA has selected a member of the bench to receive its Judge of the Year Award. The selection, made by the SCBA Board of Directors, is based upon five criteria: commitment to principle of the SCBA Mission Statement (“To enhance the system of justice, the lawyers who serve it, and the community served by it”); commitment to fair and equitable administration of the courts; respected for legal abilities by fellow judges and attorneys who appear before him/her; known for appropriate judicial demeanor and lack of bias; and demonstrated service to the Sacramento community a large.