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.