Throughout this informative conversation series bench officers from California’s rich and diverse communities have shared a bit about their collective and individual experiences on the bench, with their colleagues, attorneys, litigants and the general public.
Join us now, as bench officers from some of these same rich and diverse communities share what their unique experience has been being the “first” bench officer from their particular diverse community to serve on their respective benches and for one, in the entire state.
Hear what being the “first” meant/means to them and to their community. Learn about their unique challenges as the “first” and what they find rewarding in the designation.

The Inaugural Forum on Achieving Equal Justice for All in the 21st Century will provide both a historical context for current discussions around race in the justice system as well as a framework for understanding the current role that judges and lawyers can play in achieving justice for all in the 21st century—including justice for historically marginalized groups in particular. This context and framework will enhance our understanding of the matters that come before us, improve our decisionmaking in those matters, and, as a result, promote both the integrity of and public confidence in our judicial system.
The Forum will kick off in the morning with a panel of accomplished jurists and will close with Isabel Wilkerson’s keynote address and a moderated Q & A. CJA is proud to have partnered with the California Lawyers Association (CLA) to sponsor the keynote address.

• May 3: Chief's Welcome Recording and Desk Yoga with Judge Clare Maier
• May 4: Webinar on Nutrition and Wellness featuring Dr. Uma Naidoo
• May 5: Dealing with Trauma: Article from Judge Clark and Compassion Meditation
• May 6: How we Unwind: Highlighting CJA Members and Their Extracurricular Activities and Talents
• May 7: FriYAY Celebration