Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2009

The California Commission on Access to Justice is seeking nominations of a California judge for the 2009 Benjamin Aranda III Access to Justice Award. May 1, 2009 is the deadline for nominations.

The Aranda Access to Justice Award honors one California trial judge, appellate court justice, or commissioner who deserves recognition for his or her efforts to improve access to our judicial system, who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to equal access to our courts, and who has personally done significant work in improving access to our courts for low and moderate income Californians.

The cover letter and nomination forms soliciting nominations for the 2009 Aranda Award are linked to here:

http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=11398&id=21002

The 2009 Nomination Form can be accessed using the link under the section titled Nominations.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need further information. We look forward to receiving nominations of the worthy judges who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to improving access to the judicial system.

Chris Zupanovich

Program Coordinator

Legal Services Outreach

State Bar of California

180 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-1639

(415) 538-2534 FAX: (415) 538-2524

chris.zupanovich@calbar.ca.gov