The California Commission on Access to Justice is seeking nominations of a California judge for the 2010 Benjamin Aranda III Access to Justice Award. May 24, 2010 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 2010 Aranda Award will be presented by the Chief Justice at the judicial leadership conference in the fall.

Please find links to the cover letter and nomination forms on the State Bar web site: http://calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/awards/Aranda-Nomination.pdf

Contact Chris Zupanovich, program coordinator, if you have any questions or need further information. He can be reached at: chris.zupanovich@calbar.ca.gov. We look forward to receiving nominations of the worthy judges who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to improving access to the judicial system.