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Mar 29, 2024
By Hon. Mark Andrew Talamantes, Presiding Judge
Forward. For many years, our court experienced a period of stability with a full contingent of judges and court commissioners presiding in 14 fully staffed departments. Our court budget, while tight, was stable, and our court leadership was unwavering in our commitment to serving the people of Marin County.
Nurturing Excellence: Lessons from a High School Mock Trial Competition
Mar 29, 2024
By William Aspinwall
A new generation of legal practitioners walked into the Marin County Superior Court on a Saturday morning in early February for Marin County’s Mock Trial competition. Frenetic and youthful energy filled the courthouse hallway with excitement. Morgan Daly, a local attorney in her third year of coaching the team at Archie Williams High School, gathered her students at the end of the hall for some last-minute instruction. She reminded her students that a witness’ credibility is always fair game on cross examination. With a final refresher on the distinction between binding cases versus merely persuasive cases, she sent her team into the courtroom to argue pretrial motions. They were ready.
State Public Defender Association Honors Marin Public Defender with Program of the Year Award
Mar 29, 2024
By By Rachael Keast, Deputy Public Defender and Immigration Attorney at Marin County Public Defender’s Office
The California Association of Public Defenders (CPDA) has announced that its Program of the Year award will go to the Marin County Public Defender’s Office for its innovative and collaborative program to aid clients and community members in obtaining their driver’s licenses, known as the DMV Liaison and Outreach Program. In its award letter, the CPDA recognized that the program had not only “helped to transform many lives,” but that it also improved “society at large by helping prevent crime.”
2024 Board & Officers Installation Dinner and Legal Education Scholarship Fundraiser
Mar 28, 2024
By Julie Cervetto
On February 1st, 140 guests, elected officials, and Judges from the Marin County Superior Court celebrated the induction of our 2024 officers and directors at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito.
