Justice Ron Robie |
The hearings are co-sponsored by various entities, including the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Commission on Access to Justice, and the State Bar of California. Professional and administrative support is provided by OneJustice (formerly the Public Interest Clearinghouse).
According to the californiahearings.org web site, the first hearing is aimed at showing "that cuts in funding for the courts and legal services threaten efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars and the protection of rights and equal treatment under the law."
The hearing will be chaired by Justice Ron Robie of the California Court of Appeal, and will consist of four panels:
According to the californiahearings.org web site, the first hearing is aimed at showing "that cuts in funding for the courts and legal services threaten efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars and the protection of rights and equal treatment under the law."
The hearing will be chaired by Justice Ron Robie of the California Court of Appeal, and will consist of four panels:
- Sharon Browne, Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation and Board Member, Legal Services Corporation
- Justice Vance Raye, California Court of Appeal
- Diane Bras, Family Law Facilitator, Superior Court of California
- Martin Carr, Partner, Law Offices of Belzer & Carr and Board Member, Legal Services of Northern California
- Sue Talia, private family law judge and member of the Limited Representation Committee of the California Commission on Access to Justice
Judge Steven K. Austin, Contra Costa Superior Court
- James Brosnahan, Senior Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Justice Earl Johnson (Ret.), Scholar-in-Residence, Western Center on Law & Poverty
- Coral Henning, Director, Sacramento County Public Law Library
- Joanne Parke, client of Legal Services for Northern California (LSNC)
The schedule for subsequent hearings is:
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
December 2, 2011 – Los Angeles
December 2, 2011 – Los Angeles
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
December 7, 2011 – Irvine
December 7, 2011 – Irvine
401 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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