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Resources and Links
We've gathered the following links and attorney resources for our members:
Court Information
Superior Courts
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Marin County Superior Court
Appellate Courts
District Court of Appeal, First District
Supreme Court of California
Federal Courts
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Nothern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California
California Judicial Vacancies
Judicial vacancies in the appellate and superior courts by month
Legal Services Organizations
A list of legal services organizations is available at lawhelpcalifornia.org
Bar Associations
American Bar Association
State Bar of California
County Bar Associations
Bar Association of San Francisco
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Marin County Bar Association
San Mateo County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Berkeley-Albany Bar Association
California Association of Black Lawyers
California Minority Counsel Program
Charles Houston Bar Association
East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association
Eastern Alameda County Bar Association
Iranian American Bar Association
Korean American Bar Association of Northern California
Queen’s Bench Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of Northern California
Women Lawyers of Alameda County
Quick links
Alameda County
Contra Costa County
REMOTE HEARINGS / ZOOM ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
Remote Hearing / Zoom Access Information and Court calendars are available here: Contra Costa Court Calendars
* For Civil Hearings, please visit our Civil Department webpage for more information.
* For Criminal Hearings, please visit our Criminal Audio Room to listen to the Criminal Court Proceedings.
For recent local Court news, check out the ACBA Blog.
News From the Courts – Week of 6.23.25
Court News Our weekly roundup of local court news. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Superior Court of California,
News From the Court: Week of 4/14/25
Court News Our weekly roundup of local court news. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Superior Court of California,
News From the Court: Week of 4/1
Court News Our weekly roundup of local court news. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Superior Court of California,
The End of DissoMaster: What Family Law Attorneys Need to Know About Xspouse
As of March 31, 2025, Thomson Reuters will discontinue DissoMaster, the widely used support calculation software for California family law practitioners. Consequently, the Judicial Council