CSCHS sponsors a variety of educational programs, receptions, archival projects, oral history projects and a student writing competition. Grants and gifts are available from the Society for scholarly projects and publications dealing with California legal and judicial history that advance the mission of the Society.
Educational Programs (MCLE) On-Demand Link
The Society is now offering the opportunity to view its prior MCLE programs online and receive MCLE credit.
Society members (includes MCLE credit) – free
Non-members – A fee is required to view Society programs for MCLE credit
If continuing education credit is not requested, anyone (including members of the public) may view these programs for free.
MCLE programs from other organizations are also available through this link for a fee.
Current Program
Friday, February 27, 2026
12 noon – 1 pm
Webinar
2026 SCOCA Roundup
This program presents a discussion of significant recent cases and developments at the California Supreme Court
Presented by
David Ettinger
David A. Carrillo Berkeley Law
There is no charge for this program.
MCLE Credit – 1 hour
No charge for members of the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
Non-members may purchase MCLE credit for $25.00
Registration for Program and MCLE Credit
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
The California Supreme Court Historical Society proudly presents the following dinner program:
An Evening with the California Supreme Court
Honoring Former Associate Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar on the completion of his oral history
Introduction by
Chief Justice of California
Honorable Patricia Guerrero
Reflections on his Career by
Former Associate Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
An expert on international affairs, former Justice Cuellar is currently the tenth president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In addition to serving on the California Supreme Court, he also served three U.S. presidential administrations at the White House and in federal agencies.
The dinner will raise funds to support the Society’s ongoing oral history projects.
The Bernard E. Witkin Oral History Project
Bernard E. Witkin
The California Supreme Court Historical Society has launched The Bernard E. Witkin Oral History Project to interview former members of the the California judiciary and others to create an archival record of Witkin’s influence on the California Supreme Court and the California Judiciary.
The focus of the project will be to conduct research, obtain archival materials, and record oral histories relating to Witkin’s role as a special advisory member of the California Judicial Council, his influence on judicial opinion writing, judicial appointments and judicial education, and his role in the founding of the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
For further information about the project or to contribute remembrances of Bernie Witkin please contact witkinstories@gmail.com
The CSCHS Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition in California Legal History
An annual competition for law students and graduate students to write about California legal history including the history of the California Supreme Court.
California Supreme Court Oral History Project – University of California, Berkeley
The California Supreme Court Oral History Project carries out research interviews with retired justices to create an archival complement to the written record of California’s highest court and, by extension, the lower California courts. This project is partially funded by the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
