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
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
Green Room
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA
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.
Dinner $250
The dinner will raise funds to support the Society’s ongoing oral history projects.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
12 noon – 1 pm
Webinar Via Zoom
The California Supreme Court Historical Society proudly presents:
A Tale of Two Stadiums
The story of the legal events surrounding the building of Candlestick Park and Dodger Stadium. The first is a tale of covert civic shenanigans; the second the story of the removal of the residents of Chavez Ravine and the eventual real estate deal between the Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles.
Presented by
John Caragozian, Esq.
Henry Schulman
Moderated by
Justice Louis Mauro
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
This program is co-sponsored by
Alameda County Bar Association
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
California Judges Association
California Lawyers Association
California Unity Bar
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County
Latino Judicial Officers Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Mexican American Bar Association
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
Orange County Bar Association
Orange County Hispanic Bar Association
Riverside County Bar Association
San Diego County Bar Association
San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
The U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California Historical Society
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.
