Mission Statement

To involve, encourage and support Bar Association members, to serve as a liaison to the Marin County courts, and to educate the community and enhance access to legal services.

Calendar

Thu | Nov 29

8A-5P

General

MCLE Fair

11th Annual MCLE FAIR

Thu | Nov 29

8A-3P

General

Live Scan Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting provided by UPS

Thu | Dec 06

12-1:30P

Probate and Estate Planning

Mentor Meeting

Probate and Estate Planning
Brown Bag Lunch

Thu | Dec 13

5-8P

General

MCBA Member Holiday Mixer

Celebrate a Wonderful Year of Membership
News
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

Homelessness and Mental Health

Nov 01, 2018
By Robert Rosborough

“Intractable” and “persistent” are two of the many adjectives tossed around when people discuss homelessness. While not the sole reason for homelessness, mental illness is a significant contributor to the intractable and persistent nature of it.

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Mental Health and Homelessness

Oct 31, 2018
By Andrew Hening

One of the public’s biggest frustrations related to homelessness is encountering clearly mentally ill individuals living on the street. According to Marin’s 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count, a staggering 70% of people experiencing chronic homelessness in Marin report having some type of psychiatric or emotional challenge.

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Martin v. Boise: Not a Case to Sleep Through

Oct 31, 2018
By A.J. Brady

The Ninth Circuit has again sent ripples across the legal landscape, this time through the crossroads of criminal justice and homelessness policy with its decision in Martin v. City of Boise (9th Cir. 2018) No. 15-35845. In Martin v. Boise, a group of homeless individuals filed a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against the city of Boise accusing the city of violating their civil rights.

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President's Message

Changing Judicial Assignments and a Changing Board

Oct 31, 2018
By Thomas S. Brown

Every year the Judges’ Luncheon is one of the most highly anticipated and well-attended events of the MCBA year. One would not think that the announcement of judicial assignments would be such an entertaining or informative event, but Presiding Judge Paul Haakenson managed to enliven the crowd this year as he revealed the new assignments of his colleagues with just the right amount of humor and fanfare in his clever digital presentation.

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JUDGE'S CORNER

Pathways Mental Health Court

Oct 30, 2018
By Judge Kelly V. Simmons

For years, there has been an increasing need for criminal justice reform as it relates to the treatment of the mentally ill defendant. California jails are filling up with a higher and higher share of mentally ill people who have been accused of crimes. Many of these people have been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Ideally, these mentally ill defendants should be sent to state hospitals to receive proper care and treatment, but the state hospitals are full.

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Marin County’s Community Resource Guide

Oct 30, 2018
By Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly, District 1, San Rafael

As lawyers, our jobs can involve clients who need community services along with their legal services. When such issues come up, you will be happy to know there is a website that lists resources to connect someone to vital services in Marin County.

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Membership

Members who make time to meet with their colleagues at MCBA events gain value from local connections and stay current with updates in the courts. Marin Superior Court Judges often comment that the most skilled lawyers are usually active MCBA members.

Sections

MCBA offers Sections in 12 legal practice areas. Each Section provides continuing legal education (CLE) and offers networking opportunities tailored to its members.

Community

MCBA provides resource listings for community services including low cost legal services, attorney referral services, partnerships with community legal organizations, and mediation services.

Directory

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