FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE SINCE 1954
Get involved with the CCBA
Join us for the CCBA 71st Awards Dinner & Gala, an evening of recognition, celebration, and community. This special event brings together members of the Los Angeles criminal courts community to honor individuals whose dedication, integrity, and service have made a lasting impact on the administration of justice.
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Omni Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles
Become a Member of CCBA
You are hereby cordially invited to join or renew
your membership in the Criminal Courts Bar Association.
You are hereby cordially invited to join or renew your membership in the Criminal Courts
Bar Association.
The first meeting of the Criminal Courts Bar Association took place in 1954 at the old
Levy’s Restaurant located on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. Among the founders and active practitioners who helped form our organization were Al Matthews, Abbot Bernay, Max Solomon, John Marshall, Forrest Appell, Dick Erwin, Harold Ackerman, Joe Rosen, Maury Lavine, and Al Garber. Jerry Giesler actively participated in the organization in its initial stages and he was the only president to serve two terms.
The Articles of Incorporation state that “the specific and primary purpose of this
corporation is to form a professional association of attorneys actively engaged in the practice of law who are dedicated to upholding and improving the standards for the administration of justice.”
Quoting our revered past president, James G. Cooney, “since the beginning that statement of purpose has been and is the reason for our existence. OUR ASSOCIATION WILL GROW IN SIZE, STRENGTH, AND RESPECT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE FORCE, VIGOR, AND DILIGENCE GENERATED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.”
These are among the many reasons to join the Criminal Courts Bar Association:
Networking opportunities through our monthly dinner meeting and social events.
MCLE participatory credits.
Newsletter: Keeping you up-to-date with current case law and events of importance. Sign up here!
Charitable opportunities through our fundraising, and annual clothing drive.
Annual Awards Dinner Dance where the best and brightest of our profession are honored.
Join your voice to the other professionals who make a difference in the criminal justice system. Join the fight against excessive bail, access to the courts, access to clients in jail, Global Tel*Link, and courthouse closures.
Be a part of the history and tradition of the Criminal Courts Bar Association.
COMMIT. JOIN. ENGAGE.
Membership Types and Fees
Affiliated member: $50
Attorney- Over 5 Years: $100
Sustaining: $250
Judge: $35
1st Year: $35
Retired Attorneys: $25
Law Student: $25
Investigators: $50
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