Aranda Award Application

The Aranda Access to Justice Award is co-sponsored by the Judicial Council, California Lawyers Association, and the California Judges Association, in association with the California Commission on Access to Justice.

Award Criteria

Criteria to be used in the selection of the award recipient include one or more of the following:

• Demonstrated dedication to improving access to our judicial system for low and moderate income Californians;
• Demonstrated commitment to increasing the involvement of volunteer attorneys in the representation of the indigent;
• Successful establishment of a model system for providing assistance to self-represented litigants;
• Successful establishment of a model cooperative effort with local legal services programs or bar associations designed to improve available representation for low or moderate income litigants; or
• Other significant activities demonstrating a long-term commitment to improving the accessibility of our judicial system for all Californians, regardless of income.

The nomination period is now closed.