Author Archives: Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association

Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association congratulates Pacific Collegiate School (PCS), winner of the 2026 Santa Cruz County Mock Trial competition. Santa Cruz High School competed against PCS in a dramatic finals event on February 24, finishing as runner-up. Micaela Garcia and Camila Suarez from St. Francis High School received the Paul Marigonda Award forContinue reading “Pacific Collegiate School Wins 2026 County Mock Trial”

All our welcome at the SCCTLA Elbow Rub. We would love for you to join SCCTLA but you do not have to be a member to celebrate with us. Our dues model is donation-based to make membership accessible to our entire trial law community, including student, interns, nonprofit and government attorneys, and non-attorney trial teamContinue reading “Our 2026 Elbow Rub Will Honor Judge Stephen S. Siegel”

Our annual Elbow Rub, honoring Court CEO Sasha Morga and raising money to support the Elementary Law Program (Cookie Court) and High School Mock Trial, drew a crowd of trial lawyers, court staff, family, friends, and children. Revelers enjoyed music by Public Defender DJ Juan Calzetta, tacos by Taco Nayarit, and a piñata filled withContinue reading “2025 Elbow Rub Drew a Happy Crowd”

Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Assocation was honored to support the high school Mock Trial teams who lit up the courthouse this winter with their commitment, passion, and advocacy. Congratulations to Pacific Collegiate School’s Mock Trial Team who won the 2025 Santa Cruz County Mock Trial competition in a hard-won finals round. Santa Cruz HighContinue reading “Congratulations to PCS for its Mock Trial Win!”

Join us on May 16, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Harvey West Clubhouse to honor Judge Timothy Volkmann with tacos, drinks, and dancing to the Alex Lucero Band.

SCCTLA is proud to announce that Santa Cruz High School won the 2024 Santa Cruz County Mock Trial, following a nail-biting finals event that resulted in a rare tied score. In adherence to Mock Trials rules, presiding Santa Cruz Superior Court Judge Syda Cogliati broke the tie between Santa Cruz High and co-finalist Pacific CollegiateContinue reading “Santa Cruz High Wins 2024 Mock Trial Competition”

Congratulations to the 2023 Pacific Collegiate School Mock Trial Team, winners of the Santa Cruz County competition. And a shoutout to all the SCCTLA members and others who volunteered as coaches and scorers and supported our teams. In 1980, Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) introduced the Mock Trial program to help students acquire a working knowledgeContinue reading “Pacific Collegiate School Wins 2023 Mock Trial”

Our 2023 Elbow Rub honored the legacy of the Honorable Paul Marigonda and the service of the Honorable Paul Burdick, who retired this year after a lifetime of service to our community. This donation-based event was a chance for trial lawyers, friends, and family to connect in a casual, comfortable venue with live music byContinue reading “May 4, 2023, Elbow Rub Honored the Legacy of the Hon. Paul Marigonda & Service of the Hon. Paul Burdick”