The Aranda Access to Justice Award is cosponsored the Judicial Council, California Lawyers Association, and the California Judges Association, in association with the California Commission on Access to Justice.
Presented for the first time in 1999, the Aranda Award honors a judicial officer who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts and who has significantly improved access for low- and moderate-income Californians. The Aranda Award is named in honor of the late Judge Benjamin Aranda III, who was known for his tireless efforts promoting fairness and access in the courts.
2023 Aranda Award Honoree
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Judge Mark A. Juhas
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
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
Other significant activities demonstrating a long-term commitment
