Temporary Judges Honored at Special Event

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California Superior Local Rules

Temporary Judge Patrick Flannery received the top service award for the 2017‐2018 fiscal year in recognition of his gift of 254.50 hours of his time to the court, hearing more than cases. Last year’s top volunteer Michael Balmages gave the court 223.75 hours. The two judges were among honored on Friday, Nov. 2 nd for their service to our community. The Orange County Superior Court utilizes over volunteer attorneys trained as temporary judges to preside over hearings in all justice centers.

Their service has contributed substantially to the efficient operation of the Orange County Superior Court and saved the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Judge Claudia Silbar and Presiding Judge Elect Kirk Nakamura (right) pose with Temporary Judge Patrick Flannery during the awards’ ceremony. Judge Silbar led the appreciation event, giving special recognition to each and sharing comments from judges and clerks on their performance. Among the judges in attendance were Presiding Judge Charles Margines, who welcomed everyone to the event, and Assistant Presiding Judge Elect Erick Larsh.

Temporary Judges play a vital role in our Courts and are primarily assigned to hear cases in the areas of Small Claims, Traffic Arraignments and Trials, and in the Collaborative Courts. They also serve as settlement officers for Civil, Family Law and Probate matters and have been very successful in assisting parties in the resolution of their cases, avoiding prolonged court trials. The Temporary Judge Appreciation Event was organized to honor all Temporary Judges and make special note of those that exceeded 100 hours of service, referred to as the “100 Club” by Judge Silbar.

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Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	da11ce514d5a5739c9687edeb19785056c8320be
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	da11ce514d5a5739c9687edeb19785056c8320be

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