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Tue, August 26, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Presented by the San Diego Superior Court, San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) and San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
August 26th
Reception: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:00-7:15 p.m.
Q&A: 7:15-7:30 p.m.
Location:
SDCBA BAR CENTER
330 A Street
San Diego, CA 92101
No Cost to Attend
2025 Bench-Bar-Media Event
What is the best approach to informing the public of important developments in court proceedings while still maintaining the dignity and solemnity of the judicial process? Does the federal prohibition of cameras in the courtroom promote or detract from the rule of law?
Have state courts allowed cameras to turn trials into media circuses? Do California state court rules provide sufficient guidelines for access to justice for the media and the public? Join the Superior Court, SDCBA, and SPJ for an evening of stimulating discussion and debate exploring these issues from the perspectives of a federal court judge, a state court judge, an attorney who has litigated cases attracting significant media attention, and an experienced journalist who has navigated both systems.
The SDCBA thanks its sponsor for assisting in the county bar’s support for this event
Panelists:
Hon. Cynthia Bashant
Chief Judge, United States District Court,
Southern District of California
Marc Carlos
Marc Carlos Law, APC
Adam Racusin
Executive Reporter at KGTV 10News
Hon. Joan Weber
San Diego Superior Court Judge
Moderator
Hon. Dwayne K. Moring
San Diego Superior Court Judge
Location:
SDCBA
330 A Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(Please note that this location is on A Street, NOT West A. Street. We are in between 3rd and 4th Ave.)
Photographs and/or video will be taken at this event. By taking part in this event, you consent to having your image captured by official photographers and videographers for the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA). You also grant the SDCBA full rights to use the resulting images for publicity or other purposes to help promote the SDCBA, without any compensation to you. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use images in the SDCBA’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish your image to be captured at this event, please alert SDCBA staff.