CAL-ABOTA Civility Awards

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CAL-ABOTA 2025 Trial Lawyer Of The Year
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the CAL-ABOTA Board of Directors proudly selected John E. Sweeney of the Los Angeles Chapter as the 2025 Trial Lawyer of the Year. Since 1962, this award is recognized as the highest honor a California trial lawyer can receive, the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year is awarded annually to a recipient exhibiting the best traits of a trial lawyer - excellence in advocacy, a distinguished career and a reputation for civility, ethics and fair play.
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UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Holiday Party
12/10/2025
San Joaquin Valley Chapter

View From The Bench Series: PAGA 2.0: The New PAGA Law - Where Are We Now?
12/11/2025
San Joaquin Valley Chapter

Annual Holiday Gala
12/12/2025
San Francisco Chapter

Holiday Celebration and Awards Dinner
12/13/2025
San Diego Chapter

Chapter Meeting, Holiday Dinner & Auction
12/18/2025
Los Angeles Chapter

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William W. Bedsworth Judicial Civility Award Recipients

Hon. John M. Pacheco
William W. Bedsworth Judicial Civility Award
To be Awarded November 2023
San Bernardino Superior Court

Hon. Barbara Kronlund
William W. Bedsworth Judicial Civility Award
Awarded November 2022
San Joaquin Superior Court

Hon. William W. Bedsworth
William W. Bedsworth Judicial Civility Award
Awarded November 2017
Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3