Judges & Politics: Navigating the Intersection of Law, Power and Ethics

Join us for the 2025 Town Hall series, created to provide information on the judicial branch and explain how our justice system was designed to be free from politics and fair to all. You will hear directly from judges in each region. The town halls are open to the public; registration is required. 1.5 hours of general MCLE will be offered to attendees.

Sacramento Region Event Details

• Date/Time: April 14, 2025 | 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM PT
• Hybrid: In-person & virtual attendance offered
• Location: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 3200 Fifth Avenue, Sacramento CA 95817
• Zoom: Link to be posted

Panelists

• Judge Consuelo Maria Callahan, United States Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Justice Shama Mesiwala, Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
• Judge Curtis Karnow, Superior Court Judge, San Francisco County
• Judge James Mize (ret.), Superior Court Judge, Sacramento County

Moderators

• Professor Mike Vitiello, Distinguished Professor of Law, McGeorge School of Law
• Judge Barbara Kronlund, Superior Court Judge, San Joaquin County

To download a PDF of speaker biographies, please click here. 

Register for the event here.