Cochise County Bar Association

10/19/2026

🎃 Save the date! Join the Cochise County Bar Association for a Halloween Costume Party!

👻 Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6 PM
📍 Earl’s Cafe at the Warner Hotel, 55 Angius Ave., Bisbee
🎟️ $20 presale | $25 at the door
🍹 Two drink tickets included | 21+ only

Grab your costume and join the fun!
Tickets: cochisecountybar.com/event-list (link is not active yet; stay tuned!)

10/03/2026

Some highlights to share from the Honorable Alma Vildosola's retirement. Wishing the best to our Cochise County Bar Association colleague in retirement.

09/15/2026

Join us for Essentials of Military Family Law, a full-day CLE presented by the Cochise County Bar Association and the Southern Arizona Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Program.

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
📍 Sierra Vista Police Department Auditorium or attend virtually by Zoom
💵 $100 — includes 6 hours of CLE credit and lunch for in-person attendees

Featured speaker Mark E. Sullivan, Esq., author of The Military Divorce Handbook, will cover key military family law topics, with a lunch-hour presentation by Tracy Krall on OurFamilyWizard.

Register here: https://www.cochisecountybar.com/event-list

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

08/19/2026

CCBA Brown Bag CLE Series

Join us for our upcoming CLE:

Foreign Judgments & Decrees
Domestic Relations • Civil • Probate

We’ll discuss foreign judgments and decrees in Arizona, including recognition and enforcement considerations in domestic relations, civil, and probate matters.

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕚 11:30 AM
📍 Cochise County Attorney’s Office – Ocotillo Training Room
💻 Virtual option available via Zoom

Free and open to everyone in the legal community!

🥪 Bring your lunch and join us for the discussion.

Presenters:
Rachel Raynes, CCBA President
Laura Cardinal, Former Cochise County Superior Court Judge

RSVP by August 26: https://form.jotform.com/262294936299171

We hope to see you there!

06/29/2026

See you tomorrow! Join the Cochise County Bar Association for the JP2 Judge Candidate Forum at the Douglas Justice Court.

Hear directly from the candidates for Justice Precinct 2:
• Juan Pablo Flores
• Chris Crucilla
• Mitchel Lindemann

We'll also recognize Honorable Alma Vildosola for 20 years of dedicated service to the Douglas community.

Arrive early for live saxophone music by Francisco Barrios () and enjoy light refreshments.

🎤 Moderated by Ralph Robles, Douglas Business Network
📺 Livestreamed by Cochise County Voice

📅 Tuesday, June 30, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
📍 Douglas Justice Court (JP2)
1012 N. G Avenue, Douglas, AZ 85607

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

06/23/2026

One Week Away!

Join the Cochise County Bar Association on Tuesday, June 30, for the JP2 Judge Candidate Forum at the Douglas Justice Court.

Hear directly from the candidates seeking to serve Justice Precinct 2:
• Juan Pablo Flores
• Chris Crucilla
• Mitchel Lindemann

We will also recognize and celebrate Honorable Alma Vildosola for 20 years of dedicated service to the Douglas community.

📅 June 30, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
📍 Douglas Justice Court (JP2)
1012 N. G Avenue, Douglas, AZ 85607

Enjoy light refreshments and live saxophone music before the forum begins.

The event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

For more information, email [email protected] or visit cochisecountybar.com.

06/11/2026

⚖️ JP2 Judge Candidate Forum – June 30th

Join the Cochise County Bar Association for an evening of community engagement as we hear from the candidates seeking to serve Justice Precinct 2 and recognize the Honorable Alma Vildosola for her 20 years of dedicated service to the Douglas community.

Candidates:
• Juan Pablo Flores
• Chris Crucilla
• Mitchel Lindemann

📅 Tuesday, June 30, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
📍 Douglas Justice Court (JP2)
1012 N. G Avenue, Douglas, AZ 85607

🎤 Moderated by Ralph Robles, Douglas Business Network
📺 Livestreamed by Cochise County Voice

This event is free and open to the public. We hope you’ll join us for this important community event!

For more information, email [email protected] or visit cochisecountybar.com.

05/27/2026

Some moments from last week’s Superior Court Judge Division II Candidate Forum hosted by the Cochise County Bar Association. ⚖️🇺🇸

It was great seeing members of the community come together to stay informed, ask questions, and engage in conversations about our local judicial system.

Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, tuned into the livestream, and helped make the event possible.

Stay tuned for information on another upcoming candidate forum coming soon!

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended and tuned in to the Cochise County Superior Court Judge Candidate Forum featuring candidates Ruth Faulkner and Deana Ch*****ne. We appreciate the community taking the time to stay informed and engaged!

A special thank you to Matt Hickman and Herald/Review Media for moderating, livestreaming, and covering the forum.

Watch the livestream here:

Deana Ch*****ne and Ruth Faulkner emphasized different strengths — broad legal experience versus courtroom repetition — during a Cochise County judicial forum.

05/20/2026

🇺🇸 Reminder It’s TODAY!

Join the Cochise County Bar Association for tonight’s Candidate Forum for Superior Court Judge Division II. Come hear directly from the candidates, learn more about the judicial system, and engage with your local community.

Doors Open: 5:00 PM
Forum Begins: 5:30 PM
Cochise College Sierra Vista Student Union Community Room

Free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! ⚖️