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Bernard E. Witkin Papers MSS 0701

A minimal finding aid was prepared by California Judicial Center Library staff in 2012. Significant revisions, including the addition of a container list, were made by Marie Silva in 2021. CJCL Special Collections and Archives 2021 455 Golden Gate Avenue Room 4617 San Francisco, CA 94102-7013 [email protected] URL: http://library.courtinfo.ca.gov/

Bernard E. Witkin Papers MSS MSS 0701 1 0701 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: CJCL Special Collections and Archives Title: Bernard E. Witkin Papers Creator: Witkin, B. E. (Bernard Ernest), 1904-1995 Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0701 Physical Description: 38 Linear Feet(34 legal document boxes, 7 cartons, 7 flat boxes, 1 map case drawer, plus furnishings) Date (inclusive): 1917-2020 Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence, speeches and lectures, publications, interviews, certificates, awards, artifacts, and other materials documenting Witkin's personal and professional life and legal legacy between the years 1917 and 2020. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence exchanged between Witkin and family members, friends, and colleagues between the years 1931 and 1995; and approximately 200 speeches and lectures given by Witkin beginning in 1944 and continuing until his death in 1995. Other materials include articles and publications written by or about Witkin (1920-2020); subject files created by Witkin, organized by topic or organization (1944-1995); photographs of Witkin with family members, friends, and other legal luminaries (1920-1997); and awards, personal effects, artwork, and furnishings (1970-1995). Language of Material: Collection materials are in English. Access Collection is open for research upon approval of written request. Requests should be submitted to: California Judicial Center Library, Special Collections and Archives, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 4617, San Francisco, CA, 94102-7013, or by e-mail to [email protected]. All researchers must sign the California Judicial Center Library Special Collections Access Agreement form. This agreement can be sent electronically by request. Records in the collection may contain confidential information, as defined in the Access Agreement. Publication or disclosure of such information is strictly prohibited. Restricted Materials Confidential records, including internal communications between Supreme Court of California justices and between California Supreme Court justices and staff, attorney-client privileged communications, and communications between California Supreme Court justices or court employees and third parties that reveal details of the court's decision-making processes, are restricted and closed to research use. Confidential records related to the California Supreme Court rules on appeal are restricted and closed to research use (Boxes 47-48). Acquisition Information Gift of Alba Witkin, 2008. Arrangement The collection is arranged into seven series: 1) Biographical materials; 2) Correspondence; 3) Speeches and lectures; 4) Interviews, writings, and publications; 5) Subject files; 6) Photographs; and 7) Awards and artifacts. Biographical Note Bernard E. Witkin was born on May 22, 1904, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (BA, 1925), Witkin obtained his legal education at the university's School of Law (JD, 1928). After working in private practice in San Francisco, Witkin became California Supreme Court Justice William B. Langdon's legal secretary in 1930. In 1939, he began service as legal secretary for California Supreme Court Justice Phil S. Gibson. In 1940, Witkin became the Reporter of Decisions for both the California Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court. California Supreme Court Chief Justice Gibson selected Witkin to draft new Judicial Council rules on appeal in August 1941, a project he completed in 1943. Witkin left his position as Reporter of Decisions in 1949, and shifted to focusing on legal writing, an activity which would encompass the remainder of his career. His landmark work, Summary of California Law, began in 1927 as a bar exam guide for fellow Berkeley law students. Additional publications for which Witkin is well-known include California Procedure, California Evidence, California Criminal Procedure, and California Criminal Law. These treatises have been cited in tens of thousands of decisions made by the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal. Witkin also established the Foundation for Judicial Education, which provides continuing education and benchbooks to California judges. He served as an advisory member to the California Judicial Council for many years, offering his opinion regarding potential judicial appointments to the California courts. Bernard Witkin and his wife Alba Witkin were dedicated philanthropists, establishing the Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation in 1982. Witkin died on December 23,

Bernard E. Witkin Papers MSS MSS 0701 2 0701 1995, in his home in Berkeley, California. In 1997, the law library of the California State Library was designated as the Bernard E. Witkin State Law Library of California. Preferred Citation [Identification of item, date]; Bernard E. Witkin papers, MSS 0701; [box number, folder number]; California Judicial Center Library, Special Collections and Archives. Processing Information The processing of the collection was completed by Marie Silva in 2021. Materials had been partially arranged by CJCL staff between 2008 and 2020. Silva arranged the collection into series based on the order of the papers as found. Original folder titles were retained, when present. Unorganized materials were processed and filed into existing series and subseries. Confidential materials were identified and restricted. Related Materials The following collection provides additional information about Bernard E. Witkin: Collection on B. E. Witkin, MSS 1302. Scope and Contents The collection consists of correspondence, speeches and lectures, publications, interviews, awards, artifacts, and other materials documenting Witkin's personal and professional life and legal legacy between the years 1917 and 2020. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence exchanged between Witkin and family members, friends, and colleagues between the years 1931 and 1995; and approximately 200 speeches and lectures given by Witkin beginning in 1944 and continuing until his death in 1995. Other materials include articles and publications written by or about Witkin (1920-2020); subject files created by Witkin, organized by topic or organization (1944-1995); photographs of Witkin with family members, friends, and other legal luminaries (1920-1997); and awards, personal effects, artwork, and furnishings (1970-1995). This body of materials reflects Witkin's early years as a a student at UC Berkeley; his service as a legal secretary and Reporter of Decisions at the California Supreme Court, and relationships with state Supreme Court justices William Langdon and Phil Gibson; his long and influential career as an author of legal treatises; his commitment to legal reform and judicial education; and his civic and philanthropic work. Collection materials also provide insight into Witkin's evolving legal philosophy; his perspectives on the character, history, and direction of the California Supreme Court; and his impact on law in California. Separated Materials Witkin's books were separated from the collection and cataloged as monographs. These titles are searchable via the California Judicial Center Library's catalog and can be identified by the local note "Copy in Witkin collection." Conditions Governing Use Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by Bernard E. Witkin, was not transferred to the California Judicial Center Library. Permission for reproduction or publication of materials in this collection beyond that allowed by fair use must be secured from the Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Trust. Subjects and Indexing Terms California. Supreme Court -- History Justice, Administration of -- California Law -- California Legal literature -- Publishing -- California California. Supreme Court

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Biographical materials 1917-1998 Scope and Contents Biographical materials consist of papers documenting Witkin's family, personal, and professional life, including vital records, juvenilia, Bar admission certificates, awards and honors, appointment books, greeting cards, memorial programs, and condolences received by Alba Witkin after her husband's death. Materials include writings, publications, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting Witkin's involvement in student activities at UC Berkeley in the 1920s. Arrangement This series is arranged into two subseries: 1) General; and 2) Greeting cards and condolences. Materials are arranged in chronological order within subseries.

General

box 1, folder 1 Copy of record of birth 1941 October 15 box 1, folder 2 Hamilton Intermediate Grammar School diploma 1917 June 8 box 1, folder 3 Polytechnic High School diploma 1921 June 7 box 1, folder 4 ROTC materials 1922 box 1, folder 5 Senior week program, University of California, Berkeley 1925 box 1, folder 6 Student records 1921-1927 box 46 Warning to visitors, Ineffables poster circa 1922-1925 box 1, folder 7-8 College activities and foolishness 1923-1926 box 1, folder 9 Articles of incorporation for the English Club of the University of California 1920 box 1, folder 10 Laughing Horse 1923 box 1, folder 11 Debate newspaper clippings 1920-1922 box 1, folder 12 Intercollegiate debate programs 1922-1926 box 46 Intercollegiate debate, University of California vs. Stanford University, poster circa 1922 Scope and Contents Collection includes two copies of the debate poster. R. S. Porter and B. E. Witkin represented UC Berkeley; M. O. Tobriner and T. E. Landel represented Stanford University.

box 1, folder 13 Debate 1925 box 1, folder 14 BEW debating 1926 box 1, The California Liberal 1925-1926 folder 15-16 box 43 Diplomas, University of California, Berkeley 1925, 1928 box 1, folder 17 Newspaper publicity on the political developments in the University of California 1926 box 1, folder 18 Bar admission certificate 1927 box 43 Certificate of admission to practice law before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1927 box 46 District Court of Appeal of the State of California Bar admission certificate 1927 box 1, folder 19 Review course for the California Bar examination 1946 box 1, folder 20 BEW activities 1928-1960 box 1, folder 21 Biographical notes 1958-1988 box 1, folder 22 Food, diet circa 1940-1970 box 1, folder 23 Identification and membership cards 1969-1996 box 46 Confrerie des Vignerons de Saint Vincent certificates 1971 box 5 Presented to Bernard E. Witkin, lawyer, exeget, raconteur, dissertator, oenophile, on the occasion of a luncheon in his honor sponsored by the Lawyers' Club of San Francisco: Letters from members of the Bench and Bar 1973 box 1, folder 24 Birthday celebration 1974 box 1, folder 25 Academy of winetasters certificates 1974

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box 1, folder 26 Hospital communications 1976 box 1, folder 27 Remarks by Homer Thompson, Dean of the 1976 California Judicial College 1976 box 1, folder 28 Harrison Tweed Award 1977 box 46 National College of the State Judiciary graduates 1977 box 1, folder 29 Awards and certificates 1978-1994 box 1, folder 30 Berkeley convocation 1988 box 1, folder 31 Alameda County Bar Foundation Witkin Retrospective 1990 box 1, folder 32 Order of the Coif 1993 box 1, folder 33 Cartoons and Witkin's heart attack 1993 box 2, folder 1-7 90th birthday celebrations 1994 box 2, folder 8-9 Appointment books 1994-1995 box 2, folder 19 Bar Association of San Francisco membership card 1995 box 2, folder 10 Condolences received 1995-1996 box 2, folder 11 Memorial to B. E. Witkin, Zellerbach Hall 1996 box 2, folder 12 Memorial program 1996 box 2, folder 13 Witkin Legal Institute inaugural event program 1996 box 2, folder 14 Bernard E. Witkin Law Library, Alameda County 1997-1998 box 2, folder 15 Official California reports dedication 1997 box 2, folder 16 Awards list 1998 box 2, folder 17 Bernard E. Witkin State Law Library dedication 1998 box 2, folder 18 Bernard E. Witkin Legal Information Symposium 1998

Greeting cards and condolences

box 3, folder 1-5 "Get well soon" letters 1993 box 3, folder 6-10 Birthday cards and letters 1989-1994 box 3, folder 11 Cards and letters regarding the dedication of the Witkin Law Library 1998 box 3, Condolence cards and letters 1995-1996 folder 12-18, Scope and Contents box 4, folder 1-9 Includes letters from California Supreme Court justices Armand Arabian, Stanley Mosk, Marvin Baxter, Joyce Kennard, Ronald George, Kathryn Werdegar, Ming Chin, and Carol Corrigan.

object 3 Happy 80th birthday poster, with drawing of Bernard Witkin 1984 object 1 "Get well, Bernie" poster circa 1993 object 2 Oversize happy birthday card 1994 Correspondence 1931-1995 Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence exchanged between Witkin and family members, friends, and colleagues. Copies of letters written by Witkin are often included in the files. Important correspondents include: historian Harold Cherniss; attorney Melvin Belli; science fiction writer J. Francis McComas; Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown; Ralph Kleps, administrator of the California courts; and California Supreme Court Justices Rose Bird, Louis Burke, Otto Kaus, Malcom Lucas, Stanley Mosk, Matthew Tobriner, Roger Traynor, and Donald Wright. Correspondence files related to Witkin's speaking engagements may contain programs, articles, and other ephemera. Arrangement This series is arranged into three subseries: 1) Alphabetical files; 2) Chronological files; and 3) Correspondence regarding speaking engagements. Alphabetical files are arranged in alphabetical order by the last name of the correspondent. Chronological files and correspondence regarding speaking engagements are arranged in chronological order.

Alphabetical files

box 9, folder 4-5 College and family correspondence circa 1931-1991

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box 47 Family correspondence 1988 Restricted Materials Access to this folder is restricted until 2045 to protect the privacy of the living.

box 9, folder 6 Ashe, Lou 1956-1977 box 9, folder 7 Attias, Henry, an early assistant to BEW 1947-1948 box 9, folder 8 Ball, Joseph A. 1967-1977 box 9, folder 9-10 Belli, Melvin M. 1949-1995 box 9, folder 11 Berring, Robert C. 1988 box 9, folder 12 Bird, Rose E. (Chief Justice) 1977-1986 box 9, folder 14 Brauer, Harry F. 1984 box 9, folder 15 Brown, Edmund G. 1946-1991 box 9, folder 16 Burke, Louis (Associate Justice) 1971 box 9, Chance, Jackson W. 1931-1946 folder 17-18 box 9, Cherniss, Harold circa 1927-1955 folder 19-20 box 9, folder 21 Clark, Tom C., Federal Judicial Center 1970 box 9, folder 22 Clinco, Mario 1969-1974 box 9, folder 23 Cook, Lyle 1963-1973 box 9, folder 24 Cooper, Jim 1965-1969 box 10, folder 1 Cornin, Jon 1962 box 10, folder 2 Cotchett, Joseph 1988-1989 box 10, folder 3 DeMeo, J. Nick 1964-1995 box 10, folder 4 Feinstein, Herbert 1949-1975 box 10, folder 5 Fort, Joel circa 1982 box 10, folder 6 Frank, John P. 1977-1982 box 10, folder 7 Freedman, William R. 1990 box 10, folder 8 Friedman, Leonard 1970-1995 box 10, folder 9 Sidney, Field 1953-1962 box 10, folder 10 Gans, Alfred 1963-1968 box 10, folder 11 Gardner, Robert 1977-1988 box 10, folder 12 Gardiner, Samuel W. 1993 box 10, folder 13 Garlund, Anna 1963-1975 box 10, folder 14 Garza, Florentino 1995 box 10, folder 15 Gates, Donald 1981-1983 box 10, folder 16 Golden, Barbara 1968-1969 box 10, folder 17 Gruenwald, Rose-Marie (Ruck) 1958-1983 box 10, folder 18 Hanson, Pauline 1987 box 10, folder 19 Hayakawa, S. I. 1954-1969 box 10, folder 20 Henry, Alice 1954-1973 box 10, folder 21 Horvitz, Ellis 1989 box 10, folder 22 Hyman, Carlton 1939-1988 box 10, folder 23 Janofsky, Leonard 1979 box 10, folder 24 Johnson, George (Dean, Howard University) 1955-1960 box 10, folder 25 Judges 1959-1963 box 10, folder 26 Judson, Joe 1974 box 10, folder 27 Kanner, Gideon 1974-1994 box 10, folder 28 Kaus, Otto (Associate Justice) 1965-1977 box 10, folder 29 Kingman, Harry 1957-1969 box 10, folder 30 Kleps, Ralph 1950-1982 box 47 Kleps, Ralph 1977-1982 Restricted Materials Access to this folder is restricted. Materials include internal Supreme Court of California communications.

box 10, folder 32 Kline, J. Anthony (Legal Affairs Secretary, Governor's Office) 1980

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box 10, folder 33 Lascher, Ed 1975 box 10, folder 34 Leavitt, Jack 1973-1979 box 10, folder 35 Leland, Marc 1961-1971 box 10, folder 36 Lucas, Malcolm M. (Chief Justice) 1989-1992 box 10, folder 37 Marcus, Eugene H. 1945-1963 box 10, folder 38 Marie-Victoire, Georges and Ollie 1962-1968 box 10, folder 39 McComas, J. Francis (science fiction writer) 1941-1945 box 10, folder 40 Mosk, Stanley (Associate Justice) 1974 box 10, folder 41 Neylan, John Francis 1955-1956 box 10, folder 42 Paige, Jim 1961-1973 box 10, folder 43 Paras, George E. 1977 box 10, folder 44 Patterson, Vernon 1955, undated box 11, folder 1 Pence, Martin 1962-1973 box 11, folder 2 Portman, Sheldon (public defender) 1977 box 11, folder 3 Puglia, Robert 1988 box 11, folder 4 Raven, Robert 1988 box 11, folder 5 Richards, Murray 1963 box 11, folder 6 Rosenberg, Maurice 1971-1972 box 11, folder 7 Rothenberg, Alan 1989 box 11, folder 8 Sannella, Susan 1950-1969 box 11, folder 9 Schaber, Gordon 1975 box 11, folder 10 Sheffield, William 1983 box 11, folder 11 Selvin, Herman 1974 box 11, folder 12 Shapiro, Bernard 1955-1989 box 11, folder 13 Standbury, Raymond G. 1942-1951 box 11, folder 14 Thompson, Harold 1961-1969 box 11, folder 15 Thompson, Robert 1975-1979 box 11, folder 16 Tobriner, Matthew (Associate Justice) 1962-1970 box 11, folder 17 Traynor, Roger J. (Chief Justice) 1958-1980 box 11, folder 18 Tuft, Malcolm (secretary-bailiff of the California Supreme Court) 1989 box 11, folder 19 Wapner, Joseph A. 1989 box 11, folder 20 Weigel, Stanley 1963-1964 box 11, folder 21 Witkin, Alba 1994-1999 box 11, folder 22 Witmer, Winfield A. 1983 box 11, folder 23 Wright, Donald R. (Chief Justice) 1970-1976 box 11, folder 24 California law review, University of California School of Law 1943-1945 box 11, folder 25 California Law Revision Commission 1965-1969 box 11, folder 26 California lawyer 1987 box 11, folder 27 Center for Judicial Education and Research 1985-1987 box 11, folder 28 Continuing Education of the Bar 1991 box 11, folder 29 Fellows of the American Bar Association 1990 box 11, folder 30 Foundation, Alta Bates 1976 box 11, Foundation for Judicial Education 1981-1995 folder 31-32 box 11, folder 33 Government Technology Conference 1993 box 11, folder 34 Hastings Law Journal Advisory Committee 1959-1973 box 11, folder 35 Institute of Judicial Administration circa 1953-1965 box 11, International Society for General Semantics 1952-1995 folder 36-38 box 11, folder 39 Japanese Legal Training and Research Institute 1960-1964 box 12, folder 1-2 Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company 1962-1964 box 12, folder 3 Libel by Witkin text re: Discussion of Appellate Opinion ( George v. Bekins Van and Storage) 1950 box 12, folder 4 Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity 1973 box 12, folder 5 Queen's Bench 1972-1989 box 12, folder 6 Scribes 1954-1975 box 12, folder 7 Supreme Court of Alabama 1986 box 12, folder 8 Young Men's Christian Association 1951-1974

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Chronological files

box 12, 1932-1995 folder 9-16, box 13, folder 1-5

Correspondence regarding speaking engagements

box 13, folder 6-9 1954-1959 box 13, 1960-1969 folder 10-15, box 14, folder 1-10 box 14, folder 11, 1970-1979 box 15, folder 1-12 box 15, folder 13, 1980-1989 box 16, box 17, box 18, folder 1-32 box 18, 1990-1995 folder 33-60, box 19, folder 1-36 Speeches and lectures 1944-1995, undated Scope and Contents This series consists of speeches, lectures, and fragments authored by Witkin. Files may include multiple copies or drafts of the same speech and other materials related to the topic or the event at which the speech was given. Arrangement Speeches are arranged in chronological order.

box 19, C. J. Phil Gibson speeches (written by B. E. W.) 1944-1963, undated folder 37-38 box 19, folder 39 B. E. Witkin re: Democratic Party and politics circa 1948 box 19, folder 40 Forms of action: Return of the zombies, NACCA Convention 1951 box 19, folder 41 Introductions [Helen Gahagan Douglas], Americans for Democratic Action, Third Annual Roosevelt Day Dinner, Berkeley 1952 box 19, folder 43 Remarks, Golden Gate Club, Charter Day Dinner, San Francisco 1952 box 19, folder 44 Outline of remarks to luncheon of Association Secretaries, A. B. A. Convention, San Francisco 1952 box 19, folder 45 Introductions and remarks, Congressional District Democratic Organization, Second Special Dinner, Oakland 1953 box 19, folder 46 The extraordinary writ: Friend or enemy, Conference of California Judges, Coronado 1954 box 19, folder 47 The role of the bench and bar in procedural reform, San Francisco Bar Association 1956 box 19, folder 48 Preliminary notes on talk to public relations round table 1957 box 19, folder 49 Extraordinary and ultra extraordinary writs 1958 box 19, folder 50 The importance of procedure and practice 1959 box 19, folder 51 Law books of the lawyer, Snodgrass Select Seminary, Hastings College of Law 1960 box 19, folder 52 Extraordinary writs in criminal practice, Criminal Law Seminar, San Francisco 1960 box 19, folder 53 A 120-proof program of unlikely reforms in the law, Queen's Bench Judge's Night Dinner, Oakland 1960 box 19, folder 54 Law, lawyers, and people, Alameda Kiwanis Club 1960 box 19, folder 55 The law curriculum: How now, sacred cow? 1961

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box 19, folder 56 A 120-proof program of unlikely reforms in the law, Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter 1961 box 19, folder 57 Notes for talk to naturalization class, Alameda County Superior Court, Oakland 1961 box 19, folder 58 Double jeopardy and res judicata, Criminal Law Seminar 1961 box 19, folder 59 The attorney in civil cases or lawyers' fantasy-land and the real legal world, Santa Clara Law School 1961 box 20, folder 1 That is law reform? Thurston Society, Hastings College of Law, San Francisco 1961 box 20, folder 2 Introducing Dean David Snodgrass, Hastings Law Journal Banquet, San Francisco 1962 box 20, folder 3 120-proof program of unlikely reforms in the law, American Association of Law Libraries, San Francisco 1962 box 20, folder 4 The lessons of California's exploding review system: Address to the New Mexico State Bar Convention 1962 box 20, folder 5 The law curriculum: How now, sacred cow? Talk to Law Students Association, Boalt Hall 1962 box 20, folder 6 Observation on procedure for reform of California criminal law and procedure: Comments to Joint Legislative Committee for Revision of the Penal Code meeting at State Bar Convention 1963 box 20, folder 7 Remarks concerning David Snodgrass, Hastings College of Law, Moot Court Prize Awards, San Francisco 1963 box 20, folder 8 Tort trials under the new evidence code, Association of Defense Counsel, San Francisco 1964 box 20, folder 9 Rulings on evidence: Hazardous foresight and erudite hindsight, Los Angeles Superior Court Judges 1964 box 20, folder 10 Evidentiary problems arising under the juvenile court law: Address to Juvenile Court Judges and Referees, Third Annual Institute, Monterey 1964 box 20, folder 11 Remarks of B. E. Witkin to Lawyers Coop. Planning Conference 1964 box 20, folder 12 Continuing education of the judiciary 1964 box 20, folder 13 The proposed evidence code and you, California Trial Lawyers Association, Second Annual Tort Seminar, Santa Monica 1964 box 20, folder 14 Justice a la carte: Address to San Joaquin County Bar Association, Stockton 1964 box 20, folder 15 Law books of the lawyer circa 1964 box 20, folder 16 Double jeopardy, double punishment, and other double trouble, Criminal Courts Bar Association Seminar, Los Angeles 1965 box 20, folder 17 The Supreme Court's guidelines for law enforcement, Peace Officers' Association Conference, Oakland 1965 box 20, folder 18 Evidentiary headaches for the judge, Los Angeles Superior Court Seminar 1966 box 20, folder 19 Remarks, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Newport evidence panel 1966 box 20, folder 20 The ominous trend in criminal reversals, 39th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Nevada, Reno 1966 box 20, folder 21 Introduction [Bernard L. Diamond], 13th National Conference of Law Reviews, San Francisco 1967 box 20, folder 22 Justice a la carte, d'oyly that is, Law Forum, UCLA, Westwood, California 1967 box 20, Outline of materials for basic seminar on the California Evidence Code, prepared for folder 23-25 Superior Judges' Seminar 1967 box 20, folder 26 Old and new rules of evidence: Address to Annual Convention of Judges, Marshals, and Constables Association 1967 box 21, folder 1 Civil procedure and practice: Old principles and new applications, Municipal Court Workshop, Coronado 1968 box 21, folder 2 Jurisdiction is a many-splendored thing, Santa Clara Bar Association dinner meeting, Sunnyvale 1968 box 21, folder 3 Criminal evidence, inside and outside the code, UCLA Law School 1968 box 21, folder 4 Random harvest of procedural puzzles 1968 box 21, folder 5 The law, law books, and you: Address to the First Annual Program for Legal Secretaries, Los Angeles 1969 box 21, folder 6 New developments in criminal procedure, California College of Trial Judges 1969 box 21, folder 7 Jeopardy, once in, or, if, not, what? circa 1970s box 21, folder 8 The mythology of collegiality circa 1970s

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box 21, folder 9 Legislative and judicial functions: Their relative place in changing a rule of law, Appellate Judges Conference 1970 box 21, folder 10 Remarks, Bill Sullivan's retirement as clerk [of the Supreme Court], San Francisco 1970 box 21, folder 11 I am not guilty because..., luncheon talk to Berkeley Rotary Club 1970 box 21, folder 12 Remarks, California Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Palm Springs 1971 box 21, folder 13 Remarks accepting Citation Award of Boalt Hall Alumni Association 1971 box 21, folder 14 To the young men entering the law in the year of our lord 1971: Address to McGeorge School of Law Alumni Association luncheon, West Sacramento 1971 box 21, folder 15 Introduction [Tim Flynn] circa 1972 box 21, folder 16 The law around us: Address to dinner meeting of American Association of University Women, Honolulu Branch 1973 box 21, folder 17 Summary remedies are a little less summary: Annual luncheon talk to Fresno Bar Association 1973 box 21, Recent developments in California procedure: Lectures for Continuing Education of folder 18-19 the Bar, San Francisco 1973 box 21, folder 20 Speech before Lawyers Club of San Francisco luncheon honoring Bernard E. Witkin 1973 box 21, folder 21 Untitled [judicial education] circa 1974 box 21, folder 22 Problems regarding appellate justices, National Center for State Courts, First Regional Conference, San Francisco 1974 box 21, folder 23 Ferment behind the bench, or better courts for better lawyers, luncheon talk, Fresno County Bar Association 1974 box 21, folder 24 120-proof program of unlikely reforms in the law, American Board of Trial Advocates, La Costa (San Diego) 1974 box 21, folder 25 I am not guilty because..., luncheon talk to Fresno Rotary Club 1975 box 21, folder 26 The creative judiciary is still working over torts, CTLA State Bar Seminar, Los Angeles 1975 box 21, folder 27 Death or transfiguration, Conference of California Judges 1975 box 21, folder 28 Court of neither last nor least resort, State Bar Convention, Los Angeles 1975 box 21, folder 29 Remarks, Jim Sabine retirement dinner 1975 box 21, folder 30 The bad child's legal hour or what Gault hath wrought, Sacramento Bar Association 1975 box 21, folder 31 Implementing the activist court, National College of the State Judiciary, Robert Houghwout Jackson Lecture Series, Reno 1975 box 21, folder 32 Oh, reform it altogether! Remarks to Council of State Court Representative annual meeting, Coronado 1976 box 21, folder 33 Remarks on induction ceremony for Judge Betty Barry Deal as judge of the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Alameda 1977 box 21, folder 34 Introductory statements, Wiley Manuel Dinner 1977 box 22, folder 1 We too have roots, Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators meeting, Chicago 1977 box 22, folder 2 Crime and the courts, Masonic Grand Lodge, San Francisco 1977 box 22, folder 3 Reflecting from two mirrors, remarks by B. E. Witkin at the 50th anniversary celebration of the State Bar of California, San Francisco 1977 box 22, folder 4 New trends in civil litigation, lecture to National Judicial College, Reno 1978 box 22, folder 5 Rescuing the appellate courts, Beverly Hills Bar Association retreat, Costa Mesa 1978 box 22, folder 6 B. E. W. notes for testimony before Chief Justice's Advisory Committee for an Effective Publication Rule 1978 box 22, folder 7 Crime and the Warren Court, luncheon talk to the Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco 1978 box 22, folder 8 Contract to courtroom: Recent developments in entertainment litigation, Beverley Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles 1979 box 22, folder 9 The shape of the law biz to come, talk to City Commons Club of Berkeley 1979 box 22, folder 10 Remarks at luncheon for retiring Justice Robert F. Kane, San Francisco 1979 box 22, folder 11 New slants on constitutional freedoms, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association dinner address, Santa Ana, California 1980

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box 22, folder 12 Myths, misconceptions, and mysteries of appellate review, annual meeting of California Judges Association, Monterey 1980 box 22, folder 13 Role of career judicial attorneys, New Orleans 1981 box 22, folder 14 Freedom and security, Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland 1981 box 22, folder 15 Remarks on the induction of Ronald W. Tochterman, Superior Court, Sacramento 1981 box 47 Introductory remarks [Donald P. Barrett] and memoranda 1981-1982 Restricted Materials Access to this file is restricted. Materials include internal Supreme Court of California memoranda.

box 22, folder 16 Justice Donald P. Barrett retirement, B. E. Witkin, MC, San Francisco 1981-1982 box 22, folder 17 Remarks, induction of Judge Betty Barry Deal as Justice of the Court of Appeal, First District 1980 box 22, folder 18 The Wright Court: A distinguished period in California judicial history, third annual Douglas A. Salem Memorial Scholarship Fund dinner for Southwestern University School of Law 1982 box 22, folder 19 Council of Chief Judges of Courts of Appeal, third annual seminar, Chicago 1982 box 22, folder 20 The trial courts of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, induction of ten new Orange County Superior Court judges, Santa Ana, California 1983 box 22, folder 21 Policy making by the courts, or Who needs a legislature, or The creative judiciary -- Friend or foe, symposium, A. Alan Post's class at UC Davis 1983 box 22, folder 22 Central staff seminar of American Bar Association, keynote address, San Francisco 1983 box 22, folder 23 Freedom and security, address to Town Hall of California, Los Angeles 1983 box 22, folder 24 Retirement dinner for Judge Melvin E. Cohn, San Francisco 1983 box 22, folder 25 Bench, Bar, Media, Committee of the California Judges Association, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, Los Angeles 1984 box 22, folder 26 Law reform in a slightly cracked nutshell, Amador-Calaveras-Tuolumne Bar Association meeting, San Andreas, California 1984 box 22, folder 27 Remarks, Bar Association of San Francisco, revision of B. E. Witkin's 72nd birthday remarks for 80th birthday 1984 box 22, folder 28 The efficient appellate court, Bench, Bar, Media Committee of the California Judges Association dinner meeting, Greater Los Angeles Press Club 1985 box 22, folder 29 CJER new judges orientation program 1985 box 22, folder 30 Judicial activism and restraint in the high courts, Sacramento County Bar Association, Annual Law Day dinner 1985 box 22, folder 31 Remarks of B. E. Witkin at Justice Sullivan's 80th birthday celebration 1987 box 22, folder 32 Remarks, retirement of Justice Allison M. Rouse, Burlingame, California 1988 box 22, folder 33 The role of the appellate research attorney: Past, present, and future, CJER California Appellate Research Attorneys Institute, San Diego 1988 box 23, folder 1 Construction of the appellate opinion, CASA seminar series 1988 box 23, folder 2 Retirement dinner in honor of Justice Harry F. Brauer, Santa Cruz County Bar Association 1989 box 23, folder 3 Reforming the American legal system, Italian American Bar Association of Northern California, San Francisco 1989 box 23, folder 4 Bar associations in today's legal world, Santa Clara County Bar Association dinner 1990 box 23, folder 5 Retirement dinner for Judge Thomas M. Jenkins, Burlingame, California 1990 box 23, folder 6-7 Remarks at confirmation hearing on appointment of Judge Norm L. Epstein to the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District 1990 box 23, folder 8 Introduction of members of the California Supreme Court, Lawyers' Club Supreme Court luncheon 1990 box 23, folder 9 New supernovas and some not so super, Fresno County Bar Association 1990 box 23, folder 10 Retirement of Justice Betty Barry-Deal 1990 box 23, folder 11 A Witkin retrospective 1990 box 23, folder 12 Opinion writing, Appellate Judges Seminar Series 1990 box 23, folder 13 Announcing the Herman F. Selvin professorship in Boalt Hall, Los Angeles 1991

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box 23, folder 14 Roast, San Mateo County Legal Aid Society annual dinner, Millbrae, California 1990 box 23, folder 15 Michael Goodman memorial 1991 box 23, folder 16 Memorial for Lyle Cook, Berkeley 1991 box 23, folder 17 Boalt Hall Citation Award dinner honoring Justice Allen E. Broussard, San Francisco 1991 box 23, folder 18 Remarks for dinner honoring Melvin Belli, "King of Torts," Berkeley 1991 box 23, folder 19 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund dinner, San Francisco 1991 box 23, folder 20 The golden age and the age of challenge 1992 box 23, folder 21 Incontinent, irreverent, and immaterial recollections of the Supreme Court that was, Court of Appeal, Second District 1992 box 23, folder 22 Fresno City College paralegal studies program graduation banquet 1992 box 23, folder 23 The golden age and the age of challenge, commencement address, Monterey College of Law 1992 box 23, folder 24 Remarks, Judges James V. Paige and Harold Thompson dinner 1992 box 23, folder 25 Community birthday salute to Gordon D. Schaber, Sacramento 1992 box 23, folder 26 A mixed bag of procedural novelties 1993 box 23, folder 27 Law reform in a slightly cracked nutshell, luncheon talk to Defense Seminar Association of San Francisco 1993 box 23, folder 28 Remarks, Alameda County Wiley W. Manuel Law Library reception 1993 box 23, folder 29 The future of judicial education, Retired Judges Conference, San Diego 1993 box 23, folder 30 Appellate super novas, Fresno County Bar Association 1993 box 23, folder 31 The future of judicial education, Themis Society of Southwestern University School of Law, 20th anniversary celebration in honor of alumni judges 1993 box 23, folder 32 The California Supreme Court of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Monterey County Bar Association 1993 box 23, folder 33 Remarks, Bench-Bar Media Committee meeting, Sacramento Bar Association 1993 box 23, folder 34 Comments at the meeting of Coalition on Social Justice, Los Angeles 1993 box 23, folder 35 Retirement dinner for Justice Howard Wiener, San Diego 1994 box 23, folder 36 Civil law update, California Appellate Courts Institute, San Francisco 1994 box 24, folder 1 The Futures Commission: A new look at the judicial system, Law Day dinner, Placer County, California 1994 box 24, folder 2 The golden age and the age of challenge, commencement address, Monterey College School of Law 1992 box 24, folder 3 Coalition for justice, Bernard E. Witkin birthday dinner, Los Angeles 1994 box 24, folder 4 Futures Commission: A new look at the judicial system, Fresno Bar Association lunch 1994 box 24, folder 5 Access to justice, luncheon talk to Sedgwick, Detert, Moran and Arnold, attorneys, San Francisco 1994 box 24, folder 6 Remarks, ALI-ABA Francis Rawle Award, presented at the annual luncheon of the ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Education 1994 box 24, folder 7 Charles Houston Bar Association law student reception, Oakland 1994 box 24, folder 8 Metropolitan News "person of the year" dinner honoring Norman Epstein 1995 box 24, folder 9 More supernovas: What else?, Berkeley-Albany Bar Association luncheon meeting, Berkeley 1995 box 24, folder 10 Luncheon in honor of the California Supreme Court, Sacramento 1995 box 24, folder 11 The California Supreme Court of yesterday and today, BEW annual monthly luncheon with Fresno County Bar Association 1995 box 24, folder 12 The Supreme Court of yesterday and today, talk to Supreme Court Historical Society meeting, State Bar Convention, San Francisco 1995 box 24, folder 13 The tenBroek Society breakfast meeting, San Francisco 1995 box 24, folder 14 Boalt Hall Alumni Celebration Dinner Citation Award to Forrest Plant, Berkeley 1995 box 24, folder 15 Berkeley Community Fund awards dinner awarding the Benjamin Ide Wheeler Medal to Bernard and Alba Witkin 1995 box 24, folder 16 Twelfth annual Chief Justice Gibson Award presentation dinner, Carmel, California 1995? box 24, folder 17 CJER today and CJER in the days to come undated box 24, folder 18 Cases I can't forget undated

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box 24, folder 19 A clerk's eye view of law and law books, 3rd annual convention, Superior Courtroom Clerks Association, San Francisco undated box 24, folder 20 Evidentiary problems in juvenile court, remarks to the 9th probation administrators' training course, Asilomar, California undated box 24, folder 21 Introducing Dorothea LeConte undated box 24, folder 22 Introducing Fred Trott undated box 24, folder 23 Introducing George Miller, Jr. undated box 24, folder 24 Introducing Jack Goldberger undated box 24, folder 25 Introducing Jake Erlich undated box 24, folder 26 Introducing Lyle Cook undated box 24, folder 27 Introducing Monroe Friedman undated box 24, folder 28 Introducing Morton Meyer undated box 24, folder 29 Introducing Salathiel C. Masterson undated box 24, folder 30 Introducing William Byron Rumford undated box 24, folder 31 The joys of appeal undated box 24, folder 32 Second community birthday party of the liberated Witkin connubium undated box 25, folder 1 Judicial opinions: Miscellaneous fragments from talks about the appellate courts undated box 25, folder 2 Legal research: Resources, finding the law undated box 25, folder 3 Legal secretaries undated box 25, folder 4 One hundred and twenty proof program of unlikely reforms in the law undated box 25, folder 5 Judicial dinner honoring Judge Arthur K. Marshall on the occasion of his retirement undated box 25, folder 6 Discontinuing education of the bar undated box 25, folder 7-8 The shape of the law biz to come undated box 25, folder 9 Homer Thompson memorial undated box 25, folder 10 The trend in criminal reversals undated box 25, folder 11 Torts undated box 25, folder 12 Transcript: law student training undated box 25, folder 13 A. B. A. address undated box 25, folder 14 When the media really look at the law, law reform will really begin, Bench and Bar Media Conferences undated box 25, Fragments: Justice of the California Supreme Court 1973 folder 15-19 box 25, folder 20 Fragments: The best defense is not always the safest, or a new form of malicious prosecution 1974? box 25, folder 21 Fragments: Courts as art of democratic tradition 1974? box 26, folder 1-7 Fragments: Civil update undated box 27, folder 1-2 More fragments: Civil law updates undated box 27, folder 3-4 More fragments: Torts lecture box 27, folder 5-6 Criminal law: Notes and fragments circa 1960s box 27, folder 7-8 Fragments: Contracts undated box 27, folder 9, Fragments: Real property undated box 28, folder 1 box 28, folder 2 Fragments: Remarks to young lawyers, comments on law schools undated box 28, folder 3 Fragments: Birthdays and other celebrations 1973-1988 box 28, folder 4 Fragments: Introductions undated box 28, folder 5 Fragments: Conclusions undated box 28, folder 6 Fragments: Ominous trends in criminal reversals undated box 28, folder 7 Fragments: Reform of the legal system undated box 28, folder 8 Fragments: remarks on Lou Asher undated box 28, folder 9 Fragments: What's in a name? undated box 28, Fragments: Miscellaneous undated folder 10-18 box 43 Old law talks [oversize notes on] 1960-1969

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Interviews, writings, and publications circa 1920-2020 Scope and Contents Interviews, writings, and publications comprise books, articles, and other writings authored by Witkin, including his J.D. thesis and early editions of the Summary of California Law; interviews and oral histories given by Witkin; articles written about Witkin; and articles and other publications collected by Witkin, mostly related to legal topics. Arrangement This series is arranged into two subseries: 1) By Witkin; and 2) By others. Materials are arranged in chronological order within subseries.

By Witkin

box 29, folder 1 The bastard king of England circa 1920s box 29, folder 2-4 Suppression of obscene literature, J.D. thesis 1927 box 29, folder 5-7 Summary of California law, second edition 1929 box 29, folder 8 Summary of California law, second edition, 1930 supplement 1930 box 30, folder 1 Summary of California law, third edition 1932 box 30, folder 2-3 Summary of California law, fourth edition 1934 box 30, folder 4 Syllabus for law refresher course in California law 1946 box 30, folder 5 Notes on Harper on torts undated box 30, folder 6 Summary of California law, part 2 [original manuscript] 1928 box 30, folder 7 "Four years of the rules on appeal," reprinted from California law review, volume 35, number 5 1947 box 30, folder 8 "Some observations on courts, clerks and law books" 1958 box 30, folder 9 Outline for a deskbook for appellate justices 1971 box 30, folder 10 "The second noble experiment of the twentieth century," Prosecutor's brief 1977 box 30, folder 11 "Witkin on appellate court attorneys," California State Bar journal 1979 box 30, folder 12 "California's top legal scholar takes a look at law reform," The recorder 1979 box 30, folder 13 Articles about the media 1980, undated box 31, folder 1 "Procedural innovations and aberrations: State, federal, and magenta," address delivered at the Annual Convention of the International Society of Barristers 1981 box 31, folder 2 "Our legal system is in jeopardy," California lawyer 1982 box 31, folder 3 "Reforming the legal profession," The humanist 1982 box 31, folder 4 "It's time to restore rights of personal security and property," Daily journal 1983 box 31, folder 5 "Resurgence of sex torts," "Fatherhood by conclusive presumption," ABOTAGram 1985 box 31, folder 6 "Tribute to Judge Ira Brown," University of San Francisco law review 1991 box 31, folder 7 "A shot across the masthead," The bulletin 1993 box 31, folder 8 "What every lawyer should know (and do) about judicial education" undated box 31, folder 9 Futures commission, redline copy undated box 31, Unidentified manuscripts circa 1990s folder 10-15 box 31, folder 16 Humor 1930s-1970s box 31, Miscellaneous writings 1930s-1950s, undated folder 17-18, box 32, folder 1-2 box 32, folder 3-5 Interview with Professor Witkin, edited version 1984 box 32, folder 6 A conversation with Bernard E. Witkin: Transcript of interview re Calif. Supreme Court and Roger Traynor 1986 box 32, folder 7-8 Questions for Witkin, CJA videotaped conversation 1994

By others

box 32, folder 9 Descriptions and introductions about Witkin 1959-1997

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box 32, folder 10 Dedication to Bernie Witkin, by Donald R. Wright and Otto M. Kaus, California State Bar journal 1979 box 32, folder 11 "Bernard E. Witkin: A legal scholar who has worked for court reform," The Los Angeles daily journal 1979 box 32, folder 12 "A walking Bible: Bernard E. Witkin is the Blackstone of Berkeley," National law journal 1983 box 32, folder 13 "An interview with Bernard Witkin," The San Francisco attorney 1984 box 32, folder 14 "Remarks of Raymond L. Sullivan at a luncheon honoring Bernard E. Witkin," The San Francisco attorney 1984 box 32, folder 15 "B. E. Witkin lays down the law," Los Angeles lawyer 1984 box 32, folder 16 The Boalt Hall transcript 1984 box 32, folder 17 "Witkin on Witkin," California lawyer 1989 box 32, folder 18 "90th Witkin," The recorder 1994 box 32, folder 19 University of California Botanical Garden newsletter 1996 box 32, A tribute to the master: A presentation of the Sacramento County Bar Association, folder 20-21 its Bench, Bar, Media Committee, and the Federalist Society, in cooperation with the Commission on the Future of the California Courts 1993 Scope and Contents Includes original letters by Ronald Reagan, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson, and Malcolm Lucas.

box 32, folder 22 Unattributed tributes to Witkin circa 1996 box 32, folder 23 California decisions: The Billings pardon reports 1931 box 32, folder 24 Journal of the State Bar of California: Rules on appeal 1942 box 32, folder 25 "Some characteristics of Mohammedan law," by Leon R. Yankwich, reprinted from Southern California law review 1947 box 32, folder 26 Proposed revision of the California Constitution 1966 box 32, folder 27 Proposed revision of the California Constitution 1968 box 33, folder 1 "Biography of Chief Justice Roger J. Traynor," reprinted from History of the Supreme Court justices of California 1966 box 33, folder 2 "Who can best judge the judges?," by Roger J. Traynor, Chief Justice of California 1967 box 33, folder 3 Standards for publication of judicial opinions: A report of the Committee on Use of Appellate Court Energies of the Advisory Council for Appellate Justice 1973 box 33, folder 4 "The Supreme Court, the police, and the people," by Sherwood Green of the California Bar 1970 box 33, folder 5 Poetry and other writings 1974, undated box 33, folder 6 Report of the Assembly Select Committee on the Revision of the Corporations Code 1975 box 33, folder 7 California courts commentary 1977-1992 box 33, folder 8 "The estate of Finkler, 3 California 2d 584," by Harold A. Berliner 1978 box 33, folder 9 The criminal law color book: A conceptual approach featuring creative visualization, by F. LaGard Smith 1978 box 33, folder 10 Book review of B. E. Witkin's Manual of appellate court opinions, by Gideon Kanner, reprinted from UCLA Law Review 1978 box 43 All rise!: An irreverent look at the courtroom, by Hon. James I. Aaron 1982 box 43 "An interview with Bernard Witkin," California monthly 1983 box 33, folder 11 "Do judges make law?," by Joseph R. Grodin, California lawyer 1989 box 33, folder 12 "The curvature of constitutional space: What lawyers can learn from modern physics," by Laurence H. Tribe, reprinted from Harvard law review 1989 box 33, folder 13 Essays, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Ojai Conference 1992 box 33, folder 14 "New blocks for old pyramids: Reshaping the judicial system," by Shirley M. Hufstedler, reprinted from Southern California law review 1971 box 33, folder 15 "Tentative opinions: An analysis of their benefit in the Appellate Court of California," by Thomas E. Hollenhorst 1990s box 33, folder 16 Profile, Judicial Council of California 2002 box 37, folder 28 CSCHS review, articles about Witkin by John Wierzbicki 2020- box 33, folder 17 "The Supreme Court's watch on the law," by Roger Traynor undated

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box 33, Various publications by others 1950s-1980s folder 18-21 box 33, folder 22 Speeches by others 1981-1995 box 33, folder 23 Ephemera 1959-1995, undated box 33, folder 24, News clippings, UC Berkeley 1920s box 34, folder 1 box 34, News clippings 1930s-2008, undated folder 2-11 Subject files 1936-2000 Scope and Contents Subject files comprise materials collected by Witkin, organized by organization or topic. Files cover a wide range of topics, including legal organizations in which Witkin was active; the California Supreme Court; legal publishing; and Witkin's potential judicial appointment. Arrangement Subject files are arranged in alphabetical order.

box 34, folder 12 Alameda County Law Library 1992-2000 box 34, folder 13 Appellate court judicial attorneys 1978 box 34, folder 14 Bancroft-Whitney 1990, undated box 34, folder 15 Bancroft-Whitney awards of Witkin books 1975-1979 box 34, folder 16 Bar review course, history 1975 box 34, folder 17 Bench and Bar Media Conferences 1974-1997 box 34, Berkeley Fellows 1981-1995 folder 18-19 box 34, folder 20 Boalt Law School, BEW gift, honors 1988-1995 box 34, folder 21 California appellate rules (1943) 1982 box 35, folder 1 California Evidence Code 1967 box 35, folder 2 California Judges Association 1970-1994 box 35, folder 3-4 California Supreme Court Historical Society 1964-1995 box 35, folder 5-6 Coalition for Justice 1998-2000 box 35, folder 7 Coalition for Justice, BEW notes 1994, undated box 35, Commission on Future of the California Courts 1991-1994 folder 8-10 box 47 Commission on the Future of the California Courts 1994 Restricted Materials Access to this folder is restricted. Materials include internal court communications.

box 35, folder 11 Commission on Judicial Performance 1991 box 35, folder 12 Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) 1936-1991 box 35, folder 13 Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB): State Bar review and refresher course 1944-1949 box 35, folder 14 Copyrights prior to 1967 1948-1966 box 35, folder 15 First syllabus 1966-1973 box 36, folder 1-4 Foundation for Judicial Education 1956-1995 box 36, folder 5 Goodman, Michael undated box 36, folder 6 Judge Lawrence O'Neill's speech: Civility in the courtroom 1994 box 36, folder 7 Judicial Council of California 1968-1969 box 36, Judicial education: California College of Trial Judges 1967-1975 folder 8-10 box 36, Judicial education: The crown jewel of programs initiated by the California Judges folder 11-12 Association 1967-1995 box 47 Judicial education: CJER program evaluations 1995 Restricted Materials Access to this folder is restricted. Materials include confidential course evaluations.

box 36, folder 13 Law publishing, BEW comments 1982

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box 36, folder 14 Legal Aid Society of San Mateo 1991 box 37, folder 1 Manual on appellate court opinions (West) 1977 box 37, folder 2 McGeorge School of Law 1971-1990 box 37, folder 3 National Conference on Appellate Justice undated box 37, folder 4 New looks in reversible error 1969 box 37, folder 5 Norton, Hal 1991-1994 box 37, folder 6 Other lawyers 1986-1992 box 37, folder 7 Preventative law 1994 box 37, folder 8 Publishing and authoring generally, BEW's comments on 1975 box 37, folder 9 Radio, television, and phonograph 1972, undated box 37, folder 10 Requests for Witkin's speeches, books, and materials 1978-1993 box 37, folder 11 Significant developments lecture and materials 1990 box 37, folder 12 Some observations on appellate brief writing in California courts for law students in moot court and writing classes undated box 37, folder 13 State Bar of California 75th anniversary 1927-2002 box 37, folder 14 State Bar of California: Public information about laws, failure of 1953 box 37, folder 15 The Supreme Court of California: Early history 1971-1975 box 37, folder 16 The Supreme Court of California: Rose Bird Court 1978-1979 box 37, The Supreme Court of California: Rose Bird Court, newspaper clippings 1977-1987 folder 17-18 box 37, folder 19 The Supreme Court of California: The Lucas Court 1995 box 37, folder 20 The Supreme Court of California: Chief Justice Phil Gibson 1984 box 37, folder 21 The Supreme Court of California: Chief Justice and Justice Traynor's law clerks 1969 box 37, folder 22 Teaching methods 1977-1987, undated box 37, folder 23 Trouble with criminal statutes 1963-1968 box 37, Witkin judicial appointment 1959-1963 folder 24-25 Scope and Contents Includes letters of recommendation regarding Witkin's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit written to U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy.

box 37, folder 26 Witkin Legal Institute box 37, folder 27 Witkin publications: Reviews, comments, and compliments 1955-1969 Photographs circa 1920-1997 Scope and Contents Photographs include individual portraits of Witkin, family photographs, images of birthday celebrations and events, photographs of Witkin with other legal luminaries, and two photograph albums. Arrangement Photographs are arranged in rough alphabetical order.

box 8, folder 1 Zara Witkin portrait circa 1920s General Zara Witkin's photograph was found in B. E. Witkin's desk.

box 8, folder 2 Case for Zara Witkin's portrait circa 1920s box 8, folder 3 Witkin family 1933, undated box 8, folder 4-5 Bernie Witkin portrait circa 1924 box 19, folder 42 Helen Gahagan Douglas circa 1952 box 8, folder 6 Judge Allen E. Broussard, President of CJA, and Bernie Witkin, CJER Judicial College 1973 box 8, folder 7 Bernie Witkin portrait 1983 box 6 Bernie Witkin portrait, oversize proofs 1983 box 6 Bernie Witkin portraits at home, taken by San Francisco Examiner photographer Gordon Stone undated box 8, folder 8-9 Bernie Witkin 1981-1994, undated box 8, folder 10 Bernie and Alba Witkin 1978-1984, undated

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box 8, folder 11 Bernie Witkin and Alan and Helen Post 1978 box 9, folder 13 Bernie Witkin with Chief Justice Rose Bird 1986 box 8, folder 12 Bernie Witkin with Justice Armand Arabian 1992 box 8, folder 13 Bernie Witkin with Melvin Belli circa 1993 box 8, folder 14 Bernie Witkin with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1994 box 8, folder 15 Bernie Witkin with Justice Kathryn Werdegar 1994 box 8, Bernie Witkin's 75th birthday 1979 folder 16-17 box 8, folder 18 Judge William B. Keane (Los Angeles Superior Court), Dean of CJER Judicial College, and Bernie Witkin, CJER 1980 box 8, folder 19 Alameda County Bar Association on Law Day 1981 box 8, folder 20 Bancroft-Whitney meeting 1985 box 8, folder 21 Bernie Wiktin being honored by his publisher Bancroft-Whitney in April 1987, at the Westin Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa 1987 box 8, folder 22 Bernie Witkin's 85th birthday 1989 box 8, folder 23 California Judges Association 1993 box 8, folder 24 Assembly resolution honoring Bernie Witkin 1994 Scope and Contents Includes photographs of B. E. Witkin with Assembly Member Willie Brown.

box 8, folder 25 Rawle Award ceremony 1994 box 8, folder 26 Bernie Witkin's 90th birthday 1994 box 8, folder 27 Birthday celebration undated box 8, folder 28 International House gala 1995 box 8, folder 29 Over 60 Health Center annual party 1995 box 8, folder 30 California State Bar Association, Bernie Witkin booth 1995 box 8, folder 31 California State Bar annual meeting 1996 box 8, folder 32 Governor Pete Wilson signing bill renaming the California State Law Library the Bernard E. Witkin Law Library 1997 box 8, Miscellaneous events circa 1940s-1990s folder 33-37 box 8, folder 38 Humorous snapshots 1987-1990, undated box 7 Photograph albums undated box 9, folder 1 Photographs of Bernie Witkin sent by friends 1980-1990s box 9, folder 2 Alba Witkin 1996-1997 box 10, folder 31 Ralph Kleps undated box 9, folder 3 Unidentified photograph undated box 43 Autographed portrait of Chief Justice Phil Gibson undated object 4 Mounted photographs of Bernard Witkin undated Awards and artifacts circa 1970-1995, undated Scope and Contents This series consists of awards; furnishings, including Witkin's desk and typewriter; personal effects; and artwork, including a portrait of Witkin by the painter Barry Evans. Arrangement This series is arranged into three subseries: 1) Awards; 2) Furnishings and personal effects; and 3) Artwork.

Awards

box 38, folder 1 Awards and certificates 1970-1980s box 38, folder 11 Oakland YMCA service award 1972 box 43 Assembly Rules Committee resolution 1974 box 43 San Francisco Lawyers' Association certificate 1978 box 38, folder 6 McGeorge School of Law medallion 1981 box 46 City of Los Angeles resolution in honor of Bernard Witkin 1982

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box 38, folder 7 Loyola Law School, St. Thomas More medallion 1983 box 38, folder 2 Sacramento Urban League certificate 1983-1984 box 46 East China Institute of Politics and Law certificates 1987 box 38, folder 3 Bar Association of San Francisco certificate 1988 box 38, folder 8 Phoebe Hearst commemorative medallion 1990 box 43 Jewish National Fund citation 1991 box 38, folder 5 Conference of California Judges medallion 1974, 1993 box 38, folder 9 Bernard E. Witkin medal 1993 box 38, folder 4, Francis Rawle Award 1994 box 38, folder 12 box 38, folder 9 Law Library Justice Foundation of San Diego Bernard E. Witkin Award 1995 box 38, folder 10 GTI Achievement Award undated

Furnishings and personal effects

Desk undated Typewriter undated Safe, used by Bancroft-Whitney Co. to hold Witkin's manuscript of Summary of California Law undated "Everyone is entitled to my opinion" sign, displayed on Witkin's desk undated Monogrammed briefcase undated box 39, folder 1 Nameplate 1983 box 39, folder 2-3 Glasses undated box 39, folder 4 Ruler, typewriter supplies, pen [Witkin's "tools of the trade"] undated box 39, folder 5 Hairbrush undated box 39, folder 6 Pins and cufflinks undated box 39, folder 7 Happy Birthday Bernie 90 pin 1994 box 39 Handkerchiefs undated box 39 Suspenders undated box 39 T-shirts undated box 40 Bookends undated box 40 Paperweights undated box 40 Sommelier cups undated box 42 Silly hats undated box 44 Commemorative document cases undated

Artwork

Framed portrait of Bernard E. Witkin, by Barry Evans undated box 41 Ceramic figure of Witkin at desk 1984 Scope and Contents A "Happy Unbirthday" gift presented in 1984 by Judge Ira Brown, President of the California Judges Association (CJA), to Witkin in honor of his 80th birthday and his status as the only non-judge member of CJA.

box 40 Unidentified ceramic figure undated box 45 Framed cartoon of Bernard Witkin 1991 box 45 CJER, original drawing of Bernard Witkin 1996

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