Sandra L. Margulies

Associate Justice

Judicial and Professional Positions:

• Associate Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division One, January 2002 to present
• Judge, Alameda County Superior Court, 1988-2002
• Judge, San Leandro-Hayward Judicial District, 1985-1988
• Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1977-1985

Professional Activities:

• Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee for State Bar Judges 2014 - present (Chair)
• Criminal Jury Instruction Advisory Committee, 2006 - 2011 (Chair)
• California Judicial Council Task Force on Jury Instructions, 1998-2005
• California Judges Association, Nominating Committee for Alameda and Contra Costa County, 1999 (Chair)
• Alameda County Superior Court Executive Committee, 1994-1996
• Center for Judicial Education and Research, Judicial College Planning Committee, 1992-1996
• Faculty, California Judicial College, 1987-1993; 1998-2000
• Faculty, New Judges Orientation Program, 1994-1996

Education:

• J.D., 1977, Southwestern University School of Law
• B.A., 1974, University of California at Los Angeles, Magna Cum Laude

Personal Data:

• Born: March 16, 1952, Oakland, California
• Married, one child