ACBA Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight: Karen A. Neri 1. When did you know you wanted to be a lawyer? Junior year in high school, we had a career day and in comes a young female attorney. She left a lasting impression on me and I thought it was so awesome she was an attorney at 26. From then […]
Blog, But Blog Ethically
This material is reproduced from a CEB Blog™ guest entry, Blog, But Blog Ethically, (August 19, http://blog.ceb.com/2013/08/19/blog-but-blog-ethically/) copyright 2013 by the Regents of the University of California. Reproduced with permission of Continuing Education of the Bar – California. (For information about CEB publications, telephone toll free 1-800-CEB-3444 or visit our Web site, CEB.com). Lawyers are […]
Reflections
At this point in 2013, I have completed more than half of my term as President of the ACBA Board of Directors. I anticipated my term to be challenging, educating, and rewarding. I have thus far been challenged as a leader, consensus builder, and problem-solver. Serving as President of the ACBA is an educational experience […]
Top 5 Reasons to Dine Around for Justice!
By Jonathan McNeil Wong, partner at Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP If you are an ACBA member, by now you have received your invitation to participate in Dine Around for Justice, VLSC’s annual dining night out. On five successive Thursday evenings in August, one of the East Bay’s top restaurants donates a portion of its proceeds to […]
Book Review of “The Articulate Attorney: Public Speaking for Lawyers” 2nd edition
Brian K. Johnson & Marsha Hunter, The Articulate Attorney: Public Speaking for Lawyers 2nd edition, (2d ed., Crown King Books, 2013), 186 pages. ISBN: 978-0-9796895-9-8, $24.99, paper, $15.99 for PDF or ePUB. Book review by Mark E. Estes, Law Library Director, Bernard E Witkin Alameda County Law Library. As used in this book, “public speaking” involves […]