Friday Nights @ OMCA
Members have expressed an interest in art and restaurant reviews. This is the first in our new review feature. We would love for our members to write a review of your favorite artist, restaurant or food truck especially given Oakland’s nationally recognized emerging art and food scene. It’s really easy to write a review. Here […]
Your Opinion Counts
One of the many reasons that members join the ACBA is to have access to high-quality, low-cost MCLE trainings. On April 24, 2013, we asked members to take a quick survey about our MCLE offerings. Here is what we learned based on members’ responses: Less than four percent of respondents said the only reason they […]
Celebrating Pro Bono
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, volunteers and supporters gathered together at Scott’s Seafood in Jack London Square for VLSC’s Justice for All: Celebrating Pro Bono event. It was truly heartwarming to have 200 attorneys and judges turn out to support pro bono legal services. In addition to recognizing VLSC’s more than 400 volunteers, VLSC also […]
Children Are Like Diamonds: Forever. Only, More Expensive
Children Are Like Diamonds: Forever. Only, More Expensive: A Primer on California Family Code section 3910(a), the Most Terrifying, Most Common Sense Law You’ve Never Heard Of, but Should Have Kanye West famously warned, “18 years, 18 years, she got one of your kids, got you for 18 years.” Kanye was wrong. It could be […]
Staff Spotlight: Nicolas King
Get to know who works at the ACBA through Staff Spotlights! Periodically we will feature one of the ACBA staff so you can learn a little bit more about who is on the other end of the phone/email. Happy reading! This week we are featuring Nicolas King, Director, Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP). Nicolas recently […]