Alameda County
Bar Association

Upcoming Events 

Upcoming Events

It’s a new year at the ACBA and we’re excited to offer you the following upcoming events to celebrate our service award winners and sneak in those extra specialty MCLE Credits before the deadline.

ACBA 2014 Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon

Buy your ticket today!
Buy your ticket today!

(January 10, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Please join the Alameda County Bar Association as we install our Board of Directors and celebrate and honor the 2014 Distinguished Service Award recipients for their service to the community.

Attendees will enjoy the guitar stylings of Stevie Coyle and a delicious plated lunch at the historic Berkeley City Club.
Individual tickets are $85 each or a table of 10 for $850, which guarantees that your party will be seated together.To register by phone, please call Whitney Ward at (510) 302-2209.
To register by mail, please mail check (payable to “ACBA”) to 1000 Broadway, Suite 480, Oakland CA 94607. Or, you may purchase tickets online at www.acbanet.org/calendar
This year’s award recipients include:
Judge: Judge C. Don Clay, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Lawyer: Christine Noma, Wendel Rosen, Black and Dean LLP
Young Lawyer: Michael Makdisi, Law Office of Michael Makdisi
Law Firm: Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP
Community Organization: Bananas Inc.
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Ethics for Bankruptcy AttorneysBankruptcy Road Sign

(January 23, 2014 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Please join us for a Legal Ethics presentation geared toward Bankruptcy attorneys with Northern District U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge M. Elaine Hammond and legal ethics expert and member of the State Bar of California’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, Merri A. Baldwin (Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, PC).
This training is perfect for attorneys seeking Legal Ethics credit. If your last name begins with N-Z your State Bar compliance group deadline is January 31, 2014!———————————————————————————

Better Client CommunicationsClient Meeting

(January 29, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Clear communication with clients is the cornerstone of the professional relationship. It could mean the difference between gaining and retaining quality clients. Included in this program are fee agreements, collections, and billing.

This training is perfect for attorneys seeking Legal Ethics credit. If your last name begins with N-Z your State Bar compliance group deadline is January 31, 2014!