Inversions, Corporate Expatriations, and the Board’s Duties to the Company and Its Shareholders
In the last several months, corporate expatriations received a lot of attention in the popular press and in Congress. A corporate expatriation is a transaction by which a corporate group with a US parent restructures, so that the parent is no longer a US company. Prior to 2004, a common destination for the new parent […]
Pro Bono Work Shaped My Career
Continuing our October spotlight on pro bono, we asked ACBA CEO Tiela Chalmers how pro bono has effected her career. Prior to joining the ACBA and VLSC, Tiela Chalmers worked as a Nonprofit Consultant consulting on a number of projects. She began her career in legal aid at the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: East Bay Stand Down
East Bay Stand Down (EBSD) is four-day event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds where low-income, homeless, and displaced military veterans receive services ranging from haircuts and dental care, to help with legal issues, to finding a job, to place to live. VLSC helped organize volunteers for the legal services tent on Friday September 12, 2014. […]
VLSC Pro Bono Client Spotlight: Johnny
Although we consider every month to be pro bono month at the ACBA, we’re taking October to highlight the great work of the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC), the pro bono arm of the ACBA, on the blog. Many hard-working people in Alameda County are one unexpected event away from a financial crisis. For Johnny*, this event […]
October Upcoming ACBA Events
October 3, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chapter 13 Plan Modifications for Cases Filed After August 1, 2013 – 1.5 hours of legal ethics MCLE credit The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Oakland and San Francisco Divisions adopted a New Model Chapter 13 Plan and Order of Distribution, effective August 1, 2013. The Oakland Division’s Chapter […]