Introducing the 2016 ACBA Board of Directors
The Alameda County Bar Association is proud to introduce you to its leadership for 2016, a diverse and talented group who give generously of their time and talent to the ACBA and the community.
Interview with the Presiding Judge: Hon. Morris Jacobson
In late October, ACBA CEO Tiela Chalmers caught up with incoming Presiding Judge Morris Jacobson over lunch. This article was originally published in the 2015 edition of the ACBA’s A Year in Review magazine. The Court has a lot of big changes planned for the years ahead – can you outline them briefly for us? […]
Photos from the ACBA Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner
We were honored to have more than 230 guests in attendance at the 2016 ACBA Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner at the Rotunda Building in Oakland’s City Center.
Spotlight: Eviction Defense Center, Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award for Community Organization
Established in 1996, the Eviction Defense Center is a nonprofit (501c3) law corporation that serves indigent tenants in Alameda County. The Eviction Defense Center is one of the few agencies in Alameda County that offers representation in court through trial to indigent tenants, and legal services are either free or very low cost.
Member Spotlight: Vincent Tong Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for New Lawyer
The Alameda County Bar Association is proud to honor Vincent Tong, of Tong Law, as our New Lawyer of the Year at our January 14, 2016 Board Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner.
Vincent Tong is the owner of Tong Law, an employment and business law practice in Oakland. He regularly provides pro-bono legal services to low-income communities at various clinics throughout the Bay Area.