Meet Matthew Kretzer: VLSC Volunteer of the Year
Justice for All: Celebrating Pro Bono – Volunteer of the Year Matthew Kretzer, a retired former Trial Lawyer at The United States Department of Justice is the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation’s Volunteer of the Year. Matthew is an active volunteer in our bankruptcy clinics. Check out our June of 2016 profile on Matthew from the VLSC Newsletter! […]
Photos from the Spring Open House
Thank you for making it out to our 2017 ACBA Spring Open House and New Bench Officer reception. We had great food, lively conversation, and the best turnout yet!
ACBA Member Spotlight: Byron Toma
Meet ACBA Member Byron Toma ACBA member Byron Toma has worked at BART for the past nine years. At BART he advises a wide variety of governmental clients including the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, Media Affairs, Marketing, Planning, Engineering and Operations, Real Estate, “Art at BART,” and Procurement. Byron enjoys working on issues related to […]
Tips from the Bench Part III
On October 19, 2016, the ACBA hosted an MCLE in which four women judges (Judges Winifred Smith, Ioana Petrou, and Tara Flanagan of the Alameda County Superior Court, and Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.), formerly of the Marin County Superior Court, and now with JAMS) shared their perspectives and judicial tips on women lawyers and litigation. As […]
Local Impact of LSC Cuts
What would the elimination of LSC funding mean for legal aid in the East Bay? There’s so much to talk about in the President’s proposed budget, released recently. But for lawyers, perhaps nothing is more important than a small item towards the end of the list. This item represents less than .0001% of the federal […]