Immigration Under the Trump Administration
By Tiela Chalmers On a freezing morning in early January, more than one thousand attorneys gathered in Bill Graham Auditorium for the How to be a Good Ally: A Strategic Engagement Conference to learn more about the legal challenges we could be facing in the next four years under the Trump Administration, and how those interested could […]
Bay Area Mayors Respond to Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy
From a joint statement released January 20, 2017 regarding the new administration’s immigration policy Dear Oaklanders, Today, the mayors of the Bay Area’s three largest cities, Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, and the City of Berkeley spoke out against President Trump’s executive order on immigration. Together, we reaffirmed our commitment to working together to […]
Bench Officer Spotlight – Commissioner Toni Mims-Cochran
Meet Commissioner Toni Mims-Cochran Past ACBA President Toni Mims-Cochran was sworn in as a Commissioner for the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda on December 2, 2016. Toni has been an active member of the legal community, serving as Co-Chair for the East Bay Diversity Bar Coalition, a member of the Charles Houston Bar Association, […]
Honoring Service to the Community
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is pleased to honorthe recipients of our Distinguished Service Awards at the Alameda County Bar Association’s 2017 Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner. David Kelly, General Counsel to the Golden State Warriors will give the Keynote Address.
MCLE Deadline Extended – Take Advantage of our FREE MCLE
From the California State Bar – MCLE deadline extended The MCLE compliance reporting deadline for attorneys in Group 3 (last names N-Z) has been extended by one month for 2017 to coincide with the extended fee payment deadline of March 1. MCLE courses taken through the end of February can be credited for the current […]