New Member Benefit: Discount on Fingerprinting

20% off Mandatory Fingerprinting  All attorneys must be re-fingerprinted by April 30, 2019 The Supreme Court has issued a new California Rule of Court effective June 1, 2018, that requires active attorneys to be re-fingerprinted at the attorney’s own expense. We have partnered with approved vendor LPG Live Scan to offer a 20% off discount for […]

Scam Alert: Calls from the DA’s Office

Scam Alert The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has been made aware of a recent attempted scam in which individuals are receiving calls on cell and home phones claiming to be from the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The callers leave messages or speak to the individual answering the phone and addresses the call recipient […]

Funding to help reunite familes

There is a great need for funding in response to our latest disaster, the incarceration and separation of families at borders. As you’ve no doubt heard, RAICES has been the beneficiary of a now $20 million campaign to support their work with these families and kids. Which is terrific. There are, however, many other organizations […]

What you can do today to help separated immigrant families

What you can do today to help separated immigrant families Confused about the new executive order? Check out this NPR story Contact your representatives Don’t underestimate the power of pressuring your elected representatives. The President has signed an executive order . Refinery 29 has an easy pre-populated widget for contacting your representatives here Volunteer Attorneys, Paralegals, […]

Summary of the Report on Malpractice Liability

The State Bar has formed a working group to consider whether to recommend to the Legislature that malpractice insurance be mandatory for all attorneys.  If you are interested in learning more (or offering public comment at one of their meetings), go to http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx and sign up (at the bottom of the page) to be on the email […]