ACBA Book Club Review: Bleak House

ACBA Book Club

ACBA Book Club Review Bleak House by Charles Dickens:   Written in the 1850’s, this is a fascinating novel about the dark side of the law, at least in those times.  The book is unwieldy at almost 1000 pages (except for those with editions printed on tissue paper), and can be hard to get into at […]

December Upcoming Programs and Events

Upcoming Programs and Events

Remember – CLE is FREE for ACBA members New ACBA programs and events are added daily! For more information about December CLE programs and events, or to register, please call 510-302-2201, visit www.acbanet.org/calendar. Lunch (or snacks for evening events) will be provided for most MCLE programs. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to program start time, and events […]

ACBA Book Club Review: Bleak House

ACBA Book Club

ACBA Book Club Review Bleak House by Charles Dickens:   Written in the 1850’s, this is a fascinating novel about the dark side of the law, at least in those times.  The book is unwieldy at almost 1000 pages (except for those with editions printed on tissue paper), and can be hard to get into at […]

Mock Trial Judges Needed

Alameda County Office of Education:  Seeking Volunteer Judges and Scorers Judges, attorneys, law students, & other legal staff for the Alameda County High School Mock Trial Competition Philip A. Harley Memorial Mock Trial Competition 2019: (Pick 2 dates to score) Time: 5:30-8:30 PM ● Practice Rounds: 1/29, 1/31 ● Competition: 2/5, 2/7, 2/13, 2/14 ● Semi-Finals: 2/26 ● […]

Ioana Petrou Appointed to First District Court of Appeal

Congratulations Justice Ioana Petrou! Governor Brown announced on November 21st that Justice Ioana Petrou has been appointed associate justice, Division Three of the First District Court of Appeal. Justice Petrou has served as a judge at the Alameda County Superior Court since 2010. She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, […]