ACBA Book Club Review: QB VII
QB VII by Leon Uris Every month, a group of ACBA members gathers to discuss this month’s reading selection. We alternate between fiction and non-fiction, and try to choose books that have at least something to do with the law. We really do talk about the books – also, of course, we drink wine, eat […]
ACBA Book Club Review: The Firm
The Firm, by John Grisham Could there be a better literary guilty pleasure than a novel by John Grisham? Okay, fine literature it is not, but this gripping book about a law firm gone bad is certainly a page turner, and well enough written that you don’t get snagged on the writing. Even those of […]
Book Club Review: The Case Against the Supreme Court
ACBA Book Club Review: The Case Against the Supreme Court, by Erwin Chemerinsky This accessible book by the Constitutional scholar and current Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law covers the history of the Supreme Court through the lens of the Court’s failures. Chemerinsky demonstrates the ways in which the role of the judiciary in […]
ACBA Free October
CHECK US OUT FOR FREE ALL OCTOBER Alameda County Bar Association Test drive bar membership and find out if it’s a good investment in your career! No risk, no obligation! We want to make it even easier to check out all the great benefits we offer our members. We’re offering all CLEs under two hours […]
Why I Volunteer – VLSC Low-Income Landlord Clinic Spotlight
VLSC’s Low-Income Landlord Clinic by Matthew Quiring, Fried & Williams, LLP Before I volunteered for VLSC, I had no understanding of the legal needs of low income landlords. Like a lot of people, my experiences as a tenant made me think of landlords as the person (or company) who took my money every month, while […]