Top Data And Privacy Essentials All Lawyers Should Have
In 2017, 22 percent of ABA TECHREPORT survey respondents reported that their law firm had experienced a data breach. With an increasing number of cyberattacks on law firms in particular, having the right data and security resources has never been more important, and there are a few essential tools that can be installed on all devices to help. A quality VPN A […]
A Letter from the ACBA President
Spring greetings: It is difficult to believe that we are almost one-third through 2019! It has been a busy year so far for ACBA. Here is a quick review of the year-to-date. One of the ACBA Board members, then president-elect Pelayo Llamas, was appointed as an Alameda County Court Commissioner earlier this year […]
Magistrate Judge Reappointment – Kandis A. Westmore
PUBLIC NOTICE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE REAPPOINTMENT U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California The current term of office for United States Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is due to expire on February 20, 2020. The United States District Court is required by law to establish […]
ACBA Book Review: If Beale Street Could Talk
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 cookies, and get to know […]
ACBA Statement on Illegal Recording
Alameda County Bar Association Statement on Illegal Recording March 2019 The Alameda County Bar Association strongly believes in the attorney-client privilege, and that our members and their clients must be free to have candid conversations without worry that these communications are subject to illegal recording. The ACBA takes seriously the allegations of illegal recording […]