Join Us for the ACBA 2026 Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner
The Alameda County Bar Association is thrilled to announce that Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law and one of the nation’s foremost constitutional law scholars, will be the keynote speaker at our 2026 Installation and Distinguished Service Awards Dinner.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center (388 9th St, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607 — parking onsite)
Buffet Dinner
About Keynote Speaker Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean Chemerinsky became the 13th Dean of Berkeley Law in 2017, after serving as the founding Dean of UC Irvine School of Law. He has also taught at Duke, USC, and DePaul. Widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in American legal education, he is the author of 19 books—including Worse than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism (2022) and Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights (2021)—and over 200 law review articles.
He is a frequent commentator in national media, contributes regular columns to the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, ABA Journal, and Daily Journal, and has argued cases before the United States Supreme Court. In 2024, National Jurist named him the most influential person in legal education.
Dean Chemerinsky’s 10–15 minute keynote will close the evening, offering a timely and inspiring look at the future of law, justice, and our courts.
Evening Highlights
- Networking and dinner with colleagues
- Swearing in of the 2026 ACBA Board of Directors, led by incoming President Janice Cho
- Presentation of our Distinguished Service Awards
Tickets
- Early Bird (until 12/16/25): $150
- Full Price (12/17/25–1/9/26): $160
- Late (after 1/9/26): $180
Reserve your seat today for this unforgettable evening of celebration and insight.
Seats are limited, and with Dean Chemerinsky headlining, this event will sell out!