Special Issues
Racial Justice
Racial Justice Task Force Programming
We are proud to continue our free series of CLE programs related to civil rights and racial justice issues. By engaging other affinity bar associations, local bar associations, local non-profits, and experts on the topics, we aim to provide lawyers with information, resources and tools necessary to effectively advocate for racial justice and systemic reform.
Watch the Recordings:
Prolearn is best accessed in Google Chrome. Programs are listed from oldest to newest below. More programs are available using the search feature in ProLearn.
- Reparations – More than Financial – 7/29/21
- Trying Race Discrimination Cases Part Two – 8/5/21
- Rebellious Lawyering: A Community Approach to DACA Cases – 8/24/21
- Concrete Ways Attorneys Can Support BLM – 8/31/21
- Juvenile Justice: The Incarceration of Black and Brown Young People – Causes, Solutions? Mass Incarceration Part 1 – 9/20/21
- Free Speech and Hate Speech – 10/18/21
- Vote By Mail – 12/6/21
- Health Issues and Disproportionate Impact – 11/30/21
- Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Fight for Civil Rights – 1/10/22
- Chinese American Stories: A Survey of the Chinese American History – 2/15/22
- Tilting the Scales of Justice: Implicit Bias in Mediation – 3/1/22
- The US Supreme Court and Abortion – What Happened, and What Does the Future Hold? 5/9/22
- The Abortion Decision: An Analysis – 7/8/22
- Creating Space for Racial Identity in Mediation (Presented by the ACBA ADR Section) 7/15/22
- Voting Rights, Part 2 – Where Are We Going & What Can We Do Now? 9/14/22
- The Right to Bear Arms? The Supreme Court and Gun Safety Laws 10/25/22
- Justice League: Virtual Showcase of BIPOC-led Organizations 10/25/22
- The Current Practice of Law in Ukraine: Live from Kyiv 6/26/23
- Examining Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Cases 7/10/23
- What You Need to Know About Reparations in California: Part Two – 7/17/23
- Use of the Racial Justice Act in Criminal Defense 11/13/23
- Building a Culture of Wellness through Mindfulness and DEI Principles – 2/8/24
- Disability Justice – How the School to Prison Pipeline Disproportionately Affects Students with Disabilities 3/18/24
- Juneteenth x Pride – Celebrations of Freedom and its Intersectionality 6/17/24
ACBA Statements

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: A Call to Action from the Racial Justice Taskforce
As the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st, the Alameda County Bar Association’s Racial Justice Taskforce stands united in its commitment to combating systemic racism and promoting equity and inclusion within the legal profession and the broader community. Read the post
Justice League: Virtual Showcase of BIPOC-led Organizations
Want to volunteer your time? Watch a recording of our spotlight on local BIPOC-led organizations on YouTube above.

Virtual Diverse Referrals Showcase
Organized by: The Alameda County Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association – Northern California, and the California Minority Counsel Program
These events provide an opportunity to increase referrals of legal matters to diverse solo and small firm attorneys who spotlight their practices and explain their expertise. Find our directory of past presenters here.
We want to hear from you
We are interested in publishing our members’ thoughts on racial justice issues, in particular, the role of the legal system and the Rule of Law in addressing police brutality and racial oppression. Blogs are 250 words, and can be submitted to valerie@acbanet.org. We’ll post blogs on this webpage, and they also go out in our newsletter.
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