Volunteer for Oakland High’s Mock Trial 2023
Opportunities to Support Oakland High School Mock Trial Program Our 12th grade Law & Social Justice Academy students are engaged in their first mock trial. Please help students prepare for and participate in mock trials. Professionals interested in volunteering please complete the registration form (please review our volunteer guide to answer frequently asked questions). Volunteers […]
Statement From the ACBA Board of Directors
1.31.23 – The ACBA expresses heartfelt condolences to those impacted by the recent mass shootings in Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay, and Oakland. The victims of these shootings were Asian or Latina/o, and these events raise the specter of anti-Asian violence and violence against people of color more generally. We also mourn the killing of […]
News From the Court: Week of 1.9.23
Court News Our weekly roundup of local court news. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. mediainfo@contracosta.courts.ca.gov 925-608-2607 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt J. Malone, Public Information Officer January 12, 2023 Contra Costa Superior Court Appoints Jill J. Lifter as Commissioner The Court is very pleased to announce the appointment […]
ACBA Seeks to Fill Board Vacancy
The ACBA seeks your help in identifying a member to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors The ACBA Board of Directors act as the community’s trustees to make sure that we as an organization work towards our mission, all while promoting the ACBA in the community by encouraging membership and supporting staff. This is […]
In Memory: Judge Alice G. Vilardi
Honorable Alice G. Vilardi (1945-2022) It is with sadness that we share that news that Judge Alice G. Vilardi (ret.), who sat on the Alameda County Superior Court for 17 years, passed away on December 14, 2022. Judge Vilardi was appointed in 2001 by Governor Gray Davis after an inspiring career as a lawyer with […]