ACBA Members in the News 10.20.21
ACBA Members in the News ACBA member and Chair of the ACBA Barristers Section James Cook, John Burris Law, was selected to be the ACBA recipient of the MBC Unity Award for his work spearheading a series of MCLE programs focused on addressing implicit bias including: Black Stories, Japanese Stories, Latinx Stories, and LGBTQ+ Stories. View […]
October Negotiation Judges Needed
ABA Negotiation Competition (Virtual) Berkeley Law is hosting the virtual regionals for the ABA Negotiation Competition this year. We will be welcoming 20 teams from law schools around the country to participate in this regional competition and will need a large number of scoring judges. We are looking for the bulk of the remote judges […]
Announcing Project ANAR – Support for Afghan Refugees
In August 2021, as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was underway, Afghans scrambled to equip themselves and their loved ones with immigration resources that the U.S. government failed to provide. For many, that included basic information about the immigration pathways that exist for those who have been displaced and refugees whose situations suddenly became more […]
News from the Court Week of 10.4.21
Our weekly roundup of updates from local courts. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Contra Costa Superior Court The Contra Costa Superior Court is actively recruiting new participants in its Temporary Judge program and is pleased to announce its subject-matter training classes for January, 2022. Please review the attached […]
Public Comment Highlights
California State Bar Public Comment ProposedAmendment to Rule of Procedure 2201 (Appointment and Authority) November 12, 2021 Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rule 7.61 Regarding Voting Procedures of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation November 12, 2021 Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0004 (Ethical Obligations When Working Remotely) November 12, 2021 Proposed Formal Opinion Interim […]