Celebrating Pride Month: Highlighting LGBTQIA+ Legal Organizations in Oakland and Alameda County
June is Pride Month—a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and impact of the LGBTQIA+ community. In Oakland and Alameda County, several legal organizations are working year-round to promote equity, protect civil rights, and empower the most vulnerable members of our communities. This Pride Month, we honor these trailblazing organizations whose work strengthens both the […]
What’s Out for Public Comment at the State Bar—and Why It Matters to You
Summary of all the items out for public comment by the California State Bar as of 6/5/25 As attorneys, we have a duty not just to our clients, but to the profession itself. One of the most direct ways we can shape the future of legal practice in California is by participating in the State […]
ACBA Members in the News 5.30.25
ACBA members in the news featuring Jodi Swick and Spojmie Nasiri. ACBA member Jodi Swick was named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times. Jodi leads McDowell Hetherington’s California office and is nationally recognized for her work in complex insurance litigation. Read more ACBA Board member Spojmie Nasiri was quoted in […]
Standing Up for Justice: Why the National Law Day of Action Matters
On May 1, 2025, legal professionals, students, and community leaders will gather at federal courthouses at Noon across the country for the National Law Day of Action – including here in Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Clara. This grassroots effort brings together bar associations, nonprofit legal organizations, and thousands of attorneys to reaffirm one core […]
Members in the News: ACBA Leadership Firm Recovers Huge Settlement
ACBA members J. Gary Gwilliam and Jayme L. Walker, of ACBA Leadership Firm Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer recovered a huge settlement on behalf of Modesto attorney and his family wrongfully accused of murder by Stanislaus County. For Immediate Release Oakland, CA April 16, 2025 Press Conference scheduled for 10:00AM, Thursday, April 17, […]