Judge Winifred Y. Smith—Pro Bono Leadership Award Spotlight

During Judge Winifred Smith’s distinguished career, she has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to improving the administration of justice, fostering diversity in the legal profession, and promoting appreciation of the legal profession in our community. She has been a longtime friend and supporter of VLSC, serving on our Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014, and was recently instrumental in the creation of VLSC’s Unlawful Detainer Mediation program in partnership with the Superior Court. We are grateful for Judge Smith’s wisdom, generosity, compassion, and kindness and honor her longstanding support of our organization and of the greater Alameda County community.

KEEPING UP WITH SEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA: APRIL ROUNDUP

On April 21st, Mobilegeddon finally happened. Google’s much anticipated algorithm update swept through the mobile search results, prioritizing websites that have been designated “mobile friendly.”

Volunteer of the Year Spotlight: Pamela J. Ross, Jr.

  Pamela J. Ross, Jr., is the founder and CEO of the All for the Family Legal Clinic, a public benefit corporation dedicated to providing low cost legal assistance to the San Francisco Bay Area. She primarily handles family law cases, but also works in the areas of estate planning and landlord-tenant law. Pamela has taken a leadership role […]

The role of a state high court at the intersection of federalism and state sovereignty

At the ACBA, we’ve been watching the drama unfolding between the Alabama Supreme Court and the US District Court surrounding Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s halting of same-sex marriages. (Catch up with background articles here, here, and here) We turned to the experts at the California Constitution Center to explain the role of a state’s high court, and how it intersects with federalism and state sovereignty.