ACBA Member Spotlight: Adrieannette Ciccone
Adriennette is one of the newest members of the Alameda County Bar Association. She is a recent graduate of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and was admitted into the California State Bar in June. Adriennette is currently seeking her dream job in land use/municipal law. 1. When did you know you wanted to be a lawyer? […]
What’s in a Name? One of the Most Important – and Under-Analyzed – Parts of Business Formation
When a new client comes in and wants to form a new business, you probably have a checklist: choice of entity, tax considerations, capital structure, selection of incorporating jurisdiction, agent for service of process, buy-sell agreement. And one blank on the checklist is reserved for the name of the new business. Think hard about the […]
Q&A for Low-Income Landlords
Continuing our October series highlighting pro bono, this Q&A resource can be shared with clients seeking advice on how to navigate the eviction process in Alameda County. The Alameda County Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC) provides free direct legal assistance to Alameda County’s low-income population by mobilizing volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono service. […]
Inversions, Corporate Expatriations, and the Board’s Duties to the Company and Its Shareholders
In the last several months, corporate expatriations received a lot of attention in the popular press and in Congress. A corporate expatriation is a transaction by which a corporate group with a US parent restructures, so that the parent is no longer a US company. Prior to 2004, a common destination for the new parent […]
Pro Bono Work Shaped My Career
Continuing our October spotlight on pro bono, we asked ACBA CEO Tiela Chalmers how pro bono has effected her career. Prior to joining the ACBA and VLSC, Tiela Chalmers worked as a Nonprofit Consultant consulting on a number of projects. She began her career in legal aid at the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar […]