Pro Bono Spotlight: East Bay Stand Down
East Bay Stand Down (EBSD) is four-day event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds where low-income, homeless, and displaced military veterans receive services ranging from haircuts and dental care, to help with legal issues, to finding a job, to place to live. VLSC helped organize volunteers for the legal services tent on Friday September 12, 2014. […]
VLSC Pro Bono Client Spotlight: Johnny
Although we consider every month to be pro bono month at the ACBA, we’re taking October to highlight the great work of the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC), the pro bono arm of the ACBA, on the blog. Many hard-working people in Alameda County are one unexpected event away from a financial crisis. For Johnny*, this event […]
October Upcoming ACBA Events
October 3, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Chapter 13 Plan Modifications for Cases Filed After August 1, 2013 – 1.5 hours of legal ethics MCLE credit The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Oakland and San Francisco Divisions adopted a New Model Chapter 13 Plan and Order of Distribution, effective August 1, 2013. The Oakland Division’s Chapter […]
KEEPING UP WITH SEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA: SEPTEMBER ROUNDUP
There was a lot going on this month in the world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media marketing. Google announced the most recent Panda Update, and the rollout (which has already started) will be unfolding over the next week. According to Google, the newest iteration will continue to penalize weak content, but with […]
September in Photos
If the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true, we are pleased to present September in 10,000 words.