Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Burton
Get to know our members through Member Spotlights! Each month the ACBA will profile one of our members so you can learn a little bit more about who our members are! Happy reading! This month we are spotlighting Jocelyn Burton. She has been a member of the ACBA for several years now and is a […]
First Steps Toward a Law Firm Social Networking Policy
Earn one hour of general MCLE credit by reading the article and answering the questions here. Mail your answers with a check for $20 to the address on the answer form. You will receive the correct answers with explanations and an MCLE certificate within two weeks. The Alameda County Bar Association has been approved by […]
Helping Those in Need
The Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC) provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals in Alameda County by mobilizing volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono legal services. VLSC provides legal assistance (and pro bono opportunities for attorneys!) in two ways: (1) through placement of clients with volunteer attorneys from our pro bono panels and (2) through […]
My Latest Inspiration
For many people, the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a part of a long ago history, and as we approach the 50 year anniversary of this speech, we’ll be reminded of how much time has passed since the August 28, 1963 march on Washington. But a vital, living […]
Are You in Compliance?
In 2012, the California State Bar performed an audit of 635 attorneys to determine whether or not they were in compliance with their MCLE requirements. Of those audited, 98 attorneys were found to be non-compliant. Twenty-four individuals face potential discipline for false reporting and five have been suspended for failing to respond to the audit. […]