News and articles from the Alameda County Bar Association. The ACBA Blog is your source for up-to-date info on the Alameda County Legal Community. We keep you updated on local CLE trainings, spotlights on our members, practice management tips, and give our perspective on recent changes in the field.
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ACBA Job Board 5.3.21
ACBA JOB BOARD
ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
Federal Public Defender in the Northern District of California: Applications are being accepted through Friday, April 30, 2021.The announcement and application form may be accessed from the Ninth Circuit’s website at https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/fpd.
Disability Rights California (DRC) is seeking a creative, …Read More
From the Court: Week of April 26, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA: Superior Court of Alameda County announces further reopening efforts and operational changes effective the week of May 3, 2021. The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that it is implementing further measured efforts to restore in-person services to the public, effective the week of May 3, …Read More
Matching Donations – Food From the Bar
Matching Donations – Food From the Bar
Supporting the Alameda County Food Bank
Every May, law firms and members of the legal community come together for a friendly competition — Food From The Bar — to help those who struggle with hunger during the summer months in Alameda County.
Food From The Bar comes at a critical time …Read More
ACBA Statement on the Chauvin Verdict
The Alameda County Bar Association joins with legal communities across the country in welcoming the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case. While the verdict cannot bring George Floyd back, it does offer accountability, a much-needed phenomenon in the intersection between the police and the Black community. We applaud the peaceful application of the Rule of …Read More
ACBA Job Board 4.19.21
ACBA JOB BOARD 4.19.21
ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
Bay Area Legal Aid is hiring a Housing Attorney in our Alameda County Regional office. Learn more
Bay Area Legal Aid is hiring a Medical-Legal Partnership Attorney in our Alameda County Regional office. Learn more
The Alameda County Public Defender’s …Read More
What you need to know about the new rule of Professional Conduct on technology
What You Need to Know About the New California State Bar Rule of Professional Conduct on Technology
Part of a series from the ACBA Technology and Practice Management Task Force
After thorough debate and commentary from the California legal community, the California State Bar has formally adopted a revised set of Rules of Professional Conduct as of …Read More
A message From the CA State Bar – Survey
A Message from the California State Bar
The Impact of 2020 on Attorneys: We need to hear from you!
Dear State Bar Licensee,
With massive losses inflicted by a global pandemic and widespread protests over racial injustice, 2020 was a year like no other. The State Bar of California is interested in learning about the impact on attorneys …Read More
News From the Court – Week of April 5 – April 9, 2021
News From the Court – Week of April 5 – April 9, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, April 7, 2021: The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announces limited public reopening of Alameda and Hayward courthouses. Details here.
AAPI Anti-Hate Resource Guide
AAPI ANTI-HATE RESOURCE GUIDE
COMPILED BY AABA LGBTQ AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEES
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the organizations belong solely to them, and not necessarily to AABA.
Given the recent uptick in reported incidents of anti-AAPI violence, AABA has compiled a list of resources for members who would like to become involved with pro …Read More
Updates from the Superior Court of Alameda County 3.19.21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, March 19, 2021: The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that, it has adopted the 2021 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules, a new 2021 Felony Bail Schedule and amended emergency Local Rule 4.115 and 5.32. In addition, the Court issued Invitations to Comment on proposed amendments to Local Rules 1.7, …Read More
Call to Action: The Need for Community Lawyering
Call to Action: The Need for Community Lawyering
Authored by Allyssa Victory and Janani Ramachandran
“It is bad habit of mind, a form of power-worship, to assume that things must be as they are, that they will continue to be as they have been.” Kristian Williams
In the wake of our communities re-affirming the importance of Black and …Read More
Addressing Judicial Bias in the Courts
Let’s say something!
ADDRESSING JUDICIAL BIAS IN THE COURTS
Originally published in the March 2021 issue of the Advocate, republished with permission
Judicial bias manifests in countless manners:
denial of a pregnant attorney’s request for due date calendar accommodation,
advising counsel it would be best to permit a male peer to take first chair as having a baby can …Read More
Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence
The Alameda County Bar Association is proud to sign on to the Asian Americans Advancing Justice’s shared statement against Anti-Asian violence, rejecting criminalization and retribution, and calling for responses addressing the root causes of racial violence.
Our Shared Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence
In Memory
In Memory
Steve Schadlich
ACBA Past-President Stephen Henry Schadlich passed away February 6, 2021. After his military service, Steve enrolled in Boalt Hall law school in Berkeley, then graduated with honors, and passed the Bar in 1963. He first joined Knox, Goforth, and Ricksen in Oakland, as a transactional business attorney. In 1967 he pivoted to Crosby, …Read More
One year into lockdown: lessons from a small firm
One year into lockdown: COVID-19 lessons from a small firm
I remember the day clearly when our government announced we were in a pandemic. I thought my law firm wouldn’t be affected and so I told my staff not to worry. Within a month, I was hoarding toilet paper, had to furlough my staff, and felt …Read More
ACBA Member Spotlight: Judge Stephanie Sato
ACBA Member Spotlight: Judge Stephanie Sato
ACBA Past President Stephanie Sato recently became an Administrative Law Judge in Oakland at the CA Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Before her assignment, Stephanie was the owner of the Law Offices of Stephanie K. Sato in Oakland, specializing in family law. Stephanie was selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super …Read More
Updates From the Court Week of 2/26
Updates From the Court Week of 2/26
Alameda County Superior Court
2.26.21: The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that it launched the Alameda Superior Court app for both iOS and Android devices. The app is designed to make it easier for the public to access court services and information. http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/…/February%2026…
Contra Costa Superior Court
2-26-21: The …Read More
ACBA Job Board 2.23.21
ACBA JOB BOARD
ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
Equal Justice Society has one to two law clerk positions available for Summer 2021 at our office in Oakland (1939 Harrison St. Suite 818, Oakland, CA 94612). EJS is looking for part-time or full-time law clerks to take on legal research, writing, …Read More
Fraud Alert – Trust Account Scam, Pandemic Edition
Trust Account Scam
You receive what appears to be a legitimate inquiry from a prospective client, often (but not always) from another state or country. Here is a new variant employing the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Calls originate from what appears to be a legitimate medical equipment company, looking for an attorney to draft a lease …Read More
ACBA Closed 2.15.21
The Alameda County Bar Association and Legal Access Alameda will be closed on Monday February 15, 2021 for the President’s Day Holiday. We will be “back in the office” on Tuesday February 16, 2021.
ACBA Job Board 2.8.21
ACBA JOB BOARD
ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
Equal Justice Society – Racial Justice Staff Attorney: Equal Justice Society seeks a dynamic attorney with five or more years of experience with a strong commitment to racial justice and to dismantling structural racism in education, the justice system, …Read More
Updates from the Superior Court of California
Updates from the Superior Court of California
Alameda County
2.3.21: The Court has issued a Press Release announcing that the telephone hours for its Civil and Family clerk’s offices will be modified to 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Details here: https://bit.ly/3rl6QRL
2.5.21: The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) adopts new Local Rules. Details here
ACBA Member Spotlight: Givelle Lamano
ACBA Member Spotlight: Givelle Lamano
Givelle Lamano, Lamano Law
ACBA member Givelle Lamano, Founder and Principal, Lamano Law, is a Bay Area criminal defense attorney who truly cares about her clients. She has represented people from all walks of life including gang members in prison appealing their life sentences to first time offenders who have never been …Read More
Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health for Attorneys
Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health for Attorneys
As we come up on a year of social distancing and pandemic life, we thought it would be a good time to check in on our members. Many of us struggle with anxiety – even prior to the pandemic. If nothing else, this past year has forced us to …Read More