ACBA Members Appointed to Alameda County Superior Court
Please help us welcome ACBA members Rebekah Evenson and Joscelyn Jones to the Alameda County Superior Court!
Rebekah B. Evenson, 45, of Oakland, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Evenson has been director of litigation and advocacy for Bay Area Legal Aid since 2016. She was senior staff attorney at Prison …Read More
ACBA Member Spotlight: Pauline Weaver
ACBA member Pauline A. Weaver, past president of California Women Lawyers and president of the Center for Civic Education Board of Directors, has been elected Secretary of the American Bar Association.Read More
LRS Panel Member Spotlight: Patricia Gutierrez de Sunseri
Lawyer Referral Service Panel Member Spotlight
The Alameda County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) refers clients to attorneys who have been assigned to various subject matter panels. Our service is well-established, respected in the Alameda County legal community, and certified by the State Bar of California.
Patricia Gutierrez de Sunseri
Patricia Gutierrez de Sunseri
Patricia Gutierrez de Sunseri …Read More
BALI community attorneys perform 3250 hours of pro bono work
In 2019, BALI community attorneys performed 3250 hours of pro bono work!
In the midst of all the bad news circulating, we’re proud to share the impact our BALI attorneys are making in our community. BALI │ Bay Area Legal Incubator is a coaching community for solo attorneys dedicated to providing affordable legal services and promoting …Read More
ACBA Member Spotlight – Jocelyn Sperling and Janice Cho
Spotlight: ACBA Members and Legal Access Volunteers Jocelyn Sperling and Janice Cho
An immigration attorney at our local nonprofit partner, Centro Legal de la Raza, contacted us with an urgent request for assistance in a case involving a Salvadoran mother (“Marta”) seeking custody of her daughter (“Nidia”), age 17. Custody is a prerequisite for Nidia’s eligibility …Read More