The Public Law Center's South East Asian Legal Outreach Program (SEALOP) provides free civil legal assistance at the BPSOS Center for Community Advancement, Inc., 13950 Milton Ave. Suite 301, Westminster, CA 92683.    

Clinics take place on the second Saturday of every month from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. 

OCAABA will hold its Annual Holiday Dim Sum Mixer on December 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Capital Seafood at the Irvine Spectrum.

Families are welcome to attend this event.  

 

 

Please visit Volunteer Opportunities webpage for the latest updates on ways to get involved: http://www.advancingjustice-la.org/get-involved/volunteer-us

 

While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing minority group in the US, AAPIs lag behind other communities when it comes to voter registration rates. As a result, AAPIs are increasingly left out of the discussions when elected officials make policy decisions on issues important to us and our communities.

1.    Make Sure You, Your Family, and Friends Are Registered to Vote
Did you move or change your name? Do you need to register to vote? Have you checked if your registration is up-to-date for this election? Do you know someone who will be 18 on Election Day or became a citizen and is not registered?
Visit APIAVote to register to vote and get more information today: http://www.apiavote.org/register

2.    Promote Voter Registration in Your Community
Get in-language materials and resources from our partners at the NAPABA Voter Protection Program website.

3.    Sign-up to Protect the Right to Vote
Sign-up as a poll monitor and exit poll assistor with AALDEF as they protect the rights of APA and limited English proficient voters at polling locations across the country. You can get CLE credit for your pro bono work: http://aaldef.net/

Volunteer with the National AAPI Voter Protection Hotline national voter protection hotline led by APIAVote here.

This program is part of the NAPABA Voter Protection Program.  

In light of affirmative action returning to the forefront of discussions around education and civil rights, the Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA and Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) invite you to a panel discussion that will address issues, arguments (for and against), as well as history of Affirmative Action in the United States. The panel will take place on Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at UCLA James West Alumni Center.

The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) will be providing 1.5 hours of MCLE (Elimination of Bias) credit.     

PANELISTS
Lee Cheng, Chief Legal Officer at eForCity Corporation and Secretary of the Asian American Legal Foundation;
Nicole Ochi, Supervising Attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles Impact Litigation Unit;
Karen Umemoto, M.A. '89, Ph.D., Director of UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Professors in the Depart of Urban Planning and  Asian American Studies
MODERATOR
Eugene Volokh '83, J.D. '92, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law   

 

The Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OCKABA) will be holding its 13th Annual Installation Dinner on October 25th starting at 6 pm at Kia Motors America, 111 Peters Canyon Road in Irvine. The Keynote Speaker will be Andrew Kim, SVP and General Counsel at NETGEAR.   

 

The Public Law Center Advocates and the Orange County Lavender Bar Association will hold their annual Halloween Bash on Friday, October 26th to benefit the Public Law Center. Location: Fête the Venue (Costa Mesa). Tickets are $50. 

Young Professionals of Orange County have three volunteer opportunities this Halloween:
Friday, October 26th: Halloween Haunted House setup from 5pm-9pm
Saturday, October 27th: Halloween Haunted House support from 9am-3pm
Saturday, October 27th: Oak View Community Cleanup participation from 8am-10am

If you are able to help, please email Jessica Morrison at [email protected] and let her know which event and time slot you can help at. 

The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County invites you to their Annual Dia de Los Muertos Mixer on November 1st from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at El Indio Botanas y Cerveza, 309 W. 3rd St, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Join HBA as they celebrate Dia de los Muertos and you will have the opportunity to meet the candidates running in the upcoming HBA elections.  

 

Being an effective public speaker is key to success as a lawyer. This workshop gives you the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with some of the law's most effective public speakers, practice speaking and receive feedback and coaching. This workshop is being presented by the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA) and will take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Paul Hastings, 515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor, Los Angeles. Light refreshments provided. Registration opens at 9:30 with the program from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

Featured speakers:
Elena Baca, Paul Hastings LLP
Laura Brill, Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
Hon. Holly Fujie
Hon. Laura Seigle
Mei-lan Stark, NBC Universal
Hon. Karen Stevenson

Space is limited to ensure individual attention. Reserve a spot now! If you receive a message indicating that the event is at capacity, please email [email protected] to add your name to the waitlist.  

 

The 2018 NAPABA Convention will take place November 8th through the 11th at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. This year, NAPABA will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in the city that started it all-Chicago! Register today and join in on the family reunion fun!

The Orange County Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA) will present an MCLE program "Serving Service Members: Issue-Spotting For The Non-Military Attorney" on Friday, November 9th from 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM at Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, 92614.

The purpose of this CLE is to give the attorney with little or no military experience/ understanding a brief introduction to some of the various legal protections and issues specific to our military and veteran members, with particular attention to the female service member perspective. The goal is that practitioners determine if their clients are service members and entitled to additional protections in their particular practice area, and to understand that there may be additional obligations and responsibilities in representing service members. The presentation includes a catered lunch.     

 

Join Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) at NAPABA for a celebratory toast honoring SCCLA Lifetime Member & NAPABA Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Awardee Eduardo Angeles and Past President, Lifetime Member, & NAPABA Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Awardee Hon. Elaine Lu on Saturday, November 10th at 2 pm at Pops for Champagne, 601 North State Street in Chicago.  

RSVP by November 1st.

 

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services of Southeast Los Angeles County (LASOC-CLS) cordially invite you to celebrate an amazing legacy of justice at their annual fundraising dinner and auction at Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on November 14th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. With your support, LASOC-CLS will continue to provide legal services to the most vulnerable in our community for the next 60 years and more. Learn how to get involved in this special event through sponsorships, underwriting and advertising on the LASOC website.

 

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Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilties of California (APIDC) invite you to meet and mingle with other members of the APIDC community at the fifth annual gala on Saturday, November 17th. The evening will include a silent auction, raffle, dinner, and recognition of our honorees: PlayStation, Gary & Linda Yamauchi, and Voices of Ability at Cicada Restaurant, 617 S. Olive Street in downtown Los Angeles.
6:00 pm - Reception & Silent Auction (shop for your holiday gifts!)
7:00 pm - Dinner Program 

 

Inner City Law Center (ICLC) is a nonprofit law firm on Skid Row looking for extraordinary people to help end homelessness in Los Angeles. Founded on the fundamental principle that every person should always be treated with dignity and respect, ICLC fights for justice for low-income tenants, working-poor families, people who are disabled or homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, and homeless veterans. The following attorney positions are available (applications will be accepted until the positions are filled):
Benefits Advocacy Hearings Program Staff Attorney
Benefits Advocacy Project Staff Attorney
Homeless Veterans Project Staff Attorney
Managing Attorney
Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project Staff Attorney
Tenant Defense Project Staff Attorney
http://www.innercitylaw.org/careers/

Temporary Judges' Recruitment New Three-year Cycle Opens

The Orange County Superior Court announces a recruitment process for Temporary Judges, covering the next three-year cycle to begin fiscal year 2019-2020. If you are interested in becoming a Temporary Judge, please read the Application Letter and complete the Temporary Judge Application. The Application Letter describes the minimum qualifications and selection criteria, which will be used in this application process. Attorneys who are not currently active in the Orange County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program and who would like to be considered must complete the full application process. Those in the program currently must complete a renewal application.The Court will require those who successfully pass the application process to attend two mandatory three-hour training sessions in late spring/early summer 2019. Additional training will be required for specialty areas. Applications must be received by December 31, 2018. Late applications will not be accepted. News Release   |  More Info
(Posted 9/6/18)