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Women Lawyers of Alameda County 2019 Board sworn in by Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu at the Annual Judges’ Dinner on October 4, 2018
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SF Superior Court Accepting Nominations for Bench Bar ADR Committee
The San Francisco Superior Court is seeking a diverse group of candidates to consider for appointment to its Bench/Bar ADR Committee, which coordinates and oversees the Court’s Judicial Arbitration Program.
read moreJob Posting: San Francisco Superior Court Settlement Program
Superior Court of California COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 400 McAllister Street, Room 205 San Francisco, CA 94102-4512 Phone: 415-551-5737 FAX: 415-551-5701 Contact: Ann E. Donlan (415) 551-5957 adonlan@sftc.org Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFSuperiorCourt SAN...
read moreJob Posting: Deputy State Public Defender
We’re Hiring We currently have vacancies for Deputy State Public Defenders (DSPD) in our Sacramento and Oakland Offices. About Us The Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) provides legal services to people without the financial means to employ private counsel. By...
read moreWhich Six Countries Have Equal Rights for Women? Hint: The US is Not One of Them
In the last decade, we’ve moved the needle from zero to six countries that afford women full equality under the law, according to a World Bank report entitled: Women Business and the Law 2019.
read moreJob Posting: CA Supreme Court Chambers Attorney
The California Supreme Court is accepting applications for an open position as a Supreme Court Chambers Attorney to serve on the staff of Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban. Applications should be received by February 15, 2019.
read more“You Don’t Look Like A Judge…”
All around the nation, women judges and lawyers are still assumed to be assistants, paralegals, court reporters, and in the case of women of color, criminal defendants. Are these gender-neutral mistakes or does implicit bias play a role?
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Governor Brown Appoints Amarra Lee to San Mateo County Superior Court
Amarra A. Lee, 37, of Oakland, has been appointed to a judgeship in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Lee has served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office since 2012. She held several positions at Farella, Braun and Martel LLP from 2006 to 2012, including senior associate and associate and was an extern for the Honorable Teri L. Jackson at the San Francisco County Superior Court in 2006. Lee earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on August 28, 2018. She is the first African-American woman judge ever appointed to the San Mateo County Superior Court. Lee is a Democrat.
Elizabeth Warren
Twenty-five years ago today, the U.S. Senate voted 96-3 to confirm Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a Supreme Court Justice. And I think that’s reason to celebrate — especially when our country’s future depends on the Supreme Court right this minute.
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