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Announcing the Piedad and Raul Castro Scholarship
The EBLRLA Scholarship Fund is proud to announce the establishment of the Piedad and Raul Castro Scholarship, an annual $5,000 scholarship funded by the Honorable Arturo Castro, Judge with the Superior Court of Alameda County, in honor of his parents. The Piedad and...
Coffee with Women Judges of the Alameda County Bench – January 25
Coffee with Women Judges of the Alameda County Bench Co-Sponsored by the ACBA and WLAC These virtual chats will be hour-long conversations with judges and a moderator and will take place during the lunch hour. Current topics include: Advice for lawyers Changes in the...
Event: World Forum for Women in the Law: January 27-29, 2021
World Forum for Women in the Law: Women, Power, and Disrupting the Status Quo is happening in two weeks! Only one week left to register! Join us for the first-ever World Forum for Women in the Law to be held virtually January 27-29, 2021. This conference will focus on...
SAVE THE DATE: January 19, 2021 A Woman’s Work Film Screening
A Woman’s Work - Film Screening and Discussion Sponsored by the ACBA and WLAC Join the ACBA as we get exclusive first access to the full film A Woman’s Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem, featuring the work of our very own ACBA Leadership Firm Levy Vinick Burrell...
Event: From Prop 209 to Prop 16; Wednesday, October 7
October 7, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Historical, Legal and Activist Perspectives on Affirmative Action Use link to register: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_INRslH9_RmC08C0iJWr3bQ Moderated by Professor Vinay Harpalani, the event features: Dr. César A. Cruz,...
NOMINATIONS Open for WLAC Officers & Board of Directors
Nominations Open for WLAC Officers & Board of Directors The Women Lawyers of Alameda County Nominating Committee is accepting applications for the 2021 Board of Directors. Anyone who has been a voting member of the organization for at least one year is eligible to...
So You Want To Be A Judge?
Virtual Conference August 11 1-4 pm
2020 Margaret A. Gannon Legal Education Stipend Application
2020 Margaret A. Gannon Legal Education Stipend Application Purpose. Women Lawyers of Alameda County (WLAC) established the Margaret A. Gannon legal education stipend fund to provide financial assistance to help offset some of the costs of a bar review course (or...
9th Circuit: Panel Discussion – What Judges Can and Can’t Say
The Courts: Press Coverage/Pressing Concerns Please join us for the rare opportunity to hear two former judges, a veteran journalist, and an esteemed Stanford Law professor speak forthrightly about how news coverage impacts both public confidence in the Courts and...
Judge Mock Trial 11/2 or 11/3
Volunteer to be a Mock Trial Judge