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The OCHBA Backpack drive is back! Donate to this worthy cause today at the links below. Thank you for your generosity.

$25.00 Green Star 

$50.00. Red Star

$75.00 Bronze Star

$100.00 Silver Star

$250.00 Gold Star 

$500.00 Platinum Star

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION

The Orange County Hispanic Bar Association mourns the death of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, Tony McDade and the many other people murdered at the hands of injustice. We stand along with their families, friends and our whole country as we mourn their deaths and demand justice be done. We stand in solidarity against racism, discrimination and police brutality. We embrace all marginalized groups and people of color. Given the recent events we especially stand today with the Black community, in pursuit of systemic change, unbiased treatment and equal justice for ALL.

There is no place in our Country or this world for racial or social injustice. Every person deserves to be treated humanely and in an unbiased manner. We believe in and support the rights of all individuals including the

Black and Latino community. June is Pride month. All have a right to equal justice under the law and to peacefully protest to bring about much needed change. We hope that peaceful assembly can be used to effectuate inclusion and change. We look to community leaders to address the issues of social injustice and discrimination experienced by all including our Latino community.

We must learn to live together and use our voices to guide the hearts and minds of all toward reforms to rectify injustice. Let us all be Visionaries for Equality & Opportunity.

Warmest regards,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Darrell P. White, HBA President, (949) 474-0940 Re:         Hon. Joshua Groban's Nomination for California Supreme Court, Associate Justice On behalf of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association ("HBA"), we are pleased to convey this organization's support for Joshua Groban's nomination to serve as Associate Justice on the California Supreme Court. As Governor Brown's Judicial Appointment Secretary, Mr. Groban has worked tirelessly to appoint fine jurists to the bench not just in Orange County, but statewide. Notably, in the last two years, he has demonstrated the Governor's dedication to diversifying the court, by seeking out and vetting a significant number of Latinx judges in our county. His wisdom, temperament, and courage to do the right thing will make him a tremendous asset to the highest court in our great state. We wish him well and a speedy confirmation. Darrell P. White Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, President About The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County: The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County promotes education, unity, and excellence in the Hispanic legal community by expanding the business and professional opportunities available to its members, enhancing the members' business and professional stature in the Hispanic community, increasing the participation of Hispanic leaders in civic affairs and enhancing the quality of life for the members and the community. For more information please visit www.ochba.org.

Comments sought:

A new proposal has been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.

 

Criminal:

Criminal Procedure: Proper Use of Pretrial Risk Assessment Information; Review and Release Standards for Pretrial Assessment Services for Persons Assessed as Medium Risk

Item Number: SP18-23

Summary: The Criminal Law Advisory Committee proposes adoption of two new California Rules of Court: rule 4.10, which sets forth the proper use of pretrial risk assessment information, and rule 4.40, which addresses review and release standards for Pretrial Assessment Services for persons assessed as medium risk. These proposed rules are intended to fulfill the Judicial Council’s obligation under Penal Code section 1320.24(a) to adopt rules and forms, as needed, to implement specific elements of Senate Bill 10.

Deadline to submit comments: Review and submit comments by December 14, 2018

The Diversity Committee for the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law is coming to Los Angeles on January 31 – February 1, 2019 for its Midwinter Meeting and CLE program entitled “Public Construction Projects: Not Always a Hollywood Ending” and is pleased to announce the availability of six (6) Diversity Scholarships for the cost of registration for this program to women and minority construction lawyers, construction lawyers with disabilities, and construction lawyers from the LGBT community.  The attached letter describes the scholarships, and the attached brochure describes the program. 

The deadline for applications is December 14. 

2019 Midwinter Meeting Diversity Scholarship Announcement.pdf

2019 Midwinter Meeting Brochure.pdf

Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California and several co-sponsoring organizations* invite you to join JAMS for a complimentary Q&A session with Justice Carlos Moreno, Judge Jay Gandhi, and Judge Diane Wayne to discuss pathways to success and career development for diverse attorneys.

To kickoff the holiday season, we will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to donate to a local charityWednesday, November 28, 2018

5:30 PM Registration

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Program

7:00 PM Reception | Drinks and appetizers provided by JAMS

JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center

555 W 5th Street, 32nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Please RSVP Here

by November 26, 2018

1.0 Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit Provided by AALASC*

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

We are pleased to have as our guest speaker  ~

Mark E. Edwards, Esq. who will speak on the topic of Depositions

Mr. Edwards will be speaking to us about Deposition Practices.  A sometimes overlooked yet critical part of our civil practice in the legal field.  You will find this presentation both informative and practical in your everyday practice. 

This is a meeting you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!!

Old World Village

6475 Center Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647

714-895-8020

 

11:45 p.m. Networking/Registration

12:15 p.m. Lunch

 

Cost of MCLE - $25 members / $35 non-members

 

Make checks payable to “WOCBA” OR mail to

Lynne M. Patterson, Esq., WOCBA Treasurer

14121 Beach Blvd., Westminster, CA 92684

https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/amended-local-rules-effective-december-1-2018