JABA - Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles

Announcements:

JABA congratulates former president Howard Halm and current board member Jon Takasugi for their appointments to the Los Angeles County Superior Court!

JABA congratulates our very own James Toma
One of NAPABA's Best Lawyers Under 40 for 2008

Upcoming Events:

May 6, 2009

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and Community Co-Presenter JABA are pleased to present the film, “PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY,” at this year’s festival. This film explores the remarkable political story of Patsy Mink who, battling racism and sexism, redefined American politics as the first Asian American woman and woman of color in the United States Congress.
May 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Independent, 251 South Main St. (between 2nd St. and 3rd St., Little Tokyo, Downtown L.A.)
24 hr. parking lot behind the theatre (enter on Spring St. or Harlem Lane)
http://www.vconline.org/festival/tickets.cfm for tickets.

June 6, 2009

JABA's Community Education Committee will host a free legal clinic at the Little Tokyo Service Center.

Little Tokyo Service Center
231 E. Third St., Suite G-106
Los Angeles, CA 90013

The JABA Attorneys List includes members who volunteer to be on the list for public distribution. JABA does not endorse any of the attorneys listed. If you would like to be included on the list, please contact Community Education Committee Chair Ken Tanaka at kentanaka@us.mufg.jp.

If you are interested in becoming a judge or commissioner, or if you are a judicial officer interested in mentoring, please contact Judicial Appointments Committee Chair Katherine Hikida at (213) 894-2285. You must be a JABA member to participate.

Free 24-hour Japanese Legal Hotline

The Los Angeles County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Services (LACBA LRIS) announces the unprecedented launch of a free, 24-hour Japanese interpreting line to assist the local and international Japanese communities with their legal needs.

In collaboration with the 24/7 call center of Japanese Assistance Network, Inc. (JAN), a California Corporation that has assisted Japanese residents and travelers worldwide for over two decades, LACBA LRIS seeks to reach out to Japanese speaking nationals who are in need of legal help, but are reluctant to approach attorneys because of language and cultural barriers.

The LACBA LRIS was founded in 1937 and is a bona fide public legal nonprofit organization that strives to provide quality programs to benefit the community.

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