Gordon Hirabayashi Tribute Sunday, May 19, 2013 Center for Democracy, JANM 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM On May 19, 2013, the Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation (“JEF”), together with the Japanese American National Museum and the Japanese American Bar Association, will host a production of the play, Hold These Truths (formerly known as Dawn’s [...]
JABA Hosts Free Legal Clinic in Little Tokyo
The JABA Community Education Committee hosted a free legal clinic at Little Tokyo Service Center on March 30, 2013. The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Little Tokyo Service Center served as co-sponsors, and the Japanese Consulate General of Japan supported the event. JABA’s consulting attorneys, intake staff [...]
JABA’s 2013 Gala Features U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, APD Janice Fukai and Actor/Community Activist George Takei
Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) announced that its 37th Annual Installation and Awards Gala, titled New Frontiers, will feature United States Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI), Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender Janice Y. Fukai, and actor and community activist George Takei. The Gala will be held on February 22, [...]
JABA Welcomes Three New Lifetime Members
Three new members have joined the JABA Lifetime Member Club. Commissioner Phyllis Shibata Commissioner Shibata has been serving as a Commissioner of the Los Angeles Superior Court since 2001. She currently is assigned to the direct calendar juvenile courts in Pomona. She has also been assigned to the domestic violence court, misdemeanor arraignments, felony preliminary [...]
JABA Hosts Successful MCLE Program
JABA’s latest MCLE offering drew nearly 30 attendees to the Asian Pacific American Legal Center for an eye-opening presentation on substance abuse and its tragic impacts. The program featured The Other Bar consultant David Mann, who captivated the audience with his frank discussion of substance abuse, driving home the message with stories from his own [...]
2012-2013 JEF Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted.
If you are a law student or recent law school graduate, you may be eligible for one of JABA’s four JEF Scholarships. 2012-2013 JEF Scholarship applications are being accepted now. The deadline to apply is January 7, 2013. For more information, including instructions and the application form, please click here. We wish all of our [...]
JABA Members Honored at NAPABA National Convention
JABA members Hon. Kathryn Doi Todd, Hon. Kimi Kondo, Hon. Akemi Arakaki, and Secretary Mark Hanasono were honored at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) National Convention held in Washington, D.C. on November 16-18. NAPABA Trailblazer Awards Hon. Kathryn Doi Todd is a Division Two Justice for the Second District Court of Appeal [...]
JABA to Honor Alternate Public Defender Janice Fukai with Public Service Award at Annual Gala
The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) announced that it will honor Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender (APD) Janice Fukai at its Annual Installation and Awards Gala on February 22, 2013 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Fukai is the first Asian American woman to lead a Los Angeles County department. The Board [...]
JABA Gardena Legal Clinic Helps Many In Need
The JABA Community Education Committee hosted the Gardena free legal clinic on September 16, 2012. The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Gardena Valley Japanese Community Institute served as co-sponsors, and the Japanese Consulate General of Japan supported the event. This was a very well-attended clinic with approximately [...]
JABA Welcomes Silicon Valley Lawyer Lisa Kobialka as Lifetime Member
Intellectual property attorney Lisa Kobialka is JABA’s newest Lifetime Member. The JABA Lifetime Membership is for members who make a one-time gift of $1,000. Kobialka joins six other JABA Lifetime Members: Gary Eto, Hon. Alan Friedenthal, Diana Iorlano, Barry Morinaka, Bill Seki, and Doug Sugimoto. A patent litigator and partner in the Menlo Park office [...]
