JABA - Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles

Announcements:

JABA congratulates Wendy Shiba -- 2009 NAPABA Trailblazer honoree; Paul Hirose -- NAPABA's 2010-2011 President; and board member Steve Yoda -- NAPABA Best Lawyers Under 40 honoree.

Former JABA president and long-time community advocate M. Dick Osumi passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, after living with cardiomyopathy for the last several years. Dick served as JABA president in 1992 - 1993 and was active in a number of other community-based organizations, including Little Tokyo Service Center and Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (formerly, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations). JABA extends its most heartfelt sympathies to Janice and Tina Osumi.

Upcoming Events:

February 19, 2010
JABA 34th Annual Installation and Awards Gala
JABA's Annual Installation and Awards Gala will take place on Friday, February 19, 2010, at the Center at Cathedral Plaza, 555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles. This year's Gala promises to be a very special one, as it will include a tribute to Japanese American WWII veterans. There will be hundreds of guests, including judges, elected officials, law firm and public sector attorneys, and corporate executives from throughout Southern California. Individual tickets are available for $110. In addition, JABA is offering four levels of sponsorship:

Platinum ($3,500): full-page ad in the program brochure; 10 seats to the dinner; special verbal acknowledgement at the dinner; and sponsorship of a veterans' table, which will be acknowledged both in the program brochure and at the sponsored table.

Gold ($2,000): full-page ad in the program brochure, 10 seats to the dinner, and special verbal acknowledgment at the dinner.

Silver ($1,500): half-page ad in the program brochure and 10 seats to the dinner.

Table ($1,100): recognition in the program brochure and 10 seats to the dinner.

Ad space in the program brochure is also available: $1,000 for a full page and $500 for a half page. Ads are due by February 1, 2009. Please make checks payable to JABA, and send them to JABA at P.O. Box 86812, Los Angeles, CA 90086, by February 8, 2009.

FOR INDIVIDUAL TICKETS PLEASE RSVP TO:
jabarsvp@gmail.com and mail your check to Michelle Furukawa c/o Milberg LLP, 300 S. Grand Ave. Suite 3900, Los Angeles, CA 90017. $110 per person. Non-profit Charitable Corp. rates available. Special rates/menu for children 2-12 available.

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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