JABA - Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles

JABA 34th Annual Installation & Awards Gala - February 19th, 2010

JABA 2010 Gala and Special Tribute to WWII Nisei Veterans — Click picture for a larger view

Announcements:

JABA Congratulates Timothy R. Saito and Upinder S. Kalra on their Appointments to the Los Angeles Superior Court

JABA congratulates board member Timothy R. Saito and JABA member Upinder S. Kalra on their appointments to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 30, 2010.

JABA Supports Assembly Bill 1775 -- Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution

The Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles supports Assembly Bill 1775, authored by Assemblymember Warren Furutani. The bill would require the Governor to proclaim April 19 as “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution,” designating that date each year as having special significance, and encouraging schools to conduct exercises to remember the life of Fred Korematsu and recognize the importance of preserving civil liberties.

Your letter of support for AB 1775 may be sent to:

Assemblymember Warren T. Furutani

State Capital Room 3126

Sacramento, CA 95814

AB 1775 unanimously passed the California Assembly on May 20, 2010 and heads to the Senate. For more information, please go to the Korematsu Institute website.

The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946

The Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. is showcasing arts and crafts made by Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps during World War II. The exhibit runs through January 31, 2011.

For more information, please go to the Smithsonian Art Museum Website..

Upcoming Events:

August 19, 2010

Multi-Cultural Bar Association Annual Summer Networking Reception
Join us at the MCBA's Annual Summer Networking Reception where JABA is a co-sponsor.
Tai-pan Restaurant
330 So. Hope St.,
LA 90071.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
RSVP by August 15 to agolding@fragomen.com or jbollinger@plljlaw.com. Event is free for members in good standing of MCBA affiliates (including JABA).

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 at cmt.edu.cmt@jabaonline.org. You must be a JABA member to be included on the list.

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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