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Scholarship Recipients and Donors Honored

The Justice & Diversity Center held its annual Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship reception in September at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass. This year $30,000 in scholarships were awarded to five diverse students attending Bay Area law schools. This…

Declining Presence of African American Judges on Federal and State Court Benches Discussed

BASF recently held a panel discussion “Judicial Crisis: Declining Presence of African Americans on Federal and State Court Benches.” The event was co-sponsored by the Charles Houston Bar Association, California Association of Black Lawyers, Bay Area Black Prosecutors Association and…

Destination Law School Program Continues to Inspire Students to Attend Law School

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Helps Low-Income Clients Obtain Guardianships

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) thanks Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton for partnering with JDC’s Guardianship Project, which helps low-income clients obtain a guardianship of the person. Kilpatrick Townsend has volunteered with JDC for several years but recently also…

JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project: Assisting One Family at a Time

The Washingtons – Mary, her two-year old son, and her two parents – were at imminent risk of homelessness because they had fallen behind on their rent, having used their rent money on medical bills because Mary was attacked and…

Serving Those That Serve Us: Assist Military Personnel This Veterans Day

In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who had died in World War I. Weeks has been referred to as the “Father…

Annual Golf Tournament Raises More Than $45K for Educational Programs

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass Attorneys Protect Low-Income Consumers

The Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) thanks Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass for its recent exceptional volunteer efforts on behalf of low-income consumers. By mid-August 2013, led by partner Fred Fields, the firm had taken, and resolved, three full-scope representation…

Holistic Advocacy: Social Services Volunteer Assists at JDC Legal Clinics

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Willie Shain recently sat down with Elizabeth Aileen, a volunteer at JDC’s monthly Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (LARC). Originally from San Diego, Aileen moved to the Bay Area where she earned her Master’s Degree…

A Week at the Justice & Diversity Center [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do you ever wonder what’s going on at the Justice & Diversity Center? Check out the infographic below to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot of a sample week in the life of JDC staff and volunteers.

A Retrospective Session with 2011 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Recipient Elva Linares

The Justice & Diversity Center’s Diversity Pipeline Programs Manager Nicole Britton-Snyder recently checked in with 2011 Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Recipient Elva Linares as she finishes her final year at UC Hastings College of the Law. Linares has…

Destination Law School: Panelists Needed to Inspire Diverse College Students

Destination Law School (DLS) undergrad students are one step closer to law school, recently completing our intensive eight week LSAT preparation course with Kaplan Test Prep. This Fall, DLS will schedule law school tours, facilitate mentorship opportunities and develop law…

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