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Law Firm and In-House Counsel Partner to Help Nonprofit Organizations

On November 15, the Miller Law Group and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Francisco Bay Chapter teamed up with the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) to hold a pro bono legal clinic for nonprofit organizations. Twenty-two volunteer attorneys offered…

Barristers Club Annual Meeting: 125 Guests, 41 Speakers, 15 Topics Covered: All in a Day’s Work

The New Law Practice of Dispute Resolution

Legal Writing Tip: Keep Your Writing Fresh; Ditch Lazy Words

We all have words and phrases we use repeatedly. Sometimes, they’re good – specifically and as a result are two of my regulars. But others are crutch phrases or lazy words that dilute the power of writing. While you might…

Wanted: Attorneys to Help Revamp A Few of Our Educational Programs Targeting Diverse Youth

According to the Center of American Progress, “Students of color face harsher punishments in school than their white peers, leading to a higher number of youth of color incarcerated. Black and Hispanic students represent more than 70 percent of those…

Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning

Family Law Corner: Bode Miller Case Raises Question of Rights of Pregnant Women

JDC’s Homeless Advocacy Project’s 25 Years of Service to the Homeless

During National Homeless Awareness Week in November 2013, the Justice & Diversity Center celebrated its Homeless Advocacy Project’s 25th anniversary. In 25 years of service, hundreds of dedicated staff attorneys, advocates and social service professionals, as well as legal and…