2022 Bay Area MCLE Conference a Resounding Success

Jan 26, 2023

By Mee Mee Wong

In November, MCBA hosted the third annual virtual Bay Area MCLE Conference, presenting 15 programs which provided over 920 collective hours of CLE credit to the attendees, who overwhelmingly rated the speakers and program content as outstanding. As always, the conference covered a diverse array of topics, which together provided nearly all the specialty CLE credits the State Bar requires.

Immigration

Jan 26, 2023

By Robert Rosborough

Just when you thought you’d seen the last of me, here I am again. This time I’m stepping in for our editor, who termed off of MCBA’s board at the end of the year and with our altered publication schedule, has other commitments. This issue of the Marin Lawyer brings you several articles on immigration.

MCBA Bestows the Ann Diamond Young Lawyer of the Year Award on Ann Munene

Jan 26, 2023

By The Marin Lawyer

The MCBA Board of Directors proudly and unanimously awards the Ann Diamond Young Lawyer Award to Ann Munene in honor of her commitment to providing legal services to underserved communities. Please join the MCBA board in congratulating Ann!

January 2023 Marin Lawyer

Jan 24, 2023

The quarterly issue of The Marin Lawyer digital magazine is available for online viewing or you have the option of downloading it as a pdf for offline reading and printing. (Download option available when viewing online version.)

Welcome Message

Jan 19, 2023

By Ahtossa Fullerton

Welcome to 2023! I hope all of you are faring well during this incredibly wet January. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of both change and renewal. For me, this new year marks the privilege of a year of service as President of the Marin County Bar Association. I am honored to be a part of this remarkable organization, and I look forward to a year of camaraderie, connection and great programming in the service of our mission.

The Life-Altering Consequences of Not Having a Lawyer: Marin’s Newest Young Residents Highlight Marin County’s Lack of Immigration Legal Services

Dec 15, 2022

By Rachael Keast

According to the United States Office of Refugee Resettlement (“ORR”), since October of last year, at least 382 children have moved to Marin from ORR shelters all over the country. These children have come to live in Marin because they have parents or other family members or guardians living in the county. Our county’s lack of free or low-cost immigration legal service providers will leave the majority of these children without the help they need.