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Mar 20, 2023
By Marin Lawyer
On February 9, over 100 guests, elected officials and judges from the Marin Superior Court celebrated the induction of our 2023 officers and directors at Alexander Hall in San Anselmo.
Nonprofit Profile
Culturally Appropriate Services for Marin’s Immigrant Communities
Mar 20, 2023
By Mary Sackett
One organization bringing together our history and cultures is the Multicultural Center of Marin (MCM). 20 years ago, MCM started as a welcome center in the Canal District of San Rafael with a mission to uplift our diverse immigrant population, to hold a space for families in crisis and those experiencing food insecurity, and to provide resources.
Housing Element Fallout: From Noncompliance to Lawsuits
Mar 20, 2023
By Daniel J. Turner, published by Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP
The January 31, 2023 deadline for Bay Area cities and counties to revise and update their Housing Elements has passed, and only four of the Bay Area’s 109 local jurisdictions – San Francisco, City of Alameda, Emeryville, and San Leandro – have adopted fully compliant Housing Elements so far. While many of the Bay Area’s other jurisdictions have made substantial progress toward updating their Housing Elements, others have shown little effort in meeting their obligations under the state’s Housing Element Law. State law imposes a number of potential enforcement penalties and consequences on jurisdictions that fail to comply with the Housing Element Law, including the oft-discussed “Builder’s Remedy”, and housing advocacy groups have started turning to the courts to enforce these provisions against noncompliant jurisdictions.
Introducing Our Amazing MCBA Scholarship Recipients
Mar 20, 2023
By Christopher Locke and Ann Munene, Co-Chairs of MCBA Legal Scholarship Committee
MCBA founded its Legal Education Scholarship in 2011 under the leadership of MCBA President Otis Bruce. The vision was to establish a scholarship fund to help deserving law students connected to Marin County with their law school expenses. Seeded with an initial $50,000, the fund has provided 36 scholarships to 23 recipients. Every year, MCBA is proud to advance the legal careers of these accomplished students and to expand the ranks of the MCBA Legal Education Scholarship alumni.
Editor's Introduction
Marin Lawyer March 2023 Issue
Mar 20, 2023
By Chelsea Heaney
This issue of the Marin Lawyer picks up where the January 2023 Marin Lawyer left off, with an immigration-related piece profiling the Multicultural Center of Marin, written by MCBA Board Member and elected Marin County Supervisor , Mary Sackett. In her piece, Ms. Sackett details the incredible work performed by the Multicultural Center of Marin over the course of the past twenty years, including the organization’s focus on providing youth leadership opportunities, services for the unhoused, environmental justice working groups, and programs that promote and preserve the cultural assets of our immigrant communities.
