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Message from the OCBA Emergency Response Task Force Co-Chairs, Sharon Oh-Kubisch and Daniel Robinson:
Wildfire Survivors Still Need Help – How You Can Make a Difference
While media attention may have faded, survivors are still struggling with insurance claims, FEMA appeals, and complex legal challenges in the next year or two. Your help is still urgently needed.
Critical Deadlines Approaching
Additionally, debris removal assistance through FEMA and the Corps of Engineers is still available. Many affected individuals are still facing landlord-tenant issues, insurance disputes, and bureaucratic hurdles.
How Legal Professionals Can Help
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) and the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) continue to provide essential legal services, including:
- Regular landlord-tenant and FEMA clinics
- Title insurance and virtual insurance clinics
- Guidance for those navigating FEMA appeals and insurance claims
Upcoming Free Legal Clinics
FEMA Appeals Workshop
April 11 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Zoom Presentation & Q&A
Provider: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Virtual Insurance Information Clinic (Homeowners & Renters)
April 14 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Zoom Presentation & Q&A
Provider: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Attorneys with experience in insurance, trust, and estate law are encouraged to volunteer for the Virtual Insurance Information Clinic on April 14. Your expertise can provide much-needed guidance to wildfire survivors.
For more details and to register, visit the LACBA website: https://lacba.org/?pg=emergency-resources-library. Let’s keep the focus on those still in need.
New Episode of Raising the OC Bar Out Now!
Orange County’s Impact On The California Legislature 00:43:10
California State Senator Tom Umberg shares some of the history of Orange County’s impact on the Legislature, as well as his per tours in the military, being one of the first federal prosecutors in Orange County, and his long tenure in the California State Legislature. Tune in for an enlightening exploration of Orange County’s impact and role in shaping important legislation and reform throughout the state.
Currently available online wherever you listen to podcast - Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc...
OCBA Charitable Fund Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point
*Sponsorship Opportunities Available*
Tee up for charity at the ever-popular Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble! Proceeds benefit the OCBA Charitable Fund, the philanthropic arm of the OCBA, which provides funding and resources to organizations and programs that enhance the system of justice and promote equal justice for all.
Register online for the dinner social portion of the evening. download the event flyer for more information.
Featured Seminar
Presented by the OCBA Education Committee
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Click here to register online.
OCBA News
Worthy Mentions
Have Good News of Your Own to Share? Contact OCBA Communications
Manager Erick Palacios at epalacios@ocbar.org
to acknowledge your achievement through the OCBA.
Events
APRIL 8, 2025
OCBA Mommy Esquire Monthly Meeting
APRIL 10, 2025
OCBA Lawyer Well-Being Committee: Reframing Alcohol
APRIL 24 - APRIL 25, 2025
California Lawyers Association 2025 Litigation and Appellate Summit
*FOURSOMES FULL*
APRIL 29, 2025
OCBA Charitable Fund Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble
APRIL 29, 2025
OCBA Charitable Fund Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Tournament Dinner Social
MAY 13, 2025
OCBAR Insights: Promises and Pitfalls with Return to Office Directives
MAY 15, 2025
OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee Dinner and a Show
SAVE THE DATE
Volunteer Opportunities
OCBA 2025 Santa Ana Riverbed Cleanup Day
Presented by the OCBA Community Outreach Committee
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Join the OCBA and Surfrider’s Adopt-A-Channel: Santa Ana River cleanup! The Santa Ana River starts in Big Bear and has numerous streams that feed into it before dumping into the ocean. You will walk amongst the grass in the riverbed searching for trash that has found its way there before dumping into the ocean. Please help keep our ocean clean!
Click here for more information.
Level Up For Justice
Family Law Pro Bono Opportunities with the Public Law Center are ongoing and available. Level 1 pro bono help includes a free consultation and advice. Level 2 pro bono help includes a free consultation, document preparation, and advice. Level 3 pro bono help includes a free consultation, document preparation, advice, plus representation. Contact Angela Mestre (Pro Bono Coordinator, Public Law Center) via email at amestre@publiclawcenter.org for more information.
Orange County Superior Court - Ambassador Recruitment Program
The Orange County Superior Court serves 3.2 million residents in the third most populated county in the State of California. As the 6th largest court in the nation, the Orange County Superior Court hosts hundreds of visitors every year. The ambassador program is designed to help these visitors gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the work of the Court, its history, and the art, and architecture of the building. All applicants are required to submit a completed online application, have the proper attachments, and answer the supplemental questionnaire. Interested in applying? Email CommunityEngagement@occourts.org.
Veterans Legal Institute Family Law Clinic - Remote Volunteer Opportunity
If you're a family law attorney, you can advise a veteran on his or her case from the comfort of your own home. VLI seeks volunteers to the monthly Family Law Clinic on the last Friday of the month from 1 PM - 4 PM. Clients receive a free consultation from a family law attorney on his or her Southern California family law case. For more information, please contact Katie Binkley at kbinkley@vetslegal.com.
Veterans Legal Institute General Legal Clinic - Remote Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for an easy way to volunteer from the comfort of your own home? VLI seeks attorney volunteers each third Tuesday of the month to conduct 20 minute phone interviews with veterans around Southern California. For more information, please contact Katie Binkley at kbinkley@vetslegal.com.
CLA SoCal: Remote Pro Bono Opportunity: Unlawful
Detainer Answer Clinic
Assist low-income tenants facing eviction during the pandemic by helping
to prepare answers to Unlawful Detainer complaints in this remote clinic that
takes place every Tuesday, shifts at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Volunteers and clients “meet” via a conference call, and housing staff attorneys
are available to provide real-time assistance in a video conference room for
the duration of the clinic. Watch the.45-minute prerecorded training video here. To sign up, please
email Monica Mar, Associate Director of Pro Bono at mmar@clsocal.org.
CLA SoCal: Remote Pro Bono Opportunity: Eviction
Defense: Trial Co-Counsel
CLA SoCal is seeking attorneys with jury trial experience to co-counsel eviction
cases with CLA SoCal staff attorneys. Volunteers will work with CLA SoCal staff
to prepare the case for jury trial, conduct discovery, participate in settlement
discussions, and represent clients at trial, all with the support of a housing
staff attorney. To sign up, please email Monica Mar, Associate Director of Pro Bono at mmar@clsocal.org.
Join an
OCBA Committee – Your involvement is an integral component
of the OCBA’s service to its members, the community, and the judiciary.
OCBA
HELP-Line – Join the Hotline of Experienced
Legal Professionals to provide brief consultations
in your area of practice to inquiring OCBA Attorney Members.
The OCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service is NOW accepting 2025 LRIS New Member Applications.
Join for only $225 to receive referrals now through 2025! Discounted for OCBA Members only.
Click here to join or email lris@ocbar.org for more information.
Young Lawyers Division
Learn more about the OCBA Young Lawyers Division or join today! Visit the OCBA calendar to find great
opportunities to connect with fellow YLD members.
*SOLD OUT*
APRIL 7, 2025
OCBA Young Lawyers Division: Hockey Night
Masters Division
The OCBA Masters Division is open to practitioners with 25 years or
more in the practice of law. Learn more about the OCBA Masters Division or join today and discover unique networking opportunities.
Law School Corner
OCBA Law Student Members:
Launching a successful legal career starts here! Click here to learn more about your membership benefits.
Law students are invited to participate in one of the 26 OCBA Specialty Sections which focus on professional growth and are a great resource to explore various areas of law. Attend your first section meeting for free, contact membership@ocbar.org to sign up.
Orange County Lawyer Magazine
- COVER STORY The Best Shot Is the One You’re About to Take
by Christina M. Zabat-Fran
- Irvine’s E-Bike Safety Policies: Making Streets Safer for
Everyone
by Kathleen Treseder, Ph.D. and Adam Cavecche
- The SEC’s Enforcement Program Under President Trump’s
Second Administration: What Can We Expect?
by Alfred C. Tierney
- Uber’s RICO Lawsuit Could Change Personal Injury
Litigation Forever
by Hani A. Habbas
- Clients Are Not the Worst!
by Michael G. Balmages
- Raising the OC Bar: A Review
by Michael A. Gregg
- Ethically Speaking The Art of Checking for Conflicts
by Robert K. Sall
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