Centro Legal de la Raza’s 43rd Anniversary Gala
Please join us for Centro Legal de la Raza’s 43rd Anniversary Gala! ~ Embracing Future Leaders of Color ~ Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Honorees include Latino Attorney of the Year, Arturo González and Keynote speaker, Anthony Solana, Jr. The Gala will take place at the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland. Thank you to our first early sponsors! Visionary $10,000 ~ Taylor & Company Law...
Read MoreRun for Justice: Join Centro Legal de la Raza in the Oakland Running Festival!
Join Centro Legal de la Raza in the Oakland Running Festival! This will be our first year at this event as an organization and we would love to have you come out and join us either as a runner or a volunteer (see details below). The event will take place on March 25, 2012 in Downtown Oakland. Sponsor a Youth Law Academy student runner! Click here to sponsor a runner or donate to Team Centro:...
Read MoreNEWS From Centro Legal!
In this Newsletter: ~ Meet the New Fellows at Centro Legal de la Raza: Nancy Hanna & Nadia Macias ~ Youth Law Academy Swearing-in Ceremony Report Back! Nancy Hanna, Shartsis Friese LLP Public Interest Fellow. Centro Legal de la Raza (Centro Legal) is thrilled to introduce our newest Shartsis Friese LLP Public Interest Fellow (Shartsis Friese Fellow), Nancy Hanna. ...
Read MoreIn Memory of Eric LaRose
Eric LaRose was a cherished member of the Centro Legal family and a dedicated volunteer who helped us immensely with our website. We are deeply saddened by this loss, and our hearts go out to his family and friends. Eric’s family has generously offered to set up a fund to make donations to Centro Legal in his honor. Please click on the DONATE NOW button or HERE to make a...
Read MoreReport Back: YLA Mock Trial 2011
REPORT BACK: The Youth Law Academy Mock Trial & Mini-Conference! On Saturday, June 4th, Centro Legal’s Youth Law Academy (YLA) students, their families, and community members braved the rain to take part in the first combined Mock Trial and Mini-Conference at the UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt). The Honorable Cecilia Castellanos presided over the court, and offered words of...
Read MoreYouth Law Academy Seeking Internships Sites for Summer 2011
Host a YLA student this summer! This is a great opportunity to help an Oakland teen gain work experience. Centro Legal needs 20 more internship worksites for Youth Law Academy students this summer. Youth will work 15 hours per week for 6 weeks beginning in early July. We are seeking both paid and unpaid internships in a variety of fields including legal, medical, government, business, and...
Read MoreYLA Mock Trial & Mini-Conference
The Youth Law Academy Presents Mock Trial & Mini-Conference: June 4, 2011 Support the diversity pipeline initiative to help more students of color attend law school and transition to the legal profession. You are cordially invited to attend The Youth Law Academy’s Mock Trial & Mini-Conference. Witness YLA law clerks in litigation during the Mock Trial, and have the...
Read MoreThank You to the 42nd Annual Gala Sponsors!
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of the 2011 GALA SPONSORS! Visionary $10,000 ~Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, Greenwood, Harley & Oberman Foundation, with special recognition to Dianna Lyons, David McClain & Merilyn Wong, Frank Fernandez & Carmen Flores, Denise Abrams & David Harrington ~Taylor & Company Law Offices, LLP Partner $5,000 ~Kirkland & Ellis...
Read MoreCentro Legal’s 42nd Annual Gala: Keeping Immigrant Families Together
EARLY SPONSORS: ~ Boxer & Gerson, LLP ~Consumer Attorneys of California ~ Flores Law Firm ~ Frank Martin ~ Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, Greenwood, Harley & Oberman Foundation ~ Kim & Mira, Attorneys at Law ~ Kirkland & Ellis LLP ~ Latham & Watkins...
Read MoreSave the Date! 42nd Anniversary Gala
SAVE THE DATE! April 20th, 2011 Centro Legal de la Raza’s 42nd Annual Gala ~Keeping Immigrant Families Together~ This year, we will honor Bill Ong Hing with the Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrate Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, recipients of the Community Justice Award, and honor the 2011 Youth Law Academy seniors! We look forward to seeing you there! Join us as an early sponsor!...
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