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Attorney Honored by NAACP

Mar. 5, 2011
By Riley Guerin

During its annual Freedom Fund Scholarship and Awards Banquet, the Riverside branch of the NAACP presented Best Best & Kri...


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The Bar Association of San Francisco hosted its mock trial competition last week, where six high San Francisco high schools ar...



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USC Law Students Mentor Next Generation

Mar. 5, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Student volunteers from the USC Gould School of Law’s Street Law program hosted 52 students from the James A. Foshay Learning ...


The Aremnian Bar Association honored U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. on Feb. 24 at the Phoenicia restaurant in Glendale. More ...



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Not-So-Trivial Pursuit

Mar. 5, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Former state senators Joe Dunn and Dick Ackerman celebrate a correct answer in a trivia contest fundraiser March 2 for UC Irvi...


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Honoring The Judges

Feb. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Approximately 80 judges from all over California assembled at the F.A.M.E. Conference and Expo Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 1...



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Firm Sponsors Museum Exhibit

Feb. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

In the spirit of its continued commitment to The San Diego Museum of Man, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is sponsor...


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Loyola Law Dean Toasts to Advocacy

Feb. 19, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Loyola Law School Dean Victor Gold announced plans to open a new Advocacy Institute this fall, offering clinical opportunities...



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New Directions

Feb. 12, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Starting this summer, the L.A. Lawyers Philharmonic will have some vocal accompaniment. Conductor and trial attorney Gary S. ...


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Vito Costanzo, a partner in Holland & Knight LLP's Los Angeles office, joins the board at St Anne's, a nonprofit social se...



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Awards for Advocates

Feb. 5, 2011
By Riley Guerin

The John M. Langston Bar Association celebrated the installation of its new president, Gilda Clift Breland of McBirney & C...


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In collaboration with the Los Angeles Superior Court, Women Lawyers of Los Angeles hosted 70 students from Los Angeles Central...



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Trujillo Lawyer of the Year

Feb. 5, 2011
By Riley Guerin

The South East District Bar Association honored Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Mario Trujillo as the Attorney of ...


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Members of the Beverly Hills Bar Association gathered at the Montage hotel Wednesday night to pay tribute to former California...



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Downtown San Diego Gets New Law School

Jan. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

On Monday, Dean Rudy Hasl snipped the ribbon officially opening the downtown San Diego campus of the Thomas Jefferson School o...


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Southland Family Law Judges Honored

Jan. 26, 2011
By Riley Guerin

The Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers honored Los Angeles Superior Judge Scott M. Gor...



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Dedication to the Dedicated

Jan. 15, 2011
By Riley Guerin

UC Irvine School of Law opened its spring semester with a big thank you: it dedicated its brand new moot court room to Mark P....


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Lawyer Helps Preserve Childhood Memories

Jan. 15, 2011
By Riley Guerin

Some go above snapping a few photographs or telling stories around the family dinner table to preserve childhood memories. For...



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Pepperdine Celebrates New Legal Clinic

Jan. 15, 2011
By Riley Guerin

By Susan McRae Staff Writer Pepperdine University School of Law and Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution kicked of...


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Jan. 11, 2011
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

Orange County's 48 newly and re-elected Superior Court judges took the oath of office on Monday during a ceremony at the Old O...



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Ethics Lecture Goes Broadway

Dec. 24, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Ethics lectures aren't usually cause for song and dance, but the Joseph A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt Inns of Court managed to make...


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Dec. 20, 2010
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP

United Way hosted its 23rd annual Koko Challenge Awards ceremony on Dec. 16 to recognize local law firms for their fundraising...



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Mark P. Poliquin, founding partner with Doug DeGrave of Poliquin & DeGrave in Laguna Hills, was named OC Trial Lawyer of t...


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Volunteer Lawyers Give Beyond Holiday Season

Dec. 18, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Giving is popular this time of year, but the Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association took the seasonal opportunity to recogni...



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Support Children's Rights: Shop for Makeup

Dec. 18, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Sephora brings more to the holiday season than glittering nail polish and festive red lipstick. On Dec. 9, the Century City lo...


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The Bar Association of San Francisco held its annual changing-of-the-guard luncheon Tuesday at the Julia Morgan Ballroom to a ...



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Celebrating Humanitarian Efforts

Dec. 11, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Nearly 800 people attended the Anti-Defamation League's annual celebration Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles,...


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Fenwick: Three Times a Winner

Dec. 9, 2010
By Riley Guerin

Global M&A Network gave Fenwick & West reason to celebrate this holiday season. On Nov. 19, it presented the firm wit...



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NAPABA Inspires

Dec. 2, 2010
By Riley Guerin

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) held its 22nd annual Inspire Convention at the JW Marriot at LA L...


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ACLU Turns 90

Dec. 1, 2010
By Riley Guerin

In celebration of the American Civil Liberties Union's 90th anniversary, the ACLU of Southern California recently unveiled an ...