San Ysidro Park Project – Donate or Volunteer Today! Janett Gaytan is not someone to sit back and watch San Ysidro Neighborhood Park deteriorate and be taken over by gangs. She is a young San Ysidro resident and a recent graduate of the New School of Architecture and Design who has a passion for helping...
Border Angels Event – Annual Awards Dinner SDLRLA Members are invited to attend the Border Angels’ “Love our Children” Annual Awards Dinner Celebration on Saturday, November 9, 2013.
Judicial Vacancy Announced – District Court The United States District Court for the Southern District of California has declared its desire to consider the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge, contingent upon a vacancy in the office which will be created when Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr. retires in February 2014. The deadline...
Dear SDLRLA Members, sponsors, supporters, and friends: My term as SDLRLA’s President is fast coming to a close. It has been a wonderful and productive year, which I look forward to finishing strong with a number of initiatives that I will address in my final President’s Message in the fall. For now, I strongly encourage...
Volunteer at Fiesta Del Sol Festival THIS WEEKEND! The SDLRLA’s Outreach and Services Committee is looking for attorneys who are willing and able to lend an hour or two of their time this weekend at the Fiesta Del Sol Festival. The festival will take place in Chicano Park from 11:00 to 7:00 p.m. this Saturday...
San Diego Magazine, in partnership with Univision San Diego, presents “Latinos Making a Difference” and invite SDLRLA members to nominate Latinos that deserve to be recognized in the following categories: Entrepreneur of the Year Leadership Award Cross Border Award The Latinos Making a Difference nomination form is now live: http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/latinos. Make sure that when you get to...
The Federal Magistrate Judges Association presents Increasing Diversity Among Federal Magistrate Judges You are invited to join the FMJA’s Diversity Committee for a conversation with esteemed Federal Magistrate Judges from across the country as they discuss the path to becoming a Magistrate Judge and efforts to increase diversity among Magistrate Judges. Date: July 30, 2013...
A Conversation with USCIS The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Public Engagement Division invites you to attend a free national Spanish-language event. Their representatives will share agency updates, discuss immigration-related topics and will be available to answer questions. When: July 17, 2013 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:PM (EASTERN) Participate via teleconference and submit your...
Due to popular demand from the members, SDLRLA is pleased to announce our first annual Family Picnic! This picnic will take the place of our usual monthly AMISTAD (You heard right- no AMISTAD this month!*) and will take place on Saturday July 27, 2013 at Tecolote Community Park (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VENUE WAS CHANGED...
SDLRLA members Maricela Amezola and Omar Passons (also of Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association) appeared on KPBS Evening Edition yesterday evening to discuss and promote the Neighborhood Law School, a free series of legal clinics held on Mondays at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. SDLRLA is proud to work with the Earl B. Gilliam...