On Tuesday, December 10, SFVBA held its annual Holiday Party at its offices in Woodland Hills. The event provided the 125-plus members who attended with an opportunity to celebrate the holiday season, socialize, and, at the same time, put smiles on the faces of scores of underprivileged children as dozens of toys were donated by…
Since 1995, the Valley Community Legal Foundation, the community service arm of SFVBA, has delivered more than 40,000 blankets to homeless and domestic violence shelters located throughout the San Fernando Valley. SFVBA volunteer members assisted with the blanket distribution and, in 2020, will be on hand to to provide pro bono legal assistance to those…
The SFVBA and the Valley Community Legal Foundation, teamed up recently to Blanket the Homeless and collect toys for needy children.
The Los Angeles Superior Court has reopened the Hollywood Courthouse, the only courthouse in the state dedicated to the exclusive handling of mental health cases.
The Court will commence operations on December 9, 2019, and will cover Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and parts of Los Angeles County.
Celebrate the Season by investing your time or contributing a financial donation to help the SFVBA Blanket the Homeless on Saturday, December 14, at the Bar offices in Woodland Hills.
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 206 that would permit college student athletes to benefit financially (for example, from endorsement deals) from their names, images, and likenesses while still in school. Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, which Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) sponsored, with much…
The Valley Community Legal Foundation seeks volunteer attorneys to work with bench officers to moderate discussions with Valley high school students on the issue of free speech and the Constitution.
The California Bar Association has unveiled a new website to provide victims of the recent wildfires with access to appropriate legal services.
November 7, 2019 – The California Attorney General released the highly anticipated draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The regulations focus heavily on three main areas: 1) notices to consumers, 2) consumer requests and 3) verification requirements. While the regulations focus heavily on these three topics, they also discuss special rules for minors,…
