Calendar of Upcoming Events:

JULY 2009

Bet Tzedek Volunteer Recognition Dinner
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
6:00 pm
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Firm of the Year
Southern California Edison
Attorney of the Year
Jeff Kobulnick, Foley & Lardner LLP
Mark Chanen Memorial Award
(outstanding legal assistant, paralegal or law student)
Jane Matz
Andre Gendel Award
Debbie Sable

"The Ins and Outs of Judicial Clerkships"
Monday, July 13, 2009
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Bet Tzedek Fairfax Library

Bet Tzedek will host a panel for summer associates and other interested folks on "The Ins and Outs of Judicial Clerkships." Three of our staff attorneys will offer perspectives on choosing judges, the application process, interviews, the clerkship year and life after a clerkship. 1 hour of MCLE credit will be provided for attorneys.

Panelists:
Jo Bloomfield, Directing Attorney - Clerk to the Honorable Susan H. Black on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Annie Lainer, NLADA Consumer Law Fellow, Housing Project - Clerk to Justice Barry T. Albin of the New Jersey Supreme Court
Kevin Kish, Director, Employment Rights Project - Clerk to the Honorable Myron Thompson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Bet Tzedek certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of general MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. Bet Tzedek is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

The Justice Ball
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The Hollywood Palladium
www.thejusticeball.org

ONGOING

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CLINIC
Every Wednesday Night 5:30pm -7:30pm
at Valley Bet Tzedek
(North Hollywood Office)
12821 Victory Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA   91606
818.769.0136

NEW! Request a Presentation:

Bet Tzedek staff and volunteers are available to make presentations to community groups throughout Los Angeles County.  Topics include: 

• An overview of the kinds of services Bet Tzedek provides,
• Advance Health Care Directives (Power of Attorney for Health Care),
• Simple Wills,
• Handling Consumer Debt,
• SSI Overpayments,
• Legal Issues for Caregivers and adults caring for their relative children,
• Workers' Rights under California's Wage and Hour laws.

Many of these presentations can be made in either English or Spanish.

If you would like Bet Tzedek to provide a speaker to your group, please call 323.549.5890.

Annual Events:

The Justice Ball®
Every year, more than 3,000 young professionals gather atThe Justice Ball®--a phenomenal evening of music, dance and hot summer fun that has grown to become THE premier event of the summer. Top-line musical entertainment has performed in front of SOLD OUT crowds since the event’s inception in 1997.
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The Annual Dinner Gala
Held in January each year, Bet Tzedek’s annual fundraising dinner raises a significant portion of our annual fundraising budget. Leading law firms, major corporations and hundreds of individuals support the gala event to ensure equal justice for the most vulnerable in our community.
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