Alameda County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

05/26/2020

IRS adds phone operators to answer Economic Impact Payment questions | Internal Revenue Service

The IRS is set to add 3,500 telephone representatives to answer common questions about Economic Impact Payments

IR-2020-97, May 18, 2020 — Today, the Internal Revenue Service is starting to add 3,500 telephone representatives to answer some of the most common questions about Economic Impact Payments.

05/22/2020

We're closed on Monday for the Memorial Day Holiday. Our referral specialists will be back to take your calls and online requests Tuesday am.

04/10/2020

How to Avoid Eviction in Alameda County

Good tips on how to avoid eviction in Alameda County

On Tuesday March 31, 2020 the Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed an eviction moratorium, suspending evictions for renters and homeowners impacted by COVID-19 who live in unincorporated portions of the County and in Alameda County cities where local protections have not been adopted.

04/08/2020

Beware: COVID-19 Scams » Alameda County Bar Association

Watch out for these COVID-19 scams.

Covid-19 Scams: Beware of the explosion of Scams tied to the Coronavirus. “Barracuda, a site specializing in online security, revealed that it spotted 9,116 coronavirus-themed spear-phishing emails between March 1 and March 23 a huge increase from the 167 in January.” A couple of the most c...

03/25/2020

We're open (working remotely) during the shelter in place order. Need a lawyer? Send us a request today! https://www.acbanet.org/request-a-lawyer/

03/25/2020

How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits

Have you lost work because of the COVID-19 outbreak?

Wednesday: If you’ve lost work as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in California, here’s what to know.

03/17/2020

A Roundup of California Worker Rights in the Time of COVID-19

A Roundup of California Worker Rights in the Time of COVID-19

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – As COVID-19 spreads, many workers are considering how to protect themselves and their families – while worrying about their work and budgets. At the time this blog post…

03/17/2020

Small Business owners in Oakland: The City will work with small business owners that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , the City’s Revenue Bureau, Finance Department will waive late payment penalties for small businesses resulting from failure to file taxes due March 2, 2020 on time due to COVID-19. The waiver applies to only 2020 taxes and for businesses generating less than $250,000 in annual gross receipts.

To apply for a payment plan or to seek waiver of penalties due to COVID-19, please call the customer service line at (510) 238-3704 or email [email protected]

03/17/2020

Taxpayers can file an extension on their returns until June 15th
https://www.law360.com/california/articles/1253845/calif-taxpayers-hindered-by-covid-19-get-extension?nl_pk=7e88123b-363a-47f7-9a88-2644ce802270&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=california

03/10/2020

Press Release: ACBA Moves Legal Services Online » Alameda County Bar Association

We're excited to partner with Qase Inc. to bring virtual capabilities to our Lawyer Referral Service!

“We are committed to reducing the risk of coronavirus exposure for our lawyers and the rest of our community. Remote delivery of legal services, including pro bono services, is a great place to start,” said Tiela Chalmers, ACBA CEO. “And in the long run, it will also help us serve people in more remote areas.”

Coronavirus speeds adoption of virtual legal services in Alameda County Oakland, California & Vancouver, British Columbia, March 10, 2020 – Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) and Qase today announce initiatives to help slow the spread of coronavirus.   The ACBA connects more than 10,000 resid...

03/10/2020

COVID-19 - County of Alameda - Superior Court of California

If you are currently experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 (or any flu-like symptoms) and have business with the court, please consider the following options that are available to you to minimize the need to come to a courthouse:

The official language used for the content of the Alameda County Superior Court public website is English. Google™ Translate is a free online language translation service that can translate text and web pages into different languages. Computerized translations are only an approximation of the webs...

01/19/2020

The ACBA Lawyer Referral Service will be closed Monday January 21st for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Please submit a referral request online on our website and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

12/31/2019

California Rings In The New Year With A New Data Privacy Law

New digital privacy laws in 2020.

Under California's new digital privacy law, consumers can opt out of the sale of their personal information. The toughest data privacy law in the U.S., it's expected to set the standard nationwide.

12/20/2019

Please note that the ACBA Lawyer Referral Service will be closed at noon on 12/20/19 - 1/2/2020.

09/03/2019

Pregnancy + My Job: A Guide to What, When, How

Great resource for pregnant employees.

This guide describes WHAT your workplace rights are in California during and after pregnancy. It also teaches you WHEN and HOW to use your rights.

07/11/2019

Immigrants’ Rights

Regardless of your immigration status, you have constitutional rights.

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

07/08/2019

Amid fears of mass deportation of immigrants, State Bar warns of potential legal fraud

Citizenship is not required to file a State Bar complaint for unauthorized practice of law, and the State Bar will not ask about immigration status when a complaint is filed

The State Bar issued an alert Wednesday warning immigrants of potential legal fraud amid fears of mass family deportation. Citizenship is not required to file a complaint for unauthorized practice of law.

07/01/2019

We will be closed on Thursday July 4th, but back in action on Friday the 5th! You can send us an online request anytime at https://www.acbanet.org/request-a-lawyer/.

06/25/2019

East Bay court to offer new payment options for traffic fees

New options to pay traffic fees coming July 1st

Starting July 1, those with outstanding traffic fees have new options for payment.

04/10/2019

How to Avoid Ageism

Good tips for avoiding ageism in the workplace.

There are several misconceptions about older workers and the attributes they bring to ther workplace. Here are tips to avoid them.

03/29/2019

Please note that the ACBA and the ACBA LAwyer Referral Service will be closed on Monday April 1, 2019 for Cesar Chavez Day.

03/25/2019

Worried about negligent referrals? We got you.

03/05/2019

Your Legal Rights

Tune into KALW Your Legal Rights, at 7 pm March 6th, to hear ACBA CEO Tiela Chalmers talking about what local bars can do for the community.

For more than 30 years, Your Legal Rights has provided KALW listeners with free legal information and guidance. We carry on the work of the program's

02/18/2019

01/16/2019

Scammers impersonate the Social Security Administration

SCAMMER ALERT: If you get a call from the "Social Security Administration" please review these tips from the FTC before you give ANY personal information. Protect your identity!

Your Social Security number is an important key for an identity thief.

12/21/2018

Please note that the ACBA LRS will be closed for the holidays from noon today through January 1, 2019. If you need a lawyer while our referral specialists are out of the office, please send us a message online and we'll get back to you as soon as possible! https://www.acbanet.org/public/

Happy Holidays from the ACBA! We'll be closed from noon today through January 1st. We'll be back in the office on January 2, 2019.

12/11/2018

Great news for Oakland residents.

Alameda Superior Court issues press release about re-opening Self-Help unit In Oakland early 2019

11/28/2018

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Morrison & Foerster LLP has released an updated handbook as a resource for survivors of the Fall 2018 California fires.

11/19/2018

Wildfire Assistance

Good guide for those affected by wildfires.

Click here for wildfire assistance resources and information.

11/01/2018

Our LRS has had quite the year so far! Learn more about joining our referral service on our webiste at https://www.acbanet.org/lawyer-referral-service/.

08/28/2018

Gov. Brown signs bill eliminating money bail in California

BREAKING - California will replace bail with “risk assessments” of individuals and nonmonetary conditions of release

Under Senate Bill 10, California will replace bail with “risk assessments” of individuals and non-monetary conditions of release.

07/10/2018

Phone lines are open, give us a call!

Or send us an online request 24/7 at https://www.acbanet.org/request-a-lawyer/

06/29/2018

www.sfgate.com

A Texas nonprofit has established a hotline to help reunite immigrant families. The new "National Families Together Hotline" will be staffed by volunteers who have been trained to ask for the information they need to find detained parents, according to the nonprofit Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES).

06/25/2018

Scam Alert: Calls from the DA's Office » Alameda County Bar Association

Scam alert - The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office NEVER calls with a demand for money or payment.

Scam Alert The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has been made aware of a recent attempted scam in which individuals are receiving calls on cell and home phones claiming to be from the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The callers leave messages or speak to the individual answer...

06/15/2018

Breastfeeding Mother Says Officials Took Her Baby At Immigrant Detention Center

More to come soon about how we can help

President Donald Trump has ordered the separation of undocumented families as a "zero-tolerance" border policy.