Gov. Brown Appoints Gilbert Romero to VCSC

This just in... Gilbert Romero, member of the Mexican American Bar Association and Board Member of the Education Foundation of the VC MABA, Inc. has just been appointed by Governor Brown to fill a Ventura County judicial vacancy.

This is not only great news for Gilbert but also great news for MABA, our community and the Ventura County Bar Association's Diversity Bar Alliance who has been working extremely hard to increase diversity on the bench.

We are extremely pleased with the Governor's decision and believe that our efforts to increase awareness of the need of diversity on the bench are starting to give fruit. We have a lot more work to do as we continue with our efforts to increase diversity on the bench, but this is one step in the right direction.

Congratulations to Gilbert and the Romero family!

Check out the press release here: http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17841

La Raza Hosts Protect the Vote Training @ VCL

Protect the Vote Training
Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, 6 p.m.
Ventura College of Law
4475 Market Street
Ventura CA 93003

Download the flyer here.

Training will be provided by Protect the Vote.
Special thanks to the Campaigns of Hannah-Beth Jackson and Carmen Ramirez.

Download the flyer here.

Tickets Available: Education Foundation Scholarship Dinner Oct 19

Tickets are still available for this year's Scholarship dinner, which will be held on October 19th, 2012 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard. (Tickets: $65 - Payment by Credit Card will be Available at Event)

Michael Farrell, well-known for his role as BJ Hunnicutt in the hit series M*A*S*H is this year's Keynote Speaker and awardee of the President’s Award for his dedication and commitment to increasing awareness of social and political issues concerning human and civil rights in this Country and across the world.

We will honor Carmen Ramirez with the Alice McGrath Warrior for Justice Award for her commitment to the bettering of our community and her history of service to legal aid programs across the State and as former coordinator of the Ventura County Superior Court Legal Self Help Access Center providing assistance to self-represented parties in our County.

We will also honor Dien Le with the Access to Justice Award for his representation of our legal community as the 2012 President of the Ventura County Bar Association and his outstanding work in creating the Diversity Bar Alliance dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession and on the bench while encouraging collaboration among the minority legal sections.

Please distribute this flyer to anyone that you believe may be interested in atttending. I have also attached hereto the Sponsorship Packet. If you, or anyone that you know, is interested in being a sponsor for our event, please send this to them and have them contact me or Rebeca Mendoza if they have any questions. Thank you all for your continued support for our organization and the Education Foundation of the VC MABA, Inc.

Download the flyer here! Post it at work, school and share with friends.

Interested in Sponsoring the Education Foundation of the VC MABA, Inc.’s Scholarship Dinner?
For more details please refer to our post.

Click here to download the fill-able PDF, and email it to vcba.maba@gmail.com

Ventura County Diversity Bar Alliance Introduced in Ventura County Star Blog

Jill Friedman, Esq., President of the WLVC, and member of VCMABA, was interviewed by Ventura County Star about the VCDBA and their meeting last week with Mr. Josh Groban, Gov. Jerry Brown's advisor for Policy and Appointments .  

Friedman explained that the "meeting was a result of our written request to the Governor earlier this year."

Diversity Bar Alliance was formed in January, and its mission is for the advancement and empowerment of women, people of color, and those historically underrepresented and disenfranchised in the legal profession, through education and advocacy in order to promote equal justice for our community and achieve excellence and diversity in our legal profession.

For the full article click here.

Deferred Action: Volunteer Training @ El Concilio

Deferred Action is a type of administrative relief that may be granted by the Department of Homeland Security, which allows a non-U.S. citizen to temporarily remain in the United States and apply for employment authorization.

There will be a Volunteer Training at El Concilio on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 1 pm to 3 pm for anyone who is interested in volunteering at El Concilio's Deferred Action Fair on October 6 from 10 am to 3 pm.
For more information about the D.A.C.A. Fair, please see our blog post.

Please contact Vanessa Frank-Garcia, Esq. (vanessa.frankgarcia@gmail.com), or
Blanca Gonzalez (blanca.gonzalez045@yahoo.com) if you are interested in attending the either Training or the Fair.

D.A.C.A. Fair @ El Concilio

Deferred Action is a type of administrative relief that may be granted by the Department of Homeland Security, which allows a non-U.S. citizen to temporarily remain in the United States and apply for employment authorization.

Process your Deferred Action Application for $50!
(Free with copy of your complete electronic and gas bill)
(Please bring copies of your documentation)

301 South "C" Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

October 6, 2012
10 am to 3 pm

Download, Save and Print the Flyer here.
Download, Save and Print the Spanish Version of the Flyer here.

This fair is presented by El Concilio, in collaboration with CLUE-VC and MABA.

Legal Assessment provided by Vanessa Frank-Garcia, Esq. and Gabriella Navarro-Busch, Esq.

Deferred Action (D.A.C.A.) FORO Sept 27 @ 6 pm

Do you have Questions about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?

Deferred Action is a type of administrative relief that may be granted by the Department of Homeland Security, which allows a non-U.S. citizen to temporarily remain in the United States and apply for employment authorization.

Do you have questions about the requirements of Deferred Action?

Check out the National Immigration Law Center's FAQ's for more information.

If you are looking for legal advice about Deferred Action, do not take advice from a Notary.  Be sure to contact a qualified Immigration Attorney, or an accredited representative for legal advice.
For a directory of legal professionals in your area please visit: http://www.weownthedream.org/legalhelp/

Q&A Forums are taking place in your community! 
The next D.A.C.A. FORO will be:

Thursday September 27, 2012 at 6:00p.m.  

The FORO will be held at the: 

Fillmore Senior Center

533 Santa Clara Street 

Fillmore, CA 93015.

Are you an attorney or a law clerk interested in participating in this Q&A session about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?  If so, please contact Jazz Belmonte for further information.

Jazz Belmonte (jbelmonte@navarrobusch.com)
Legal Assistant to:

Gabriella Navarro-Busch

Attorney at Law