COVID-19 Archives » Alameda County Bar Association Promoting Excellence - Seeking Justice Mon, 12 Sep 2022 23:22:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.acbanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-ACBA-favicon-1-32x32.png COVID-19 Archives » Alameda County Bar Association 32 32 News From the Court: Online Appointment Services https://www.acbanet.org/2022/08/01/news-from-the-court-online-appointment-services/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:17:21 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16920 Online Appointment Services: Civil and Family Law   Alameda County – Attorneys and Self Represented Litigants can Book Appointments with the Alameda County Clerk’s Office. Click the applicable link below to book for the service needed. Family Law Hayward Hall of Justice offers customers the opportunity to schedule appointment times to file Family Law related […]

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]]> Business Interruption and the Impact on Real Estate https://www.acbanet.org/2022/07/26/business-interruption-and-the-impact-on-real-estate/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:56:33 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16906 Business Interruption and the Impact on Real Estate Four JAMS neutrals share their perspectives on how COVID-19 has affected real estate matters COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on businesses of all kinds. But organizations in the real estate sector—both commercial and residential—have been hit particularly hard. The fallout from the pandemic has sparked numerous […]

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]]> Early Disposition Court to Address COVID-related Backlog in Misdemeanor Cases https://www.acbanet.org/2022/03/21/early-disposition-court/ https://www.acbanet.org/2022/03/21/early-disposition-court/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:15:06 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16797 Alameda County Superior Court Announces the Opening of an Early Disposition Court to Address COVID-related Backlog in Misdemeanor Cases Alameda County Superior Court will begin an Early Disposition Program (EDP) designed to address the backlog in criminal cases due largely to the operational challenges resulting from the COVID pandemic. The EDP will be funded under […]

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]]> https://www.acbanet.org/2022/03/21/early-disposition-court/feed/ 1 California Passes New COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave https://www.acbanet.org/2022/02/17/covid-sick-pay-leave/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:45:07 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16759 California Passes New COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022 February 10, 2022   By ACBA Vice President Yen Chau, Donahue Fitzgerald LLP California has a new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave, applicable to employers with 26 or more employees. Under the new supplemental paid leave act, employees are entitled to take up to 40 […]

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]]> News From the Court: Week of 1.17.22 https://www.acbanet.org/2022/01/20/news-from-the-court-week-of-1-17-22/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:11:53 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16725 Court News Our weekly roundup of updates from local courts. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Judicial Council On December 28, 2021, by way of circulating order, the Judicial Council made changes to the California Rules of Court with the effective date of January 1, 2022. The changes are […]

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]]> News From the Court: Week of 1.10.22 https://www.acbanet.org/2022/01/12/news-from-the-court-week-of-1-10-22/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:34:26 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16715 Court News Our weekly roundup of updates from local courts. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Alameda County Friday, 1.7.22 the Court applied for an order extending jury trials by 30 days and arraignments by 7 days starting 1.6.22. The Judicial Council approved an emergency order granting this request. […]

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]]> COVID-19 News Roundup for the Week of 9.27.21 https://www.acbanet.org/2021/09/27/covid-19-news-roundup-for-the-week-of-9-27-21/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:45:41 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16600 A Roundup of COVID-19 News Articles that caught our eye This collection will be updated throughout the week. The Way Back: How Law Firms Are Planning for Post-COVID Office Life Office returns, vaccination policies and long-term effects of the pandemic on the law firm workplace. September 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM – The Recorder Legal […]

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]]> Is the ACBA moving to San Francisco? https://www.acbanet.org/2021/08/12/is-the-acba-moving-to-san-francisco/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:22:01 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=16543 Short answer: NO! But – the Alameda County Bar Association has a new mailing address. Since our staff is still working remotely, we’re using a mail service to manage our mail and put a stop to missing mail. Please update your records to reflect that the Alameda County Bar Association now receives mail at: Alameda […]

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]]> One year into lockdown: lessons from a small firm https://www.acbanet.org/2021/03/04/one-year-into-lockdown-lessons-from-a-small-firm/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:03:28 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=15974 I remember the day clearly when our government announced we were in a pandemic. I thought my law firm wouldn’t be affected and so I told my staff not to worry. Within a month, I was hoarding toilet paper, had to furlough my staff, and felt anxious to admit I was wrong. I worried about […]

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]]> Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health for Attorneys https://www.acbanet.org/2021/02/03/stress-anxiety-and-mental-health-for-attorneys/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:26:44 +0000 https://www.acbanet.org/?p=15907 Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health for Attorneys As we come up on a year of social distancing and pandemic life, we thought it would be a good time to check in on our members. Many of us struggle with anxiety – even prior to the pandemic. If nothing else, this past year has forced us […]

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