Yolanda Jackson

Executive Director of The Bar Association of SF and the Justice & #Diversity Center.

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

"Protect Safe Access to Courts, Stop Using Local Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants"
@sfbar & @JDC_Probono are deeply troubled by @ICEgov continuing practice of using local courthouses as venues to arrest undocumented immigrants.
Read: https://t.co/uBPk00rS1k

[Equal Justice Society @equaljustice]

Thank you to Calif. Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair @JonesSawyer59 and Members for passing #AB243, adding #implicitbias training for police officers to avoid engaging in racial and identity profiling. @AsmKamlagerDove

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

National #Volunteer Week is a great time to get involved! Find opportunities to make a difference in your #community: https://t.co/ejC36Qepno #NVW

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

Learn About 2003 #BayArea #Minority #Law #Student #Scholarship Recipient Hon. Amarra Lee
Watch: https://t.co/G79f9j0tcW

The scholarship is committed to #diversity in #legal education & profession. Support this great program. Your support changes lives.
https://t.co/u74IWXAOTG

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

@JDC_Probono of @sfbar welcomes Shuwaski Young as our new 'Director of #Donor & #Community Engagement'. Shuwaski moved to #California after serving in the @BarackObama Administration’s @DHSgov & he served as #BayArea @CA_Dem organizing director.
Read: https://t.co/7aY11Po608

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

Flags flew at half-staff today for attorney Tanya Neiman who mobilized the city's #legal #community to help the #poor. From 1982-2006 Tanya led @sfbar's 'Volunteer Legal Services Program' (known today as @JDC_Probono.) Tanya's #spirit lives on in our work. https://t.co/aMIxgsYr7A

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

"We have lost a true guardian of #justice for the indigent population in #SanFrancisco" says President Doris Cheng, as @sfbar & @JDC_Probono mourn the sudden death of Public Defender Jeff Adachi.
Read: https://t.co/G1m0HUf40f

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

"Kelly Dermody Wins Margaret Brent Award"
@ABAesq's highest award for #women in the #legal profession—the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award—this year goes to trailblazing #SanFrancisco #attorney: Kelly M. Dermody, @LieffCabraser.
Read: https://t.co/U5Ka9m6BIf

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#Law #students: $5000 #scholarship available from @CWL_tweets #California #Women #Lawyers. The deadline to apply is February 15!
Learn more at https://t.co/CyY08YTF2i

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

To honor Fred Korematsu Day, we're sharing this 2005 article commemorating the life of the #civilrights hero & the #legal team that challenged his wartime convictions, including Don Tamaki & Dale Minami of @sfbar Leader Circle firm @minamitamaki.
Read: https://t.co/MWa2Drbob3

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#MCLE: Compliance Countdown: Webcast Weekend is 1/26-27
If your last name starts with a letter between A-G, take advantage of our Webcast Weekend & earn your credits from the comfort of your home/office before your compliance period ends on 1/31!
Info: https://t.co/DefUvRjzTo

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#BayArea #Minority #Law Student Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
In 20 Years, 💯+ #diverse students have benefited thanks to the generous support of the #BayArea #legal #community. The deadline to apply is 4/19!
Read: https://t.co/jE0zUCrfTf

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#MCLE: Compliance Countdown: Webcast Weekend is 1/26-27
If your last name starts with a letter between A-G, take advantage of our Webcast Weekend & earn your credits from the comfort of your home/office before your compliance period ends on 1/31!
Info: https://t.co/DefUvRjzTo

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

"The Impact of the Partial Federal #Government #Shutdown", Low-income & #immigrant families hit hardest by uncertainty & delays.
@JDC_Probono serves 8,500+ #lowincome people each year, who feel the worsening effect each day of the shutdown.
Read: https://t.co/6Af3F9g1oS

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#MCLE: Compliance Countdown: Webcast Weekend is 1/26-27
If your last name starts with a letter between A-G, take advantage of our Webcast Weekend & earn your credits from the comfort of your home/office before your compliance period ends on 1/31!
Info: https://t.co/dPlUFSYolC

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

Congratulations to our newest #California Supreme Court #Justice, Joshua Groban, pictured here with @sfbar Past President Malcolm Heinicke.

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

#Jobs: Director of Donor & Community Engagement
The Director of Donor & #Community Engagement is responsible for the #leadership, strategic direction, #management & evaluation of JDC’s donor engagement & fundraising efforts.
Info: https://t.co/Gc2Wx0G0gn

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

Seeking Legal Employers to Host 1L Students for 3-Day Job Shadow Program on March 4-6, 2019.
Open Doors strives to help 1L law students in #SF law schools jump-start their professional development through immersion in dynamic #legal organizations.
Info: https://t.co/1uegZjiXeX

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

"#Homelessness & Supportive #Housing Conference Connects #Nonprofit Providers to Share Expertise & Ideas"
The nonprofit Homeless Advocacy Project of @JDC_Probono provides #legal & social services to homeless #SF individuals.
Read: https://t.co/NxeyEKFtMg

[Yolanda Jackson @YolandaSFBar]

Responding to the needs of our vulnerable immigrant community, @JDC_Probono has significantly increased its #immigration services & support to over 25 #nonprofit rapid response networks that connect from Bakersfield to Oregon .
#ThankYou for your support: https://t.co/zRrTkpXozp