VABANC Legal Clinic — Calling for Volunteers!
Every first Wednesday evening of the month, VABANC Legal Clinic is hosted from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Vietnamese American Service Center (2410 Senter Rd., San Jose, CA 95111), fully operated by volunteer availability. Our next clinic is on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025.
In collaboration with the Vietnamese American Service Center (VASC), VABANC invites attorneys and law students to volunteer at our legal clinics. Since 2016, our dedicated VABANC volunteers have been the backbone of our mission.
The San Jose Vietnamese community needs your support more than ever. We are particularly seeking volunteer attorneys with experience in housing, immigration, employment, and family law.
Non-attorneys, law students, and community members are also welcome to volunteer and engage directly with clients through intake consultations or Vietnamese translation assistance. Your support make a significant difference!
If interested, please complete our Volunteer Sign-Up sheet to join our volunteer list.
2025 Kickoff Meeting Recap
Embracing, envisioning, and creating a better tomorrow. The 2025 General Board spent this past weekend brainstorming opportunities to serve the needs of our members and the greater Vietnamese American community. As tradition: we subsequently shared a meal together, at Phở Hà Nội on this occasion.
A heartfelt thanks to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP for hosting our annual kickoff. We are excited to transform our ideas into programmatic offerings that will foster professional growth, promote access to legal services, and strengthen community bonds.
VABANC, VLF, and Step Forward Foundation Mixer
Join us at our next General Board Meeting!
Our next General Board Meeting is Tuesday, March 18, at 5:45 PM PST on Zoom.
VABANC would like to welcome you to join our leadership team! Sign-up for a committee using this form. It is not too late to join and help make our 2025 goals become reality.
Questions? Email Ally Phan (secretary@vabanc.org) for the Zoom link and General Board Meeting calendar invitations.
Community News
2025-2026 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Application
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is pleased to announce that the recruitment for the 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury is underway. Linked here is the application. Visit here for more information.
The Court will be accepting applications until Friday, March 28, 2025.
San Francisco Civil Grand Jury — Seeking Volunteers!
Temporary Judge Program — Training Opportunity
The course is open to members of the State Bar who serve as or intend to apply to serve as a court-appointed temporary judge.
Spacing is limited. The Zoom link to join will be sent once your registration is accepted.
Announcements
Seeking Job Opportunities for Law Students
Due to current economic conditions, we are reaching out to our network to support our student members. If your workplace is hiring students for summer or post-grad opportunities, please email info@vabanc.org with the job description and application process.
Seek VABANC’s Endorsement
Are you applying for a bench position or running for a prosecutorial or public defender position? Reach out to us! VABANC welcomes all applicants to seek our endorsement (irrespective of Vietnamese background). VABANC endorsements carry significant weight, particularly in the judicial application process. For more information, contact Nguyen Luu at nguyen@luulaw.com.
2025 VABANC Membership Means 2025 NAPABA Membership
Your VABANC membership gets you a complimentary membership in NAPABA. That means, along with VABANC’s local events, networking, and advocacy you get access to national resources like:
• Career Center, including NAPABA’s online national legal job board and career resources
• Networking opportunities nationwide
• Scholarships to attend NAPABA events
• Leadership development programs to boost your career
• Webinars and workshops for continued education
Click here to renew your VABANC membership today for 2025 and get your code for free NAPABA membership!
AABA/APILO Pro-Bono Legal Clinic
The AABA Community Services Committee and Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) operate a pro bono legal clinic that is staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students. The clinic helps ensure that low-income Bay Area residents, including many mono-lingual immigrants, will receive free legal information and advice from AABA volunteers.
The APILO/AABA Clinic assists individuals in a number of areas, including immigration and family law issues. The APILO/AABA Clinics are now held virtually via Zoom, and they occur every third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering at the clinic, please sign up for our clinic mailing list via this link.
If you would like more information, please contact AABA Community Services Committee Co-Chair Ly Ly at ly.ly@compass.com. No prior clinic training or expertise is required, and foreign language skills are in high demand (particularly Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).
Job Opportunities
The California Appellate Project is looking for an Executive Director to oversee their operations, guide their strategic direction, and inspire their team. See here for the application and more information.
The California Appellate Project is looking for one Attorney position. See here for the application and more information.
The Oakland City Attorney’s Office is looking for a Deputy City Attorney II or III in the General Government & Finance team. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
The Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) is seeking a Deputy District Attorney IV to prepare and litigate complex and serious cases (primarily felonies) before the Superior and Appellate Courts. See here for the application and more information.
Santa Clara University School of Law is looking for Semester Adjunct Lecturers. See here for the application and more information.
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is looking for multiple Adjunct Professors in a variety of curriculums. See here for hiring announcement and more information.
Membership Renewal
Have you renewed your membership this year?
You can conveniently renew online here. Thank you for your continued support and belief in our mission.
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