VABANC strives to meet its goals through projects organized by its various committees.
Through its monthly legal clinics in collaboration with the Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB) and Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA), the VABANC Community Service Committee co-hosts the monthly legal clinics in Oakland, California on the first Wednesday of the month from 6pm-8pm. The San Jose Legal Clinics are co-hosted by KGACLC and are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 5:30pm. For more information contact communityservice@vabanc.org.
Judiciary
VABANC's Judiciary Committee screens, evaluates, and recommends judicial and political candidates to the Board. Once the committee and the Board makes a determination to endorse a candidate, the committee will work to support this individual’s effort for an
appointment to the bench or political position. For more information contact judiciary@vabanc.org.
Attorneys are paired with law students who are interested in the particular field in which the attorney practices. Attorney mentors and law student mentees may contact VABANC throughout the year to participate in VABANC's programs. VABANC organizes social events such as mock interview sessions to assist law students and newer practitioners. For more information contact mentorship@vabanc.org.
Social / Professional Networking
Quarterly mixers and events are coordinated by the Social / Professional Networking committee. The personal settings of VABANC's social events allow VABANC members to more easily connect on a one-on-one basis. For more information contact social@vabanc.org.
MCLE / Professional Development
VABANC strives to promote the professional development of its attorneys through brown bag luncheons with bay area judges and other speakers and MCLE panels. For more information contact professionaldevelopment@vabanc.org
Every year judges, attorneys, law students, and community leaders look forward to attending VABANC's Scholarship Dinner. Scholarships and fellowships are given out every year to law students who have shown a demonstrated interest in serving the community. Sponsorship opportunities and individual ticket sales are available. For sponsorship opportunites to become involved please contact scholarship@vabanc.org.
Communications
VABANC's excellent communications team puts together a bi-monthly newsletter with the current happenings of VABANC, exciting news about the community, and information about upcoming events. This committee also maintains the website. For more information please contact communications@vabanc.org.
