Minority Bar Coalition of the SF Bay Area

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

A statement from several of our Minority Bar Coalition of the San Francisco Bay Area member organizations.

Joint Bar Association Statement Regarding Federal Immigration Enforcement
January 30, 2026

We condemn the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during federal immigration enforcement operations and are deeply disturbed by the conditions that made their deaths possible.

These incidents expose serious and systemic failures in current immigration enforcement practices. They reflect an increased reliance on violence, racial profiling, and tactics that place human life at unacceptable risk.

These incidents occur alongside broader harms that have long affected communities of color, including family separation and practices that harm children and destabilize entire communities. Such conduct violates basic principles of human dignity and human rights. It represents a profound injury to the civil liberties and constitutional values Americans hold dear.

As members of the legal profession, we cannot remain silent. We call for transparency, accountability, and meaningful oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies. We urge elected officials to take immediate action to ensure that immigration enforcement practices comply with constitutional guarantees and fundamental human rights.

Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA)
Asian American Criminal Trial Lawyers Association (AACTLA)
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA SV)
Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC)
Korean American Bar Association of Northern California (KABANC)
Santa Clara County Black Lawyers Association
Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Association
South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA-NC)
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC)

10/29/2025

We are excited to announce our 2025 Champion of Diversity award recipients:
Judge Judy Johnson (Ret.)
Former Judge Elizabeth Lee Young

🏆 2025 MBC Unity Awards
🕰️ Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5:30-7:30 PM
📍 Location: UC Law San Francisco Auditorium, 198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

📩 RSVP: https://minoritybarcoalition.weebly.com/unityawards (required for building entry)

✨ SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ✨

Unity: $5,000 · Platinum: $4,000 · Diamond: $3,000 · Gold: $2,000 · Silver: $1,000 · Bronze: $500 · Partner: $100-$499

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please email the MBC Co-Chairs at [email protected].

Co-hosted by the UC Law SF Black Law Students Association (BLSA), Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), OUTLAW, and Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA).

✨2025 Awardees (rev. 11/12/2025)✨
Champion of Diversity: Ret. Judge Judy Johnson
Champion of Diversity: Fmr. Judge Elizabeth Lee Young
AABA: John B. Lough, Jr.
AACTLA: Jonah Chew
ACBA: Erica Dennings​
ACCTLA: Ann Kariuki
ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter: Vivian Wang
AILA Nor Cal: Damian Caravez
AILA Nor Cal: Heliodoro Moreno, Jr.
ALMA: Mario Ernesto Lopez
APABA of Silicon Valley: Jaya Reddy
BALIF: Hon. Linda Colfax
BALIF: Jamie L. Dupree
BASF Barristers Club: Leah Vulić
BASF Justice & Diversity Center: Lisa Hathaway
BWLNC: Lauren Burrus-Fikes
CABL: Rick Owen
CALOBA: Jennifer Lu Gilbert
CCCBA: Benisa Berry
CHBA: Luke Apfeld
CHBA: Adrieannette Ciccone
CLA Racial Justice Committee: Lexi Howard
CLPC: Janett Cabanero
CWL: Jennifer Hartman King
EBLRLA: Wendy M. Hernandez
EBLRLA: Miguel Saldaña
FBA Northern District of CA: Jonathan Lee
FBANC: Leoangelo Cristobal
HNBA Region XVII: Elizabeth Silva
IABA Northern California: Roujin Mozaffarimehr
JBASF: Warren Braunig
KABANC: Eugene Lee
MCWL: Mariah J. Noah​
NBA Region IX: Vincent L. Brown
Queen's Bench: Alexandra Sepolen
SABA-NC: Siraj Husain
SFLRLA: Juliana Yanez
SFLRLA: Elisse Larouche
VABANC: Huy Tran
WLAC: Camille Legendre

10/21/2025

🏆 2025 MBC Unity Awards
🕰️ Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5:30-7:30 PM
📍 Location: UC Law San Francisco Auditorium, 198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

📩 RSVP: https://minoritybarcoalition.weebly.com/unityawards (required for building entry)

✨ SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ✨

Unity: $5,000 · Platinum: $4,000 · Diamond: $3,000 · Gold: $2,000 · Silver: $1,000 · Bronze: $500 · Partner: $100-$499

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please email the MBC Co-Chairs at [email protected].

Co-hosted by Co-hosted by the UC Law SF Black Law Students Association (BLSA), Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), OUTLAW, and Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA).

✨2025 Awardees (rev. 11/12/2025)✨
Champion of Diversity: Ret. Judge Judy Johnson
Champion of Diversity: Fmr. Judge Elizabeth Lee Young
AABA: John B. Lough, Jr.
AACTLA: Jonah Chew
ACBA: Erica Dennings​
ACCTLA: Ann Kariuki
ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter: Vivian Wang
AILA Nor Cal: Damian Caravez
AILA Nor Cal: Heliodoro Moreno, Jr.
ALMA: Mario Ernesto Lopez
APABA of Silicon Valley: Jaya Reddy
BALIF: Hon. Linda Colfax
BALIF: Jamie L. Dupree
BASF Barristers Club: Leah Vulić
BASF Justice & Diversity Center: Lisa Hathaway
BWLNC: Lauren Burrus-Fikes
CABL: Rick Owen
CALOBA: Jennifer Lu Gilbert
CCCBA: Benisa Berry
CHBA: Luke Apfeld
CHBA: Adrieannette Ciccone
CLA Racial Justice Committee: Lexi Howard
CLPC: Janett Cabanero
CWL: Jennifer Hartman King
EBLRLA: Wendy M. Hernandez
EBLRLA: Miguel Saldaña
FBA Northern District of CA: Jonathan Lee
FBANC: Leoangelo Cristobal
HNBA Region XVII: Elizabeth Silva
IABA Northern California: Roujin Mozaffarimehr
JBASF: Warren Braunig
KABANC: Eugene Lee
MCWL: Mariah J. Noah​
NBA Region IX: Vincent L. Brown
Queen's Bench: Alexandra Sepolen
SABA-NC: Siraj Husain
SFLRLA: Juliana Yanez
SFLRLA: Elisse Larouche
VABANC: Huy Tran
WLAC: Camille Legendre

08/06/2025

05/22/2025

☀️ What: MBC Summer Mixer
🗓️ When: Thursday, July 10, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
📍 Where: The Green Room, 401 Van Ness Ave. 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94102
🔗 RSVP Required: https://mbcsummermixer2025.eventbrite.com

We're excited to partner with AABA - Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area to host our annual MBC Summer Mixer on Thursday, July 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Green Room in San Francisco.

Join us for food, drinks, and summer fun with a special live musical performance by The Recusals, the only band in the country (as far we know!) featuring 10 federal judges! 🎶

This is a free, ticketed event open to all including our MBC member organizations, early career attorneys, and law student summer associates/interns.

✨Sponsorship Opportunities
Title: $5,000 · Diamond: $3,000 · Gold: $2,000 · Silver: $1,000 · Bronze: $500 · Partner: $100-$499

✨Sponsors

Title Sponsor
Federal Bar Association, Northern District of California

Diamond
Law Offices of Jim W. Yu 于志剛

Gold
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Silver
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
U.S. Legal Support

Bronze
Chan Punzalan LLP
Conrad | Metlitzky | Kane
Stouffer Law

Partner
American Arbitration Association
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Charles Houston Bar Association
Korean American Bar Association of Northern California
Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP
Law Offices of Fellom & Solorio
San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association

02/05/2025

Gender Marker & Name Change Clinic
Saturday Feb. 15, 2025, 11 AM - 3 PM
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
3207 Lakeshore Ave. Oakland, CA 94610 (Entrance on Rand Ave.)
RSVP https://bit.ly/3E1djwO 🏳️‍🌈⚖️

Get help filling out and filing legal name and gender marker change paperwork at this FREE legal clinic. Volunteers will guide you through the process of legally changing your name and gender markers on your government documents.

RSVP & intake form must be filled out to make an appointment. Scan QR code or use link to sign up! Walk in's allowed. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3E1djwO

Organized by Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, Minority Bar Coalition of the SF Bay Area Pride, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Identity Affirmation Workshop, and University of San Francisco School of Law Pride Law.

More info: https://balif.org/event-6039849

12/12/2024

The 2025-26 MBC Board of Directors Co-Chair Application closes on Monday, December 16! 📢

If you're passionate about advancing diversity in our legal profession and community, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.

We are looking for:
• Coalition Builders
• Diversity Champions
• Fundraisers
• Event Planners
• Graphic Designers
• Comms Rockstars
• Social Media Pros

Co-Chairs are elected to serve a two-year term. Apply online: https://forms.gle/p8UJq7k82XKvLXku5.

11/09/2024

Over the years, we have strived to remain united in solidarity with each other. As we are learning about the racist text messages directed at Black and African American community members, let us unite to denounce this hatred and all other forms of hatred.

Our Board Co-Chairs look forward to being in community with you next Tuesday, November 12 at our 2024 MBC Unity Awards.