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The Arcata Community Pool, located next to Arcata High School in Humboldt County, is operated by the Arcata Parks and Recreation District.  The Pool offers numerous instructional and exercise options, including swim lessons, kayak instruction, lap swimming, water exercise programs, youth parties (with the option of the water slide), and lifeguard certification.  The facilities include a hot tub, sauna, and exercise room.
The District Board, which includes Janssen Malloy LLP partner Michael Morrison, meets monthly and invites public input at its meeting.

For more information and hours of operation, check out arcatapool.com.

As we enter the holiday season, Janssen Malloy LLP encourages all to take a moment to reflect on your good fortune, and to give some attention to those less fortunate.  In Humboldt County many worthy groups work to help the hungry and homeless, but we ask consideration of two of those that we support — Food for People and Betty Chin’s Blue Angels.

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Since 1956, Legal Services of Northern California (“LSNC”) has provided quality legal services with a mission to empower the poor to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty in their community.  Twenty-three of Northern California’s counties, including Humboldt, Del Norte, and Mendocino make up the LSNC service area, where the low income population exceeds 500,000.   LSNC provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families, and community-based organizations.

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On September 15, 2011, at the 37th Annual Dinner of the California Women Lawyers, Janssen Malloy LLP partner Amelia F. Burroughs will be appointed to the 2011-2012 California Women Lawyer’s Board of Governors.  California Women Lawyer’s mission is to develop and implement a statewide advocacy agenda.  This year, California Women Lawyers has been productively engaged in amicus curiae briefing in cases important to its core issues, legislative advocacy for women’s and children’s rights, combating gender bias in the media, and seeking diversity in the judiciary.

Amelia is thrilled to serve on the Board of Governors and looking forward to yet another productive year.

In addition to their efforts as lawyers to obtain justice for our clients, the partners at Janssen Malloy LLP are deeply involved in the community in which they live and practice.

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Abogada Que Habla Español:  Spanish Speaking Attorney Shanti Michaels Serves Spanish Speakers in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity Counties

There are over 34 million Spanish speakers nationwide and California has more non-English speakers of any US state, according to the US Census Bureau .   Many of these people are Spanish speakers seeking effective legal assistance for issues including personal injury, criminal defense, employment, and other legal matters.  Non-English speakers frequently make behavioral modifications to conduct their daily activities: asking a friend or child to interpret at a doctor appointment, handing over a greater sum of cash when making a purchase so as not to need to understand the amount due, or pointing instead of asking for directions.  With time, non-English speakers learn to communicate simple ideas.  Hiring a lawyer is another story.

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The Community Legal Information Center (“CLIC”) at Chico State University celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 24, 2010.  The celebration included a tribute to and address by founder, leader, and inspiration Professor Edward J.  Bronson.  Professor Bronson reminded the assembled well-wishers and graduates of the program of the humble beginnings and impressive growth of the program at a fund-raising dinner held at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico.

The CLIC currently offers a wide variety of free legal information to students and community members as a student-run, non-profit organization with offices at 25 Main Street in Chico. The CLIC also provides paralegal internship opportunities for students who work directly under the supervision of staff attorneys.

Additional information on this program can be found here and here.

The first 2010 meeting of The North Umpqua Foundation (“TNUF”) Board of Directors was held at the Steamboat Inn on March 21st.

The meeting was highlighted by the presentation by Michael Love of Michael Love and Associates of Eureka, California of its Design Recommendations for improving fish passage at Steamboat Falls.   Steamboat Creek is one of the most important spawning streams for the North Umpqua River.

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The Humboldt County Bar Association (“HCBA”) met for its December meeting at the Sea Grill Restaurant in Eureka and elected officers for 2010.   Current President Tim Needham was replaced by current Vice President Cat Koshkin.   Humboldt County Public Defender Kevin Robinson was elected Vice President.   The Janssen Law Firm’s Patrik Griego was reelected Treasurer.  David Dibble was elected secretary.

The HCBA is a social organization that organizes continuing legal education classes and assists the underprivileged in our community with time and resources.

If you are a lawyer in the Humboldt County area and interested in joining the HCBA please contact Mr. Griego for dues information.  The HCBA generally meets the first Friday of each month for lunch.

In 2009 Legal Services of Northern California (“LSNC”) celebrated its 53rd year of advocacy on behalf of low income folks in Northern California.   The program encompasses 23 counties, and provides a full range of legal services throughout that area, including from the Regional Office in Eureka, Humboldt County.   In addition to the services provided by the staff at the Eureka Regional Office, that office works with members of the local private Bar to provide, on a case by case basis, private attorney referrals, pro bono, for people meeting the legal services income eligibility requirements.

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