Glendale, California-The Armenian Bar Association in conjunction with the Armenian National Committee (ANC) and Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), held their second installment of a free legal clinic at the Glendale Youth Center on August 18, 2010. The clinic was attended by over 100 members of the community who were able to consult with volunteer attorneys regarding a wide range of legal issues.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a unanimous opinion authored by retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, David Souter, affirmed the District Court's decision that literature denying Armenian Genocide will not be included in Massachusetts human rights curriculum. A copy of the decision has been posted for your review.

The Armenian Bar Association had filed an Amicus Curiae Brief in support of the Massachusetts Board of Education.

Jacklin Boyadjian, of Glendale California, a legal professional with years of experience in public relations, non-profit organizations, political campaigning, fundraising and community service, has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Armenian Bar Association (ArmenBar). Boyadjian succeeds lawyer and community leader Betty Jamgotchian, and becomes the fourth Executive Director in the 21 year history of ArmenBar.

 

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments:

 Frank Zerunyan, 50, of Rolling Hills Estates, has been reappointed to the Medical Board of California, where he has served as a member since 2006 and is currently vice president.

The month of June, traditionally the most sought after month of the year for weddings, was utilized by the Armenian Bar Association as an opportunity to solidify its union with the Armenian Church. In consecutive weeks, Board members and leaders of ArmenBar met with Archbishop Hovnan Derderian Primate of the Western Diocese and Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian Prelate of the Western Prelacy.


 

Glendale, California-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian, were the guests of honor as the Armenian Bar Association hosted a reception at the elegant Phoenicia Restaurant on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Nationally-acclaimed attorney Garo Mardirossian, Chairman of the Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), was on hand to introduce Mayor Najarian, and Steve Simonian, Mayor of La Habra, introduced Sheriff Baca.

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, the first Armenian immigrant to be appointed to the federal bench in the United States, received a rousing ovation from over 100 legal scholars, judges, law professors, lawyers and law students from the United States and Canada, as he was the keynote speaker at the Armenian Bar Association’s 21st Annual National Meeting on May 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.
 

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Los Angeles, California–The "Jo-Ann Grace Roast" presented by the Italian American Bar Association (IALA) turned out to be a multi-cultural affair, as several ArmenBar members joined their Italian brethren in honoring a leader in the legal community, and candidate for the California State Bar Board of Governors. Over 200 people packed the Casa Italiana restaurant near the Chinatown area of Downtown Los Angeles to honor Jo-Ann Grace, Co-Publisher of the Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

Glendale, California-Trendy nightclub Minx, located in the hub of the Armenian community in Glendale, served as the venue as the Armenian Bar Association held a social networking event in conjunction with the USC Armenian Alumni Association, on March 23, 2010. Over 300 members and friends of the two associations attended the function which served as an opportunity to network and renew friendships.