This week, Laird E. in Alameda asks: Q:“I work in construction, and I am often at the worksite for 10-12 hours each day. I often don’t get off work until after 7 p.m. I am afraid that this will not give me time to vote on election day. I don’t feel comfortable mailing my ballot. […]
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Matthew D. Gramly Donald from Belvedere asks: Q: Is it possible for a candidate to become President of the United States without winning the nationwide popular vote? A: Dear Donald, Yes, it is possible. In fact, that has happened twice in the very recent past. Over the last seven
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Today we had the opportunity to virtually catch up with our senior associate attorney, Megan Irish from our San Francisco office. Megan Irish is a determined and experienced advocate for those injured in catastrophic incidents and the loved ones of those who died. In 2018 and 2020, Super Lawyers recognized Megan as a Rising Star
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By: Christopher B. Dolan and Lourdes DeArmas Jennifer K. asks: Did Gov. Gavin Newsom just sign into law protection for pedophiles? Dear Jennifer: No. That is far from the truth. Pedophiles are not protected under the recently passed California Senate Bill 145. Unfortunately, we are currently living in a reactionary time. We hear something and instead of
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Written by: Christopher B. Dolan Today’s question comes from Terry M. from the East Bay: Terry M.: “My son was out on a lake boating with some of his friends on Labor Day. Aside from the fact that I am not happy about the fact that there were a bunch of kids hanging around when
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Written by: Mari Bandoma Callado and Christopher B. Dolan Billy S. asks: Q: “I have seen many terms like provisional, mail-in and in-person voting. It’s all very confusing. Can you explain what this all means?” A: Thank you for your question Billy. In order to fully participate in our democracy, we encourage all eligible voters to
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Written By: Megan Irish and Christopher B. Dolan Sarah from the North Bay writes: Q: “I just heard on the news that my friend’s neighborhood was evacuated for the fires, what can I do to help her, what are the resources available?” A: Dear Sarah, I’m so sorry to hear your friend was evacuated. There are a lot of
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Written by: Christopher B. Dolan and Allison L. Stone As Black Lives Matter protests continue at the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Multnomah County Justice Center, a police headquarters in Portland, militarized federal officers are patrolling downtown Portland in unmarked vehicles and detaining people. President Trump announced that deployment of federal officers into other
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Aimee Kirby Ella writes: Q: “I am a stay-at-home Mom and have two children. My son is in second grade. My daughter, Lilia, is in middle school and has just completed seventh grade. Both children went to remote learning in early March and used iPads to connect with their
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This morning, we had the opportunity to catch up with our senior associate attorney from our Oakland office and current president for the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California. FBANC is an organization of attorneys, judges and law students dedicated to serving the Filipino American legal community in Northern California. As a talented attorney, Mari
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