The San Mateo County Bar Association (SMCBA) has made a commitment to promote and support diversity in the legal profession by promoting inclusion in every aspect of our association and creating a more inclusive legal community by our:
PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION:
SMCBA offers a variety of events on a monthly basis to promote diversity and educate our legal community of issues and developments. We also host the Diversity Speakers’ Series events annually, where the audience is educated and made aware of diversity related issues. Visit our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee page for more information.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
SMCBA continues to provide leadership opportunities through the varies sections and committees, where diverse lawyers are encouraged to participate and lead.
DIVERSITY PLEDGE:
We created the Diversity Pledge & Goals which provides as a guideline and standard for local law firms, corporate law departments, law schools, public agencies, and organizations to promote diversity in the hiring, retention, and advancement of attorneys.
Sign On To The Diversity Pledge & Goals
SMCBA has created the Diversity Pledge & Goals to serve as a guideline for fostering diversity within the legal profession in San Mateo County. Although the Diversity Pledge & Goals includes a detailed list of diversity goals and practices for organizations to consider, it is meant to serve as a set of guidelines and suggested best practices for those law firms, corporate law departments, law schools, public agencies, and organizations that commit to the Diversity Pledge & Goals. Please see the list below of those that have already signed on to the Diversity Pledge & Goals.
To read the SMCBA Diversity Pledge & Goals and become a signatory firm, click here. To sign as an individual, click here.
Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle 333 Twin Dolphin Dr., Ste. 350 Redwood City, CA 94065 Tel: (650) 368-4662 | Hoge Fenton 177 Bovet Rd., 6th Fl San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 963-2170 |
ADZ Law, LLP 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Ste. 161 San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 300-3779 | Hartog, Baer & Hand, APC 4 Orinda Way, #200-D Orinda, CA 94563 Tel: (925) 253-1717 |
Angelica Ayar Law Offices 532 San Mateo Ave. San Bruno, CA 940566 Tel: (650) 634-8525 | Juris Dumpis, Attorney at Law 1777 Borel Pl., Ste. 207 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 350-1744 |
Bain Mazza & Debski 951 Mariners Island Blvd., Ste. 300 San Mateo, CA 94404 Tel: (650) 378-1472 | Laughlin Law, PC 950 Tower Lane, Ste. 925 Foster City, CA 94404 Tel: (650) 389-9133 |
Berra Stross Wallacker & Mass 411 Borel Ave, Suite 550 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 212-7861 | Law Office of Jubilee Menzies 237 Kearny St., Ste 420 San Francisco, CA 94108 Tel: (415) 851-8564 |
Care Like a Daughter P.O. Box 7162 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel: (650) 854-8588 | Law Offices of Mark C. Watson 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 100 Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel: (650) 692-4001 |
Chauvel & Glatt 66 Bovet Road, Ste. 280 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 573-9500 | Loew Law Group 1650 Borel Place, Suite 123 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 419-0642 |
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) 1861 Bay Rd. East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tel: (650) 326-6440 | McDowall Cotter 2070 Pioneer Court San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 572-7933 |
Corey Luzaich, De Ghetaldi & Riddle, LLP 700 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 Tel: (650) 871-5666 | McGlashan & Sarrail 177 Bovet Road, 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 341-2585 |
Craig R. Morey Law Office 1900 S. Norfolk Street, Ste. 350 San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 574-5557 | Private Defender Program of San Mateo County Bar Association 333 Bradford St., Ste 200 Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel: (650) 298-4000 |
Crawford & Hanson 1750 Francisco Blvd. Pacifica, CA 94044 Tel: (650) 738-0720 | San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office 400 County Center, 3rd Fl Redwood City, CA 94060 Tel: (650) 363-4752 |
David Wessel Law Offices Of Boris E. Efron 130 Portola Rd. Portola Valley, CA 94028 Tel: (650) 851-8880 | Seeley Family Law, APC 155 Bovet Rd., Ste. 660 San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 347-9111 |
De Ita, Lowe & Wald, LLP 1660 S Amphlett Blvd., Ste. 115 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 918-4999 | Steven Chase 421 Grand Ave., Ste. A So. San Francisco, CA 94080 Tel: (650) 589-6990 |
Erskine & Tulley 220 Montgomery St., Ste. 315 San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel: (415) 392-5431 | The Law Offices of Jamay Lee, APC 951 Mariners Island Blvd., Ste. 300 San Mateo, CA 94404 Tel: (650) 378-1263 |
Farbstein & Blackman 411 Borel Ave., Ste. 425 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 554-6200 | |
George Wailes, Attorney at Law 177 Bovet Road, Ste. 600 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 638-2343 |