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December Cultural Awareness Brief by The Justice William J. Murray Jr. Unity Bar Section - December 1 is World AIDS Day, commemorating those who have died of AIDS and acknowledging the need for continued commitment to all those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities; a day designed to raise awareness in regard to persons with disabilities in order to improve their lives and provide them with equal opportunity.

December 3 to December 24 is Advent, a Christian season of celebration leading up to the birth of Christ. December 7 to 15 is ...

The SJCBA 2024 MCLE Masters Series takes place in January 2024.  All programs are free for 2024 SJCBA members.

November is National Native American Heritage Month, which celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. November is also National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes; and National Family Caregivers Month, which honors the more than forty million caregivers across the country who support aging parents, ill spouses, or other loved ones with disabilities ...

October is Filipino American History Month, commemorating the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States which occurred on October 18, 1587 when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California; the month celebrates and brings awareness to the significant role Filipinos have played in American history. October is also LGBT History Month in recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and the history of the gay-rights movement, National Disability Employment Awareness Month which draws attention to employment barriers for the disabled, Polish American Heritage Month commemorating the first Polish settlers and celebrating the history and culture of the Polish community in America, and Global Diversity Awareness Month to bring awareness to the diversity of cultures and the positive impact diversity can have on society...

The San Joaquin County Bar Association (SJCBA) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Exceptional Organization of the Year Award by the California Lawyers Association (CLA). The award was presented during the annual California Lawyers Association (CLA) and California Judges Association (CJA) Presidents Gala in San Diego on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

September marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month which is observed from September 15 to October 15 and corresponds with Mexican Independence Day which is celebrated on September 16 and recognizes the revolution in 1810 that ended Spanish dictatorship in Mexico.  The second week in September is National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, a weeklong celebration of the vital role HBCUs play in molding Black leaders, encouraging high-school aged youth to enroll into HBCUs, providing scholarship dollars for matriculation, and sustaining a pipeline for employment from undergraduate to corporate America.

August 1 is Lughnasadh, a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season; Lammas, a festival to mark the annual wheat harvest within some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere; and Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Jesus, beginning the fourteen-day period of preparation for Orthodox Christians leading up to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. August 6 is Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast of the Transfiguration); celebrated by various Christian denominations, the feast day is dedicated to the transfiguration of Jesus. August 13 to 15 is Obon (Ullambana), a Buddhist festival and Japanese custom that honors the spirits of ancestors...

July 1 is  Canada Day or Fête du Canada, a Canadian federal holiday that celebrates the 1867 enactment of the Constitution Act which established the three former British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick as a united nation called Canada. July 3 is Asalha Puja or Dharma Day, a celebration of Buddha’s first teachings. July 4 is Independence Day or the Fourth of July, a U.S. federal holiday...