Charitable Activities

The Northern California Chapter of AAML puts on its popular Symposium each year featuring high-end and sophisticated presentations to educate and inspire family law attorneys of all levels of expertise. We also provide an annual Trial Practicum, in which our fellows and experts from all over Northern California donate their time to teach young attorneys trial skills and effective, ethical family law practice.

Substantially all of the proceeds from these activities are traditionally donated to local charities who submit applications to our Charitable Donations committee. Since 2004, the chapter has donated in excess of $100,000 to local worthy causes. In 2012 the following grants, totaling $25,000, were awarded:

• Bay Area Legal Aid
• CASA, Napa
• CASA, Sacramento
• COPE Family Center, Napa
• CORA, San Mateo
• Don Sagatun Edwards Child Services Fund, Santa Clara
• Family and Childrens Law Center, Marin County
• Family Violence Appellate Project
• Harmony at Home, Monterey County
• Kids Turn, San Francisco
• Legal Aid of Marin
• Legal Aid of Napa
• Legal Aid of San Mateo - Teen Parents' Project
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Overcoming Barriers
• Sacramento Children's Fund
• Stand, Contra Costa County
• VLSP, San Francisco