Queen's Bench invites you to contribute to our bar association as a sponsor! More information regarding sponsorship opportunities is available via the PDF brochure below. Questions may be directed to 2025 President Elisha Jussen Cooke (elisha@roclinic.org) and 2025 Treasurer Alexandra Sepolen (asepolen@swclfamilylaw.com).

QBI 2025 Sponsorship Brochure

Law Days are hosted across various Bay Area counties to celebrate and champion the rule of law, as well as to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. The annual initiative often provides opportunities for legal professionals to engage with their local communities and other members of the public. We strongly encourage Queen's Bench members to attend their local Law Day over the coming weeks!

See below for a list of Law Day events throughout April and May 2025. There are currently 4 Law Days in the San Francisco Bay Area in San Jose, Redwood City, San Francisco, and Oakland.

• San Jose [RSVP at sherryd@sccba.com]
• • Host: Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA)
  • Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
  • Location: Robert F. Peckham Federal Building (280 S. 1st St., San Jose, CA 95113).
• Redwood City [Registration Link]
• • Host: San Mateo County Bar Association (SMCBA)
  • Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 
  • Time: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM
  • Location: Canada College (4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94061)
  • Please note that this Law Day is primarily geared to high school students, including students who recently competed in the SMCBA Mock Trial Competition. 
• San Francisco [Registration Link]
• • Host: Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)
  • Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Time: 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
  • Location: Phillip Burton Federal Building Plaza (450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102)

• Oakland [Registration Link]
• • Host: Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA)
  • Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
  • Time: 12:00 PM
  • Location: Ronald V. Dellums Federal Courthouse (1301 Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612)

Questions may be directed to SMCBA Women Lawyers Section Chair and Queen's Bench Treasurer Alexandra Sepolen at asepolen@swclfamilylaw.com.

Join us for the Queen’s Bench Spring Meet and Greet! Learn more about Queen’s Bench, its Committees, and how to get involved. For our newer members of the bar, this is a great opportunity to meet lawyers and judges in the Bay Area that are committed to supporting women in the legal profession. 

Our keynote speaker is Honorable Judge Mary E. Wiss.  Judge Wiss served as the President of Queen’s Bench in 1988 and is the recipient of the Queen’s Bench 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.  

Questions regarding the event may be directed to Second Vice President,  Catherine Reagan, at creagan@truckerhuss.com or our Administrator,  Melissa Young Hooks, at admin@queensbench.org.

Questions regarding the event, including ADA/504 accommodations, may be directed to Civil and Judicial Appointments Committee (CJAC) Chairs Veena Bansal and Andrea Russi at vab56@georgetown.edu and alrussi@yahoo.com.

Pricing

$0 for law students and Queen's Bench members

$10 for non-members working in government, non-profit or public interest

$15 for all other non-members who do not qualify for discounted tiers

Opt-in memberships and donations to the Queen's Bench Foundation are also available.

Approved for 0.75 hours of California Participatory MCLE Credit for Recognition & Elimination of Bias