Hartog, Baer and Zabronsky (HBZ) is pleased to announce their 2nd annual Diversity Scholarship. The scholarship is a one-time award of $5,000. The scholarship will be given to a law student from an underrepresented community who is from or resides in Contra Costa or Alameda County, or is interested in practicing law in Contra Costa or Alameda County after graduation.
To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:
Application Instructions:
HBZ will review the applications and select finalists to interview with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at HBZ. The scholarship award winner will be announced in the Winter of 2022.
Principal Ryan Szczepanik and Daniel Spector presented on the “Best (and latest) Practices for Trust, Estate and Financial Elder Abuse Mediations” to the Alameda County Bar Association. Topics discussed included common methods of resolution, when to participate in a T&E, FEA mediation, selecting the right mediator, pre-mediation tasks, the mediation brief, and the settlement agreement.
California recently enacted its decanting statute. The new law allows an authorized fiduciary to modify the terms of an irrevocable trust without the beneficiaries’ consent or court approval. Nevertheless, the settlor’s intent must be preserved, and no beneficiary can object. Here’s how the law compares to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act (UTDA) and other state decanting statutes.
HBZ is proud to support three passionate and driven individuals in their pursuit of diversity and community thinking within the field of law. Congratulations to Trinity Balla, Alondra Lopez, and Jenny Jeon for their superb efforts and dedication. We wish you the best in your endeavors!