Among other accomplishments, there were 647 adoptions out of foster care in which 50 members of the Beverly Hills Bar Association participated. He said that his organization depends on the Association and its members. About one-quarter of the work is devoted to children and youth and the rest is divided equally between abused women, the homeless, consumers and transactional and small business matters. B. Report on Status of Superior Court Unification Judge Alan Haber reported that the Los Angeles County court system was involved in the transition to full unification. This involves 54 courthouses and approximately 600 judicial officers.
Fast track is still on hold in the West District.
D. Report on Long Range Planning Retreat Emily Edelman reported that the retreat on January 22 had been successful. E. Membership Report Bert reported that while we are ahead of the last two years, we need about 300 renewals to meet our goals. F. Barristers Report Steve Raucher reported the Barristers were actively involved in organizing the brown bag lunches at the Santa Monica Courthouse, Law Day in May, the Wine Auction on September 10 th and the Committee for the Arts revision of the Writer's Guide. G. Calendar and Information Items Bert announced that February 25 th was the installation dinner of the Japanese American Bar Association, at which Bill Lockyer is speaking. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.