ROTARY LUNCHEON: Public Defender Jeff Adachi
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16 Feb 2016 |
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San Francisco
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Feb 16, 2016 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Jeff Adachi has served as elected Public Defender of the City and County of San Francisco since March 2002 and has worked as a deputy public defender in San Francisco for 15 years. From 1998-2001, he served as the Chief Attorney of the office. He has tried over 150 jury trials, including numerous serious felony and homicide cases, and has handled over 3,000 criminal matters throughout his career.
As the only elected Public Defender in the state of California, Mr. Adachi oversees an office of 93 lawyers and 60 support staff. The office, which has a $30 million budget, represents more than 23,000 people each year who are charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses. It provides a panoply of innovative programs to its clients, including Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Clean Slate expungement services, and a full-service juvenile division. The public defender’s community MAGIC programs address the root causes of juvenile crime in San Francisco’s underserved neighborhoods by linking families with educational, health and community services.
Mr. Adachi has received numerous local, state and national awards, most recently the 2014 SPUR Good Government Award, 2014 California Public Defender’s Association Program of the Year Award, and 2015 American Bar Association Hodson Award for Public Service. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cal Humanities. Mr. Adachi graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1985 and attended undergraduate studies at U.C. Berkeley.
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| Meeting Schedule: | |
| 12:00 noon | Registration & Networking |
| 12:15p.m. (sharp!) | Meeting begins (club business first, followed by keynote speaker) |
| 1:30p.m. | Meeting adjourns (may adjourn earlier, depending on club business items) |
This is a weekly membership meeting for The Rotary Club of San Francisco, open to all Rotarians, visiting Rotarians, prospective members and guests.
Each luncheon meeting includes three-course lunch from Scala's Bistro. Individual lunch tickets are $40, or purchase a book of four tickets for the discounted price of $145. Cash, check and credit card payment options available. Tickets available for purchase at the door.
Members and guests can RSVP using the links at the top left corner of this page.