Category Archives: Homeless Project

Warm Winter Meal to Beat the Cold at BHBA Barristers Samoshel, Sat Jan 12th, 3-5pm

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We’re headed back to Samoshel this Saturday to make homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!

BHBA Barristers head to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica the 2nd Saturday of every month to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City’s homeless! If you’ve never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it’s fun, easy and very rewarding!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event – Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!
When: This Saturday, January 12th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start preparing at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.
Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter – 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Why: It’s a great opportunity to network, get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!
Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Thanks and see you there!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@mediatemple.com) or Anton Labrentz (anton@MrDuiLa.com).

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Barristers,

We’re headed back to Samoshel this Saturday to make a homemade Italian dinner replete with Roman-style Chicken, Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Caesar Salad with Pancetta, Panzanella (sort of like a mixed up bruschetta salad) and a Berry Strata (a berry bread pudding)! 

BHBA Barristers head to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica the 2nd Saturday of every month to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event - Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, December 8th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start preparing at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter - 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to network, get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Please RSVP so we know how many volunteers to expect.

Thanks and see you there!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@mediatemple.com) or Anton Labrentz (anton@MrDuiLa.com).

Community Outreach – Samoshel, Sat Nov 10, 3-5pm

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Barristers,

We’re headed back to Samoshel today to make homemade meatball mozzarella subs!! But that’s not the best part…one of our members has graciously volunteered to bake homemade pumpkin pies with whip cream for dessert in spirit of the holidays! Partake in the fun!

 

BHBA Barristers head to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica the 2nd Saturday of every month to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding

 

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event - Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

 

When: This Saturday, November 10th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start preparing at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

 

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter - 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

 

Why: It's a great opportunity to network, get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

 

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

 

Please RSVP so we know how many volunteers to expect.

 

Thanks and see you there!

 

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@mediatemple.com) or Anton Labrentz (anton@MrDuiLa.com).

Pizza!! Pizza!! at BHBA Barristers Samoshel, Saturday October 13th, 3-5pm

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Barristers,

Get the door! It’s Samoshel! This month we’re making HOMEMADE PIZZAs!! If you have a favorite topping (i.e., pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives or even anchovies!), bring it and you can make your own specialty pizza! We’ll provide all the rest!

Yes, we're headed back to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica this Saturday to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event - Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, October 13th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start preparing at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter - 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Please RSVP so we know how many volunteers we will have.

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (anton@MrDuiLa.com).

Thanks and see you there!

BHBA BARRISTERS LAWRENCE J. BLAKE AWARD goes to Board of Governors Members, Anton Labrentz, Esq. and Brian T. Smith, Esq.

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The Beverly Hills Bar Association's Barristers, the “newer” attorneys, represent dedication, enthusiasm, the desire to help others and to make a difference. The Lawrence J. Blake Award, first given in 1985, was established to help foster greater awareness and recognition of Barristers activities and accomplishments.

This year, the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Barristers are proud to acknowledged and honor two of its Barristers Board of Governors who have co-chaired the Roxbury Park Legal Clinic since 2011 — Brian Smith and Anton Labrentz. They, and the team of volunteer attorneys they have recruited and developed, show up faithfully on the first Saturday of each month ready to tackle a diversity of requests for legal assistance from the public.

Brian and Anton have also increased the awareness and outreach of the Roxbury Park Legal Clinic. Typically, there is a line at the door before the Clinic opens. People hear about the Clinic, visit the clinic then recommend it to friends, come back with other questions and talk about the great service being provided.

Brian Smith practices real estate and environmental law with the Law Offices of Thomas J. Smith in Encino.  He is a graduate of University of Notre Dame and received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law.

Anton Labrentz is a criminal defense attorney, with a focus on DUIs and driving-related cases, at the Law Offices of Mark Rosenfeld. Anton is a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara and received his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law.

Congratulations Brian and Anton!

Samoshel – Barristers Community Outreach Event – Sat, September 8th, 3-5pm

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Come join us this Saturday as we head back to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event – Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, September 8th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start cooking at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter – 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Our group usually feeds 50-60 people for about $150. If you can throw in a couple of bucks to help offset the cost of the food, that would be fantastic. But even if you can't, still come and help out. We’ll be really glad you did! And so will you!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (labrentz@me.com).

Thanks and see you there!

Samoshel – Barristers Community Outreach Event – Sat, August 11, 3-5pm

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Come join us this Saturday as we head back to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event – Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, August 11th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start cooking at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter – 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Our group usually feeds 50-60 people for about $150. If you can throw in a couple of bucks to help offset the cost of the food, that would be fantastic. But even if you can't, still come and help out. We’ll be really glad you did! And so will you!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (labrentz@me.com).

Thanks and see you there!

Samoshel – Barristers Community Outreach Event – Sat, June 9, 3-5pm

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We're headed back to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica again this Saturday to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

Barristers Jeanine Percival Wright, Anton Labrentz and Nick Blesich will plan the meal and buy the food – you just have to show up at 3:00 pm to help us cook and serve!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event - Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, June 9th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start cooking at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter - 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Our group usually feeds 50-60 people for about $150. If you can throw in a couple of bucks to help offset the cost of the food, that would be fantastic. But even if you can't, still come and help out. We’ll be really glad you did! And so will you!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (labrentz@me.com).

Thanks and see you there!

Samoshel – Barristers Community Outreach Event – Sat, May 12, 3-5pm

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We're headed back to Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica this Saturday to help prepare food and serve a meal to about 60 of the City's homeless! If you've never been before, come join us! If you have, you know it's fun, easy and very rewarding!

Barristers Jeanine Percival Wright, Anton Labrentz and Nick Blesich will plan the meal and buy the food – you just have to show up at 3:00 pm to help us cook and serve!

What: BHBA Barristers Community Outreach Event - Give back to your community and network with other young like-minded professionals!

When: This Saturday, May 12th from 3:00-5:00 pm (you still get your Saturday night!). We start cooking at 3:00 pm and start serving dinner at 4:30 pm or so.

Where: Samoshel Homeless Shelter - 505 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Why: It's a great opportunity to get a little perspective, develop a connection with the community and make a real difference!

Parking: Pull into the lot out front (we squeeze in as many as possible) or take metered parking on the street (but read the signs!).

Our group usually feeds 50-60 people for about $150. If you can throw in a couple of bucks to help offset the cost of the food, that would be fantastic. But even if you can't, still come and help out. We’ll be really glad you did! And so will you!

For questions or more info, contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (labrentz@me.com).

Barristers’ “Party for a Cause” Samoshel Fundraiser Benefit a Hit! Thank you to all!

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The Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers’ “SOS Party for a Cause” fundraiser at the House of Blues last month was a spectacular hit! Our generous patrons allowed us to raise funds just shy of our $2000 goal! We thank each and every supporter and volunteer for helping us to continue our mission of preparing and serving meals to the residents of Samoshel Homeless Shelter in Santa Monica every month.

Santa Monica Shelter (SaMoShel) is a 70-bed facility that is part of Ocean Park Community Center’s Interim Housing Program and provides temporary residence and a broad range of programs, including life and social skills classes, as guests work toward permanent housing.

We feel very fortunate to be a part of their mission and helping our community each month! We are also very grateful for all the volunteers that come out every month to make it happen! If you are interested in participating, please contact the Community Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Jeanine Percival Wright (jpwright@rkmc.com) or Anton Labrentz (labrentz@me.com).

If Barrister leaders have additional photos to post of this successful event (this is the only one I have!), please share! A special thank you to the event's main organizer, Gina Tennen, and our entertainer of the evening, DJ Paul Infrared, whom without the night would not have been the success we experienced. Thank you again to everyone who helped and for everyone's generosity!

Press Release Bulletin:

Every month members of the young lawyers section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, called the Barristers, purchase, cook up and serve a dinner to nearly 60 homeless residents of the Santa Monica Homeless Shelter (aka Samoshel). Donations for the program come from the Barristers themselves or their fundraising activities. Most recently, they held a special benefit event at The House of Blues, Hollywood, on April 12th, from which they raised nearly $2000, enough to provide meals at Samoshel for an entire year! Volunteers say it is a great way to give back to the community, gain a little perspective and network with other young like-minded professionals. The Barristers make a real difference!