2020 ​Gala Awards Dinner

DATE: m - 9pm
​​LOCATION: Salesforce East (350 Mission Street, San Francisco) - Ohana Floor

BAUDL will bring together more than 100 guests from Bay Area law firms, corporations, government and nonprofit organizations for its annual Gala Awards Dinner. Some of our high school debaters will also be in attendance and would love to meet our sponsors and supporters. Please join us for a special evening celebrating the success of youth who are using competitive debate to access college and careers.

Individual tickets - $250

Keynote speaker -
​judge charles A. smiley

Charles A. Smiley serves as the court’s Assistant Presiding Judge and as the Supervising Judge of the Collaborative Courts. Previously, Judge Smiley held the position of Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Courts.
 
Outside of the courtroom, Judge Smiley has remained active in teaching and volunteering with legal organizations. He has taught law for over a decade at UC Hastings and Berkeley Law. 
 
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye recently appointed him to the Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee and previously to the Power of Democracy Steering Committee.  Judge Smiley is a past president and director of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court and former director of the California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL), the Charles Houston Bar Association (CHBA), and the Wiley Manuel Law Foundation, Inc. 
 
Over the years, Judge Smiley developed an interest in legal history. Following that passion, he has been archiving the people, stories, and achievements of African American jurists in California. With the help of other history enthusiasts, he has collected documents, interviews, and information about pioneering jurists throughout California. He lectures on the topic several times each year.

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​HOST - ARMAND CARR

​Armand has over 17 years of experience in radio as an on-air personality and producer. He is currently the host of The Quiet Storm on KBLX. Armand’s goal is to leave a legacy in his local community that transcends entertainment. As an Oakland native and a father, he has a vested interest in the welfare of our young people. From his passion to impart knowledge, affect change and impact his community, he founded All Tied Up, a non-profit organization dedicated to historically marginalized young men.

​SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Table Sponsorship

Table Sponsorship - $5,000

• Premium table for 8
• Logo placement throughout
  
• Dinner and Drinks for 8 included
  

VIP Table Sponsorship - $10,000

• VIP table for 8
• Logo placement throughout
• Dinner and Drinks for 8 included

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​Please Contact Jonah Feldman (jfeldman@baudl.org) for more information