The Alameda County Bar Association announced its nominations for the 2020 board of directors, with Lauren Powe nominated for president, Vincent Tong nominated for president-elect, and Pamela Ross Jr. nominated for vice president. Yen Chau, H. Glenn Kim, Kristin Smith and Byron Toma were nominated to be directors. Additional nominations can be submitted before Oct. 2 to [email protected].

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission senior official John W. Berry joined the securities and white-collar and investigations litigation groups at Munger, Tolles & Olson. He will serve as partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. While at the SEC, Berry oversaw all aspects of enforcement investigations and litigation within the commission’s Los Angeles office.