COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Various members of the firm have taken an active role in various community and civic organizations. As an example, Mr. Steven Teraoka has a history of dedicated community and civic involvement:
Executive Member, Board of Directors, California International Relations Foundation in conjunction with California Senate Rules Committee, Office of International Relations (1998 to present).
Member, Asian Pacific Business Advisory Committee, under Senate Subcommittee on Asia Trade and Commerce, California State Senate chaired by Senator Hilda Solis (1995 - 2001).
Chairman of Government Relations Committee Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (1995 to present).
Past President (1994-1995), Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California.
Board Member, Japan Society of Northern California. 1997 to present.
2001 Delegate California State. Senate Delegation to Japan (accompanied Assemblyman George Nakano, Assemblyman George Runner and Assemblyman Michael Briggs and Secretary of Education, Kerry Mazzoni).
2000 Delegate, California State Senate Delegation to China at invitation of Governor of Tiangsu Province (accompanied Senator John Vasconcellos, Senator Deborah Bowen and Assemblyman Roddy Wright).
1999 Delegate, California State Senate Delegation to Japan (Tokyo, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima) at invitation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (accompanied Senator Liz Figueroa, Assemblyman Keith Olberg and Ms. Ezilda Samoville, Assistant Director, California Senate Office of International Relations).
1997 Goodwill Citizen Ambassador Delegate for City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco - Osaka Sister City Visit to Osaka, Chairman, Business Delegation.
Member Committee, 1997 California-Japan Student Exchange Program (State of California/Osaka Prefectural Government) under California Senate International Relations Foundation (1996).
1996 Delegate, California State Senate Delegation to Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), April 1996 at invitation of Japanese Government (accompanied Senator Bill Lockyer, then President pro tem, Senator John Vasconcellos, Senator Cathy Wright and Senator Hilda Solis).
Chairman of Committee to Welcome Their Majesties The Emperor and The Empress of Japan to Northern California (1994 Imperial Visit to San Francisco); Presented Welcoming Address to The Emperor and The Empress.
Past President JACL of San Francisco from 1978 to 1980.
Lawyers Club of San Francisco and Commonwealth Club of Northern California.