and lawyers love being in his courtroom.

By KATHEE YAMAMOTORAFU CONTRIBUTORBill Watanabe and Yasuko Sakamoto were honored with the 2024 UCLA Social Welfare Joseph A.LTSC programs include childcare.

working with immigrants and domestic violence.Together with Evelyn Yoshimura.Sakamoto retired as director of social services in 2016 after serving for over 36 years.

And to receive this recognition is a very big deal for Yasuko and myself.which has been open since 2020.

Their legacy includes the ongoing work of 120+ MSW interns.

Watanabe continued as LTSCs executive director for 32 years before retiring in 2012.Shirota took her first trip to Maui for the Shirota Family Reunion.

She stayed on the leadership team as an event manager.Kawasaki was highly active in the 3.

including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake/tsunami and the 2020 Kumamoto landslide.She interpreted for Mayor Tom Bradley and LAPD Chief Daryl Gates.