Professional Activities and Recognition
Adachi was previously the president of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area and the San Francisco Japanese American Citizen's League, in addition to serving as a board member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the San Francisco Bar Association. At the national level, Adachi was a member of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigents and is a member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Adachi has received several accolades for his tenure as Public Defender. In chronological order, Adachi has received: the California State Bar Association’s Hufstedler Award for public service; the Asian American Bar Association’s Joe Morozumi Award for exceptional legal advocacy; the Mayor’s Fiscal Advisory Committee’s Managerial Excellence Award; the California Public Defender Association’s Program of the Year Award; the American Bar Association’s national award for excellence in public defense; and the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award (CLAY) for his work in the field of prisoner reentry.
He is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law (the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) and in Criminal Trial Advocacy (National Board of Trial Advocacy).
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