BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

The California Adoption Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 24 at Whittier Law School, 3333 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa.

The conference is aimed at providing information as well as dispelling

myths for attorneys, social workers, mental health professionals and

prospective adoptive parents. Current trends and issues as well as

parental rights will also be discussed.

Cost is $95 for adoption service providers and the public and $180 for

attorneys and paralegals until March 16. After the 16th, prices go up to

$210 for paralegals and attorneys and $110 for others. Information: (714)

444-4141, Ext. 303.

Civil rights workers to be honored

The Orange County Human Relations Commission will host its 2001 Human

Relations Awards Banquet from 4 to 8 p.m. April 1 at the Costa Mesa

Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.

The event will honor 18 men and women who have made outstanding

contributions to Orange County in the area of human and civil rights.

Tickets are $12 and can be reserved by sending a check made out to

OCHRC, to OCHRC Awards Banquet, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building B, Santa

Ana, CA, 92705. Information: (714) 567-7470.