March 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Catherine M. Swafford, Jeremiah Moffit and Matthew R. Owens

Zoom Only

Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program for Thursday, March 11th at 12:00 p.m., via Zoom Meeting. We are pleased to announce that our March speakers will be Catherine M. Swafford,  Jeremiah Moffit, and Matthew R. Owens, all partners with Withers Bergman, LLP  (withersworldwide),  presenting  “Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law: 2020 Year in Review.”  We […]

April 8, 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Roger J. Brown, PhD

Zoom Only

Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program— Thursday, April 8th at 12:00 pm Zoom meeting We are very pleased to welcome Roger J. Brown, PhD., as our speaker for April’s MCLE luncheon. Dr. Brown will be presenting  “The Algorithms are Coming!!! How Mathematics and the Law are Changing Together,” in which he will discuss how our society and […]

April 29th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Shanna E. Welsh-Levin

We are very pleased to have as our speaker for this event, local Attorney Shanna E. Welsh-Levin, who will present the informative and topical program "California Eviction Update - What Landlords Need to Know."  Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 12:00 pm Zoom meeting The program will provide 1.0 hour MCLE credit, and we hope that all of […]

May 13th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Ashley M. Peterson, and Kyle E. Yaege

Zoom Only

We are very pleased to have as our speakers for this event, local attorneys Ashley M. Peterson, Law Office of Ashley M. Peterson, and Kyle E. Yaege, Hickman Robinson Yaege, LLP. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 12:00 pm Zoom meeting   Their presentation, entitled "Short Term Rental Update 2021: What’s Happening in California?,"  will discuss short […]

June 10th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — the Honorable RONALD L. STYN, Judge of the Superior Court

We are very pleased to have as our speaker for this event, the Honorable RONALD L. STYN, Judge of the Superior Court, who will share with us what he has learned in over 30 years of practice, and another 21 years of service on the bench. Judge Styn will provide practical suggestions as to how attorneys can get both the Judge and their adversaries to respect them, and will share a few courtroom "blunders" by attorneys which he has observed from the bench.

July 8th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Greg Dorst, J.D.; CADC II

We are very pleased to have as our speaker for this event, GREG DORST, J.D.; CADC II Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm Zoom meeting   Our speaker is GREG DORST, J.D.; CADC II, and Consultant to The Other Bar,  presenting "COMPETENCY - LAWYERS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND WELL-BEING,  in which he will discuss the harmful physical […]

August 12th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — David M. Majchrzak

We are very pleased to have as our speaker for this event,  David M. Majchrzak, of Klinedinst PC Presenting:  LAWYER ETHICS: Using Social Media; Surviving Co-counsel Relationships; and Looking Ahead Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 12:00 pm Zoom meeting   Mr. Majchrzak will address multiple subjects, to include: Lawyers' use of Social Media: How are you […]

November 12th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Miles D. Grant

We are very pleased to welcome Miles D. Grant, of Grant and Kessler, APC, as our speaker for this event: Friday, November 12 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting   You will not want to miss this program, as it will focus on that most important (and often overlooked) component of a lawsuit for monetary recovery […]

January 13, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Jeremy M. Evans

We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event: Jeremy M. Evans, Chief Entrepreneur Officer (CEO), Founder & Managing Attorney at California Sports Lawyer®; and current President of the California Lawyers Association Thursday, January 13 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting   Mr. Evans will present the program, What is Sports Law?, in which he […]

February 10, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Brent M. Douglas

We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event: Brent M. Douglas, Partner with Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, San Diego Office Thursday, February 10 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting   Mr.Douglas will present the program “Happy People Don't Sue: How Effective Management Prevents Litigation,” in which he will discuss workplace situations that can trigger […]

March 10, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Monty A. McIntyre

In this program, Mr. McIntyre will discuss some  of the important new civil cases published by California courts in 2021. The California Supreme Court published 22 new civil and family law cases in 2021, and the California Courts of Appeal published 483 new civil and family law cases in 2021. 

April 14, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Jacob Stein, Esq.

We are very pleased to have JACOB STEIN, Esq., Managing Partner of Aliant, LLP, return as our April Speaker. Mr. Stein, whose practice focus is International Taxation, Business Transactions, and Asset Protection, will present the program, Asset Protection.

June 9, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Erin Joyce

We are very pleased to have as our June speaker, Pasadena Ethics Attorney Erin Joyce, Erin Joyce Law, PC. Ms. Joyce was a State Bar prosecutor for 18 years, prior to founding her own law firm 6 years ago. An expert in legal ethics, Ms. Joyce has extensive experience in State Bar investigations and disciplinary proceedings, having tried dozens of State Bar trials and several appeals. Our speaker will draw on her extensive experience in presenting the upcoming ETHICS presentation, " How to Avoid a State Bar Complaint" which is certain to provide participants with information essential to their practice.

July 14, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Eric Townsend

Our speaker this month is attorney ERIC TOWNSEND, Law Eagles, P.C., whose practice focuses on representing personal injury victims, property damage claimants, and clients in insurance claims litigation, including bad faith litigation. Mr. Townsend will present LITIGATING FIRST PARTY INSURANCE CLAIMS, in which he will cover assessment of claims, evaluation of damages, and what Plaintiffs need to prove to obtain recovery.

September 8, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez

We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event: Honorable Irma E. Gonzalez - Judge, U.S.D.C. (Retired) — Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting. Judge Gonzalez will draw on her extensive experience in presenting “Judging From the Bench and Judging as a Mediator, the Differences.” 

November 10, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Robert A. Schapiro

We are very pleased to have ROBERT A. SCHAPIRO, Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, as our speaker for this event, presenting: “Two Momentous Terms: United States Supreme Court Review and Update”.

January 12, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Tristan E.H. Higgins

Hennessey's Tavern Dining Room 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Please add to your calendar, our MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, January 12, 2022 at 12:00 pm, being held at Hennessey's Tavern dining room, located at 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. This will be an "in-person" lunchtime event at this restaurant location. We are very pleased to have attorney Tristan E.H. Higgins as our January speaker, presenting "CONQUERING KRYPTONITE: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AND IMPLICIT BIAS.