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.” 

Happy Hour at THE LOT

The Lot 7611 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Join your fellow bar association members and their guests, for a relaxed and casual social mixer in an open air setting.

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.

April 13, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Shanna E. Welsh-Levin

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

We are very pleased to have LJBA member, Shanna E. Welsh-Levin, as our speaker this month. Shanna will speak about California's Housing Policies, during which she will review how recent state and local laws aimed at increasing housing density will adversely impact multifamily landlords' management of their properties.

May 11, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Deborah A. Wolfe

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

In-person and Zoom online — 12 to 1 pm — We are very pleased to have as our May speaker, civil trial attorney DEBORAH A. WOLFE, Wolfe Legal Solutions PC, who will present a LEGAL ETHICS UPDATE to our members.  Ms. Wolfe, a Certified Legal Specialist (“CLS”) in both Legal Malpractice Law (State Bar of California), and Civil Trial Law (National Board of Trial Advocates), will discuss the State Bar's new trust accounting CTAPP requirements, as well as conflicts of interest.   

We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr ETHICS MCLE program.

June 8, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

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

We are very pleased to have Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee Monty A. McIntyre, Esq., as our June  speaker, presenting “Important New Civil Cases Published in 2022.”

July 13, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Paul H. Neuharth, Jr.

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

We are very pleased to have as the July speaker, PAUL H. NEUHARTH, JR., a past President and current Director of our bar association, presenting “THE FIRST 72 HOURS AFTER ARREST – what all attorneys will want to know to tell family and friends when you get a call in the middle of the night.“ A well known and highly respected member of the California Criminal Defense Bar, with dual expertise in criminal and administrative law proceedings and hearings, Paul will share with us his knowledge and insights gained from 34 years as an attorney representing clients in criminal and administrative cases, hearings and trials, and from his 7 years as a California State Law Enforcement Officer (while concurrently earning undergraduate and juris doctorate degrees).

La Jolla Bar Association 2023 Summer Beach Party!

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club 2000 Spindrift Dr., La Jolla

The La Jolla Bar Association's Annual Summer Beach Party: La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive Friday, August 4th – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tables and chairs will be set up and our location, Beach Sections U, V, W at the north of the Beach Club, will be marked with a table sign. As a […]

August 8, 2023 — MCLE via ZOOM ONLY — Greg Dorst, J.D.; CADC II (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor II) and Consultant to The Other Bar

Zoom Only

We are very pleased to have as a return speaker, GREG DORST, J.D.; CADC II (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor II), and Consultant to The Other Bar, presenting: "COMPETENCY: Reaching Out When Times Get Tough - Lawyers, Substance Abuse Disorders and Well Being." Mr. Dorst last presented to our members during summer 2021, and we are fortunate to have this excellent speaker joining us again this year.

September 14, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon — Carole J. Buckner and Irean Z. Swan

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

We are very pleased to have as our September speakers, CAROLE J. BUCKNER and IREAN Z. SWAN, attorneys with the San Diego office of KLINEDINST, P.C., who will discuss Professional Rule of Conduct 8.3, which took effect on August 1st this year, and potential issues and problems which that could accompany the implementation of this new Rule.

Thursday, October 12, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon — Claude E. Ducloux

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

We are pleased to have as our October speaker, Civil Trial Attorney CLAUDE E. DUCLOUX presenting “Conflict Contracts, and Costs: Running the Ethical Office in the 21st Century," in which he will address ethical rules related to practice and client relations, as well as best practices for communication, billing, civility and resolution of contract disputes.

Thursday, January 11, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon via ZOOM — Michael McGowan

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

Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 12:00 pm, at Hennessey's Tavern. We are very pleased to have as our initial speaker for 2024, our own bar association member Michael McGowan, presenting "Suing Goverment Entities in California: Traps for the Unwary."

Thursday, February 8, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Gordon D. Cruse

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

We are very pleased to have Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS, Gordon D. Cruse, APLC, as our speaker for February. Gordon will share his expansive knowledge and expertise in presenting: "Artificial Intelligence - Ethical Considerations Raised in Today's Legal Practices."

Thursday, March 14, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

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

We are very pleased to have Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee  MONTY A. McINTYRE, Esq., as a returning  speaker for our members, presenting “IMPORTANT NEW CIVIL CASES PUBLISHED IN 2023.” In his presentation, Mr. McIntyre will discuss some of the important new civil cases published by California courts in 2023.