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February 2020
February 2020 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant with Jerry D. Hemme
Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday February 13th at noon, at the Manhattan of La Jolla restaurant - 7766 Fay Avenue. Attorney JERRY D. HEMME our February speaker. Mr. Hemme will present "CALIFORNIA BOUNDARY LAW: CRITICAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS EVERY PRACTIONER NEEDS TO KNOW," in which topics including Common boundary law issues; How best to handle boundary disputes; and Practical tips for litigating boundary disputes will be covered. The program will provide 1.0 hour of MCLE credit. We hope that…
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March 2020 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant with Roger J. Brown, PhD.
Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, March 12th at noon, at the Manhattan of La Jolla restaurant - 7766 Fay Avenue. ROGER J. BROWN, PhD. will be our March speaker, presenting "THE ALGORITHMS ARE COMING!!! How Mathematics and the Law are changing together," in which Dr. Brown will discuss how the practice of law is now and will continue to be impacted by processes and rules applied in calculations and other computerized problem-solving operations. Discussion examples will…
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Cinco de Mayo ONLINE happy hour
Please join your fellow La Jolla Bar Association Members this Tuesday, May 5th, ONLINE via Zoom, for a Cinco de Mayo "happy hour" event.
¡Socialice con sus colegas en linea, mientras disfruita de su coctel y aperitivos en cuarentena!
Find out more »May 2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Edward P. Schlesier: “IRA Planning After the SECURE ACT”
Please join us for our May MCLE lunchtime—via Zoom Thursday, May 14th at 12:00 noon As this is the bar association's initial effort at providing an online program, we ask that you attempt to join the site at 11:45 am, so any technical snags are cleared prior to the 12:00 start. Edward P. Schlesier, Board Certified Specialist: Estates, Trusts & Probate, and partner with Blanchard, Krasner & French, A Professional Corporation, will present: "IRA Planning After the SECURE ACT"…
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2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Ana M. Sambold, presenting: “Online Mediation: What You Need to Know.“
We are pleased to have Ana M. Sambold, principal of Sambold Law, Mediation & Arbitration, as our June MCLE speaker, presenting ‘Online Mediation: What You Need to Know” — via Zoom.
Find out more »July 2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Tara R. Burd & Kimberly Swierenga, presenting: “The Challenges of Aging: Elder Abuse and Preventative Estate Planning“
Please calendar our next MCLE "lunchtime" program for Thursday July 9th at 12:00 noon, via Zoom meeting. We are very pleased to have attorneys Tara R. Burd & Kimberly Swierenga as our speakers for July, giving joint presentation of "The Challenges of Aging: Elder Abuse and Preventative Estate Planning." Nearly every person suffers some level of cognitive decline or impairment eventually. For most individuals, the process is gradual and there is a rarely a bright line to alarm friends or…
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September 2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Gabe P. Wright, “Negotiation Skills For Lawyers: Insights, Techniques, and Effective Use”
Please calendar our next MCLE "lunchtime" program: September 10th at 12:00 pm via Zoom Meeting We are very pleased to have attorney GABE P. WRIGHT, Partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, as our speaker for September, presenting "NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR LAWYERS: INSIGHTS, TECHNIQUES, AND EFFECTIVE USE." In this program, Mr. Wright will cover such topics as how to identify the personality type of the lawyer with whom you are negotiating; 12 tactics that can be used by attorneys to achieve…
Find out more »October 2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Melissa L. Smith presenting “The Valuation and Appraisal of Wine Collections”
Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program for Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting. We are pleased to have Melissa L. Smith, certified sommelier and founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services, as our speaker. Ms. Smith will present "The Valuation and Appraisal of Wine Collections," in which she will cover a wide range of topics, including: the different kinds of wine collections and goals of wine collectors; storage, purchasing and provenance of wines; valuation/appraisal of wine collections…
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November 2020 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — David C. Carr presenting “You Say You Want a Revolution? Non-Attorney Ownership of Law Firms”
Our next MCLE lunchtime program will be on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 12:00 pm, via Zoom Meeting. We are very pleased to have ethics attorney David C. Carr as our speaker for this lunch meeting. Mr. Carr will present “You Say You Want a Revolution? Non-Attorney Ownership of Law Firms,” in which he will cover topics: - Traditional Restrictions on Non-Attorney Ownership - California Model Rule 5.4 - ATILS Proposed Changes to the California Rule - Arizona and Utah Recently Adopted Rules - What does the future hold? Mr.…
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January 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Irean Zhang and Steven K. Berenson
Our next MCLE lunchtime program will be on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 12:00 pm, via Zoom Meeting. We are very pleased to have Klinedinst, P.C. attorneys, Irean Zhang and Steven K. Berenson, as our speakers for this lunchtime event. Ms. Zhang and Mr. Berenson will present “Hot Topics in Legal Ethics – Looking Back at 2020 and Forward to 2021” including such topics as: Digital Competence and California Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.1, and the ethical implications of being or not being informed…
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February 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Devin Burstein
Our next MCLE lunchtime program will be Thursday, February 11th at 12:00 pm, via Zoom Meeting. We are very pleased to have Devin Burstein, as our speaker for this lunchtime event. Devin Burstein, partner at Warren & Burstein, is our speaker for February, presenting: "A Glimmer of Hope: Federal Compassionate Release and the Pandemic". In this presentation Mr. Burstein will address the intersection of the pandemic and federal compassionate release, providing an overview of the process involved in seeking relief; practice…
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March 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Catherine M. Swafford, Jeremiah Moffit and Matthew R. Owens
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 are particularly pleased that one of the speakers, Ms. Swafford, is a La Jolla Bar Association member. This is certain to be an interesting and…
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April 8, 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Roger J. Brown, PhD
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 the practice of law is now and will continue to be impacted by digitization. We will peer into the Nuts and Bolts of the Information…
Find out more »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 you will calendar and attend it. Some Information about our speaker, Shanna Welsh-Levin: Attorney Shanna Welsh-Levin is a member of the State Bar of California, and…
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May 13th 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Ashley M. Peterson, and Kyle E. Yaege
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 term rental regulations in effect in various cities throughout California, including the City of San Diego and the City's proposed future restrictions that may be…
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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.
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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 and mental effects of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction, to include: How do we recognize use and abuse of alcohol and other substances? Why…
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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 using Social Media - where and what are you posting? Are you communicating improperly under the applicable rules? (i.e., Rule 4.2 re communications with represented…
Find out more »La Jolla Bar Association 2021 Summer Beach Party!
Our association’s summer beach party and picnic will be held at: La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Friday, August 13, 2021 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Tables will be set up and our location will be marked with a table sign. As a convenience to our attendees this year, the LJBA is providing Mexican cuisine, as well as soft drinks, wine, beer, ice, side dishes, and desserts for the group. Tables and chairs will be provided, along with charcoal and barbecue…
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September 2nd 2021 MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Patricia Egan Daehnke, Alice Chen Smith & Roxanne M. Wilson
We are very pleased to have a panel of speakers for this event: Patricia Egan Daehnke, Founding Partner, Collinson, Daehnke, Inlow & Greco (Torrance; Las Vegas) Alice Chen Smith, Partner, Yoka & Smith (Los Angeles) Roxanne M. Wilson, Counsel, Arent Fox LLP (Los Angeles) Thursday, September 2, 2021 12:00 pm via Zoom meeting These three panelists, all seasoned litigation attorneys, will collectively present the program "ALLIES: MEN IN THE MIX," discussing their observations and experiences with gender bias issues in their…
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