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June 2019
Save the Date: June 18, 2019 at Duke’s La Jolla
Please help us continue a tradition of our Bar Association, and join your colleagues for an informal, no host, social gathering at Duke’s (1216 Prospect Avenue) on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Please attend - to meet and greet; relax and chat; and relieve the stress of the day, while developing and solidifying friendships and professional relationships. A great way to start the summer, and always an enjoyable event!
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July 2019 MCLE Luncheon with Heather L. Rosing & David M. Majchrzak
July 2019 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant
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Save the Date: 2019 Summer Beach Party – August 16, 2019
Save the Date! 2019 Summer Beach Party: August 16, 2019 4:30-6:30 p.m. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Make your $21 payment for the Summer Beach Party online. ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR BEACH PARTY PAYMENT: please email Daniel R. Gamez, Social Committee Chair, at daniel@gamezlawfirm.com, with your name and any guests' name(s) to complete your registration. Without sharing that information, you will NOT be allowed to pass through the front gate.
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September 2019 MCLE Luncheon with Neil D. Kalin
September 2019 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant
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October 2019 MCLE Luncheon with George Fleming and Michael J. Roberts
October 2019 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant
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November 2019 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant
Please calendar our next MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 12:00 pm at the Manhattan of La Jolla restaurant (within the Empress Hotel at 7766 Fay Avenue). We are very pleased to have attorney JOHN W. HANSON as this month's speaker. Mr. Hanson is a member of our association, and practices exclusively in the are of consumer law. His presentation is entitled "CONSUMER LAW: CAR SALES AND WARRANTY REPAIRS," and will draw upon his 20 years experience representing clients in litigation with…
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Holiday Party & Elections
THE LA JOLLA BAR ASSOCIATION CORDIALLY INVITES ITS MEMBERS AND MEMBER’S GUEST TO A WINTER HOLIDAY PARTY DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019 TIME: 4:00 TO 6:30 PM LOCATION: MANHATTAN OF LA JOLLA RESTAURANT 7766 FAY AVENUE, LA JOLLA, CA 92037 AT WHICH THE ELECTION OF 2020 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS WILL BE HELD -with - DELICIOUS HORS D’OEUVRES AND SALAD DESSERTS & COFFEE FULL BAR (serving your favorite libations*) FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE DRINK COUPONS SPONSORED BY HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP…
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January 2020 MCLE Luncheon at Manhattan Restaurant with Danna J. Cotman
Please calendar next week's MCLE lunchtime program at noon, Thursday January 9th, at the Manhattan of La Jolla restaurant - 7766 Fay Avenue. Attorney DANNA J. COTMAN is our speaker, presenting "ENHANCING THE WORKPLACE CULTURE," in which she will discuss how to recognize and address implicit bias, and the benefits of diversity, civility, and pay equity in the workplace. The program will provide 1.0 hour of MCLE credit for the category: Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society.…
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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…
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