Marin County Bar Association

 

First Amendment: Navigating the Balance in the Trump Era

 

Speaker:

 

Dan Mogoluf | UC Berkeley Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Communications

Join us for an informative and topical discussion on protecting the First Amendment and the delicate balance during the Trump administration. Hear from noted communications expert, Dan Mogoluf, who serves as a communications and media relations strategist to the University of California leadership. Mr. Mogoluf has over 25 years serving as a Executive Director for Public Affairs, as a Producer/Bureau Chief for PBS Northern CA, New York Digital and CBS in international centers.

 

1.0 CLE | General

 

Buffet lunch included with registration

 

 

Speaker Information

 

 

Registration

 

Member Registration

 

 

Non-member Registration

 

Registration ends Jan 05, 2018

 

Early Bird Members: $45.00
Early Bird Non-Members: $55.00

Members: $50.00
Non-Members: $60.00

 

Early bird closes on January 5.

 

 

Date and Location

Wednesday | January 24, 2018

11:45A-1:30P

 

McInnis Club Restaurant
350 Smith Ranch Rd
San Rafael, CA 94903

 

 https://marinbar.org

 

San Mateo County Bar Association 

 

Estate Planning & Probate Section - Annual Update: The Year in Review

 

Event Information
Provider:	San Mateo County Bar Association # 287
Speakers:	John Prokey Michael Desmarais Robert Temmerman
Location:	San Mateo Elks Lodge 229 W. 20th. Ave. San Mateo, CA  94403
Phone:
Date:	01/18/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1 HR General Law

 

Please join the San Mateo County Bar for our annual update. We are pleased to have Michael Desmarais, Robert Temmerman, Jr., and John Prokey to present this annual update. Join your friends and colleagues as our trio of well-respected experts in Trust and Estate law discuss the upcoming changes to the probate code, appellate decisions in the trust and estate area over the past year, and Federal tax law changes and cases.

 

Cost:
Cost is $40 for Estate Planning Section Members who inform us in advance that they will attend and $55 for others. Cost includes lunch and 1 hour MCLE.

Registration and Information:
Register in advance by contacting the program coordinator, Jim Griffiths at smcba@gryphonevents.com or fax (510) 588-4543. Payment is generally made by check or cash at the door to the event. For questions about this event, please email smcba@gryphonevents.com or fax (510) 588-4543.

Directions:
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
From Highway 92, E xit El Camino Real South. Turn right (west) at the first traffic light onto 20th Avenue. The Elks Lodge is three blocks west on 20th Avenue on your left.

 

 https://www.smcba.org

 

 

 

San Mateo County Bar Association 

 

IP Section - Winning Appeals And Writs In Intellectual Property Litigation

 

Event Information
Provider:	San Mateo County Bar Association # 287
Speakers:	Jack Russo Myron Moskovitz
Location:	Bunsow De Mory LLP 701 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA  94062
Phone:
Date:	01/16/2018 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Credits:	1 HR General Law

 

Please join us for an MCLE lunch at Bunsow De Mory LLP and learn how to handle and win IP matters on appeal.  

 

Speakers:  Myron Moskovitz is Professor of Law Emeritus at Golden Gate University and Legal Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and law clerks specializing in appellate work. He authored Winning An Appeal (LexisNexis, 5th ed., 2016), and Moskovitz On Appeal (LexisNexis 2015). Although appellate courts reverse in civil cases only about 20% of the time, Moskovitz has won reversals in more than 70% of his civil cases in which he represented appellants. 

 

Jack Russo is Managing Attorney of ComputerLaw Group, LLP, in Palo Alto. He specializes in Internet, computer law, and intellectual property litigation, in both state and federal court. Russo has written many articles on computer law, and he has spoken on computer law issues to the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the Computer Law Association, and the San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property Inn of Court.

 

Cost: $20 for IP-Section members and $35 for non-section members. 

Lunch and 1 Hour of MCLE credit is included.

 

Registration information:

Please login on the SMCBA website to  register for this event or email Denise De Mory at Bunsow De Mory LLP at SMCIP@BDIPLAW.COM. If you wish to pay by check, please make check payable to SMCBA and send to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 200, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Barbara Guzman or bring a check with you to the event. *Please note what event you are paying for and the name of the attendee.

https://www.smcba.org

 

 

San Mateo County Bar Association

 

Family Law Section - Top Family Law Cases of 2017, Garrett C. Dailey

 

 

Event Information
Provider:	San Mateo County Bar Association # 287
Speakers:	Garrett Dailey
Location:	Crowne Plaza Hotel - Foster City 1221 Chess Dr. Foster City, CA  94404
Phone:	650-570-5700
Date:	01/05/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1 HR General Law

 

 

Please join the Family Law Section on Friday, January 5, 2018, for a presentation by the peerless Garrett Dailey on some of the most compelling appellate cases of 2017.  Garrett Dailey’s expertise on this topic is unparalleled, and we are most fortunate that he so generously gives us his time to review the top cases of the prior year. 

 

Mr. Dailey is a Certified Family Law Specialist focusing on appellate issues.  He is a Fellow in the American and International Academies of Matrimonial Lawyers.  He is the publisher and author of ATTORNEY’ S BRIEFCASE®LEGAL RESEARCH SOFTWARE and the author of SupportTax® and Lawgic®.  The many awards he has received include a Lifetime Achievement Award by the State Bar of California Family Law Section; the 30th Anniversary Outstanding Service Award from Association of Certified Family Law Specialists as well as the 1995 Hall of Fame Award; and the 2005 Outstanding Conference Speaker Award from the Cal. CPA Education Foundation.  Some of his more recent appellate cases include Marriage of Valli; Elkins v. Superior Court; Marriage of La Musga; Marriage of Facter; Marriage of Hibbard; Marriage of Hill & Dittmer; Marriage of Cadwell-Faso; Marriage of Sorge; and Marriage of Alter.  Mr. Dailey will present a more in-depth summary of updates in California Family Law at his 2017 Year in Review, which will be held in Oakland on January 12, 2018 and in San Jose on February 3, 2018.  

 

 

Cost: $45 for section members and $55 for non-section members.  Please log in on the SMCBA website to register for this event.  If you wish to pay by check, please send your check, payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford Street Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94063 Attn: Barbara Guzman.  *Please note what event you are paying for and the name of the attendee.

 

One hour of General MCLE credit will be provided for attendance.  Please login on the SMCBA website to print out your MCLE certificate after the event.

 

 

https://www.smcba.org/

 

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Bankruptcy Law Section is sponsoring:
Trial & Error: What Works and What Doesn't with the New Model Chapter 13 Plan

Tuesday, January 30, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

 

Event provided by CCCBA

 

 

      

 

Speakers

Carl Gustafson—Chapter 13 Debtor Attorney

Hon. Charles D. Novack

Leo G. Spanos—Staff Attorney, Office of Martha G. Bronitsky, Chapter 13 Trustee (Oakland Division)

 

Trial & Error: What Works and What Doesn’t with the New Model Chapter 13 Plan

 

Our panelists include:

Judge Charles Novack

Leo Spanos - Chapter 13 Staff Attorney

Carl Gustafson - Chapter 13 Debtor Attorney 

 

Pricing includes Lunch and Program Materials...

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State of California, Provider #393.

 

 

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Bankruptcy Law Section	$20.00	—
Members	$25.00	—
Non-Members	$30.00	—

 

Location

Contra Costa County Bar Association - Building Conference Room
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 650
Concord CA 94520

Contra Costa County Bar Association  

 

Litigation Section and Real Estate Section are sponsoring:
Real Estate Litigation 101

Tuesday, January 23, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

Speakers

Marcus T. Brown, Esq.—Law Office of Marcus T. Brown
Steven Kahn, Esq.—Hoge Fenton

 

 

 

Learn about the basics, some tips, some tricks and some traps that you need to know to effectively prosecute and defend real estate cases.

 

Discussion topics will include:

 

Quiet Title matters
Partition cases 
Non-Disclosure matters

 

Marcus Brown is a real estate litigator based in Walnut Creek. Prior to opening his current office in 2015, he practiced real estate and financial services litigation at Wolfe & Wyman LLP (Irvine/Walnut Creek) and real estate and commercial litigation at Plastiras & Terrizzi (San Rafael). Marcus attended Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 2005), where he was a Presidential Scholar, received the Award of Distinction for Public Service, and graduated with honors. He received his bachelor’s from Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., 2002, cum laude). Marcus regularly speaks and writes for the legal and real estate communities on real property issues. He is an active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, sitting on multiple boards, and is the current President of the CCCBA Real Estate Section.

 

Steven J. Kahn is a shareholder with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel.  Steven’s practice focuses on all aspects of real estate disputes and litigation involving ownership, use and control of real estate (land, leases, title, boundaries, easements).  He began his career as in-house counsel for First American Title Insurance Company and now represents several title companies and their insureds on matters concerning title, title insurance, and escrows.  Steven also regularly represents real estate professionals, buyers, and sellers in disputes and transactions.  Steven attended Claremont McKenna College (B.A. 2001) and Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D. 2004).

 

 The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State of California, Provider #393.

 

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Litigation Section	$20.00	—
Real Estate Section	$20.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$20.00	—
Members	$30.00	—
Non-Members	$40.00	—

 

Location

1515 Restaurant & Lounge
1515 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek CA 94596

 

 

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Estate Planning & Probate Section is sponsoring:
Annual Probate Luncheon - 2018

Friday, January 19, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

 

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

 

 

 

Please join the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Estate Planning and Probate Section for their Annual Probate Luncheon.  

 

The Honorable John H. Sugiyama will again provide insights and practice pointers about the workings of the Contra Costa County Probate Court. You won't want to miss this always exciting event!

 

Menu Selections
Chicken Provencal
Grilled Salmon
Butternut Squash Ravioli

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of Estate Planning  & Probate Specialization MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

 

 

MCLE Credits

EP/T & Probate Specialization

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Barristers Section (10 yrs or less)	$35.00	—
Estate Planning & Probate Section	$40.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$30.00	—
Members	$50.00	—
Non-Members	$55.00	—

 

Location

Contra Costa County Country Club
801 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill CA 94523

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Real Estate Section is sponsoring:
ADA Litigation and Accessibility Essentials for California Commercial Spaces

Friday, January 19, 7:30 am – 9:00 am

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

Speakers

Nathan L. Scheg, Esq.
Robert L. Cooley—AIA, CASp

 

Update regarding litigation under the American's with Disabilities Act and related state law.

 

Speaker Bios

 

Nathan Scheg  is a Shareholder at Ironhorse Law Group, PC. and represents clients in a broad spectrum of areas focused on and related to real estate and construction law.  Mr. Scheg represents some of California’s largest developers and general contractors, small businesses, and individual homeowners in all facets of litigation, from pre-litigation through dispute resolution or trial, in matters including lease negotiations, construction disputes, mechanic’s liens, contract disputes, neighbor disputes, unlawful detainers, wrongful foreclosure and a large variety of other residential and commercial real estate matters.

 

Robert Cooley is a Principal and CEO at Cooley Architectural Corporation.  Mr. Cooley is a licensed architect and California Certified Access Specialist (CASp) with over 12 years of experience on multiple types of commercial and mixed-use residential projects specializing in retail, grocery, and universally accessible design.  His specialties include adaptive use, LEED, and all the skills needed to provide a full scope of architectural services.  As a CASp, his focus is to aid businesses to become access compliant and place them in a position to better defend themselves against serial ADA litigation.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for .50 hours of General and .50 hours of Elimination of Bias MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

 

 

MCLE Credits

Elimination of Bias	0.5 hr
General	0.5 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Real Estate Section	$0.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$15.00	—
Members	$20.00	—
Non-Members	$35.00	—

 

 

Location

Scott's Seafood Restaurant
1333 N. California Blvd
Walnut Creek CA 94596

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Elder Law Section is sponsoring:
Legal Triage: Long Term Care and Medi-Cal Planning

Wednesday, January 17, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

Speakers

Brian O'Toole—Partner, Hanson O'Toole
Matthew Avedikian—Hanson O'Toole, LLP and Avedikian Law Offices

 

This program will provide an introduction to various legal issues that arise when a client requires long-term care and is interested in applying for Medi-Cal benefits. We will discuss how to accelerate Medi-Cal eligibility, determine share-of-cost and minimize recovery.

 

This will be a Free Brown Bag Program!

 

Brian O’Toole is a partner at Hanson O’Toole, LLP, a Pleasant Hill law firm with expertise in estate planning and elder law issues.  In addition to providing traditional estate planning services, he helps families navigate the legal and financial issues that arise when a loved one requires long-term skilled care.

 

Brian is a graduate of UC Hastings, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and was named to the 2016 California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List

 

Matthew Avedikian is a member of Hanson O’Toole, LLP and a principal of Avedikian Law Offices.  In addition to his current specializations in elder law, estate planning and trust administration, Matt began his career counseling business owners on entity formations, asset acquisitions and commercial real estate transactions.  This background makes Matt uniquely qualified to counsel individuals and families with complex financial arrangements through all stages of the Medi-Cal process, from initial eligibility through protecting against eventual estate recovery claims.      

 

Matt is a 2007 graduate of U.C. Hastings.  Prior to establishing his own practice with his wife and fellow Hastings classmate, Matt was an associate in the Walnut Creek office of Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley (now Donahue Fitzgerald).  During law school, Matt clerked on two occasions for The Honorable James A. Ardaiz (Ret.), former Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth District.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

 

 

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

 

Location

Contra Costa County Bar Association - Building Conference Room
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 650
Concord CA 94520

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association

 

Employment Law Section is sponsoring:
Employment Law - Case and Statutory Updates for 2018

Tuesday, January 9, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

Speakers

Christopher Mead, Esq.
Jody Yudien, Esq.
Richard Koss, Esq.

 

The Employment Section’s popular annual Statutory and Case law updates program will be held on January 9, 2018 during lunch at Scott’s. Learn about important and recent case decisions that will impact your practice this year. We will also provide an overview of all the statutory changes that effect employees and employers in California.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

 

 

 

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Employment Section	$25.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$15.00	—
Members	$35.00	—
Non-Members	$40.00	—

 

Location

Scott's Seafood Restaurant
1333 North California Blvd
Walnut Creek CA 94596