Sonoma County Bar Association

 

Helpful tips on strategizing & organizing your trial. Developing your theme and theory that runs from motions in limine, through jury selection (if applicable), opening statement, direct examination, cross examinations & closing arguments.
Helpful tips in dealing with expert witnesses as well as hostile witnesses.

 

Traci Carrillo
Carrillo Law

 

Ms. Carrillo is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled every kind of criminal case. Driving under the influence, domestic violence, gang violence, and murder are just a few areas she has specialized in. Starting out in the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Carrillo handled a high volume caseload and quickly established herself as an aggressive trial lawyer. She was awarded misdemeanor and felony trial prosecutor of the year in 2001 and 2004 respectively.

 

In 2008, Ms. Carrillo moved to Sonoma County where she gained additional experience in handling murder cases, marijuana and drug cases, domestic violence, and juvenile matters. In 2010, she was awarded trial advocate of the year. Over her career so far, she has successfully handled a large volume of complex and high profile criminal matters.

 

A graduate of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Ms. Carrillo specialized in “advocacy and competed in mock trial competitions. A fierce competitor in the courtroom, she developed a “love” for the courtroom before she officially started trying cases. She also gained valuable civil litigation experience working for the 14th largest law firm in Sacramento for five years, while attending college and law school at night.

 

Date: Friday, July 28, 2017

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm

Presenter(s): Traci Carrillo, Carrillo Law

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Cost: $55–SCBA Members; $70–Public

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

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Sonoma County Bar Association 

 

This program will focus on appellate considerations and strategies for motions for new trial, motions to vacate, motions for reconsideration, and other post judgment motions. We will discuss timing and procedural requirements for these motions and how they can affect your chance of success on appeal.

 

Deborah S. Bull
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP

 

Ms. Bull is a specialist in appellate law certified by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. She is an associate with Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz. She is admitted to practice in California, the Federal District Court, Northern District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. Ms. Bull is a member of the California and Sonoma County Bar Associations and the American Inns of Court. She also volunteers as a small claims judge pro tem in Sonoma County, is a member of the Appellate Division-Best Practices Committee, and is president of the Board of Directors of Kid Street Learning Center LLC, a public charter school.

 

Tiffany J. Gates
Law Offices of Tiffany J. Gates

 

After graduating from UC Hastings in 2011, Ms. Gates worked for two years as a Deputy Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the California Department of Justice, where she drafted respondent’s briefs in appeals from felony convictions and responded to petitions for writs of habeas corpus. She then spent two and half years as an associate with the law firm of Archer Norris in Walnut Creek, where her practice focused primarily on civil appeals and writs. Ms. Gates has since opened her own practice, where she continues to handle appeals and writs in both criminal and civil cases. Ms. Gates is also an adjunct professor at UC Hastings, where she teaches Legal Writing and Research, as well as Moot Court. In addition, Ms. Gates serves as a supervising attorney with the Hastings Appellate Project, which allows third-year law students to undertake representation of actual clients before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

 

Date: Monday, July 17, 2017

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm

Presenter(s):
Deborah S. Bull, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP
Tiffany J. Gates, Law Offices of Tiffany J. Gates

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Cost: $55–SCBA Members; $70–Public

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

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Sonoma County Bar Association 

 

Presenters will give a brief Immigration 101 followed by a discussion on federal policy under the current administration and how it relates to local legislation.

 

Bernice Espinoza
Criminal Immigration Specialist
Law Office of the Public Defender

 

Ms. Espinoza is a Sonoma County Deputy Public Defender who specializes in those issues that arise from the intersection of criminal and immigration law (Crim Imm). Ms. Espinoza advises fellow Public Defenders on how best to represent their clients with regard to the immigration consequences of their pleas and charges while carrying a criminal defense caseload. Previously, Ms. Espinoza worked in the Riverside County Public Defender’s officer for 7 years, where she created and oversaw the Crim Imm program. Ms. Espinoza graduated with her law degree from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall. As a student, she participated in the California Asylum Representation Clinic (CARC) providing representation at all stages of asylum application process for refugees and worked at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF).

 

Julie Cyphers
Attorney
Law Office of Julie Cyphers

 

Ms. Cyphers is an immigration attorney focused on providing effective immigration solutions for individuals and companies. She represents clients in cases involving a variety of matters including, temporary nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, waivers of inadmissibility, consular processing, and naturalization.

 

Date: Friday, July 14, 2017

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm

Presenter(s):
Julie Cyphers, Attorney, Law Office of Julie Cyphers
Bernice Espinoza, Criminal Immigration Specialist, Law Office of the Public Defender

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Cost: $55–SCBA Members; $70–Public

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

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Sonoma County Bar Association

 

This program will focus on various conflicts of interest. Other topics of discussion will include appropriate disclosures, recusal of opposing counsel, difficult clients, necessary expertise, and timing of procedure. Mr. Zimmerman will provide pointers on procedure for withdrawal, and potential professional liability pitfalls.

 

Jeffrey N. Zimmerman
Zimmerman Law Office

 

Mr. Zimmerman has been working solely in Family Law since 1991 when he opened his private practice in Petaluma. Prior to his move to Sonoma County, his practice comprised of a mix of landlord-tenant, personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. Mr. Zimmerman was admitted to practice in 1979, having graduated from USF Law School in 1978. Prior to law school, Mr. Zimmerman worked as a paralegal for Contra Costa Legal Services, 1972-1975, as “alternate service” for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War. During that interval, he was substantially involved in researching and drafting for ultimately successful effort to obtain appointed counsel in certain civil cases, see Salas v. Cortez (1979), 24 Cal.3d 22 (since superseded by statute, Cal.Fam.C. § 7630).

 

Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm

Presenter(s): Jeffrey N. Zimmerman, Zimmerman Law Office

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Cost: $55–SCBA Members; $70–Public

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in Legal Ethics

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

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San Francisco Law Library 

 

 Wednesday, July 12, 2017

 Noon to 1:00pm

 
Presented by Amy Dhall, Esq.
Government Account Manager, Thomson Reuters

 

1 Hour free Participatory MCLE Credit

 

This comprehensive overview will teach you how to retrieve documents by citation, navigate through the search interface, and use KeyCite. Learn how to search with WestSearch, advanced search functions, Boolean terms and connectors, the West Key Number System, and how to retrieve specific content.

Download this free Westlaw patron access user guide.

 

The San Francisco Law Library serves the public and the legal community at its centrally located library near mid-Market and the Civic Center between 7th and 8th Streets, across from the UN Plaza.

 

1145 Market Street, 4th Floor                                                                        
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 554-1772
Fax: (415) 863-4022

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am to 6 pm
Friday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm

  

San Francisco Law Library

 

 Thursday, July 13, 2017

 Noon to 1:00pm

 

Lexis Advance Training Part 1:
Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology

Presented by Rebecca Cattich, Esq., Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis

1 Hour of free Participatory MCLE Credit

Learn the fundamentals of Lexis Advance. The topics covered will include: using the interface, selecting sources, using citations and party names, refining searches, working with sections of a case, and other Lexis Advance topics.

Download this free Lexis Advance user guide. 

 

The San Francisco Law Library serves the public and the legal community at its centrally located library near mid-Market and the Civic Center between 7th and 8th Streets, across from the UN Plaza.

 

1145 Market Street, 4th Floor                                                                        
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 554-1772
Fax: (415) 863-4022

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am to 6 pm
Friday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm

 

Please see our homepage for special announcements about law library hours.

 

Entrance

The library entrance is at the front of the building, at 1145 Market Street, between 7th and 8th. Enter on the south side of Market—on the right when facing the Ferry Building. The library is on the fourth floor. The back of the building is on Stevenson Street.

 

Parking

The Soma Grand Garage is at 1160 Mission Street. The garage also has an entrance on Stevenson Street. The best way to enter the garage is from Mission Street.

 

BART and MUNI

From BART or MUNI underground, use the Civic Center Station. Exit B3 from the station is the closest to the library entrance. Other exits from the station are to UN Plaza (across Market Street) 7th Street, and 8th Street. There is an elevator to the station directly across from the library on Market Street.

Marin County Bar Association

 

Section | Probate and Estate Planning

Section Meeting

Wed | Jul 19 | 12:00-1:30P

 

Speaker:

Mercy Hall | Esquire

1.0 CLE | General

 

Brown Bag Lunch

 

 

Contact:

 

Anne Reilly | Email
Dan Furhman | Email

 

Date and Location

Wednesday | July 19, 2017
12:00-1:30P

 

Town Center Community Room
770 Tamalpais Drive
Suite 201
Corte Madera, CA 94925

Marin County Bar Association

 

General

Members Lunch

Wed | Jul 26 | 11:45-1:30P

 

Speaker:

 

Rhonda Hjort | Deputy Chief Counsel, Lucasfilm

What is it like to practice law “a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away?” Our guest Rhonda Hjort, Assistant General Counsel at Lucasfilm, will discuss what it's like to work in the General Counsel’s office of Marin’s most famous business. Entertainment, employment, intellectual property are all handled through the Lucasfilm legal department, directly and sometimes in cooperation with outside counsel. Rhonda will also discuss the recent marriage between Lucasfilm and Disney.

 

This event is a unique opportunity to get a look inside the Lucas empire. The program will offer content for all practicing lawyers, regardless of your interest or area of practice. Please join us and bring your colleagues.

 

Questions? Email us.

 

1.0 CLE | General

 

Buffet Lunch

 

 

Registration

Member Registration

Non-member Registration

 

Registration ends Jul 25, 2017

 

Early Bird Members: $45
Early Bird Non-Members: $55

Members: $50
Non-Members: $60

 

Early bird registration valid through July 12

Date and Location

Wednesday | July 26, 2017
11:45-1:30P

 

Fenix
919 4th Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-813-5600

 

Alameda County Bar Association

 

 

Event Information:
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association 1000 Broadway, Suite 480 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	07/12/2017 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR

Immigration Law Under Trump Presidency and Immigrant Rights How do recent policy changes impact your immigrant clients? Please join us for a program about the changing landscape of immigration law. We will discuss what information attorneys should share with their immigrant clients and will how travel, criminal history, or even filing for affirmative immigration relief can impact your client.   Light lunch provided.   Cost: FREE for ACBA Members         $115 for Non Members   Please note: There is an additional $10 fee for day-of and walk-in registrations.   If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org   Speaker: Spojmie Nasiri, Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri Mrs. Nasiri has extensive experience with all types of immigration and deportation defense matters. She has conducted know-your-rights presentations on a variety of legal issues affecting immigrant groups at the West County Detention Center in Richmond, California and Yuba County Detention Facility in Marysville, California. Mrs. Nasiri assists clients with a wide variety of immigration matters, including applications with the consulates and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, representing clients detained by the Department of Homeland Security, defending immigrants in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, and representing clients in criminal immigration proceedings in federal court. She currently serves as President of the Counsel on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.

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Alameda County Bar Association 

 

What Every Practitioner Needs to Know about Elder Abuse

Event Information:
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association 1000 Broadway, Suite 480 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	07/12/2017 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR General

What Every Practitioner Needs to Know about Elder Abuse At some point in their career, regardless of area of practice, every practitioner will find themselves in a situation where they believe an elder is being taken advantage of or abused. It can be difficult to know where to turn to get help for that elder, especially when you are unsure of the situation. This program will focus on giving practical tools and tips for when you suspect an elder is being abused physically, emotionally, financially or neglected. We will also cover the basics of the remedies and protections available in probate and civil court.   Light snacks provided.   Cost: FREE for ACBA Members $115 for Non Members   Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.   If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org   Speakers: James Treggiari, Legal Assistance for Seniors Before his recent transition to Executive Director, James Treggiari was a senior staff attorney at Legal Assistance for Seniors since 2014 and a staff attorney since 2009. His primary areas of focus were elder abuse and conservatorship. He is a 2008 graduate of Golden Gate University Law School in San Francisco and worked as a social worker in Los Angeles and New Hampshire before law school. He also holds a master’s degree in social work from UCLA. James is excited to continue to serve the senior community in Alameda County in his new role as Executive Director of LAS. Susanne Cohen, Law Offices of Susan B. Cohen Susanne Cohen’s practice specializes in representing and protecting the interests of elders and people with disabilities, including conservatorships and trust administration, elder financial abuse, trust and estate conflict resolution and litigation, long-term care and estate planning, and special needs trusts. She represents individuals and professional fiduciaries in court supervised conservatorships, trust and probate administration, elder and dependent adult financial abuse litigation cases.   Susanne is a former legal services attorney with 27 years of experience specializing in aging and disability issues, serving as a staff attorney at Legal Aid of San Jose, Legal Assistance for Seniors in Oakland, California Rural Legal Assistance in Modesto, and The Arizona Center for Disability Law.  She opened her own law practice in 2000. Ingrid Evans, Evans Law Firm Ingrid Evans is an experienced litigator with jury trials in state and federal courts and expertise in diverse areas of law including personal injury, elder financial abuse, representation of public entities in complex cases, whistle blower and consumer fraud/protection class actions. She is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington D.C. and California and admitted in multiple federal courts. Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, selected as a finalist for the 2009, 2012 and 2015 California Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, and named as one of the 2009 Rising Stars by Northern California Super Lawyers® and 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Top Women Attorneys of Northern California 2012 Super Lawyers®, Women Leaders in the Law by the Recorder, Global Awards 2016 (Elder Law) and 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and Best Lawyers in America.

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