Sonoma County Bar Association

 

General Law

 

Summer CEQA Update:

An Update on What is New with the California Environmental Quality Act Since SCBA’s Winter CEQA Update in December 2017

 

Leslie Perry
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP

 

Mr. Perry has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1975. He practices in the areas of land use and real property. He represents clients before various administrative and planning agencies as well as land use and environmental litigation, with an emphasis in CEQA matters. Mr. Perry is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz and previously partner with the firm of Luke & Perry. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney.

 

 

Tina Wallis
Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.

 

Ms. Wallis has her own law firm where she practices land use and environmental law. Ms. Wallis previously served an Assistant City Attorney and Deputy County Counsel advising counties, cities, and special districts on land use, environmental, public works, general government, airport and landfill matters. Since 2008, Ms. Wallis advises private and public clients on all aspects of land use, such as general plan updates, zoning code updates, compliance with California’s Environmental Quality Act, land use entitlements for residential and commercial projects, and conservation easements. Additionally, Ms. Wallis defends property owners in enforcement actions brought by Regional Water Boards, the California Department of Fish and Game, cities, and counties.

 

 

Rose Zoia
Law Office of Rose M. Zoia

 

Ms. Zoia’s practice focuses on land use law and civil appeals and writs. She focuses on CEQA and general plan and zoning laws. She has practiced in more than a dozen superior courts in counties throughout California as well as in each of the six districts of the California Courts of Appeal and the Eastern, Central and Northern Districts of the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeal.

 

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:30 pm

 

Presenter(s):
Leslie Perry, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP
Tina Wallis, Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.
Rose Zoia, Law Office of Rose M. Zoia

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street.
 

Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

MCLE: 1.5 Units Participatory Credit in General Law

 

Registration Fee: $70–SCBA Members; $85–Public

 

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.)

Click Here to Register

Click Here to Download the Registration Flyer

 

 

 

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association

 

Employment Law Section is sponsoring:

 

Dynamex - More of the Same or a Sea Change?

 

Monday, June 18, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm

Event provided by CCCBA

 

      

 

Speakers:

Julia Campins, Esq.—Partner of Campins Benham-Baker

Christopher Mead, Esq.—Partner of Cooper, White & Cooper LLP

 

The panel will facilitate a lively discussion of Dynamex Operations, Inc. v. Superior Court. 

• Is this the end of independent contractor litigation? 
• Do businesses in California need to change their business models? 
• Or will business as usual continue, just with modified arguments in court?
• Does Dynamex clarify or change existing law?

Lunch will be provided.

 

SPEAKERS - 

 

Julia Campins is a founding partner of Campins Benham-Baker, where she represents plaintiffs in cases involving employment, employee benefits, and civil rights. She has litigated individual and class action employment discrimination cases. Julia is an Executive Editor of the ABA-BNA Employment Discrimination Law treatise (5th Ed., 2013; and Supplements). Julia is a frequent speaker on employment and civil rights issues. From 2013-2017, Julia has been named a Northern California “Super Lawyer.”

 

Christopher J. Mead is a partner of Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, a 30-attorney general practice law firm founded in 1896, now with offices in San Francisco and Walnut Creek. Mr. Mead is chair of the firm's Employment Practice Group, concentrating his practice in the areas of employment counseling and litigation, disability access, and general business litigation. Mr. Mead has litigated employment disputes in the United States and California courts, as well before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Labor Commissioner, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and Worker's Compensation Appeals Board, and before appointed arbitrators and mediators.

 

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	$0.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$10.00	—
Members	$20.00	—
Non-Members	$35.00	—

 

Location

JAMS
1255 Treat Blvd.
Suite 700
Walnut Creek CA 94597

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Real Estate Section is sponsoring:
Secret Agents (for Change): Diversity in the Real Estate Profession

Friday, June 15, 7:30 am – 9:00 pm

 

      

 

Speaker:

Elaine Andersson—Of Counsel, Lubin Olsen & Niewiadomski LLP

 

The last time you attended a major commercial real estate industry event, how diverse were the participants? What difficulties have you or your clients experienced in attracting and/or retaining diverse professionals? What roadblocks do diverse professionals face in trying to advance their careers?

 

Understanding the issues is only the first step.  The challenge is to identify, and implement, strategies that will actually effect change in our professional world.   During our June 15 program, through lively discussion with your peers, you will identify ways that you can be the change you want to see.

 

About the Speaker: Elaine Andersson practices commercial real estate law in the Walnut Creek office of Lubin Olson Niewiadomski.  Her focus is on representation of  commercial property owners and corporate users in leasing and property management issues, where her expertise in ‘how things actually work’ enables her to anticipate, avoid or solve problems for her clients.   Throughout her career, including as an officer of two publicly traded REITs, and as a law professor at U.C. Hastings and Golden Gate University, she has taken leadership positions with commercial real estate industry groups and worked to increase inclusiveness. Elaine’s research on diversity in the commercial real estate industry has been quoted in publications including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and she has been a featured speaker on diversity or real estate law for numerous legal and real estate groups, including the California State Bar Annual Meeting, California Real Property Law Retreat, and Commercial Real Estate Women’s California conference.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1.0 hour of Elimination of Bias MCLE credit by the State  Bar of California, Provider #393. 

 

 

MCLE Credits:

Elimination of Bias

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
Real Estate Section	$0.00	—
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 

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and Litigation Section are sponsoring:

Mediation Strategy and Preparation: Horror Stories and a Map for Success

Wednesday, June 6, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Event provided by CCCBA

 

 

      

 

 

Speaker

Mark LeHocky, Esq.

 

Please join the Litigation section and the ADR section for this informative lunch program! Mark LeHocky will walk you through a mediation strategy for litigators and their clients. 

 

-Talking mediation without confusing clients or the other side
-Timing: too early or too late?
-Avoidable mistakes in briefing and preparation.
-Pre-calls, joint sessions and talking dollars.

 

Mark LeHocky is a former litigator, the former general counsel to multiple public companies, and now a full time mediator with Judicate West. With two decades of mediation experience, Mark has resolved hundreds of cases of all types, developed and taught a course in mediation advocacy for UC Davis' School of Law and been repeatedly named a Best Lawyer in America for Mediation by US News-Best Lawyers.

 

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
ADR Section	$10.00	—
Barristers Section (10 yrs or less)	$15.00	—
Litigation Section	$10.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$10.00	—
Members	$20.00	—
Non-Members	$30.00	—

 

Location

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

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Marin County Bar Association 

 

The U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Past and Future Predictions

 

Speaker:

Professor Rory Little | Constitutional Law Professor, UC Hastings

 

Each year, MCBA begins its summer with Professor Rory Little’s update on high profile SCOTUS cases, offering MCBA members insight on the Supreme Court Justices’ positions and the resulting decisions. Professor Little is a frequent NPR commentator on Supreme Court issues. He looks forward to sharing trends and predictions about the Court.

Click Here for several cases still to come before the Court.

 

1.0 CLE | General

 

Buffet lunch included with registration

 

Contact

Kiersten Ross | Email
Mee Mee Wong | Email

 

 

Registration:

 

Member Registration

 

Non-member Registration

 

Registration ends Jun 25, 2018

Early Bird Members: $50
Early Bird Non-Members: $70

Members: $60
Non-Members: $80

Early Bird pricing ends 6/1/18.

 

 

Date and Location

Wednesday | June 27, 2018
11:45A-1:30P

 

 

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

 

 

Santa Clara Bar Association 

 

Participate in a practical, results oriented family law judgment practicum that will include mock judgment packets to be reviewed by attendees and “graded” by the presenters.

Learn which Judicial Council forms are required for the following different types of judgment packets: 

• Paternity
• Default Judgment without an agreement
• Default Judgment with an agreement
• Uncontested FC 2336 Judgment
• Status Only Judgment

Obtain clear instruction on how to properly complete the Judicial Council forms required for each type of judgment packet.

 

Acquire tips as to how to draft language for child custody, spousal support, and child support orders that satisfies statutory requirements.

 

Receive a step-by-step guide on how to properly assemble a judgment packet for submission to the judgment clerk of the court.

 

The program shall be of benefit to family law attorneys, paralegals, legal document assistants, and administrative staff.

 

SPEAKERS:

Sharon Roper,
Court Mediator

 

Rachel McKenzie,
Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley

 

TBD,
Superior Court, Family Law Facilitator's Office

 

 

The SCCBA Family Law Section presents an MCLE Seminar:

	6/29/2018
When:	June 29, 2018 1:00PM-4:00PM
Where:	Map this event » SCCBA Seminar & Conference Center 31 North Second Street, 4th Floor San Jose, California  95113 United States
Presenter:	Family Law Section
Contact:	SCCBA info@sccba.com 408-287-2557

  

Pricing:  In-Person   SCCBA Member: $79   SCCBA New Admittee: (Under 5 years in practice) $69   Non-Member Event Attendee: $119   Honorary: FREE    Attend Online SCCBA Member: $95 Non-Member Event Attendee: $135   Registration: 12:30pm Program: 1:00pm - 4:00pm   MCLE CREDIT: 3.0 General Substantive Law

 

 

For your convenience this program is also being offered via Live Webcast.

 

Please register for either the in person seminar or the live webcast, which have separate pricing levels. Registering for the live webcast requires an InReach account which is separate from your SCCBA account. If you require assistance, please contact InReach at 1-877-880-1335.

 

Parking is available just across the street from the SCCBA at the 3rd Street Parking Garage located between E. Santa Clara Street and St. John Street (SCCBA does not validate). 

Cancellations and refunds will be accepted only 48 hours prior to the event.  

 

PLEASE NOTE: Registration fees must be paid prior to the program, or at the program check in. SCCBA will no longer invoice attendees for payment subsequent to the program. Cash, Credit Card, and Check accepted. 

*All seminar materials will be distributed to pre-registrants via email. We will not provide hard copies. If you would like a hard copy of the materials we will provide upon request for a fee of $25.00.  

 

*State Bar of California Approved MCLE: The Santa Clara County Bar Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.   This program is approved for California MCLE credit.

 

Santa Clara Bar Association   

 

The SCCBA Insurance Law and Real Property Sections present a joint program dealing with issues at the intersection of these two specialties that will be of particular interest to practitioners in both fields. Specifically, this program will focus on how attorneys can employ insurance and indemnity protections to mitigate the diverse risks associated with the spectrum of commercial real estate transactions.

 

Topics to be discussed include:

• The use of insurance in real estate purchase and sale, leasing, property management and construction matters, with recommendations
• Drafting effective insurance and indemnity provisions for different types of commercial real estate transactions, with contract examples
• Which title insurance endorsements should be obtained when planning to acquire real estate for future disposition or development

 

SPEAKERS:

Dean A. Pappas,

Partner, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC

 

John P. Bills,

CIC, Director, Sales/Partner, Aegis Insurance Markets

 

Mary Kay Kennedy,

Commercial Underwriting Counsel, First American Title Insurance Company

 

Michael D. Hickey,

Senior National Underwriter, V.P. First American Title Insurance Company

 

Moderator:

Susan D. Pelmulder,

Ph.D, P.E., Attorney at Law, Rose Perkins Pelmulder APA

 

 

The SCCBA Real Property and Insurance Law Sections presents an MCLE Seminar:

 

	6/22/2018
When:	June 22, 2018 12:00PM-2:00PM
Where:	Map this event » SCCBA Seminar & Conference Center 31 North Second Street, 4th Floor San Jose, California  95113 United States
Presenter:	Insurance Law and Real Property Sections
Contact:	SCCBA info@sccba.com 408-287-2557

 

 

Pricing:

In-Person
SCCBA Member:	$89
SCCBA New Admittee: (Under 5 years in practice)	$79
Non-Member Event Attendee:	$129
Honorary:	FREE

Attend Online
	SCCBA Member:	$95
	Non-Member Event Attendee:	$135

 

Registration: 11:30Am
Program: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

 

Lunch will be provided.

 

MCLE CREDIT: 2.0 General Substantive Law

 

 For your convenience this program is also being offered via Live Webcast.

 

Please register for either the in person seminar or the live webcast, which have separate pricing levels. Registering for the live webcast requires an InReach account which is separate from your SCCBA account. If you require assistance, please contact InReach at 1-877-880-1335.

 

Parking is available just across the street from the SCCBA at the 3rd Street Parking Garage located between E. Santa Clara Street and St. John Street (SCCBA does not validate). 

Cancellations and refunds will be accepted only 48 hours prior to the event.  

 

PLEASE NOTE: Registration fees must be paid prior to the program, or at the program check in. SCCBA will no longer invoice attendees for payment subsequent to the program. Cash, Credit Card, and Check accepted. 

*All seminar materials will be distributed to pre-registrants via email. We will not provide hard copies. If you would like a hard copy of the materials we will provide upon request for a fee of $25.00.  

 

*State Bar of California Approved MCLE: The Santa Clara County Bar Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.   This program is approved for California MCLE credit.

 

Alameda County Bar Association 

 

 

 

How the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Will Affect Nonprofits and What Your Organization can do to Prepare

This program will provide an overview of H.R. 1: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and focus on the Act's provisions that may impact the not-for-profit industry. Program attendees will learn about the following topics:

• Changes related to the Unrelated Business Income rules, including the new fringe benefit rules
• Changes to excise taxes affecting nonprofits
• The potential impact on charitable giving and what nonprofits should do in anticipation
• Strategies in advising donors on how to maximize their a charitable contributions for tax purposes
• Provisions that did not make the final tax bill

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

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 24 hours 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

 

  

How the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Will Affect Nonprofits

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Raul Escatel   Dolores Garay
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	05/30/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR   General

 

 

 

Alameda County Bar Association  

 

 

Naturalization Forms 101

This MCLE will cover the nuances of completing naturalization forms. Do you want general knowledge about the naturalization process? Or do you not typically practice in immigration, but think you might need to complete forms for a client? Please join us on May 29th!

 

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

Cost:

 

FREE for ACBA Members

 

 

Naturalization Forms 101

 

 

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	05/29/2018 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Credits:	1 HR   General

 

 

 

Alameda County Bar Association 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy and Taxes: Pitfalls for the Bankruptcy Practitioner

This program highlights some of the more nuanced aspects of taxes in the various bankruptcy proceedings. Whereas many bankruptcy-tax courses discuss the basic requirements for tax discharge and priority of payment of certain tax debts in reorganization cases, this course presumes attendees have a basic understanding of tax law in the realm of bankruptcy.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Issues with tax liens: how secured portions of tax debts are valued in chapter 13 cases, liens that survive bankruptcy discharge, inability of unperfected tax liens to attach to after-acquired property, post-discharge.
• A primer on proper review of tax transcripts to determine dischargeability and red flags to look out for.
• Issues with late-filed tax returns, whether before or after an assessment or substitute for return (SFR) is made by the IRS or state tax authority:
  a. How recent and older case law have determined dischargeability based on a latefiled return after an assessment or SFR has been made for any particular tax year;
  b. How IRS handles late-filed returns where no assessment or SFR has been made;
  c. Whether a tax debt for a tax year for which no return was filed or where a return was filed after a SFR can ever be discharged.
• Dischargeability of non-income taxes including sales tax, self-employment tax, and employer-side payroll taxes.
• Tax collectability, statutes of limitations for collection, payment plans, non-collectible status, offers in compromise (OIC), and other alternatives to resolving tax debt in the event bankruptcy is not feasible or an effective means to resolve tax debt.

 

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

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 24 hours 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

 

 

Bankruptcy and Taxes: Pitfalls for the Bankruptcy Practitioner

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Nathan Borris Esq.   Robert Goldstein   Morgan King
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	05/25/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR   General