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ABA Journal

February 2019

The separation of the State Bar of California, created in 1927, did not come without fierce internal and legislative battles, though bar leaders and outside groups said the first year of de-unification produced the positive changes they envisioned.

The mandatory bar focused more closely on admissions and discipline for its more than 250,000 active and inactive licensees. In turn, the voluntary-membership CLA got off to a strong start taking responsibility for many of the bar’s trade association-like functions and launching new initiatives.

http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/1-year-after-californias-state-bar-became-2-entities-observers-see-positive-changes/?icn=most_read

ABA Journal News

2-1-2019

“There were concerns with the guidelines we proposed,” says Michael Miller, president of the NYSBA. He notes that the executive committees of the ABA Center for Innovation, the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, the Business Law Section and the Section of Dispute Resolution all felt there was need for clarify the proposed guidelines before going forward.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/model-rules-for-online-legal-document-companies-withdrawn

The Chronicle of Social Change

1-30-2019

Several California district attorneys have launched an effort to roll back a landmark juvenile justice reform in California, a fight that both sides expect will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court of California.

https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/justice/juvenile-justice-2/sb1391-juvenile-justice-reform-challenged-by-california-das

Witkin Alameda County Law Library

February 28, 2019

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Stories of California's Black legal pioneers, local civil rights struggles, and laying roots for the long fight against exclusion

http://www.acgov.org/law/2019_0228_Black_history_Flyer.pdf

Alameda County Bar Association

February 28, 2019

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Current Alameda County Superior Court Judge Gregory Syren will moderate our expert panel, including Superior Court Judge Stuart Hing, Deputy District Attorney Keydon Levy and private defense attorney Louis Goodman. Our panel will discuss best practices for criminal case arraignments of misdemeanors and felonies. Issues covered will include bail and custody issues, demurrers, the first court dates, continuances, arrest and bench warrants, and more.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12441&mobileapp=0

Alameda County Bar Association

February 28, 2019

12:00 p.m. - 1;30 p.m.

Mediation confidentiality has been a hot button topic for several years. Some clients have felt that they received unfavorable mediation results due to poor legal advice, but strong public policies that protect mediation confidentiality have hampered these client's malpractice claims against their attorneys. Effective January 1, 2019 all attorneys will be required to observe strict new procedures concerning mediation confidentiality. Ron Kelly was a key player in the process that led to the adoption of this new statute. Come hear about these new requirements from one of California's leading authorities on the topic.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12273&mobileapp=0

Alameda County Bar Association

February 27, 2019

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Private investigator Avi Klein and bail agent Ryan Leary discuss the ethical and practical issues faced by lawyers when retaining investigators and working with bail bond companies.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12492&mobileapp=0

Alameda County Bar Association

February 25, 2019

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Please join us for a presentation with the Honorable Charles Novak to discuss the new Northern District of California Chapter 13 fee guidelines and applications which apply to cases filed after January 1, 2019. Our speakers will provide an overview of the new initial base fees and add-on fees. They will also discuss supplemental fee guidelines and applications for services rendered beyond the initial fees, including discussion of the new short form fee application for applicants who elect to see compensation at an hourly rate. We will solicit frequently asked questions for the speakers to answer and will allow for additional questions at the end of the program.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12496&mobileapp=0

Alameda County Bar Association

February 8, 2019

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Do you have a client who deserves an alternative to the conventional criminal process? Are you uncertain what the options are? Learn about Alameda County’s Collaborative Courts (aka Treatment Courts, aka Problem Solving Courts) from a distinguished panel of judges: Alameda County Superior Court Judges Gail Bereola, Carol Brosnahan, and Barbara Dickinson. They will explain what the entry requirements to various courts are, the requirements for graduation, and what the end game benefits for your client are. Find out what programs are available, when these courts meet, and who makes the decision on eligibility. The presentation will provide treatment options available and information on the Court’s Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Veteran’s Court, Parole Re-entry, Early Intervention, Crossroads and Mentor Diversion.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12376&mobileapp=0

Alameda County Bar Association

February 7, 2019

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Nearly fifteen years after its enactment, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (more commonly referred to by its acronym “PAGA”) has proven an increasingly potent and commonly used tool for challenging a wide range of Labor Code violations and violations of IWC Wage Orders. In this presentation, our panelists will provide an overview of PAGA, discuss issues unique to litigating and settling PAGA claims, and cover recent developments relating to PAGA claims.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12324&mobileapp=0