May 7, 2010
Judge
Phil Argento spoke about the evidence code and its role in the legal
system in honor of Law Day 2010.
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April 2, 2010
David
Reeder, Esq. spoke on the topic of "Bankruptcy 2010 - Key Concepts
and Developments."
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March 5, 2010
Professor
Ashley
Lipson
from the University of La Verne spoke about video game law.
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February 5, 2010
Gregory Dorst spoke about
"Addiction and the Legal Profession."
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January 8, 2010
Judge Mary Thornton House
provided tips for making trial attorneys better lawyers.
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December 4, 2009
Bill Staley will presented
on the topic of structuring businesses, including the advantages
and
disadvantages of different types of business entities in our current
economic
circumstances.
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November 6, 2009
Kenneth Tanji of
the LT Pacific
Law Group spoke about attorney-client
fee
arbitrations.
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October 2, 2009
Ruben
N.
Sarkisian
will
spoke about current issues in immigration law.
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September 11, 2009
Don
Proudfoot of the Proudfoot & Quach law firm spoke about
Anti-SLAPP
lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).
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June 5, 2009
Patrick
A.
Fraioli,
Esq.
from
the
Ervin Cohen & Jessup firm spoke on the topic of receiverships. Mr. Jessup’s experience includes serving as
the receiver for MGA Entertainment Inc., maker of the Bratz
line of toys,
following its loss in court to Mattel. Mr.
Fraioli is currently tasked with preserving
and
maximizing
the
value of MGA’s assets.
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May 1, 2009 (Law Day)
Charles S. Doskow,
Dean Emeritus and
Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law, spoke on
the topic of "Law Day and the Rule of Law."
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April 3, 2009
Louise Nixon of
the Nixon law firm in Pasadena
presented on the topic of “ERISA & Pension Division: Practice Tips
On How To
Protect
Your Clients’ Rights and Avoid Pitfalls,” which included
a
discussion
of
pension division language
for Judgments of
Dissolution and other important issues surrounding QDROs.
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March 6, 2009
Carlos
Arcos presented on the topic of Medi-Cal eligibility and
estate recovery.
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February 6, 2009
Frank
Chen of Wasserman,
Comden & Casselman, together with representatives from Yours
Truly Accessibility Corporation, spoke about advising clients regarding
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility
Lawsuits.
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January 9, 2009
Dr. Yusik from the Lawyer
Assistance
Program
will
be speaking on the topic of how to cope with
the stress of practicing law.
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December 5, 2008
Mr.
Steven
R.
Fox spoke on
factors
leading
to
business bankruptcies, including failures of
leadership, and strategies for reorganization.
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November 7, 2008
Mr.
Steve
Brenner
of
Wasserman, Comden & Casselman will be speaking about current and emerging issues in
Workers Compensation law.
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October 3, 2008
Mr. Nack Ngue
and Mr. Michael Swarz
of eClaris will be speaking on the topic of Effective Strategies for
Conducting eDiscovery.
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September 5, 2008
Michael Fedrick presented on on the topic of
advising clients on the legal aspects of exporting, with a focus on
intellectual property. His outline can be found here.
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June 6, 2008
Manoj Jain discussed accounting issues in the
practice of law.
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May 2, 2008
Judge Mildred
Escobedo discussed the
upcoming Law Day event at the Alhambra courthouse (which will be on May
23).
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April 4, 2008
Mark Gottlieb, a partner at Wasserman,
Comden & Casselman, spoke on the topic of appeals.
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March 7, 2008
David
Tilem,
a
certified
bankruptcy specialist, presented on current
issues in bankruptcy law.
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February 1, 2008
Joshua
Potter from the firm of Potter Cohen & Samulon will
present on the topic of "Settlement, Medicare and Social Security."
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January 4, 2008
Kenneth
Tanji of WorldEsquire Law Firm presented on the topic of "Employment
Discrimination and Harassment:
Overview and Helpful Hints."
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December 7, 2007
Michael
Tashman of Online Security presented on the topic of "Online Security
Computer Forensics."
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November 2, 2007
Commisioner
Nori
Anne
of
Department K of the
Pasadena Court discussed family law and domestic
violence issues.
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October 5, 2007
The Honorable Mary T.
House, Judge, Superior Court of California, gave an inspiring talk on
the practice of law, including advice for becoming a better attorney.
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September 7, 2007
Allan Herzlich and Jerome Blum of Herzlich &
Blum, LLP spoke on the topic of "Issues in Attorney Fee Agreements -
Collecting
Fees from Recalcitrant Clients."
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June 1, 2007
Thomas T. Chan, Esq.
spoke on the subject
of "What a General Practitioner Must Know about Intellectual
Property Law."
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May 4, 2007
The Honorable Margaret S. Henry, Supervising
Judge,
Children's Court gave a presentation to the SGVBA entitled "Liberty
Under Law: Empowering Youth, Ensuring Democracy." She provided
insightful comments on the foster care system in southern California.
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April 6,
2007
George F. Bird,
Jr. addressed SGVBA on the topic of "DUI and How It
Could Affect Your Practice."
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