January 6, 2012
Alvin B. Sherron presented a talk relating to taxation.
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December 2, 2011
Risa J. Morris of
the Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff firm spoke on “Five Ways to
Protect Yourself From
Being Sued or Disciplined.” This program covered issues
concerning client trust accounting, engagement letters, billing, client
communications and resources for researching ethics issues and
qualified for one hour of MCLE ethics
credit.
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November 4, 2011
Kathy Hao, Esq.
spoke about issues that can arise when providing legal services to
clients from China.
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October 7, 2011
The firm of
Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley will present on the topic of
“Capitalizing on your Client Base.”
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September 9, 2011
Carlos
Arcos
presented
on
the topic of Medi-Cal eligibility and
recovery.
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June 3, 2011
David
Ricks
spoke
on the topic of “Effective Use of Depositions.”
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May 6, 2011 (Law Day)
The Honorable Mary
Thornton House spoke about the role of the Constitution in daily
life.
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April 1, 2011
Cecilia Wu
presented on the topic of "The Role of the One Action Rule and
Anti-Deficiency Legislation in Today's Market - Strategic Defaults and
Short Sales."
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March 4, 2011
Joseph Scott,
Vice
President and General Manager of CompuLaw LLC, presented a talk
entitled “Calendaring as a Risk Management Strategy.”
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February 4, 2011
Michael Swarz
presented a talk entitled "Spotlight on Electronic Discovery."
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January 7, 2011
David Valdez discussed
California's Lemon Law. Please click here for a copy
of his presentation materials.
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December 3, 2010
Charles S. Doskow, Dean
Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University
of
La
Verne
College
of
Law,
presented
on
a
topic
relating
to the
elimination of bias in the legal profession.
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November 5, 2010
Issues arising during the
naturalization process for becoming a U.S. citizen were presented by
Nikki Jacobson of the Jacobson & Han firm.
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October 1, 2010
Don Proudfoot
spoke
on
the
subject
of
the
collection
of
attorney
fees.
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September 10, 2010
A
presentation was given on the subject of attorney internet advertising.
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June 4, 2010
Marlene
Leiva
discussed
issues
relating
to
collections,
including
default
judgments,
writs,
abstracts
and
the
use
of
law enforcement.
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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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