Events/Meetings

Homelessness In North Santa Barbara County: Why It Matters To You And Your Clients

Homelessness In North Santa Barbara County: Why It Matters To You And Your Clients

November 21, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Santa Maria Country Club What does homelessness look like in North County?  What is being done? Is it enough? What can we do? Presented by Michael St. Denis of Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County Michael St. Denis is the Housing Attorney in Legal Aid’s Lompoc office, handling all the housing …

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Annual Dinner: The State Of The Courts

Annual Dinner: The State Of The Courts

Speakers: Hon. Patricia Kelly and Darrel Parker, Court Executive Officer September 26, 2024; 5:00 p.m. Happy Hour, 6:00 p.m. Dinner Santa Maria Country Club, 505 West Waller Lane, Santa Maria, CA Entree Choices: Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip & Chicken Oven Roasted Salmon Portobello Ravioli $75 Members, Staff, Students, and Judicial Officers $95 Non-Members 1 hour …

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Trusts, Estate & Entities: Navigating Income & Assets in Residential Underwriting

Trusts, Estate & Entities: Navigating Income & Assets in Residential Underwriting

Presented by Austin Lampson August 29, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria Inn, Hancock Room The intent of this course is to educate attorneys on the nuances of how residential lending treats entities, trusts, and estates on income, liabilities & assets and how best to navigate. 1 hour MCLE  Register now with your …

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How We Reached and Crossed Grants Pass

How We Reached and Crossed Grants Pass

A brief history of recent (and not so recent) law concerning homelessness and the historic impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision. Presented by Phil Sinco July 25, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria Inn, Hancock Room 1 hour MCLE.  Register now with your menu selection: Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad; Turkey …

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The Corporate Transparency Act: It is Harder (and Affects Lawyers in More Ways) Than You Think

The Corporate Transparency Act: It is Harder (and Affects Lawyers in More Ways) Than You Think

A review of the new stringent reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act, effective January 1, 2024, as well as penalties for violations Presented by Evan Ferini with Alex Simas June 27, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria Inn, Hancock Room I hour MCLE.  Register now with your menu selection: Chinese Chicken Salad; …

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Elimination of bias in Peremptory Challenges, from Batson & Wheeler to CCP 231.7

Elimination of bias in Peremptory Challenges, from Batson & Wheeler to CCP 231.7

Presented by Hon. Matthew Guerrero, San Luis Obispo Superior Court May 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Santa Maria Inn (Hancock Room) This event will be in-person only. Judge Guerrero will present the evolution of the judicial and legislative attempts to eliminate bias during jury selection.  This will include analysis of the current state of the law …

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Strategies for Effective Mediation: Enhancing Client Outcomes and Satisfaction

Strategies for Effective Mediation: Enhancing Client Outcomes and Satisfaction

March 28th @ 12 Noon at The Santa Maria Inn, Hancock Room Presenter: Ty Green of Radovich Tangeman Green Ty has been practicing law for 43 years with the first half of his career devoted entirely to litigation. His career gradually moved from litigation to a practice dominated by transactional/commercial matters. Over his career, Ty …

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Remote Law Practice (and Employment Law)

Remote Law Practice (and Employment Law)

Thursday, October 19th 2023, 12:00 PM via Zoom Topics will include:Nuts and bolts of remote practiceThe evolving role of the officeNew opportunities for efficiency gainsDrawbacks of remote practice, and other lessons learnedRecent ethics opinions and academic research on the subjectNew considerations for office employment law complianceRecent Department of Labor guidance SpeakersRuben Escobedo practices employment law …

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The State Of The Courts: Hon. Pauline Maxwell, Hon. Patricia Kelly, and Darrel Parker, Court Executive Officer

The State Of The Courts: Hon. Pauline Maxwell, Hon. Patricia Kelly, and Darrel Parker, Court Executive Officer

September 28th, 2023; 5:00 PM Happy Hour, 6:00 PM Dinner Trattoria Uliveto, 285 S. Broadway, Old Orcutt Entree Choices: Ribeye with Cabernet Sauce Sole Piccata Chicken Breast with Mushroom and Fresh Herb Dinner will include appetizer and dessert $75 members, staff and judicial officers/ $95 for non-members 1 Hour MCLE Please register by September 22nd

Meet The Judges: Hon. Von Deroian, Hon. Denise Hippach, and Hon. Karen O’Neil

Meet The Judges: Hon. Von Deroian, Hon. Denise Hippach, and Hon. Karen O’Neil

This will be a panel discussion with Judges Deroian, Hippach, and O’Neil regarding their pathways to becoming judges and their observations from the bench. July 20th, 2023, 12:00 PM at the Santa Maria Inn. This event will be in-person only. 1 Hour MCLE General Credit Register now with your lunch selection: Chicken Croissant Sandwich, Turkey …

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