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
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 …
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 @ 12 noon at The Santa Maria Inn (in-person only) Presented by Tracy Splitgerber and David Nyssen RSVP by June 16 with your lunch selection: Ranch Cobb Salad; Southwest Chicken Sandwich; Grilled Vegetable Wrap Registration is $35 for members, $45 for non-members One hour MCLE general credit Register Here
Thursday, May 25th, 2023 @ 12 noon, Via Zoom Speaker: Lita Abella, Sr. Program Analyst, Office of Professional Competence, Lawyer Assistance Program, State Bar of California ⢠Addressing substance use and mental health issues among legal professionals ⢠Identifying the warnings signs of substance use and mental health issues ⢠Developing a self-care plan and …
Thursday, April 27th, 2023 @ 12:00 PM via Zoom Speaker Michael Watters Michael G. Watters is a trial attorney with extensive trial as well as significant appellate experience, and Managing Partner of O’Brien, Watters & Davis. Mr. Watters specializes in all aspects of trial work, with emphases on complex civil litigation, business litigation, employment litigation, …
December 1, 2022, 12:00 PM via Zoom This program highlights important issues and decisions that lawyers and judges face daily where civility is a deserving consideration.  The panel will discuss how civility or its absence impacts lawyers and their clients, the bench and the public at large.  The discussion will include an important update on …
“Handling Difficult Situations” This is a session that will help us understand and deal with some of the stress inherent in the high-pressure environment of law firms. We will cover topics such as: -Situations that are difficult -What makes them difficult -How to deal with them -Remote work $10 for members and staff/$20 Non-Members Register …
Honorable Jackson Lucky (Ret.): âNOT MAâs BEDâ A mnemonic checklist for presenting expert testimony under Sanchez.  A step-by-step approach to conquer Sanchez issues for property evaluation, vocational evals, and forensic accounting. Learn how LaBass & Munsee can release you from hearsay’s grip, and Veamatahau can give you the “background information” you need to overcome a Sanchez attack. $35 members & staff/$45 nonmembers Register Here
Honorable Timothy Staffel: âPerspectives From the Benchâ Perspective from the Bench: Lessons Learned and Things I Can Finally Comment On (Maybe), From Small Claims to Death Penalty Cases and Everything In Between, Plus a Lot of Family Law $35 members & staff/$45 nonmembers Register Here
âUnlawful Detainers in the COVID era: An Update on the Current State of Affairsâ A tag team discussion with SB Superior Courtâs Shriver Housing Settlement Master Richard Corbo, Esq., Legal Aid Foundation Santa Barbara Countyâs Michael St. Denis, JD, MSW, and SB County Sheriff Civil Bureauâs Sergeant Matt Fenske. Please submit any advance questions before June …