Barristers Section- Meet and Greet- March 9
Thursday, March 9, 2023
In Person from 2:30PM-5:00PM
The Barristers are the next generation of attorneys in the San Mateo County Bar Association and host over 20+ professional development and networking events each year.
During the annual Barristers Meet and Greet, you will meet with judges, District Attorneys, local practitioners, and court staff. You will learn about how to locate different courtrooms, courthouse procedural “dos and don’ts,” and you will learn directly from the judges who preside in that courthouse.
We will have welcome remarks from the San Mateo County Bar Association, various bench officers, and local legal organizations, followed by a Q&A sessions with a panel of judges from Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court.
This event is one of the SMCBA Barristers’ highlights of the year.
SMCBA 2023 Installation of Officers and Annual Meeting- March 2
SMCBA 2023 Installation of Officers and Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 2, 2023
5:00-7:00 p.m.
San Mateo County History Museum
“The Old Courthouse”
2200 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
Join SMCBA for our Annual Meeting, Installation of Officers and Barristers, and Award Presentation on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
The James M. Dennis Memorial Award, the William Nagle, Jr. Memorial Award, and the Dennis L. Woodman Memorial Award will be presented at this event.
Cost: $80 per person. Judges attend for free but must register.
Registration: To register, please log-in on the SMCBA website or complete the registration form and email to events@smcba.org. Registration is limited to the first 100 attendees.
If you wish to pay by check, please mail check payable to the SMCBA along with the registration form to SMCBA-Installation, 333 Bradford Street, Suite 150, Redwood City, 94063.
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Family Law Section- Annual Judges Panel- March 10
Friday, March 10, 2023.
In person ONLY from 12:00pm-1:30pm at
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Foster City Executive Tower,
Bayview Room (7th floor)
1221 Chess Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Please join us on Friday, March 10, 2023, for a special presentation covering the San Mateo County Family Law Hearing Officers’ courtroom policies, preferences, and pet peeves.
The presentation will only be offered in-person only in the Bayview Room (7th floor) at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404.
Cost (includes lunch): $55 for section members and $65 for non-section members. Cost also includes 1.0 hour of General Law MCLE credit.
Registration and Information: Please click on the button below to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Contact Info for this Event: For questions about this event, please email events@smcba.org
For in person cancellations, the cancellation must be received ONE WEEK BEFORE the event. If you do not cancel within one week prior to the event or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
ADR Section- Supreme Court and other 2022 Appellate Arbitration Decisions by James Madison of Madison Mediation and Arbitration- March 13
Monday, March 13, 2023 at 12:00pm
In-Person at:
2000 Alameda De Las Pulgas
Atrium Conference Room
San Mateo, CA 94403
Also available via Zoom
James Madison describes Supreme Court and other Appellate Court decisions on arbitration that came down in 2022 which everyone who practices in this area should know about.
Speaker: James R. Madison, of Madison Mediation in Menlo Park, California has more than 40 years’ experience as an arbitrator and more than 20 years’ experience as a mediator in both domestic and transnational cases, covering design and/or construction or employment disputes, technology and biotech disputes to real property, franchising, intellectual property, mortgage banking, advertising, international trading, personal property leasing, and vegetable seed breeding. Mr. Madison is an adjunct professor at USF in Arbitration, past president of the California Dispute Resolution Council, a member of numerous bar and legal organizations focusing on arbitration (including the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, The Mediation Society, and the College of Commercial Arbitration), and a graduate of Stanford University for both his undergraduate and law degrees.
Cost: $25 for In-Person (lunch is included) and $25 Virtually for Members.
$35 for In-Person (lunch is included) and $35 Virtually for Non-Members.
Cost also includes 1.5 HRs of General MCLE credit.
Registration and Information: Please click on the button below to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Logistics: Your Zoom credentials will automatically be emailed to you shortly after you register online, as well as the day and hour before the event. Please note that you’ll need to be logged into a Zoom account to join the webinar. The written materials for the webinar will be emailed to attendees the morning of the event.
Contact Info for this Event: For questions about this event, please email events@smcba.org.
For in person cancellations, the cancellation must be received ONE WEEK BEFORE the event. If you do not cancel within one week prior to the event or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
For zoom cancellations, must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee for those who register via Zoom. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
Family Law Section- Cryptocurrency Matters- February 10
Friday, February 10, 2023
In Person and Via Zoom
Please arrive at Crown Plaza Hotel at 11:40am
1221 Chess Dr. Bayview Room (7th floor), Foster City, CA, 94404
Attendees will learn how to request records related to cryptocurrency exchange accounts, how to validate and affirm the completeness of records provided, and how to verify holdings outside of an exchange account. Attendees will also review how to vet an expert for a cryptocurrency matter and learn some of the valuation considerations for various cryptocurrency assets such as liquid assets, ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings), and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
Dorothy Haraminac provides economic damage calculations, asset tracing, and valuation in complex disputes, performs fraud investigations, has testified on bitcoin & cryptocurrency tracing and in commercial oil & gas disputes, and performs diligence and compliance analysis for FinTech and M&A. Ms. Haraminac serves on the Advisory Board for Houston Christian University (HCU) and on the Editorial Board for The Value Examiner, volunteers her time to train law enforcement, attorneys, and accountants on cybercrime risk, blockchain compliance, and cryptocurrency investigations, and is a professor of Cyber Engineering. She also served on the Litigation Forensics Board for NACVA, where she spearheaded the direct acknowledgement of military experience in lieu of a degree for the MAFF credential qualifications, making it one of the first NASBA-accredited financial credentials to do so.
In-Person Cost (includes lunch): $55 for section members and $65 for non-section members.
Zoom Cost: $40 for section members and $50 for non-section members.
Cost includes 1.0 hour of General Law MCLE credit.
Registration and Information: Please click on the button below to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Logistics: Your Zoom credentials will automatically be emailed to you shortly after you register online, as well as the day and hour before the event. Please note that you’ll need to be logged into a Zoom account to join the webinar. The written materials for the webinar will be emailed to attendees the morning of the event.
Contact Info for this Event: For questions about this event, please email events@smcba.org
For in person cancellations, the cancellation must be received ONE WEEK BEFORE the event. If you do not cancel within one week prior to the event or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
For zoom cancellations, must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee for those who register via Zoom. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
Family Law Section- Status Conference Volunteer Training- March 1
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Via Zoom at 12:00pm
Please join us on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, for a status conference volunteer training offered by The Honorable Rosendo Padilla, Jr. and Kevin Cunningham. The training will take place via Zoom.
This training is designed to teach both new and experienced attorneys the ins and outs of serving as a status conference volunteer attorney. Among other things, the training will cover:
• Role of the status conference volunteer;
• What is expected of the volunteer status conference attorney;
• Tips on getting pro per litigants to Judgment; and,
• Instructions on when and how to refer pro per litigants to other ADR options.
The Court would greatly appreciate your participation as a volunteer attorney. Calendars are held on Monday and Thursday afternoons, as well as Tuesday mornings.
Speaker: The Honorable Rosendo Padilla Jr. and Kevin Cunningham
Free for Family Law Section Members and $10 for Non-Section Members.
Cost includes 1.0 hour of General Law MCLE credit.
Registration and Information: Please click on the button below to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Logistics: Your Zoom credentials will automatically be emailed to you shortly after you register online, as well as the day and hour before the event. Please note that you’ll need to be logged into a Zoom account to join the webinar. The written materials for the webinar will be emailed to attendees the morning of the event.
Please direct questions to: Brooke Murphy, Family Law Section Chair, at bmurphy@madiganlewis.com
For zoom cancellations, must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee for those who register via Zoom. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
Funky Credit Day XXVIII – Jan 27, 2023
Friday, January 27, 2023
8:30 am – 5:15 pm
The Funky Credit Day Program is held each year for members of the State Bar of California who are actively practicing law. It is where you get those “funky,” hard to find credits. Our 2023 program will feature various presenters including attorneys and judges from San Mateo County Superior Court. Once again, this year in consideration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will deliver our annual event virtually.
This Special MCLE Program will feature a total of 8 hours:
4 hours of Legal Ethics
1 hour of Recognition & Elimination of Bias
1 hour of Implicit Bias
1 hour of General Law
1 hour of Competence Issues
Click here to view the Agenda!
Click here to view the Speakers!
Cost:$160* Pre-Registration: Payment must be received by 12/31/22
$185* Registration received after 1/1/23
$350* Registration received after 1/13/2023
* Additional $50 for Non-SMCBA Members.
It’s never too early to meet your MCLE requirement!
Registration:
Please register online or complete the registration form and email to events@smcba.org. If you wish to pay by check, please send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063, Attn: Funky Credit Day.
Cancellations must be received no later than 01/13/2023 for a refund of registration.
Labor and Employment- 2023 Employment Law Legal Updates- January 26
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Via Zoom at 12:00pm
New Year, New Laws! This presentation will address the 2023 California legislative updates affecting the employment law field as we begin to navigate 2023. We will be discussing new laws, changes to existing laws, and discuss the practical considerations for lawyers to keep in mind when advising clients.
Who: Our speakers are April S. Glatt, Partner at Chauvel & Glatt and Associate Natalia Cañas. Their practice area focuses on representing employers only relative to the myriad of employment-related laws and requirements from compliance up and through litigation. To learn more about April or Natalia visit www.chauvellaw.com.
Cost: $20 for Labor & Employment members and $30 for non-section members. Cost includes 1.0 hour of General Law MCLE credit.
Registration and Information: Please click on the button below to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Logistics: Your Zoom credentials will automatically be emailed to you shortly after you register online, as well as the day and hour before the event. Please note that you’ll need to be logged into a Zoom account to join the webinar. The written materials for the webinar will be emailed to attendees the morning of the event.
Contact Info for this Event: For questions about this event, please email events@smcba.org.
Cancellations must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount
Estate Planning and Probate Section- Annual Update: 2022 A Year in Review – A Trivalent Dose for the Tridemic- January 26
Thursday, January 26, 2023
In Person and Via Zoom
If you plan on attending this event in person:
Please arrive at Elks Lodge at 11:40am
229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
About Our Speakers:
Steven P. Braccini is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He is the Managing Partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP’s Silicon Valley Office and is a member of his Firm’s Business Trial Practice Group. Mr. Braccini’s practice focuses on trust, probate and conservatorship litigation including, but not limited to: Will contests, Trust contests, removal and surcharge actions, contested conservatorships, accounting disputes, financial elder abuse actions, reformation or modification actions, tax controversy, and related “civil” claims. Steve also has an appellate practice and has presented numerous seminars and workshops on issues related to trust and estate litigation.
Patrick A. Kohlmann is the managing partner at Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann. Patrick advises individuals and families in all aspects of wealth transfer planning, including tax-advantaged transfers of assets, multigenerational planning, the taxation of trusts and estates, and business succession counseling. Patrick is passionate about the law. He was Chair of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section (TEXCOM) of the State Bar of California (now CLA) from 2015-2016, and served on TEXCOM from 2008-2019. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estates Counsel, was formerly a member of the Judicial Council’s Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee, and has consistently been named a Northern California “Super Lawyer,” including recognition in 2021 as one of the top 100 lawyers in Northern California.
John Prokey is a partner of Ramsbacher Prokey Leonard LLP. Mr. Prokey’s law practice focuses on providing advice in wealth planning, estate and trust administration, and tax. His clients include individuals, private fiduciaries, institutions, and other business and non-profit entities. The wealth planning portion of Mr. Prokey’s law practice emphasizes advising individuals and fiduciaries in estate planning, wealth preservation, tax, and business matters. Mr. Prokey also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and probate administration matters, with emphasis in complex administrations.
Cost: Cost is $50 per person for members of the SMCBA Estate Planning Section for the luncheon ($30 for webinar) and $65 for non-members for the luncheon ($45 for the webinar). Cost includes lunch and 1.5 hours MCLE for live event attendees.
Please note that we have four registration options. Luncheon or Webinar, Member or Non-Member. Webinar registrants wishing to change to Luncheon attendance must contact the SMCBA offices at events@smcba.org prior to Monday, January 23rd.
For in person cancellations, the cancellation must be received ONE WEEK BEFORE the event. If you do not cancel within one week prior to the event or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
For zoom cancellations, must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee for those who register via Zoom. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.
Directions:
San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
From Highway 92, Exit El Camino Real South. Turn rig ht (west) at the first traffic light onto 20th Avenue. The Elks Lodge is three blocks west on 20th Avenue on your left.
Estate Planning and Probate Section- Planning for Tomorrow…Today: The Role of a Professional Fiduciary in Estate Plans- November 10
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Via Zoom at 12:00pm
Description: Trust and estate attorneys often need to educate their clients on the various roles to be filled in an estate plan and professional fiduciaries are often the missing piece of the estate plan puzzle. The speakers will provide an overview of the professional fiduciary profession and will discuss common scenarios in which professional fiduciaries are called upon to serve in estate plan roles. The presentation will also cover, on a practical level, what services a professional fiduciary provides and what clients can expect when working with a fiduciary
Cost: Free for SMCBA members and $10 for non-members, cost includes 1.0 hour of General Law Credit
Registration: Please log in on the SMCBA website to register for this event. If you wish to pay by check, please still register online first and send your check payable to SMCBA, to: 333 Bradford St., Ste. 150, Redwood City, CA 94063. Attn: Events. *Please note for which event you are paying and the name of the attendee.
Logistics: Your Zoom credentials will automatically be emailed to you shortly after you register online, as well as the day and hour before the event. Please note that you’ll need to be logged into a Zoom account to join the meeting. The written materials for the webinar will be emailed to attendees the morning of the event.
Cancellations must be received at least 48 hours prior to the event for a full refund of the registration fee. If you do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up to the event, you will be charged the full amount.