United States Patent and Trademark Office 

  

Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour

The Silicon Valley USPTO will host an informational public tour of its office located in the 3-story Wing building of the San Jose City Hall Complex. Participants will tour the office and learn about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from USPTO representatives. The event is free and open to the public. Please register by May 3, 2018.

 

 

Register Now (link is external)

 

 

Please note that the Silicon Valley USPTO is a federal facility. Visitors are required to show a valid form of government-issued identification (driver license or passport) and may be subject to security screening to gain access.

This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, including captioning, sign language interpreting, or other, please email siliconvalley@uspto.gov or call (408)918-9900.

 

 

Event Summary

May 4, 2018

12:00 PM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT

 

Silicon Valley USPTO

26 S. Fourth Street

San Jose , CA 95113  

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association

 

Employment Law Section is sponsoring:

Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Bullying OH MY! What do Law Firms, Lawyers & Judges Need to Know to Prevent Claims - Ignorance is NOT Bliss

Tuesday, May 22, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
 

      

 

Speakers

Jessica Braverman, Esq.
JoAnna Brooks, Esq.—Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

 

This is an interactive presentation with hypotheticals and several important take away items Lawyers, Law Firms and Judges need to know.   We address what lawyers need to advise their clients, what law firms should be wary about, and what Judges, who may or may not be familiar with employment laws, might consider.

 

Jessica A. Braverman, Esq. owner of the California Employment Law Training Center, a division of Braverman Mediation and Consulting in Pleasant Hill. Ms. Braverman provides preventative human resource and employment law advice, training and coaching/development. She also offers work place conflict mediation.  Jessica is a former President of the CCCBA Employment Law Section.

 

JoAnna Brooks, Shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C.  JoAnna regularly advises employers on best practices concerning prevention of discrimination and harassment in the workplace.  JoAnna serves as a Board member for the CCCBA Employment Law Section.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393. 

MCLE Credits

Elimination of Bias

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Employment Section	$25.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Judge	$25.00	—
Law Student	$10.00	—
Members	$35.00	—
Non-Members	$45.00	—

 

Location

Scott's Seafood Restaurant
1333 N. California Blvd
Walnut Creek CA 94596

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Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Law Section is sponsoring:

Humphreys Case, 1275, and Other Bail Issues

Monday, May 21, 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
 

      

 

Major changes are happening regarding how bail is handled in our courts. All attorneys that practice in the criminal law field must be informed and updated on these changes to provide competent representation to their clients. Sample motions and materials will be given out.

 

Justin Aguilera is Director of Bad Boys Bail Bonds Inc., a licensed bail agent and a MCLE provider who oversees over 200 employees and also specializes in 1275 PC hearings.

 

Ashley Bargenquast is a 3rd year associate at Tully & Weiss who has both a criminal and cannabis compliance practice.

 

Please REGISTER BY May 17th.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Criminal Law Section	$25.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$15.00	—
Members	$30.00	—
Non-Members	$35.00	—

 

 

Location

Creek Monkey
611 Escobar St
Martinez CA 94553

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Contra Costa County Bar Association

 

Real Estate Section is sponsoring:

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: TAX REFORM IN 2018 AND BEYOND

Friday, May 18, 7:30 am – 9:00 am

Event provided by CCCBA
 

      

 

Speakers

Teresa Fluegel—Senior Vice President, Certified Exchange Specialist, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company

Tim Tikalsky—RINA Accountancy Corporation

 

The program will highlight tax planning ideas (and their efficacy) that may become more popular given the change in the law. Learn about changes in depreciation rules for real estate investments and their effect on decisions regarding structuring real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including whether or not to use a Sec. 1031 Exchange. Questions to be discussed include: (1) Are Cost Segregation Studies still a good idea? (2) Entity selection and tax planning. Does it make sense to consider a C-Corporation in your business and estate plans? (3) The implications of leverage and the new tax law on Real Estate Investment ROI (Return on Investment); and (4) How will the new rules change the debt-financing landscape?

 

Teresa Moss Fluegel is Senior Vice President of Chicago Deferred Exchange Company (CDEC). Ms. Fluegel is responsible for providing consulting services to real estate and tax attorneys, accountants, investors and commercial real estate professionals across the country with a focus on the West Coast since 2000. Ms. Fluegel has the expertise that comes from direct involvement with tens of thousands of tax deferred exchanges for real property. She earned the professional designation of Certified Exchange Specialist in 2004. A frequent instructor of accredited 1031 courses to real estate and tax professionals, Ms. Fluegel brings over 25 years of experience and expertise to the field. She is a seasoned expert in navigating forward, reverse and build-to-suit exchanges. She is an active member in several Northern California commercial real estate associations, including CCIM-Certified Commercial Investment Member, SIOR-Society Industrial Office Realtors and is 2017 President of CREW East Bay-Commercial Real Estate Women.

 

Tim  Tikalsky is a CPA with 34 years’ experience in public accounting. He joined RINA accountancy corporation (RINA) in 1995 after a career with Deloitte and became a Stockholder in January 1999.  He currently heads RINA’s Real Estate Practice Group. Tim specializes in tax planning, compliance and consulting for medium to large closely-held companies, partnerships and fiduciaries. Tim is a frequent contributor to professional and technical publications and is editor of RINA’s quarterly newsletter, “The Real Estate Report.” He is also a frequent speaker at professional and industry events such as the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC) Annual Law Conference, the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) and the Northern California Commercial Association of Realtors (NCCAR) and has been a frequent guest on the SF Bay Area radio station KNBR 680’s “Gary Allen on Business”.  Tim has been an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at California State University East Bay since 2006.

 

The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 1 hour of General MCLE credit by the State  Bar of California, Provider #393. 

 

MCLE Credits

General

1 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

 

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Real Estate Section	$0.00	—
Members	$20.00	—
Non-Members	$35.00	—

 

Location

Scott's Seafood Restaurant
1333 N. California Blvd
Walnut Creek CA 94596

 

      

 

 

Contra Costa County Bar Association 

 

Estate Planning & Probate Section is sponsoring:

25th Annual Estate Planning Symposium

Tuesday, May 8, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm

 

      

 

Speakers

John A. Hartog—Shareholder of Hartog, Baer & Hand
Terry R. Leoni—Owner and Principal of Leoni Law.
Andrew Verriere—Senior Associate at Hartog, Baer & Hand

 

~~~Co Sponsored by Wealth Management at Mechanics Bank~~~

 

1:00 pm - 1:25 pm Registration

 

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Ethically Protecting You & Your Client in Matters Involving Criminal Conduct, Discrimination, & Harassment

 

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break

 

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work Product from a Trusts and Estates Perspective

 

4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Reception and Social Hour catered by Scott’s

 

~~Please note: Program materials will only be provided electronically before the event. No hard copies will be distributed this year~~

 

3 hours MCLE Credit - The Contra Costa County Bar Association certifies that this activity has been approved for 3.00 hours of Estate Planning and Trust Specialization MCLE credit or 1 hour of General, 1.50 hours of Legal Ethics and .50 hours of Elimination of Bias MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, Provider #393.

 

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PROGRAM #1 - 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Ethically Protecting You & Your Client in Matters Involving Criminal Conduct, Discrimination, & Harassment

 

Do you know what to do or where to turn if your client is a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence?  Are you equipped to deal with financial fraud?  Are you able to spot workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation and know where to direct your client?  Has your bias impacted effective representation and advocacy?  Issues involving criminal, employment, trauma survivors, and other related legal topics often arise in estate planning. This seminar will discuss these cross-over matters, utilizing real-world scenarios.

 

SPEAKER: Terry R. Leoni is the Owner and Principal of Leoni Law.  Ms. Leoni began her legal career tenaciously fighting for crime victims as a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County.  In 2009, Ms. Leoni joined the firm of Rains Lucia Stern, where she continued to fight for crime victims as well as zealously defend public safety and other public employees in labor, employment, and administrative matters, and successfully handled some of the highest profile administrative, criminal, employment, and public safety matters in California.  Wanting to further expand her practice, Ms. Leoni began Leoni Law in January of 2017, where she continues to specialize in representing public employees and unions.  Ms. Leoni has been recognized as a Rising Star in Administrative Law since 2013, noted as a Top Women Attorney in Northern California since 2013, and Leoni Law has a 10.0 Superb Avvo rating.

 

PROGRAM #2 - 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work Product from a Trusts and Estates Perspective

 

An overview and analysis of what trusts and estates practitioners need to know about privileges including, but not limited to: Can you withhold attorney work product documents from your client in estate planning?  How do you differentiate administration and litigation attorney-client privilege under Moeller v Superior Court and related case law?  Can you assert the attorney-client privilege regarding work performed for a settlor notwithstanding Evidence Code 957?  What are some of the privilege considerations arising from Doolittle v Exchange Bank?

 

SPEAKER: John A. Hartog focuses his practice on trust and estate law: planning, administration, dispute resolution and litigation. Extensively published, he has co-authored three practice guides essential to professionals in the field: California Wills & Trusts, California Trust Practice and California Trust Litigation. Mr. Hartog is certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in taxation law and in estate planning, trust and probate law. He is past chair of the executive committee of The State Bar of California’s Trust and Estates Section, as well as past chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Advisory Commission to the California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Hartog is also a legal consultant to the California Wills and Trusts document assembly program. He is a shareholder of Hartog, Baer & Hand, APC in Orinda, California.

 

SPEAKER: Andrew R. Verriere focuses his practice on trust and estate litigation, including will and trust disputes, contested conservatorships, and related civil actions.  He also serves as a court-appointed discovery referee.  He has tried cases in state and federal court, including a 2016 jury trial in Santa Clara County resulting in a jury verdict of over $3 billion for his client.  He has authored articles and presented continuing legal education courses on issues related to trust litigation and financial elder abuse.  He is a senior associate at Hartog, Baer & Hand, APC in Orinda, California.

 

MCLE Credits

Elimination of Bias	0.5 hr
EP/T & Probate Specialization	3 hr
General	1 hr
Legal Ethics	1.5 hr

 

Cost

Members: When you register, we’ll calculate the best price based on your membership level and section membership. Not a member? Join today to take advantage of discounted pricing on all CCCBA events.

	Full Price	Early Bird Price
Section Member Special Pricing
Estate Planning & Probate Section	$75.00	—
Special Member Pricing
Law Student	$65.00	—
Members	$90.00	—
Non-Members	$95.00	—

 

Location

Lesher Center for the Arts
Margaret Lesher Theatre
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek CA 94596

 

 

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Marin County Bar Association 

 

Update on Gender Inequality Issues

 

Speakers

 

Jennifer Reisch | Legal Director of Equal Rights Advocates
Bernice Yeung | Reporter for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

A timely discussion on the work, progress, and issues being raised by #MeToo; what policy reforms the movement has led to or raised questions about; and who is being left out of the current conversation. Please join us for a fascinating panel discussion with Jennifer Reisch, Legal Director of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) who will review current legislation promoted by the ERA targeting gender discrimination in the workplace. Joining Ms. Reisch will be panelist, Bernice Yeung, a Reporter for Reveal who has investigated and written about hostile workplace issues involving immigrant and underrepresented women. Ms. Yeung is the author of In a Day's Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America's Most Vulnerable Workers (The New Press, 2018)

1.0 CLE | Bias 

 

Speaker Information

 

Jennifer Reisch

Legal Director of Equal Rights Advocates

 

Jennifer Reisch has devoted her legal career to advocating for under-represented individuals and communities. Jennifer became the Legal Director of Equal Rights Advocates in September 2012, assuming responsibility for directing Equal Rights Advocates' efforts to seek equality and justice for women and girls in schools and workplaces across the country. She manages a team of dedicated attorneys, law fellows, and law clerks who make an impact through litigation and direct legal services, bold policy reform initiatives, and innovative community education and outreach campaigns.

 

Jennifer is proud to have helped pass the strongest equal pay law in the nation, the California Fair Pay Act of 2015 (SB 358 – Jackson), and been part of the team representing Betty Dukes and other women in their history-making case against Wal-Mart. Jennifer has served as lead counsel in dozens of cases brought on behalf of women workers, including Aviles v. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, a Title VII class action sex discrimination suit which resulted in a $4.6 million settlement and significant policy changes designed to prevent harassment, discrimination, and retaliation against women working in a highly male-dominated industry.

 

As a leader in the field of workers’ rights and employment litigation, Jennifer has received numerous honors for her work and frequently is invited to speak on these topics. In 2015 and 2016, she was named one of the Top 75 Labor & Employment Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal. Super Lawyers magazine recognized her as a Rising Star among plaintiff-side employment litigators each year from 2009-2012.

 

Email | Website

 

Bernice Yeung

Reporter for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

Bernice Yeung is a reporter for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, covering race and gender. Her work examines issues related to violence against women, labor and employment, immigration and environmental health. Yeung was part of the national Emmy-nominated Rape in the Fields reporting team, which investigated the sexual assault of immigrant farmworkers. The project won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and was a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. She was also the lead reporter for the national Emmy-nominated Rape on the Night Shift team, which examined sexual violence against female janitors. That work won an IRE Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for investigative journalism, and the Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Competition.

Those projects led to her first book, In a Day's Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America's Most Vulnerable Workers (The New Press 2018).

 

A former staff writer for SF Weekly and editor at California Lawyer magazine, Yeung has had her work appear in a variety of media outlets, including The New York Times, The Seattle Times, The Guardian and PBS Frontline. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's degree from Fordham University, where she studied sociology with a focus on crime and justice. In 2015-2016, she was a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan where she explored ways that journalists can use social science survey methods in their reporting. Yeung is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.

 

Email | Website

 

 

Boxed Lunch Included with Program

Boxed Lunch from Il Fornaio Catering
Sandwich Options:
Grilled Chicken
Italian Sub
Vegetarian

includes: Fresh Fruit Salad, Italian Cookies, Freshly Brewed Ice Tea, Filtered Ice Water

 

-- Parking is available in the hotel lot, restaurant lot, or on adjacent side street. --

 

 

Contact

 

Kiersten Ross | Email

Mee Mee Wong | Email

 

 

Registration

Member Registration

 

Non-member Registration

 

Registration ends May 21, 2018

Early Bird Members: $45
Early Bird Non-Members: $55

Members: $55
Non-Members: $65

Early Bird pricing ends 5/1/18.

 

Date and Location

Wednesday | May 23, 2018
11:45A-1:30P

 

Best Western Corte Madera
56 Madera Boulevard
Corte Madera, CA 94925

 

 

Sonoma County Bar Association 

 

Elimination of Bias

Preventing Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation

 

~ Who is protected under the discrimination laws?
~ What do you do if you get a complaint?
~ How do you prevent these issues from occurring?
~ If these issues have already occurred, what can you do to mitigate damages?

 

 

 

Jeff Berk
Sonoma County Counsel’s Office

 

Jeff Berk is an attorney in the Sonoma County Counsel’s office where he provides advice on employment and other matters for county departments and some other public agencies. Mr. Berk previously worked for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University.

 

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018

 

Time: Check-In: 2:45 pm; Presentation: 3:00—5:00 pm

 

Presenter(s): Jeff Berk, Sonoma County Counsel’s Office

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street. Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

Registration Fee: $80–SCBA Members; $95–Public

 

MCLE:2.0 Units Participatory Credit in Elimination of Bias

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

 

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Sonoma County Bar Association  

 

General Law

 

Writs, Briefs, and Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals

 

Learn how to focus your presentation for appeals and maximize your chance of winning.
This fast-paced class will go over the necessary elements and key ingredients of successful briefs on appeal and writ petitions, as well as discuss how to prepare for oral argument and what happens there. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear the experience of an appellate lawyer and justice on the appeal process from start to finish.

 

 

Justice Dennis A. Cornell (Ret.)
California 5th District Court of Appeal

 

Justice Dennis Cornell gained his legal experience through twenty years in private practice and twenty-three years on the bench, fifteen years of which he served as a Justice on the California Court of Appeals. He retired from the bench in June, 2015, and is currently engaging in private judging and consultation.

 

Justice Cornell received a B.A. degree from Stanford in 1969, and a J.D. (with Honors) from George Washington University Law School in 1972. He returned to his native Merced, California, where he entered private practice handling a wide variety of cases. He accrued vast trial experience during this time, taking 45-50 juries to verdict and trying countless bench trials. He has argued before every appellate court in California, and the United States Supreme Court. Before being appointed to the bench, he was listed in the Best Lawyers of America in every edition published.

 

As one of the three Superior Court judges in Merced, Justice Cornell’s docket was filled with every assignment imaginable, from 2-day criminal matters to death penalty cases, and landlord/tenant disputes to 4-month medical malpractice trials. Despite a frenetically busy court calendar, he still found time to lecture and write on law-related subjects for a variety of organizations, including Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) and the Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER), among others.

 

Justice Cornell served on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California from 1985-1988, and as Vice President of the State Bar from 1987-1988. He then served on the State of California Commission on Judicial Performance from 1989-1992. He also served as a part time United States Magistrate Judge from 1986-1992. In 1992, he was appointed to the Merced Superior Court where he served as presiding judge on three separate occasions. In 2000, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, where he served until his retirement on June 30, 2015.

 

 

Deborah Bull
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz

 

Ms. Bull is certified as an appellate specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She is an associate with Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz where she specializes in civil appeals. She has been the lead appellate attorney on over three dozen appeals resulting in seven published opinions. She is admitted to practice in California, the Federal District Court, Northern District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. Ms. Bull is a member of the California and Sonoma County Bar Associations and the American Inns of Court. She also volunteers as a small claims judge pro tem in Sonoma County.

 

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2018

 

Time: Check-In: 3:45 pm; Presentation: 4:00—5:00 pm

 

Presenter(s):
Justice Dennis A. Cornell (Ret.), California 5th District Court of Appeal
Deborah Bull, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street. Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

Registration Fee: $60–SCBA Members; $75–Public;

 

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

 

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Sonoma County Bar Association 

 

Family Law Specialization:

A Family Law Practitioner’s Guide to the New Tax Law

 

Highlights of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act 2017
Learn how the changes impact family law matters
DissoMaster
How the new tax law changes will affect how you run support calculations in DissoMaster

 

 

 

Leslie Dawson, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF
Dawson CPA Firm

 

Ms. Dawson is a CPA and owner of Dawson CPA Firm. She has been providing litigation support and tax services since 1991 and has worked in the accounting industry since 1981. Ms. Dawson earned an array of degrees, certifications, and accreditations pertinent to her focus in the accounting profession, including her Masters of Taxation degree from Golden Gate University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting (Cum Laude) from Sonoma State University. Other professional experience includes authoring articles for professional publications, as well as speaking engagements for various accounting and legal organizations. Ms. Dawson also enjoys participating in many civic, community and not-for-profit activities.

 

 

Darlene L. Elmore, CPA, ABV, CFF

 

Darlene has over 30 years of experience as an accountant and has worked in public accounting since 1993. With an office in Santa Rosa, her practice is focused on providing forensic accounting analysis and services, with an emphasis on family law matters. In additional to her certification as a CPA, she is accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the AICPA.

 

Date: Monday, May 7, 2018

 

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:30 pm

 

Presenter(s):
Leslie Dawson, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF, Dawson CPA Firm
Darlene L. Elmore, CPA, ABV, CFF

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street. Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue

 

Registration Fee: $75–SCBA Members; $80–Public;

 

MCLE: 1.5 Units Participatory Credit in General Law and 1.5 Units Participatory Credit in Family Law Specialization

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

 

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Santa Clara County Bar Association 

 

The SCCBA Real Property Section presents an MCLE Brown Bag:

 

How the DA Office's Real Estate Fraud Unit Prosecutes and Can Clear Title on Forged Instrument Cases 

 

Your client comes to you alleging someone has recorded a forged deed and stolen title to his or her home.  You suggest to the client that she or he make a report to the police or sheriff’s department, only to learn they have already done so, but were told it's a civil matter.  What now?  Learn from the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud Unit how to report a real estate fraud crime, how the DA’s office prosecutes allegations of forgery, and new laws which allow the DA’s office to obtain an order voiding a false or forged recorded deed or other instrument in a criminal proceeding. The program will also discuss what the DA’s office is doing to proactively discover potentially forged deeds, and how civil attorneys can help the DA’s office in combating this crime.

 

SPEAKERS:

Melanie Griswold, Santa Clara District Attorney's Office

Duane Shewaga, Santa Clara District Attorney's Office

 

 

Pricing:

SCCBA Member:	$30
Non-Member:	$50
Honorary:	FREE

 

 

Registration: 11:30 aM
program: 12:00-1:00 pm

MCLE CREDIT: 1.0 General Substantive Law 

 

 

	5/3/2018
When:	May 3, 2018 12:00PM -1:00PM
Where:	Map this event » SCCBA Conference Center 31 N. 2nd Street Ste. 400 San Jose, California  95113 United States
Contact:	SCCBA info@sccba.com 408-287-2557

 

 

 

 

Cancellations and refunds will be accepted only 48 hours prior to the event.   *State Bar of California Approved MCLE: The Santa Clara County Bar Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.   This program is approved for California MCLE credit.