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An Official Publication of
The Marin County Bar Association |
Editor: Robert Rosborough
Guest Editor: Toussaint Bailey |
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| Wed | May 24 | 11:45A-1:30P |
General | MCBA Members Luncheon
General
MCBA Members Luncheon |
| A talk with Dr. Larry Brilliant |
Online registration closed.
Space available. Call office 415-499-1314.
In conversation with Barrett Schaefer
Join us for a provocative hour of discussion with celebrated physician, technologist and author Dr. Larry Brilliant. Named a "Best Ted Talk Speaker" and a "Top 100 Most Influential Person" by Time Magazine, Dr. Larry was not only key to eradicating smallpox but has been in close proximity with political leaders, spiritual masters, cultural heroes, and titans of technology around the world — including the Grateful Dead, Steve Jobs, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ram Dass, the Dalai Lama, the founders of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and eBay, and Presidents Carter, Clinton, Bush and Obama.
He will discuss his experiences and provide insight into the proliferation of new diseases on the world’s stage such as Ebola, West Nile and the Zika virus, and the internationalism needed to address them. |
Buffet Lunch
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| Location: Fenix |
Early Bird Members:$45
Early Bird Non-Members: $55
Members:$50
Non-Members: $60
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| Wed | Jun 28 | 11:45A-1:30P |
General | MCBA Members Luncheon
General
MCBA Members Luncheon |
The U.S. Supreme Court:
Recent Past and Future Predictions |
NEXT WEEK! Reserve by Friday, June 23
Each year, MCBA begins its summer with Professor Rory Little’s update on high profile SCOTUS cases, offering MCBA members a glimpse of the Supreme Court's justice positions and their summarized discussions. Professor Little is a frequent NPR commentator on Supreme Court issues. He looks forward to sharing trends and predictions about the Court. |
Buffet Lunch
1.0 CLE | General |
| Location: The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park |
Members: $60
Non-Members: $75
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Editor's Introduction |
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Welcome to the May Marin Lawyer |
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Robert Rosborough |
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Ever had a client question a bill? We wondered what our members could learn from all of the fee arbitrations MCBA conducts. Next, what will the impact of legal recreational marijuana be on the workplace? We also spotlight #cut50, a non-profit founded by the mayor of Mill Valley to reduce the incarceration rate across the United States. More >
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President's Message |
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Notes for May 2017 |
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Dorothy Chou Proudfoot |
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We last left off this President's Message saga with a laundry list of events. There was so much going on that I couldn't even fit it into that double-length article last month. Fortunately for me, our move to an electronic format allows for this kind of flexibility. More >
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MCBA panel sounds warning on extent of human trafficking in Marin County |
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Richard Halsted, Marin Independent Journal |
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Seventy (70) MCBA and community members attended a panel discussion on sex and labor trafficking in Marin County. Marin District Attorney Ed Berberian said, "We’re not immune from it in Marin; it’s here – since 2014, we've had 17 individuals who have been charged with human trafficking violations.” Read more from coverage by the Marin IJ. More >
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Five Surefire Ways to Annoy Your Clients and Avoid Getting Paid: Billing Insights from Marin's Top Fee Arbitrator |
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Toussaint Bailey |
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My discussion with Scott Lueders, Chair of the Marin County Bar Association’s Client Relations Committee, began as an interview about the mechanics of the MCBA’s Fee Arbitration Program, but quickly turned into an enlightening conversation about the shockingly high number of lawyers who manage to anger their clients and jeopardize fee collections with poor billing practices. More >
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California Employers' Guide to Marijuana and the Workplace |
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Sean B. Gibbons |
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As perhaps the most visible state involved in the growing trend toward the legalization of marijuana, California has often served as a crucible for challenges to the conventional application of drug laws in the context of employment. More >
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Directors Profile |
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Eva Bennett |
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Toussaint Bailey |
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Meet new MCBA Director Eva Bennett, Marin County Deputy Public Defender. She does all felonies all day everyday – felony domestic violence cases, assault cases, sexual assault cases, stabbing cases, almost anything that walks in the door. More >
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NONPROFIT PROFILE |
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#cut50 |
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Toussaint Bailey |
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#cut50 is a national, bipartisan initiative aimed at confronting one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time: mass incarceration. #cut50 aims to reduce our nation's prison and jail populations by 50 percent while making our communities safer, keeping families together, and building a stronger economy. More >
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| In Memorium: Honorable Gary Thomas, Ret. |
Judge Gary Thomas (Ret.) passed away in early April. Many remember the infamous 1970 Marin courthouse shootout which left Judge Thomas paralyzed.
Recollections by Hon. Michael Dufficy (Ret.)
I knew Judge Thomas for more than 50 years. We were first professional colleagues in the 1960’s as Deputy District Attorneys in Marin County. Gary was a talented trial lawyer who loved being in the court room, with a keen intellect and a dry, subtle sense of humor. He was a voracious reader with a photographic memory and could quote off the top of his head from many sources.
We were again colleagues in the 1990’s when we served together on the Marin Superior Court. His knowledge of the law was broad and deep, and I often sought his advice and input on judicial matters I was wrestling with.
Although paralyzed and wheelchair-bound, I never heard Judge Thomas complain or feel sorry for himself. He was one brave man, a real hero, and a good old Montana country boy in the finest sense, as well as a brilliant and compassionate judge. |
| SF Chronicle Obituary > |
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| 4th Annual Jam for Justice |
A Benefit for Legal Aid of Marin
Friday May 19 | 6 pm | Sweetwater, Mill Valley
Cocktails, Dinner, Music, and Fund-A-Need
Recognizing the Honorable Beverly Wood
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| Info, Sponsorship and Tickets > |
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| MCBA encourages submission of articles that may interest the legal community. The editor reserves the right to publish, decline to publish, edit, or otherwise modify any submission. Editorial material should be sent to Marin County Bar Association by email. |
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