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An Official Publication of
The Marin County Bar Association |
Editor: Robert Rosborough
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General | 10th Annual MCLE Fair
General
10th Annual MCLE Fair |
| HALF DAY. FOUR MCLE CREDITS. |
Co-Hosted by Marin County Women Lawyers
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: David Kelly
General Counsel and Vice President Basketball Legal Affairs for Golden State Warriors.
Six Sessions. Select from six MCLE programs that meet required Ethics, Substance Abuse, and Elimination of Bias requirements, as well as General MCLE credits. |
| 1.0 CLE | Bias |
| Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael |
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Editor's Introduction |
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Meditation, Fee Arbitration, Settlement Agreements, new Judge's Corner |
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Robert Rosborough |
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Fall is in full swing, the days are getting shorter and it’s hard to believe that MCBA’s annual MCLE fair is only a month away. More >
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President's Message |
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Taking the Pledge |
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Dorothy Chou Proudfoot |
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This month, we have a plethora of announcements and acknowledgments, in addition to my philosophical musings. More >
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JUDGE'S CORNER |
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Thoughts on Appearances |
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The Hon. Mark A. Talamantes |
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As a general rule of civility, it’s important to be polite and to say “hello” properly, even in court. . . . Your appearance is very important. First impressions matter . . . and you can never say “please” or “thank you” too much. More >
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Apply for the 2017-2018 Mentorship Program |
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Mee Mee Wong, Executive Director |
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The MCBA Mentorship Program supports the development of relationships for new MCBA members, or those who want to increase their connections within the MCBA and the legal community. More >
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September Event Recap |
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Cannabis: A Bird's-Eye View of the Wild, Wild West |
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Craig Cox |
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With voter-approved recreational marijuana use rolling into California and other states, the legal landscape has become as hazy as the inside of a 1980s casino. Attorneys Habib Bentaleb and Lauren Vazquez provided a bird’s-eye view of the current status . . . More >
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Iqbal v Ziadeh: Your Release May Not Be as Broad as You Think |
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James Sell |
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In Iqbal v Ziadeh (2017) 10 Cal.App.5th 1, plaintiff was hired by a used car lot, Yosemite Auto, to determine why a car recently towed to the lot wouldn’t start. Unbeknownst to plaintiff, the tow truck operator had disconnected the transmission shift linkage and then failed to reconnect it after towing the car. More >
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Mandatory Fee Arbitration for
Attorney-Mediators |
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Scott Lueders |
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Earlier this year, an interesting question arose on the ACFLS listserve: Is an attorney who has acted as a mediator in a family law matter subject to the mandatory fee arbitration provisions of the Business and Professions Code? This article will discuss the applicable statutes and rules and provide an analysis of this question. More >
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Meditation Made Easy in Marin |
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Robert Rosborough |
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Meditation is much in the news these days, from the cover of Time magazine to another CEO “coming out” as a meditator. As a meditation teacher, I encounter non-meditators who imagine that meditation is all about zoning out . . . an intro to a structured approach. More >
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MEMBER PROFILE |
Francesca Chang:
The Road Less Traveled |
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James Sell |
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Most of us graduated from college, went to law school, passed the bar, and started grinding at the practice of law. But not MCBA member Francesca Chang, the daughter of a successful car salesman. She has taken a road less traveled and is doing something a little different with her legal training and perhaps a bit more interesting. More >
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NONPROFIT PROFILE |
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Center for Domestic Peace: Making Marin a More Peaceful Place for all Women, Children, and Men |
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James Sell |
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This MCBA Nonprofit Profile features the Center for Domestic Peace or C4DP, especially good and right this month for two reasons: 1) October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and 2) C4DP celebrates its 40th anniversary, striving to transform the world to one where domestic violence no longer exists, creating greater safety, justice, and equality for all. More >
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The October Scoop |
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The Gossip According to Matthew |
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Matt White |
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News, gossip, and all the information you need to know about the Marin County legal and judicial community. More >
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| Nancy Murphy Celebrates 30 Years at Legal Aid of Marin |
| On August 10, Legal Aid celebrated Nancy Murphy’s 30th anniversary with Legal Aid of Marin. Nancy coordinates and administers the many LAM clinics: UD Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Bankruptcy, Senior Advice, Employment Law and Worker’s Compensation and individual Pro Bono representation cases. She joined Legal Aid of Marin in 1987 after The San Francisco Theological Seminary. Congratulations Nancy! |
| Legal Aid of Marin > |
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| Foley & Lardner contributes 7,524 meals to Bay Area families through volunteer time and donations |
| In support of the SF Marin Food Bank, Foley & Lardner celebrated its 175th Anniversary with a firm-wide campaign to donate to Feeding America. Tom Brown, incoming MCBA President and a partner at Foley & Lardner said that 7,524 meals for families in the Bay Area were donated through volunteer time and monetary donations. Kudos to Foley for their tremendous efforts.
And gratitude to our MCBA donors who participated in the "Bag with Phil” event recently. They celebrated with a private dinner and concert at Terrapin Crossroads. The evening was amazing! |
| Foley Volunteers at Food Bank > |
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| IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP |
Enrollment for 2018 Marin County Bar Association membership is now open to attorneys and professionals. MCBA relies on your involvement and membership dues to continue its work. Members like you who make time to meet with their colleagues at MCBA events realize the value they derive from local connections.
Not a MCBA member? Join today! |
| Membership > |
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| 2018 MCBA Board Of Directors Election |
The 2018 slate nominees for MCBA Officers and new members to the Board of Directors will be voted upon at the October 25 General Membership Meeting, the Annual Judge’s Luncheon. The election of Officers and Directors shall be a plurality vote.
2018 Slate of Officers
President – Thomas Brown, Foley & Lardner
President Elect – Charles Dresow, Ragghianti Freitas
Treasurer – Caroline Joachim, Law Offices of Benjamin Graves
Secretary – Susan Feder, Judicate West/Susan Feder Mediation
Five Year Past President – Jessica Karner, Keegin Harrison
New Directors (to serve through 2020)
Marie Barnes, MB Law
Gregory Brockbank, Marin Law Center
C. Clay Greene, Greene Jordan Taubman & Dias
Nestor Schnasse, Strick Law Offices
Michael Wear, Marin County District Attorney’s Office |
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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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