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Last Dash 2013
Continuing Legal Education Marathon
Start Date - End Date
January 19, 2013
7:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Online registration for this event is not available at this time.
To enquire, please contact our membership department at (949) 440.6700 x384
To enquire, please contact our membership department at (949) 440.6700 x384
On Site Registration Available
Lawyers in MCLE Compliance Group 1 (A – G) must complete 25 hours of CLE by February 1, 2013.
#1 COMMON SENSE RULES OF TRIAL PRACTICE: VIEWS FROM THE BENCH AND TRENCH
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM / 1.0 CLE
Hon. Linda Marks, O.C. Superior Court
Roy L. Comer, Esq., Comer Law Firm
#1A MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT: SECRETS AND STRATEGIES YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BANK
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM / 1.0 CLE
Hon. David C. Velasquez ( Ret.), Judicate West
David B. Ezra, Esq., Berger Kahn
#2 LEGAL ETHICS: DO THE RIGHT THING AND AVOID MALPRACTICE
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM / 1.0 Legal Ethics
Matthew A. Hodel, Esq., Hodel Briggs Winter LLP
Robert K. Sall, Esq., The Sall Law Firm, APC
#3 IMPROVING YOUR DEPOSITION SKILLS
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM / 1.0 CLE
Edward R. Leonard, Esq., Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter
Roy L. Comer, Esq., Comer Law Firm
#4 SAVING CAREERS, SAVING LIVES… ONE ATTORNEY AT A TIME
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM / 1.0 Substance Abuse
Richard Carlton, MPH, Acting Director,
Lawyer Assistance Program State Bar of California
#5 EFFECTIVELY PREPARING AND ARGUING SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / 1.0 CLE
Hon. Charles Margines, O.C. Superior Court
Richard E. Habeck, Research Attorney, O.C. Superior Court
K. Elizabeth Olsen, Research Attorney, O.C. Superior Court
#5A EXPERT ADVICE ON USING E-SERVICE IN YOUR PRACTICE
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / 1.0 CLE
Sarah Lieske, LexisNexis File & Serve
#6 ETHICS OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LAWYERS
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / 1.0 Legal Ethics
Kevin E. Mohr, Esq., Professor,
Western State University College of Law
#7 DEALING WITH TRAFFIC TICKETS - HOW TO ADVISE YOUR CLIENTS
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM / 1.0 CLE
Sherman M. Ellison, Esq., Law Office of Sherman M. Ellison
#7A WINNING LITIGATION TECHNOLOGY
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM / 1.0 CLE
Ed Lawrence, Trial Consultant, LexisNexis - Sanction
#8 IMMIGRATION LAW: SPOTTING ETHICAL TRAPS
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM / 1.0 Legal Ethics
Mihae Park, Esq., Law Offices of Mihae Park
Louis M. Piscopo, Esq., Nicastro Piscopo, APLC
#9 BRINKER - UPDATE ON WAGE AND HOUR LAW FOR ALL ATTORNEYS
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM / 1.0 CLE
James P. Carter, Esq., Paul Hastings LLP
Aashish Y. Desai, Esq., Desai Law Firm
#10 BIAS AS A BARRIER TO JUSTICE
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM / 1.0 Elimination of Bias
Carlos Colorado, Esq., Eagan Avenatti
#11 BANKRUPTCY BASICS FOR THE NON-BANKRUPTCY LAWYER
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / 1.0 CLE
D. Edward Hays, Esq., Marshack Hays LLP
Richard A. Marshack, Esq., Marshack Hays LLP
#12 FAMILY LAW/ESTATE PLANNING AND ETHICS - ISSUES AND STRATEGIES
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / 1.0 Legal Ethics
Tawny Mazarei, Esq., Farzad & Mazarei ALC
Darlynn C. Morgan, Esq., Morgan Law Group
#13 FACEBOOK AND BEYOND: WHAT EVERY LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM / 1.0 CLE
Jonathan A. Hyman, Esq., Knobbe Martens
#14 PRACTICAL ETHICS OF ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENTS: GET IT RIGHT FROM THE START
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM / 1.0 Legal Ethics
Lara A. Callas, Esq., The Sall Law Firm, APC
Joel M. Pores, Esq., The Law Office of Joel M. Pores
Available Functions
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1-Trial Practice
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Common Sense Rules of Trail Practice: Views from the Bench & Trench |
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#1A-Mediation & Settlement
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Mediation & Settlement: Secrets and Strategies You CanTake to the Bank |
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2-Legal Ethics: Do the Right Thing
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Legal Ethics: Do the Right Thing and Avoid Malpractice |
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3-Deposition Skills
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Improving Your Deposition Skills |
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4-Substance Abuse
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Saving Careers & Lives One Day at a Time |
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5-Summary Judgment Motions
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Effectively Preparing & Arguing Summary Judgment Motions |
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#5A-Using E-service
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Expert Advice on Using E-service in Your Practice |
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6-Ethics of Social Media for Lawyers
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Ethics of Social Media for Lawyers |
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7-Traffic Tickets
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Dealing with Traffic Tickets - How to Advice Your Clients |
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7A-Winning Litigation Technology
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Winning Litigation Technology |
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8-Immigration Law Ethics
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Immigration Law: Spotting Ethical Traps |
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9-Wage & Hour Law
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Brinker - Update on Wage & Hour Law for All Attorneys |
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10-Bias as a Barrier
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Bias as a Barrier to Justice |
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11-Bankruptcy Basics
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Bankruptcy Basics for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer |
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12-Family Law/Estate Planning Ethics
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Family Law & Estate Planning and Ethics - Issues and Strategies |
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13-Facebook & Beyond
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Facebook and Beyond: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know |
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14-Practical Ethics
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Practical Ethics of Engagement Agreements: Get It Right from the Start |
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Lunch - Turkey
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Lunch Roast Beef
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Lunch Tuna
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Lunch Veggie
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Speakers
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| Aashish Desai | Desai Law Firm, P.C. | 9-Wage & Hour Law |
| Abraham Chuang | 13-Facebook & Beyond | |
| Carlos Colorado | Eagan Avenatti LLP | 10-Bias as a Barrier |
| Charles Margines | JAMS | 5-Summary Judgment Motions |
| Darlynn Morgan | Morgan Law Group | 12-Family Law/Estate Planning Ethics |
| David Ezra
<div>Location: Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach</div>
<div>Time: 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.</div>
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<div><a href="http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1111471061671-423/Save+the+Date+HOF+2014.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Please download the flyer for more information.</b></a></div>
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Berger Kahn | #1A-Mediation & Settlement |
| David Velasquez
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David C. Velasquez Mediation Services | #1A-Mediation & Settlement |
| Ed Lawrence | Lexis-Nexis | 7A-Winning Litigation Technology |
| Ed Hays
<div>Location: Andrei's Restaurant, Irvine</div>
<div>Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. </div>
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<div>Please <a href="https://www.ocwla.org/events" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a> for more information. </div>
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Marshack Hays Wood LLP | 11-Bankruptcy Basics |
| Edward Susolik
<div><a href="https://www.ocbar.org/Portals/0/pdf/section_flyers/08/REA Aug16.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Please download the registration flyer.</b></a> </div>
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<div><i>Speaker:</i> </div>
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<div><b>Richard J. McNeil, Esq.</b> </div>
<div><i>Snell & Wilmer LLP</i> </div>
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<div>Program topics will include: </div>
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<ul style="list-style-type:bullet;"><li>Special protections for those in substance abuse recovery that may preempt local land use regulation;</li>
<li>What municipalities can and cannot do to regulate recovery homes;</li>
<li>What HOA's can and cannot do to enforce their CC&R's to maintain quality of life;</li>
<li>The potential role of nuisance, injunctions and writs in sober living home and treatment center cases; and</li>
<li>Proposed statewide legislation to regulate the siting of recovery homes in residential areas. <span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"></span></li>
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Callahan & Blaine APLC | #1A-Mediation & Settlement |
| Edward Leonard
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<div>Location: Grand Catered Events, Orange</div>
<div>Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.</div>
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<div>Visit <a href="http://www.ocwla.org" target="_blank"><b>www.ocwla.org</b></a> for more information.</div>
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Tyson & Mendes | 3-Deposition Skills |
| Greg Berk
<div><i>Program information is not available at this time. Please check back soon.</i></div>
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | 8-Immigration Law Ethics |
| Jame Mascaro | Wolff Mascaro LLP | 2-Legal Ethics: Do the Right Thing |
| James Carter
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Jackson Lewis P.C. | 9-Wage & Hour Law |
| Joel Pores | 14-Practical Ethics | |
| Jonathan Hyman | Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear | 13-Facebook & Beyond |
| K. Elizabeth Olsen
<div><i>Program information is not available at this time. Please check back soon.</i></div>
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Orange County Superior Court | 5-Summary Judgment Motions |
| Kevin Mohr | 6-Ethics of Social Media for Lawyers | |
| Lara Callas
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<div><b>Michael LeBoff, Esq.</b></div>
<div>Partner, <i>Klein & Wilson</i> </div>
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<div><b>Todd Smith, Esq.</b></div>
<div>Partner, <i>Umberg/Zipser LLP</i> </div>
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<div><i><b>Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls and Legal Malpractice When Representing Banks and Financial Services Companies</b></i> </div>
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<div>Legal malpractice claims can be devastating to your practice. This program discusses practical steps attorneys that represent banks and financial services companies can take to avoid being on the wrong end of a legal malpractice lawsuit. The program will also cover what to do if you do find yourself facing a legal malpractice claim. </div>
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Sall Spencer Callas & Krueger ALC | 14-Practical Ethics |
| Leejanice Toback | Law Office of Leejanice Toback | 4-Substance Abuse |
| Linda Marks | 1-Trial Practice | |
| Louis Piscopo
<div><i>Program information is not available at this time. Please check back soon.</i></div>
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The Law Offices of Louis M. Piscopo, APLC | 8-Immigration Law Ethics |
| Matthew Hodel | Hodel Wilks LLP | 2-Legal Ethics: Do the Right Thing |
| Mihae Park | 8-Immigration Law Ethics | |
| Richard Carlton | Lawyer Assistance Program State Bar of California | 4-Substance Abuse |
| Richard Habeck | Orange County Superior Court | 5-Summary Judgment Motions |
| Richard Marshack
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<div><i>Speakers:</i> </div>
<div><b>Robert J. Gerard </b> </div>
<div>Attorney at Law, Shareholder/Partner </div>
<div><i>Friedman, Stroffe, & Gerard, P.C. </i> </div>
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<div><b>Michelle M. Lents, Esq.</b></div>
<div>Attorney at Law </div>
<div><i>Lents Law Firm </i> </div>
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<div><b>Attorney and A Parent – Or Soon To Be?</b> </div>
<div><b>Preparing Yourself to Avoid Discrimination</b></div>
<div>Learn from two employment law specialists about discrimination by employers, peers, judges and clients against parent attorneys, pregnant female attorneys: identifying and anticipating negative reactions, how to handle them and proposing solutions in a small firm setting. </div>
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Marshack Hays Wood LLP | 11-Bankruptcy Basics |
| Robert Sall | Sall Spencer Callas & Krueger ALC | 2-Legal Ethics: Do the Right Thing |
| Roy Comer | Attorney and Counselor at Law | 1-Trial Practice |
| Roy Comer | Attorney and Counselor at Law | 3-Deposition Skills |
| Sarah Lieske | Lexis-Nexis | #5A-Using E-service |
| Sherman Ellison | Law Offices of Sherman M. Ellison | 7-Traffic Tickets |
| Solange Ritchie | 13-Facebook & Beyond | |
| Tannaz "Tawny" Mazarei
<div><i>Program information is not available at this time. Please check back soon.</i></div>
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Mazarei Law Group | 12-Family Law/Estate Planning Ethics |
