MCLE Topic: “2021 Update to the Ongoing Question: So… is My Software Patentable?” presented by Steven W. Smyrski

Co-hosted with the Pasadena Bar Association – Technology Section

Date: Friday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/152040403941

Steven W. Smyrski is a registered patent attorney with over 25 years of experience in the field.  Mr. Smyrski is the principal at Smyrski Law Group, A P.C., is Of Counsel at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, and is a Managing Director at Aqua Licensing, LLC, a patent brokerage firm.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Tales from the Airport: Port of Entry Scenarios Under the COVID-19 Pandemic” presented by Daniel T. Huang

Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tales-from-the-airport-presented-by-daniel-huang-may-7-2021-tickets-150784014045

Daniel T. Huang has been practicing immigration law since 1996. He is a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law with the State Bar of California. Daniel is currently Co-Chair of the Border Legal Clinic for the National Lawyer’s Guild (“NLG”) and serves on the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NLG. He also serves on the Board of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (“LACBA”) as a trustee representing the immigration section. Prior to joining the LACBA board, Daniel was elected as the Chair of the Immigration Section from 2016-2017. Over the years, Daniel has held liaison positions representing the private bar before federal agencies, these include the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USCIS California Service Center, USCIS Asylum Office, and the U.S. State Department. In recent years, Daniel has focused his practice on border and admission issues, where he closely monitors policy changes related to treaty investors/workers, SENTRI pass holders, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors.

Daniel’s passion for immigration law and migrant rights is reflected through his pro bono activities with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, the Flores settlement visitation project, Al Otro Lado, Clergy and Laity for Economic Justice, the Removal Defense Corp, and One Justice.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Case Management & Calendaring” presented by Pamela Mims

Date: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/case-management-calendaring-presented-by-pamela-mims-apr-9-2021-tickets-146993656985

Avoid possible malpractice issues!

Our topic on Case Management & Calendaring provides attorneys with organization and process principles for effective case management, along with systemization techniques that provide for clear communication and workflow to prevent mishaps. Physical, digital and hybrid case management and calendaring will be discussed.

Pamela Mims is the founder and Chief Productivity Officer of Mims Business Consulting, Southern California’s leading law office organizing and systemization experts. Pamela is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 25 years’ experience in law office systemization, processes, workflows and filing systems.

In her role as an office efficiency consultant, Pamela delivers customized organizational solutions for her law firm clients, such as a streamlined and well-documented workflow systems with scalable and long-term benefits, including increased billable hours, enhanced client service, and reduced time wasted searching for documents.

As a former legal secretary for 14 years, with high profile law firms such as O’Melveny & Myers, Loeb & Loeb, Skadden Arps, and Hill Farrer & Burrill, Pamela founded Mims Business Consulting (aka Law Office Organizing) in 1994, where she put her workflow systemization best practices to use for a range of clients.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2021 from 2 pm to 5 pm

Place: Zoom

Flyer: http://sgvba.org/New/documents/2021/03/2021-03-18-lacba…al-law-symposium.pdf

Event Information and Registration: https://customers.lacba.org/Interactive/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=031821ENV&WebsiteKey=d1ad4c15-b0de-4a6e-9a08-bebf7733938b

SGVBA is pleased to co-sponsor with the LACBA Environmental Law Section their 34th Annual Spring Super Symposium, which will feature Michael Feuer, City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles, as its keynote speaker.

SGVBA members will be entitled to register at the LACBA membership rate of $70 (versus $100 for the general public). On the registration screen, select “Affiliate Bar Members.” Affiliate members will need to either call the number on the website or create a free account to register themselves online.

MCLE Topic: “The Right & Duty to Defend: A CLE Workshop on the Basics of Analyzing Liability Insurance, Challenging Disclaimers & Evaluating Claims for Independent Cumis Counsel”

Presented by Jeffrey S. Bolender and Kunal Naik

Date: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-right-duty-to-defend-presented-by-jeffrey-s-bolender-tickets-138527143415

Flyer: http://sgvba.org/New/documents/2021/02/2021-03-05-bolender-cle-flyer.pdf

Mr. Jeffrey S. Bolender, Esq. is the founder and principal at Bolender Law Firm, an insurance litigator, and Past President, Hon. Benjamin Aranda III, American Inn of Court.

Mr. Bolender is an established trial and appellate attorney with twenty years of experience representing small and medium sized businesses, policyholders, insurance carriers, underwriters, and other insurance professionals in complex legal disputes.

Admitted to practice law in 1994, Mr. Bolender focuses his law practice on commercial, business, and insurance law. He is licensed to practice law in the States of California, Hawaii, and Nevada, as well as the District of Columbia. Mr. Bolender regularly advises and advocates on behalf of policyholders and insurance professionals, providing guidance on legal principles for analyzing insurance policies and adjusting liability and property claims. He researches and analyzes important coverage issues to determine how courts will interpret various policy provisions.

Kunal Naik, Esq. is an insurance litigation associate at Bolender Law Firm, PC.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

Date: March 3, 2021

Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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MCLE Topic: “2021 Family Law Updates” presented by Donald P. Schweitzer

Date: Friday, February 5, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-family-law-updates-presented-by-donald-p-schweitzer-feb-5-2021-tickets-136863826389

Donald P. Schweitzer is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 20 years of trial experience. He is the Founder and Partner of Pasadena’s premier family law firm: Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer and is one of the most respected in the Los Angeles area. Attorney Schweitzer specializes in all matters of family law, including divorce, child custody, and domestic violence. He prides himself on providing excellent legal representation to his clients in all situations.

Accreditation

Past President of the Pasadena Bar Association, and member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the California State Bar.

Experience

Prior to going into private practice, Mr. Schweitzer served as a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County for 8 years. Mr. Schweitzer worked in numerous units within the District Attorneys office, including Writs and Appeals, Family Support, Municipal Court, Felony Panel, Gang Target, Felony Filing, and the Sexual Assault Unit. While at the District Attorneys office, Mr. Schweitzer successfully tried over 70 cases with a 95% conviction rate.

Mr. Schweitzer has handled almost every type of case imaginable, including enforcement of child support cases, DUI, felony narcotics, homicides, assaults with a deadly weapon, and sexual assaults. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schweitzer was a Police Officer for nearly 15 years. He served as a Gang Homicide Detective, a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Units (S.W.A.T.), and worked on various narcotics assignments.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.