“Probate Code Section 850” Presented by Dinh Luu

Location: University Club, 175 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 Cost: Lunch served — free for members, $50 for nonmembers Date: Friday, April 7, 2023, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. NEW Webinar Option Available RSVP by 3/31 Dinh Luu practices estate planning and elder law at Goldfarb & Luu P.C., where she is a founding partner. She received her J.D. from Southwestern School of Law and her B.A. from Colorado College in History and Political Science. In law school, she clerked at the Children’s Law Center and Hon. Dean D. Pregerson of the United States District Court, Central District. Following law school, she clerked at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. After returning to the Los Angeles area, she was an associate at several Los Angeles firms before going on to serve as the Supervising Attorney of the Compton Court Legal Self Help Center. This presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of general credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider. RSVP by 3/31

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 6:30p

Flying Solo: Practical tips for launching a successful solo practice for solo/small firm attorneys from a virtual panel of experienced practitioners.

“Customer Lists as Trade Secrets in California” 
Presented by Noah Green

Date: Friday, March 3, 2023, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: University Club, 175 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 Cost: Lunch served — free for members, $50 for nonmembers RSVP by 2/24 Noah Green is a civil litigator in Pasadena, California.  His practice focuses on business litigation, employment law (on the defense side), and real estate disputes. Noah graduated with honors from American University law school in Washington, D.C. in 2000. “Customer Lists as Trade Secrets in California ”  A discussion regarding the tension between business owners’ need to expand versus their need to guard their customer lists, and the law of California as to when a customer list is a protected trade secret. Includes a discussion of the relevant statutes, lead cases, and sample contracts.

Key Points 

1. The General Prohibition Against Non-Competition
2. Trade Secret Clauses as Non-Competition in Disguise
3. Statutes and Caselaw Regarding the Treatment of Customer Lists as Trade Secrets
4. Practice Pointers for Business Counsel
5. Real-World Advice for Business Owners

This presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of general credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider. RSVP by 2/24

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm

Location: Friends Room, Bruggemeyer Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 

 

Join SGVBA in volunteering for a legal clinic at Bruggemeyer Library. This clinic is co-sponsored with Bruggemeyer Library, APABA, APAWLA, SCCLA, KABA, and JABA. Take the opportunity to provide legal assistance to the local community. Sign up at https://forms.gle/XyGZnrgEUzi67mfr9

 

“Ethical Duties and Electronically Stored Information”
Presented by Tom Plunkett

Date: Friday, January 6, 2023, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: University Club, 175 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 Cost: Lunch served — free for members, $50 for nonmembers RSVP by 12/30: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/490006732327 Thomas Plunkett is the Director of Digital Forensics at ArcherHall, San Diego. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and EnCase Certified Forensic Examiner (EnCE) with over 20 years of experience in digital forensics, cybersecurity and counterintelligence. He holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems and is an adjunct professor, teaching cybersecurity and digital forensics topics at the University of San Diego. Mr. Plunkett has led investigations involving data breaches, computer hacking, theft of intellectual property, and foreign intelligence operations. His clients have included all levels of government, law firms, casinos, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, technology companies and celebrities. This presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit for legal ethics towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Location: The Mixx, 443 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

Cost: Hosted food and drink (courtesy of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei)

Join the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association for a joint holiday happy hour with Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP. Bring a friend and come by for some holiday cheer!