Topic: “Cryptocurrency Taxation: A Guide to Tax Rules for Crypto Investors” presented by Nicole Williams, MBA

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022, 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

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Nicole Williams currently serves as the Account Director for Exact Tax, Inc., and is Board Treasurer for Asian and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California. As a Southern California native, she received her undergrad degree in business economics from U.C. Irvine (Zot! Zot! Zot!). She has 10 years of operations and over 15 years of non profit experience. She has lead and organized multiple teams while attending Johns Hopkins University, where she received her Master’s of Business Administration and Financial Management certificate.

Previously, she project managed process improvement, implementation, and change management efforts during her six year tenure at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in addition to providing major gift agreement strategy that closed over $250 Million in philanthropic giving. Her proudest moment at Caltech was launching their first employee resource group, Asian Pacific Americans at Caltech (APACT), serving the APA community on campus.

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.

Topic: “SLAPP and SLAPP-back: An Update” presented by Susan Barilich*

Date: Friday, May 6, 2022, 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

Susan Barilich is an experienced trial attorney, who has been licensed to practice law since 1981. Ms. Barilich is the principal and founder of Susan Barilich, P.C., a law firm specializing in trial work, with an emphasis on business and commercial litigation, including simple and complex contract disputes, business torts, such as fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, and collection matters, including judgment collection, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and fraudulent transfer cases. Ms. Barilich’ cases also cover a broad range of disputes involving real estate litigation, including land use disputes, covenants and restrictions, homeowners’ association issues, construction litigation and arbitration, title and boundary claims, commercial and residential real estate foreclosure disputes, commercial and residential landlord-tenant issues, and real estate contract disputes involving specific performance, breach, broker commissions, and other enforcement matters. Ms. Barilich is the author of a recently published article: “Redefining the Scope of the Fraud Exception to the Parol Evidence Rule: RiverIsland Cold Storage v. Fresno-Madera Credit Association”, which appeared in the California Real Property Journal, the official publication of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of California.

Ms. Barilich is licensed to practice law in California and in Texas, as well as in multiple U.S. District Courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts sitting in both States.

Ms. Barilich is also an American Arbitration Association arbitrator.

The offices of Susan Barilich PC are located near downtown Los Angeles in Glendale, California.

*Note change of subject matter from sanctions to SLAPP and anti-SLAPP motions.

This 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.

Topic: “How to have a more productive mediation, on Zoom or otherwise” presented by Peter J. Marx

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022, 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

Requirements: attendees must be fully vaccinated

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Peter J. Marx has served as a mediator for over 30 years. Beginning after 20 years as a litigator and transactional attorney, Mr. Marx was an early adopter of mediation as a more civilized and far less expensive and burdensome means of resolving disputes. In his mediations, he seeks to ascertain the true interests of the parties, which may or may not be coextensive with their factual and legal positions. In reaching agreement, the objective is to satisfy those interests to the greatest extent possible.

Mr. Marx was in private practice with two Los Angeles law firms from 1967 to 1971, and opened his own practice in 1972.

This 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: Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Location: The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

Join SGVBA for an attorney happy hour with Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP (SGW). Hosted food and drink courtesy of SGW. Feel free to bring a friend and come say hello!

If taking Uber, enter 443 E. Colorado instead of “the Mixx” to avoid being taken to the wrong place.

Topic: “An Introduction To Modern Estate Planning: Unmarried Couples” presented by Christie Asselin

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Location: Webinar

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/267271996737

Christie Asselin is the founder of the Law Office of Christie Asselin.  She has been practicing law since 2008 and has earned national recognition through such publications as The New York Times, Slate and About.com.

She is passionate about helping her clients protect their assets, and loved ones through drafting wills, trusts and comprehensive estate plans. She also supports families in honoring the wishes of their loved ones through probate and trust administration.

She believes that information is power. So, you can learn more about wills, trusts, and powers of attorney – including finding out what those are, and how they can help you, and more via her YouTube channel, LinkedIn, Wills And Trusts Blog, and her email list.

This 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.