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When: Wednesday September 13th, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.0 Hour (General)

Santa Barbara County and its neighbors to the north and south have robust startup communities. As new enterprises begin and expand their work, they need protection for their innovations. From concept and formation to exit and termination, our program will highlight key strategic considerations for developing and protecting intellectual property during the life of a company. The program will begin with an overview of patent, trademark, and copyright law, and will include practical considerations for intellectual property protection on a startup budget.

Speaker: Mark A. Goldstein, SoCal IP Law Group

Mark Goldstein is a partner with SoCal IP Law Group LLP, where he practices in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property licensing and contracts. Mr. Goldstein has focused on intellectual property law exclusively since 1999, after working as a civil litigation attorney for five years. He has spoken to lawyers, scientists, and graduate students about the value of intellectual property to business enterprises in a variety of sectors. Mr. Goldstein earned his B.A. in computer science from Columbia University, an M.S. in computer science from USC, and his J.D. from Southwestern Law School. Prior to law school, he gained technical and business experience in the computer software field in his work at Codex Corporation/Motorola Information Systems Group and Xerox Corporation.

Cost: $10 Members $15 Non-Members

Mail checks by Friday, September 8, payable to Santa Barbara County Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo St., Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

R.S.V.P: To receive the meeting link via email, please respond by Friday, September 8, to Chris Kopitzke at [email protected] AND to Marietta Jablonka at [email protected]

When: August 30th, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:15 PM

Where: Law Library, The Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara Campus, 20 E Victoria Street

MCLE: 1.0 Hour (General)

Speaker: Jared W. Speier, Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

About the Event: On August 30th, Stradling attorney Jared Speier will present a succinct update on major labor and employment developments thus far in 2023. During this one-hour presentation, Jared will discuss important decisions and administrative guidance regarding arbitration agreements, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions, wage and hour issues as well as other areas of concern to employers and the attorneys representing them.

Cost: $30 Members $35 Non-Members (Lunch included)

RSVP Deadline: Please RSVP by August 24th, 2023 to: Alex Craigie, Esq., The Craigie Law Firm, PC, 1482 East Valley Road, Suite 511, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, [email protected] (805) 845-1752

When: Wednesday June 28th, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.00 Hour(s) (Elimination of Bias – Pending)

Speakers:

Ali Metzl, M&A and Corporate Shareholder and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Rhonda Grayson, Talent Acquisition Director, Rimon PC

Juli Farris, Partner and Diversity Committee member at Keller Rohrback L.L.P.

Cost: $15 Members $20 Non-Members

Please mail checks by Monday, June 19, 2023, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 or call to pay via credit card: 805-569-5511

RSVP Deadline: Please RSVP to Marietta Jablonka at [email protected]

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Topic: Bankruptcy Considerations in Family Law

When: Thursday June 22nd, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:15 PM

Where: The Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara Campus 20 E. Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

MCLE: 1.00 Hour(s)

Speaker: Bankruptcy attorneys Felicita Torres and Lauren Rode of Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP

Felicita (“Cita”) spent seven years working at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, as a law clerk to the Honorable Robin L. Riblet (Ret.), prior to joining Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP in 2014. Cita handles insolvency and bankruptcy matters, from prebankruptcy consultation for individuals and businesses, to representing creditors and trustees in bankruptcy litigation and contested matters. Cita received her law degree from Harvard Law School and her undergraduate degree from Stanford University. She has been a partner at Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP since 2018.

Before moving to Santa Barbara in 2017, Lauren worked for a firm in Los Angeles, where she handled all of the firm’s Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy matters throughout all four districts in California. Prior to law school, Lauren worked at Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, one of the most prominent insolvency practices in the nation. Lauren received her law degree from University of Minnesota Law School and her undergraduate degree from Cornell University. Lauren joined Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP in 2020. In addition to representing clients in bankruptcy matters, Lauren has an active family law practice. She and Cita collaborate to address client issues arising at the intersection of family law and bankruptcy.

Menu: Assortment of sandwiches, salads, chips and dessert

Cost: $35 per person

Check payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, mailed to Marisa Beuoy, Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP, 8 E. Figueroa St. #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Credit card payments can be made to the Bar Association directly by calling 805-569-5511.

R.S.V.P. Deadline: June 14th, 2023. Please R.S.V.P. to Marisa Beuoy at [email protected]

Time to Register!

Join us as we explore emerging legal and social issues from 2022, including cryptocurrency, civil rights and family law.

When: Friday January 27th, 2023, from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Cost: $30 SBCBA Members $40 for Non-Members

Featuring Keynote Speaker:

Hector Villagra
Executive Director at the ACLU of Southern California

Click the link here to register online!

You can also click the link here to view the schedule or here to view the flyer.