SBCBA 2022 BBQ

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The SBCBA invites members, guests, and family to spend the afternoon together and enjoy delicious food and drinks created by our long-time master chefs, Rusty Brace and Mack Staton, and expert bartenders, Will Beall and Eric Burkhardt. Wine will be generously provided and poured by Joe Liebman and Brian O’Connor. This long-awaited event is not to be missed!

When: Friday, June 24th 2022, at 5:00 PM

Where: Oak Park, 502-598 W. Alamar Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Cost: $50 Members
$60 Non-Members
$30 Public Interests/Students
$5 Children

Contact Information/R.S.V.P.: Please RSVP no later than June 18th, 2022 to sblawdirector@gmail.com

Click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Please mail checks to SBCBA, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Or call to pay via credit card: 805-569-5511.

Special thanks to our sponsors!

Gold Sponsors:

The Herring Law Group

The Law Offices of Bradford D. Brown

The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law

Silver Sponsor:

Montecito Bank & Trust Wealth Management

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New Ameliorative Sentencing Laws for 2022

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This MCLE event has been postponed from March 29th, 2022 to Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 at noon.

When: Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, from 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.0 Hours MCLE (General)

Speaker(s): David Andreasen

David Andreasen is a Santa Barbara-based staff attorney with the nonprofit California Appellate Project, Los Angeles. He has been representing clients in criminal appeals since 2007.

About the Event: Last session, the Legislature passed a number of new laws aimed at reducing sentences. Now that the courts have had a couple of months to interpret some of them, we will be discussing what has changed, and who may be affected.

Price: $10 Members/$15 Non-Members

Please mail checks by Monday, April 11th, 2022, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street #106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo. Or call (805) 569-5511 to pay via credit card.

Contact Information/R.S.V.P.: Please RSVP by Monday, April 11th, 2022, to: Jeff Chambliss Esq., jeff@chamblisslegal.com and Lida Sideris sblawdirector@gmail.com

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2022 and Beyond: High Impact Employment Law Developments to be Aware of in the New Year

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When: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022, from 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.0 Hours MCLE (General)

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

About the Event: These are challenging times for your California employer clients! Don’t let them be caught off guard. Significant changes took effect in 2022 in the areas of wage & hour, California Family Rights Act (CFRA) expansion, Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) actions, independent contractor liability, severance and settlement agreements, and Covid-19-related regulations.

Join Jared Speier, an employment specialist with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, as he walks us through each of these changes.

Price: $10 Members/$15 Non-Members

Please mail checks by Thursday, March 10th, 2022, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street #106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/R.S.V.P.: Please RSVP by Thursday, March 10th, 2022, to: Alex Craigie Esq., Law Offices of Alex W. Craigie, 791 Manana, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, alex@craigielawfirm.com (805) 845-1752 and Lida Sideris, sblawdirector@gmail.com

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2022 SBCBA Virtual Bench & Bar Conference

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Join us as we explore emerging legal and social justice issues from 2021, including cryptocurrency, constitutional law, trust and estates, and family law.

When: Friday, January 21st, 2022 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Cost: $25 for Members/$35 for Non-Members

Featuring Keynote Speaker: 

Justin Brooks
Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project

Up to six hours of MCLE credit, including mandatory subject units.

Click the link here to register online!

Special thank you for our sponsor:

Amherst 1031

Click the link here to view the schedule or here to view the flyer.

“Non-Fungible Tokens: A Primer and Legal Guide to NFTs”

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When: Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1 Hour General

Description: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), the latest rage in blockchain technology, have burst into the entertainment and media space, creating new markets and opportunities for artists, musicians, sports stars, brands, technology platforms, investors, and consumers. NFTs raise a profusion of novel legal questions involving intellectual property, advertising, consumer protection, and regulatory matters.

This program will explore some of the basic questions and fascinating legal issues raised by NFTs. What are NFTs and why do they have value? How are they being used in the marketplace, and who are the major players? How do NFTs fit into the cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape? What IP or other rights are needed to “mint” an NFT? What are the rights of an NFT owner? How do you enforce contractual terms associated with an NFT? Will NFTs generate litigation? How do you protect clients from the risks associated with NFT transactions?

Speaker: Jeremy S. Goldman

Jeremy Goldman is a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC in Los Angeles. He practices in the media,
entertainment, and technology industries, with a focus on counseling clients about and litigating copyright, trademark, talent, contract, privacy, and IP-adjacent matters. Jeremy calls on his deep understanding of computers and the internet to advise clients on cutting-edge questions at the intersection of intellectual property and technology. Recognized by legal news website Above the Law as an “IP NFT Pioneer,” he represents both platforms and creators in this rapidly developing field.

Price:  $10/Members; $15/Non-members

Please mail checks by Friday, November 12, 2021 payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: To receive the meeting link via email, please RSVP by Friday, November 12, 2021 to: Chris Kopitzke ckopitzke@socalip.com and Lida Sideris at sblawdirector@gmail.com

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“How to Find and Use Location Information in Litigation”

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When: Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 12:00 noon

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1 Hour General (pending)

Description: Determining the location of an individual at a specific point in time can make or break a case. You can use location data to present an alibi in defense, discredit a witness or party, show how long someone was on the road prior to a crash, establish where a digital contract was signed, and more. This unique webinar will show you how to find and use location data in your case. We will answer your live questions, and walk through real-world location analysis. You will come away knowing where to find data to support your case, as well as how to analyze some of the data yourself.

Speaker: Brian Chase is a Director of Digital Forensics at ArcherHall, an expert witness, and an adjunct professor of law. Before joining ArcherHall, he was a practicing attorney and the owner of Chase Technology Consulting, a legal technology consulting firm providing digital forensics and e-discovery expertise.  He has worked with various sized law firms both in an IT and legal capacity. He has consulted with firms on their use of technology within the office, and has provided expert testimony in criminal and civil matters ranging from misdemeanors to murder to medical malpractice. 

Price:  $10/Members; $15/Non-members

Please mail checks by Wednesday, November 3, 2021 payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 3, 2021 to:  Mark Coffin at mtc@markcoffinlaw.com and Lida Sideris at sblawdirector@gmail.com

Click the link here to view the flyer.

“What Kanye West Can Teach Us About Litigation”

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When: October 6th, 2021, at 12:00 P.M.

Where: Via Zoom

MCLE: 1 Hour General (pending)

Speaker(s): Texas litigator Brent Turman’s practice covers a variety of areas including business disputes, intellectual property, real estate, and civil RICO actions. He advocates for clients ranging from start-ups to high net worth individuals to Fortune 50 companies. Before Brent’s legal career, he worked in television production for ESPN/ABC College Football. Outside of the office, Brent produces short films, and he recently worked as a Remote Producer for the XFL’s relaunch in 2020.

About the Event: Over the past decade, Kanye West has run the gamut when it comes to civil lawsuits. From copyright and trademark infringement to class action litigation, West has seen it all. In this presentation, Texas litigator Brent Turman analyzes Kanye’s “greatest hits” in the courtroom and shares lessons other attorneys can learn from his experiences.

Price: Members $10/Non-Members $15

Please mail checks by Friday October 1st, 2021, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday October 1st, 2021, to: Mark Coffin, Esq. mtc@markcoffinlaw.com and Lida Sideris sblawdirector@gmail.com

Click the link here to view the flyer.

“Off the Clock: Professional Ethics on Personal Time”

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When: September 3rd, 2021, from 12:00 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.

Where: Via Zoom

MCLE: 1 Hour Ethics (pending)

Speaker(s): Wendy L. Patrick is a past Chair and advisor to the California State Bar’s Ethics Committee. She is a Deputy District Attorney with over 165 trials, ranging from first-degree murder to domestic violence to stalking. She has been selected as one of the Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego and named the Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the year. Wendy is an author and media personality who has appeared multiple times on CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and a variety of other national news programs.

About the Event: Most legal ethics programs focus on how applicable rules, laws, and related opinions govern a lawyer´s behavior when he or she is practicing law. But what rules apply to a lawyer´s behavior off the clock?

The answer is: ethically, a lawyer is never off the clock. This program will focus on the rules, statutes, case law, principles, and guidelines that govern a lawyer’s actions, conduct, and speech, during personal time. It will break down and analyze Professional Rule of Conduct 8.4, Misconduct, breaking down each subsection into informative, practical examples, and present practical illustrations and informative case examples from around the country of how off-the-clock behavior can have on the job consequences.

This engaging program will address, among other things:

  • Dishonesty
  • Drugs and alcohol, including legal marijuana
  • Violence
  • Freedom of speech
  • Social media use and abuse
  • Non-moral turpitude crime
  • Rule/policy violations
  • General “conduct unbecoming”

Price: Members $10/Non-Members $15

Please mail checks by Friday August 27th, 2021, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday August 27th, 2021, to: Mark Coffin, Esq. mtc@markcoffinlaw.com and Lida Sideris sblawdirector@gmail.com

Click the link here to view the flyer.

“Crimmigration Updates”

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When: August 18th, 2021, from 12:00 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.

Where: Via Zoom

MCLE: 1 Hour General

Speaker(s): Abbe Alan Kingston

Abbe Kingston is the senior attorney in charge of overseeing all immigration matters for Kingston, Martinez & Hogan. He is a founding partner of the firm and has practiced immigration law in Santa Barbara for over 35 years. He has been certified by the California State Bar as an Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist since 1988. He was appointed as a Commissioner on the California State Bar Commission on Legal Specialization for a period of three years. Abbe earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his law degree from Loyola Law School. Abbe has published several law review articles, as well as appeared on local and national news as an immigration expert.

Tanya A. Ahlman

Tanya Ahlman is a Partner at Kingston, Martinez & Hogan LLP. She has been certified by the California State Bar as an Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist. Tanya specializes in employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas, including the transfer of personnel from multi-national companies. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and previously practiced law for the Office of the District Attorney of Santa Barbara County. She is admitted to practice law in California, New Jersey, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Andrea M. Anaya

Andrea Anaya is a Junior Partner with Kingston, Martinez & Hogan LLP. She practices immigration law, specializing in family-based immigration, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), deportation/removal defense, crimmigration and federal immigration litigation. Andrea received her B.A in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned her J.D. from the Santa Barbara College of Law.

Price: Members $10/Non-Members $15

Please mail checks by Friday August 13th, 2021, payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday August 13th, 2021, to: Jeff Chambliss, Esq. jeff@chamblisslegal.com and Lida Sideris sblawdirector@gmail.com

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“Representing Incarcerated TGI People”

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When: Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.5 Hours Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society – MCLE Credit (pending)

Speaker: Alex Binsfeld (they/them) is a white non-binary queer person who is the Legal Director of the Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Intersex Justice Project (TGI Justice Project). They were born & raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law with a social justice concentration. They have engaged in transgender rights advocacy for nearly a decade as a student activist, law clerk and volunteer.

About the Event: The TGI Justice Project works in collaboration with others to forge a culture of resistance and resilience to strengthen us for the fight against human rights abuses, imprisonment, police violence, racism, poverty, and societal pressures. The mission of TGIJP is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against Black, Black/Brown trans people inside of California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond. This presentation covers basic skills to branch out into pro-bono support of TGI people and the TGI Representation Network where one can gain expert mentorship and entry-level non-litigation cases.

Price: $10 Members/$15 Non-Members

Please mail checks by Thursday June 10th , 2021 payable to Santa Barbara Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo Street Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

You may also click the link here to pay via Venmo.

Contact Information/RSVP: Please RSVP by Thursday, June 10th , 2021 to: Jeff Chambliss, Esq. jeff@chamblisslegal.com and Lida Sideris sblawdirector@gmail.com

Click the link here to view the flyer.