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Get ready for a day of friendly competition and camaraderie at our upcoming 2026 Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on Friday, September 25th, 2026.

This event promises to be an exceptional opportunity for legal professionals like yourself to unwind, network, and enjoy some exciting sports activities. To secure your spot, kindly refer to our new online registration below or the registration flyer.

DINNER / RECEPTION
So as to provide opportunity for the victors to boast of their athletic conquests, a post golf and tennis reception will begin at 5:00 PM at the Mulligan’s Café & Bar, to be followed by dinner starting at 5:30 pm.
Dinner is $50 per SBCBA Member/$60 per non-SBCBA Member ($60/$70 after September 15th)

GOLF
Meet at the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course at 12:00 pm. First tee off at 12:18 pm. Team prizes for 1st & 2nd places. Individual prizes for Longest Drive and Closest to Pin! Players must give some estimate of his/her handicap.
You will be contacted regarding team assignments.
$125 to Play for SBCBA Members/$135 for Non- Members – Includes green fees & cart.
($130/$145 after September 15th)
$170 for BOTH Golf & Dinner for SBCBA Members/ $180 for Non-Members
($180/$190 after September 15th)

TENNIS
Meet at the tennis courts at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club at 1:00 pm for warm-up with round robin play
starting at 1:30 pm. A committee will form teams, for all levels. Men and women will participate in the tournament in all levels.
Prizes to tournament winners!
$50 to Play per SBCBA Members/$60 for Non- Members – Includes court fees & balls.
($60/$70 after September 15th)
$95 for BOTH Tennis & Dinner for SBCBA Members/$105 for Non-Members
($110/$120 after September 15th)

PICKLEBALL
1:30-3:30 The PICKLR 191 N. Fairview Ave
$50 SBCBA Members/$60 Non-Members ($60/$70 after Sept. 10th)
$75 for BOTH Pickleball and Dinner for SBCBA Members/$85 non-members
($85/$95 after Sept. 15th)

We hope to see you on September 25th!

Sponsorships:

Eagle Sponsorship:
Includes six dinner tickets, logo on banner, listing on dinner program, and recognition in the Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine & E-Newsletter

Birdie Sponsorship:
Includes four dinner tickets, logo on banner, listing on dinner program, and recognition in the Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine & E-Newsletter

Tee Sign Sponsorship:
Includes recognition in the Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine & E-Newsletter

Registration:

When: July 9th, 2026, from 12:00 PM
Where: Online (Zoom) 
MCLE: 1.0 Hour General

This one-hour session is based on Marriage of Kumar, and how it can impact spousal support in California. Some family-sponsored immigrants have enforceable financial rights under the Affidavit of Support in State and/or Federal court, and it is important for immigration attorneys to properly advise both petitioner & beneficiary during a marriage-based case. It is equally important for family law attorneys to understand the potential support issues in a case with a green card holder and to know when to collaborate with an immigration attorney.

Speakers: Kraig Rice and Gregory McLawsen

Kraig Rice is the principal of Santa Barbara Immigration Lawyers Inc. and a California State Bar certified legal specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law. In addition to managing a busy immigration firm, he teaches Immigration Law as an adjunct faculty member at The Colleges of Law.

Gregory McLawsen represents low-income immigrants in federal lawsuits to enforce the USCIS Form I-864 Affidavit of Support. Greg has represented clients from more than 25 states and litigates claims nationwide.

Cost: Members $20 Non-Members $25

Questions? Please contact Onyx Starrett at ostarrett@countyofsb.org

Removability, ICE cooperation, and what to expect in state prison & ICE custody

Date: June 8th, 2026, at 12:00 PM
Venue: Zoom (link provided after registration)
MCLE Credit: 1.0 Hour (General)

This is the second of this mini-series building on the first in April, but you can sign up for this one even if you missed there first. We will continue discussing grounds of removability, including common California charges. We will also explain when law enforcement can lawfully cooperate with ICE and what your client can expect if they’re sentenced to state prison or detained in ICE custody. Especially in today’s climate, it is even more imperative to have a thorough understanding of the consequences your client can face, ways to avoid those consequences, and ensuring clients are making informed and knowledgeable decisions about their criminal cases.

Speaker: Onyx Starrett and Brooke Lautz work as the criminal-immigration experts at the Santa Barbara and Ventura Public Defender Offices, respectively. They have over two decades of experience in immigration and criminal law.

Cost: Members $20 Non-Members $25

Questions? Please contact Onyx Starrett at ostarrett@countyofsb.org

Essential Information for Litigators and Transactional Lawyers with Small Business Clients Facing Insolvency

Date: May 27th, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Zoom (link provided after registration)
MCLE Credit: 1.0 Hour (general)

How a small business can use Subchapter V of Chapter 11 to continue in business even if faced with apparently crippling debt. Many businesses survived COVID by taking on debt beyond their ability to pay. Can Subchapter V — which took effect in 2020 — help?

Speakers: William C. Beall Esq. & Ryan W. Beall Esq.

William C. Beall was a graduate of Yale Law School in 1980 and has been practicing since 1981. After two years in a clerkship in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, he joined the firm of Michaelson, Susi & Michaelson in 1982. In 1988, he entered into the solo practice. In 1993, Mr. Beall and Eric Burkhardt formed the partnership Beall and Burkhardt, the predecessor entity to Beall & Burkhardt, APC. From 1982 to the present, Mr. Beall has practiced exclusively in the areas of bankruptcy and other debtor-creditor related issues.

Ryan W. Beall received his undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Human Communication from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in 2012, and his law degree from University of California Irvine, School of Law in 2016. While at law school, he served a judicial externship to the Honorable Brian E. Hill, Superior Court of Santa Barbara, and a judicial externship to the Honorable Scott C. Clarkson, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California. Upon graduation, Mr. Beall served a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Christopher M. Klein, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California from August 2016 to August 2018.

Cost: Members $20 Non-Members $25

Questions? Please send any questions regarding to program to William Beall, will@beallandburkhardt.com