2025 Employment Law Update
When: March 12th, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Where: Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara Campus MCLE: 1.0 Hour (General) Credit Speaker: Jared Speier, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP On March 12th, Stradling attorney Jared Speier will present a succinct update on major labor and employment developments thus far in 2025. During this […]
Monthly Happy Hour
When: Wednesday March 5th, 2025 at 5:00 PM Where: Finch & Fork 31 W. Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara Join us for the Santa Barbara County Bar Association’s Monthly Happy Hour starting in March! We’ll meet at a different location on the first Wednesday of each month. Drinks and food will be available for purchase (no […]
Time to Register! 2025 Bench & Bar Conference
2025 Bench and Bar Conference Saturday, January 25th, 2025 Join us as we explore relevant legal and social issues, including elimination of bias, civility, civil rights, criminal law, wellness, and the second amendment. Hybrid Zoom/In Person Presentation at the Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara Campus (20 E. Victoria Street) Lunch and refreshments provided 6 […]
Using AI for Legal Tasks: Ethical Issues and Practical Guidance
When: Thursday December 12th, 2024, 12:00 – 1:15 PM Where: Zoom (click the link HERE to join) MCLE: 1.0 Hour Ethics The use of artificial intelligence tools raises many ethical issues for attorneys in the areas of confidentiality, competence, supervision of non-lawyer personnel, communication with and billing of clients, and candor to tribunals. We will […]
Santa Barbara ADR: The View from the Court
Date: Thursday December 5, 2024, at 3:00 PM Place: Department 5, Santa Barbara Superior Court MCLE: 1.0 Hour (General) Moderator: John Derrick Judge Colleen Sterne, who presides over the Santa Barbara Superior Court’s ADR programs, will be joined by Judge Frank Ochoa (Ret.) — who first brought ADR programs to the Court at a time […]
MCLE: “A Discussion of the Racial Justice Act”
When: Wednesday December 9th, 2024, from 12:15 – 1:15 PM Where: Santa Barbara Superior Court, Anacapa Division, Dept. 2 (Zoom option also available: click the link HERE to join) MCLE: 1.0 Hour General Speakers: The Honorable Pauline Maxwell, Presiding Judge Santa Barbara County Superior Court; Tracy Macuga, Public Defender of Santa Barbara County; and John […]
MCLE: “Microsoft Excel and Outlook: Tips & Tricks for Attorneys”
When: Wednesday December 4th, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:15 PM Where: Zoom (click the link HERE to join) MCLE: 1.0 Hour General In this MCLE you will learn about: Understanding the basic core functionality of Excel and Outlook? Best practices on how to build spreadsheets and organize your work? Leveraging core keyboard shortcuts for Outlook and Excel? […]
2024 Annual Dinner
You are cordially invited to attend the Santa Barbara County Bar Association’s Annual Dinner New Date! Thursday, November 14th El Paseo Restaurant, Santa Barbara 6:00 PM Reception Dinner & Awards Presentation to follow beginning at 6:30 PM Awards Presentation Honoring: The Honorable Judge Pauline Maxwell John T. Rickard Judicial Service Award Russell Ghitterman Jamie Forrest […]