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Individual Section Information
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Administrative Law |
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Brings public and private lawyers together to consider significant issues in this
growing field.
There are approximately 100 members of the Administrative Law Section, both private
practitioners and state or local government attorneys, who practice in what is commonly
referred to as a “niche” area of law.
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Officers
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Chair/President
Tim Morgan
EAAP
770 L Street #1100
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-7342
Fax: (916) 445-7626
Email: tmorgan@eaap.ca.gov
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Meetings |
Meets most months (fourth Wednesday luncheons for 2004) to discuss topics of interest
to members and listen to MCLE-approved presentations. Past presentations have included
new case law affecting administrative law (such as Zuckerman), regulations and the
process of enacting them, administrative hearings (state, federal, telephonic),
administrative mandamus, updates on particular agencies or state agencies in general,
and public records act updates. If you or someone you know is interested in making
a presentation at one of our section meetings, please contact our Vice Chair.
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Luncheons |
Luncheons are held at the Firehouse, 1112 Second Street, Old Sacramento. Section
members receive advance postcard notices and lunch discounts. |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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Purpose |
Brings together arbitrators and mediators to consider, study, discuss and review
all significant issues in this new field. |
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Officers
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Chair/President
Ken Malovos
Law Office of Ken Malovos
3620 American River Drive, Suite 260
Sacramento, CA 95864
Phone: (916) 974-8600
Fax: (916) 974-8608
Email: kmm@malovoslaw.com
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Meetings |
Agendas:
March 2005
Minutes
Meeting Dates |
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Links of Interest |
The Section of Dispute Resolution, American
Bar Association
Society of Professional is Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)
American Arbitraton Association (AAA) |
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Appellate Law |
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Purpose |
Purpose: To provide a forum for discussion and study of civil and criminal law issues
in the field of appellate practice.
The section is open to all SCBA members, whether in private practice, government
practice or in-house counsel. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Brendon Begley
Phone: 341-0404
begleyb@jacksonlewis.com
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Meetings |
Planned for approximately every other month, meetings will be combined, if possible,
with presentations or discussions of topics of interest to members." |
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Bankruptcy and Commercial Law |
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Purpose |
Studies and discusses issues of particular concern to members such as local bankruptcy
rules, recent developments in bankruptcy and commercial law, and bankruptcy code amendments. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Megan Lewis
Wilke Fluery Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
400 Capitol Mall 22nd Floor
Sacramento CA 95814
Tel: (916) 441-2430
Fax: (916) 442-6664
Email: mlewis@wilkefleury.com
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Business Law |
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Purpose |
Studies and discusses issues of corporate and securities law. |
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Chair/President
BJ Susich
Boutin Dentino Law Firm
555 Capitol Mall #1500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 321-4444
www.boutininc.com
bjsusich@boutininc.com
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Childrens Advocates |
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Purpose |
Studies and discusses issues pertinent to the court appointed representation of
children. |
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Officers
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Chair/President
Diane Wasznicky
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
4740 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento CA 95819
Phone: (916) 455-5200
Fax: (916) 455-6300
E-mal: diane@divorcewithrespect.com
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Constitutional Law and Civil Rights |
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Purpose |
The Constitutional Law & Civil Rights Section provides opportunities for the discussion and dissemination of developments in the related fields of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights; provides opportunities to earn MCLE credits by attending lectures, discussions, and other events concerning Constitutional Law and Civil Rights; and, encourages interest in Constitutional Law and Civil Rights in the local professional and social community.
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Officers
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Chair/President
Carrie Frederickson
E-mail: carrie.frederickson@gmail.com
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Vice-Chair
Lawrence De Fehr
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Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Matsubara
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Community Liason
Michelle L. Samore
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Chair Emeritus
Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild
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Meetings |
The Section hosts MCLE-accredited lunch meetings at the Ultra Lounge (1116 15th Street) every other month. The Section officers meet at least once every six weeks. Four times a year, officer meetings are open to all Section members and attendees are encouraged to seek each others input on any Constitutional Law and/or Civil Rights issues on which they are working or in which they are interested.
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Special Events / Activities |
In addition to luncheon events, the Section also hosts an annual Distinguished Speaker dinner event in the Fall. Stay tuned to learn more about this exciting MCLE-accredited event.
The Section holds officer elections at a special social meeting in November. Any attorney wishing to participate in Section meetings and activities can do so by contacting Carrie Frederickson and joining our Section. We are actively looking for Section officers and look forward to your participation.
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Environmental Law |
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Purpose |
Offers educational opportunities regarding various fields in environmental law, social and intellectual interaction and legislative
review. The Environmental Law Section is one of the most active sections of the Sacramento County Bar Association. The Section has
more than 150 members, including both private practice attorneys and public-sector lawyers. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Mary U. Akens
Office of the Chief Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES/CERS
2033 Howe Avenue, Ste. 220
Sacramento, CA 95825
Tel. (916) 574-0339
Email: makens@water.ca.gov
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Meetings |
Meets at noon on the first Tuesday of every month at Sofia Restaurant, at the corner of 11th and H St., in Downtown Sacramento.
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Special Events / Activities |
The Section hosts monthly lunch meetings on a wide range of topics relevant to
environmental practitioners, including environmental criminal law, regulatory
and master planning issues, toxicology, environmental legislation updates, drinking
water, air quality, environmental forensics, water quality, smart growth, and flood
control. Speakers include leading environmental law practitioners and environmental
scientists, as well as state and local regulators and legislators. MCLE credit has
been given for each meeting. Any attorney wishing to participate in Section
meetings and activities can do so by calling any of the above officers and joining
our section. We look forward to your participation.
To be placed on the email notification list of monthly programs, please email Keith G. Wagner at wagner.law@comcast.net.
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Family Law |
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Purpose |
Provides a forum to study all aspects of family law, from the view of CPAs, child
custody evaluators, family court services and the bench. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Jeff Posner
Woodruff O'Hair Posner & Salinger Inc.
2251 Fair Oaks Blvd #100
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-920-0211
Email: jeff@woplaw.com
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Health Care |
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Purpose |
Provides a forum for health care lawyers and other lawyers with
health care clients to engage in educational and networking
activities.
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Officers |
Chair/President
Brian Taylor
McDonough Holland & Allen, PC
555 Capitol Mall, 9th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 444-3900
Fax: (916) 444-8989
btaylor@mhalaw.com
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Meetings |
Holds quarterly luncheon meetings for its members and interested persons. The luncheons feature presenters from the Legislature, administrative agencies, and health-care-related associations such as the California Medical Association and the Medical Board of California. Luncheon meetings are held at the Firehouse Restaurant in Old Sacramento.
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Intellectual Property Law |
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Purpose |
Provides a forum to discuss procedural and substantive law issues in the field.
The Intellectual Property Section ("IP Section") was originally formed as an independent
organization called the Sacramento Intellectual Property Law Association in 1989
by Sacramento intellectual property practitioners. In 1996, it became affiliated
with the Sacramento County Bar and renamed itself the IP Section. The IP Section
is dedicated to promoting interest in and awareness of substantive and procedural
issues in the field of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other
areas of intellectual property law. |
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The Intellectual Property Section is governed by a seven member board elected by
the entire membership. The board appoints the officers for the year. The following
represents the current officers and board members for the section. |
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Officers
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Chair/President
Glen Gross
Shlesinger Arkwright & Garvey LLP
1415 L Street #100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 442-3700
ggross@sagllp.com
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Meetings |
Hosts bimonthly luncheons for its members and other interested persons. The luncheons
feature regionally and nationally known speakers with expertise in various aspects
of intellectual property, including: trademark, copyright, patents, trade secrets
and unfair competition, and new challenges posed by the Internet. Luncheons last
1 hour and 15 minutes and are held 6 times a year. Luncheons are held at the Sacramento
Capitol Club at 400 Capitol Mall, sixth floor, with parking partially discounted.
The first luncheon of the year features a report on the prior year's federal and
state legislative developments. |
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Special Events / Activities |
The Program Committee, chaired by member John Mounier, meets regularly to discuss
and organize the bimonthly luncheon program.
Recently, the IP Section has established a Legislative Committee, chaired by board
member Gary Bradus, which will review recent legislative developments. |
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Labor and Employment Law |
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Purpose |
Provides a forum for the discussion and study of issues in the field of employer-employee
relations. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Julie Raney
McDonough Holland & Allen PC
500 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.444.3900
Email: jraney@mhalaw.com
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Meetings |
Hosts monthly luncheons featuring prominent speakers in the field of labor and employment law.
Luncheons are held at the Sophia Restaurant (11th and H Streets, Downtown Sacramento) begin at
11:45 a.m., and are scheduled for (2009-2010) November 17th, January 19th, February 16th, March
16th and April 20th. Reservations or more information, please contact Kristy Garza at 321-4500 or
kgarza@kmtg.com.
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Special Events / Activities |
Publishes a monthly newsletter for its members. The newsletter informs Section members
of upcoming Section events, breaking developments in substantive law and interesting
activities of local employment law practitioners.
The Section also presents an employment law seminar in the Spring. Past seminars
have included mock trials, updates on legislative developments, and deposition seminars
by Robert Musante.
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Probate and Estate Planning |
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Purpose |
Studies issues in probate administration, estate planning and death taxation, and conservatorships. |
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Officers
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Chair/President
Mauriah Conway-Spatola
455 University Avenue #220
Sacramento CA 95825
Phone: 923-3442
Fax: 923-3453
Email: mcs@sactrustattorneys.com
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Meetings |
Meetings: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at 12:00
noon at the Doubletree Hotel. The cost of the luncheon is $25 for members with
reservations and $27 for non-members and members without reservations.
Reservations for the luncheons may be made by mailing a check, payable to the
Estate Planning and Probate Section, to Mauriah Conway, 1750 Howe Ave #110,
Sacramento CA 95825. |
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Real Property |
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Purpose |
Looks at all regions of commercial real estate law and co-hosts seminars with other relevant sections. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Leslie Walker
Abbott & Kindermann LLP
2100 21st Street
Sacramento CA 95818
Phone: 456-9595
Fax: 456-9599
Email: lwalker@aklandlaw.com
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Meetings |
Meets the 2nd Monday of every month (except July and August) at 12:00 noon at the Firehouse Restaurant, Second Street, Old Sacramento. The cost of the luncheon is $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and $15 for students. Reservations for the luncheons may be made by contacting Darlene Hammontree at dhammontree@downeybrand.com
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Tax Law |
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Purpose |
Looks at issues in the fields of federal, state and local taxation, co-hosts with
other relevant sections. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Jeb Burton
The Burton Law Firm
555University Ave., Suite 275v
Sacramento CA 95825
Tel (916) 570-2740
Fax (916) 570-2744
Email jburton@lawburton.com
Vice-Chair
Scott Galbreath
Secretary/Treasurer
B.J. Susich
Speaker Chair
Ciro Immordino
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Meetings
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The Section hosts luncheon meetings featuring MCLE approved speakers addressing
current taxation issues at Mulvaney’s B&L (1215 19th Street) every fourth Monday
of the month, except June, July & August. 2010 Schedule: May 24, September 27,
October 25, November 29 (5th Monday), December 27. 2011 Schedule: January 24,
February 28, March 28, April 25. The cost for the luncheon is $26 for members
with reservations and $30 for non members and members with no reservations.
To be added to the Distribution List for upcoming luncheon meetings email
dmoore@lawburton.com
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Special Events / Activities |
Section acts as a liaison between the tax practicing community of Sacramento and
other tax organizations such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Franchise Tax
Board, the State Board of Equalization, the Taxation Section of the State Bar
of California, accountants and other professionals involved in the tax related
fields. The Tax Section disseminates information from those organizations to its
members and communicates practitioners' concerns and problems to them.
Past chairpersons:
James L. Lee (1984-1985)
Steve Mopsick (1985-1986)
Ernest J. Krtil (1986-1987)
Robert R. Rubin (1987-1988)
Michael A Kvarme (1988-1989)
Jeffrey C. Chang (1989-1990)
Jennifer Miller Moss (1990-1991)
Jeffrey W. Curcio (1991-1992) |
Janet Z. Chediak (1992-1993)
Regina J. Schroder (1993-1994)
R. Todd Luoma (1994-1995)
Kimberly Mitchell-Bott (1995-1996)
Carl G. Knopke (1996-1997)
Joe DeAngelis (1998-1999)
Jim Clarke (1999-2000)
Sil Reggiardo (2000-2001)
Troy Dinin (2001-2002 )
Michael Lorilla (2002-2004)
Betty Williams (2004-2005)
Michael Pearson (2005-2006)
Keith Pershall
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Workers' Compensation |
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Purpose |
Discusses procedural use of appropriate forms, required attachments, extensions,
emergency hearings and wage loss factors. |
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Officers |
Chair/President
Martin Beaver
Law Office of Martin J Beaver
4150 Grass Valley Hwy #C
Auburn, CA 95602
Phone: 823-0600
Email: mjb.injuredworkers@yahoo.com
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