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Spring Fun/Fall Classes

C. HenningThe Law Library Foundation held the 2nd Annual Race Ipsa Loquitur: Harness Racing at Cal Expo fund-raiser on May 19th. We had an excellent turn out raising money to increase outreach to underserved communities. Click here to view photos of the event.

Nora Quartuccio, our training coordinator has an excellent assortment of MCLE classes scheduled for the rest of the year. Below is a partial list of the latest offerings. Visit www.saclaw.org for a complete list and for the new feature of being able to register online!

COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH CLIENTS, COLLEAGUES & EVEN OPPOSING COUNSEL

October 3, 2006 (Tuesday) 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Instructors: Joyce Wallach, is a corporate-lawyer-turned-lifecoach to lawyers and law students. www.lawyer2lawyer.net

Learn simple yet powerful techniques to improve your communication skills. Learn techniques to adapt your presentation to build strong rapport and get your message across effectively. Learn to defuse even the most excitable client or colleague so you can move forward with a highly productive discussion.

1.5 MCLE credits

$45.00 Sacramento County BAR Member: $50.00 Non-County BAR Member

IS YOUR STAFF PLACING YOUR PRACTICE AT RISK? CHECKUP ON MALPRACTICE INSURANCE

October 5, 2006, 11:30am to 1:30pm (includes lunch)

Instructor: Leonard P. Strickland (www.river-pointe.com) & Kirk Denebeim, Vice President, Management & Professional Liability for ECM Insurance Services, Inc. in San Francisco. Are you staffing your law firm with certified paralegals and/or independent contractors? How do they affect your 'Errors and Omissions' Insurance? Learn from an expert what it takes to protect your practice in case of theft, fraud or misconduct.

2 MCLE credits

$65.00 Sacramento County BAR Member; $70.00 Non-County BAR Member

ADVANCED CLASS: MICROSOFT(r) WORD 2003 FOR LITIGATION

October 7, 2006 (Saturday) 10:00am to 12:00pm

Instructor: Joani Wise, 12 year veteran "Lead" Legal Secretary with the law firm of Green & Hall, APC, Roseville, CA

This hands-on computer class will cover creating, editing and running macros. The class will also cover encrypting documents, saving documents in PDF format and e-filing basics for both Federal and State Courts.

2 MCLE credits

$65.00 Sacramento County BAR Member; $70.00 Non-County BAR Member

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL FORMS & PLEADINGS

October 12, 2006 (Thursday) 10:00am to 12:00pm

Instructors: SCPLL Law Librarians

This session will help you to find and/or create legal forms and pleadings in addition to locating resources in the Law Library and on the Internet.

2-hour class

Registration fee: $15.00

ATTRACTING IDEAL CLIENTS

October 17, 2006 (Tuesday) 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Instructors: Joyce Wallach is a corporate-lawyer-turned-lifecoach to lawyers and law students.

www.lawyer2lawyer.net

Sometimes we do whatever it takes to get any business, only to realize that the clients we get are not the ones we really want to serve. Learn an efficient, powerful and effective approach to focus clearly on the qualities of your ideal clients and become an attractor for these coveted clients. Create a fully aligned vision of yourself serving your ideal clients.

2 MCLE credits

$65.00 Sacramento County BAR Member; $70.00 Non-County BAR Member

LEARN HOW TO COLLECT THE UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBT

October 19, 2006 (Thursday) 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Instructor: Victor Waid, Attorney at Law, www.arbitrator-mediator. com

Learn how to access records and sources to locate assets, avoiding the 'hide & seek' in discovery. Prepare and implement judgment liens on real or personal property. Prepare Writs of Execution for seizure and sale.

2 MCLE credits

$65.00 Sacramento County BAR Member; $70.00 Non-County BAR Member

LAW & MOTION: JUDICIAL PROSPECTIVE

October 27, 2006 (Friday) 12:15pm to 1:15pm (includes lunch)

Instructor: Hon. Loren E McMaster, Sacramento Superior Court

Hear first hand from a law and motion judge how to handle your law and motion matter. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.

1 MCLE credit

$45.00 Sacramento County BAR Member; $50.00 Non-County BAR Member

September/October 2006