Past Events
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
SPEAKER: The Honorable James Crandall, Judge
TOPIC: Elimination of Bias in Jury Selection
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
SPEAKER: The Honorable David Chaffee, Judge
TOPIC: Ethical Role of Attorneys Representing Children in Dependency and Delinquency Matters
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
SPEAKER: The Honorable Douglas Hatchimonji, Judge
TOPIC: Ethical Role of Attorneys Representing Children in Dependency and Delinquency Matters
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
SPEAKER: The Honorable David Chaffee, Judge
TOPIC: Effective Opening Statement/Closing Argument Strategy and Tactics
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
SPEAKER: The Honorable Judge Kirk H. Nakamura, Assistant Presiding
TOPIC: The State of the Orange County Court
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Judge John Adams
TOPIC: DUI Voir Dire
SPEAKER: Steven Zamucen of Zamucen & Currin
TOPIC: Forensic Accounting in Litigation
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
SPEAKER: Thomas H. Reilly and Michael J. Studenka of Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
TOPIC: 2016 New Employment Laws and How to Protect Your Practice from Employment Law Claims.
There were more than 30 new employment laws passed in 2015 that went into effect on January 1, 2016. This presentation will highlight: prohibited gender-based wage differentials, prohibited discrimination against employees requesting accommodation, expanded military service protections, time off for school and child care emergencies, paid sick leave amendments, restrictions on use of e-verify, prohibited discrimination against family members of persons engaged in protected conduct, expanded labor commissioner enforcement powers, and wage garnishment restrictions.
1 Hour MCLE Credit
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
SPEAKER: The Honorable Judge John S. Adams
TOPIC: Eliminating Bias in Jury Selection
1 Hour MCLE Credit and Elimination of Bias Credit
Sunday, December 6, 2015
SPECIAL EVENT! - SOCBA's 2015 Holiday Party
Location
Salt Creek Grille
32802 Pacific Coast Highway
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 661-7799
Time: 5:00 p.m. - Dinner
5:00 p.m. - Dinner
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
SPEAKER: Dr. Karen Schatzle, Deputy District Attorney
TOPIC: California Rules of Professional Conduct: How to Stay Out of Trouble – A Prosecutor’s Perspective
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
SPEAKER: Dr. Janise Nekoranec, PhD, Psychologist & Forensic Evaluator
TOPIC: An Accurate and Fair Approach to Forensic Evaluations
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
SPEAKER: Ronald Moore, Attorney & Forensic Toxicologist
TOPIC: What’s New: DUI Technology and DUI Defense
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
SPEAKER: Charles Margine, Assistant Presiding Judge
TOPIC: State of The Orange County Courts
Judge Margine will cover the 2015-2016 budget, and what any changes will mean for attorneys and their clients.
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
SPEAKER: Hon. Matthew Anderson,
Judge of the Superior Court at Harbor Justice Center
TOPIC: The Benefits of Drug and DUI Courts
Judge Anderson will speak specificaly on the subject of the benefits of Drug Courts and DUI Courts for those fighting addiction.
He wil also address current issues, such as the impact of recent legislation on these courts, including Prop. 47.
1 HOUR SUBSTANCE ABUSE MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
SPEAKER: Robert F. Saint-Aubin, Attorney at Law
TOPIC: The Role of In-House Counsel
Mr. Saint-Aubin will discuss role of in-house counsel in administering litigation, transactional matters, and company management.
Robert Saint-Aubin, a graduate of MIT’s Sloan School of Management and the University of Pennsylvania Law School practiced corporate law in the Philadelphia legal department of a Fortune 50 chemical and machinery manufacturer where he honed his skills at solving problems and finding workable solutions in the fields of business, commerce, labor, employments, environment and natural resources. He then relocated to Reno, Nevada to permit gold mines, entered private practice and continued negotiating solutions to complex personal and business problems. After the beginning of the new millennium he decided to shift his focus to ADR and to relocate to Southern California where he arbitrates and mediates in California and Nevada for the courts and NASD Dispute Resolution bringing his abilities, education, expertise and experience together to help the parties solve their problems.
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
SPEAKER: Speaker: Attorney George Abbes
TOPIC: Immigration Law and Prop 47 - Crossover Issues
Given recent changes in immigration via executive action and changes in our criminal law with Prop. 47, George's insights are more timely than ever.
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
SPEAKER: Speaker: Judge Thomas Delaney
TOPIC: __________________
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Sunday, December 14, 2014
SPECIAL EVENT! - SOCBA's 2014 Holiday Party
Location:
Stella's
17 Monarch Bay Plaza
Dana Point, CA 92629
Dinner: 6:00 pm
Please RSVP and send your $ 70/person by by December 11th!
Enjoy a relaxing Winter dinner at the Coast during South Orange County Bar Association's (SOCBA's) Holiday Party. We have a full-course Italian dinner paired with live sax performance, wine and dessert.
Tuesday, November 14, 2014
Meeting Canceled in Observation of Veteran's Day
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
SPEAKERS: Speakers: Attorneys Jason Cohn and Saar Swartzon of Cohn & Swartzon, P.C.
TOPIC: The Business of Law
This presentation will include discussion of the business structure of a small or solo law office, operations, marketing a client management.
Jason Cohn, a founding member of Cohn & Swartzon, P.C., began his legal career practicing business litigation and injury defense for a firm in Newport Beach. Since beginning his own solo practice in 2003, Mr. Cohn has represented hundreds of clients in criminal defense matters and since 2008, exclusively in personal injury matters including catastrophic injury, wrongful death and victims of crime. In so doing, Mr. Cohn has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his clients. Mr. Cohn prides himself on vigorously representing his clients and providing them with the close, personal attention they deserve.
Saar Swartzon has acted as lead trial counsel on many successful personal injury verdicts and settlements. Mr. Swartzon has years of experience in personal injury claims involving catastrophic injuries.Mr. Swartzon helped obtain a $36 million jury verdict for an asbestos victim. This personal injury verdict was determined as the 48th largest verdict in the United States according to the National Law Journal, Top 100 Verdicts in 2004. Mr. Swartzon has continued to obtain millions in compensation for his clients each year since starting Cohn & Swartzon.
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
SPEAKER: Judge Douglas Hatchimonji
TOPIC: State of the Harbor Justice Center
Since January 2014, Hon. Douglas J. Hatchimonji has been the Supervising Judge of Harbor Panel, Superior Court of California, County of Orange.
For a more detailed background of Judge Hatchimonji, please click here:
Hon. Douglas J. Hatchimonji
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
SPEAKER: Daniel Varon, Orange County Deputy District Attorney
TOPIC: The Orange County District Attorney’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Team and PC 236.1
In November of 2012, California passed by 81% of the vote, and by 83% in Orange County, the anti-human exploitation and trafficking initiative Proposition 35, known as the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act. Mr. Varon will discuss the DA’s Heat Unit and its tactical plan, PERP (Prosecution, Education, Resources, and Publicity).
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
SPEAKER: Attorney Lloyd Freeberg
TOPIC: Opiate Addiction on the Rise
1 HOUR SUBSTANCE ABUSE MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
SPEAKER: The Honorable Glenda Sanders
TOPIC: The State of the Court
See Judge Sanders Biography by please clicking here:
Hon. Glenda Sanders
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
SPEAKERS: Jeffrey Helmreich, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Law Philosophy University of California, Irvine, School of Humanities (Ph.D., UCLA; J.D., Georgetown)
TOPIC: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Ethics of Criminal Procedure and Due Process
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Professor Helmreich’s work combines topics in ethics, action and law. Another focus is the investigation of legally important concepts, such as reasonable doubt, proximate cause, warrant, admission, and due care.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
SPEAKERS: Attorneys Susy Mancia and Yolanda Torres
TOPIC: Immigration and Family Law Cross-Over for the Criminal Practitioner
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Saturday, December 14, 2013
SPECIAL EVENT! - SOCBA's 2013 Holiday Party
Location:
Stella's
17 Monarch Bay Plaza
Dana Point, CA 92629
Networking: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Dinner: 4:00 pm
Please RSVP by December 2nd!
$ 70/pp by December 2nd; $ 80/pp after
Enjoy a relaxing Winter sunset at the Coast during South Orange County Bar Association's (SOCBA's) Holiday Party. We have an hour planned of networking from 3-4 p.m. set to the sounds of Gary King's live sax performance, followed by a full-course Italian dinner paired with wine and dessert prepared by former Antonello Ristorante Chef Giuseppe Cefalu. Wine is also included in the ticket price during our networking hour so don't miss it!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
SPEAKERS: Brian Gurwitz, Esq.
TOPIC: New Criminal Law for 2014
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Brian Gurwitz is a private criminal defense attorney and former Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney. He will discuss what is new in 2014 and recent legal developments in criminal law.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
SPEAKERS: Michael Fell, Esq.
TOPIC: All About Marsy's Law
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Michael Fell is a former Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney who specializes in representing victims of crimes and Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008. He will discuss what criminal practitioners need to know about Marsy's Law.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
SPEAKERS: Joel Pores, Esq. and Lara Callas, Esq.
TOPIC: Practical Ethics of Engagement Agreements
1 HOUR ETHICS MCLE CREDIT
Come and learn how to avoid pitfalls in beginning your representation of a client by drafting a proper, ethical and enforceable engagement agreement. Specific issues which will be addressed include: conflict disclosures, arbitration clauses, disclosure of liability insurance, third party payments, fee divisions, and other important topics. Joel Pores and Lara Callas are local attorneys with years of experience in the legal malpractice arena.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
SPEAKER: _______________________
TOPIC: ______________________________________
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
_______________________
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
SPEAKER: Honorable Greg Pricket
TOPIC: New Policies and Procedures from Department C5
1 HOUR MCLE CREDIT
Criminal Division Presiding Judge Greg Prickett will speak about the new policies and procedures from Department C5 and issues impacting the Criminal Defense bar. Judge Prickett will also be available for a question and answer session after his prepared remarks.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
SPEAKER: Mari Frank
TOPIC: “Privacy & Ethics - Protecting Your Clients & Your Firm”
1 HOUR LEGAL ETHICS CREDIT
Mari Frank will speak about Privacy and Ethics including Protecting Your Clients and Your Firm. You will we receive a legal ethic MCLE credit for her presentation.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
SPEAKER: The Honorable Ronald Kreber
TOPIC: “The differences in taking children’s testimony in criminal, juvenile, and family law cases”
1 HOUR OF MCLE CREDIT
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - Socba Holiday Party
Enjoy a relaxing Winter sunset at the Coast during South Orange County Bar Association's Holiday Party. We have an hour planned of networking from 3-4 p.m. set to the sounds of Gary King's live sax performance, followed by a full-course Italian dinner paired with wine and dessert. Wine is also included in the ticket price during our networking hour so don't miss it!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
SPEAKER: Diane Bass, Esq.
TOPIC: “Traps & Pitfalls for Attorneys to Avoid When Using Social Media”
ETHICS / SUBSTANCE. ABUSE - /BIAS CREDIT? Y (ethics)
Diane Bass is a former president of SOCBA. She is a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in Federal Criminal Defense. She has been practicing law for 20 years. Diane would like to speak to us about how social media can be used against our clients and the ethical traps and pitfalls of using social media for attorneys. Lawyers can inadvertently disclose confidential information using social media. Additionally, Rules of professional misconduct can come into play if a lawyer engages in any false or misleading statements via social media, ie: websites. This can occur if someone uses facebook to obtain information or conduct investigation about someone while using a site like facebook. Attorneys are also responsible for the conduct of non attorney assistants such as paralegals or investigators. Therefore, we have to be mindful of these potential pitfalls. We are also governed by rules about statements about judges. There are rules about trial publicity. All of these things are impacted by social media outlets like facebook, twitter, email and linkedin etc. This is a common sense talk however, it is critically important information.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
SPEAKER: Judge Kim Hubbard
TOPIC: Elder Abuse Awareness
Judge Hubbard is currently assigned to Family Law, Department L67 and will discuss the rising elder population in Orange County and how Elder Abuse impacts the legal system. Her Honor will also discuss issues in representing elder clients, and the remedies available to victims of Elder Abuse and how they differ from those under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
SPEAKER: Robert Sammartino and Rock Kendall
TOPIC: DMV law and hearings
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
TOPIC: Summer Party.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
SPEAKER: Wilson Brown
TOPIC: Aspects of Criminal Defense Investigation.
Wilson will provide us with his input from 35 years of criminal investigation experience on issues of police report and evidence analysis, interview techniques, crime scene reconstruction and specialized investigation techniques.
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
SPEAKER: Judge Scott Steiner
TOPIC: Process and perspectives from a new bench officer
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
SPEAKER: Judge Randall Sherman
TOPIC: Guardianships and Conservatorships
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
SPEAKER: John Baker, Esq.
TOPIC: Public Solicitation of Securities. What is a security and how do you know when you are offering one? Subtopics to include desist and refrain procedures and why it is imperative to fight them to avoid res judicata.
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
TOPIC:TBA
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
SPEAKER: Annette Fadness, CPA
TOPIC: Trust Account management and Quickbooks tips
Tuesday, December 3, 2011
Join us for a special holiday party at the newly rebuilt Mission Viejo Country Club for live music, drinks, dinner, and dancing. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks start promptly at 6:00PM and dinner follows at 6:30PM.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
SPEAKERS: Judge Claudia Silbar
TOPIC: TBA
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
SPEAKERS: Orange County Interim Public Defender Frank Ospino and Chief Deputy Public Defender Jean Wilkinson
TOPIC: “AB 109”
The South Orange County Bar Association (SOCBA)'s October speakers will be Orange County Interim Public Defender Frank Ospino and Chief Deputy Public Defender Jean Wilkinson. They will be discussing the changes brought by AB 109. This is an important discussion for criminal defense practitioners.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
We will be inaugurating new officers and dues for 2011-2012 will be collected at the meeting. Speaker to be announced. More information to follow.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Join the South Orange County Bar Association members and their families for their summer party sponsored exclusively by Chad Conley at Don's Bail Bonds.
This completely free event features live music, catered and home cooked BBQ, hosted bar, outdoor billiards, putting green, children’s playroom, and heated salt water pool. Please feel free to bring children, as this event has something for every member of the family!
RSVP's are both appreciated and necessary. Please RSVP no later than July 20th.
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
SPEAKER:Attorney Rich Pfeiffer
TOPIC:Rich Pfeiffer is a former Navy SEAL, professional skydiver, retired armed robber, and current attorney specializing in parole cases. His passion and dedication to the hard cases and unpopular clients has earned him a national "Unsung Heroes" award by the San Francisco based Youth Law Center. Rich's remarkable story and presentation will provide a Substance Abuse MCLE credit.
Feel free to circulate this among your non-member colleagues to take advantage of the networking hour.
You may pay at the door but RSVPs are encouraged. The cost is $40.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
SPEAKER: Honorable Judge Michael J. NaughtonTOPIC: Professionalism and observations from the bench.
This is an important discussion for criminal, family law, and solo-practitioners.
