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March 2008 - Volume 2008, No. 13 Serving California's County Counsel Offices

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Conference Announcement

   

Civil Law and Litigation

    2008 Annual Conference

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monterey

April 16-18, 2008

 

This activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the

State Bar of California in the amount of 7.75 Hours

(This includes 1.25 Hours Legal Ethics Credit)

  

The Civil Law and Litigation 2008 Annual Conference will be held April 16-18 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa.  The conference begins on Wednesday morning with Board and Committee meetings, and is followed by an Early Bird reception that evening. The conference concludes at Noon on Friday.

Featured Presentations

Public Attorney’s Role in Criminal Ethics Investigation of a Public Official

Grover C. Trask, II, Special Counsel, Best Best & Krieger, LLP,Riverside

 

Hot Topics in Employment Law

Arthur A. Hartinger, Esq., Principal, Meyers Nave, Oakland

 

Prison Overcrowding – Class Action Litigation

Paul B. Mello, Esq., Partner, Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, LLP, San Francisco

 

The Lexin Problem:  What to Advise Your Clients

Ashley K. Dunning, Esq., Partner, Manatt, Phelps, LLP, San Francisco;

Michael V. Toumanoff, Esq., Manatt, Phelps, LLP, Los Angeles

 

Where Did Federal Prosecutorial Immunity Go?  Prosecutors, Social Workers, Public Defenders, Code Enforcement Officers Beware

Morris G. Hill, Senior Deputy County Counsel, San Diego County

 

Vargas v. City of Salinas:  Prohibition on Public Funds for Political Purposes

Joel F. Franklin, Esq., Law Office of Joel F. Franklin, Monterey;

Karen A. Getman, Esq., Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, San Leandro

 

A Primer on Proposition 218

Burk E. Delventhal, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco;

Michael K. Slattery, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco

 

Update on Election Issues

Dennis I. Floyd, Senior Deputy County Counsel, San Diego County;

Timothy M. Barry, Senior Deputy County Counsel, San Diego County;

Leon J. Page, Deputy County Counsel, Orange County;

David McDonald, Alameda County Registrar of Voters, Oakland

 

Automotive Accident Reconstruction for Attorneys

Peter R. Thom & Associates, Orinda

Peter R. Thom, President;

Bob Siegel, Marketing Director;

Vern Hance, Project Engineer

 

The registration fee is $255 and includes conference materials; Wednesday evening’s reception; Thursday’s breakfast, lunch, Run-Walk-Crawl-A-Thon and reception; and Friday’s breakfast.  The Guest fee is $45 for Thursday evening’s reception - no other events or meals are included.

 

This program information is tentative and subject to change.  To view the most up-to-date program information, visit http://www.coconet.org/conferences, then click on the link to the “Conference Program”.   

Download the Conference Program

 

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa - Website

For More Information. . . . 

 

Program Chair, Civil Law
Richard E. Winnie, County Counsel, Alameda County
Phone: (510) 272-6700

E-mail: rwinnie@coconet.org

 

Program/Section Chair, Litigation

Deborah A. McCarthy, Chief Deputy County Counsel, San Diego County

Phone:  (619) 531-5818

E-mail:  dmccarth@coconet.org

 

Continuing Legal Education Coordinator
Nancy LaGarde

Phone:  (916) 327-7534

E-mail: nlagarde@coconet.org

 

Executive Director
Jennifer Henning

Phone:  (916) 327-7535

E-mail: jhenning@coconet.org

 

The County Counsels’ Association of California, a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider, certifies that this activity conforms to the standards set forth in Section 7.1 for approved activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.     

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