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February 2012 - Volume 2012, No. 3 Serving California's County Counsel Offices

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Conference Announcement

   

Probate and Mental Health Spring 2012

Study Section Conference

March 14-16, 2012

Hilton Palm Springs

Palm Springs, California

 

This activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the

State Bar of California in the amount of 9.0 Hours

 

The Probate and Mental Health Spring 2012 Study Section Conference will be held March 14-16, 2012 at the Hilton Palm Springs in Palm Springs.  The conference begins on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. with a reception and dinner followed by a Problem Solving Workshop.  The program begins on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. with Registration and Continental breakfast and concludes on Friday at 12:15 p.m.

 

Be sure to make your hotel room reservations by February 23, 2012, and specify that you are attending our meeting. 

 

Featured Presentations

 

Presenting “Presently” in a Guerrero Jury Trial

Vicki F. de Castro, Program Chair and Deputy County Counsel, Stanislaus

 

Compromise of Claims in Conservatorship

Adrienne S. Heckman, Senior Deputy County Counsel, Orange

 

“Secrets in America:  The Crisis of Elder Abuse”

Vicki F. de Castro, Deputy County Counsel, Stanislaus 

 

Updates: 2012 Case Law and Legislation

Susan Long, Deputy County Counsel, Los Angeles  

 

Assessment of Capacity for Conservatorship Case - Just What Did My Medical Witness Do? 

William C. Sias, Deputy County Counsel, Los Angeles

 

Protecting the Record on Appeal

Donald A. Davio, Jr., Managing Appellate Court Attorney, Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division. 2, Riverside

 

The Definition of Recovery

John Schwarzlose, President, CEO Betty Ford Center, Palm Springs

 

Association Resources: IMD Billing & Other Litigation/CoCoNet Legal Research

Jennifer Henning, Executive Director, County Counsels' Association

 

PA Topic

Mari-Ann Rivers, Deputy County Counsel, Marin

 

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

 

Registration

 

Registration Fee.  The registration fee is $265 and includes all conference materials; Wednesday’s reception and dinner; Thursday's Continental breakfast and lunch; and Friday's Continental breakfast.

 

Guest Fee.  The guest fee is $65 and includes Wednesday’s dinner only.  No other events or meals are included.  Each registrant bringing a guest must pay the full guest fee.

 

Help us keep registration costs down!  The Association pays penalties to the hotel when a specified number of sleeping rooms are not booked by our attendees.  So please make your hotel reservations by the hotel cut-off date, February 23, 2012, and specify that you are attending our meeting.

 
Download the Conference Program and Registration Form
   

For More Information. . . . 

 

Program Chair 

Vicki F. de Castro, Deputy County Counsel, Stanislaus

Phone:  (209) 525-6376

Email:  vicki.decastro@stancounty.com

 

Administrative Assistant

Mary Penney 

Phone:  (916) 327-7558 

E-mail:  mpenney@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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