December 20, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

By Practicing Law Institute.
Credit approved in most states, including WA.

For more info:

http://4freecle.blogspot.com/2011/11/dec-20web-ethics-issues-in-pro-bono.html

This CLE will cover the basics of various areas of immigration law. Participants can expect to learn about removal and deportation litigation, temporary and permanent visas, asylum visas, and the citizenship process. The CLE will also offer practice pointers for appearing in Immigration Court and working with immigration-related government agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS).

The course has been approved for 1 general credit by the WSBA.

CLE $20.00
(Make CLE checks Payable to “Pro Bono Lawyers”)
(Your voluntary contribution supports Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers)

Buffet Lunch $9.50
(Make lunch checks payable to “Skills Center”)

Please join us!!  There will be refreshments plus door prizes donated by Jamestown S’ Klallam Tribe, including the entire DVD set of Boston Legal Season IV!!

Date: Friday November 4, 2011

Location: Port Angeles City Hall Chambers
321 East 5th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

CLE Credit approval is pending for 6 CLE credits (5 general credits & 1 ethics credit)

Pre Registration cost is $150.00 and $175.00 at the door.  Make checks payable to Clallam Jefferson Counties Pro Bono Lawyers.  All Proceeds go to Clallam/Jefferson Pro Bono.  Send or fax completed registration forms to:  Carol Mortensen
916 Georgiana Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-1112 Phone
(360) 452-1164 Fax

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:30 am-9:00 am
Buffet Breakfast & Refreshments
Registration & Distribution of Course Materials
Introduction by Cliff Tassie

9:00 am-9:55 am
Tort Law Update
Keith Kessler, Esq, Stitmatter Kessler, Hoquim, WA

10:00 am-10:55 am
“The Lawyer Who Fixed Hammers and Other Cautionary Tales”
(Keeping your License Through The Lessons Learned by Real Lawyers in Real Life Situations)
Kurt M. Bulmer, Esq, Seattle, WA

11:00 am-11:55 am
Hot Topics in Family Law
Valerie A. Villacin, Esq, Edwards Sieh Smith & Goodfriend PS,   Seattle, WA

12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Lunch Break

1:30 pm- 2:25 pm
Marijuana: Criminal & Civil Issue
Jeffrey Steinborn, Esq, Seattle, WA

2:30 pm-3:25 pm
Reality Check: A self Audit for Your Practice
Mr. Peter Roberts, WSBA, Seattle, WA

3:30 pm-4:25 pm
Where Bankruptcy & Divorce Law Collide
Kevin R. Hansen, Esq, Port Angeles, WA

The Clallam Community Foundation has also co-sponsored this event and is eager for as many Port Angeles and Sequim lawyers to attend as possible. The Clallam Community Foundation (which is a part of United Way) is a great way of reinvesting in our community, and attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the Community Foundation and other non-profit
organizations in Clallam County.

I really urge as many estate planning attorneys to attend as possible. It should be a fun time to get together and I look forward to seeing as many people there as possible.

Stephen C. Moriarty
Platt Irwin Law Firm
403 South Peabody
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 457-3327
Fax: (360) 452-5010

As you may already know, we will suspend our usual meeting days on the first and third Friday of each month during July and August. This decision was based on feedback from many of you during recent meetings, as well as the historically low attendance numbers during those months You’ll also recall that past president Will Payne started this tradition last year and it seemed to work well.

Following the CLE tomorrow (which you can still RSVP for), our next regular meeting is scheduled for September 16th (Judge Williams will present a CLE on drug court). In the interim, and back by popular demand, there will be a golf tournament and barbecue in August. The final date is not yet determined. Invitations will be sent via email sometime next month.

Have a great summer.

Chris Koenig
2011 CCBA President

Mr. Dulin and Ms. Rickerson will present vital information on: typical situations in which concussions occur, including sports, auto, home and work-place accidents, battered wives and children; the nature of concussions; typical signs and symptoms to watch for; the importance of proper diagnosis and management; current diagnostic tools; medical treatment both short and long term; lifelong consequences; recent studies of sub-concussive injuries and their importance; cognitive impact and resolution; autopsy results from professional athletes with brain damage known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); behavioral changes due to concussion; adolescents and adults heal differently; status of the law in Washington; brief review of updates in law in other states; active organizations addressing the issues; experts in the field; liability issues; failure to do due diligence; research and development in sports equipment and auto safety; why it takes a community to manage concussions in student-athletes.

This course has been approved for CLE credit by the WSBA

Buffet Lunch: $9.50

CLE $20.00

Your voluntary CLE contribution will benefit Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers

This trainings is FREE, offers CLE credit and is open to anyone (breakfast & lunch provided).

Southwest Center for Law and Policy (SWCLAP), based in Tucson, Arizona, is a nationally recognized training and technical assistance provider and approved by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to provide training and technical assistance to grantees. Please contact Monica Henry, New Beginnings Program Manager, if you are interested in receiving CECs for this training.

The purpose of this training is to provide law enforcement, court personnel, prosecutors, judges, victim advocates, school staff, social service & health providers and community members with the knowledge and skills to understand and effectively respond to domestic violence and dating violence.

Southwest Center for Law & Policy and the Quileute Tribe New Beginning’s Domestic Violence and Teen Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Training Agenda:
June 28th, 2011
8:00 – 8:30 Opening and Traditional Welcome
8:30 – 10:00 Effective Investigation and Prosecution of Domestic Violence Crimes – Hallie Bongar White
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 Identifying Predominant Aggressors and Self-Defense – Hallie Bongar White
11:15 – Noon Courtroom Safety in Domestic Violence Cases – Melodie Lopez
12:00 — 1:30 Lunch (provided) / Film: “Sin By Silence”
1:30 – 3:00 Native Teens: Dating Violence/Intimate Partner Violence- Melodie Lopez
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:45 School and Community Issues to Protect Teen Victims – Melodie Lopez

June 29th, 2011
8:30 – 10:00 Interviewing domestic violence victims, perpetrators, and other witnesses – Hallie Bongar White
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – Noon Protection Orders for Teens and other Victims- Hallie Bongar White
12:00—1:00 Lunch (provided) Film: “Listen to the Grandmothers”
1:30 – 3:00 Sexual Assault against Teens – Melodie Lopez
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:45 Confidentiality with Teen Victims – Melodie Lopez
4:45 – 5:00 Closing

Ride sharing: For information, contact Emily Qualls at the Law Office of Mark Baumann, 360-452-8688

To register, contact:
Monica Henry Quileute Tribe New Beginnings Program Manager & Victim Advocate
monica.henry@quileutenation.org
Phone: (360) 374-5110
Fax: (360) 374-5128

Friday May 20th, 2011 @ 12:00 P.M. @ the Skill Center.

Friday, May 6, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

(The afternoon Court calendars will start at 2:00 p.m. to accomodate this event)

BUFFET LUNCH
AWARDS
A CLE PRESENTATION , by
Harry Schneider, Jr., Joseph McMillan, and Charles Sipos
The Trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan:  Constitutional Challenge to Executive Power and the First War Crimes Trial of a GITMO Detainee
(Approved for Ethics Credit by the WSBA)

Rainier Square Conference Center, 1301 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor Atrium, Seattle
February 23, 24, 25, 2011 (must attend all 3 days for certification)

20 General and 1.00 Ethics CLE Credits Pending

Registration Fee: $399 if you register by 5:00pm, February 16, 2011

For an overview of the training and a description of Family Law GALs, please review the Guidebook at: http://www.kcba.org/CLE/Title26GAL.pdf

The CLE meeting luncheon will be at Cafe Garden at 1506 East 1st Street, Port Angeles, WA (360) 457-4611  Lunch will be off the menu your choice and paid for separately.

Chris Koenig will be running the meeting and collecting funds for Pro Bono — $20.