November 7 | Women’s Section
December 5 | Intellectual Property Section
Rainmaking for Women
IP Year in Review - Summary and Practice Roundtable
What makes successful rainmakers? Is the ability to be a rainmaker impacted by gender? Can rainmaking be taught? These are just some of the issues that will be discussed in the context of a nationwide study identifying the characteristics of successful rainmakers. Join this controversial and energizing conversation to see how the information from this study can change your approach to increasing your book of business. Speaker: Patricia Gillette, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Speaker: Stuart J. West, Esq. Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Pyramid Alehouse 1410 Locust Street, Walnut Creek MCLE: 1 hour general credit
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Scott’s Garden Restaurant 1333 N. California Blvd., Walnut Creek
Registration: Online at www.cccba.org/attorney/calendar
Cost: $35 for section members and law student members, $40 for CCCBA members, $45 for non-members
More Info: Contact Theresa Hurley at (925) 370-2548
Registration: Online at www.cccba.org/attorney/calendar More Info: Contact Theresa Hurley at (925) 370-2548 December 5 | Barristers Section
December 19 | CCCBA
Barristers Holiday Party
CCCBA Holiday Party
Save the date! More information to come.
To gain admittance to our Holiday Party, please bring a non-perishable food item (or more) for donation to the Contra Costa Food Bank and/or toy(s) for donation to the 21st Annual Toy Drive for homeless children, sponsored by the CCCBA’s Juvenile Section.
Location: TBD More Info: Contact Theresa Hurley at (925) 370-2548
CRAIG S. NEVIN
Free for IP Section Members! Includes one drink (house beer or wine) and hors d’oeuvres.
Cost: Free for section members and law student members, $10 for CCCBA members, $15 for non-members
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
THE LAW OFFICE OF
Time: 4:30 pm – 7 pm Location: CCCBA Office 2300 Clayton Rd., Suite 520, Concord More Info: Contact Theresa Hurley at (925) 370-2548
BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION & TRANSACTIONS EVALUATIVE MEDIATIONS, EXPERT WITNESS AND RECEIVER SERVICES
1333 N. California Blvd., Ste. 620 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (925) 937-1517 Fax: (925) 891-9929 CNevin@LawNevin.com January 17 | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Top Five Reason Mediations Fail and How To Avoid Them What’s most likely to kill your success in mediation? What should you be looking out for most keenly and how can you equip yourself to handle each of the most likely traps? Based on their collective centuries of experience and tens of thousands of cases, this workshop brings you their most useful insights. Come interview Judge James and Ron Kelly on how you can avoid the most common causes of failed mediations. Speaker: Hon. Ellen James (Ret.) and Ron Kelly Time: 8:30 am – 1 pm Location: CCCBA Office, 5th Fl. Conference Rm. 2300 Clayton Road, Concord MCLE: 3 hours general credit Cost: $90 for section members and law student members, $95 for CCCBA members, $100 for non-members Registration: Online at www.cccba.org/attorney/calendar
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