SACRAMENTO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE V O L U M E
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EVENTS 8 Bench-Bar Reception: New Venue, New Sponsor Record LITIGATION 10 View from the Civil Bench: Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., and Corenbaum v. Lampkin: Examining the Policies behind the Decisions and their Future Impact COVER STORY 18 Introducing SCBA’s Distinguished Attorney of the Year, the Late Jean McEvoy 19 Jean McEvoy, Colleague and Friend 20 Jean McEvoy – Mentor Supreme
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ETHICS 26 The Ethical Lawyer, The Rules of Professional Conduct, Fee Sharing and Splitting 27 MCLE Ethics Test No. 1 SECTION & AFFILIATE NEWS 24 Barristers’ Club Update 25 SacLEGAL 25 Environmental Law Sectio 28 Jean McEvoy Court Service Award DEPARTMENTS 6 President’s Message 14 Law Library News 15 Surfing from River City
16 Book Review 32 Calendar 34 Index to Advertisers
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Wiley Manuel Bar Association Alana Mathews Women Lawyers of Sacramento Nichole Rapier COMMITTEE / SECTION REPRESENTATIVES Lawyer Referral and Information Service Peter Kyung Conference of Delegates Andi Liebenbaum Indigent Defense Panel Kevin Adamson Section Representative Daniel Yamshon Voluntary Legal Services Program Victoria Jacobs SECTIONS Administrative Law Heather Cline Hoganson
Alternative Dispute Resolution Ken Malovos Appellate Law Scott Cameron Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Jamie Dreher Business Law Sarra Ziari Children’s Counsel Diane Wasznicky Environmental Law Andrea P. Clark Family Law Russell Carlson Health Care Kristen Cerf / John Puente Labor & Employment Law Meredith Packer Garey Probate & Estate Planning Donna L. Courville Real Property Ian M. Hunter
Tax Law Ciro Immordino Worker’s Compensation Jason Marcus
Pictorial Directory Herb Bolz Sacramento Lawyer Policy Betsy S. Kimball
COMMITTEES Bylaws BJ Susich Continuing Education of the Bar Taylor Bentley Diversity Hiring and Retention Linda Partmann Electronic Media Herb Bolz / Katie Patterson Fee Arbitration Ken Bacon Judicial Review Philip R. Birney Judiciary Diane W. Wasznicky Membership Kurt Hendrickson
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November / December 2013 Sacramento Lawyer
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