Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
2011 Issues
December 2011
Social Media [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Features:
All "Atwitter" with the Internet Juror: New Legislation Addresses the Wired Public - Karen Fleming-Ginn, Ph.D.
Discovery of Social Media - Audrey Gee
Blogging Strategy - Raise Your Profile, Get Noticed- Rocky Laber
Computer Forensics in the Social Media Age- Myra O. Santos
Search Engine Optimization for the Solo Practitioner and Small Law Firms - Ken Matejka
Legal Issues When Marketing Your Business on the Internet - Richard E. Korb
- Spotlight:
Realignment: What Is It, And Why Do I Care?- Honorable John Kennedy, Criminal Supervising Judge
Recent Developments in the Law of Lawyering- Lorraine Walsh
- News & Updates:
2011 MCLE Spectacular - Photos & Videos
The Color of Justice
- Columns:
Inside Column- Nicole Mills
MCLE Self-Study Article: Social Networking Pitfalls for Judges and Attorneys- Carol Langford
November 2011
Giving Back [4.2MB]
- Features:
Giving Back – Lawyer Style - Elva Harding, Ruth Noelani Buzzard, Margaret Grover, Rhonda Wilson-Rice
Judge Steven K. Austin – An Extra-Ordinary Example of Giving Back - Craig Nevin
Free Legal Workshop All-Stars- Theresa Hurley
Give and You Shall Receive…- Todd Friedman
Helping Out During the Holidays and Beyond - Dana Santos, Theresa Hurley, Amabelle Camba
Giving Made Easy - Paul Saad
- Spotlight:
Gala Reception in support of CASA
- Columns:
Inside Column- Samantha Sepehr
President's Message- Kathryn Schofield
Ethics Corner- Carol Langford
Restaurant Review: Artisan Bistro- Gary Lepper
October 2011
Same Sex Unions [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Features:
Same-Sex Marriage: The Long Road to Equality - Gary A. Watt
Taxation of Same-Sex Employee Benefits: A Primer - Rita A. Holder
Ownership of Real Property by Same-Sex Couples in California - Steven J. Mehlman
Immigration Challenges of Bi-National Same-Sex Couples - Erika Portillo
Assistance After Losing a Domestic Partner - Melanie Kay
Joint Bankruptcies For Same-Sex Married Couples - Marlene G. Weinstein
- Spotlight:
Same Sex Statistics - Dana Santos
- Pro Bono:
Interview with Gordon P. Erspamer, Part II- Lisa Reep
- Columns:
Inside Column- Patricia Kelly
SideBar Column- Dana Santos
September 2011
Bench/ Bar [4.2MB]
- 2011 Year in Review
Presiding Judge's Perspective - Hon. Diana Becton
Civil Law Perspective - Hon. Judy Craddick
Criminal Law Perspective - Hon. John Kennedy
Family Law & Probate Perspective - Hon. Joyce Cram
Juvenile Law Perspective - Hon. Lois Haight
Pittsburg Court Perspective - Hon. Lewis Davis
Richmond Court Perspective - Hon. Theresa Canepa
Walnut Creek Court Perspective - Hon. William Kolin
- Will Outreach Be Out Of Reach? - Hon. Barry Goode
- Making Technology Work During Tought Times - Lucy Fogarty
- A Strategic or Tactical Budget Approach - That is the Question - Kiri Torre
- Children's Waiting Room - Mindy Morgado
- Columns:
Inside Column- Kiri Torre
Ethics Corner- Carol Langford
The Side Bar- Dana Santos
August 2011
What's Hot [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Features:
California Mechanics' Lien Law: Recent Statutory Changes and Looking Ahead - Craig Nevin
Unleashing the Value of Your Law Practice Ethically - Elva Harding
"Hot" Off the Press from the Courts - Another Victory for Employers- Rhonda Shelton Kraeber
Not Your Father's Estate Plan- Stefanie West
The Law and LinkedIn - Why you should invest in your LinkedIn Profile - Randy Wilson
Wait, What?! The Trials and Tribulations of an Elder Abuse Lawyer - Michael LaMay
- MCLE Self-Study:
The Law and LinkedIn - Why you should invest in your LinkedIn Profile (1 Hr. Legal Ethics Credit)- Randy Wilson
Unleashing the Value of Your Law Practice Ethically (1 Hr. Legal Ethics Credit) - Elva Harding - Spotlight:
What's Hot? Synchronized Video Transcripts- Wendy Graves
IT Security for Law Firms- Bruce Campbell
- Lifestyle:
Interview with Gordon P. Erspamer- Lisa Reep
"Crime after Crime" - Film Review - Columns:
Inside Column- Oliver Bray
Ethics Column- Carol Langford
Bar Soap Column- Matt Guichard
July 2011
Health Care [5.5MB]
- Features:
Health Care Reform in 2011 - New Initiatives under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act - Katie Burch
How to: Pick the Right Health Insurance Plan - Colleen Callahan
The Difficulty of Long Term Care Planning - Kathryn S. Korn
Accountable Care Organizations - Brendan Sanchez
Is There a Future for Nationwide Tort Reform? - Rashmi Nijagal
Health Quiz - Dana Santos
Meet the Honorable Christopher R. Bowen - Stephen Steinberg
- Columns:
Inside Column- Rashmi Nijagal
President's Message- Kathy Schofield
Ethics Corner- Carol Langford
The Side Bar- Dana Santos
- Coffee Talk:
"ObamaCare". Discuss.
June 2011
Tax Law [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Tax Articles:
The Dark Side of Debt Forgiveness - Elliot Abrams
Gains from Investments in Small Business Stock Acquired During 2011 May Be Tax-Free - George Cabot
The Evolution of Taxation of Air Pollution - Rita Holder
New Tax World for Registered Domestic Partners - Don Read
Help! I Think My Spouse Is Cheating (On His Taxes) - Jonathan Watts
Divorce, Children and Taxes - Leslie Dawson
Disclosing Offshore Accounts - A Second Chance - Carolyn Lee
Substantiating The Tax Treatment of Settlement Payments - Michael Low
Getting Heard by a Real Person - the Collections Due Process - Mark Ericsson
New U.S. Tax Court Rules Effective May 5, 2011 - Warren Peterson - Spotlight Article:
Is Courtroom Combat Past its Prime?- Linda DeBene - Columns:
Inside Column- Mark Ericsson
Ethics Column- Carol Langford
Pro Bono Column- Interview with Scott Jenny
- News & Updates:
Elder Court honored for its innovation and success, wins 2011 KLEPS award
Three Students' View of the Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program- Steven Lau, Maithili Jalihal, Ramsey DeLano
Food From the Bar - Walk-A-Thon
May 2011
The Real Estate Crises: Challenges and Opportunities [3.75MB]
- Features:
Governor Brown's Plan for California's Redevelopment Agencies - Thomas C. Nagle
Making Lemonade from Lemons: Using Receivers for Partially Completed Projects - Jerry Hunt and Chris Hunter
Real Estate Potpourri: 1031 Foreclosures, NOL Tax Refunds & Stiffing the Second - G. Scott Haislet
Better a Distressed Property than a Distressed Client: an Overview of Land Use Due Diligence - Michael Patrick Durkee and Thomas Tunny
Courthouse Step Dwellers: Violating Sherman's Trust or Assisting Sallie Mae? - Amanda Bevins
The Tail Wagging the Dog: Strategies for Settling Fees-Driven Cases - Malcolm Sher
- Columns:
Inside Column- Craig Nevin and Gil Berkeley
Bar Soap/ Civil Jury Verdicts Column- Matt Guichard
- Self-Study MCLE:
Making Lemonade from Lemons: Using Receivers for Partially Completed Projects - Jerry Hunt and Chris Hunter
April 2011
Increasing the Bottom Line [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Features:
Thriving in 'Interesting' Times - M. Sue Talia
Maximizing Profits: Practical Tips Concerning Your Written Fee Agreement and Interactions with the Client - Andy Ross
Anyone for Hanging out a Shingle? - Steve Gizzi
How Technology Can Improve Your Bottom Line? - David Pearson
Starting Lawyer-Client Relationships - D. J. Hartsough
What Makes a Website Successful? - Jessica Gore
- MCLE Self-Study:
Social Networking and Legal Ethics: How Do They Co-Exist? (1 Hr. Legal Ethics Credit)- Randy Wilson - Columns:
Inside Column- Dana Santos
Ethics Column- Carol Langford
LRIS Column- Interview with Eric Samuels
- Spotlight:
The Top 10 Ways the Court Can Save You Time and Money- Kiri Torre
Keeping It - Mark Ericsson
Five Ways Attorneys Can Increase Their Billable Time - While Actually Working Less - Brett Owens
March 2011
Elder Law: Issues in Aging [3.1MB]
- Features:
The Elder Law Center - Samantha Sepehr
Elder Law: Local Rules of Court & Other Resources - Virginia M. George
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services – A Small Organization with a Powerful Mission - Verna Haas
Elder Mediation at Conflict Resolution Programs - Barbara Proctor
Senior Peer Counseling – Elder Court Support Program - Tina Olton
Last-Minute Holographic Wills in the Age of Revokable Living Trusts - Jay Chafetz
- Columns:
Inside Column- Kathy Schofield
Civil Jury Verdicts Column- Matt Guichard
Pro Bono Column- Arlene Segal: Living Life to the Fullest
- Spotlight:
The Elder Court: Interview with Judge Joyce Cram- Nick Casper
Long-Term Care Insurance- Colleen Callahan
February 2011
The Green Issue [Download PDF Blogbook of Online-Only Edition]
- Features:
Government Green for Going Green - Shiva Moosoun and Mark Ericsson
The Sun's Rising Power in California - Pippin Brehler
Certifying Your Law Office as a Green Business - Robin Bedell-Waite and Kristen Thall Peters
California Delivers Building Efficiency - Pippin Brehler
The Contra Costa County Superior Court is Going Green - Kiri Torre
Countering Greenwashing:FTC Proposes Changes to Green Marketing Guides - Cyrus Wadia
- Columns:
Inside Column- Pippin Brehler
President's Message- Kathy Schofield
Bar Soap Column- Matt Guichard
Ethics Column- Carol Langford
Pro Bono Column- Gil Berkeley: A Career with Purpose
Lifestyle Column- Green Theater: The Shotgun Players
- Spotlight:
Marketing Your Practice with Google: Elements of a Successful Website- Ken Matejka
How to Resolve Fee Disputes with your Client: Fee Arbitration and Mediation Program- Emily Day
January 2011
Annual Bar Issue [3MB]
Highlights from the January issue:- Meet Your New Board Members
Denae Hildebrand-Budde, Nick Casper, Elva Harding and Rashmi Nijagal - Your CCCBA Membership
Lisa Reep - Member-Only Benefits
- Meet Your New Board President
Kathryn Schofield - Grow Your Business
LRIS Membership Makes Good Business Sense - Meet Your Sections
- Meet CCCBA's Communication Coordinator
Kerstin Firmin - Question Man: What steps are you planning to take in 2011 to improve your practice?
- Center: CCCBA Holiday Party; Opening of the Arnason Justice Center
- 2010 Year-End Financial Report
- 2011 Judicial Assignments
