Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine : Contra Costa County Bar Association

April 2013 (online-only edition)
Employment Law

Features:
Employment Law Basics for Business Lawyers - Michelle Ferber and Stuart Goldware
To Withhold or Not to Withhold: The Employment Tax Consequences of Settlements and Judgements - William Hays Weissman
Should We Tell Employees Not to Talk to Co-workers About Ongoing Investigations? - Michelle Regalia McGrath
A Motivating Reason: Chipping Away at Pretext - Delia Isvoranu
What You Should Know About the Private Attorney General Act - Kevin R. Allen, Esq.
The Discovery Facilitator Program – Nuts and Bolts - Andrew R. Verriere

Spotlight:
Disability Facts that Might Surprise You - Todd Friedman
Columns:
President's Message: Spring Fever - Jay Chafetz
Inside Column - Beth W. Mora, Esq., Co-Guest Editor
Bar Soap - Matt Guichard
Ethics Corner: The New Efficiency Trend - Carol M. Langford
News & Updates:
Target Your Search With CCCBA's Job Board

Features:
Is Congressional Budget Gridlock Here to Stay? - Thomas Del Beccaro
The California Cliff - Mark Ericsson
Elements of ATRA - G. Scott Haislet
Business Tax Provisions of ATRA 2012 - George S. Cabot
IRS Return Preparer Regs Derailed - Warren Peterson
Domestic Partner Coverage Rights Under the California Insurance Equality Act - Ralph L. Jacobson

Spotlight:
The Population Cliff - Perry A. Novak
Columns:
President's Message: CCCBA - It's Your Organization - Jay Chafetz
Inside Column - Mark Ericsson, Guest Editor
Inns of Court - Matthew Talbot
News & Updates:
Introducing Judge Judy Johnson
Meet Your New Commissioner: Anita Santos
Event Photos: Judicial Demeanor Training | Women's Section Powerlunch | Meet Your Local Judges

Features:
New Senior Financial Abuse Protection Statutes for Annunity Sales Practices - Prescott Cole, Esq.
Financial Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse - A Primer for Litigators - Andrew R. Verriere and Joseph M. Morrill
Skilled Nursing Custodial Care - Options for Payment - Ron Mullin [Self-Study MCLE]
In the Beginning: The Homeowner Bill of Rights and EADACPA - Geoffrey Steele
The Many Faces of Financial Elder Law Abuse - Samantha Sepehr, Esq.
Collaboration is the Key to Protecting Seniors in Contra Costa County - Mimi Lyster Zemmelman

Spotlight:
Skilled Nursing Facilities - A Personal Perspective - Martha Davis Alexander, Esq.
Who Shops for the Shoes? - Loren R. Acuña
News & Updates:
2013 Annual Officer Installation Lunch (Video and Photos)
Congratulations to the Winner of the CCCBA Online Renewal Drawing

Columns:
President's Message: A Brave New World - Jay Chafetz
Inside Column: Elder Law Issue-Spotting 101 - Kathy Schofield, Esq., Guest Editor
A Village for Lamorinda? - Ruth D. McCahan
Ethics Corner - Carol M. Langford
Coffee Talk: How have elder issues impacted your family or professional life?