How it Works
What’s the cost?
$30/credit hour for CCCBA members and $45/credit hour for non-members. You will receive a MCLE certificate within 1-2 weeks and certificates are dated with the date your form is received.
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Study the material presented in each article and take the test you find at the end. Then send your answers along with the course fee indicated to:
Anne Wolf
Contra Costa County Bar Association
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 520
Concord CA 94520
Self-Study submissions must reach the CCCBA before 12 noon on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in order to be processed in time for February 1, 2023 State Bar reporting deadline.
How do I get credit for watching videos?
Once you’ve finished the video, fill out our form and return it to:
Anne Wolf
Contra Costa County Bar Association
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 520
Concord CA 94520
Self-Study submissions must reach the CCCBA before 12 noon on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in order to be processed in time for February 1, 2023 State Bar reporting deadline.
Other questions?
Contact Anne Wolf at (925) 370-2540 or awolf@cccba.org.
Competence Issues Credit
Recognizing Burnout
Speaker: Janice Litvin
1 hour Competence Issues MCLE credit, 10/28/21
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Identifying & Managing Disruptive Counsel and Clients:
Tips for Recognizing Behaviors Impacting the Competence of Advocates in Court and ADR Efforts, and Handling Challenging Conduct, CCCBA’s Attorneys Behaving Series
Speakers: Hon. Paul Beeman (Ret.), ADR Services, Inc. | Bette Epstein, ADR Services, Inc. | Mark LeHocky, ADR Services, Inc | Audrey Gee, Brown Gee & Wenger
1 hour Competence and 0.5 hours General MCLE credit, 7/28/21
The Substance of Getting Well Soon
by Oliver Greenwood
for Contra Costa Lawyer magazine, May 2021
1 hour Competence Issues MCLE credit
Practice Competently: Calm Your Brain, Regain Your Focus
Speaker: Michelle Greer Galloway, Cooley, LLP
1 hour Competence MCLE credit – 11/19/2020 MCLE Spectacular
Competence: Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession; Bad and Getting Worse
by David Mann, J.D., The Other Bar
1 hour Competence Issues MCLE credit – 11/22/19
Elimination of Bias Credit
Hybrid Events — The New Normal: How to Make Your Events ADA Compliant (A Legal and Training Primer)
Speakers:
Julie Ann Giammona – Ferber Law, P.C.
Beth Mora – Mora Employment Law, APC
Jeff Richards – Tucker Huss
James Y. Wu – Quarles & Brady
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 10/19/21
Racial Reconciliation Forum 2021: A Pathway to a More Inclusive Contra Costa Legal Community
Speakers:
Hon. Joni Hiramoto | Tracee Clark | Audrey Gee | Nichelle Holmes | Venus Johnson
1.5 Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 5/13/21
Best Practices to Mitigating Bias
Speaker: Sejal Thakker, Chief Civility Officer of TrainXtra
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 6/24/21
Diversity in Filmmaking
Speaker: Natasha S. Chee, Esq.
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 4/22/21
Strengthening Our Legal Community by Understanding Our Cultural Differences – A Cultural Competency Presentation
Speakers: Judge David Goldstein – Contra Costa County Superior Court | Judge Benjamin T. Reyes, II – Contra Costa County Superior Court | Benisa Berry | Mika Domingo | Julie Ann Giammona | Mary Grace Guzman | Mona Nia | Summer Cyd Selleck | Celine Mui Simon
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 3/18/21
Elder Law Training Series 2021:
#1 Intake
Speakers:
Jane Moore – senior advocate and navigator
Jill Judson – CSC Fiduciaries, Inc.
0.5 hours Elimination of Bias and 1 hour General MCLE credit, 1/29/21
Elder Law Training Series 2021:
#2 Capacity and Competency
Speaker: Dr. Eric Freitag, Mt. Diablo Memory Care
.50 hours Elimination of Bias and .50 hours General MCLE credit, 2/3/21
Embracing Invisible Disabilities – Ending the Silence of Shame
Speakers: Julie Ann Giamonna, Ferber Law, APC | Patanisha E. Davis, Key Counsel, P.C. | Michelle R. Ferber, Ferber Law, APC | Sally Noma, Noma Law Firm APC, | Alexandra P. Saddik, Ferber Law, APC
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit – 11/19/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020
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Examining Racial Bias at the Intersection of Housing and Policy
Speaker: Novella Coleman, Acting Director of Litigation, Bay Area Legal Aid
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/19/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020
Disparate Impact Of Covid-19 On The Workforce: Strategies For Avoiding Coronavirus-Discrimination At Work
Speakers:
Anjuli Cargain, Duane Morris | Paul Garrison, Law Offices of Paul E. Garrison, Esq. | Margaret Grover, Grover Workplace Solutions | Marta Vanegas, Martin & Vanegas, APC
0.5 hours General and 0.5 hours Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/19/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020
Diversity Considerations in the Appointment of Counsel for Conservatees: Unintentional Implicit Bias
By Patanisha E. Davis, Esq for Contra Costa Lawyer July 2020
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 7/1/2020
Love Makes a Family and Representing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Clients
Speakers: Summer C. Selleck, Jonna Thomas, Jess Laird
1 hour Elimination of Bias and 1 hour General MCLE Credit – 11/22/19
JUST BELONGING: Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Speaker: Tirien A. Steinbach, Chief Program Officer, ACLU of Northern California
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/22/19
Racial Reconciliation Forum
Speakers: Judge Benjamin T. Reyes, II; Judge Anita L. Santos; Phillip M. Andersen, Esq.; Diana Becton – Contra Costa County District Attorney; Robin Lipetzky – Contra Costa County Public Defender; Robin Pearson of Pearson & Schacht
1 hr Elimination of Bias credit – 6/19/19
Charting a Diverse Path in the Legal Profession
Speakers: David Kelly, Golden State Warriors General Counsel and Vice President of Basketball Management and James Wu.
0.5 hours Elimination of Bias and 0.5 hours General MCLE credit – 11/16/18
Legal Ethics Credit
Litigating the Divorce of a Family-Owned Business
Speakers:
Roger J. Brothers – Brothers Smith
Luis M. Montes
Marta Vanegas – Martin & Vanegas, APC
Mark Hilliard – Brothers Smith
0.50 hours of General and 0.50 hours Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 6/23/21
Elder Law Discussion Forum #2 Civility in Conservatorships
Speaker: Kathryn Schofield – Schofield Law Group
0.5 hours Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 6/15/21
#2 Ethics Now and in the Future
Speaker: Carol Langford
1 hour Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 6/8/21
Ethical Dilemmas at Mediation: Avoiding and Dealing with Attorney Errors and Omissions
Speakers:
Robert B. Jacobs Attorney | Mediator | Arbitrator
Mary Grace Guzmán Guzman Legal Solutions
1.50 hours Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 2/24/21
Pathways to a Mediation Practice
Speakers:
Shirish Gupta – JAMS
Hon. Joscelyn Jones – Alameda County Superior Court
Mark LeHocky – ADR Services, Inc.
Palvir Shoker – Shoker Law Group
0.5 hour General and 0.5 hour Legal Ethics MCLE Credit – 1/19/21
When Disaster Strikes: Practicing Law in a World of Climate Change, Covid and Cyber Attacks
by Carol Langford
for Contra Costa Lawyer, December 2020
1 hour Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 12/1/2020
2020 and Beyond
Speaker: Congressman Eric Swalwell
1 hour Legal Ethics MCLE credit – 11/20/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020
Legal Ethics Credit - Miscellaneous
The New Era of Ethics in Real Estate
Speakers:
Carol Langford – Law Office of Carol M. Langford
Robert Miller – Lubin Miller
1 hour Legal ethics MCLE, 9/18/2020
ABOTA’s Civility Matters Program: Winning Inside and Outside the Courtroom While Being Civil
Speakers:
Wilma J. Gray – McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher LLP
Chris L’Orange – Korn Law Group
Andrew Schwartz – Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook
John S. Worden – Venable LLP
1 hour Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 8/5/2020
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ABOTA Civility Matters publication
So, You Want to Open Your Own Law Office? The 10,000 Foot Overview
Speakers: Heidi Coad-Hermelin, Anina Dalsin, Andrew McCall, David S. Pearson, Dana M. Ulise
0.50 hours Legal Ethics and 1.5 hours General MCLE credit – 11/22/19
Know Your New Rules
by Natasha S. Chee and Jeffrey T. Thayer
1 hr. Legal Ethics credit – 11/16/18
You’re the Attorney. You’re Responsible: Recognizing Potential Issues Related to Paralegal Utilization In California
by Manuel Jimenez
1 hr. Legal Ethics credit – Revised 12/20
Specialty Credits
Black Stories – How Implicit Bias Serves to Impede Black Advancement in Law, Education and Enterprise
SPEAKERS:
Honorable Jennifer Madden – Alameda County Superior Court
Stanley Goff – Law Office of Stanley Goff
Adrieannette Ciccone Esq., MA,
RJ Martin – EdwardJones
Jonathan Madison – The Madison Firm
Ayana Curry – Law Office of John L. Burris
John Burris – Law Offices of John L. Burris
Terrance Evans – Duane Morris
Michel R. Huff – Huff Legal, PC
James Cook – Law Office of John L. Burris
1.5 hours Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 1/26/22
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New Criminal Laws for 2022 with Garrick Byers
1 hour Criminal Law Specialization MCLE credit, 1/27/22
Disparate Impact Of Covid-19 On The Workforce: Strategies For Avoiding Coronavirus-Discrimination At Work
Speakers:
Anjuli Cargain, Duane Morris | Paul Garrison, Law Offices of Paul E. Garrison, Esq. | Margaret Grover, Grover Workplace Solutions | Marta Vanegas, Martin & Vanegas, APC
0.5 hours General and 0.5 hours Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/19/20
I’ll Die Before I Get a Divorce! What happens when a party dies while a divorce is pending
Speakers: Tracy Regli, Acuña ❖ Regli | Kathryn Korn, Korn Law Group | Kimberly Kirkpatrick, The Law Offices of Joseph H. Wolch
1 hour Family Law Specialization or Estate Planning and Probate Specialization MCLE Credit – 11/20/20
The Supremes Said That??? A Review of Recent California Supreme Court Cases Impacting Civil Litigators
Speakers: Honorable Peter J. Siggins, Presiding Justice First District Court of Appeal, Div. 3 | Gary A. Watt, Hanson Bridgett LLP | Don Willenburg, Gordon Rees Skully Mansukhani, LLP
1 hour Appellate Specialization / General MCLE Credit – 11/20/20
General MCLE Credit - 2021 Elder Law Training Series
#1 Intake
Speakers:
Jane Moore – senior advocate and navigator
Jill Judson – CSC Fiduciaries, Inc.
0.5 hours Elimination of Bias and 1 hour General MCLE credit, 1/29/21
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#2 Capacity and Competency
Speaker: Dr. Eric Freitag, Mt. Diablo Memory Care
.50 hours Elimination of Bias and .50 hours General MCLE credit, 2/3/21
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#3 Guardian Ad Litem, Conservatorships, POAs, Private Fiduciaries
Speakers:
Craig Judson – Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson
Kathryn Korn – Korn Law Group Terence Murphy – Attorney / Mediator
1.5 hours General MCLE credit, 2/10/21
#4 Benefits and Resources
Speakers:
Brian O’Toole – Brian O’Toole Law Office
Kathryn Schofield – Schofield Law Group
1 hour General MCLE credit, 2/17/21
#5 Elder Abuse: Physical and Financial
Konstantine Demiris – Demiris Law Firm
Carolyn Cain – Cain, Cain & Housman
Jill Henderson –Deputy District Attorney Contra Costa County
1.0 hour General and .50 hours Legal Ethics MCLE Credit, 2/24/21
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#6 Substantive “Other” Law
Speaker:
Emily Milstein – Senior Legal Services
1 hour General MCLE Credit, 3/3/21
#7 How to Prepare your Case for Trial/Mediation
Speakers:
Judge Susanne Fenstermacher
Judge Virginia George
Tom Cain
1.5 hours General MCLE credit, 3/10/21
General MCLE Credit - Your Law Practice Roadmap - 2020 Education Series
1. Setting up Practice
Speakers:
David Pearson – Moderator
Mika Domingo
Qiana Washington
1 hour General MCLE credit, 1/14/2020
2. Retainers, Trusts & Bills, Oh My!
Speakers:
Heidi Coad-Hermelin – Moderator
Carol Langford
Jen Lee
1 hour General MCLE credit – 2/12/2020
3. Clients: Getting Them, Keeping Them and Saying Goodbye
Speakers:
David Erb – Moderator
Barbara Arsedo
Marie Quashnock
Alay Yajnik
1 hour General MCLE credit. 3/11/2020
4. Partnerships & Personnel — Who, What, When & How to Hire
Speakers: James Wu, Moderator, Nick Casper, Denae Budde
1 hour General MCLE credit – 5/29/2020
5. Using Technology to Enhance and Secure Your Practice & Cyber Security
#6 Your Professional Reputation – Ethics and Civility
Speakers:
Hon. Virginia George – Contra Costa County Superior Court
Matthew Guichard – Guichard, Teng, Portillo & Garrett
Hon. Terri A. Mockler – Contra Costa County Superior Court
Craig Nevin – Law Offices of Craig Nevin
1 hour General MCLE credit, 6/9/2020
#7 Work Life Balancing Act
Speakers:
David Erb, Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP
Hon. Wendy McGuire Coats, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Oliver Greenwood, Law Offices of Oliver Greenwood
1 hour General MCLE credit, 9/15/2020
8. Alternative Practices of Law
Speakers:
Comm. Christine Donovan – CC Superior Court
Juliet Jonas – Robert Half International
Mark LeHocky – ADR Services, Inc.
Matt Malone – CC Superior Court
Kathryn Mignani – Edrington, Schirmer & Murphy LLP
1 hour General MCLE credit
9. Alternative Careers for Lawyers: It’s a Big, Wide Wonderful World
Speakers:
Marcus Brown
Nicole Mills
Inga Miller
Dorian Peters
Credit is not available for this session.
General MCLE Credit - Contra Costa Lawyer Articles
IOLTA Rules: Got My Money on My Mind and My Mind on My Money
by Mary Grace Guzman
1 hr. General credit, 5/1/2020
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act Begins July 1, 2020. Are You Ready?
by Ashley Shively
1 hr. General credit, 4/1/2020
Employment Arbitration Agreements
by Aaron Langberg
1 hour General MCLE credit, 3/1/2020
The Ethics of Cloud Computing Require Attorneys to Learn or Hire, or Both
by Matthew Cody
1 hr. General credit – 7/1/19
General MCLE Credit - MCLE Spectacular Speakers
Disparate Impact Of Covid-19 On The Workforce: Strategies For Avoiding Coronavirus-Discrimination At Work
Speakers:
Anjuli Cargain, Duane Morris | Paul Garrison, Law Offices of Paul E. Garrison, Esq. | Margaret Grover, Grover Workplace Solutions | Marta Vanegas, Martin & Vanegas, APC
0.5 hours General and 0.5 hours Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/19/20
Scrambled Eggs with a Side of Evidence
Speaker: Justice Mark Simons, First District Court of Appeal, Division 5
1 hour General MCLE credit – 11/22/19
So, You Want to Open Your Own Law Office? The 10,000 Foot Overview
Speakers: Heidi Coad-Hermelin, Anina Dalsin, Andrew McCall, David S. Pearson, Dana M. Ulise
0.50 hours Legal Ethics and 1.5 hours General MCLE credit – 11/22/19
Love Makes a Family and Representing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Clients
Speakers: Summer C. Selleck, Jonna Thomas, Jess Laird
1 hour Elimination of Bias and 1 hour General MCLE Credit – 11/22/19
Current Events in Constitutional Law
Speaker: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley School of Law
1 hour General MCLE credit – 11/22/19
Charting a Diverse Path in the Legal Profession
Speakers: David Kelly, Golden State Warriors General Counsel and Vice President of Basketball Management and James Wu.
0.5 hours Elimination of Bias and 0.5 hours General MCLE credit – 11/16/18
A Conversation with Hon. Leondra Kruger
Speakers: Hon. Leondra Kruger, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California and Hon. Wendy Coats.
1 hour General MCLE credit – 11/16/18
General MCLE Credit - Webinars and Recorded Meetings
Automatic Stay Considerations in Residential Foreclosures and Evictions
Speaker: Mary Ellmann Tang
1 hour General MCLE credit, 9/22/21
Elder Law Discussion Forum #3: Protecting Elders Wishes in End of Life Circumstances
Speaker: Konstantine Demiris
0.5 hours General MCLE credit, 9/14/21
Litigating the Divorce of a Family-Owned Business
Speakers:
Roger J. Brothers – Brothers Smith
Luis M. Montes
Marta Vanegas – Martin & Vanegas, APC
Mark Hilliard – Brothers Smith
0.50 hours of General and 0.50 hours Legal Ethics MCLE credit, 6/23/21
The Future of Transactional Law: A NEW RESOURCE for You and Your Clients
Speakers: Nick Dahlen | Andy Duggan | Brian Overson
1 hour General MCLE credit, 7/13/21
Pathways to a Mediation Practice Part 2
Speakers: Michelle Brown | Sharon Godbolt | Tamara Lange | Laura McNamire | Palvir Shoker (moderator)
1 hour General MCLE credit, 6/3/21
Real Estate Contracts in the Time of COVID: Insights and Best Practices for Contract Drafting and Enforcement
Speakers
Corin M. Korenaga – Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Alicia N. Vaz – Cox, Castle & Nicholson
1 hour General MCLE credit, 5/21/21
Innovation in Agricultural Technology: Strategic Considerations
Speakers:
Jennifer Giordano-Coltart, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Megan Lyman, Lyman Consulting
1 hour General MCLE credit, 5/20/21
Benefit Corporations v. “B Corps”: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Speakers:
Lindsey Mignano – Smith Shapourian Mignano PC
Siegmar Pohl – Kilpatrick Townsend
1 Hour General MCLE credit, 2/4/21
Pathways to a Mediation Practice
Speakers:
Shirish Gupta – JAMS
Hon. Joscelyn Jones – Alameda County Superior Court
Mark LeHocky – ADR Services, Inc.
Palvir Shoker – Shoker Law Group
0.5 hour General and 0.5 hour Legal Ethics MCLE Credit – 1/19/21
Top 10 Issues That Arise In Partition Cases: A Real Property Practitioners Guide To Partitions
Speaker: Jeanne Grove – Kaufman, Dolowich, Voluck
1 hour General MCLE credit -1/15/21
When Force Majeure Isn’t Enough
Speaker: Bob Jacobs
1 hour General MCLE credit – 5/8/2020
1031 Exchanges – All You Need to Know and More…. (Webinar)
Speaker: James Callejas
1 hour General MCLE credit 5/15/2020
COVID-19 and Employment Law Issues
Presented by Beth Mora and James Wu
1 hour General MCLE credit, 4/16/2020
Employment Laws 2020 the Year in Review
Speakers
David S. Ratner – David Ratner Law Firm
Marta Vanegas – Martin & Vanegas, APC
Jody Yudien – Yudien Law Firm
1. 50 hours General MCLE credit – 1/12/21
Practicalities & Pitfalls in Workplace Investigations
Speakers:
Karen Kramer – Kramer Workplace Investigations
Terry R. Leoni, Esq. – Owner and Principal of Leoni Law
1 hour General MCLE credit – 12/10/20
Acts of God and Bankruptcy: Raising the Drawbridge in the Era of COVID-19
Speakers
Carl Gustafson – Lincoln Law, LLP
Robert Jacobs – Attorney | Mediator | Arbitrator
1.50 Hours General MCLE credit – 12/9/20
Navigating the Maze of AB3088
Speakers:
Commissioner Gina Dashman – Contra Costa County Superior Court
Commissioner Jennifer Lee – Contra Costa County Superior Court
New Retirement Plan Requirements May Shock Small Businesses and Professional Practices
Speakers:
Geoff Liggett – Director – Retirement Solutions, Principal Financial Group
Perry Novak, J.D. – Senior Vice President–Investment Officer, The Novak Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Eric Peterson – Pension Consultant, Hicks Pension Services
1 hour General MCLE Credit – 8/11/2020
What You Need to Know About Contra Costa UD Ordinances under Covid-19
Speakers:
Commissioner Jennifer Lee – Contra Costa County Superior Court
Adam Poe – Bay Area Legal Aid
Ora Prochovnick, Esq. – JFKU College of Law
Samantha Sepehr – Schofield Law Group
1 hour General MCLE credit – 8/6/2020
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Control Your Practice with the Intentional Workday – Productivity and Planning Techniques for the Overwhelmed Lawyer
Speaker:
Sarah Tetlow, Firm Focus
1 hour General MCLE credit – 8/4/2020
The Statute of Limitations for Quiet Title Cases and Third-Party Escrow Liability. Recent Updates in the Law (Webinar)
Speakers:
Tanner Brink – McKenna | Brink | Signorotti LLP
Dominic V. Signorotti – McKenna | Brink | Signorotti LLP
1 hour General MCLE credit – 7/17/2020
Up Your DUI Practice at DMV Hearings (Webinar)
Speakers: Peter Johnson
Panagiotis Prountzos
Joseph Tully (Moderator)
1 hour General MCLE credit – 7/10/2020
Speaking from Experience: The Compatibility of Videoconferencing and ADR
Speaker: Hon. Ellen James (ret.)
1 hour General MCLE credit – 6/18/2020
Technology and Tips for Remote Depositions
Speakers:
Adam Carlson
Clare Foley
Jaime Herren
Jonathan Pearl
1 hour General MCLE Credit, 6/3/2020
Top Law Practice Upgrades to Serve Clients Better and Sustain Growth
Speakers:
Emma Raimi-Zlatic, Clio
Hannah Campbell, LawPay
Mark Homer, GNGF
Maddy Martin, Smith.ai
Mike Graner, LawClerk
Kristin Tyler, LawClerk
1 hour General MCLE credit, 5/21/2020