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2010

Friday, January, 22, 2010

"The Basics" - Unlawful Detainer Law & Settlement Negotiations Tips and Tactics

(2.75 MCLE credits)

This class will reflect the most current Unlawful Detainer Law; covering topics such as procedures, pleadings and UD settlement negotiation tactics.

Instructors: Madeline Howard, Bay Area Legal Aid and Anky van Deursen and Martin Eichner, Project Sentinel

Location: Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Center,

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;

$50 for attorneys who agree to represent a tenant in a UD case.

Sponsored by: Fenwick & West, LLP & Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley


"I was very impressed with the support that was offered, as well as services to clients."

Kathryn Schlepphorst,
Schlepphorst and Emede, P.C.

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February 5, 2010

Guardianship Training

(3.25 MCLE credits)

Presented by Guardianship Access Partnership

Attorneys and court personnel will lead you through the procedural and substantive aspects of guardianship law.  The class is good for attorneys wanting to learn to represent clients in Santa Clara County Probate Court guardianship matters.
Instructors: To be determined
Location: Santa Clara County Bar Association,

31 North Second Street, 4th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113

Time: 1:30-5 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;
$50 for attorneys who commit to accepting a pro bono guardianship case.

Sponsored by: Guardianship Access Partnership, Santa Clara County Bar Association & Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

Friday, February 26, 2010

Special Problems- Unlawful Detainer

(2.75 MCLE credits)

This course will cover special issuse in Unlawful Detainer law, including, mortgage and foreclosure evictions, bankrtupcy, public and subsidized housing and fair housing issues.

Instructors: Madeline Howard, Bay Area Legal Aid and Anky van Deursen and Martin Eichner, Project Sentinel

Location: Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Center,

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;
$50 for attorneys who agree to represent a tenant in a UD case.

Sponsored by: Fenwick & West, LLP & Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

Friday, March 26, 2010

"The Basics" - Bankruptcy Law

(2.75 MCLE credits)

This class will reflect the most recent bankruptcy legislation; covering topics such as bankruptcy timelines, considerations in filing bankruptcy and effects of bankruptcy.

Instructor: To Be Announced

Location: Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Center,

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;

$50 for attorneys who volunteer for two sessions of Lawyers in the Library.

Sponsored by: Fenwick & West, LLP & Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

Friday, May 28, 2010

Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation

Taught by court personnel and seasoned family law practitioners, this class is geared toward licensed attorneys interested in representing either petitioners or respondents in domestic violence restraining order hearings.

Instructor: To be announced

Location: Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Center,

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;
$50 for attorneys who volunteer to take Domestic Violence Representation cases through Pro Bono Project

Sponsored by: Fenwick & West, LLP & Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

Thurs, Fri & Sat, September 9,10,11, 2010

Introduction to Family Law

(15 MCLE credits)

Judges, commissioners, family law specialists and court personnel will lead you through 2 1/2 days of the procedural and substantive aspects of family law. This class is good for Lawyers in the Library volunteers or those new to family law.

Instructors: Santa Clara County Judges, Commissioners, and Family Law Attorneys

Location: Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Center,

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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Time: Thur (6-9 pm), Fri (9-5), Sat (9-4)
Cost: $750 full fee
$150 for attorneys who volunteer to accept a PBP Family Law case

Sponsored by: Fenwick & West, LLP, Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley & Santa Clara County Bar Association: Family Law Section

2009

Guardianship Training (3 MCLE credits)

Was offered in March it may be repeated at a later date

Presented by Guardianship Access Partnership

Attorneys and court personnel will lead you through the procedural and substantive aspects of guardianship law.  The class is good for attorneys wanting to learn to represent clients in Santa Clara County Probate Court guardianship matters.
Instructors: Allison Barnum, John W. Boley and Vanessa A. Zecher.
Location: To be determined
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Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;
$25 for attorneys who commit to accepting a pro bono guardianship case.

Sponsored by: To Be Determined

"The Basics" - Immigration Law (3 MCLE credits)

This class will provide an overview of immigration and answer questions you have encountered during your Lawyers in the Library sessions.
Instructors: To Be Announced
Location: To Be Announced
Time: 1-4 pm
Cost: $150 full fee;
$50 for attorneys who volunteer for two sessions of Lawyers in the Library, or who accept a current Pro Bono Project case.

 

   
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