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An Official Publication of
The Marin County Bar Association |
Elisha Yang
Emily Harrington, Lucie Hollingsworth |
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| June 2024 Marin Lawyer |
| Housing and the Affordability Crisis in Marin |
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Open the magazine and then Click on Download for PDF of 2024 June Marin Lawyer |
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| Wed | Jul 17 | 5:30-8:30P |
General | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CELEBRATION (in person)
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CELEBRATION (in person) |
| MCBA Lifetime Achievement Award Reception and Dinner Celebrating Judge Verna Adams (Ret.) |
MCBA’S Lifetime Achievement Award honors community titans with long, distinguished legal and public service careers who have left indelible marks on Marin County and our Bar Association. MCBA is proud to announce that we will bestow this award for only the fourth time in its history. This award will be presented to the very deserving Judge Verna Adams (Ret.), the first woman to ever receive this coveted award.
Join us for an evening reception, dinner and ceremony on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, CA.
Limited Tickets and Sponsorships available, REGISTER NOW!
CONGRATULATIONS, Judge Adams!
THANK YOU to our Event Sponsors:
Premier: Ragghianti | Freitas LLP
Premier: Resolution Remedies LLC
Premier: Taubman Dias Dominquez LLP
Premier: Williams & Gumbiner LLP
Supreme: Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Supreme: District Attorney Paula Kamena (Ret.)
Supreme: Epstein Holtzapple Christo LLP
Supreme: Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Supreme: Lerner Poole & Stewart, LLP
Supreme: The Freitas Law Firm LLP
Superior: American Reporting Services LLC
Superior: Carbone Family Law / Cirby Family Law
Superior: Foreman & Brasso
Superior: Jones, Schiller & Littman LLP
Superior: Merrill Law Group
Superior: Mussallem Family Law
Superior: NACHLIS | COHADE | LOPEZ-WHITAKER, LLP
Superior: Schnasse Law
Superior: Steven Stoltz, Private Judging and Mediation
Superior: Strick Law and Mediation Office
Superior: Vance & Wills, P. C. |
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| Location: Marin Art and Garden Center |
Members: $225
Non-Members: $225
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| Sun | Sep 15 | 11:30A-3P |
General | General Membership Social (in person)
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General Membership Social (in person) |
| MCBA End-of-Summer Members Picnic |
The Marin County Bar Association will host an In-Person End-of-Summer Members Picnic at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael!
Please Register yourself, guest and children as we need an accurate head count for food and provided beverages.
McNears Beach Park is an Outdoor festive and entertaining venue. Mingle with old friends and meet new colleagues and their families, and enjoy the scenic Bay views. Don't miss out on our fun family games to include: tug-o-war, three legged races, egg tosses, cornhole, and volleyball.
Please Note: McNears Beach Park does not allow dogs (except dogs trained and used as service animals, per the Americans with Disabilities Act).
Directions to McNears Beach Park: From Highway 101 in San Rafael, take exit 452 for Central San Rafael east. Take 2nd Street east, which merges into 3rd Street, and then turns into Point San Pedro Road. Follow Point San Pedro Road for 3.6 miles, turn right at 201 Cantera Way. MCBA has reserved Area 8, South Shore.
Wellness In-Kind Sponsor: Daniel Lappin, BA, CMP; Family Law Mediation Support; Mind-Body, Somatics, Massage - DanielLappin.com
Daniel will provide complimentary 15 minute massages, signup at picnic! |
Food provided by Taquicas El Cunado
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| Thu | Sep 26 | 12-1P |
General | General Membership Meeting (in person)
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General Membership Meeting (in person) |
| SCOTUS Update: What Happened and What To Expect in the Next Term |
MCBA begins its Fall Programming with Law Professor and SCOTUSblog contributor Rory Little’s update on What Happened and What To Expect in the Court's next term. This annual and very popular discussion offers MCBA members a glimpse of the U.S. Supreme Court's justice positions and their summarized discussions. Professor Rory Little of UCLawSF is a frequent NPR commentator on Supreme Court issues.
There were some blockbuster decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court this past year, and the coming Term has some fascinating issues granted for review. Professor Little will provide a fast-paced look at the Term that ended in June and the one starting on October 7th; he will also offer his more “gossipy” views on the Justices themselves. This lively program is an annual favorite for the MCBA -- come ready to be entertained as well as informed, and bring your probing questions!
Note: This Event will NOT be recorded.
Event Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Networking & Registration begins at 11:30 AM
Presentation & Lunch: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park/Golf Center |
Lunch includes choice of three entrees:
1.0 CLE | General |
| Location: The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park |
Early Bird Members:$70
Early Bird Non-Members: $100
Members:$90
Non-Members: $125
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Editor's Introduction |
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Lucie Hollingsworth |
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Many of our readers may feel far removed from the housing affordability crisis, but perhaps we're not opening our eyes wide enough. The housing affordability crisis affects us all, which is why we've dedicated this issue of the Marin Lawyer to the subject.
Are you having trouble hiring staff? Figuring out how to walk your children to school without encountering homeless individuals? Have you tried to hire a caregiver for aging parents? (FYI – at $17 per hour, there's a good chance whoever you hire lives in their car.) As an attorney focusing on housing and homeless policy, these are the complaints I regularly hear – and they often come from the same people who object to new housing developments. More >
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President's Message |
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Scott Buell, Buell Law and Mediation |
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When I was a first-year law student many years ago, my constitutional law professor began the semester by posing an intriguing question to the class: Why do we accept the United States Supreme Court's interpretation of the law as final? I hadn't previously considered the 'why' behind it; I had simply taken it for granted. His explanation fascinated me: it's the same reason we can exchange green and white pieces of paper and agree they have a set value.
It's a collective choice to believe in and uphold this system. Decades later, that insight still reverberates with me. But what happens when a growing number of citizens stop believing in the integrity of our judicial system and the rule of law? More >
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| MCBA encourages submission of articles that may interest the legal community. The editor reserves the right to publish, decline to publish, edit, or otherwise modify any submission. Editorial material should be sent to Marin County Bar Association by email. |
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