Monterey County Bar Association

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Welcome to the Monterey County Bar Association's Website

For the community, if you are looking for an attorney, check our Lawyer's Referral Service and our on-line attorney directory. Not yet an attorney but think it sounds fun? Check out the County's own local law school - Monterey College of Law (a separate entity, not affiliated with the Monterey County Bar Association).

For our members, check out the MCLE and Events pages for upcoming Brown Bag MCLE events and the section information.
Are you a brand new attorney? Please give our office a call, the Bar Association offers various discounts for our newest members of the bar.

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WHAT'S NEW?

Please make plans to join the bar for our upcoming

GIBSON AWARD DINNER

Find more information on our EVENTS page!

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Here's What & Here's Where...

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2010 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS
MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010

Judicial Assignments for all Monterey County Courts

from Presiding Judge Adrienne Grover

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE (or yourself) TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM
ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE MONTEREY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION?

The Executive Committee of MCBA meets once per month, usually at 5:30 p.m.. Each member of the Executive Committee also serves on a sub-committee such as Bench/Bar Relations, Membership, Newsletter, Continuing Legal Education, Lawyer Referral Service, Public Relations, Events, etc.. All members of the Executive Committee must be members of the Monterey County Bar Association.

If you would like to nominate a member of the Monterey County Bar Association to serve on the Executive Committee or you would like to serve on the Executive Committee, please respond by return email with the name of the nominee (please confirm that the nominee is willing to serve prior to making the nomination).

If you have any questions please call our Executive Director Elaine Richelieu at 831.663.6955 or elaine@montereycountybar.org or erichelieu@aol.com

This is a great opportunity to take an active roll in your local Bar Association.

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MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CALENDAR CHANGES AFFECTING:

DRUG COURT
JUVENILE DEPENDENCY COURT
CIVIL MENTAL HEALTH COURT

Effective November 2, 2009

On behalf of Presiding Judge Adrienne M. Grover, please see flier regarding calendar changes effective November 2, 2009.

Questions?  Please contact Amy Seydel, Court Calendar Coordinator 775-5409 or Amy.Seydel@monterey.courts.ca.gov

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MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERIOR  COURT
TO CLOSE ONE DAY PER MONTH

In response to the unprecedented statewide fiscal crisis and judicial branch budget reductions, the Judicial Council of California recently approved the closure of all state courts on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, from September 2009 through June 2010. Accordingly, Monterey County Superior Court will close all courts for official business in Salinas, Monterey, Marina, King City and Juvenile Court locations on the dates noted in the attached memorandum.  Matters already calendared for hearing on a scheduled court closure day will be rescheduled and the parties noticed of a new date.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Click here for a flier with more information

CALENDAR GUIDELINES FOR COURT CLOSURE WEEKS:

On behalf of Presiding Judge Adrienne M. Grover, effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
 These guidelines apply to the Salinas, King City and Juvenile Divisions.

If you have any questions please contact Amy Seydel, Court Calendar Coordinator,
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
at 831-775-5409 or by email at Amy.Seydel@monterey.courts.ca.gov

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NEIGHBOR Project

(Neighbors Engaged In Gaining Harmony By Offering Resolution)

The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, initiated a new mediation program to provide dispute resolution services for contentious conflicts that would otherwise result in multiple enforcement or court proceedings, or even self-help violence, for disputes that are neighborhood and/or land use based with an emotional component not typically addressed in court proceedings.  The Monterey County Bar Association and the Monterey County Bar Foundation have generously contributed to this program in partnership with various other community organizations.  A group of mediators have been trained and procedures have and are being established for operation of the Program.

Assistance is still needed from the members of the Bar in the following areas:

Neutral Evaluators: Attorneys with subject matter expertise in real estate and neighborhood types of issues, like easements, as well as mediation skills; training is available.

Resource Advisors: Volunteers available to answer technical questions that mediators may not be able to answer.

Pro Bono Legal Advice to Pro Per Disputants:  If mediators decide that such service is needed for a particular case, the Program needs volunteers for short term legal advice to the individual disputants.

Volunteer Mediators:  The Program still needs volunteer mediators.

If you are interested in assisting in any of these areas, please call Dena Jones at Monterey College of Law 831-233-9861 or email her at djones@montereylaw.edu

For additional information please see this additional information: attachment 1 ~ attachment 2

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MONTEREY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

LAWYER REFERAL SERVICE

Lawyer Referral Service has immediate openings on the following panels:

EMPLOYMENT / LABOR LAW / WRONGFUL TERMINATION

CIVIL APPEALS

SMALL CLAIMS (assisting clients to prepare their case)

COLLECTIONS / CONSUMER DEBT / CONSUMER CREDIT

IMMIGRATION

PATENT / COPYRIGHT

If you are interested in joining one or more of the above panels, MCBA will prorate the membership and panel fees to 1/2 of the annual cost.  This is a great way to give back to our community and increase your client base. Would you like to speak to some of the local attorneys who are currently members of LRS?  Call Elaine at 663-6955 for more information and/or the application form.  LRS attorneys must carry E&O insurance.

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The Monterey County Bar Association's membership directory is on-line. Follow this link to our on-line directory, to search our membership by name, location or area of practice.

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    Also check out our LAWYERS REFERRAL SERVICE program where, for a $35.00 fee, you can engage the services of an attorney who specializes in your problem for a thirty minute consultation.

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