Judge Margaret A. Powers Honored at Annual Banquet

The 2009 Kaufman Campbell Awards Banquet,

held on May 28, 2009, honored

Superior Court Judge Margaret A. Powers.

We would like to acknowledge the generous sponsors of that event:

Diamond
The Honorable Joseph B. Campbell American Inn of Court

Platinum
Caldwell, Kennedy & Porter, APC

Gold
Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick
Granowitz, White & Weber
Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden

Silver
Redlands Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc.
Tim Corcoran

Solo
The Honorable Michael M. Dest
The Law Offices of Ugo-Harris P. Ejike
The Honorable Cara D. Hutson
Mrs. Eileen Kaufman
Tressa Kentner
The Honorable Brian S. McCarville
The Law Offices of James Bruce Minton
The Honorable Wilfred J. Schneider, Jr.

Commemorative Wine
Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi

The State Bar of California e-briefs

FRAUD ALERT --- Attorneys are warned to beware of international Internet scams purporting to hire U.S. lawyers to collect large debts. STEPPING DOWN --- The Board of Governors will seek a new chief trial counsel to head the bar's prosecution unit. BOG ELECTION --- June 30 is the last day for eligible voters to cast a ballot for a candidate for one of five open seats on the State Bar Board of Governors. SEPTEMBER IN SAN DIEGO --- The State Bar's 82nd Annual Meeting (Sept. 10-13) will offer a wide range of educational programs for MCLE credit. CALLING ALL ARTISTS --- August 1 is the deadline for members of the bench and bar to submit entries for the Annual Meeting Bench and Bar Art Exhibit. SPECIALIST EXAM --- The exam to become certified as a legal specialist will be administered Aug. 9. The State Bar certifies specialists in 11 fields of law. SENIORS GUIDE --- The State Bar's popular Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians has been updated. BAR FOUNDATION ---The California Bar Foundation is seeking applications for several positions on its board of directors for terms beginning in January 2010.

Law Technology News

June 2009 Highlights:
FINDERS KEEPERS : The Jobs Project -- part of the Socha/Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Reference Model -- helps providers create and define successful EDD jobs, and then find and keep the right employees.
RETENTION POLICIES: We offer two articles to help organizations create electronic document policies -- and avoid common mistakes.
PINK TO GREEN: Babs Deacon, who will speak at LegalTech West Coast's "Green Your Career" networking breakfast, shares lessons learned while unemployed.
BALL IN YOUR COURT: The bench is increasingly frustrated with lawyers' slipshod e-discovery searches, so Craig Ball offers 10 tips on how to construct relevant, effective, and defensible searches. Click here to begin reading.