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.

May Members SBCBA

May 22, 2009
Joanne Alberry, Esq.Criminal Law. Former Public Defender420 McKinley St Suite 111-351Corona CA 92879(626) 484 9816
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May 21, 2009
Arlene M. Cordoba, Esq.Inland Counties Legal Services
May 18, 2009
Arthur B. Benner, II Esq.Criminal law, personal injury, corporate/businessBenner Kim Attorneys Counselors ConsultantsBenner Kim10535 Foothill Blvd.,Suite 460Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730888.771.1223
May 9, 2009
Marc Cohen, Esq.Business, Real Estate and Family law
Law Office of Marc Cohen419-B Central AvenueUpland CA 91786909 625 9999===
May 7, 2009
August Farnsworth, Esq.University of La Verne College of Law320 East D Street Ontario, CA 91764(909) 460-2016"I am a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law. I am currently the Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development at the University of La Verne College of Law. "