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Spend a Spectacular Evening with the Forum November 9
Indulge in a night of jazz, dinner and drinks at the Forum's 1920s prohibition-themed signature event. The party starts at 7 p.m. at Luce Loft in East Village. Learn more and register at www.sdcba.org/prohibition.
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Nuts & Bolts: Estate Planning for the Elderly Client
Learn about unique circumstances presented when estate planning for an elderly client.

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Upcoming Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct, An Appellate Perspective
How the updated Rules of Professional Conduct, which become effective November 1, 2018, will impact appellate practice.

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Tech Tuesday Webinar: Vendor Spotlight - An “Ask Me Anything” Session with Ruby Receptionist
Learn how Ruby Receptionist can help you with reach new and current clients.

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Nuts & Bolts: CEQA/NEPA Basics
Basic overview & prospective from the Bench on common issues, guidelines, recent amendments and more.

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Save the Date: Stepping Up to the Bar
Join us for our biggest and all-inclusive event of the year.

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New Attorneys are Invited and Encouraged to Attend:
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Legal Ethics for New Attorneys
Recent Decision Highlights the Consequences of an Attorney's Intentional Concealment of Material Information From Client
Andrew A. Servais
Wingert, Grebing, Brubaker & Juskie, LLP
As an internationally ranked high school swimmer, Dagny Knutson received multiple five-year scholarships to several universities which did not include performance markers. In her senior year, she committed to Auburn University because one of its coaches was considered an expert in the individual medley, Knutson’s preferred event.  |

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Features
BarBucks Were Designed with New Lawyers in Mind
Ellen Miller-Sharp
SDCBA Executive Director & CEO
We all love Groupons. I regularly scout Groupon for deals - especially restaurants, spas and Pilates studios. And because we all love a deal, the SDCBA wanted to see if we could create something like it. Our version is called “BarBucks” and it’s a deal you can’t miss. For just $50, we will give you $150 of BarBucks to use on most SDCBA CLEs and events.  |

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Policy Limit Demands vs. Mediation Confidentiality
Part 1
Richard A. Huver
Huver Mediation/West Coast Resolution Group
Is the lid off the policy? That question has undoubtedly been asked by plaintiff and defense lawyers alike. Whether an insurance company has a duty to accept a policy limits demand is generally an individualized question dependent on many factors, including the timing of the demand, the information available on both liability and damages, and the likelihood of a verdict in excess of the policy limits. Evaluating how these factors apply to a demand made during the claim process or litigation is one thing. But what happens if the policy limits demand is made incident to or during a mediation?  |

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My Experience in the SDCBA Diversity Fellowship Program
Matthew Mushamel
University of San Diego School of Law
Hear from 2018 Diversity Fellowship participant on his experience with DFP this summer.  |
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Scene At When Mentee Met Mentor: Labor and Employment Networking Mixer and More!
Have you been "Scene At" the latest events? Check out pics of recent happenings. If you have photos of SDCBA emerging attorney members at recent events, submit them to bar@sdcba.org.  |
Editor-In-Chief: Phillip Simpler
Contributing Writers: Mary Allain, Richard A. Huver, Desi Kalcheva, Matthew Mushamel,
Andrew A. Servais, Ellen Miller-Sharp |
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