Res Ipsa Loquitur Newsletter
April 2008

Farewell, Ivy
A View from the Watershed
Advocatus Caecus
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
Attorney Spotlight: Payton Williams
1L:Discovery, Symptoms of Law School
“Bob’s Your Uncle” in Retirement Plans


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Students Welcomed with “Open Doors to Federal Courts”
A View from the Watershed
Advocatus Caecus
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
Installation Dinner Draws Crowd to Seven Oaks
YLS Thanks for Giving Event
1L:Discovery, Mock Trial Moments

 

New Commissioner Flying High
Nylons and Ties ~ What Do You Wear to Court?
Advocatus Caecus
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
YLS Provides Opportunity to Give
Clifford Addresses Family Law Bar
A View from the Watershed

 

Angel Awards Recognizes KCBA’s Own
Wounded Warrior Legal Assistance
Advocatus Caecus
KCBA 2008 Election Results
2008 Judicial Assignments
Goldner Presented ADR MCLE
A View from the Watershed

 

Thanks for Giving
A View from the Watershed
Advocatus Caecus
Judge Jelletich (literally) Serves His Community
YLS Thanks for Giving Event
History Column, Goodwill at Home
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata

 

Mendez v. Westminster Celebrates Anniversary
A View from the Watershed
A Conversation with Sharon Majors-Lewis
Advocatus Caecus
1L Discovery: From Lay Person to Law Student
From the Scrapbook...
Mock Trial Argues Hollywood-Style Murder

 

McNutt Starts a New Adventure
A View from the Watershed
Love Affair with Game Shows
Spotlight on Volunteer Attorney Diane Dodds
Advocatus Caecus
Brownlee Brings “Viking Mentality” to Court
From the Scrapbook...
The Importance of Google to Your Law Practice

 

Freshman Congressman Lauds
   Courthouse Efforts
A View from the Watershed
It’s Okay to Blame it on the Judges
Advocatus Caecus
History Column ~ People to People
The Reluctant Lawyer
Abused and Neglected Children Helped
   Through Grant
Food Bites ~ The Discovery of
   the Spotlight Café

 

Eastern District Chief Judge Levi
    Departs for Duke Law School
Silver and Gold: Eaton and Welsh
Vining's Thai Adventure
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
What Members Also Do - Matt Clark
Rare Cranberry Jones Sighting at
   YLS Social Event
Advocatus Caecus
A View from the Watershed

 

Bench and Bar Awarded to Anspach
Goodbye, Carla
Explosives, Zebras & Natural Power Drive Clingan
Science or Magic: The FDA Revealed, part 2
Judge Chapin Gives the Low Down
A Happy Hobbit Habbit for Commissioner McKnight
Food Bites, Valentien’s
A View from the Watershed

 

Good Friday, Good Deed
Food Bites
Science or Magic: The FDA Revealed
Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
Judge Chapin Gives the Low Down
Advocatus Caecus by
A View from the Watershed

 

      President's Message
      Advocatus Caecus
      A View from the Watershed
      Hakuna Matata
      Anspach Honored with 2007
          Bench and Bar Award
      Kern Law Day Returns for 2007
      Volunteer Atty Laura Olivier
      Patient Rights

 

      Mock Trial Ends on a Super Saturday
      BCC Hosts KCBA Installation Dinner
      One Photo Worth 1,000 Words
      Advocatus Caecus
      President’s Message
      A View from the Watershed
      Hakuna Matata

 

      President's Message
      Advocatus Caecus
      A View from the Watershed
      Hakuna Matata
      IDP News

 

      Conflict Resolution More About Law
      A View from the Watershed
      Holiday Luncheon a Celebration of Giving
      Ginger Found Guilty of High Crimes
      Advocatus Caecus
      Shugart is a Young Lawyer with an Old Tune

 

      Limited Conservatorship
      A View From the Watershed
      What Would Ginger Do?
      Advocatus Caecus
      Mock Trial Update

 

      It’s Dickow’s Problem (now)
      Spotlight on Becky Smith
      A View From the Watershed
      ADR - Exploring Collaborative Law
      Advocatus Caecus
      Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata

 

      Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
      Spotlight on Jeff Travis
      ABA Adopts Resolutions
      A View From the Watershed
      History Column
      Advocatus Caecus
      Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata

 

      Hakuna Matata = Res Judicata
      A View From the Watershed
      Advocatus Caecus
      Pop Culture vs. National Government
      History Column

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      History Column
      Letters from Students on Law Week Tours
      Alternative Dispute Resolution
      A View from the Watershed
      Advocatus Caecus

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      History Column
      A View from the Watershed
      KCBA Board Welcomes New Members
      Advocatus Caecus
      Volunteer Attorney Training
      Classifieds

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      Judicial Appreciation Dinner
      Making the Most of Mediation
      History Column
      A View from the Watershed
      Solo Corner - Parental Domestic Violence
      YLS Softball Event
      Advocatus Caecus

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      Local Attorneys Volunteer with “Cooks from the Valley”
      YLS Raises Funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
      Bill Thomas Addresses Bar
      A View From the Watershed - “The May Day Melee”
      Law Day - Liberty Under Law: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers
      Advocatus Caecus
      GBLA - ”Attorney Opportunities”

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      Remembering Justice William A. Stone
      A View from the Watershed “Excused?”
      Jenkinson to Appear in Bakersfield
      Recognizing Houle and Johnson
      Advocatus Caecus
      GBLA ~ Confronting Kern's Health Conditions
      Solo Corner ~ Volunteering

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      History Column ~ A Whale of a Mock Trial Tale
      Advocatus Caecus
      Kern County Women Lawyers Update
      GBLA ~ Support Equal Justice
      Solo Corner ~ Instant Messaging

 

      News from Around the KCBA
      Solo Corner - A Contrarian 2006
      First Steps - Bridging the Gap
      GBLA, “Luck of the Draw”
      Criminal Defense Section Elects Officers
      Advocatus Caecus

 

      President’s Message
      News from Around the KCBA
      View from the Watershed
      Bridging the Gap 2005 Program
      GBLA, Homelessness in Bakersfield
      Why Paralegal Certification Counts
      Message from the Young Lawyer Section Chair
      Bench and Bar Social Photo Spread
      Solo Corner - Receiving the Wrong “Gifts”
      From the Circular File
      History in the Making
      People V Markson, Mock Trial
      Access to Justic Event
      Advocatus Caecus

 

      President’s Message
      Ethics Hotline
      Advocatus Caecus
      History Column - Recovering from a Natural Disaster
      Solo Corner - Pros and Cons of Blogs and Blawgs
      GBLA - Veterans Stand Down
      Lorenzen is Key GBLA Volunteer
      Court in the Park - Tents as Courtrooms
      The Probate Report - Recognizing Elder Abuse

 

      President's Message
      Ethics Hotline
      Advocatus Caecus
      History Column - Recovering from a Natural Disaster
      Solo Corner - Pros and Cons of Blogs and Blawgs
      GBLA - Veterans Stand Down
      Lorenzen is Key GBLA Volunteer
      Court in the Park - Tents as Courtrooms
      The Probate Report - Recognizing Elder Abuse

 

      Kern Lawyers Day Proclaimed
      Kern County Superior Court Commemorates Law Day 2005 with
         Interactive Panel Discussion
      The View From The Watershed
      From the Circular File
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      Recent Changes in the Law Highlight the Need for Harassment Training
      Domestic Violence
      Szewczyk Adds Community Dedication and Sense of Humor to
         Board of Directors of the KCBA
      HMO Enrollee Information & Education Center of Kern County-GLBA
      The Probate Report
      Advocatus Caecus
      Calendar of Events

 

      The Honorable Gary T. Friedman, Kern County Superior Court, Receives
         2005 Bench & Bar Award
      Etcheverry Appointed Judge
      The View From The Watershed
      Solo Corner
      Leadership Bakersfield Honors Long-Term Care Ombudsman
         Volunteers--GLBA
      HISTORY COLUMN
      The Probate Report
      Mentoring Organization Founded by Attorneys Adopts New Name
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      From The Circular File
      Advocatus Caecus
      Judge Anspach Appoints A CASA Volunteer To The 1000th
         Kern County Child
      Calendar of Events

 

      Bench and Bar Recipient for 2005
      Alternative Dispute Resolution in The Kern County Superior Courts
      The View From The Watershed
      Solo Corner
      Taking Back the Costs of Online Research
      Kaiser Permanente Donates $100,000 to GBLA
      A CHIP AND A CHAIR…
      Kern County Women Lawyers Honors Judge Mettler and KCWLA
        Past Presidents
      Organization One Key to a Successful Practice
      COMMUNITY FORUM - The American Jury
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      Board Profile: Steven Michael Katz
      Calendar of Events

 

      Fare Thee Wel l , Nadine
      The Probate Report
      View from the Watershed
      John Brownlee, New Board Member and Liaison to Outlining Practitioners
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      Knowledge Management Tools: What Does It Really Take?
      McNally Delivers Valuable Insights at First Young
         Lawyers Section MCLE Event
      Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA)
      Presiding Judge Felice, Judge Wallace and Terry McNally
        Speak at KCBA Annual MCLE on State of the Courts
      History Column
      YLS Folks Rendezvous for YLS "Final Thursday" Social Gatherings
      State of the Family Law Division Superior Court of California,
        County of Kern
      Advocatus Caecus
      Calendar of Events

 

      KCBA Installation 2005
      Judge Turner Addresses Family Law Section Domestic
      Noriega Brings Experience, Inspiration to Role on Board of Directors
         of the Kern County Bar Association
      View from the Watershed
      Solo Corner
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      Young Lawyer Section Holds First Social Event
      Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA)
      History Corner
      From The Circular File
      Calendar of Events

 

      Bridging the Gap: Smoothing the Transition for New Attorny Article
      CASA Celebrations 2005 Kicks off February 4th
      View from the Watershed
      Advocatus Caecus
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      Superior Court of California Count of Kern Judicial Officers for 2005
      Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA)
      KCBA First Vice President Bennett named chair of GBLA Board
      Understanding California's New Paid Family Leave Act
      From The Circular File
      Calendar of Events

 

      Looking For A Hand-Up, Not A Hand Out
      CHP Explains Investigation of Substance Abuse Cases,
         at KCBA MCLE Spooktacular
      The Hostile Courtroom
      Criminal Defense Section Schedules Trial Practice Institute
      View from the Watershed
      The Solo Corner
      The History Column
      Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance,Inc.(GBLA)
      First Hands-on Electronic Case Filing Training Sessions Held in Bakersfield
      Teamwork & the Power of “We”
      Volunteer Attorney Program of Kern County (VAP)
      From The Circular File

 
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