Criminal Law for Civil Attorneys

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009 12-1:00p.m.

Have you had family or friends turn to you for help when they get arrested?

Do you occasionally get presented with criminal law cases and aren’t quite sure if you remember enough from the bar exam to successfully handle the case?

With these tough economic times before us, branching out into other areas of practice may be essential. Here’s your chance to re-learn the basics of criminal law without going back to law school. Review such issues as: arrest and release procedures; arraignments; preliminary hearings; discovery and pretrial motions; plea bargains; what to expect if you go to trial; and judgment and sentencing.

So bring your lunch and join us for this criminal law overview!

About the Speaker.
A graduate of California Western School of Law, Mr. Solare spent the first five years of his career as a prosecutor for the City of San Diego. For the past thirteen years he has built and expanded his criminal defense practice. Because Mr. Solare has worked as a prosecutor, he is able to anticipate the strategies of prosecutors and other lawyers. Mr. Solare gained his litigation experience from over 100 jury trials.

1 hour general participatory credit

The U.S. Housing Crisis: Counseling Homeowners in Distress; Options to Avoid Foreclosure; Strategies & Solutions for 2009

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12-1:30p.m.

The following topics will be covered: good, bad and ugly homeowner options to avoid foreclosure, including short sales; loan modifications; the Obama Home Affordable Refinance Program; the Obama Loan Modification Program; ethical issues in representing homeowners; role of counsel in working with homeowners; legal pitfalls in handling short sales and loan modifications; scams targeting homeowners; federal and state foreclosure prevention programs; what a lender can do to assist a homeowner; the net present value test /calculation that lenders use to determine whether they will offer homeowners retention or liquidation options; debt cures and financial awareness tips for homeowners; and creative options and legal claims against lenders.

About the Speaker.
Gary Laturno - a mediator and arbitrator - practiced law for approximately 25 years, including private practice at Laturno & Graves in San Diego, CA, and service as the FBI's Chief of Civil Litigation at FBIHQ in Washington, D. C. He sucessfully resolved thousands of disputes for a wide range of clients - public and private.

Since 2001, Mr. Laturno has successfully mediated hundreds of cases including multi- party disputes in the areas of real estate, business, employment, wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, landlord tenant, construction defect, financial disputes, partnership dissolutions, attorney client fee disputes, legal malpractice, financial disputes, personal injury and even family law! Settlements have ranged from a few thousand dollars up to and including six figures.

Mr. Laturno is patient, persistent and a problem solver. He offers creative solutions for everyone and every situation.

Mr. Laturno's mediations in San Diego are held at the offices of the American Arbitration Association, 600 B Street, Suite 1450, San Diego, CA 92101.

1 hour general participatory credit

0.5 legal ethics participatory credit