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Thank you for visiting the Santa Monica Bar Association website.

The Santa Monica Bar Association was founded in 1928.  It provides its members, the courts, and the community-at-large with a variety of services, activities and commitments. Through its lecture series addressing thought-provoking topics, the Bar strives to feature inspiring speakers of legal renown in the local, national and international communities.

The association serves the Westside from Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles, and from Marina del Rey to Malibu. Please feel free to email us at smba@smba.net

 


The Santa Monica Bar Association Invites You to Join Us for  
"SUMMER PARTY"
Wednesday, July 23 @ 5:30 p.m.
Home of Sandy Polin
855 Muskingum Avenue, Pacific Palisades, CA  90272
 
Backyard Catered Hawaiian BBQ - "No Host Beer, Wine & Specialty Drink"
- Networking - Fun - Election of 2009 Board of Trustees -
Special Drawings by Thomson West
- Complimentary 1st Drink Ticket - 
SMBA Members $55
Non-Members $75 and Students $25
Members of the Judiciary are Invited at No Charge! 
 
Sponsored by:
Thomson West
ADR Services
First Federal Bank of California
Hammers & Baltazar
Law Offices of Thomas B. McCullough, Jr. and
Lauriann Wright, Attorney at Law, PC
Trustees: Alec Rose, Jonathan Golding, Tammy Andrews, Sandy Polin
Member: Caroline Vincent 
 
RSVP:  smbaoffice@aol.com or call 1-310-450-9289
 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS


JULY 23, 2008

The Santa Monica Bar Association will hold its Annual Summer Party on Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Sandy Polin.  This is a great time to meet the 2009 nominated slate of potential board members, to cast your vote and to network with fellow members and invite your colleagues and family to join you.


Please contact the SMBA Office at 1-310-450-9289 or SMBAoffice@aol.com to register or for further information.

 

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 18, 2008 Special Thank You Reception
May 2008 Law Day
July 23, 2008 Summer Party
October 2008 Fall Dinner Event

Family Law Section Lunches
Being held on 6/28, 9/27, 10/25 and 11/29
Sheraton DelFina
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Barbara Hammers, Esq., Section Chair
Ph: 310-458-0796
 
Probate & Estate Planning Section
Watch for upcoming dates or contact the SMBA office at 310-450-9289
Paul Gaulke, Esq., Section Chair
Ph: 310-820-4420
 
Entertainment Law Section

Watch for upcoming dates or contact the SMBA office at 310-450-9289
 
Samoshel

The Bar has worked with Public Counsel since 1994 to staff the monthly legal clinic at Samoshel, OPCC's homless shelter in Santa Monica. We are at the shelter the 3rd Thursday of each month. The remaining dates for 2008 are 6/19, 7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16, 11/20, 12/18.  We always need more volunteers.

 

 

 

EVENTS IN REVIEW

June 18, 2008

"Thank You Reception"

More than 50 members and guests attended a special "Thank You Reception" at Johnnies New York Pizza on the Promande on June 18th.  Thank you again to all who attended and the support of our many sponsors!  Be sure to join us on July 23rd for our annual Summer Party & Election of 2009 Board of Trustees.

March 11, 2008

"The Rules of The Road...Navigating Expert Witnesses"

Examination of Experts:  A discussion and roadmap strategy led by two experienced complex trial attorneys and lecturers. Gregory M. Bergman, Esq. and Michele M. Goldsmith, Esq., Bergman & Dacey, Inc.

April 3, 3008

JUDGE'S NIGHT

 

February 20, 2008 - 6 PM

"E-Filing in the 21st Century" 

Speaker: Hon. Dale S. Fischer, US Federal District Court, Central District

 

October 18, 2007

Annual Fall Dinner

The Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, CA
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

 
Justice Norman L. Epstein

An evening with featured speaker
Honorable Norman L. Epstein,
Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal,
Second Appellate District, Division Four
Click here for Event Information

 

May, 2007
Annual Law Day Program: "Promoting Equality and Justice in the International Setting"

An evening with featured speaker, Honorable Judith C. Chirlin, Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court

Skirball Cultural Center

Honorable Judith C. Chirlin

Click here for Event Information

 

April, 2006
Annual Law Day Program: "The Legacy of Justice Robert Jackson...60 Years After Nuremberg"

Justice Robert Jackson

An evening with featured speaker, Whitney R. Harris, Esq., Former Nuremberg Prosecutor and Author of the book Tyranny on Trial.

Skirball Cultural Center

Whitney R. Harris, Esq.

Click here for Event Information

Click here to view photographs from the event

 

 

 

 

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