E-Filing, the new court reporter policy, two new Case Managers, proposed changes to Rule 4 Settlement Conferences will all be covered in our upcoming A View from the Bench. There is no “same old, same old” in this program. There are many changes that civil practitioners will want to hear directly from our Case Managers in order to avoid costly mistakes or delays. Don’t be left behind. Sign up now.

Though we can’t place you behind the Bench, we will try to give you a virtual peek, from the perspective of the 2018 Civil Case Managers. What do the Judges see when you stand before them? How do they react to what you say? What are they thinking? All of these questions, and more will be answered on March 22nd.

We will cover the burning issues of the year in Santa Clara County.

• Trial Calendar - How is our trial calendar? Are we still going to get out the first time we’re set for trial?
• Civil Trial Judges - Who are the new Civil Trial Judges?
• E-Filing - E-Filing has come to the Santa Clara County Superior Court Civil Division. What do you need to know to make sure your properly and timely filed documents get to the judge hearing your case?
• Time to Trial - Is the time to trial still 60-120 days from trial setting conference, or has that changed?
• Defaults - Where are we at in processing these/are these being processed?
• Tentative Rulings - Are they really tentative? Can you change the judge’s mind? should you try? How do you do it?
• Meet and Confer - The key to resolving issues, and to a judges’ heart. No matter how much you may tire of hearing those words, the process is important in resolving Law and Motion – and required for many motions. Informal discovery conference, anyone?
• Ex-Parte Applications - Whose emergency is it? Legitimate applications vs. support group for those with degrees in procrastination.
• Triggers - Not a pair of Roy Rogers’ horses, but things that we do that could vex, harass, or annoy our judicial officers.
• Excuses, Excuses - My dog ate my papers, my dog ate my cell phone calendar, my dog ate my client, my dog is a named defendant in a dog bite case, it is not my dog – what is the judges’ philosophy on continuances of trial and law and motion matters?

These questions, and many more you might ask, will be answered in our two hour program with our 2018 Case Managers: the Honorable Mary E. Arand, the Honorable Peter Kirwan, the Honorable James Stoelker, and the Honorable Theodore C. Zayner.  Gain insights that will help you succeed in civil practice. Attend this program for an update on local rules, the hot button issues in Law and Motion, and, most importantly, the preferences of each Case Manager.

Light hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

Pricing:  In-Person   SCCBA Member: $69   SCCBA New Admittee: (Under 5 years in practice) $59   Non-Member Event Attendee: $109   Honorary: FREE    Attend Online SCCBA Member: $95 Non-Member Event Attendee: $135

Registration: 5:30pm
Program: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

MCLE CREDIT:
2.0 General Substantive Law

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SPEAKERS:

Hon. Mary E. Arand,
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 

Hon. Peter H. Kirwan,
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 

Hon. James L. Stoelker, 
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 

Hon. Theodore C. Zayner, 
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 

mODERATOR:

Richard A. Pedersen, 
Hartsuyker, Stratman & Williams-Abrego