Programs

Associates Night

The mentoring committee presents an Associates Night each year. All of their mentees as well as our own associates are invited out for a "super-mentoring" dinner and program.

Judges Dinner

The chapter sponsors an annual Judges dinner in February, attended by 11 bench officers from all of the Bay Area Counties. We bring them together to share with us and each other their upcoming events, changes and new programs for each of the superior courts.

Symposium

Open to Fellows and non-Fellows alike, our annual Symposium provides up to 14 hours of MCLE and Legal Specialization continuing education credit for family lawyers.  Over a 2-1/2 day period, a distinguished faculty consisting of lawyers, judges and members of other related professions presents a series of seminars on the latest issues in the field of family law.   The Symposium takes place at venues located in the California wine country and in other attractive sites and is an excellent opportunity to learn, to network, and to socialize with colleagues.  Substantially all of the proceeds from the Symposium are donated to local charities.

Trial Practicum

Our bi-annual Trial Practicum provides 24 young associates and new attorneys a 4- day "hands on" program on every aspect, practical and ethical, of bringing a case from the initial meeting to trial. The course culminates in all-day mock trials, held in the County Courthouse.