WILSHIRE BAR ASSOCIATION

c/o Law Offices of David B. Bloom

          3699 Wilshire Boulevard
Tenth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-384-4088

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mission Statement

Officers & Board of Governors

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Board of Governor Meetings
Your Wilshire Bar Association Board of Governors generally convenes the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Our next Board meeting is Tuesday, June  5, 2012. If you have any ideas how our Wilshire Bar may continue to contribute to our Bar and our Community, or any suggestions for events or speakers, please contact David L. Rukstalis, Jr. Esq. at 310-649-7580 or
by email to present your ideas to the Board.

Your Wilshire Bar Association provides activities and opportunities for attorneys in and around Wilshire Boulevard from Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles, California, including Continuing Education of the Bar, Educational Interaction with the Judiciary, Links to Legal Resources, Networking, and Community Out-Reach Programs.

We particularly look forward each year to our "Bench and Bar" Dinner and our Appellate Justices Luncheon.


Calendar of Events


ANNUAL DAY AT THE RACES AT HOLLYWOOD PARK IN INGLEWOOD – MAY 19, 2012


On
May 19, 2012 we will have our annual Day at the Races at Hollywood Park Race Track. The track is located at 1050 S. Prairie Avenue in Inglewood.  The $30 per person cost of the event gets you admission, valet parking, a program and lunch!  As a bonus, the second leg of racing’s “Triple Crown,” the Preakness at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland, will be run that day, and it will be simulcast at the track, along with the live racing action.  The first race is generally run around 12:30 but keep watching for further information about that as the event date draws closer.  Reservations are required and should be made at least 10 days prior to the event, as seating is limited.  Please call 213-384-4088 and contact Estela at ext. 4109 to reserve your space.

 


APPELLATE JUSTICES LUNCHEON AT THE KYOTO GRAND HOTEL– June 6, 2012.


On June 6, 2012 commencing at noon we will have our Annual Appellate Justices Luncheon.  It will take place at the Kyoto Grand Hotel located at 120 South Los Angeles Street, in downtown Los Angeles, 90012.  The speaker will be Bruce W. Bennett, a Senior Defense Analyst at the Rand Corporation.  The topic will be North Korea, China and the Nuclear Threat.  The cost of this event is $50 per person. 
Reservations are required and should be made as soon as possible, as seating is limited.  Please call 213-384-4088 and contact Estela at ext. 4109 to reserve your space. This is one of our most popular events!   


Annual Dues


It’s time to pay your 2012 dues!  Please fill out the Application and return it with your $60 dues made payable to the Wilshire Bar Association, to David Bloom, at his address, above. Need another application? Go to the Membership Application link at the left of this page.


Special Thank You’s and Congratulations


 

Thank you to attorney Josh Keane of Blau & Associates who spoke about “The Importance of Insurance” at our April 17, 2012 MCLE Luncheon.

 


 

Thank you to private investigator Jack Badger who spoke to our Association about “Admissibility and Discovery of Private Investigator Reports and Ethical Issues.”  If you would like more information about his company’s services, please visit www.goldspartan.net     

 


 

Thank you to Honorable Retired Judge Lawrence ("Larry") Crispo, who spoke to our Association about the current ethical issues in mediation. We greatly appreciate your continued involvement with our group.   

 


 

Thank you to Appellate Law Specialist Peter Israel for your MCLE lecture on “Appellate Standards of Review.” We all found it quite appealing!    

 


 

Thank you to addiction specialist, forensic counselor and court liaison Perry Zimmerman for your candid lecture and discussion about Substance Abuse and its Impact on the Criminal Justice System.    

 


 

Thank you to all the Appellate Justices who attended our Appellate Justices Luncheon and thank you to Dr. Robert J. Brown of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for your lecture about advances in the field of pediatric oncology.

 


Thank you to attorney Michael Homeier for your lecture on “LLCs v. S Corporations.”  Choices, choices!   If you would like to contact Mr. Homeier, please visit his website at www.homeierlaw.com/homeier.m.html

 


 

Thank you to attorney Edward Lear for your lecture on The Legal Ethics of Social Media.  If you want to contact Mr. Lear, please visit his website at http://www.calstatebardefense.com/

 


 

Thank you to all of the Judges of the Los Angeles Superior Court who attended our recent Bench and Bar Dinner.  We appreciate your attendance and participation

 


 

Thank you to attorney Kenneth Lewis for your lecture about how to obtain, use and deal with Restraining Orders.  If you want to contact Mr. Lewis, you may reach him at 213-624-4904 or  please visit his website at http://www.losangeleslegaldefense.com .

 


 

Thank you to Dr. Jack Rothberg, M.D., Ph.D.  psychiatrist, neurologist and expert witness, for your fascinating presentation about the use of psychologists in civil and criminal trials.  If you would like to get in touch with Dr. Rothberg, you may reach him at 310-208-5776.

 


 

Thank you to Dr. Richard Anderson, President of The Doctors Company, for your timely and interesting presentation about the future of medical practice in the U.S.  Thank you to all the appellate court justices who attended our luncheon – we hope you enjoyed being our guests. 

 


 

Thank you to Joel Bennett, Esq. for your informative presentation about “The Pitfalls of Preparing for Trial.” If you want further information you may contact Mr. Bennett at his website – www.jrbennettlaw.com.

 


 

Thank you to Steven A. O’Rourke, Esq. for your their joint presentation about Alter Ego Law in California.  If you want further information you may contact Mr. O’Rourke at his website – www.calcorplaw.com.

 


 

Thank you to Amy Dow, Esq.  for speaking about “Bias Against Women in the Law,” which was equally enlightening to all who attended.  


 

Thank you to Ellen Pansky, Esq. for the presentation on "Common Ethical Problems Related to the Practice of Law." To contact Ms. Pansky, please visit her website at www.panskymarkle.com/eap.htm


 

 

Thank you to all of the Judges of the Los Angeles Superior Court who attended our recent Bench and Bar Dinner.  Hearing your viewpoints about the portrayal of the Judiciary in film and television  media was most enlightening, and we appreciate your attendance and participation.

 


 

Thank you to Michael Bunda and Lexis-Nexis for their Search Engine Marketing for Lawyers presentation.  All who attended learned a lot!  

 


 

Thank you to Michael Swarz of eClaris for your presentation about the latest electronic discovery laws and technology.  For more information about eClaris, please visit their website at www.eclaris.com 

 


Congratulations to Christopher Marshall, our former President, who was recently appointed to a judgeship in the San Bernardino Superior Court.


Thank you to Edward O. Lear, Esq. for your "reely" interesting lecture on "Reel Justice" and general ethics issues. The Verdict is that all who attended enjoyed it.


Thank you to Joel Douglas, Esq. of the firm of Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols for your highly ethical MCLE lecture on "The Ethics of Bluffing."


Thank you to Honorable Lee Smalley Edmon of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Civil, for your informative and interesting MCLE lecture on "What's Happening in the Superior Courts of L.A."


Thank you to Dr. William (Bill) Patzert, Oceanographer. Patzert is a scientist at the California Institute of Technology’s NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California and was our keynote speaker at our Annual Appellate Justices Luncheon. Great presentation Doc!
Dr. Patzert's biography:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/bios/patzert_bio.html


Thank you Judge Barry Russell, Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court, for your MCLE lecture to the Wilshire Bar on the new bankruptcy law.


Congrats Wilshire Bar Board Member Phil Putnam; elected to South Pasadena City Council. Phil Putnam is the former Mayor of South Pasadena.


Special thank you to our Association's photographer
John Michael Ferrari for his photographic event coverage.


Thank you to Honorable Retired Judge Lawrence ("Larry") Crispo, who spoke to our Association about the current issues in mediation.


Thank you to Richard P. Carlton, MPH, of the Education, Research and Development Section of the Lawyer Assistance Program of the State Bar of California. Mr. Carlton spoke on "The Common Pitfalls of Legal Practice: An examination of the substance abuse, mental health and stress challenges commonly encountered by legal professionals and the resources that are available to address these problems."


Thank you to licensed privated investigator, Timothy Williams, Jr., who shared with our Association Ethical Issues Involved in Investigation in Civil Litigation. For more information about Mr. Williams, please visit WWW.TTWILLIAMSPI.COM.


Thank you to jury consultant Harry Plotkin, who spoke about seating a receptive jury. For information about Mr. Plotkin, and for some helpful jury selection information, please visit Your Next Jury.


Thank you to Julie Krone, racing Hall of Fame member and Triple Crown winning jockey, for her most interesting and inspiring talk at our annual Appellate Justices Luncheon, and thank you to all the Justices and Judges who attended.


Thank you to Peter Y. Stephan, CPA, for the weatlh of information you provided about tax resolution issues. For further information, and to contact Mr. Stephan, please call him at 818-704-1443, or email at petercpa@sbcglobal.net.


Thank you Howard D. Rosen, Esq., of Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A., for your thorough presentation about asset protection. For more information about Mr. Rosen, please visit his website at www.protectyou.com/howardrosen.html


Thank you to all the Judges and Justices who attended our Appellate Justices Luncheon on June 4, 2009.  Thank you to Poet Laureate Nominee Bruce Sievers for your dynamic and inspiring poetry reading and lecture at the Luncheon.


 

 

 

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