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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong><strong>Bar</strong>bara</strong> <strong>Lawyer</strong><br />
Official Publication of the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong><strong>Bar</strong>bara</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
February 2010 • Issue 449<br />
Articles<br />
6 Judge J. William McLafferty 1939–2010, By Judge<br />
James W. Brown<br />
8 Ten Tips to Improve Your Success in the Courtroom, By<br />
Denise de Bellefeuille<br />
9 A Few Courtroom Tips, By Judge Thomas P. Anderle<br />
12 How to Annoy the Court of Appeal in 4 Easy Steps, By<br />
John Derrick<br />
14 Lesson in a Parking Lot, By Brad Ginder<br />
17 In Memoriam: Kimberley E. Montanaro, By Jennifer<br />
Raphael<br />
20 <strong>Santa</strong> <strong><strong>Bar</strong>bara</strong> Women <strong>Lawyer</strong>s’ Annual Dinner and<br />
Meeting, By Naomi Dewey<br />
23 New Criminal Laws for 2010, By Robert Sanger<br />
24 New Rule 3-410: New Duties, Unresolved Issues, By<br />
Michael Colton<br />
26 A Few of Our New Year’s Resolutions<br />
29 Volunteer Attorneys Needed for 2010 <strong>Santa</strong> <strong><strong>Bar</strong>bara</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Mock Trial Competition, By Josefina Martinez and Saji<br />
Gunawardane<br />
31 The Buck Stops Here, By Lida Sideris<br />
sections<br />
32 Verdicts & Decisions<br />
34 Motions<br />
35 Classifieds<br />
38 Calendar<br />
February 2010 5<br />
Editor’s Message<br />
By Wi n n i e Ca i<br />
We begin this month on a somber note: Judge J.<br />
William McLafferty and attorney Kimberley<br />
Montanaro both passed away in January.<br />
Judge McLafferty presided over Department 5 decisively<br />
and fairly for over 12 years. Pauline Maxwell, a legal research<br />
attorney for the court, fondly remembers Judge<br />
McLafferty’s “boyish sense of humor and joy for life.” You<br />
will find Judge James W. Brown’s warm memories of his<br />
fellow bench officer in the following pages.<br />
Kimberley was a partner at Anticouni & Associates, LLP<br />
where she specialized in class action lawsuits. I did not have<br />
the good fortune of knowing Kimberley, but it is obvious<br />
that she was an excellent attorney and wonderful person.<br />
Tributes from her friends and colleagues show that Kimberley<br />
made an indelible mark on everything she did.<br />
The profound sadness felt by the passing of these two<br />
well-respected colleagues is a reminder of the tight-knit<br />
nature of our community and that we should practice law<br />
with civility and integrity. As it turns out, these are the<br />
themes of the current issue. Judge Denise de Bellefeuille<br />
and Judge Thomas P. Anderle offer concrete advice on how<br />
to become better lawyers. It is advice based on many years<br />
of observing lawyers at their business, some successfully,<br />
some not. A few of these ideas may be familiar to you, but<br />
it is good to be reminded of them as we strive to perfect<br />
our craft.<br />
Due to Judge McLafferty’s untimely death and this publication’s<br />
production schedule, we were not able to celebrate<br />
adequately Judge McLafferty’s life in the February issue.<br />
We will dedicate the March issue to Judge McLafferty,<br />
featuring the words of his friends and colleagues. If you<br />
would like to share your memories of the late judge, please<br />
direct them to santabarbaralawyer@yahoo.com.
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