March / April 2007 - Sacramento County Bar Association
March / April 2007 - Sacramento County Bar Association
March / April 2007 - Sacramento County Bar Association
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Sac <strong>County</strong> <strong>Bar</strong>; $70- Non-<strong>County</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> Member<br />
4. Evidence: How to Get It & What to Do with It<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 15, <strong>2007</strong><br />
12:15pm to 2:15pm (Includes Lunch) 2 MCLE credits<br />
Instructor: Sandra Sava, Johnson, Fort, Meissner,<br />
Joseph & Palley<br />
www.jfmjlaw.com<br />
This class will instruct you on how to create a strategy utilizing<br />
expert witnesses, getting your expert's testimony admitted,<br />
and preparing your expert for deposition and cross-examination.<br />
Learn how to extract medical records information<br />
while maintaining patient privilege and how to link your evidence<br />
to impact a jury. $65- Sac <strong>County</strong> <strong>Bar</strong>; $70- Non-<br />
<strong>County</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> Member<br />
5. Introduction to Legal Forms & Pleadings<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 22, <strong>2007</strong><br />
Retirement<br />
By Mareth Wilson, Public Services Librarian,<br />
<strong>Sacramento</strong> <strong>County</strong> Public Law Library<br />
The websites listed here offer practical advice, subject<br />
expertise, and creative ways to think about new opportunities<br />
as you plan for retirement.<br />
American <strong>Association</strong> of Retired Persons -www.aarp.org.<br />
This is a well organized and attractive web site, an<br />
absolute (and obvious!) top choice for beginning your<br />
research. From the home page you can link through to<br />
major content sections titled Learning and Technology;<br />
Health; Family, Home and Legal; Money and Work;<br />
Travel. Special mention goes to their page of Internet<br />
Sources-http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/.<br />
AARP Local Chapters -- www.aarp.org/states/ca/.<br />
FINANCE<br />
The mainstream media money experts offer financial and<br />
lifestyle planning ideas.<br />
Business Week<br />
http://www.businessweek.com/search/browstxt.htm<br />
At this page, scroll down to the archived July 24, 2006<br />
Special Retirement Issue of their magazine.<br />
CNN<br />
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bpretire/2006/index.html<br />
This page has the annual “Best Places to Retire” rankings.<br />
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/<br />
Includes a Q & A section to find places to live customized<br />
to your specifications.<br />
MSN Money<br />
http://moneycentral.msn.com/retire/home.asp<br />
“Retirement Tools” section allows you to do lots of calculations<br />
and quiz yourself on your preparedness in financial<br />
and estate matters.<br />
6:00pm to 8:00pm 2 MCLE Credits<br />
Instructors: SCPLL Law Librarians<br />
This session will help you to find and/or create legal forms and<br />
pleadings in addition to locating resources in the <strong>Sacramento</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Public Law Library and on the Internet.<br />
$15.00- Pre-Registration Required<br />
6. Learn to Finesse Your Legal Writing Skills<br />
Wednesday, <strong>April</strong> 11, <strong>2007</strong><br />
5:30pm to 7:30pm 2 MCLE Credits<br />
Instructor: George Yount, Professor-Legal Assisting Program,<br />
American River College<br />
www.arc.losrios.edu<br />
Are you trying to escape a legal writing rut? Does your writing<br />
lack style, or distinctive content? Do you use run-on or arcane<br />
phraseology? If so, this class will provide you with tips and tech-<br />
New Retirement<br />
http://www.newretirement.com/<br />
A website in development--lots of free information, no<br />
strings apparent (so far).<br />
TRAVEL and SETTLING ABROAD<br />
Elderhostel - “Adventures in Lifelong Learning” -www.elderhostel.com<br />
“Unlike tour companies, Elderhostel offers in-depth and<br />
behind-the-scenes learning experiences for almost every<br />
interest and ability.” Small groups of like-minded travelers<br />
can choose from excursions to all 50 states and to<br />
90 countries.<br />
RetireAway.com --<br />
www.retireaway.com<br />
“Discussion forum for Americans retiring abroad.”<br />
Transitions Abroad -<br />
www.transitionsabroad.com<br />
For people of all ages wanting to travel, live, work or volunteer<br />
abroad. On the left sidebar, click on “Senior Travel” to<br />
bring up articles about living or traveling abroad as a<br />
retiree. Or, click on “Living Abroad by Country” to get articles<br />
written for all prospective expats, regardless of age.<br />
GIVING BACK<br />
Continued on page 13<br />
Reinventing Aging -<br />
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging/<br />
This is the site of the Harvard School of Public Health initiative<br />
to “motivate Boomers and retirees to engage in community<br />
service.” Click “Volunteer” for a long list of possibilities.<br />
N.B. the listing for www.VolunteerMatch.org. At this<br />
site you can put in your zip code, select how many miles you<br />
are willing to drive, and find volunteer opportunities in<br />
your local community.<br />
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