This Month s Meeting - February 22

SEBAMB Southeast District Bar Association Member Bulletin Bulletin MemberBullvnlsnglwnslsnlawBulletinBulletin Southeast District Bar Association and Lawyer Referral Service Issue 1 February 2012 This Month s Meeting - February 22 Join us for an evening with the Honorable James P. Gray He was once a determined drug warrior, but now former Assistant US Attorney and Superior Court Judge James P. Gray believes the time has come to take marijuana out of the black market and regulate it instead. James P. Gray has been a trial judge in Orange County, California since 1983. Before becoming a judge, he served as a Volunteer in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica, a staff judge advocate and criminal defense attorney in the Navy JAG Corps, a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and a civil litigation attorney in a private law firm, in addition to being a Republican candidate for US Congress in 1998, and a Libertarian candidate for US Senate in 2004. Judge Gray has discussed issues of drug policy on more than two hundred television and radio shows and public forums all across the country. Using his experience on the bench and elsewhere, he has also authored a book on the failed War on Drugs, another Wearing the Robe about practical and ethical issues in being a judge, and has composed a musical that encourages young people to expand their horizons and live a fuller life. The former Orange County judge filed a new voter initiative that will regulate and tax marijuana like wine, keep it from those under 21 years of age and provide for billions of new dollars in state sales tax from the regulated sales of marijuana. A copy of Judge Gray's voter initiative and one minute video can be viewed at the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine website: regulatemarijuanalikewine.com. Where: Rio Hondo Country Club HoSTED BY: 10627 Old Rive School Road J. KELSO LINDSAY, ESQ. Downey, CA 90242 AND When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Jacobsma & Brau Hosted Social Hour 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Program 6:30 p.m. Cost: Members with RSVP $35.00 (pre-pay by VISA/MasterCard) by 10/24/2011 Non-Member $45.00 RSVP required by 12 noon on Monday, February 20, 2011 Please call Irma Puente at (562) 868-6787

SEBAMB Southeast District Bar Association Member Bulletin Events and Meetings are open to non-lawyers March 21, 2012 April 25, 2012 May 23, 2012 June 27, 2012 July 25, 2012 August 22, 2012 September 26, 2012 October 24, 2012 November 28, 2012 December, 2012 Guest Speaker: Charles B. Rosenberg, Esq. Legal Fiction Author - Movie and Film Industry Consultant State of the Courts Address by Hon. Yvonne Sanchez Presiding Judge of the Southeast District T o be announced Poker Tournament/Open House Judges and Past Presidents Night Rio Hondo Country Club 10627 Old River School Road Downey, CA 5:30 p.m., Social Hour 6:30 p.m., Dinner/Program

SEBAMB Southeast District Bar Association Member Bulletin PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Last month we celebrated at the 49 th Annual Installation and Awards Gala. This was a great event thanks to the hard work and contributions of many including Past-President Del Hovden and Master of Ceremonies Mario Trujillo, and always supportive Southeast District bench officers such as Judge Yvonne Sanchez, Judge Peter Espinoza, and Judge John Torribio. When planning the Installation, I made a conscious decision to not have a keynote speaker. This was done to both keep the event within reasonable time parameters but more importantly, to focus the attention on the hard-working and dedicated attorneys and judicial officers of the Southeast District. It was a true pleasure to have our bar association recognize the well-deserving honorees: Attorney of the Year Lillian Vega Jacobs, Judicial Officer of the Year Commissioner Burt Barnett and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley. Each of these individuals has contributed to the professional yet congenial spirit enjoyed in our local Courts and provided excellent service to the community in the process. Our first general membership meeting of 2012 will be on February 22, 2012 at Rio Hondo Event Center. We are moving the meetings to an earlier time with the hosted social hour starting at 5:30 pm and the dinner & program starting at 6:30 pm. These meetings are a great opportunity to earn MCLE credits, network with other attorneys and simply enjoy the company of the attorneys and judicial officers of the Southeast District. Attendance at a minimum of 5 meetings is also mandatory for all LRS members. However, we all have work, families and other commitments to attend to as well. So this year it is one of my goals to be sure these meetings are completed no later than 8:00 pm (and hopefully closer to 7:30 pm). Our February Meeting Speaker is Superior Court Judge James P. Gray. Judge Gray was once a selfdescribed drug warrior, but now this former Assistant US Attorney and Superior Court Judge believes the time has come to take marijuana out of the black market and regulate it instead. Come join us to learn more on this controversial and current issue which is sure to spark some debate. Yours, Jennifer Lumsdaine

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ADVOCACY LAW CENTER - J. KELSO LINDSAY, ESQ. And JACOBSMA & BRAU Thank you for your continued support and participation!! To sponsor an upcoming meeting, please contact Irma at (562) 868-6787 DON T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR BAR MEMBERSHIPLRS PANEL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE

2012 Bar Sustaining Firm Membership: Jacobsma & Brau Paul D. Brau, Esq. Jennifer C. Carter, Esq. Kim Bradley Jacobsma, Esq. Laila Havre Jacobsma, Esq. Jerry D. Turner, Esq. Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle Joseph Lumsdaine, Esq. Jennifer Lumsdaine Esq. Monica Goel, Esq. Roy J. Jimenez, Esq. Jacobs & Vega, PLC Robert F. Jacobs, Esq. Jay Chung, Esq. Lillian Vega-Jacobs, Esq. Bar Sustaining Membership: David Ribeiro, Esq. Thank you for your continued support and participation!!

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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION and LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 12749 Norwalk Blvd.. Suite 107 Norwalk, CA 90650 Phone: 888-861-4LAW Fax: 562-864-7247 We re on the web! www.sedba.org The SEBAMB is a joint publication of the Southeast District Bar Association and the Lawyer Referral Service. The SEBAMB welcomes and encourages articles and letters from readers. Please send them to 12749 Norwalk Blvd., Suite 107, Norwalk, CA 90650. SEDBA and LRS reserves the right to edit articles and letters sent in for publication. All editorial material, including editorial comment, appearing herein represents the views of the respective authors and does not necessarily carry the endorsement of SEDBA, LRS or the Board of Trustees. Likewise, the publication of any advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement of the product or service unless it is specifically stated in the ad that there is such approval or endorsement. 2012 Southeast District Bar 2012 Officers Association Board Jennifer Lumsdaine, President Laila Havre Jacobsma, President-Elect Alex Saab, Vice President Diana Fukushima, Secretary-Treasurer Del Hovden, Past President PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR DETAILS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADVERTISE IN OUR MONTHLY NEWS LETTER. 2012 Trustees Eber Bayona Jeff Bretoi John A. Bunnett Jay Chung Roy Jimenez J. Kelso Lindsay Maria Puente-Porras Barbara Soto