C M Y K C M Y K 100 100 100 100 25 50 75 100 100 100 100 25 50 75 100 100 100 100 25 50 75 100 100 100100 100100 10025 10050 2575 50100 75100 100100 100100 100BLU GRN100 RED25 50100 75100 100100 100100 10050 10050 2550 50100 75100 100100 100100 10050,39,39100 2550 50100 75100 100100 100100 100 100 BLU300 GRN100 RED100 100100 100100 100 100 50330 50 50 100 100 100 100 50,39,39 50 100 100 100 100 300 100 100 100 100 330 GATF Digital Four-Color Control Bar (version 2.3) GATF Digital Four-Color Control Bar (version 2.3) Bar Association - CVR-RCL 1013 GTO 343881.indd, Chris, 10/08/13, 11:41AM, 2540 dpi, 200 lpi, STOCK= 80# house gloss book, RUN SIZE= 12x18, CUT= 11x17, PRESS QTY= 1,230, FINISHED QTY=1,230 • SIGNATURE 1 OF 2 PRSRT STD Riverside US POSTAGE County LAWYER PAID PERMIT #1054 Riverside County Bar Association RIVERSIDE, CA 4129 Main St., Ste. 100, Riverside, CA 92501 RCBA 951-682-1015 LRS 951-682-7520 October 2013 • Volume 63 Number 9 MAGAZINE www.riversidecountybar.com [email protected] In This Issue: People v. Gordon Stewart Northcott Rethinking Erin Brockovich: The Truth About Hinkley The Coogan Act: Protecting the Child Actor CYAN Bryan Hartnell: Attorney, Bit Actor & Zodiac Survivor Movies and the Law: Stuff That Career Choices Are Made Of – Or Not? MAGENTA YOU BE THE JUDGE The Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court Goes to the Movies RCBA Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. (DRS) is a mediation and arbitration provider See Films That You Cannot See Anywhere Why let the judge or jury decide your case when an experienced professional mediator Else in Riverside at UCR’s Culver Center of from DRS can assist you in achieving a settlement of your dispute...on your terms. the Arts YELLOW BLACK DRS, a less expensive, prompt and effective means to Dispute Resolution DRS is the approved mediation service for the Riverside County Superior Court. 4129 Main Street, Suite 100, Riverside, CA • (951) 682-2132 • www.rcbadrs.org The official publication of the Riverside County Bar Association Publications Committee Sophia Choi Charlene Nelson Melissa Cushman Jean-Simon Serrano Abram Feuerstein Donna Thierbach Stefanie Field Bruce Todd CONTENTS Alexandra Fong Jamie Wrage Amy Guldner Lisa Yang Robyn Lewis Connie Younger Christopher Marin Editor ............................................. Jacqueline Carey-Wilson Columns: Design and Production ........................ PIP Printing Riverside 3 ........ President’s Message by Jacqueline Carey-Wilson Cover Design ........................................ PIP Printing Riverside 6 .........Barristers President’s Message by Kelly A. Moran Officers of the Bar Association President President-Elect COVER STORIES: Jacqueline Carey-Wilson Chad W. Firetag (909) 387-4334 (951) 955-6000 8 ...................................... People v. Gordon Stewart Northcott [email protected] [email protected] by Gerald D. Shoaf Vice President Chief Financial Officer Kira L. Klatchko Jean-Simon Serrano (760) 568-2611 (951) 682-6400 10 .........Rethinking Erin Brockovich: The Truth About Hinkley [email protected] [email protected] by Lucas Quass Secretary Past President L. Alexandra Fong Christopher B. Harmon 12 .......................... The Coogan Act: Protecting the Child Actor (951) 955-6300 (951) 787-6800 [email protected] [email protected] by Christopher Buechler Marin Directors-at-Large 14 .......... Bryan Hartnell: Attorney, Bit Actor & Zodiac Survivor Jack B. Clarke, Jr. Neil D. Okazaki by Bruce E. Todd (951) 686-1450 (951) 826-5988 [email protected] [email protected] 17 .....................Movies and the Law: Stuff That Career Choices Diana Renteria Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen, Jr. [email protected] (951) 955-5517 Are Made Of – Or Not? [email protected] by Abram S. Feuerstein Executive Director Charlene Nelson 20 ............. The Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court Goes to the Movies (951) 682-1015 [email protected] by Sophia Choi 26 .................... See Films That You Cannot See Anywhere Else Officers of the Barristers Association in Riverside at UCR’s Culver Center of the Arts by Nikolay Maslov President Treasurer Kelly A. Moran Sara Morgan (951) 682-5550 [email protected] Members-at-Large Christopher Marin Vice President Scott H. Talkov Reina Canale Features: Past President Secretary Amanda E. Schneider 23 ....California Employers Beware: The Second District Holds That Piece- Arlene M. Cordoba Rate Employees Are Entitled to Additional Hourly-Compensation by Evan Beecher Riverside County Bar Association 4129 Main Street, Suite 100 Riverside, California 92501 Telephone Facsimile Departments: 951-682-1015 951-682-0106 Calendar .................. 2 Membership .............. 28 Internet E-mail www.riversidecountybar.com [email protected] Classified Ads ............. 28 Riverside Lawyer, October 2013 1 MISSION STATEMENT CALENDAR Established in 1894 OCTOBER The Riverside County Bar Association, established in 1894 to foster social 8 CLE Brown Bag Speaker: Professor Tiffany Graham, University in ter ac tion between the bench and bar, is a professional or ga ni zation that pro- of La Verne College of Law vides con tinu ing education and offers an arena to resolve various problems that Topic: “Marriage Wars: The Consequences of face the justice system and attorneys prac tic ing in Riverside Coun ty. Windsor and Beyond” RCBA Gabbert Gallery – Noon MCLE 10 Barristers RCBA Mission Statement Speakers: Ellen Berkowitz & Diane Wiesmann The mission of the Riverside County Bar Association is: Topic: “Women in the Law: Strategies for To serve our members, our communities, and our legal system. Success” Mexicali Bar & Grill, 1690 Spruce St, Riverside 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Membership Benefits MCLE 11 CLE Trial Practice Skills Series Involvement in a variety of legal entities: Lawyer Referral Service (LRS), Pub- Speakers: Michael Hestrin & John Aki lic Ser vice Law Corporation (PSLC), Fee Arbi tra tion, Client Rela tions, Dis pute Topic: “Direct Examination” Res o lu tion Ser vice (DRS), Barristers, Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court, In land Em pire RCBA Gabbert Gallery – Noon MCLE Chap ter of the Federal Bar Asso ci a tion, Mock Trial, State Bar Confer ence of Del- 15 Family Law Section Meeting e gates, and Bridg ing the Gap. Speaker: Judge Jack Lucky Membership meetings monthly (except July and August) with key note speak- Topic: “Family Court Triage: Assessing Needs & Allocating Resources” ers, and par tic i pa tion in the many committees and sections. Family Law Court, Dept. F-501 – Noon Eleven issues of Riverside Lawyer published each year to update you on State MCLE Bar matters, ABA issues, local court rules, open forum for com mu ni ca tion and 16 Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Section Meeting timely busi ness matters. Speaker: Vicky Virgilio, Riverside County DPSS Social gatherings throughout the year: Installation of RCBA and Bar risters Adult Services Division, CARE Program Topic: “Adult Services Division Overview” Of fic ers din ner, Annual Joint Barristers and Riverside Legal Sec retar ies din ner, RCBA Gabbert Gallery – Noon Law Day ac tiv i ties, Good Citizenship Award ceremony for Riv er side Coun ty high MCLE schools, and other special activities. 17 Farrell’s Night Out Fundraiser for RCBA’s Community Projects Continuing Legal Education brown bag lunches and section workshops. 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. RCBA is a cer ti fied provider for MCLE programs. Please see flyer on RCBA Website MBNA Platinum Plus MasterCard, and optional insurance programs. riversidecountybar.org or information on page 22 Discounted personal disability income and business overhead protection for 18 General Membership Meeting – Joint with the the attorney and long-term care coverage for the attorney and his or her family. Public Service Law Corporation (Riverside Legal Aid) Speakers: Jason Ackerman, Paul Marks & Paula Pearlman Riverside Lawyer is published 11 times per year by the Riverside County Topic: “The Path to Equal Justice” Bar Association (RCBA) and is distributed to RCBA members, Riverside RCBA Gabbert Gallery - Noon County judges and administrative officers of the court, community leaders and others interested in the advancement of law and justice. Advertising and NOVEMBER an nounce ments are due by the 6th day of the month preceding publications 13 CLE Trial Practice Skills Series (e.g., October 6 for the November issue). Articles are due no later than 45 Speaker: Mark Easter Topic: “How to Present Expert Testimony” days preceding publi ca tion. All articles are subject to editing. RCBA members RCBA Gabbert Gallery – Noon receive a subscription au to mat i cal ly. Annual sub scrip tions are $25.00 and MCLE single copies are $3.50. 13 Escrow & Title Sub-Section of the Real Property Submission of articles and photographs to Riverside Lawyer will be deemed Law Section of the State Bar of California & to be authorization and license by the author to publish the material in the RCBA present Riverside Lawyer. “REO Sales: Isseues for Escrow & Title Underwriters” The material printed in Riverside Lawyer does not necessarily reflect the Speakers: Roger Therein and David A. Shean opin ions of the RCBA, the editorial staff, the Publication Committee, or other RCBA Gabbert Gallery columnists. Legal issues are not discussed for the purpose of answering specif - 6:00 p.m. – Networking & Social ic questions. Independent research of all issues is strongly encouraged. 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Program MCLE 2 Riverside Lawyer, October 2013 The Riverside County Bar Association (RCBA) is off to another excel- lent year. More than 230 people attended the September 19 installation of the new board at the Mission Inn. The highlight of the evening was the presentation by Justice Manuel A. Ramirez of the E. Aurora Hughes Award to Justice Thomas Hollenhorst for his dedication and service to the RCBA. Judge Virginia Phillips swore in the 2013-2014 RCBA board: President-Elect Chad Firetag, Vice President Kira Klatchko, Chief Financial Officer Jean-Simon Serrano, Secretary Alexandra Fong, Directors at Large Jack Clarke, Jr., Neil Okazaki, Jeff Van Wagenen, and Diana Renteria, Barristers President Kelly Moran, and myself as President.