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The Section of Legal Education may be contacted at 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610 or by phone at (312) 988-6738. 1_08ULV00097_AlanBlackman_RivLawyer.indd 1 4/16/09 2:19:17 PM Publications Committee Michael Bazzo Sanjit Kaur Kirsten Birkedal Robyn Lewis Yoginee Braslaw Richard Reed Charlotte Butt Donna Thierbach CONTENTS Alexandra Fong Bruce Todd Candice Garcia-Rodrigo Jamie Wrage Christy Glass Lisa Yang Donna Hecht Columns: Editor ............................................. Jacqueline Carey-Wilson 3 ........................ President’s Message by E. Aurora Hughes Design and Production ........................ PIP Printing Riverside Cover Design ........................................ PIP Printing Riverside 7 ........................... Current Affairs by Richard Brent Reed Officers of the Bar Association Features: President President-Elect E. Aurora Hughes Harry J. Histen, III (909) 630-3643 (951) 682-4121 8 .............The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda [email protected] [email protected] by Jacqueline Carey-Wilson Vice President Chief Financial Officer Harlan B. Kistler Robyn A. Lewis (951) 686-8848 (951) 682-0488 10 .........................Judicial Profile: Hon. Jorge C. Hernandez [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Past President by Donna Thierbach Christopher B. Harmon Daniel Hantman (951) 787-6800 (951) 784-4400 [email protected] [email protected] 13 .................. Lawyering with Berettas – A Review of Judge Advocate Experiences in Northern Iraq Directors-at-Large Yoginee P. Braslaw John D. Higginbotham by Stevan C. Rich (951) 248-0323 (951) 686-1450 [email protected] [email protected] 18 ............................................ Painting Your Products Green: Jacqueline Carey-Wilson Randall S. Stamen (909) 387-4334 (951) 787-9788 How Not to Lose Your Head [email protected] [email protected] by Danielle Sakai Executive Director Charlene Nelson (951) 682-1015 20 ..................Opposing Counsel: Pamela J. Anderson Walls [email protected] by L. Alexandra Fong Officers of the Barristers Association 22 ............................. How to Protect Against Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace President Secretary by Tom Prescott David M. Cantrell Jean-Simon Serrano (951) 788-9410 [email protected] Treasurer 24 ......................... Tort Reform – Unintended Consequences David S. Lee, Jr. Vice President by Jean-Simon Serrano Kirsten S. Birkedal Members-at-Large Jeffrey A. Boyd 27 ......................................... Mental Health Court Celebration by Maura Rogers Riverside County Bar Association 4129 Main Street, Suite 100 Riverside, California 92501 Departments: Telephone Facsimile 951-682-1015 951-682-0106 Calendar. 2 Membership . 28 Internet E-mail www.riversidecountybar.com [email protected] Classified Ads. 28 Riverside Lawyer, July/August 2009 1 MMISSIONISSION SSTATETATEMMENTENT CALENDAR Established in 1894 AUGUST The Riverside County Bar Association, established in 1894 to foster social in ter ac tion between the bench and bar, is a professional or ga ni zation that pro- vides con tinu ing education and offers an arena to re solve various prob lems that 12 Bar Publications Committee face the justice system and attorneys prac tic ing in Riverside Coun ty. RCBA – Noon RCBA Mission Statement The mission of the Riverside County Bar Association is to: 13 Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Serve its members, and indirectly their clients, by implementing programs Two – Inaugural Justice John G. Gabbert that will enhance the professional capabilities and satisfaction of each of its Historic Oral Argument and Lecture Series members. At Court of Appeal, 3389 Twelfth St., Riv. – Serve its community by implementing programs that will provide oppor tu- 3:00 p.m. ni ties for its members to contribute their unique talents to en hance the quality Presented by Erwin Chemerinsky and Dr. of life in the community. John Eastman Serve the legal system by implementing programs that will improve access Case: Korematsu v. United States to legal services and the judicial system, and will promote the fair and ef fi cient ad min is tra tion of justice. (MCLE) Membership Benefits Info/RSVP: Contact Paula Garcia, 951- Involvement in a variety of legal entities: Lawyer Referral Service (LRS), Pub- 248-0212 or [email protected] lic Ser vice Law Corporation (PSLC), Tel-Law, Fee Arbi tra tion, Client Rela tions, Dis pute Res o lu tion Ser vice (DRS), Barristers, Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court, Inland 14 CLE Brown Series Em pire Chap ter of the Federal Bar As so ci a tion, Mock Trial, State Bar Con fer ence “What to Expect Coming into Bankruptcy of Del e gates, and Bridg ing the Gap. Law & Motion” Membership meetings monthly (except July and August) with key note speak- ers, and par tic i pa tion in the many committees and sections. Speaker: Judge Peter Carroll, Ret. Eleven issues of Riverside Lawyer published each year to update you on State RCBA 3rd Floor, Gabbert Gallery – Noon Bar matters, ABA issues, local court rules, open forum for com mu ni ca tion and (MCLE) timely busi ness matters. Social gatherings throughout the year: Installation of RCBA and Bar risters Of fic ers din ner, Annual Joint Barristers and Riverside Legal Sec retar ies din ner, Law Day ac tiv i ties, Good Citizenship Award ceremony for Riv er side Coun ty high SEPTEMBER schools, and other special activities. Continuing Legal Education brown bag lunches and section work shops. RCBA is a cer ti fied provider for MCLE programs. 7 Holiday – Labor Day MBNA Platinum Plus MasterCard, and optional insurance programs. Discounted personal disability income and business overhead protection for the attorney and long-term care coverage for the attorney and his or her family. 8 Bar Publications Committee RCBA – Noon 8 PSLC Board Riverside Lawyer is published 11 times per year by the Riverside County RCBA – Noon Bar Association (RCBA) and is distributed to RCBA members, Riverside County judges and administrative officers of the court, community leaders and others interested in the advancement of law and justice. 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