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Carrillo Street, Suite 106 PRINT PRODUCTION Buynak Fauver Archbald & Spray STEVE DUNKLE Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Printing Impressions 820 State Street, 4th Floor Sanger, Swysen & Dunkle 569-5511; Fax: 569-2888 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 125 E. De La Guerra, Suite 102 [email protected] Submit all EDITORIAL matter to T: 966-7422 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 [email protected] [email protected] T: 962-4887 [email protected] with “SUBMISSION” in the email EMILY ALLEN subject line. United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County Submit all MOTIONS matter to P.O. Box 947 Michael Pasternak at Santa Maria, CA 93456 805-922-0329 x 103 [email protected]. [email protected] Submit all ADVertisinG to SBCBA, 15 W. Carrillo Street, Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Mission Statement phone 569-5511, fax 569-2888 Santa Barbara County Bar Association Classifieds can be emailed to: [email protected] The mission of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association is to preserve the integrity of the legal profession and respect for the law, to advance the professional growth and education of its members, to encourage civility and collegiality among its members, to promote equal access to justice and protect the independence of the legal profession and the judiciary. 4 Santa Barbara Lawyer Santa Barbara Official Publication of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association November 2016 • Issue 530 Lawyer 33 2017 Memberships with the William L. Gordon Inn Articles of Court 6 Richard Abbe Humanitarian Award 2016, Judge George C. Eskin, Ret. Sections 7 Frank Crandall Community Service Award 2016, Hollister & Brace 10 Classified 9 A Tribute to G. Michael McGrath, By Jeff Chambliss 30 Section Notices 10 Digressions, By Dogless Wagmore Haynes 12 A Long Day in the Saddle, By John Parke On the Cover 18 2016 SBCBA Golf and Tennis Tournament Glen Annie Golf Course, the venue for the 2016 SBCBA Golf and Tennis Tournament 21 A Well Deserved Honor to Marilyn Metner 24 The New PCAST Report to the President of the United States on Forensic Science, By Robert Sanger DIRECTORS: Leticia Anguiano Eric Berg Joe Billings Proposed Slate - Michael Brelje Larry Conlan SBCBA 2017 Brian Cota Jennifer Duffy OFFICERS: Stephen Dunkle President: Michael Denver Elvia Garcia President-Elect: Jeff Chambliss Jeff Soderborg Secretary: Amber Holderness Elizabeth Vogt Chief Financial Officer: Elizabeth Diaz Past President: Jim Griffith SLATE OF DELEGATES TO THE CONFERENCE OF CA BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Tim Metzinger, Sue McCollum, Donna Lewis, Tom Hinshaw, Katy Graham, Jim Griffith November 2016 5 SBCBA Richard Abbe Humanitarian Award 2016 Judge George C. Eskin, Ret. he Santa Barbara County Bar Association has the honor of presenting the 2016 Richard Abbe Hu- T manitarian Award to Judge George C. Eskin. This award is given only in those years in which a local judge or attorney has been nominated who has shown exceptional qualifications reflecting the highest humanitarian principles, as exemplified by the late Justice Richard Abbe. Judge Eskin is just such a nominee. Judge Eskin spent ten years on the Santa Barbara bench, from 2003 to 2013. During that time, he was an advocate for substance abuse and mental health treatment, when- money saved by releasing inmates convicted of nonviolent, ever appropriate, in lieu of incarceration. He frequently nonserious crimes from state prisons, in accordance with voiced his opinions in open court, favoring placement for Proposition 47. The panel is charged with drafting the cri- rehabilitation over prison time whenever he felt a case teria by which grant applications for those funds, estimated merited that option. to be in the millions, will be judged. He was instrumental in starting the Veterans Treatment He has also voluntarily served on numerous local Boards Court in Santa Barbara in 2012. The goal was to assist vet- of Directors over the years, including the California Judges erans struggling with addiction or mental illness to be better Association, Girls, Inc., Shelter Services for Women, and served by treatment rather than incarceration, steering them the Anti-Defamation League of Santa Barbara. from the criminal justice system into programs that would Judge Eskin is involved and active in his local commu- help them adjust to civilian life. It focused mainly, but not nity, having been the public address announcer for UCSB exclusively, on first-time, non-violent offenders. After 12 to Women’s Basketball for over ten years and the public ad- 18 months in a treatment program, pending charges could dress announcer for the Foresters Baseball. He has acted as be reduced or dismissed entirely. Veterans Treatment Court Teen Court Judge and Coordinator, has been a volunteer is still held twice a month and is currently overseen by the reader for the Recording for the Blind, and has hosted a Hon. Michael Carrozza. Public Affairs radio show and a weekly jazz and classical Judge Eskin has also been active in working to improve music radio show. the California legal community, having served on the As explained by his wife of 35 years, Senator Hannah- California Commission on Personal Privacy, the California Beth Jackson, Judicial Nominees Evaluation Committee and the Santa Bar- “George has given of his time and expertise generously bara County Human Services Commission. He is currently and with little or no expectation or desire for fanfare or a member of the State Executive Board of California Judges. recognition. In April of 2016, Judge Eskin was appointed to the He has always conducted himself with integrity, warmth Executive Steering Committee regarding Proposition 47, and respect, and always in the pursuit of fairness and justice a five-member panel that will direct the expenditure of for each and every one.” Don’t miss the SBCBA Annual Dinner. See page 32 for more information. 6 Santa Barbara Lawyer SBCBA Frank Crandall Community Service Award 2016 Hollister & Brace he Frank Crandall Community Service Award for there in many capacities, including as president of the Zoo. 2016 is being presented to the firm of Hollister & He has been so active in his support that the Zoo now T Brace. The award was named in honor of the late prominently displays a plaque at its entry arch recognizing Frank Crandall, a highly regarded Santa Barbara attorney, him for his years of contributions.