SECOND SATURDAY

Second Saturday workshop: What Women Need to Know About Divorce The June workshop is on June 9th, 2012. 8:00 am - 8:30 am registration, 8:30 am program begins, 12:30 pm or 1:00 pm program will finish. The workshop is co-presented by a lawyer, financial planner, mediator and counselor. Its purpose is to educate women in transition so they can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed. Participants will get general information about processes, legal requirements and how to interact effectively with professionals. All of our presenters are volunteers. Location: Heart Connections, 305 West 16th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Contact person to RSVP: Lynne Smith (360) 213-1801. Cost: $45. Scholarships are available for low-income participants - they pay a reduced fee or no fee at all. http://www.secondsaturdaydivorcecoaching.org/ Our brochures are now available in the Law Library and the Information desk at the courthouse. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer presenter, please contact Vickie Kesala: vkesala@gmail.com

Judge Gonzales Swearing In

Colleagues, Please note that Judge Gonzales is being sworn in this Friday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m. The ceremony will be in Judge Johnson’s courtroom, Dept. 6. I look forward to seeing you all there.

CCBA FLS – Wednesday, May 9, 2012 MEETING Stan Horak will be speaking on bankruptcy issues and how they relate to family law. Stan has some interesting information for our clients who have been faced with foreclosures, short sales, loan modifications and Bankruptcy issues. I have asked him to discuss hold harmless provisions and how they may be affected by Bankruptcy. Pretty eye opening stuff. Please RSVP, as detailed below, so we have accurate numbers for Tommy O’s. TOPIC/SPEAKERS: Bankruptcy and Family Law; Attorney Stan Horak. WHEN: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. is social time. The announcements and presentation begin at about 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Tommy O’s, 801 Washington Street, Vancouver, in the lounge. COST: The cost of the meeting will be $13.00 for lunch plus $5.00 for one CLE credit for CCBA FLS members. If you are not a member of the CCBA and FLS the cost is $13.00 for lunch and $10.00 for the CLE credit. Please put your bar number on the checks. If you want to pay at the door, email Meredith at lawmer@mckellgraff.com with check numbers and bar numbers. Judges, Commissioners, and speakers are always free of charge. RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday, May 7th by sending your payment to our section’s Treasurer, Meredith McKell Graff, 3214 NE 42nd Street, Vancouver, WA 98663. Judges and Commissioners may RSVP by responding to this email.