San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services

July 31, 2008 Quarterly Luncheon Meeting
Thursday The Palace Hotel
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Market and New Montgomery Streets
French Parlor, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA

Speakers: Sherri Camps, Assistant Chief Executive Office, San Francisco Superior Court

Barbara Cockerham, Court Administrator

Topic: A New Look at San Francisco Superior Court

Sherri D. Camps has 23 years of professional court management experience in executive leadership positions with local, state and federal courts, joined the San Francisco Superior Court in mid-January to serve as the new Assistant Chief Executive Officer.

Barbara Cockerham has 20 years of management experience with the California State Courts. She has worked in multiple court jurisdictions prior to coming to work for the San Francisco Superior Court in 2006. Her background is primarily civil and criminal.

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August 21, 2008 Brownbag Meeting
Thursday Heller Ehrman LLP
Noon to 1:00 p.m. 333 Bush Street, 30th Floor
San Francisco, CA

Speaker: Joy Spicer, Elegrity, Inc.

Topic: Client / Matter Lifecycle Management

From intake of new business all the way through to closure of a client or matter, the objectives are the same: mitigate risk; ensure accountability; provide secure visibility. Elegrity’s LBMS™ enables you to achieve these objectives and much more (point-in-time snapshots; sophisticated business intelligence; seamless integration with critical business systems (accounting, conflicts, docketing, etc.). This session will be focused on discussing and demonstrating how you can be successful in your client / matter lifecycle project from requirements gathering through rollout and beyond. Special demonstration of sample IP Prosecution intake and discussion of best practices for integration with docketing systems.

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October 25, 2008 Civil Procedure Calendaring Workshop
Saturday Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. One Ferry Building, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA

Speakers: Elaine Screechfield/Michael Borden/Bill Makinney

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February 21, 2008 Quarterly Luncheon Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, February 21, 2008
TIME: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Palace Hotel, French Parlor
2 New Montgomery Street, Second Floor
San Francisco

SPEAKERS: Speakers: Richard W. Wieking, Chief Clerk
Ian Keye, Chief Operating Officer
Erik Nielsen, CM/ECF Help Desk Manager

TOPIC: “What’s New at the Northern District”

PRICE: $65.00 per person (includes tax and tip)
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I/WE PLAN TO ATTEND THE S.F.A.D.C. & C.S. LUNCHEON MEETING,
Wednesday, February 21, 2008.
NAMES (S): ______________________________________
FIRM: _________________________________________
Entree Choices (check one):
Seared Breast of Chicken, Balsamic Natural Jus,
Herbed Mascarpone Potenta, Winter Vegetables ______

OR

Vegetable Israeli Couscous with Parmesan Broth _______

Entrees Served with:

Palace Caesar Salad, Focaccia Croutons, White Anchovy Filets,
Shaved Grana Padana

Apple Cake with Cinnamon Custard

Lunch Entrees are accompanied by Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Rolls and Sweet Butter
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Tea
Please make checks payable to San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services, and return to Bill Makinney, c/o Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, P.O. Box 7880, San Francisco, CA 94120...(415) 983-1214 … (415) 983-1200 (fax) email: bill.makinney@pillsburylaw.com

PLEASE RESPOND BY 12:00 p.m, Tuesday, February 19, 2008. NO RESERVATIONS CAN BE TAKEN AT THE DOOR

September 12, 2007 Quarterly Luncheon Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
TIME: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Palace Hotel, French Parlor
2 New Montgomery Street, Second Floor
San Francisco

SPEAKERS: Hon. Everett Hewlett, Jr., Discovery Commissioner, San Francisco Superior Court
TOPIC: “All About Discovery”

PRICE: $63.00 per person (includes tax and tip)

The Continuing Education Section
Of
The San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services
Presents

CIVIL PROCEDURE CALENDARING WORKSHOP
An overview of civil procedure calendaring requirements in California state and federal courts with an emphasis on applicable calendaring deadlines and techniques. Ideal for litigation secretaries, calendar/docket clerks and coordinators, paralegals and case clerks with some basic civil procedure experience. Topics will include venue and jurisdiction, filing of the complaint, service of process, responsive pleadings, discovery, motion practice, and methods of disposition.

Location: Law Offices of Morrison & Foerster

425 Market Street
Sunset Room, 34th Floor Conference Center
San Francisco, CA
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Lecturers: Elaine Screechfield/Michael Borden/Bill Makinney
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lecture

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lecture
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Price: $125.00 per person (includes all handouts)
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LATE REGISTRATION

$140.00 per person (registration on or after 1/12/2008)
Pre-Registration Only -- Reservations Will Not Be Taken At The Door

LECTURERS
Elaine Screechfield/Michael Borden/Bill Makinney
Elaine Screechfield is Firm-wide Docket Manager at Morrison & Foerster LLP. Mrs. Screechfield attended University of California-Davis and the University of San Diego School of Paralegal Studies. She is a member of the San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services and has lectured at numerous forums including the San Francisco Bar Association; San Francisco Legal Secretaries Association; Bay Area Legal Secretaries Forum and the Legal Secretary College of California, where she also was a member of the Board of Advisors.
Michael Borden is the Managing Clerk at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Borden was previously Calendar Manager at Morrison Foester LLP, McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP (now Bingham McCutchen LLP) and New Business/Conflicts Manager at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He is a co-founder of the San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services.
Bill Makinney is Manager of the Firm-wide Calendar Docket Department at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Mr. Makinney attended Loyola Marymount University and University of San Francisco Law School. He is co-founder and chair of the San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services, served on the board of the Law Office Support Organizations and he has lectured at numerous forums including Heald College; Bay Area Legal Secretaries Forum; San Francisco Legal Secretaries Association; Association of Records Managers and Administrators and Legal Secretary College of California. He has participated as a moderator for CounselConnect™, and is a member of the LexixNexis CourtLink Western Region Advisory Board.
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REGISTRATION

I/We plan to attend the Civil Procedure Calendaring Workshop, Saturday, January 12, 2008, Morrison & Foerster, 425 Market Street, Sunset Room, 34th Floor, San Francisco, CA.

Name(s):____________________________________________________________(please print)
Address:__________________________________________________ Zip Code:__________
Firm: ____________________________ Daytime telephone____________ Fax___________
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· Registration $125.00 per person (before 1/12/2008) ___
· Registration $140.00 per person (on or after 1/10/2008) ___
Checks should be made payable to San Francisco Association for Docket, Calendar & Court Services. Send to Bill Makinney, c/o Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, P.O. Box 7880, San Francisco, CA 94120.
There is a $15 charge for check returned because of insufficient funds.
ADVANCE CANCELLATION IS REQUIRED. If you enroll and cannot attend, a refund, less $15 service charge, will be granted if written request is received three (3) days prior to the date of the program.
***THE WORKSHOP IS LIMITED AND WILL BE FILLED IN THE ORDER THAT ENROLLMENTS WITH PAYMENT ARE RECEIVED.***
Telephone: (415) 983-1214 Fax: (415) 983-1200 E-mail: bill.makinney@pillsburylaw.com