President's Message
Greetings, and welcome to your new DBA Website!
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Members and Friends
Goodbye to 2008 and welcome 2009. Let us all look forward to a prosperous 2009. I would like to thank all of those who worked for the benefit of the Desert Bar Association in 2008, and I want you to know I appreciate the time you spend volunteering and giving your time to our organization and the public.The beginning of the year is the time that most of us make resolutions for positive changes within ourselves.
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Board of Trustees and Assignments
Officers
President - Donald Griffith
Judicial Liaison
President - Elect, Matt Morris
DBA Luncheons, 2009-10 Installation
Secretary - Barbara Baron
Member Benefits
Treasurer - Mary Gilstrap
New Members
Trustees
David Mulé - Website
Patricia S. Muro - Fee Arbitration, Client Relations, Family Law Section
Michael B. Rover - Mediation
Julie Rosser - Bird Awards, Criminal Law Section
Karen J. Sloat - Senior Law Day, Bench - Bar Coalition
Gregory R. Oleson - Community Outreach, Diversity Pipeline
Carlos L. Campos - Law Day
Immediate Past Presidents
Peter M. Bochnewich
Martin A. Mueller
New Members
- Tamara Baron
- Salvatore Bommarito
- Joanna J. Daniels
- Jason E. Gallegos
- Michael Harrington
- Richard H. Hart
- Matthew Hunter
- Jennifer James
- John Jimenez
- Heather Kirk
- Christopher L. Knight
- Janie Long
- Julie A. Lowell
- Michele McKee
- Flint Murfitt
- Edward Pollock
- Lawrence Szabo
- Jill Tremblay
- Richard Umbenhauer
- Lena D. Wade
- Francine Ward
- Sylvia Zarasua
- Cynthia Zberg Lebov
Desert Bar Association
The Desert Bar Association is a professional association of civil and criminal lawyers practicing within the Desert Judicial District of the Coachella Valley, comprising the desert cities of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, Thousand Palms, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Thermal and Mecca.
Announcements / Articles
United States Magistrate Judge Position Vacancy
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Judge Miller profiled in Los Angeles Daily Journal
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Conference of Delegates of California Bar Association E-News
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FEMA/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISTION (YLD) CREATES DISASTER LEGAL ASSISTANCE HOTLINE
Dear Bar Association Leaders in Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa Barbara Counties:
In late December, the FEMA/ABA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) disaster legal assistance hotline was activated for fire victims in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Santa Barbara Counties. The hotline is hosted by the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the number is: 1-888-500-9219.
Also, information with resources to aid victims of the southern California fires, as well as assistance information for individuals, law firms and others, has been updated on the State Bar's website. Read more...
"Notice from the Clerk"
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"State Bar President Holly Fujie requests attorneys to participate in Justice Gap
Fund."
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COURT ANNOUNCES LATEST INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR CIVIL LITIGANTS
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: The Riverside County Superior Court is pleased to announce its latest effort to further enhance access to justice for civil litigants. Effective December 15, 2008, a group of retired Riverside County justices and judges will be available to hear civil trials and perform settlement conferences to resolve cases.Read more...
From: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
Effective Monday, January 5, 2009, Desert Region probate hearings will move from Department 1B at the Larson Justice Center Annex in Indio to the Palm Springs Court.
All probate hearings will be set at 8:45 a.m. in Department PS1 in the Palm Springs courthouse at 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
Hearings will be held Monday through Friday. Family law cases assigned to Judge James Cox will be heard at 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, in Department PS1, as well.
The probate clerk's office will remain in its current location in Indio. Due to continued remodeling, the Palm Springs clerk's office will be open only for limited business operations. Probate filings should continue to be submitted in Indio for processing.
Any questions should be directed to the probate clerk's office at (760) 863-8207.
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