President’s Message: March 23, 2020

While the Bar Center is closed, the SDCBA staff is maintaining normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), working remotely to bring you informative CLE events via webinar and continuing to support the important work of our Sections, Committees, and Board, via either Zoom meeting or conference call. Thanks to our Member Technology Officer, Adriana Linares, each Tech Tuesday we will hold a free webinar to help you make the most of working remotely. Tomorrow’s webinar will cover Tips, Tricks, Tools and Services for Working from Home. For further tech tips, visit our Law + Tech page for free lessons on everything from marketing to Adobe Acrobat. Or, make a free online appointment directly with Adriana here»

The newly relaunched Government Law Section is presenting a webinar on April 2 entitled Government Law: SD 54 – Are You Violating California’s Sanctuary Law? You can register here for that session. And, in an effort to bring you a range of virtual programs, our Wellness Wednesday: Mindful Meditation Serieswill be presented via Zoom videoconference on April 8. We hope this wellness event will bring some balance and peace to your week. Register here »

For related news from the community at large, we have compiled a list of San Diego Community Updates, which you can find here, as well as Court Updates, which you can view here. Remember also to follow our updates on LinkedInFacebook, and Twitter.

As you may recall, an open call for self-nominations for the SDCBA’s Governance-Focused, Community-Focused, and Profession-Focused Committees was submitted to membership this past December. As President, I was thrilled and inspired to receive more than 100 self-nominations for Committee service. After a comprehensive review process, appointments were ratified by the Board of Directors. We would like to offer a sincere thank you to all who submitted self-nominations. Your commitment to the SDCBA is incredible. You can view the list of Committee appointments by clicking here »

This Thursday, in our next update about the COVID-19 situation, we will be sending an all-member survey seeking your input on the issues you would most like our help with during this challenging time. Please look out for that survey and help provide feedback about what we can do to serve you – our valued members.

I hope you and your families are safe and healthy.

Johanna Schiavoni
2020 SDCBA President