2024 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
APRIL 2024 MEETING
SBCBA’s APRIL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
“Post-Conviction Release — A Path to Redemption:
From Sealing Arrests to Sanitizing Convictions
and New Automatic DOJ Relief”
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 12:00 noon to 1:15p
Presented by
Megan Scafiddi • Michael A. Scafiddi
Review of Post-Conviction statutes and updates providing greater relief for those who have suffered prior arrests or convictions. NEW material covered will include amendments to Penal Code 1203.41 (allowing dismissals on State
Prison sentences) and New Automatic Dismissals and Sealing by the DOJ (PC 1203.425 and PC 851.93).
The remote program will begin at noon. Zoom hosted by Law Office of Michael A. Scafiddi
MCLE: San Bernardino County Bar Association, California State Bar-approved MCLE provider #2813,
certifies that this activity is approved for 1.0 hour of general MCLE credit by the Calif. State Bar.
MEMBERS: RSVP to web-events@sbcba.org
IMPORTANT!! Paste into subject line: MCLE 4/9/2024
NON-MEMBERS: RSVP HERE
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Zoom Link sent out after RSVP, the day prior to program.
MCLE certificate & materials sent at end of program.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SBCBA’s MAY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!
“Civility in the Courtroom and in Practice”
Judge John Wilkerson
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 12:00 noon to 1:15p
One hour of MCLE in the category of Civility - more details and RSVP info to be announced.
CALENDAR OF 2024 GEN. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
This year’s team of MCLE program chairs is focusing mainly on the new special credits required by the State Bar, as described BELOW.
January 22, 2024: Attorneys: New Rules & Laws Effective in California in January 2024
February 20, 2024: Attorneys: Common Mistakes and Little Known Issues for Your Estate Plan
March 12, 2024: Update on Technology in your Law Practice
April 9, 2024: Post-Conviction Release
(NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP for these until you receive our notice)
May 14, 2024: Civility
June 11, 2024: Ethics - Part 1
July 9, 2024: Implicit Bias
August 13, 2024: Ethics - Part 2
September 10, 2024: Substance Abuse (Competence) - Part 1
October 8, 2024: Elimination of Bias
November 12, 2024: Substance Abuse (Competence) - Part 2
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New State Bar CLE Requirements for Tech, Civility, Optional Wellness
Rule 2.72 of the Rules of the State Bar has been revised to increase required hours for the Competence requirement and to add new requirements for Technology and Civility. These changes will be effective starting with the 1/31/2025 compliance period.
• (Updated) Competence - A minimum of two hours of CLE is now required addressing competence, with at least one hour dedicated to prevention and detection. There is also an optional one hour Wellness Competence requirement.
• (New) Technology - At least one hour of CLE is now required, focusing on the role of technology in the practice of law.
• (New) Civility - At least one hour of CLE is now required, addressing civility in the legal profession. es will be effective starting with the 1/31/2025 compliance period.
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