2025 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

SBCBA’s MARCH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 12:00 noon to 1:15p

“Post Conviction Relief a Path to Redemption:
Sanitizing Criminal History, Rehabilitation and Pardons”

Presenter

Megan scafiddi, esq 

Overview:

What will be covered: Automatic DOJ relief (sealing arrests and dismissals PC 1203.425 and PC 851.93); Dismissals that require a showing of "interests of justice" (PC 1203.4 exceptions); Dismissals on prison cases (Penal Code 1203.41); Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon and what the practical impact of these different types of relief can have for our clients (how they are protected and how they can answer future questions about their criminal histories).

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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 by the Calif. State Bar

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Beginning in February 2024, the SBCBA can no longer
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CALENDAR OF 2025 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

This year’s team of MCLE program chairs have developed the following presentations. Topics are being firmed up, credits will be offered as described BELOW.

January 14 Moore-Marsden P2 / Howard Friedman General

February 11 Real Estate Partition / Role of a Referee General

March 11 Post-Conviction Relief General

April 8 Wellness Wellness

May 13 DMV Hearings General

June 10 Conservatorships/ Minor’s Compromise General

August 12 Racial Justice Act (AB 256) Elimination of Bias

September 9 Technology / Joint with HDBA Technology

October 14 (TBA) Tech or Wellness Tech or Wellness

November 11 Fee Arbitration General/Ethics

(NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP for these until you receive our E-notice)

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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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