Women Lawyers Association
Presents
December MCLE: Annual Ethics Update 2022 at Saints Barrel Wine Bar
December Ethics MCLE: This program will examine a selection of recent cases as well as ethics opinions issued by the State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and discuss important takeaways for your legal practice.
The Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County is a California State Bar approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for one (1.0) hour of Legal Ethics MCLE participatory credit.. Please Join Us in Person!
Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our December event
OUR SPEAKERS:
EMILIE DE LA MOTTE
Emilie de la Motte serves clients in general civil litigation matters, primarily in product liability, personal injury, and construction defect cases. She specializes in writing complex motions. Her clients include large manufacturers, contractors, premise owners, and local hardware stores. She practiced law in San Francisco and Oakland for over 13 years and in 2019 returned to her hometown of San Luis Obispo to work remotely as an independent contractor. She earned her J.D. from UC Davis King Hall SOL.
MICHAELA COTTON
Michaela Cotton is an Associate at Andre, Morris & Buttery in San Luis Obispo. She is a member of their Employment Law and Civil Litigation practice groups. Michaela received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2011. In 2015, Michaela received her Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School, where she was a member of the Journal of Law and Public Policy, Treasurer of the Public Interest Law Union and President of the Society of Wine & Jurisprudence. While at Cornell, Michaela was a summer law clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California, the General Crimes Division. Following law school, Michaela worked in San Diego for the large, international law firm Latham & Watkins, LLP, in their Litigation Department, White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Group. At Latham, Michaela managed a variety of litigation matters, as well as internal, state and federal investigations, specializing in the healthcare industry. Having grown up on the Central Coast, Michaela returned in 2021 to join Andre, Morris & Buttery. Michaela has been on the Board of Directors for the Women Lawyers Association since she moved back to the area.
SARAH PAZDAN
Sarah Pazdan is the Chief Compliance Officer at Wacker Wealth Partners.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
at 12:00 PM
Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Payment Information:
$30.00 per attendee, regardless of whether you are a WLA member. Lunches will be provided by Lincoln Deli. Vegetarian options will be available.
All proceeds will go toward the WLA scholarship fund and the other worthy events hosted by the WLA.
If you are experiencing a financial hardship and unable to pay for this event, please email the WLA at womenlawyersslo@gmail.com.
There are two (2) ways to make a reservation for this event.
(1) Pay Online Using the Reservation Link below
(2) Send a check to:
Women Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 3918
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-3918
*If you are having difficulty registering online, please try using a different internet browser or email Elizabeth Culley at the email listed below to reserve your spot.
**Please include the name(s) and state bar numbers of the attendee(s) on your check.
*** Please email Elizabeth Culley at eculley@amblaw.com stating that you've mailed your check and the names of those who will be attending.
Please RSVP one week in advance. Late registration and walk ins are allowed, but unfortunately, we may not be able to provide lunch.