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OUR SPEAKER:

Melvin A. de la Motte

Melvin de la Motte practiced primarily as a criminal defense lawyer in San Luis Obispo County for 30 years and earned a reputation as a fierce and zealous advocate in the courtroom, to the chagrin of opposing counsel.  Mel tried over 125 civil and criminal jury trials during his career, including 10 murder cases.  His tenacious courtroom persuasion earned him the nickname "Darth Vader" with the SLO County's district attorney's office.  He is now happily retired and spends his time traveling, golfing, watching his grandchildren play sports, studying the stock market/global economics, and of course...fishing.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

or via Zoom

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts, and the Zoom link for Zoom participants.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for Students

Lunches will be provided for in-person participants. 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) steps to make a reservation for this event:

(1) Pay online using the links below; and then (2) Fill out the form at bottom indicating how you plan to attend.

*If you are having difficulty registering online, please try using a different internet browser or email Elizabeth Culley at eculley@ammcglaw.com. 

Please provide the following information to confirm your registration:

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

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OUR SPEAKERS:

Victor Herrera

Victor Herrera joined Carmel & Naccasha in 2021 and assists clients with various matters, including conservatorships, guardianship, estate planning, trust administration, and probate.  Victor’s practice also includes acting as court-appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of proposed conservatees or beneficiaries of estates and advising individuals appointed Guardian ad Litem.  Victor joined Carmel & Naccasha after spending nearly 15 years in Southern California assisting with transactional and trial work in business, criminal defense, estate law, immigration, and probate.

Emilie de la Motte

Emilie de la Motte is a versatile litigator who helps clients solve their most complex and difficult legal matters.  Emilie’s expertise is in complex law and motion writing and she has extensive experience representing clients in both the public and private sectors.  Prior to joining Carmel & Naccasha as a Partner, Emilie worked for 20 years for firms in San Francisco and Oakland specializing in products liability, premises liability, and public entity litigation.  She earned her law degree from UC Davis King Hall SOL.  In her spare time, Emilie enjoys traveling, playing tennis, pickleball, skiing, enjoying the outdoors, and is a book club enthusiast.  

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

or via Zoom

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.com stating that you've mailed your check and the names of those who will be attending. 

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

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OUR SPEAKERS:

Aislinn Roberts

Aislinn Kiyomi Roberts is an Associate Attorney in Lozano Smith’s San Luis Obispo office and co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Her legal practice is focused on the labor and employment, investigations, and governance aspects of public agency law.

Ms. Roberts assists clients on various labor and employment issues, including discipline, layoffs, discrimination complaints, disability accommodations, leaves, and workplace violence.  Her labor and employment practice also includes grievance processing, grievance mediation and arbitration, contract interpretation, and appeals.  She also advises clients on student-related issues such as records, discipline, searches, and constitutional issues.

Ms. Roberts advises public agencies through the investigation process and serves as a third-party investigator for issues involving sexual harassment, Uniform Complaint Procedures, Title IX, retaliation, discrimination, and other complaints that may arise in the education setting.

Ms. Roberts earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and her B.A. in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Michaela Cotton

Michaela Cotton is a Principal with the law firm Andre, Morris & Buttery, and member of the firm’s Employment Law and Civil Litigation practice groups. Her legal practice is focused on civil litigation, employment counseling and workplace investigations. Ms. Cotton assists local companies in day-to-day advisement on labor and employment issues, and has represented clients in a variety of matters, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour class action lawsuits, and real property and business disputes.

Ms. Cotton also acts as a third-party investigator of complaints of sexual harassment, gender, race, disability or other forms of discrimination and is an Association of Workplace Investigators (“AWI”) Certificate Holder.

Ms. Cotton earned her Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Amber Heffner
Immigration Attorney

Amber Heffner is passionate about immigration law and providing the highest quality legal services to her clients.  She has successfully represented hundreds of clients as applicants for lawful permanent residency, asylum, adjustment of status, U Visas, VAWA self-petitioning, deferred action, and naturalization.  Ms. Heffner is a Central Coast native and is a 1991 Atascadero High School Graduate.   She received her Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict studies from the University of California, Berkeley (1995) and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Madison Law School (2003) where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Order of the Coif.  She also has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (2002) where she pursued a dual degree in policy and law.  Ms. Heffner returned to the Central Coast in 2012, moving to Los Osos, California.  In January 2016, she opened her own immigration law practice in Los Osos.  Ms. Heffner enjoys representing clients in a wide range of immigration matters.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Taylor Cothran
Senior Forensic Accountant

Taylor Cothran, CPA, ABV, is a senior forensic accountant who serves as an expert witness in litigation matters. She has testified in arbitration, deposition, and trial settings, and is passionate about helping clients through difficult financial situations. Her goal as a forensic accountant is to understand the story the numbers are telling and present that information in a way that provides clarity to all parties involved. Taylor is currently on the board of the California Central Coast Estate Planning Council (CCCEPC) and has enjoyed getting to know the local business and legal community after a move from Portland, Oregon to SLO in 2019. She began her career as an auditor with Ernst & Young and currently works remotely for 4 Corners Financial Forensics.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

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OUR SPEAKER:

KRISTIN BARNARD
Deputy District Attorney

Kristin Barnard began her career as a victim advocate, working with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and child abuse. After 10 years as a victim advocate, she attended law school to become a prosecutor. In 2013, Kristin began working as a Deputy District Attorney in Kern County where she handled various assignments from Robbery and Domestic Violence, to Attempted Murder. While at the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, Kristin also established the first Family Justice Center designed to assist victims of Domestic Violence and served as Executive Director. After working for several years as a prosecutor in the Domestic Violence Unit, she and her family relocated to San Luis Obispo where Kristin began working for the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Currently, Kristin works in the Sexual Assault Crimes Unit.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

June McIvor

Manager, Community Engagement

June McIvor joined Invenergy in April 2024 to lead local engagement on the Even Keel Wind offshore wind energy project, pursuing her passion to contribute to the fight against climate change.  Invenergy is a U.S., privately-held company that is accelerating cleaner, more reliable, affordable energy with a 20+ year track record of responsibly developing, building, owning and operating wind, solar, and natural gas general projects and energy storage facilities.  Invenergy has developed more than 200 projects and 32 gigawatts of generating capacity around the world.
 
June has been active in the San Luis Obispo County community for over 20 years.  As a partner in the preeminent business law firm of Sinsheimer Juhnke McIvor & Stroh for 12 years, she counseled regional businesses in a variety of corporate and transactional capacities.  She then joined Tolosa Winery in 2015 as president and CEO, overseeing the comprehensive refresh and elevation of Tolosa.  She also was the architect of the integration of Tolosa into a unified corporate structure with its sister wineries in Napa and Spain, serving as the CEO of the parent company. 
 
June is chair of the board of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce and is active with the SLO Climate Coalition and Citizens’ Climate Education.  She has served on the boards of the San Luis Obispo Wine Country Association (president), Leadership SLO (board chair), AYSO youth soccer (regional commissioner), San Luis Obispo Symphony (president), French Hospital Foundation (treasurer), and others. 
 
Prior to moving to the Central Coast, June was a pioneer in professional soccer in the U.S., serving as Vice President and Legal Counsel of the 1994 World Cup, the first General Counsel of Major League Soccer, Chief Operating Officer of the 1999 Women’s World Cup, and Managing Director of the championship venue of the 2003 Women’s World Cup.  She started her career at the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  June holds a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College and a law degree from the University of Virginia. 
 
June lives in San Luis Obispo with her husband, Duane Hall, and their daughter, Kaylie.  When not out talking to people about the benefits of offshore wind energy, she can be found running on the beautiful trails of the Central Coast, laughing on the pickle ball court, or enjoying time with friends.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
at 12:00 PM

People's Self-Help Housing

1060 Kendall Road, Room 148, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The day before the event, WLA will email all registered attendees CLE handouts.

Payment Information:
$45.00 for non-members
$35.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

Lunches will be provided. 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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our December event

OUR SPEAKERS:

CARRIE WINTERS

Carrie Winters joined the Stein-Conaway Law Firm as an associate attorney in late October 2024, where she focuses on providing excellent criminal defense representation to her clients. Carrie has been a trial attorney for all 19 years of her legal career, 15 of which have been here in San Luis Obispo County. During her career, she has worked as a public defender, juvenile dependency attorney, and prosecutor. As a bonus to her practice, she assists people who are seeking their Italian citizenship by helping to obtain California court orders when vital records necessary for their applications do not exist or have data discrepancies.
Carrie also teaches Remedies at San Luis Obispo College of Law, is the Atascadero High School Mock Trial attorney coach, and is the Treasurer of the Central Coast Motorcycle Association – an organization that helps maintain the dirt bike trails in the Los Padres National Forest.

AMY McDONALD

Amy McDonald is a recent graduate of the San Luis Obispo College of Law. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest but has called the Central Coast home for about 11 years. She currently works for SLO Legal Assistance Foundation as a Staff Attorney where she handles all the domestic violence and custody cases. She enjoys helping clients in need and giving back to the community through her role at SLOLAF. 

GRACE READY

Grace Ready grew up in the beautiful community of San Luis Obispo and earned her undergraduate degree at Cal Poly where she developed a strong foundation for her legal career. After graduating from Santa Clara University School of Law, she returned to the Central Coast. Currently, Grace is an associate (to be) at Farmer & Ready where she focuses on Civil Litigation and Real Estate law. Outside of her legal practice, Grace volunteers her time with Jack’s Helping Hand.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Via Zoom
The day before the event (December 3), the WLA will email all registered attendees the Zoom conference information, password, and CLE handouts.

* Late registrants should e-mail Elizabeth Culley at eculley@ammcglaw.com directly to receive the Zoom information.
** Registered attendees who do not receive the email with the Zoom information, should check their junk mail folders. If a registered attendee has not received the Zoom information prior to the event, please email eculley@ammcglaw.com directly.

Payment Information:
$20.00 for WLA members

$30.00 for non-members

Special offer: $70.00 Bundle - Includes December 4, 2024 MCLE and 2025 Membership Dues - new members please also fill out membership application on WLA Website. 

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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

OWL Nominations: The WLA is currently accepting nominations for the Outstanding Woman Lawyer Award! Please submit your nominations at http://www.wlaslo.org/owl-awards before December 31, 2024.

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OUR SPEAKER:

Mary Tatum

Born and raised on the California coast, Mary Tatum grew up in a family defined by integrity, hard work and compassion for others. Higher education was valued but largely out of reach. Despite daunting financial challenges, Mary graduated from California Lutheran University and completed her law degree at Ventura College of Law. She joined the District Attorney’s Office in Ventura County, where she worked for 8 years before proceeding to Monterey County and a similar position with the DA’s office there for an additional 21 years.

She managed difficult case types including domestic violence, assaults, gang cases, preliminary hearings, motions court and jury trials and earned a reputation as a tough, tenacious lawyer who never gave up. Over the course of her career as a prosecutor, Mary learned much about the legal system, how trials work (and can be avoided) and how lawyers manage both sides of the courtroom. She won case after case.

In 2021, Mary was ready for a new challenge. She moved to SLO County and a defense lawyer practice, where she now helps people facing serious legal challenges. The Mary Tatum Law Group is anchored by Mary and supported by a detail-focused team of staff members. The Mary Tatum Law Group brings insight and a fierce belief in fairness and kindness to everything it does, all under the leadership of a straight-talking, no-nonsense professional who gets the job done. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKERS:

Lisa Sperow

 Lisa Sperow has been the Executive Director of the Cal Poly Low Income Taxpayer Clinic since October of 2012 and teaching at Cal Poly since 2001. Prior to joining Cal Poly, she was a trial lawyer in DOJ’s Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch in Washington, D.C. She currently serves as a consultant for the Small Business Development Center, Chair of the American Bar Association Pro Bono and Tax Clinic Committee, and a Fellow to the American Bar Foundation. She is also a Board Member for Community Action Partnership-SLO, the San Luis Obispo County Mock Trial Committee, the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, the Unity Bar of San Luis Obispo County, KCBX Public Radio Station, and the San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association.

Maren Hufton

Maren is the principal attorney at Hufton Law, a general counsel and investigations firm serving businesses, organizations, and leaders throughout California. Since 2019, Maren has balanced legal practice with Higher Education administration in San Luis Obispo, California, leading civil rights, workplace, and whistleblower/retaliation investigations and programs at a major university. A Pepperdine-trained mediator, Maren resolves disputes and can conduct administrative hearings for schools and other organizations and agencies.

Previously a partner at Stradling in Newport Beach, California, Maren represented both private and publicly-traded enterprises and executives facing government inquiries and investigations, litigated complex disputes, and provided strategic corporate counsel and compliance advice.  She defended clients against accusations of fraud, accounting and disclosure, insider trading, FCPA and FCA violations, by a host of agencies and regulators, including both the civil and criminal divisions of the DOJ, SEC, FDA, FCC, and FINRA, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, state agencies like the CA Department of Corporations, and state and local law enforcement authorities in California, New York, Florida, and elsewhere. 

Active with the Association of Workplace Investigators and the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics, Maren is a member of the Board of Directors of the Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo, and served as President in 2020.  Maren is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center (FPAC), and served on the Executive Committee as Secretary.

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

The WLA Presents the Following Proposed Officer Slate for the
2025 Executive Board 

Immediate Past President: Erin Taylor
President: Lisa Hamon
Vice President: Emilie De La Motte
Treasurer: Elizabeth Culley
Secretary: Sarah Pazdan
Membership Chair: Sarah Yasutake
Scholarship Chair: Maren Hufton
Publicity Chair: Michaela Cotton
Tech Chair: Skye Christakos
Judicial Reception Chair: Sarah Pazdan
Member at large and OWL Award liaison: Sheryl Wolcott
Member at large and Community Service Chair: Kara Stein-Conaway
Member at large and MCLE Compliance Chair: Aislinn Roberts
Member at large and MCLE Assistant: Amanda Busick
Member at Large: Megan Baltierra
Member at Large: Jessica Saldo

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OUR SPEAKERS:

Michael Haupt

Michael's practice is focused heavily on business and contract disputes, disputes and litigation arising out of the development, purchase, sale, lease and finance of real property, surety claims and other construction-related matters, probate and trust litigation, title insurance claims, and a variety of other insurance-related disputes. Michael handles all aspects of litigation for his clients, including trial and appellate work in both state and federal courts throughout the Central Coast and the State of California. Michael also has extensive experience in resolving disputes on behalf of his clients through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

In addition to his litigation and trial practice, Michael also is regularly involved in the negotiation and drafting of business and real estate transactions on behalf of his clients.

Michael grew up in San Luis Obispo, attending both Old Mission School and Mission College Preparatory. Michael earned his Bachelor’s degree with High Honors from University of California at Santa Barbara, where he was a two-time recipient of the Big West Scholar-Athlete Award, and received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. During law school, Michael served as an editor on the Law Review and was a judicial extern for the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Michael is licensed to practice before all courts in the State of California, the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern District Courts of California, as well as the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Michael is also a member of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, where he served on the Board of Directors from 2010-2014. 

Lisa Hamon

Lisa practices in the areas of business law, civil litigation, and real estate. Lisa’s transactional experience includes business entity formation, representing clients in the sale, purchase, transfer, and leasing of real property, and contract negotiation and drafting. Lisa also has experience drafting easements, covenants, conditions & restrictions, and other related documents.

In the litigation context, Lisa represents clients in business and real estate disputes, including breach of contract claims, quiet title actions, surety claims and other construction-related disputes, and landlord/tenant matters.

Lisa earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California at Davis. She received her J.D., with Great Distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she was inducted into the Traynor Honor Society. 

Lisa is a current board member of the Women Lawyers Association and previously served as chair of the Legislative Committee for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

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 Links 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@ammcglaw.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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Nancy C. Unger

Nancy C. Unger is Professor of History at Santa Clara University. A scholar of American history at the turn of the nineteenth century, she is the author of the prize-winning biographies Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer and Belle La Follette: Progressive Era Reformer.  She co-edited A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era and is also the author of Beyond Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History (a California Book Award finalist). She is immediate past-president of the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
 
Nancy’s op-eds applying the lessons of the past to the present have appeared in dozens of venues including The Washington Post, CNN, and TIME. She has spoken at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, NASA, and Town Hall Seattle, as well as in the Wisconsin State capital, and the Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.  Her radio and podcast appearances include National Public Radio and the BBC. She has worked as an on-air consultant for the PBS program The American Experience, and has been featured on five hour-long programs on C-SPAN. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

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 Links 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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKERS:

Skye Christakos

George, Cyr & Christakos, Inc.

Ms. Christakos is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law, with emphasis on tax planning and administration of estates. Her practice includes preparation of revocable and irrevocable trusts, planning and preparation of federal estate and gift tax returns, charitable planning, and the utilization of corporations, partnerships, and other entities as they relate to estate and tax planning. She also teaches Wills and Trusts at the San Luis Obispo College of Law and works with numerous local non-profits.

Krista Sabin

Ogden & Fricks LLP  

Ms. Sabin handles transactional matters along with entity formations, estate planning, will, trusts, and farm, ranch, and business succession planning. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Ms. Sabin worked as a loan officer specializing in agricultural and commercial loans with a portfolio in excess of $140 million, where her role included originating, analyzing, and servicing the loans. Her substantial commercial and agricultural lending background provides significant advantages in commercial and agriculture property transactions, agriculture issues, and developing and implementing business and succession plans. In addition to assisting clients with general corporate counseling and formation issues, her practice emphasizes real estate, business, and agriculture transactions, dispute resolution and estate planning.

Ms. Sabin is a long-time resident of the Central Coast having graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (B.S. Agricultural Business) in 1995. While working as a loan officer, Ms. Sabin attended Santa Barbara College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor degree, with Honors, in 2004. Ms. Sabin was admitted to the California bar in 2004 and has been working full-time for Ogden & Fricks LLP since 2005. Ms. Sabin is admitted to practice in California and the Central District of California. Ms. Sabin is active in the community and has served as President of the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce, President of the SLO County California Women for Agriculture, and Secretary of the San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

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 Links 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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Dr. Nancy Arrington

Dr. Nancy Arrington is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Cal Poly, SLO. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Emory University, a MIP from the University of Georgia, and a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Arrington's research addresses how political institutions shape prospects for the inclusion and incorporation of women and minority officials, both in the United States and cross-nationally. In her dissertation project, she explains how institutional selection mechanisms condition three steps required for gender diversification on peak courts. Specifically, selection institutions shape the citizenry’s ability to (1) make inferences about whether or not gender bias occurs in the selection process, (2) identify the people or person responsible for perceived bias, and (3) hold those responsible for bias accountable.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law Students

The first 10 SLO College of Law students to register may attend for free. Contact Elizabeth Culley at eculley@amblaw.com to register (or use the link below).

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 Links 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 will not be able to provide lunch.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

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.

AISLINN KIYOMI ROBERTS

Aislinn Kiyomi Roberts is an Associate in Lozano Smith’s San Luis Obispo office.  Her legal practice is focused on the labor & employment, student and governance aspects of public agency law.  Ms. Roberts assists clients on various labor & employment issues, including discipline, layoffs, discrimination complaints, disability accommodations, and leaves. She also advises clients on student-related issues such as records, discipline, searches and constitutional issues. 

SARAH PAZDAN

Sarah Pazdan is the Chief Compliance Officer at Wacker Wealth Partners.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$35.00 for non-members
$30.00 for WLA members
$15.00 for SLO College of Law students.

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

OWL Nominations: The WLA is currently accepting nominations for the Outstanding Woman Lawyer Award! Please submit your nominations at http://www.wlaslo.org/owl-awards before December 31, 2023.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our 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.

Ellen Drews

Ellen Drews joined the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court as a research attorney in October 2017. Prior to joining the court, Ellen practiced civil litigation at Sinsheimer Juhnke McIvor & Stroh in San Luis Obispo from 2013 to 2017, and at McDermott Will & Emery in Los Angeles from 2008 to 2013. Ellen previously served on the boards for WLA and the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum. Ellen earned her J.D. from the U.C.L.A. School of Law.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.

$35.00 per non-member.

$15.00 per SLO College of Law student.

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

David Chamberlain

David Chamberlain is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Tax at Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business. He is the Director of the college’s Masters in Taxation program. He holds a J.D. from Columbia University and an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU.

Before joining Cal Poly, he worked at major accounting firms and the IRS for 25 years, specializing in international transfer pricing. He has authored several book chapters and been published in the Florida Tax Review and the Virginia Tax Review among other influential tax journals. Areas of research include taxation of cryptocurrency, valuation of profits-only interests, the commensurate with income standard, base erosion and profit shifting, European State Aid cases and taxation of employee stock options.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.

$35.00 per non-member.

$15.00 per SLO College of Law student.

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Melodie Rivas

Melodie Rivas is the Legal Director of Family Law Services at San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation (SLOLAF). SLOLAF offers free legal assistance to low-income SLO County residents and recently became a sub-grantee of Lumina Alliance. With that partnership, SLOLAF began offering family law services to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking in February of 2023. The program is currently limited to representation in restraining order cases, but will open up to additional family law services for survivors as the program’s capacity grows.
 
Melodie came to San Luis Obispo in 2003 and has served the community as both a SLO County Deputy Public Defender and a SLO County Deputy District Attorney. For fun, she coaches the SLO Mock Trial Team, teaches at the SLO College of Law, sings with a few local choirs, and performs with Central Coast Gilbert & Sullivan.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.

$35.00 per non-member.

$15.00 per SLO College of Law student.

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Jennifer Denbow

Jennifer Denbow is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Cal Poly, SLO. She holds a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on contemporary US reproductive law, politics, and technology. She is the author of Governed through Choice: Autonomy, Technology, and the Politics of Reproduction (NYU Press, 2015), and she is currently completing a book manuscript titled, In the Name of Innovation: Neoliberalism, Biotechnology, and Reproductive Labor.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.

$35.00 per non-member.

Free for the first ten SLO College of Law students who sign up (must use your law school email address);
$15.00 for SLO College of Law student attendees once sponsored spaces are filled. 

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.

Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event

OUR SPEAKER:

Skye Christakos

Skye Christakos specializes in estate planning, trust and probate law, with emphasis on tax planning and administration of estates. Her practice includes preparation of revocable and irrevocable trusts, planning and preparation of federal estate and gift tax returns, charitable planning, and the utilization of corporations, partnerships, and other entities as they relate to estate and tax planning.

Skye was born and raised in San Luis Obispo. She left after high school to live in Oregon and North Carolina, but returned home in 2011. She lives with her husband, young kids, and menagerie of pets and writes novels in her spare time.

And yes, everyone she knows has named her as their trustee.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
at 12:00 PM

Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.

$35.00 per non-member.

$15.00 per San Luis Obispo College of Law student

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 Links 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.

 
We look forward to your participation!

Sorry, but we cannot accommodate refund requests.