Riverside County Bar Association

Riverside County Bar Association Established 1894

The Riverside County Bar Association ("RCBA"), established in 1894 to foster social interaction between the bench and bar, is a professional organization that provides continuing education and offers an arena to resolve various problems that face the justice system and attorneys practicing in Riverside County.

The professional fiduciary is the most consequential person in your probate file. Are you working with them — or around ...
05/14/2026

The professional fiduciary is the most consequential person in your probate file. Are you working with them — or around them? ⚖️

The Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Section's May session brings Jennifer Fejzic — Licensed Professional Fiduciary with Probate Fiduciary Services, Inc. — to walk through what real collaboration looks like: when to bring the fiduciary in, how to structure the working relationship, and how to keep complex estates from becoming contested ones.

Ms. Fejzic began her career as a probate paralegal at Hartnell, Horspool & Fox in Redlands in 1991 and has been licensed as a professional fiduciary since 2018. Her work spans straightforward estate settlements through complex matters involving disputes, large asset management, and court oversight.

📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
🏛️ RCBA Building, John Gabbert Gallery, 4129 Main Street, Riverside (in-person only)
📚 1 hour General MCLE
🥪 Brown bag — bring your own lunch

RCBA members free | Non-members $25, payable by May 19.

RSVP by Monday, May 18 at 951-682-1015 or [email protected].

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Local rules compliance. Bench updates. Your questions, answered live by the people who decide. ⚖️The Family Law Section'...
05/12/2026

Local rules compliance. Bench updates. Your questions, answered live by the people who decide. ⚖️

The Family Law Section's May Townhall puts the Riverside County Family Law Bench in the room with the family law bar — a working session on what's changed, what's coming, and how the bench is actually applying it.

Confirmed bench officers:

⚖️ Judge John Vineyard, Riverside County Superior Court

⚖️ Commissioner Matthew Forsse, Riverside County Superior Court

Additional bench officers will be added as the roster confirms.

Family law practitioners are invited to submit questions in advance to [email protected]. Questions will also be taken from the floor.

📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
🏛️ RCBA Building, John Gabbert Gallery, 4129 Main Street, Riverside (in-person only)
📚 1 hour General MCLE
RCBA members free | Non-members $25, payable by May 15.

Lunch courtesy of CaseFunders Technologies, for those who

RSVP by 3:00 PM Friday, May 15.

RSVP at 951-682-1015 or [email protected].

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Two SCOTUS decisions. A whole lot of questions for school clients. ⚖️The May General Membership Meeting takes on Mahmoud...
05/11/2026

Two SCOTUS decisions. A whole lot of questions for school clients. ⚖️

The May General Membership Meeting takes on Mahmoud v. Taylor and Mirabelli v. Bonta — and what they mean for the schools, districts, and county offices of education that turn to counsel for answers.

Does a public school violate parents' religious exercise when it exposes elementary students to instruction on gender and sexuality without parental notice or an opportunity to opt out? Does it violate parents' religious exercise and due process rights when it withholds information about a child's gender presentation at school?

Three attorneys from Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) walk through both decisions and the practical questions they leave behind:

⚖️ Brooke E. Jimenez, Partner — education law, Title IX, employee discipline, harassment and discrimination complaints, contract administration, labor negotiations

⚖️ David E. Robinett, Senior Counsel — personnel and employment law, special education, facilities, and collective bargaining

⚖️ David P. Rivera, Senior Associate — general education law and civil litigation for school districts and county offices of education

📅 Friday, May 15, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
🏛️ RCBA Building, John Gabbert Gallery, 4129 Main Street, Riverside (in-person only)
📚 1 hour General MCLE
$25 RCBA members | $45 non-members. Lunch provided.

RSVP by Tuesday, May 12 at 951-682-1015 or [email protected].

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Twelve people. One verdict. The hour you spend picking them is the hour that wins or loses the case. ⚖️The RCBA Criminal...
05/08/2026

Twelve people. One verdict. The hour you spend picking them is the hour that wins or loses the case. ⚖️

The RCBA Criminal Law Section's May session brings Souley Diallo, Esq. — Managing Attorney of The Diallo Law Firm — to walk through the fundamentals of jury selection in criminal cases. Voir dire strategy, reading the room, the questions that surface bias and the ones that just waste your strikes.

Before opening his own firm, Mr. Diallo served with the Riverside County Public Defender's Office, where he was twice named Trial Attorney of the Year. His practice now focuses on serious felony and white collar defense in state and federal court, alongside professional licensing defense for doctors, accountants, insurance brokers, and real estate professionals.

📅 Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM
💻 Zoom webinar
📚 1 hour General MCLE
RCBA members free | Non-members $25, payable by May 12.

Register by Tuesday, May 12: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GuWLSyiqT0So1nhn9IFr5g

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The questions you've been carrying around? Bring them Monday. ⚖️How to draft a proposed order the bench will actually si...
05/06/2026

The questions you've been carrying around? Bring them Monday. ⚖️

How to draft a proposed order the bench will actually sign. When to push a continuance and when to let it go. What makes one evidentiary objection land and another get waved off.

The everyday procedural stuff — the calls that shape your case more than any published opinion — answered by a judge who spent decades making them.

Hon. Harold W. Hopp (Ret.) hosts the Civil Litigation Roundtable on Zoom. You bring the questions. He brings the answers. Lunch hour, done.

This month: open Q&A first, then Judge Hopp walks through the new procedure for Statements of Decision.

📅 Monday, May 11, 2026 | 12:15 – 1:15 PM
💻 Zoom
📚 0.75 hour General MCLE
RCBA members free | Non-members $25 (payment due by 10:00 AM May 11)

Send your questions ahead to [email protected] — or bring them live.

Register by Friday, May 8: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/E-qNm6oOSDe2FHBmgZ7SHQ

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You won the post-trial motion. Or maybe you lost it. Either way — can you appeal? ⚖️The RCBA Appellate Law Section's May...
05/05/2026

You won the post-trial motion. Or maybe you lost it. Either way — can you appeal? ⚖️

The RCBA Appellate Law Section's May session takes on one of the most consequential threshold questions in California practice: which post-judgment rulings are appealable, and which aren't.

John O. Lanahan, Esq. of the Law Office of John Lanahan in San Diego presents "Plead, OK; Appeal, Maybe" — a focused look at the appealability of post-judgment rulings. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Mr. Lanahan has been admitted to the California Bar since 1988 and practices appellate law and federal criminal defense.

⚖️ Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM
💻 Zoom webinar
📚 1 hour General MCLE credit
RCBA members attend free; non-members $25, payable by May 6.

Register by Tuesday, May 6: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/U9zeDjzMTG6TmpxjztrEsQ

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What a moment. ⚖️On Thursday, April 23, the Riverside County Bar Association and the Riverside Superior Court honored 28...
04/30/2026

What a moment. ⚖️

On Thursday, April 23, the Riverside County Bar Association and the Riverside Superior Court honored 28 high school juniors from across Riverside County at the 43rd Annual RCBA Good Citizenship Award ceremony — held in Department 1 of the Historic Courthouse, the room where so much of our county's legal history has been written.

Each honoree was selected by their school principal for exemplary citizenship — the everyday, often unseen work of showing up for classmates, community, and conscience. These are the students faculty point to when asked who reflects the best of their school.

Recipients received a monetary award and certificates from the RCBA and the Lawyer Referral Service, along with commendations from the Riverside Superior Court and from state and federal offices. A standing-room moment for the families in the gallery.

Our thanks to RCBA President Megan Demshki for welcoming the group, and to Presiding Judge Jacqueline Jackson, Judge Dorothy McLaughlin, and Judge Sophia Choi for their remarks and presentations. Gratitude as well to the offices of Congressman Ken Calvert, Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo, Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, Assemblywoman Natasha Johnson, Senator Kelly Seyarto, and Assemblymember Greg Wallis for joining us.

Law Day reminds us that liberty under law isn't an abstraction — it lives in the citizens we raise. Congratulations to every honoree.

The future of this county is in good hands. 😊

A full list of recipients is in the comments. 👇

⚖️ Why do rational deals fall apart at the last minute?Join the RCBA Dispute Resolution Service for “The Psychology of t...
04/18/2026

⚖️ Why do rational deals fall apart at the last minute?

Join the RCBA Dispute Resolution Service for “The Psychology of the Deal: An Exploration for Mediators,” a dynamic MCLE program exploring the human side of negotiation—and how to get to “yes” when logic alone isn’t enough.

🧠 Learn how cognitive biases, behavioral economics, and strategic proposal framing can help mediators overcome impasse and close the “last mile” in high-stakes cases.

🎤 Guest Speaker: Stephanie Blondell
Professor of Law & Practice, Faculty Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

🗓 Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ 12:00–3:45 p.m. (Program begins at 12:30)
📍 RCBA Building, Riverside
🎓 3 Hours General MCLE

💲 DRS Members, RCBA Members & Court Program Mediators: Free
💲 Non-Members: $30
🥗 Lunch provided

👉 RSVP by April 20:
📞 951-682-2132 | 📧 [email protected]

⚖️ Would you recognize financial elder abuse if you saw it?Join the RCBA Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Section fo...
04/13/2026

⚖️ Would you recognize financial elder abuse if you saw it?

Join the RCBA Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Section for an important and practical program on identifying and addressing elder financial abuse.

🔍 “Adult Protective Services: How to Spot Financial Elder Abuse” will provide real-world insight into warning signs, reporting considerations, and how attorneys can better protect vulnerable clients.

🎤 Guest Speaker: Maria Loera, MPA
Regional Manager, Riverside County DPSS – Adult Protective Services/IHSS

🗓 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:30 p.m.
📍 RCBA Building, John Gabbert Gallery (Riverside)
🎓 1 Hour General MCLE

🥪 Brown bag lunch — bring your own
💲 RCBA Members: Free | Non-Members: $25

👉 RSVP by April 14 via the RCBA Calendar of Events:
https://riversidecountybar.com/

Address

4129 Main Street, Ste 100
Riverside, CA
92501

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19516821015

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