San Fernando Valley Bar Association

06/18/2026

Practice Tips from Hon. Lee R. Bogdanoff (Ret.): Discovery Misery. Room for Optimism?

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06/18/2026

The San Fernando Valley Bar Association Nominations Committee is actively seeking applicants for Association Trustee roles for the 2026/2027 bar year.

All applications will be considered by the Nominating Committee, though there are a limited number of available positions.

Nomination form: www.SFVBA.org/Nom2026.

Send completed nominations forms to: [email protected].

Application submission deadline: June 29, 2026.

06/08/2026

How to Win and How to Defeat a Motion for Summary Judgment, July 21. Easy registration: https://sfvba.org/?pg=events&eid=348900&evAction=showDetail.

Get an overview on what is required when deciding to bring a MSJ, when to prepare for what may be MSJ, and what is required when confronted with a MSJ. The discussion starts from case intake, to receipt of a new matter, to a discovery plan, to exhibits and experts, to strategies to win or defeat, and how critical it is to follow the Rules.

Presented by Michael Nebenzahl, arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc.

06/04/2026

Bringing A Government Tort Action: A Practice Guide. June 16. Easy registration: https://sfvba.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=348618&evSubAction=viewMonth&calmonth=202606.

Is a Gov't Tort Claim required and if so, what to do; Is the Claim for a tort in negligence or a dangerous condition of public property or both; and, what immunities must be considered.

Speaker, Michael Nebenzahl, Esq brings more than 40 years of litigation and trial experience to his work as a neutral, with a concentrated focus on public entity litigation. After beginning his career on the plaintiff side, he spent over three decades representing municipalities, public agencies, common carriers, and public employees. Mr. Nebenzahl offers parties a balanced, credible, and pragmatic approach to dispute resolution.

05/30/2026

As featured in Valley Lawyer Magazine, a cartoon version of 2026 Judge of the Year, Hon. Valerie Salkin. Learn more about Judge Salkin in the May 2026 issue of Valley Lawyer: SFVBA.org/magazine.

05/29/2026

July 24. The Neuropsychological Effects of Cannabis Use. Details and easy registration: https://sfvba.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=348117&evSubAction=viewMonth&calmonth=202607.

Understanding the acute and chronic effects of cannabis helps providers, attorneys, and evaluators better interpret clinical presentation and distinguish between injury-related impairment and substance-related cognitive or psychiatric effects.

05/27/2026

Mayor Karen Bass Honors 2026 SFVBA Judges' Night Award Recipients: https://sfvba.org/?pg=SFVBANews&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=145939.

The SFVBA is grateful to the Mayor and the City of Los Angeles for honoring these very deserving awardees this way.

05/26/2026

2026 SFVBA Judge of the Year, Valerie Salkin, and SFVBA President, Kyle Ellis. May 2026.

05/26/2026

Learning, training, and CLE certification anytime. Selling Real Estate Subject to IRS Liens: https://sfvba.org/?pg=semWebCatalog&panel=browse&_swkwl=property+tax&_swft=swod&_swft=conf.

05/18/2026

Daily Journal - San Fernando Valley Bar Association Marks Centennial:

The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication. Comprehensive coverage of litigation, arbitration, and mediation results from California state and federal trial courts for attorneys and legal professionals.