SDCBA's Meet and Confer

Join us for Meet & Confers' last episode of 2020, (episode #12)! SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with Matt Wechter and David Grapilon.

Matt is a Deputy Public Defender with the San Diego Office of the Public Defender and Dave serves as Assistant Chief of the Special Operations Division of the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. Together, this dynamic duo helped to build the technology infrastructure that has allowed the San Diego criminal courts to keep ticking during the pandemic. Listen in as they describe what it took, how to navigate it now, and what the future of court technology looks like. We also take a few minutes to bid a fond farewell to Jim, who's leaving us to launch his own podcast, and welcome Adriana Linares, the SDCBA's Technology & Practice Management Advisor, as Renee's new co-host.

This special episode is recorded in conjunction with the San Diego Business Journal's September 2020 Women in Law issue. Join first woman San Diego County Bar President Melinda Lasater ('85) and current President Johanna Schiavoni as they discuss how far women have come in the legal profession, what could still use some work, and how women lawyers can succeed in the profession.

During the pandemic, local lawyers have let their creativity loose and started passion projects in addition to their successful practices. In podcast Episode #10 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with solo practitioners and SDCBA members, Jylan Megahed (YouTube Channel), Kris Mukherji (YouTube Channel), Sotera Anderson (YouTube Channel), and Gayani Weerasinghe (YouTube Channel).

Listen along as they tell us about what inspired them and how you can access the great content they've created. 

SDCBA’s “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA Members, Renee Stackhouse (President-Elect of the SDCBA) and Jim Crosby. It's a podcast for and about our unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you’d like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to [email protected].

Listen and learn about the grass-roots efforts to create a community-led independent Commission on Police Practices in San Diego, a measure which will appear on the November ballot and which is supported by the SDCBA, Earl B Gilliam Bar Association, National Lawyers Guild, SD, San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, Tom Homann LGBT Law Association, and more.

In podcast Episode #8 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with our President, Johanna Schiavoni and our, Executive Director, Jill Epstein.

SDCBA’s “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA Members, Renee Stackhouse (President-Elect of the SDCBA) and Jim Crosby. It's a podcast for and about our unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you’d like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to [email protected].

It may be that the San Diego Law Library is one of our legal community's best keep secrets - or is it? Hundreds of lawyers and legal professionals take advantage of the incredible AND free legal research tools, services and programs provided by our friends at the law library. Listen to this episode to learn how the San Diego Law Library can become a valuable partner in helping you save legal research time and money so you can focus on developing documents and strategies that your clients will love.

In podcast Episode #6 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with SDCBA Member, Philip Mauriello, and San Diego attorney, Nannette Farina. This podcast was recorded in support of Jim and Renee's recent article in San Diego Lawyer, "San Diego Lawyer Artists."

In podcast Episode #5 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with SDCBA Member, David Leatherberry, about his gutsy move to leave Big Law and launch a successful and fulfilling solo practice.

Going solo can be both stressful and exciting - leaving the comforts of a fully supported big law firm can be hard. But the allure of having the freedom to practice law and serve clients the way you want is also hard to resist. David heard the solo call and after a few fits and starts, has built a statewide practice that is both satisfying and rewarding. In this episode of Meet and Confer, David tells Renee and Jim how our member technology officer, Adriana Linares, was able to point him in the right direction as he built his mobile and secure practice using affordable technology solutions and tools.

My practice is more energized and I am loving law now more than ever.David Leatherberry, Health Law Provider

David Leatherberry provides transactional, regulatory and licensing support to healthcare providers. He is counsel for the San Diego Psychological Association and currently chairs the Health Law Committee for the Business Law Section, California Lawyers Association. David Leatherberry is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the University of San Diego School of Law where he currently teaches contract drafting.

SDCBA’s “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA Members, Renee Stackhouse (President-Elect of the SDCBA) and Jim Crosby. It's a podcast for and about our unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you’d like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to [email protected].

In podcast Episode #4 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse welcomed leading San Diego attorneys Heather Rosing, Patricia Hollenbeck and Heather Riley for a discussion on Big Law - San Diego Style.

In podcast Episode #3 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James "Jim" Crosby and Renee Stackhouse sit down with presidents, past and present, of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association and its sister Foundation.

Dennis Dawson is a founder and four-time past-president of the Bar Association. After years serving as California Deputy Attorney General, Dennis Dawson now practices employment discrimination and business litigation as a solo practitioner.

Yahairah Aristy is the president of the Foundation and a Deputy Public Defender for the County of San Diego handling felony cases.

Andrea St. Julian is the president of the Association and practices criminal and civil appellate law.

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James "Jim" Crosby, SDCBA Member and Podcast HostRenee Stackhouse, SDCBA Member and Podcast HostDennis W. DawsonFounder and Past President of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association

Yahairah AristyPresident of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar FoundationAndrea St. JulianPresident of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association

SDCBA’s “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA Members, Renee Stackhouse and Jim Crosby. It's a podcast for and about our unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you’d like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to [email protected].