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December 2, 2011	CLE Luncheon - Bankruptcy Tips For The Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer Speaker: Brent Sorenson Time: 12:00 -1:30 PM, Friday, December 2, 2011 Registration begins at 11:45 PM Do you have a case that has just been put on stay pending the outcome of a bankruptcy proceeding? Ever had a client ask you about the ramifications of filing bankruptcy? As the third and final of the luncheon CLE courses to be offered this year, we invite members and friends of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society to a presentation by Brent Sorenson, a local attorney in private practice who specializes in representing individuals and entities in bankruptcy proceedings. We are pleased to hear from Mr. Sorenson, who will provide us with helpful insights on the world of bankruptcy and insolvency law, designed to educate and assist lawyers who do not specialize in bankruptcy, but who find themselves up against bankruptcy and insolvency concerns in their everyday practice. CLE credit will be requested. Lunch and beverages will be provided by the staff at the LDS Institute. Cost is $25 for attorneys. Pay at the door, but please RSVP by Tuesday, November 29 to Wes Mortensen at W: 509-455-8711 / wmortensen@dunnandblack.com (or James Lake at W: 208-562-4915 / jlake@parsonsbehle.com). Feel free to invite members of the legal community who may be interested.	LDS Institute of Religion (528 East Spokane Falls Boulevard, Suite 27, Spokane, WA)
October 28, 2011	JRCLS Fall Event - BYU v. TCU Date/Time: 5:00 – 8:30 PM, Friday, October 28, 2011 Cost: $15 per person for those who would like to have dinner Please join us for an evening of fun, food and football on October 28, 2011 at the offices of Dunn & Black, P.S. from 5:00pm to 8:30pm. For the first of our events designed to introduce attorney mentors from the Spokane Chapter of the JRCLS to student members from the GU student chapter, the Friday evening football game between BYU and TCU will be showing on multiple projector and flat screen TV’s while those who attend enjoy light snacks and beverages and a social hour. The game will be shown in two large adjacent conference rooms, with plenty of seating for all who attend. Catered barbecue from Longhorn will be provided at 6:00pm for those who would like to stay and enjoy dinner and the rest of the game. Spouses and significant others are welcome to attend. The cost per person for those staying for dinner will be $15. You are also welcome to bring your own meal if you would prefer. There is no cost for those who wish to come and enjoy the social hour from 5:00 to 6:00pm. Parking is available under the Lincoln Building near the corner of Lincoln and Riverside, or on the street downtown. Pay at the door, but please RSVP by Tuesday, October 25, 2011, with an indication of any guests and whether or not you will be having dinner, to Wes Mortensen at W: 509-455-8711 / wmortensen@dunnandblack.com or James Lake at W: 208-562-4900 /lake@zmjlaw.com. We hope to see you there, and as always, please feel free to invite members of the legal community and others who may be interested.	Dunn & Black, P.S., 111 N. Post, Suite 300, Spokane, Washington
May 20, 2011	CLE Luncheon - Ethical Issues Involving Fee Agreements and Fee Arrangements Speaker: Professor Kim Pearson, Gonzaga University School of Law Time: 12:00 -1:30 PM, Friday, May 20, 2011 Registration begins at 11:45 PM As the second of the luncheon CLE courses to be offered this year, we invite members and friends of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society to a presentation by Kim Pearson, who is an Assistant Professor of law at Gonzaga Law School and a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. She will provide us with helpful tips in considering and drafting fee agreements, along with other ethical considerations governing the attorney-client relationship. Ethics CLE credit will be requested. A box lunch by Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches will be provided along with beverages. Cost is $25 for attorneys. Students are welcome and may request a lunch for $7.50. Pay at the door, but please RSVP by Thursday, May 19 to Wes Mortensen at W: 509-455-8711 / wmortensen@dunnandblack.com (or James Lake at W: 208-562-4915 / lake@zmjlaw.com). Feel free to invite members of the legal community who may be interested. Instructions for temporary parking privileges at the GU School of Law will be provided to attendees after they RSVP.	Barbieri Courtroom at GU School of Law (721 N Cincinnati St, Spokane, WA)
March 4, 2011	CLE Luncheon - Civility in the Practice of Law Charles H. Recht, Washington Spokane Temple 12:00 -1:30 PM, Friday, March 4, 2011 Registration begins at 11:45 PM As the first of several luncheon CLEs to be offered this year, we invite members and friends of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society to a presentation by President Charles H. Recht, who will be accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth M. Recht, Temple Matron. President Recht spent his career as a trial lawyer and will share his insights and experiences related to the topic. Ethics CLE credit will be requested in advance. A box lunch by Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches will be provided along with beverages. Cost is $25 for attorneys and others, though students are welcome and may request a lunch for $10. Pay at the door, but please RSVP by Thursday, March 3 to Wes Mortensen at W: 509-455-8711 / wmortensen@dunnandblack.com (or James Lake at W: 208-562-4900 / lake@zmjlaw.com). Feel free to invite members of the legal community and others who may be interested. Instructions for temporary parking privileges at the GU School of Law will be provided to attendees after they RSVP.	Barbieri Courtroom at GU School of Law 721 N Cincinnati St, Spokane, WA

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