Santa Cruz County Bar Association upcoming events

09.23.26 Recognizing and Responding to Elder Abuse (23 Sep 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

MCLE.9.23.26

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Elder Abuse

This presentation gives California attorneys practical guidance on recognizing and responding to elder abuse, including financial exploitation, undue influence, scams, and housing issues. It focuses on identifying red flags, understanding the attorney’s ethical role, and protecting vulnerable seniors while respecting their autonomy and right to make their own decisions.

Presented by;

Rosalina Manfreda is the Managing Attorney at Senior Legal Services, where she advocates for older adults in Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. An attorney since 2010, she has extensive experience in civil litigation, elder abuse, housing, government benefits, and estate planning. Rosalina supervises attorneys and legal staff and regularly provides community education and outreach focused on protecting the rights, dignity, and independence of older adults.

MCLE credits: The Santa Cruz County Bar Association has certified that this activity has been approved by the State Bar of California for one hour of MCLE credit.

Save the Date 10.29.26 Fall Awards (29 Oct 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS YEAR'S

ROLAND K. HALL & ACCESS TO JUSTICE AWARDS

OCTOBER 29TH, 2026

WHERE: SEYMOUR MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER

TIME: 5:30-7:30PM

12.09.26 Bench Bar Meeting via Zoom (9 Dec 2026)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Bench Bar Meeting

12.09.26

Santa Cruz Superior Court Administration is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

The bench has indicated that they would like to know how best to help our legal community.

As we move forward with this and subsequent bench-bar meetings, both the bar association and the bench officers will come up with topics for discussion. If you have a particular topic you would like to discuss at any of these meetings, please send your e-mails to lori@santacruzbar.org. We need to let the bench officers know the topic the Friday before the particular meeting.

Also, if you have any questions at all that you would like to ask, you can do so anonymously by sending the questions to lori@santacruzbar.org to be shared with the bench officers before the meeting. As usual, participants will also be able to ask questions (on a topic or not) at the meeting.

Thank you all for your participation in these meetings. Your Zoom link will be in your confirmation e-mail.

Please send any questions in advance to lori@santacruzbar.org