Mission Statement
The ELA has a
simple purpose:
To promote Encino as a center of excellence in legal services.
To provide local and low-cost educational opportunities (MCLE) for the
local legal community. To facilitate quality cross-referral
opportunities along the Ventura Boulevard corridor in the San Fernando
Valley.
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13th.
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"SAVE
OUR DUCK POND"
Children's
contest starting May 26th.
Los Encinos Historic State Park is
on the State's closure list.
The ducks have been winging it for as
long as they could, to stay afloat.
They have been keeping the park open on
wings and prayers. Because of an
anonymous donation, the park has a
temporary reprise. The ducks are
swimmingly happy, because they weren't
sure how they could carry such a large
bill.
ELA members heard the
squacking and stepped up to help the
feathered friends and their historic
abode. We are
happy to sponsor a "Name & Draw
Our Los Encinos
SpokesDuck" contest to bring
awareness and support to the park.
Starting May 26th, kids from
0-13 will be able to download entry
forms from the
SaveOurDuckPond.com website. They
will then take these forms to the park
each day to turn them in at the visitor
center. (Looking forward to seeing that
entry from the 0 age kid.) From the
entries, a judging team will select the
semi finalists, and the community will
then vote which of these is their
favorite.
We have community
members, park officials, park
advocates, and elected officials all
joining our team and the cause to help
save our local duck pond.
As we get our ducks in a row
- getting lcoser to the launch date -
complte contest
rules and progress reports will be posted here
and on on a dedicated website:
www.SaveOurDuckPond.com
Committee volunteers
and additional
sponsorship options are welcomed.
 LETTERS TO MEMBER,
BILL DANIELS:
Dear Jack & Bill,
Attached is my signed document of agreement and acceptance of the Final Accounting.
Both of you gentlemen, Mr. Katz and Mr. Daniels deserve much more and I am confident
that Heavenly Father will prosper and bless each of you 100 fold for what you have given in time,
heart, sacrifice and skill to help my parents and our family to work this out. I believe it turned out
to be a win win ending for everyone involved. Time will complete the story.
Thank you for your marvelous skill that brought about a win without a trial.
I am convinced that you are not by chance but are an answer to prayers and not just mine.
I will have just enough to pay off my house completely, and be totally debt free. Amazing!
I know that I couldn't have two finer men to represent me in this case. Thank you so very much for all that you have done and given. I am thankful to your wonderful staff and families as well.
God bless and keep you.
H.L.(Client)
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Bill,
This is a tribute to your skills in bringing a meandering case to a final settlement.
Also, let it be said that by having you join me as co-counsel, it changed the course of the
outcome. Thus, I did not take a cut of 50% of fee. To the contrary, I gained 50% of fee.
Thanks again, Bill.
Jack Katz
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 May is Motorcycle
Safety Awareness Month
Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any motor vehicle on the roadway. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is a national initiative aimed at getting motorists and motorcyclists to "share the road" with each other.
“NHTSA estimates that helmets
saved 1,829 motorcyclists’ lives
in 2008, and that 823 more could have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn helmets.”
Motorcycle helmets
provide the best protection from head injury for
motorcyclists involved in traffic crashes.
Protect your brain! It’s the only one you’ll ever have!
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IN THE NEWS:
Thank you to member, Steven Mayer for the
following important information:
The recent LASC website posted the new court reporter availability policy and the need for attorneys to hire private reporters.
This change takes affect May 15th, with the second part taking affect June 18th.
Download this
important information here:
General Order re: Suspension of Local Rule 2.21
Court Reporter Availability Policy
Court Reporter Assignment Schedule for
Central
and
Northwest courthouses
LA SUPERIOR COURT CUTBACKS.
Starting July 1, 2012, the Landscape of the Los Angeles Superior Court Will Be Missing Some "Key Players."
They have gone hand in hand with conducting trials in the California court system for close to a century. Litigators have relied on them and put their trust in them throughout their entire careers. They have provided an extremely necessary and valuable service for each case being tried.
Who are they?
more...
Thank you to our
April speaker, Alexandra Stein, MFT.
The following is a
postural summary and
reminder of some of the important points she made
during her presentation:
Proper work station set up will prevent shoulder impingement, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck and back pain, as well as many others.
Guidelines to remember when setting up your work station:
• Top of your monitor at or just below eye level
• Head and neck balanced and in-line with
uour torso
• Trunk perpendicular to the Floor
• Shoulders relaxed and perpendicular to the floor
• Elbows close to your body and supported
• Lower back supported
• Wrists and hands straight in-line with forearms
• Adequate room for keyboard and mouse
• Thighs parallel to the floor, lower legs perpendicular to the floor (thighs may be slightly elevated above the knees 90 hip-90 knee-90 ankle)
• Feet flat on the floor
It is important to take rest breaks while sitting at the computer every 55 minutes or so.
During the rest break you should stretch your wrists, neck, back, and legs and walk around a bit.
Intense lighting and direct air flow can also result in injury.
It is important to consider desk setup, computer equipment, posture, as well as environmental factors (lighting, air vent position) in order to prevent work related injuries.
Alexandra Stein, MPT
AMS Physical Therapy, Inc
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Marketing Corner
It seems that every day a new legal directory is created and your inbox gets flooded with emails inviting you to sign up. It's becoming more difficult to determine which sites are more than content farm and are actually are worth your effort.
I recommend my clients start with the high authority sites, the proven sites, and then include some of the newer and upcoming sites.
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Avvo.com (free, and advedrtising services)
and if you regularly get involved in discussions and groups:
You'll notice that Facebook isn't on this list. Check back for my next post,
"If your friend jumped off a bridge would you do it too?" (Hear your
mother's voice) Just because your friends are doing it, doesn't mean
it's the right direction for your firm.
Wishing you awesome and continuing success
Sumner M. Davenport
ELA Executive
Director
Solutions Consultant
LawMarketingStrategy.com
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