Mandatory Settlement Conference Week
The San Bernardino Superior Court will be holding its annual Mandatory Settlement Conference Week ("MSC Week") at the downtown Justice Center the week of
October 28 - November 1, 2019.
The Court will be closed for most routine business, though the judges will be presiding over mandatory settlement conferences in selected personal injury cases. The Judges will be assisted by volunteer attorneys – so the Court is again looking for at least 60 attorneys to participate. Last year, approximately 90 attorneys volunteered their time, settling 52% of the 250 cases involved.
Settlement Conference Officer Training Offered
The SBCBA Civil Bar Section will be holding a noon time MCLE - “How to Serve as a Settlement Conference Officer,” in Department S-28 of the Justice Center, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at noon.
This MCLE program is designed to help prepare you for MSC Week, and to increase the effectiveness of the voluntary settlement officer attorneys.
While most civil litigators have attended their fair share of MSC’s over the years, serving as the settlement officer is somewhat different and may be unfamiliar ground for many. We therefore invite all interested persons to attend the MCLE to gain some additional perspective on conducting an MSC, and then put those skills to work by signing up for MSC Week. Attendees will earn one-hour of MCLE credit for this program.
To attend this training program, email the SBCBA at:
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