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Membership Meeting and CLE - LIVE at Gainey Ranch Golf Club

When:
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 11:45 AM until 1:15 PM
Where:
Gainey Ranch Golf Club
7600 Gainey Club Drive
Scottsdale, AZ  85258

480-951-0022
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Donald R Alvarez
Committee Chair
 
Paige A Martin
Registration Questions
Category:
Luncheon Meeting
Registration is required before Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event
Please read entire confirmation email!

Please DO NOT MAIL CHECKS FOR THE LUNCHEON. Either pay in advance on the website via credit card or bring a check or cash (exact change appreciated) to the luncheon. Note: We charge $5 MORE than what the website lists to pay by check or cash at the luncheon, even if you pre-registered. ALSO: Gainey Ranch has changed our registration deadlines. It will cost $13.50 more to register after the deadline!

Non-members who pay via credit card will be charged a convenience fee by our website provider ($2.00 for a charge up to $50; $3 for over $50 up to 250).

Please arrive by 11:45 to check in at the registration desk. The program begins promptly at noon.

We cannot guarantee special meal requests made after the registration deadline.

This program will NOT be recorded or live streamed.
Cancellation Policy:
We cannot give a credit for cancellations after the registration deadline. After the deadline, we give Gainey a guarantee, and we pay for your meal whether you attend or not.
Capacity:
75
Available Slots:
30
$50.00
 
$63.50
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$63.50
$55.00
 
$68.50
$55.00
 
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$68.50



 

LAW FIRM SPONSOR

 

ETHICS CLE OFFERED*

Please register by WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 at NOON

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
GAINEY RANCH HAS CHANGED OUR REGISTRATION DEADLINE.
REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED FOR THIS LUNCHEON BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 AT NOON.
IF YOU CONTACT US TO REGISTER AFTER THE REGISTRATION CLOSES,
GAINEY RANCH WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR THE LATE REGISTRATION.
THE LATE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE $13.50 PER PERSON.




Court of Appeals Judge David Gass presents on the Arizona Commission on Diversity, Equality, and Justice.

JUDGE DAVID BRUCE GASS grew up in central Pennsylvania but spent a year taking classes in Chihuahua, Mexico. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor before joining the Phoenix law firm of Lewis and Roca, LLP. He spent seven sessions working as Counsel at the Arizona House of Representatives, before going to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

In 2009, Judge Gass was appointed to the Superior Court in Maricopa County. He served on all four major assignments. He sat on the Arizona Bar Association’s Civil Jury Instruction Committee and served as President of the Arizona Judges’ Association. He and Judge Pamela Svoboda established the STRENGTH Court in Maricopa County. STRENGTH Court works with victims of sex trafficking who are in the juvenile justice system.

In 2019, Judge Gass was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. He began serving as the Vice Chief Judge in June 2021. He is a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality, and Justice. He chaired the 2022 Child Support Guidelines Review Subcommittee.

Judge Gass was awarded the 2005 Arizona State University College of Law Alumni Association recognition for outstanding service, the 2014 Michael D. Ryan Award for Judicial Excellence from the State Bar of Arizona Public Lawyers Section, the 2018 Pete Dunn Above and Beyond Award as outstanding ambassador of the Judges in Arizona, and the 2018 Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Judicial Officer of the Year. The State Bar of Arizona awarded him its 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award. In 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on Judicial Education and Training awarded him the Excellence in Education Award.

Judge Gass is on the Arizona Town Hall Training Committee and has worked with Arizona Anytown Youth Leadership.

Judge Gass is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He focuses and speaks on diversity and inclusion issues. He has been active in many related projects. Several are listed here. He developed a training module to unpack and demystify the judicial application process to encourage diversity in Arizona’s courts. He also developed an undergraduate internship program at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One to give diverse undergraduate students experience working in the courts and to encourage them to go to law school.

Most notable, Judge Gass felt strongly that Arizona should officially recognize the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution so that we never forget the wrongs done to persons of Japanese descent and their families. He spent five years making it a reality so we always remember our constitution and our civil liberties are fragile and require our constant attention.

And he saves stray dogs on the side.

*The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility.





MEMBERS, PLEASE LOG IN TO THE WEBSITE BEFORE REGISTERING TO RECEIVE MEMBER PRICING.


MENU

 

When registering, please indicate your choice of REGULAR entrée or VEGAN entrée.

Regular Entrée: Grilled flank steak with teriyaki glaze, vegetable fried rice, Julienne vegetables
 
Vegan Entrée: Grilled tofu with wild rice and teriyaki glaze, Julienne vegetables
 
All meals served with rolls and butter, garden salad with Italian dressing (GF/DF); angel food cake with mixed berry compote (DF)




Share the fun!  Invite a friend to experience the networking, social and educational opportunities of the Scottsdale Bar Association!  Current members may invite a prospective member to attend an upcoming lunch for free.  Here are the rules:
 
1.  The guest must be eligible for membership in the Scottsdale Bar Association.  See www.scottsdalebar.org, click on Membership Information, then Membership Categories.

2.  The guest cannot be a former Scottsdale Bar member.

3.  The guest cannot have attended lunch for free in the past.

4.  The member must attend the luncheon with the guest.
 
5. The member must register him/herself for the luncheon, then contact Paige Martin at paigemartinesq@aol.com with the guest’s name and email address, and choice of regular or vegan meal, so that she can register the guest.  Member registration and the request for guest registration must be completed before the registration cut-off on the Friday before the luncheon, at noon.

6.  The member can only invite one guest to any luncheon.

7.  The member is responsible for following up with his/her guest after the luncheon to invite the guest to join Scottsdale Bar.

8.  The Board of Directors reserves the right to limit the number of guests attending each luncheon.





2024 APRIL LUNCHEON GENERAL SPONSOR

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*Please click on the logo to be taken to the sponsor's website.