JRCLS Orange County Chapter

Events

All luncheons are held at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP, 2040 Main St., 2nd Floor, Irvine. Most luncheons qualify for MCLE credit. The luncheons are from noon to 1:30 PM.

The costs for luncheon and breakfast events are:
     - Prepaid for Gold and Silver members;
     - $25 with RSVP for Bronze members;
     - $30 at the door for Bronze members;
     - Free for Judges and students; and
     - $35 for all others.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

12:00 p.m.

JRCLS Luncheon featuring Patrick Q. Mason

Event Details:

"Blessed Are the Peacemakers:

How Those in the Legal Profession Can Promote"

Patrick Mason is a historian, author, and educator. He is a professor of history and religious studies at Utah State University, where he holds the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture. Educated at BYU and Notre Dame, he is a leading scholarly expert on Latter-day Saint history, theology, and culture, and is widely consulted by national media on those topics. He is the author of several books, including Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt, Restoration: God's Call to the 215-Century World; and, with David Pulsipher, Proclaim Peace: The Restoration's Answer to an Age of Conflict. He and his wife Melissa live in Logan, Utah, with their four children.

1 hour of MCLE credit available
Lunch will be provided *

Students, Judges, and Professors: Free (RSVP Required)

Gold & Silver Members: Pre-paid (RSVP Required)

Bronze Members: $25 with RSVP; $30 at the door

All Others: $35

Location: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, 2nd Floor 2040 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614

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Past Events

November 16, 2023	Luncheon Featuring Professor Carl Hanson: Balancing Justice and Wellness: A Path to Optimal Mental Health in the Legal Field
November 2, 2023	JRCLS-OC Women in Law Dinner
October 13, 2023	JRCLS Annual Dinner - Featuring Tad R. Callister
August 17, 2023	Luncheon Featuring The Honorable Francisco Firmat: Prayer and the Law (Striking a Balance To Be "In The World But Not Of The World")
July 11, 2023	Luncheon Featuring Blaine Evanson: Supreme Court Roundup
June 21, 2023	JRCLS-OC Women in Law Dinner
June 8, 2023	Luncheon Featuring Panel of Sara Kerrane, Stan Mortensen, Mark Peterson, and Christopher Yost: Topics and Trends for In-House Counsel (And Those Assisting Them)
April 20, 2023	Luncheon: JRCLS Annual Fireside Rebroadcast
March 24, 2023	19th Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium featuring Prof. Carl Esbeck: The Respect for Marria Act: Living Together with Our Deepest Differences
February 16, 2023	Luncheon Featuring Mark Skousen: The US Constitution's Common Market: How a Gigantic Free Trade-Open Market Made America the World's #1 Economic Super Power
January 19, 2023	Luncheon Featuring Diane Biagianti: Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?
November 3, 2022	Annual JRCLS-OC Women in Law Event
October 20, 2022	Luncheon Featuring Brent J. Belnap: Legal Challenges and Opportunities for the Church
September 23, 2022	JRCLS Annual Dinner - Featuring L. Whitney Clayton and Kathy Clayton
July 21, 2022	Luncheon Featuring Blaine Evanson: Supreme Court Roundup
May 19, 2022	Luncheon Featuring Nick Hanna: Leading the United States Attorneys’ Office for the Central District of California
March 30, 2022	18th Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium featuring Luke Goodrich: The Most Compelling Religious Liberty Cases on the Federal Dockets
March 3, 2022	March Luncheon - JRCLS Annual Fireside Rebroadcast featuring Ahmad S. Corbitt
January 20, 2022	Virtual Presentation featuring Donald P. Wagner, Orange County Board of Supervisors: A Politician Talks about Ethics (No Really!)
November 18, 2021	Luncheon featuring Josh McDaniel: Litigating Religious Freedom Cases in Law School
October 21, 2021	Annual OC JRCLS Women in Law Event
September 24, 2021	2021 JRCLS-OC Annual Dinner Featuring Robert O'Brien
July 15, 2021	Virtual Event Featuring Blaine H. Evanson: 2020-2021 Supreme Court Roundup
June 17, 2021	Virtual Event Featuring Michael Purpura: A Discussion of Service in Two White House Counsel's Offices
May 20, 2021	Virtual Event Featuring Dr. James Phillips: Big Data Meets Originalism: Corporate Linguistics in Constitutional Interpretation
April 15, 2021	Vritual Meeting Featuring Michael Ray: Lessons Learned From 20 Years in Orange County's Largest In House Legal Department
March 5, 2021	17th Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium Featuring Prof. Steven T. Collis: "Pandemic, Presidential Change & Reconstituted Supreme Court – What does 2021 Portend for Religious Liberty?"
January 22, 2021	Vritual Meeting featuring Diane Bass: Lawyer Well-Being & Competency in the COVID Era (Zoom Meeting)
November 19, 2020	Vritual Meeting featuring Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock 2020 Vision: Finding Legal Clarity in a Pandemic Year

October 15, 2020

Women in Law Luncheon

September 24, 2020

Zoom Meeting featuring Judge Thomas B. Griffith
Civic Charity and the Constitution

July 16, 2020	Vritual Meeting featuring Blaine H. Evanson Supreme Court Roundup
June 18, 2020	Vritual Meeting featuring Judge Ryan Nelson A Minister By Any Other Name: Who Qualifies for the Ministerial Exception?
March 4, 2020	16th Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium Featuring Professor James A. Sonne Our First Freedom: Renewing the Culture of Religious Liberty
February 20, 2020	JRCLS Annual Fireside Rebroadcast featuring Sister Sharon Eubank
January 16, 2020	Luncheon featuring Catherine A. Evans Practical Ethics
December 5, 2019	Luncheon featuring Bryan Cunningham How Worried Should I Be? Threats & Law in Cyberspace Over the Next Decade
October 24, 2019	Women in Law Luncheon
September 21, 2019	JRCLS Members Participated in the Public Law Center Citizenship/Naturalization Fair
September 13, 2019	2019 JRCLS-OC Annual Dinner Keynote speaker: Judge Jay Bybee, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit War and Crime in a Time of Terror: Some Lessons From History
August 15, 2019	Citizenship/Naturalization Fair - Legal Training The Public Law Center provided training in preparation for the Citizenship/Naturalization Fair
July 18, 2019	Luncheon featuring Blaine Evanson, Trial and Appellate Litigation Attorney Supreme Court Roundup
May 16, 2019	Breakfast Event featuring Hon. Michael W. Mosman Rock or Sand? The Current Foundation of the Rule of Law
April 18, 2019	Luncheon featuring Elder Steven E. Snow Brigham Young and the Dead-Beat Railroads
March 27, 2019	15th Annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium Featuring Kristen Waggoner "It's About More Than the Cake: Where will the Supreme Court head after Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission?"
February 21, 2019	JRCLS Annual Fireside Rebroadcast featuring James R. Rasband
January 17, 2019	Neil J. Werlieb The New Rules of Professional Conduct
November 15, 2018	David P. Dowling Key Skills and Practices for Effective Negotiators
October 20, 2018	JRCLS Members Participated in the Public Law Center Citizenship/Naturalization Fair
October 18, 2018	Women in Law Luncheon
September 28, 2018	2018 JRCLS-OC Annual Dinner Keynote speaker: Judge Kent A. Jordan, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Bring in the Candles
August 16, 2018	Citizenship/Naturalization Fair - Legal Training The Public Law Center provided training in preparation for the Citizenship/Naturalization Fair
July 19, 2018	Luncheon featuring Blaine Evanson, Trial and Appellate Litigation Attorney Supreme Court Roundup
May 17, 2018	Marc Boiron, Blockchain & Securities Attorney Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Distributed Ledger Technologies - - What they Mean for the Future and for your Clients
April 19, 2018	Sandra Jolley, Vice Chairwoman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Freedom of Religion or Belief: International Perspectives
March 14, 2018	14th Annual Orange County Religion & Law Symposium Battles on Campus: Religious Liberty and Higher Education - Myron Steeves, former Dean of Trinity Law School - Jerry Mackey, Legal Counsel for Biola University - John Jackson, President of William Jessup University
February 15, 2018	JRCLS Annual Fireside Rebroadcast featuring Judge Thomas B. Griffith of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
January 18, 2018	Donald P. Wagner, former California State Assemblyman and the current mayor of the City of Irvine Ethics and Government Service
December 7, 2017	Joseph Bentley, legal scholar and former Newport Beach Temple President Road to Martyrdom: Joseph Smith’s Last Legal Cases
October 26, 2017	Women in Law Luncheon
October 21, 2017	JRCLS Members Participated in the Public Law Center Citizenship/Naturalization Fair
September 22, 2017	2017 Annual Dinner Kevin J. Worthen, President of Brigham Young University Legal and Ethical Issues Encountered at a Large Church-Sponsored University
August 17, 2017	Citizenship/Naturalization Fair - Legal Training The Public Law Center provided 1 hour of legal training in preparation for the Citizenship/Naturalization Fair that was held on October 21, 2017.
July 20, 2017	D. Gordon Smith, dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University Law School Next: the Law School Revolution and Future of Legal Education
May 18, 2017	World Relief Garden Grove Speakers: Jose Serrano and Glen Peterson The Refugee Crisis: How We Can Help
April 13, 2017	Margaret Oak Bailey Recognizing and Treating Substance Abuse and Addiction 1 Hour of Competence (Formerly Substance Abuse) CLE Credit Available
March 22, 2017	2017 Religion and the Law Symposium Speaker: Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett Threats To Religious Freedom Across The Globe, And Why It Matters Here In The USA
February 16, 2017	JRCLS Annual Fireside rebroadcast featuring Ruth Lybbert Renlund
January 19, 2017	Luncheon Speaker: The Honorable Cormac J. Carney – U.S. District Judge, Central District of California "Civility Counts" 1 Hour of Ethics MCLE Credit Available
November 10, 2016	Luncheon Speaker: Alexander Dushku: "Religious Freedom Challenges, Priorities and Areas of Compromise"
October 14, 2016	Annual Dinner Speaker: Maggie Gallagher "Why Accommodate Conscience? - The Future of Religious Liberty"
July 21, 2016	Luncheon Speaker: Becky Douglas: President. Rising Star Outreach "Helping Leprosy Colonies Become Thriving, Self-Sufficient Communities" Additional information available at this link https://youtu.be/9X_XSnYdBJM
May 19, 2016	Luncheon Speaker: Patrick Mason "Violent and Nonviolent Religious Militancy" - Reflections on Religious Violence and how Religious Communities can Mobilize their own Internal Resources for Peacebuilding. (1 hour CLE)
April 14, 2016	Luncheon Speaker: Brian Fitzpatrick - High Crimes And Misdemeanors: We Can Learn A Lot From Criminals (1 hour CLE)
March 25, 2016	2015 Religion and the Law Symposium Speakers: Deano Ware, Brad Dacus, Aryeh Kaufman Three Attorneys Making A Difference (1.5 hours CLE)
February 18, 2016	Fireside Rebroadcast Speaker: Governor Michael O. Leavitt - former Governor of Utah - Leadership: Statesmanship vs. Gamesmanship
January 21, 2016	Luncheon Speaker: The Honorable Clay M. Smith (1 hour CLE)
November 12, 2015	Luncheon Speaker: The Honorable Francisco F. Firmat
September 18, 2015	Annual Dinner Speaker: Elaine Dalton
July 16, 2015	Luncheon Speaker: Brad Dacus - Religious Freedom (1 hour CLE)
June, 2015	Women in the Law Lunch
May 28, 2015	Luncheon Speaker: Gary Sabin – Business Ethics (1 hour Ethics CLE)
April 16, 2015	Luncheon Speaker: Matthew Holland – The Life of Lincoln (1 hour CLE)
March 26, 2015	2015 Religion and the Law Symposium Speaker: Hanna Smith - More Than A Hobby: Defending Religious Liberty At The U.S. Supreme Court In Burwell v Hobby Lobby
February 26, 2015	Annual JRCLS Fireside Rebroadcast Speaker: Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett - Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
January 15, 2015	Luncheon Speaker: Timothy Ballard - Operation Underground Railroad: Combatting Child Sex Trafficking
November 13, 2014	Luncheon Speaker: Jon Jensen, CLE Presentation: Legal Affairs in Russia
September 19, 2014	Annual Dinner Speaker: Elder Bruce C. Hafen - "Faith, Reason and the Things of Eternity"
July 17, 2014	Luncheon Speaker: Robert O'Brien - Global Hot Spots (1 hour CLE)
May 15, 2014	Luncheon Speaker: Gary Smith, Lost Legacy - The Mormon Office of Presiding Patriarch
April 17, 2014	Luncheon Speaker: Judge Josephine L. Staton, Elimination of Bias
March 20, 2014	Religion and the Law Symposium
February 20, 2014	Luncheon / Annual Fireside Speaker: Elder Bruce C. Hafen
January 16, 2014	Luncheon Speaker: Neylan McBain, Elimination of Bias CLE Presentation - How the "I'm A Mormon" Campaign Helps Eliminate Bias: Lessons for the Legal Profession
November 21, 2013	Luncheon Speaker: Professor Robert Freeman, CLE Presentation "Legal History of LDS Church"
September 13, 2013	Annual Dinner Speaker: Julie Beck
July 18, 2013	Luncheon Speaker: Judge Randall Wilkinson, "Litigation in the Church's Brazilian Office of General Counsel"
May 16, 2013	Luncheon Speaker: Barbara Mencer, Making Rain Out Of Mist: Three Steps To Building The Practice Of Your Dreams
April 11, 2013	Luncheon Speaker: Hon. Brett G. London, "The Six 'Bewares' of Practicing Law"
March 14, 2013	Religion and the Law Symposium
Friday February 8, 2013	Annual JRCLS Fireside Rebroadcast.
January 17, 2013	Luncheon "What's Going Down in the High School Halls? -- Current Trends in Substance Abuse." Substance Abuse MCLE
November 15, 2012	Luncheon Speaker: Lowell Brown and John Schroeder, Interfaith Collaborators on Article 6 Blog
September 21, 2012	Annual Dinner Speaker: J. Clifford Wallace, Ambassador for the Rule of Law
July 19, 2012	Luncheon Speaker: Joseph Bentley
June, 2012	Women in The Law Section casual gathering
May 24, 2012	Luncheon Speaker: Karen Clemes, "Worldwide employment law trends from the perspective of LDS Church former in-house counsel"
April 19, 2012	Luncheon Speaker: Brent North, "Use it or Lose it! What every JRCLS lawyer must know to protect the First Amendment"
March 22, 2012	Religion and the Law Symposium Brian W. Walsh, Executive Director of the Ethics and Public Policy Center's new American Religious Freedom program. "Secularism vs. Religious Liberty: Is Recent U.S. Law and Policy Taking Sides?"
February, 2012	JRCLS International Society Broadcast Speaker: Elder L. Whitney Clayton
January 19, 2012	Luncheon Speaker: Gary Lawrence, "Results of Survey on Public Views of the LDS Church"
November 17, 2011	Luncheon Speaker: Merrilee Boyack, "Making a Difference One Lawyer at a Time"
October 7, 2011	Annual Dinner Speaker: Hugh Hewitt - radio host, constitutional law professor, attorney and best-selling author
July 14, 2011	Luncheon Speaker: Dyke E. Huish, speaking on "The New Face of Criminal Fraud in California"
May 26, 2011	Luncheon Speaker: Judge Stuart Waldrip, speaking on "Promoting the Rule of Law and Fighting Corruption in Bulgaria."
April 8, 2011	Luncheon Speaker: Judge Sherrill Ellsworth – Riverside County Superior Court Presiding Judge
February 25, 2011	International Broadcast Speaker: Elder D. Todd Christofferson
February 4, 2011	Religion & The Law Symposium Speaker: Elder Dallin H. Oaks Video / Transcript
January 11, 2011	Luncheon Speaker: Jeremy Guthrie, starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
November 18, 2010	Luncheon Speaker: Judge Cormac J. Carney of the U.S. District Court, Central District
October 23, 2010	Annual Dinner Speaker: Senator Robert Bennett
July 15, 2010	Luncheon Speaker: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI Law School
June 24, 2010	Meet & Mingle with Dean Rasband
June 16, 2010	Luncheon Women in the Law Committee Presents: Entrepreneurial Aspects of Legal Careers
May 13, 2010	Luncheon Speaker: Norm Chow, UCLA Offensive Coordinator
March 30, 2010	Luncheon - Religion & The Law Symposium "Religion in the Desert and in the Law School" Featuring a debate between John C. Eastman, Former Dean Chapman Univ. School of Law and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Irvine, School of La
January 21, 2010	Luncheon Church-State Issues Facing Split-off Church Groups by Eric Sohlgren and Daniel Lula of Payne & Fears
November 19, 2009	Luncheon Speaker - Hon. Craig L. Griffin
October 23, 2009	Annual Dinner Speaker Kenneth Starr