Women Lawyers Association
Presents
Addressing Bias in the Criminal Courts, and Challenges Facing the Criminal Justice System with Judges Baltodano, Marino, and Covello
May MCLE: This presentation will discuss challenges Judges face in dealing with issues of implicit bias and prejudice in the criminal courts. How these issues are being addressed, and ways Judges are working to minimize such bias and promote fairness in the criminal justice system.
This program qualifies for 1 hour MCLE Credit in the category of recognition and elimination of bias
Please join us!
OUR SPEAKERS:
Hon. Jesse J. Marino
Sworn November 2017, Judge Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. Criminal Assignment.
EXPERIENCE: Office of the District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo. 2004-2017
EDUCATION: 1997 University of San Diego School of Law; Admitted to practice: 1998
COMMUNITY: President of San Luis Obispo County Bar Association 2007; CASA Board Member 2008-2014; SLO Gov. Attorney's Union Board Member 2004
Hon. Jesse J. Marino
Hon. Hernaldo J. Baltodano
Hon. Hernaldo J. Baltodano
Appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on November 2, 2017; Elected on June 5, 2018, Judge Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. Criminal Assignment.
EXPERIENCE: Baltodano & Baltodano, LLP, San Luis Obispo, California 2011-2017; Sanchez & Amador LLP, 2010-201; Robins Kaplan LLP, 2006-2009; Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP, 2003-2004
EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley J.D. 2002; University of California, Davis, B.A. 1999; Admitted to practice December 2002
AWARDS: Super Lawyer – Southern California 2014-2017; Advocate of the Year 2009
COMMUNITY: Mock Trial 2019; Mental Health Diversion Task Force; California Judges Association
Hon. Timothy S. Covello
Sworn January 2019, Judge Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. Criminal Assignment.
EXPERIENCE: Commissioner of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. Assigned: Civil – Small Claims, Traffic matters, Juvenile Drug Court, Family Treatment Court, 2016-2018; Office of the District Attorney, County of Santa Barbara, 2014-2016, Chief Deputy District Attorney; Office of the District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo, 1993-2014, Assistant District Attorney, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney; Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Associate, Civil Litigation 1990-92
EDUCATION: A.B. 1984 University of California, Berkeley J.D. 1990 University of Wisconsin Law School; Admitted to practice: 1990.
Hon. Timothy S. Covello
1 hour MCLE Credit in the category of recognition and elimination of bias
Payment Information:
Students - $21.50*
Members - $31.50*
Non-Members - $41.50*
*Discounted pricing is available for cash or checks mailed to WLASLO, P.O. Box 3918, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-3918: Students: $20, Members: $30, Non-Members: $40
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Women Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 3918
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-3918
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This program qualifies for:
1 hour MCLE Credit in the category of recognition and elimination of bias