Go Further With the Right Network
TEN Westlake Village Group – Online
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 11:00 AM
What is The Esquire Network?
Referrals
An easy way to get and make referrals across practices.
Networking
Make new colleagues and friends through structured events.
Revenue
Lawyers helping fellow lawyers increase their business.
Meet Your New Referral Network
Upcoming Events
ONLINE Westlake Village Morning Group
The TEN Westlake Village group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Kathy Neumann
Topic: “If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out” – Mark Zuckerberg [“UNLESS you are a California employer” – Alexis James]
Alexis James, Managing Partner at WorkWise Law PC. will lead us in a lively discussion about whether and how to grow your practice, and share important information with us on how we can protect our firm from employment mistakes.
ONLINE TEN Mid-Week Coffee-Break
The TEN Brentwood group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Leigh Chandler
Topic: For the next few meetings, we will hear from lawyers whose career paths have taken unusual turns. This month, my friend Shree Sharma will be with us to talk about how she shifted her legal career into starting and then selling a law-adjacent business. The presentation portion of the meeting will be short, with plenty of time for Q and A and breakout rooms.
ONLINE South Bay Evening Group
The TEN South Bay group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Richard Williamson
ONLINE Pasadena Morning Group
The TEN Pasadena group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Howard Raff
Topic: Legal Case Management Software: How to Determine What’s Best for Your Practice
Law office organizing and systemization experts, Pamela Mims and Allison Gibson will review features and differences between popular case management software to help you determine which software is best for your practice. The focus of this review will be on legal software to increase productivity and enhanced client service; and the best software for solo practitioners or 20 attorney practices.
Pamela Mims is the Chief Productivity Officer at Mims Business Consulting, SoCal’s leading law office organizing and systemization experts. Pamela is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in law office systemization, processes, workflows and filing systems.
Allison Gibson is a digital office consultant focused on integrating software apps into daily office use to create smooth workflows and increased productivity. She assists business and law firm clients with software customizations for process improvements, staff training, and the paperless office.
Westwood Village Group
Moderator: Sharen H. Ghatan
Location: TBA
Attendees are responsible for the cost of their meals. Street parking is available.
TEN 9 Golf Group
You are cordially invited to join TEN on Sunday, August 8, 2021 for our next TEN 9 Golf Outing. This outing is open to all practicing attorneys, as well as their families and friends, and includes a post-round networking breakfast.
Check-in: 7:10 AM (Meet at the Starter Window)
Moderator: Duane Kumagai
Location: ROOSEVELT GOLF COURSE – 2650 N Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Who: TEN Esquire Members and other Practicing Attorneys, Family/Friends. All skill levels welcome!
Cost: $20.50 (green fee), plus cost of breakfast
If rain is forecasted for the day of play, check your email for weather updates or contact Duane Kumagai (dkumagai@maynardcooper.com or (310) 490-4998)).
As a condition of participation in this TEN activity, participants must comply with all applicable state and local COVID-19 guidelines, and execute a waiver and release of liability, forms of which will be emailed to those who R.S.V.P. (time permitting). Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
ONLINE Sherman Oaks Morning Group
The TEN Sherman Oaks group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Lisa Aminnia
ONLINE Arcadia Morning Group
The TEN Arcadia group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Ashley Andrews
Topic: New Development in Appeals with TEN Member Gerald Serlin.
ONLINE Writers Group
The TEN Writers Group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Robin Sax
ONLINE Family Law Attorneys
Please Note: This Meeting now takes place at 7:30 AM.
To attend this event, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Bruce Moss
Topic: “People v. Sanchez Revisited”
This case touches any attorney who uses expert witnesses at trials or hearings.
ONLINE West Hollywood Morning Group
The TEN West Hollywood group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Justin Sterling
ONLINE Employment Attorneys
To attend this event, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Cynthia Elkins & Amy Semmel
TEN Hiking
Moderator: Mark Tseselsky
Inspiration Point Trail in Will Rogers State Historic Park
Length: 2.1 miles, elevation 324ft
About the trail and the park:
Inspiration Point Trail is a 2.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Pacific Palisades, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
The Inspiration Loop Trail provides a great opportunity to leave the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and quickly escape into the Santa Monica Mountains. Experience multiple unique vistas of the Los Angeles basin and Santa Monica Bay with clear day views of Catalina, Saddleback Peak, and Chino Hills. Connect to the Backbone Trail in Topanga State Park and get still better views and more exercise. The route taken includes two side trips to Inspiration Point and a portion of the Backbone Trail as far as the Chicken Ridge Bridge. The loop was a favorite of Will Rogers and the visiting elite of early Hollywood.
Will’s Ranch became his refuge where he relaxed with family and friends while pursuing his favorite pastimes of riding and roping. When Will died in 1935 in a tragic plane crash, the ranch consisted of a 31-room ranch house, stable, corrals, a riding ring, roping arena, a polo field, a small golf course, and several hiking/riding trails through the property. In 1944 Betty Rogers deeded the Ranch to California State Parks as a living memorial to Will and his tireless efforts in healing the hearts of a broken nation and eliminating suffering.
Ranch House tours are offered Thursdays and Fridays at the top of the hour from 11-3, last approximately 45 minutes and meet in front of the ranch house. Saturdays and Sundays tours are offered 10am- 4pm. You do not need a reservation to take a tour unless you have a group of 15 or more. School group and special group tours are available. For more information contact the Park Interpretive Staff at (310) 230-2024 or email wr.interp@parks.ca.gov.
Wi-Fi Service:
Will Rogers State Historic Park offers AT&T Wi-Fi Service.
Access to the service is within a 250 foot range of the Ranger Station within in the Park.
Parking Fee: $12.00.
More about the trail: https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/inspiration-point-hike-will-rogers/
ONLINE Ventura Morning Group
The TEN Ventura group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: David Shaneyfelt
ONLINE Century City Evening Group
The TEN Century City group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Gary Rotkop
ONLINE Woodland Hills Morning Group
The TEN Woodland Hills group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: David Connelly
ONLINE Glendale Evening Group
The TEN Glendale group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Tyrrell Nunez
ONLINE Encino Evening Group
The TEN Encino group will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Alexis James
ONLINE Business/Corporate Law Group
The TEN Business/Corporate Law Lunch Group (formerly DTLA) will hold their meeting online this month. To join, please sign up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Alan Insul
ONLINE Downtown Los Angeles Attorneys
TEN Downtown Los Angeles is back!!!! Join us for the inaugural meeting on July 30, 2021 by signing up below and the link to join the video call will be sent to you via email.
Moderator: Sabrina Damast
TEN Bicycle Group
Location: Rose Bowl Stadium – Lot B – 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena, CA 91103
Moderator: David Connelly
We will meet at Lot B at Rose Bowl Stadium. Ride will be easy on paved level road that surrounds the Brookside Golf Course. Ride will last around 45 minutes.
Everyone who plans to attend the ride must complete a release form that will be emailed to all who RSVP. Ride will be limited to 10 attendees. Two groups of 5 will leave at staggered times. All riders must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Remember to bring safety equipment, bicycle locks, sun glasses, water.
What Our Members Say
- Mauricio Leon de la Barra Mexico and California Attorney at Law
“TEN can be described in TEN words: An extraordinary source of referrals, resources and very good friends. I got my first referral a few days after my first meeting. Its members have always provided my clients with outstanding legal solutions in different areas of law. And I have the honor of considering each member a very good friend.”
Larry A. Rothstein, Esq. Trial Lawyer & Civil Litigator“Although I have been a member of other professional networking organizations, David’s idea of one limited to small and solo law firms is both unique and exciting. Many of us in small and solo practices have developed expertise in limited practice areas. This makes for a particular dynamic because we are able to refer clients with specific needs to those having the specialized skills to handle them.”
- Cynthia Elkins Employment Law
“Have been a member of TEN since its inception. It is a wonderful and very cost efficient resource for solos and attorneys from small firms as this is my primary referral source both for receiving referrals and giving out referrals and this wonderful group of members helps to expand my referral base.”
