Staff

Kathryn R. Schlepphorst, Esq.

Kathryn R. Schlepphorst, Esq.

Education
J.D., Golden Gate University, Certificate in Public Interest Law
B.S., Political Science, Minor in Women Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder

Honors/Awards

Santa Clara County Bar Association Salsman Award (2008)
Santa Clara County Bar Association Barrister of the Year Award (1994)
State Bar of California Wiley Manual Award (1994)

Activities

Service to the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA):

Member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (since 1994)
Member of the Board of Trustees (2000-2002)
Member of the Family Law Executive Committee (since 1995)
Chair of the Family Law Strategic Planning Committee (since 2008)
Chair of the Family Law Executive Committee (2003)
Past Chair of the Family Law Liaison Committee (2002)
Past Chair of the Family Law Education Committee (1996-1998)
Member of the Judiciary Committee (2002-2005)
Member of the Women Lawyers Committee (1995-2008)
President Elect of the Women Lawyers Committee (2002)
President of the Women Lawyers Committee (2003)
Member of the Lawyer Referral Service (since 1999)
Past Chair of the Lawyer Referral Service (1999-2000)
Past Member of the Tri-Court Committee (1996)
Past Chair of the Juvenile Law Section (1996)

Service to the State Bar of California, Family Law Executive Committee:

Member of the State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee (2004-2007)
Advisor to the State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee (since 2008)
Member of the San Jose Regional Standing Committee on Legislation (since 2003)

Member of California Women Lawyers (1999-2008)

Former Member of the Board of Directors of the American Musical Theater (2002-2008)

Secretary (2005-2006)

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Julie A. Emede, Esq.

Julie A. Emede, Esq.

Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Executive Articles Editor of the Hastings Law Journal
B.A., Materials and Logistics Management, with Honor, member of the Honors College, Michigan State University

Honors/Awards

BAYMEC Community Service Award (2008)
Santa Clara County Bar Association Diversity Award (2007)
One of Out Now Magazine's Bay Area Most Influential GLBT Persons (2007)
Named Northern California Superlawyer 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
BAYMEC Heroes Award (2000)

Activities

Service to the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA):

President (2005)
President-Elect (2004)
Secretary (2003)
Treasurer (2002)
Member of the Pro Bono Committee (since 2007; Chair 2007)
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee (since 1999; Chair 2008)
Member of the Family Law Executive Board (since 1997)
Member of the Family Law Strategic Planning Committee (since 2008)
Chair of the Guardianship/Unified Family Court Subcommittee (2006-2009)
Member of the Child Representation Subcommittee (since 1999)
Member of the Professionalism Committee (since 2008)
Member of the Women Lawyers Committee (since 1997)
Member of the Rainbow Committee (since 1997; Chair 1999; Co-Chair 2000)
Member of the Diversity Committee (since 2000)
Co-Chair of the Fair Election Practices Commission (2006)
Chair of the Pro Bono Task Force Implementation Committee (2006)
Member of the Board of Trustees (1999-2005)
Member of the Executive Committee (2001-2005)
Member of the Finance Committee (2000-2005)
Chair of the Technology Policy Task Force (2001-2003)
Member of the Judiciary Committee (2002-2003)
Regular presenter for MCLE classes

Service to the State Bar of California, Family Law Executive Committee:

Member of the San Jose Regional Standing Committee on Legislation (since 2005; Chair 2007, 2008; Vice-Chair 2006)

Service to Bay Area Municipal Election Committee (BAYMEC):

Co-President (2005-2006)
Board Member (2001-2007)

Member of Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley (since 2001)

Member of La Raza Lawyers Association of Santa Clara County (since 2002)

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Julie Saffren, Esq.

Julie Saffren , Esq.

Education
J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, Certificate in Public Interest Law
B.S., Printing Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Honors/Awards

Santa Clara County Bar Association Barrister of the Year (2007)
Santa Clara County Bar Association Attorney Volunteer of the Year (2006)
Recipient of California Lawyer's Angel Award for outstanding pro bono service (2006)

Activities

Service to the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA):

Member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (since 2004)
Member of the Family Law Executive Committee (since 2004)
Chair of the Domestic Violence Committee (since 2005)
Member of the Liaison Committee (since 2005)
Presenter for MCLE trainings on domestic violence representation

Service to the State Bar of California, Family Law Executive Committee:

Chair of the San Jose Regional Standing Subcommittee (2005-2006)
Editor, Family Law News (2008-2009)
Member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section (since 2007)
Member of the San Jose Regional Standing Subcommittee (since 2004, Chair 2005-2006)

Adjunct Faculty, Domestic Violence Seminar

Santa Clara University School of Law (since 2006)
Lincoln Law School (summer 2008)

Member of the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council (since 2007)

Secretary, Court Systems Subcommittee (since 2007)

Co-creator of Pro Bono Project's Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation (DVLSR) collaborative

Member, William A. Ingram Inn of Court (since 2000)

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Additional Staff

Cindy Evans, Paralegal

Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas
Austin College, Sherman Texas
15 years of paralegal and legal assistant experience in family law and conservatorship, civil litigation, real estate and probate
Certified Notary Public

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