BERNARD E. WITKIN AWARD DINNER
About Bernard E. Witkin, Esq.
[Excerpt from http://www.witkin.com] B.E. Witkin's career in the law spanned almost 70 years, included an impressive range of activities, and took place as the law of California was experiencing exponential growth in both size and complexity. In his positions as Supreme Court clerk and Reporter of Decisions, and in his activities as a tireless writer and lecturer, a teacher to experienced judges and to aspiring members of the Bar, and an advocate for legal reform, Mr. Witkin's impact on California's law, and on the law of other states, was enormous. The fact that his treatises have been cited by the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal more than 20,000 times is a lasting tribute to his genius and influence.
Purpose of Bernard E. Witkin, Esq., Award
The Law Library Justice Foundation presents the Bernard E. Witkin, Esq., Award annually to honor members of the San Diego legal community for civic leadership and excellence in the teaching, practice, enactment, or adjudication of the law.
The Witkin Fund is used to purchase books and materials for law practitioners for the San Diego County Public Law Library, in keeping with the life and writings of Bernard E. Witkin, Esq. It is aimed at resources for the practicing bar and the legal community in general, as distinct from the Law Library's other mission, to help pro per litigants. The Witkin Award Dinner is, appropriately enough, the primary fund raiser for the fund since the Witkin Awards celebrates members of the legal community and their good works.
Materials Purchased with 2006 Witkin Funds
Several volumes of legal information were purchased with the proceeds of last year's Witkin Awards Dinner. Some of the titles that were purchased with these funds are:
Attacking and defending drunk driving tests
Attorneys medical deskbook 4th
California common interest development--homeowner's guide
California criminal evidence handbook with evidence code
California federal civil rules : with local rules commentary
California guide to tax, estate & financial planning for the elderly
California practice guide : bankruptcy
California practice guide : civil procedure before trial : statutes of limitations
California practice guide: personal injury
Chism on patents: a treatise on the law of patentability, validity and infringement
Construction disputes: practice guides with forms
The of counsel agreement : a guide for law firm and practitioner
Determining economic damages
Drafting license agreements
Drafting technology patent license agreements
Employment evidence
Federal motions in limine : evidence exclusion guide
Foreclosures : defenses, workouts, and mortgage servicing, with CD-ROM
Forum: Official publication of the California Trial Lawyers Association
Handling federal discovery
Marsh's California corporation law
Model interrogatories
Moore's federal practice
Nimmer on copyright: a treatise on the law of literary, musical and artistic property, and the protection of ideas
O'Briens Evaluator
Patent office rules and practice