Wednesday, November 2, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific via ZOOM

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This program is FREE for BHBA Members and $35 for Non Members. Reminder: BHBA members get access to all live webinars for free. Join at www.bhba.org/join

Earn 1 CA CLE Hour, including Family Law Legal Specialization

Meet Melanie Mandles

Ms. Mandles has exclusively practiced family law with the firm since passing the bar in 1997. She became a partner with the firm in 2007, and a named partner in 2016. During her years of practice, Ms. Mandles has represented high net worth individuals in many different fields, including the entertainment and sports industry, business executives, doctors and attorneys, as well as beneficiaries of substantial family wealth and their spouses. Ms. Mandles is most noted for her settlement oriented approach, but has also achieved great success in the courtroom for her clients. Ms. Mandles serves on the executive board of the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, and has worked as a volunteer attorney for the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Among other accolades, Ms. Mandles has been named in “Best Lawyers in America” and “Top Women Lawyers in Southern California” since 2013, and is proud to have been included in the "Top 50 Women Attorneys in Southern California" each year since 2017.

Family Law Section Sponsors

This program is presented by the Family Law Section, chaired by Erin Grey and Chelsea Stevens. Find out more at www.bhba.org


Each month on Direct Examination with Dan and Lauren, Dan Bemel and Lauren Youngman will interview Family Law community members in a hybrid CLE/interview format, weaving together a modern podcast with a traditional case oriented CLE.


Together they will track each guest’s professional history, exploring key moments in their career and practices, landmark family law cases, and legislation that has special resonance.


The series continues on the first Wednesday of the month at 12.30pm.

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