BARRISTERS CLUB
Mission: To promote and provide fellowship amongst new members of the legal profession.
INFORMATION
The Barristers Club is primarily comprised of members of the Sonoma County Bar Association (SCBA) who have practiced law for five years or less, or are law students and not yet practicing law. However, any SCBA member may join the Barristers Club. The Barristers Club sponsors MCLE seminars and hosts local networking events throughout the year.
Barristers Club Chair / Barristers Club Board Representative
Phillip M. Mendelson
Borbely & Associates
Barristers Events & Gatherings
Hi all,
Here's a (much) belated welcome to 2026 from the Barristers Club!
We are getting back into rhythm here and have created a tentative calendar of events, starting with a breakfast next week on March 6 at Mac's at 8 am! Come as you are to have some breakfast with your fellow young (and young-at-heart) attorneys!
If you can't make it next week, no worries! Here's our anticipated schedule of events for 2026:
• Friday, March 27 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• Thursday, April 9 at 5:15 pm — Happy Hour at Beer Baron
• (Tentative) Thursday, May 7 — Happy Hour with New Admittees
• Friday, May 22 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• Friday, June 26 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• Thursday, July 9 at 5:15 pm — Happy Hour at Cooperage (Downtown SR Location)
• Friday, August 21 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• Friday, September 18 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• Thursday, October 8 at 5:15 pm — Happy Hour at Beer Baron
• Friday, November 20 at 8 am — Barristers Breakfast (Mac's)
• (Tentative) Wednesday, December 2 — Swearing-In Ceremony (SCBA Offices)
Put the 2026 events on your schedule, so you can come hang out with us! If there are any particular thoughts or feedback on the events, let us know. We have decided to go with what worked best in 2025 while trying to keep Barristers events fun and light for all of us.
Sincerely,
Pat, Phil, and Lillian
P.S. Welcome Lillian Dutcher who will be helping with the Barristers Club in 2026!