"There has been a lot more action regarding item b, MCLE multi-hour seminars, in recent years. In the aftermath of the landmark California Supreme Court Burgess case, Richard Freed and others did a remarkable half-day seminar. Richard, Wells, Tom Buchenau and others organized two more family law related seminars in the late 90s. Those seminars were so successful, both quality-wise and financially, that they were largely responsible for the Bar's increasing public awareness as well as fiscal health.”
http://www.foothillsbar.org/newsletters/Sept2003.htm

“Those of you who have been around for a while, and who pay attention to such things, know that we used to have a web site several years ago. The "champion" of that earlier launch of the Bar into cyber space was past President, Tom Buchenau. Tom impresses me as what those in the electronic/high tech industry refer to as an "early adopter"--a person who is among the first in the population to adopt and use new technology and new gadgets. At least Tom was clearly the Foothills Bar's early adopter. Tom was President of the Bar in 1999. During the time in the late 90s, when Tom was most active on the Board (first as an officer and eventually as President), Tom was the first member to strongly advocate the widespread use of e-mail, urge that the Bar do our routine communication through e-mail and to move into cyber space through our own web site.”
http://www.foothillsbar.org/newsletters/May2003.htm