McManis Faulkner hosted the annual Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA) Annual Conversation with the Civil Bench. Santa Clara County Superior Court Civil Supervising Judge, Case Managers, and Managing Judge for Writs/Provisional Remedies participated in a lively discussion on civil practice. The discussion covered topics of interest to civil litigation practitioners, such as navigating a “post-pandemic” world with social distancing, masks, and other protocols as related to ex parte applications, default judgments, law and motion, provisional remedies and trials. Panelists, all from Superior Court, were Hon. Frederick K. Chung, Hon. Sunil Kulkarni, Hon. Socrates Manoukian, Hon. Evette Pennypacker, Hon. Amber Rosen, and Hon. Helen Williams. The event was moderated by Mark Shem (Borton Petrini LLP) and Amy Carlson Esq. (Carbone, Smith, & Koyama Insurance Group).