Criminal & Civil Law • Litigation & Appeals • Expert Witness
131 East Anapamu Street • Santa Barbara, CA 93101 • 805.892.2480
Education
Joe Allen, Attorney
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Honors, University of Illinois, 1966.
- Masters, History, University of Illinois, 1967.
- Research Assistant, Dean Robert Rogers, College of Letters and Sciences.
- Juris Doctor, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, 1970.
- Admitted to practice January, 1971.
- State Bar, 1971, Number 048922.
- United States District Court, Northern District of California, 1973.
- Ninth Circuit, 1974.
- United States Supreme Court, 1974.
- Central District of California, 1986.
- Eastern District, 1986.
- Southern District, 1986.
Teaching & Courses:
1976 to Present
Adjunct professor of law, Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law and Southern California Institute of Law. Courses taught include Practical Lawyering Skills, Remedies, International Law, Mental Health Law, Appellate Advocacy, Writs & Appeals, Special Problems in Evidence, Constitutional Law, Legal Analysis, American Legal History, Corporations, Civil Procedure and Death Penalty Seminar.
Instructor in law, Mendocino Community College Criminal Justice Program. Courses taught include Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Law of Arrest and Search & Seizure.
Instructor, Continuing Legal Education Programs, California Public Defenders Association. Topics included: Felony Sentencing, Use & Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence In Probation & Sentencing Proceedings, Use of Expert Witnesses, Scientific Evidence, Jury Instructions in Homicide Cases, Special Tailored Instructions in Penalty Phase, Appellate Procedure, Recent Developments in Evidence Law, Proper Use of Interpreters and Preserving the Record For Appeal.
Allen continues to accept requests to speak at local and statewide Continuing Legal Education Programs.