Substance abuse has been a common theme in movies from the earliest days of Hollywood to today. This lecture is sometimes humorous and sometimes serious, but always interesting and uses examples from famous Hollywood movies to illustrate important issues in the detection and treatment of substance abuse.

Most law firms have been late to recognize the crucial importance of lawyer and employee wellbeing. A few programs here and there, and a growing recognition of the enormous rise of mental and behavioral health issues for lawyers. This webinar will explain why most workplace wellness efforts to date have failed, particularly for law firms, and what law firms must do to maximize the wellbeing of their lawyers and support staff.

In the landmark case Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, 59 Cal.4th 348 (2014), the California Supreme Court approved the use of class waivers in pre-dispute agreements while at the same time forbid the use of waivers that precluded employees from pursuing PAGA claims. Following Iskanian, employees in California have shifted to pursuing claims through PAGA representative suits, as proposed class actions are frequently compelled to individual arbitration.