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Webinar: Insider Perspective: Life as a Lawyer for the Appellate Courts
Our panelists will share with you the soup to nuts details of a life as a lawyer working for the California Court of Appeal, California Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Supreme Court of the United Status. They will explain the application and selection process, including practical tips for how much experience is typically required, the interview process, and how to accept an offer of employment.
Litigation and Appellate Summits
The Litigation and Appellate Summits are going virtual this year. The Summit will kick off with a joint session on Friday, October 9 at 9:30 a.m. for both Litigation and Appellate Summits attendees. After the kick off session the Litigation Summit will continue on: Tuesday, October 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noonThursday, October 15 from…
Webinar: You Again? Rehearing Petitions in the Appellate Courts
Topics will include the purpose of rehearing, procedure, contents and format, strategic considerations, and potential dispositions.
Webinar: Arbitrating and Mediating in the New Normal: Lessons Learned & Best Practices for Litigators
Eight months since the pandemic, lawyers, arbitrators and mediators have all adapted in varying degrees to resolving their clients’ disputes virtually.
Webinar: The Sacramento County Superior Court’s Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic and What Practitioners Appearing Before the Court Can Expect
This program will provide an overview of the operational changes made by the Sacramento County Superior Court to reopen the civil division during the COVID-19 pandemic, a description of the operational plans for civil operations and civil trials, the impact of the changes on the Court’s operational plans, and what practitioners appearing in the Court can expect.
Webinar: Advanced Writ Practice
This webinar will take a more in-depth look at writ practice than the writs program offered in August. The speakers will discuss in detail the types of orders appellate courts may issue, as well as discuss strategies for petitions for rehearing and petitions for review in the California Supreme Court.
Webinar: Nuts and Bolts of International Dispute Resolution
This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit. This program will provide key information on how disputes work in international cross-border transactions and how to avoid disputes. Litigation and transactional lawyers will find this program essential. Key topics covered will include basics and strategies regarding litigation versus arbitration, jurisdiction, venue, service of process, choice of law,…
Webinar: Getting Past the Impasse: Effective Use of Persuasion & Influence in Mediation
Stacie Hausner will identify and explore various influence and persuasion tactics that enable mediators and attorneys to reach settlement. She will discuss how to use these techniques when cognitive biases create obstacles to settlement, as well as, when and how to use them during various stages of a negotiation.
The History of Black Judges and Lawyers in California
This program will explore the history of Black judges and lawyers in California, and the important contributions they have made to the advancement of civil rights, diversity, and inclusion in the United States.
Black Mayors & Leadership in the United States: The Honorable Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago
A virtual series presented by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues and the Department of African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley with the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.