Please join us for the Third Annual CLA Litigation Section Judicial Advisors Roundtable. This program will feature the following high-profile jurists who serve as judicial advisors to the CLA Litigation Section. Registration will open soon for this event. 

Attorney fees, arbitration costs, and interest often constitute a significant portion of an arbitration award. This Webinar examines how arbitrators determine these issues, and provides advocates with the information they need to better advance their client's interests whether they are seeking or opposing fee and cost awards.
 
Topics Include:    
 1) How an arbitrator determines whether to award attorney fees and costs.
 2) The basis for an attorney fee and cost award.
 3) Factors arbitrators consider when determining the amount of attorney fees and costs.
 4) Calculating pre and post-award interest.
 5) Best practices for briefing these issues in arbitration and other practical tips.

This webinar will introduce attendees to three of the newly appointed Justices on the California Court of Appeal: Justices Helen Zukin (2d Dist., Div. 4), Gonzalo C. Martinez (2d Dist., Div. 7), and Julica C. Kelety (4th Dist., Div. 1). The new Justices on the panel will answer questions from the moderator and from the audience regarding a wide variety of topics, including their experience so far on the bench; their approach to judging; their career paths that led them to become Court of Appeal Justices; and advice they would give to attorneys practicing before the Court of Appeal.

This webinar will provide practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of arbitrability issues in California-seated arbitrations, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex arbitrability determinations effectively.

Free Event! Please join us the week after Veterans Day for a free webinar “Native Veterans & Servicemembers: Advocacy Opportunities for Healing and Housing” on November 18th from 6:30pm to 8pm.  This Berkeley Law Veterans Law Practicum student-led program will cover benefits available to and challenges faced by Native veterans. American Indian and Alaska Natives…

1 Hour MCLE; 1 Legal Ethics Parker Shaffie LLP partner Joel A. Osman will explore the practical implications of Rule 8.3, including the history leading up to it and why it was enacted and its statutory interpretation. Speaker: Joel A. Osman Free Event!

Free Event! Self-Study Credit offered. 1 Hour MCLE The purpose of the webinar is to educate lawyers on the path from lawyer to judge to neutral and the challenges faced in the transitions. Learning Objectives: Speakers: Hon. Monica Bachner and Hon. Amy D. Hogue Hon. Monica Bachner (Ret.) is a mediator, arbitrator and private judge…

1 Hour MCLE. Self-Study Credit offered. Free Event! California's new SB 940 will take effect on January 1, 2025, and it promises to make significant changes in the practice of ADR in California--raising concerns from arbitrators, mediators, and provider institutions.  This program--an in-depth interview of Senator Tom Umberg, the sponsor of the legislation--will shed light on…