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2019 Litigation and Appellate Summits
Join us for the 2019 Litigation and Appellate Summits on Friday, September 20, 2019. Learn more about our conference today and we'll see you there!
Webinar Replay: Appellate Summit: Ethics for Attorneys Handling Appeals
Appeals can be complicated. Ethical issues surrounding appellate practice can be too. This panel will discuss the most important ethical issues faced by attorneys who handle appeals.
Webinar Replay: How to Avoid Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Appeal
This program discusses 14 of the most common trial mistakes that can result in waiver, forfeiture, or other loss of arguments on appeal, such as failing to move to strike inadmissible evidence, forgetting to secure all relevant transcripts, and using an improper verdict form. The program provides background on each potential mistake and analysis of how best to avoid them in trial practice. This guidance on how to ensure the best chance at appeal is relevant to the practice of nearly any trial or appellate lawyer. The presenters are appellate practitioners with significant experience in appellate practice and the identification of trial waivers/forfeitures.
A Week in Legal London
May Fair Hotel London, United KingdomJoin us for our 31st year! A Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of blending exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations. For the first time, we go to London in 2019 during the Opening Week of the Legal Year. Tradition and ceremony are on full…
Webinar Replay: How Your Request for a Statement of Decision May Make or Break Your Appeal
Statements of decision play increasingly important role in litigation, and can make or break an appeal. Learn about the common mistakes frequently made both by trial courts and lawyers in the statement of decision process, and how that process impacts a subsequent appeal. The speakers will explain how to avoid common mistakes and how to handle the statement of decision process like a pro.
2019 Annual Meeting
Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, United StatesThe California Lawyers Association will be hosting its 2nd Annual Meeting on October 10th through the 12th, 2019 at Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940.
Webinar Replay: How to Win at Arbitration: Practical Tips for Litigators in Arbitration
A tutorial on the differences between trial work and arbitration, including the differences, best practices for arbitration, as well as an overview of key AAA & JAMS arbitration rules.
Webinar: Attorney’s Fees And Dispute Resolution
Attorney’s fees issues can drive the resolution of a dispute. Fee issues can provide a mediator with leverage, can assist in or torpedo the resolution of a dispute, and can surprise attorneys and clients, even becoming a source of attorney malpractice. This webinar will review issues every mediator, arbitrator and attorney should know, including the most common bases for contractual, statutory, and common law attorney’s fee entitlement.
Webinar Replay: Negotiation and Settlement Strategy
Seasoned litigators provide insight into the nuts and bolts of preparing your case for negotiation and posturing the matter in such a way as to maximize the benefits to your client. The panel will address how to prepare for ADR, how to interact with a neutral, and how to achieve the best result for your client.
Webinar Replay: Indecent Contact: Ethical Challenges with Contacts with Putative Class Members
Class litigation is a minefield of potential ethical problems for attorneys seeking to contact potential class members because of rules against contacts with represented parties.
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.