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Webinar: A Discussion of Mendez v. Westminster, the Landmark Case that Ended Separate Mexican Schools in California and Paved the Way for Brown v. Board of Education
Nearly a decade before the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, a lesser-known decision, Mendez v. Westminster, held that California’s forced segregation of Mexican American students into separate "Mexican schools" was unconstitutional.
Free Webinar: Significant ADR Cases in the First Quarter of 2022
With so many mediation and arbitration related cases being heard and reviewed on both a state and federal level in recent years, panelists Paul Dubow and James (Jim) Madison will provide an analysis and discussion of the most interesting ADR cases decided since January 1, 2022. Don’t miss the first of a biannual series on ADR case law updates presented by the ADR Committee of the Litigation Section!
Webinar: How to Approach Statutory Interpretation and the Role of Legislative History
Learn the latest theories and tools of statutory construction from a judge, law professor, and practitioner. The panelists will explain the framework for statutory interpretation; the role of legislative history in the age of textualism; the federal and state legislative processes, the legislative records that result, and the appropriate use of these records; and what courts want from litigants when it comes to considering legislative history. Great overview for all litigators: trial and appellate, state and federal, civil and criminal.
Litigation & Appellate Summit
Join us for the online 2022 Litigation and Appellate Summit! We kickoff our Summit with programs of interest to all trial and appellate practitioners, including a live Strict Scrutiny Podcast…
Webinar: Current Legal Issues in Use of Pesticides
There have been a number of legal developments over the past several years affecting the use of pesticides in agriculture, from the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that EPA violated FIFRA in issuing dicamba registrations, to California’s ban on chlorpyrifos, to Prop. 65 enforcement actions involving pesticides.
Webinar: Five Signs That Your Case Needs a Discovery Referee
Courts often mandate the appointment of referees when their dockets cannot accommodate numerous discovery disputes.
Webinar: Significant ADR Cases in the Second Quarter of 2022
Panelists Paul Dubow and James (Jim) Madison return for another in their series of case law updates related to mediation and arbitration.
A Week in Legal London
In its 34th year, a Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of providing exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations.
Webinar: Sticky Situations: How to Navigate Ethical Issues in Mediation
What do you do when an ethical issue arises during a mediation? How do you handle the difficult and awkward discussion that lies ahead? Whether you are acting as a neutral or an advocate, our interactive discussion will provide tools to navigate these difficult decisions and conversations. We will review and discuss various hypothetical situations that present ethical dilemmas.
An Unsettling Period for ‘Settled Law’
Recent cases from the United States Supreme Court have shown what has been considered “settled law” can nonetheless be overruled. This creates opportunities and pitfalls for practitioners. Counsel has an ethical duty to inform the court of controlling authority. Nonetheless, the existence of adverse controlling authority is not necessarily determinative. This seminar discusses what authority is controlling and how to handle adverse case law. Finally, this seminar discusses the philosophical and practical implications of a period when “settled law” is not so settled.
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