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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.
Free Webinar: The Second Annual Judicial Advisors Roundtable
Please join us for the Second 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.
Free Webinar: Significant ADR Cases in the 4th Quarter 2022
Panelists Paul Dubow and James (Jim) Madison return for another in their series of case law updates related to mediation and arbitration. The speakers will provide their thoughtful analysis and discussion of the most interesting ADR cases decided since September 2022. All litigators involved in mediations and arbitrations are welcomed to join in this free series on ADR case law updates presented by the ADR Committee of the Litigation Section!
California International Arbitration Week
Join CLA and leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world – in a week-long series of complimentary virtual/hybrid programs – celebrating international arbitration in California. California International Arbitration Week is hosted by the ADR Committee of the CLA Litigation Section
Webinar: Ethics for Neutrals: Do I Need an IOLTA Account?
Neil Wertlieb, Inaugural Co-Chair & Founding Member of the CLA’s Ethics Committee and General Counsel at Milbank LLP, leads this timely discussion of a challenging area:  How do the rules of professional conduct apply to a lawyer who acts as neutral and does not have a lawyer-client relationship?
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