Events
Webinar: Appropriate and Ethical Use of EC 733 Consultants
There are currently no rules or cases which clarify the acceptable scope of review which may be permitted by an expert whose testimony is to be offered concerning the report or testimony of an expert appointed by the court pursuant to Evidence Code section 730. This webinar will provide guidance for practitioners as to ethical employment of expert witnesses under Evidence Code Section 733 after the court’s appointment of an Evidence Code 730 expert.
Webinar Replay: Picking Your Peers: Jury Selection in State and Federal Court
This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit; 1 Elimination of Bias; 1 Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. You must register in advance to participate. The webinar will address jury challenges, the voir dire process, peremptory and for cause challenges, Batson-Wheeler motions, and jury selection techniques, including questionnaires. The webinar will offer general and legal specialization credit,…
Webinar Replay: 2018 CLA Annual Meeting: Criminal Law 101
This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. You must register in advance to participate. This program covers the nuts and bolts of criminal law and procedure, from arraignment to sentencing. The course will include recent developments in the law, including a discussion of Propositions 36, 47, and 56, as…
Webinar Replay: 2018 CLA Annual Meeting: DUI Basics (aka Deuce-A-Rama) Steering Your Client
This program offers 1 participatory MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. You must register in advance to participate. From the initial stop, FSTs, PAS, and breathalyzer to use of experts, this seminar is for those who are just entering in their DUI practices, need a refresher course, and who practice in the civil…
Webinar: Wellness Strategies in the Legal Profession
This webinar will cover the following topics: How prevalent substance use and mental health issues are in the legal profession. The signs and symptoms of substance use and mental health issues. How substance use and mental health issues can impair an attorney’s ability to perform legal services competently. Wellness Strategies in the legal profession. The Lawyer Assistance Program and other resources for legal professionals.
Webinar: Statutes and Street Art: Where Copyright Protection for Murals and Street Art Meet the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act (AWCPA)
Street artists seeking copyright protection for their murals face many hurdles. One increasingly important one is 17 USC 120(a), part of 1990 legislation extending copyright protection to architectural works for the first time. Section 120(a) limits the new copyright protections for architecture, providing “the copyright in an architectural work ... does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of … photographs … of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place.”
Webinar Replay: Family Law Stipulated Orders & Judgments and Enforcement Strategies
This program offers 1 MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Family Law. You must register in advance to participate. This program will provide attorneys with identification of issues, and problematic provisions in drafting Stipulated Orders and Judgments in Family Law and mechanisms to enforce property and support provisions after the orders have been made. Speakers:…
Webinar: Criminal Law New Laws Update 2020
This program offers 1 MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. You must register in advance to participate. As always, a new year brings changes to criminal law. You will hear about the major changes in criminal defense law that took effect 1/1/2020 from both the prosecution and defense viewpoints. Speakers: Albert Camacho, Leif…
Webinar Replay: Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and District-Based Elections
This program offers 0.5 Participatory MCLE Credits. You must register in advance to participate. Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and explanation of the safe harbor provisions under AB 350 (2016) and AB 2123 (2018), as well as practical guidance on counseling clients, hiring a demographer, and drawing district maps. Speaker: Naree Chan
Webinar Replay: Cultivating Your Reputation through Relationship Development while following the Rules of Professional Conduct
In this session focused on knowing and complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct, we will discuss techniques for building trust, reliability, and expertise through strategic relationship development.
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