Events
2024 Energy Law Conference
On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Law Section of the California Lawyers Association will present its fifth Energy Law Conference. The conference will be held in-person in downtown Oakland at the main auditorium of the Elihu M. Harris State Office Building (1515 Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612).
Free Webinar: Spring Cleaning: Emotional Intelligence As Your Secret Practice Success Tool
Being an effective lawyer is more than your substantive work. Accepting who you are can lead to increased connections, resilience, and efficacy in practicing law. The best lawyers know how to lead from their whole selves to connect with clients, co-counsel, the court, and juries. In 2024, ours is a world of disconnection and it will never be enough to simply be an excellent technical lawyer.
Webinar: Wage and Hour Essentials | What Every In-House/HR Practitioner Should Know to Ensure Compliance
Understanding and maintaining wage and hour compliance is vital to ensuring your business adheres with legal requirements while ensuring employees are correctly paid.
Town Hall Meeting with State Bar on Proposed Fee Increase and Options for Structuring the Fee
At its meeting on March 21, 2024, the State Bar Board of Trustees approved a request for an increase in the 2025 mandatory licensing fee of $125 per active attorney. The State Bar’s justification for the licensing fee increase is articulated in the State Bar report submitted to the Legislature. The State Bar’s proposal also calls on the Legislature to include in future years an automatic adjustment based on the California Consumer Price Index and outlines options for the Legislature’s consideration to restructure the way in which the licensing fee is assessed, with a recommendation to adopt a new structure based on attorney practice sector.
Webinar: First Quarter ADR Legislative and Case-Law Update
The speakers will provide synopses of significant ADR cases decided and legislation introduced during the first quarter of 2024.
Don’t Risk Your Firm’s Future!
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Shield IT Networks, in partnership with the California Lawyers Association and CalBar Connect!
Trends in Antitrust Enforcement
In this program, government officials and experienced practitioners will share their perspectives on recent trends in antitrust law enforcement. The discussion will be of interest to antitrust specialists and to practitioners in other fields alike. Topics will include DOJ and FTC antitrust enforcement priorities and recent civil and criminal matters; the in-house perspective on the current antitrust landscape; the merger review process under the 2023 Merger Guidelines; proposed changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules and forms, and their practical impact for business; and the revitalized popular interest in antitrust.
April Book Club: The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first’s Century Greatest Dilemma (Suleyman, Bhaskar)
We will have our first book club discussion in April!
2024 Litigation and Appellate Summit
Earn up to 13 hours of MCLE credit, including elimination of bias, legal ethics, technology in the practice of law, and 8 hours of legal specialization in Appellate Law.
Webinar: Billing and Trust Accounting: Best Practices and Pitfalls for Attorneys
Billing and trust accounting are two of the most critical aspects of running a law office, but many lawyers delay these tasks to their own detriment. You can absolutely minimize your risk of nonpayment and reduce administrative stress by automating your billing and properly managing your trust accounts.
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.com or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.