Events
Shelter In Place Institute
The Shelter In Place Institute ends November 13, 2020!
An Overview of the Legislative Process
CLA’s Director of Governmental Affairs and CLA’s lobbyists will present a step-by-step overview of California’s legislative process, from an idea to action by the Governor, highlighting practical and political issues at each step. The presentation will focus particular attention on legislative activities by CLA’s Racial Justice Committee but is open to anyone.
Webinar: IRS Priorities Fall 2020
This webinar will give an overview of current IRS initiatives in 4 areas: conservation easements, cryptocurrency, employment tax enforcement and the new IRS fraud enforcement office.
Webinar: Arbitrating and Mediating in the New Normal: Lessons Learned & Best Practices for Litigators
Eight months since the pandemic, lawyers, arbitrators and mediators have all adapted in varying degrees to resolving their clients’ disputes virtually.
Latina Judges: Breaking Barriers & Achieving Success
Join the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association via zoom as we hear from five distinguished Latina judges. The judges will talk about overcoming implicit bias, how they were able to create success in their careers, and break barriers to rise to the highest level in the profession.
Webinar Replay: When Adversaries Are Friends
The world grows increasingly adversarial, but what happens in real estate litigation when adversaries are friends? Attorneys David Fu, Rinat Erlich, and Jose Mendoza frequently oppose each other in the real estate broker litigation space, and will address the benefits and challenges when frequently in opposition, with the underlying conclusion that cases settle faster and with less expense when opponents cooperate.
Webinar: Discharge Injunction violations: In re Marino Says Fine Print Doesn’t Save the Creditor
Marino deals with letters from creditors to a debtor that said, in the fine print, that the debtor should ignore the letter if the debtor had received a discharge. The bankruptcy court awarded $119,000 in damages to the debtor but ruled that it had no power to award punitive damages.
Webinar: The Sacramento County Superior Court’s Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic and What Practitioners Appearing Before the Court Can Expect
This program will provide an overview of the operational changes made by the Sacramento County Superior Court to reopen the civil division during the COVID-19 pandemic, a description of the operational plans for civil operations and civil trials, the impact of the changes on the Court’s operational plans, and what practitioners appearing in the Court can expect.
Webinar: Common Evidentiary Issues in Discrimination Litigation
In this fast-paced program, esteemed employment defense attorney Tracey A. Kennedy of Sheppard Mullin and renowned plaintiff employment lawyer Erin M. Pulaski of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe will offer valuable insights and practical tips about how employment litigators should handle the peskiest and re-occurring evidentiary issues that arise during employment discrimination cases.
Webinar: The Five Steps to Effective Online Negotiations
How you interact in negotiations has a direct and immediate impact on your results. Yet we tend to engage and make these decisions off-the-cuff. Don’t. Instead, take advantage of the experts’ proven research so you will use the most effective strategies and get your best deals.
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.