Events
Webinar Replay: Ethics and E-discovery: Understanding Proportionality and Reasonable Accessibility
Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 of the Standing Committee On Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the California State Bar (“Committee Opinion”) opines that an attorney may violate ethical duties of competence by failing to understand and perform e-discovery skills. The Committee Opinion set out a list of nine e-discovery tasks that “attorneys handling e-discovery should be able to perform (either by themselves or in association with competent counsel or expert consultants).”
Webinar: IP Issues for Commercial Property Owners: How to Avoid Paying Millions to Graffiti Artists
Artwork on buildings can be protected under a number of intellectual property regimes, including copyright or trade dress. Recently, graffiti artists have successfully sued property owners for millions of dollars the removal of graffiti in violation of a relatively new form of IP in the United States: "Artist Rights.”
Webinar: The Cal Fire Decision on Vested Rights: How Does It Affect Public Agencies and Their Employees?
The California Supreme Court has now addressed the issue of the vested retirement benefits and the validity of the “California Rule”. For decades, the California Rule has been a strong judicially created barrier to public employers’ attempts to roll back escalating pension obligations. This webinar will discuss the California Rule, the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impacts on public employers and employees now and in the future.
Evening Reception in Sacramento
Please join California Lawyers Association for a special Evening Reception with attendance of the Sacramento Legal community and members of CLA.
Webinar: Appellate Attorneys: Nature or Nurture?
Friday, March 22, 2019, 12 noon - 1 p.m. This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit; includes legal specialization in Appellate Law. You must register in advance to participate. There are many pathways to a career in appellate law. Three experienced appellate practitioners discuss the roads they and others have taken to practicing in the appellate and supreme courts.…
Webinar Replay: An Inside Look at Ninth Circuit Motion Practice
This webinar will give both new and experienced attorneys a comprehensive overview of motion practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, insights into how motions are decided, and important tips for crafting and opposing motions.
Webinar: What’s Up? News, Reviews and Interviews About Ready Property Law and The Section
This program is free and offers no MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Discussion of laws, upcoming events, and getting input from RPLS members. Moderator: Neil Kalin Speaker: John Richards
Webinar: Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and District-Based Elections
This program offers 1 MCLE credit. 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
2019 Energy Law Conference: SB 100 and the Race to a Carbon Free Grid in California
Auditorium at Elihu M Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CAOn March 28, 2019, the Environmental Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) will present its third bi-annual Energy Conference in downtown Oakland. This year’s program will focus on California’s aggressive plans to de-carbonize its electricity sector, including a 60% renewable portfolio standard by 2030 and a carbon-free grid by 2045.
Webinar: New Criminal Law Statutes: 2019
Every year brings changes to criminal law. The 2018 legislative session made some major changes in criminal law that went into effect on New Year’s Day. This webinar will discuss many of them, providing some analysis into the reasons for the changes and how they will affect both prosecutors and defenders. Among the changes discussed will be the changes in juvenile practice affecting who can and cannot be prosecuted, the advent of mental health diversion, and some changes in the Rules of Professional Conduct.Additionally, since the laws have been in effect for several weeks, there will be some discussion about effects that are being seen up and down the state in the early days of these changes.
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