Events
Webinar: Senator Steinberg’s Environmental Legacy: The True Impact
Former Senator Steinberg championed several Seminole environmental bills ranging from the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), CEQA Reform (SB 743), and Sustainable Communities legislation (SB 375). Senator Steinberg will share his vision for these laws and his thoughts on the outcome assessing the ultimate policy performance.
Webinar Replay: Mitigate the Impact of Unconscious Biases
Bias resides in 99% of how we unconsciously process information in any given moment. Most of the time, it serves us very well. Understanding when it doesn’t is key to improving our decisions, relationships and organizations.
Webinar: Trademark Revolutions in Malaysia and Myanmar
In this program, Geetha Kandiah—an accomplished international IP attorney whose contributions to the field have been recognized by Managing IP publications and World Trademark Review —will guide practitioners through some of the exciting trademark law updates in Malaysia and Myanmar.  Among the key changes —Malaysia’s recent accession to the Madrid Protocol will ease filing requirements and streamline fees, and the new Act also provides for recognition of non-traditional marks, vulnerability to non-use revocation, and the recognition of privilege for communications with registered trademark agents.
Webinar: Ethical Issues in Criminal Discovery
This webinar will go over an analysis of the ethical issues resulting from the criminal discovery statutes and case law mandating discovery. These issues will include those faced by both prosecutors and defense counsel, and will be discussed from the perspective of a Superior Court Judge and practicing attorneys.
3rd Annual Law + Tech Summit 2020
Join us for this one-day, knowledge-packed summit to learn from technology experts, network with industry peers, and obtain MCLE credit while gaining invaluable insight to the latest legal technology trends, tools, and topics.
Webinar: Inclusive Mentoring & Sponsorship: Effective Mentoring, Coaching, and Sponsorship Strategies for 21st Century Firms and Businesses
CLA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative presents the 2nd part of a series that dives into tactics to address implicit bias in Mentoring, Coaching, and Sponsorship. This presentation will explore the various types of mentoring, effective mentoring for the ways in which we work today, the intersections of mentoring and inclusion, some of the common challenges in mentoring relationships, and strategies that mentors and mentees can use to strengthen their unique relationships.Â
Webinar: Medi-Cal Eligibility and State Recovery
California is still under the 1990 draft regulations for transfers and spousal protections. This presentation will go over the eligibility basics and then treat strategies for eligibility for single and married applicants, using our existing transfer rules and keeping an eye on possible adoption of the Deficit Reduction Act rules.
Webinar Replay: Competence: Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health and the Practice of Law
In this compelling presentation, you will learn about the harmful physical and mental effects of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction.  How do we recognize use and abuse of alcohol and other substances?  Why are legal professionals prone to alcohol and drug abuse and addiction?  What are the impacts to family, friends, employers, clients and colleagues of alcohol and drug abusers?  When is it time to get professional help to intervene and preserve one’s health and career?
Webinar: The Women Lawyers’ Guide to Cultivating Sponsors for Career Advancement and Job Satisfaction
Women are 50.8% of the U.S. population.  Yet, in virtually every field, they trail behind men in their representation in leadership positions.  In its Women in the Workplace 2017 research study, McKinsey & Company found that, at major law firms, women attorneys constitute 45% of associates, but only 22.7% partners, and 19% of equity partners.  The in-house legal environment doesn’t reflect significantly better representation in leadership positions either.  While not providing the ultimate solution for obtaining gender parity in the legal field, this CLE program addresses a potential targeted tool women lawyers can use for career advancement and job satisfaction: cultivating sponsors. Â
Webinar: Batson/Wheeler
This webinar will discuss the current state of the law concerning the Batson/Wheeler line of cases. The presenters will address who makes up protected classes, how and when to make objections alleging discrimination, how to defend against those objections, and what is the process for determining whether jurors have been excused for discriminatory reasons.
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