Events
Webinar: The State of Our Environment
Mark Dubois, will reflect on the state of our environment and share thoughts on strengthening the environmental movement and the efforts that led to the California and Federal Wild and Scenic River Protection Acts. Eric Wesselman, Executive Director of the Friends of the River, will share the status of these water quality laws along with the recently passed Protecting America’s Wilderness Act.
Webinar: Introduction to Legal Research in California
A review of best practices and tips in conducting legal research using the Fastcase 7 platform and featuring the California Lawyers Association Journals. Topics will include how to focus your search, how to see analytics about the results, and other research tips.
Webinar: The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Mediation
This program will provide a comprehensive summary of the practical and ethical issues to take into consideration and be aware of when participating in online mediations. Specific tips and information on privacy, confidentiality and more will be covered so that advocates will feel informed and comfortable in the online setting.
Webinar Replay: 2019 Annual Meeting: Who Really Signed the Document? Liability Issues arising from Common E-Signature Practices
This panel will discuss the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, impersonation and forgery, wire fraud and wire instructions and best practices to ensure that the person claiming to sign a document was actually the one who signed it.
Webinar: SB 54: Compliance, Litigation and Community Relations
SB 54 (California Values Act), effective January 1, 2018, makes California a “sanctuary state” by prohibiting local and state law enforcement agencies from assisting federal immigration authorities (i.e., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to enforce Federal immigration laws.
Webinar: Best Practices for Highly Effective Relationships Between In-House and Outside Counsel
The panel will provide practical tips for building and fostering highly effective working relationships between in-house and outside counsel in order to optimize communications, work product, and business development efforts.
Free Webinar: Lease Renegotiation in the Age of COVID
This webinar will explore a variety of structures for renegotiating leases, and addresses a variety of related considerations and strategies.
Webinar: AB 5 & Independent Contractors – What You Need to Know
In an effort to maintain housing affordability, and to further prevent displacement of tenants, eviction control and rent control took effect throughout the State of California on January 1, 2020. This course will cover the new statewide legislation and discuss its impacts on landlord-tenant relationships.
Coffee Break
Whether it’s a chance to connect with others virtually or a chance to get away from attempts to impersonate a teacher, we can all use a break.
Webinar: Fighting Sexism in Negotiations
5 Skills You’ll Learn Latz’s 5 Golden Rules of Negotiation - and how they apply in situations involving sexism How to use leverage effectively to move toward a more level gender playing field Ways to employ independent standards to reduce the adverse impact of sexism How knowing where and when to make a move - offer-concession patterns - will help you avoid the gender gap in salary negotiations When reframing the negotiation agenda will turn the tables to your advantage
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.