Events
Webinar: Client Trust Account Protection Program: What to Know and How to Comply
This course will cover the requirements of the Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) and the amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct and is structured on the CTAPP requirements attorneys will be required to complete on an annual basis.
Webinar Replay: Examiner Hours System-What Patent Practitioners Should Know to Improve Outcomes and Working Relationships with Examiners
The USPTO recently retired the "counts" system under which examiners operate to get their work out. In its place is a new hours-based system that dictates how much credit examiners get for each action they take.
Webinar: California Election Law: the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative and Local Cannabis Regulation
As the March California primary election date approaches, voters up and down the state will consider not only candidates but also initiatives on their ballots in their local jurisdictions. On January 24, 2024, this continuing legal education program will focus on the initiative process in California, the local regulation of commercial cannabis, and intersection of these two areas in the form of the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative. Join Cannabis Industry Practitioners Group Secretary Shay Aaron Gilmore as he moderates a panel of election law experts, local cannabis regulation specialists, and cannabis industry representatives to discuss the legal, policy, and regulatory issues for California lawyers to understand ahead of the March 5 primary election in 2024.
Webinar: Practicing Law with Sensitivity to Help Your Clients & Yourself
Techniques to engage clients while recognizing their individual traumas without retraumatizing them more; discussion of the concept of secondary trauma, how it manifests in lawyers, and ways to protect from its effects.
Webinar Replay: Evaluating Generative AI Licensing Terms
For lawyers and procurement professionals familiar with tech transactions looking to license AI/ML technologies on behalf of their clients, this presentation contains a brief introduction to AI/ML technologies, an exploration of special risks related to these technologies, commonly negotiated license provisions, and risk mitigation measures.
Webinar: Latest Developments in Blockchain
This program will provide updates on legislative developments in the world of Blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Webinar: How to Navigate the Ethical Landmines for Estate Planning Attorneys
This webinar will discuss the California Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) that create the most challenges for estate planning lawyers ranging from client engagement letters, competence, compensation, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, advance conflict waivers and capacity issues.
Webinar: The Big Picture: Understanding AI’s Legal Implications and Future Scenarios
Explore AI's impact on law, covering current influences, ethical challenges, and future scenarios to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of AI's legal ramifications.
Webinar: Ethics for Probate Litigation: What You Need to Know
The program covers ethics rules and issues litigators should know with a particular focus on the probate practitioner.
2024 Criminal Law New Laws Webinar
Another new year means more new laws to learn about and every year brings about changes to various aspects of California criminal law. Â This webinar will explain all of the changes that take effect 1/1/2024 and discuss how these changes will affect both the prosecution and defense of criminal cases in California.
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You will hear from both a deputy public defender and a deputy district attorney, which will give you the unique experience of listening to both sides discuss these new laws.
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.