Events
Webinar: The New Rules of Professional Conduct
This presentation discusses the comprehensive set of new Rules of Professional Conduct that were approved by the California Supreme Court on May 10, 2018. These 69 new Rules, which went into effect on November 1, 2018, replaced the 46 Rules of Professional Conduct that previously governed the conduct of attorneys in California. This presentation focuses on those Rules that implement controversial or important changes to the current Rules or impose new obligations in California. All attorneys in the State should be aware of these changes.
Webinar: Upping the Game in China: Litigation Tips and Tactics for a Successful Outcome
The webinar will focus on the best way to leverage your litigation resources. As China continues to grow, the increased number of infringement cases bring our attention towards its court practice and litigation system. In this webinar, we will provide an overview on effective enforcement and litigation strategies for intellectual property cases, including administrative actions, evidence collection, court proceedings and litigation tactics.
Webinar Replay: Discovery Competence: Mobile Devices
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).”
Employment Law 101 – Fundamentals for the New Employment Practitioner
Southwestern Law School 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGiven the voluminous number of employment laws that are applicable to California employers, representing clients or working as an employment practitioner can be extremely challenging. In this conference, management and employee-side attorneys will cover the fundamentals of a variety of employment laws, including: discrimination, harassment, leaves of absences, wage and hour as well as employment agreements and alternative ways of resolving employment disputes.
Webinar: Moore/Marsden and Related Real Property Apportionment Calculations
This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit in Competency Issues. You must register in advance to participate. This Webinar will provide the attendee with the apportionment formulae for several of the most common real property allocations in family law and related probate cases. Moderator: Kelly Robbins Speaker: Ron J. Anfuso
The 8th Annual Real Estate and Law (REAL) Symposium
Paul Brest Hall, Stanford Law School 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe REAL Symposium is the premier multidisciplinary real estate business and law symposium in California. Jointly produced by RPLS and Stanford Professional in Real Estate (SPIRE), it is the only gathering of its kind. The REAL Symposium provides a unique opportunity for thoughtful discussion among real estate professionals, industry leaders, academics, and government regarding cutting-edge business and legal issues, challenges and opportunities in the real estate industry, covering economics, finance, and law.
Webinar: What Every Litigator Needs to Know About Arbitration: A Primer
Litigators often find themselves representing clients in arbitration, but don’t have the necessary training or experience to fully take advantage of the process for their clients’ optimal benefit.
Webinar Replay: Civility: It’s Not Just a Good Idea. It’s the Law
California Superior Court Judges will discuss civility in litigation practice, including legal requirements and best practices. Topics covered will include: why civility is important, how civility is legally mandated, and best practices in discovery, deposition, oral argument, and motion practice.
Webinar: What’s Up? News, Reviews and Interviews for RPLS Members
Verbal discussion between e-bulletin coordinator and co-chair- of RPLS highlighting important statutory and case law developments, upcoming RPLS sponsored events and featuring interviews with prominent Ex-Com members, CLA leaders and others.
San Luis Obispo County Minor’s Counsel Training
The Cliffs Hotel & Spa 2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CaliforniaThe Family Law Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association (FLEXCOM) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Third Annual San Luis Obispo County Minor’s Counsel Training Symposium, in Pismo Beach, California on February 16 and 17, 2019. The program will provide a total of 12 hours of total MCLE credit, including 12 hours of Family Law Legal Specialization credit. The symposium will satisfy the annual 8 hours training requirement of Rule 5.242 of the California Rules of Court. Those attorneys needing to satisfy the 12 hours initial training requirement will be able to attend a morning session on February 16 to obtain the additional 4 hours.
Moderator: Stephen D. Hamilton, CFLS and FLEXCOM Chair
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