Events
Webinar: Labyrinth or Maze: All the Different Ways to Recover Attorney’s Fees in California Construction Litigation
This presentation explores the various ways that litigants can recover attorney’s fees in California construction litigation and arbitration, including those allowed by contract, by statute, on public and private construction, against the owner, contractor, subcontractor, and surety, and by the rules of arbitration.
Webinar: Integrating EQ and IQ in Dispute Resolution
Each legal dispute is made up of two "cases": the "emotional case" and the "legal case," and they are usually conflated, resulting in impasse. Most lawyers tend to focus exclusively on the legal case, leaving the unaddressed emotional issues to wreak havoc with meaningful problem-solving.
Webinar: Understanding Bankruptcy for Divorce Professionals
Bankruptcy and divorce often go hand-in-hand. Besides bankruptcy, there are often other debt and credit issues that come up and resources are needed in these areas.
Environmental Law Miscellany – A Bi-Monthly Discussion Series: With The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF)
We invite our Environmental Law Section (ELS) members to stay connected and inspired through our new bi-monthly discussion series.
Webinar: An Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and of Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (“OED”) will discuss the Patent Pro Bono Program as well as professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO.
Privacy Law Happy Hour
Join fellow CLA members and guests for a fun informal happy hour where we will break out into small groups to network and discuss hot topics in privacy and cybersecurity law in California and beyond!
Free Webinar: Innocent Spouse Relief
Rami M. Khoury and Daniel W. Soto, from the Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor LLP, are presenting an overview relating to innocent spouse relief from Internal Revenue Service liabilities. The presentation includes, but is not limited to, an overview of the current law and procedures regarding IRS innocent spouse relief, tips for tax practitioners representing clients seeking relief from joint IRS tax liabilities, and other issues related to IRS innocent spouse relief claims and litigation. While the presentation will mostly focus on relief from joint and several liabilities under IRC Section 6015, the presenters will also cover relief from joint and several liabilities on Married Filing Separately returns pursuant to IRC section 66(c).
Webinar: Buckle Up: 2022 Hot Topics in Consumer Protection
This program will provide a crash course on federal and state consumer protection priorities, with practical tips to help avoid a collision.
Webinar: It’s Not the Wild West: Determining Which Law(s) Governs Your Mediation
Mediators are expected to play the role of “Devil’s advocate,” questioning the strength or viability of the various legal arguments being asserted by parties and/or their counsel. In this context, mediators may dive deeply into the law applicable to the underlying dispute (and defenses).The parties may provide sophisticated though conflicting analysis of that law in the mediation briefing and during the session. But what about the law applicable to the mediation itself?
Webinar Replay: When Adversaries Are Friends
The world grows increasingly adversarial, but what happens in real estate litigation when adversaries are friends? Attorneys David Fu, Rinat Erlich, and Jose Mendoza frequently oppose each other in the real estate broker litigation space, and will address the benefits and challenges when frequently in opposition, with the underlying conclusion that cases settle faster and with less expense when opponents cooperate.
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.