Events
Webinar: Statutes and Street Art: Where Copyright Protection for Murals and Street Art Meet the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act (AWCPA)
Street artists seeking copyright protection for their murals face many hurdles. One increasingly important one is 17 USC 120(a), part of 1990 legislation extending copyright protection to architectural works for the first time. Section 120(a) limits the new copyright protections for architecture, providing “the copyright in an architectural work ... does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of … photographs … of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place.”
Webinar Replay: Family Law Stipulated Orders & Judgments and Enforcement Strategies
This program offers 1 MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Family Law. You must register in advance to participate. This program will provide attorneys with identification of issues, and problematic provisions in drafting Stipulated Orders and Judgments in Family Law and mechanisms to enforce property and support provisions after the orders have been made. Speakers:…
Webinar: Criminal Law New Laws Update 2020
This program offers 1 MCLE credit; 1 Legal Specialization in Criminal Law. You must register in advance to participate. As always, a new year brings changes to criminal law. You will hear about the major changes in criminal defense law that took effect 1/1/2020 from both the prosecution and defense viewpoints. Speakers: Albert Camacho, Leif…
Webinar Replay: Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and District-Based Elections
This program offers 0.5 Participatory MCLE Credits. You must register in advance to participate. Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and explanation of the safe harbor provisions under AB 350 (2016) and AB 2123 (2018), as well as practical guidance on counseling clients, hiring a demographer, and drawing district maps. Speaker: Naree Chan
Webinar Replay: Cultivating Your Reputation through Relationship Development while following the Rules of Professional Conduct
In this session focused on knowing and complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct, we will discuss techniques for building trust, reliability, and expertise through strategic relationship development.
Done In A Day—MCLE Marathon
Hyatt Newport Beach 1107 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CAThe California State Bar requires all licensed attorneys to participate in 25 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) every three years. In one day, attendees at this conference will receive CLE credit for all six of these “special” credit CLE hours. The speakers for each of the five panels in this conference have been carefully selected as noted experts in their field.
Webinar: Environmental Ethics
How to deal with conflicts and other attorney-ethics issues impacting attorneys practicing in any area of law. However, those issues are heightened when it comes to practicing environmental law.
Webinar Replay: Ethical Gaffes for New Lawyers
Navigating the ethical rules of professional conduct can be a challenge, especially for new attorneys. Join David Majchrzak for a quick review of ten common ethical mistakes made by attorneys and what you can do to avoid them.Â
Careers in Public Law Panel at the University of San Francisco School of Law
USF School of Law 2199 Fulton St., San Francisco, CAThis panel discussion is free, open to law students from any school, and a complimentary lunch is provided. Join us at the University of San Francisco School of Law on Monday, January 13, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., for a discussion about exciting and rewarding careers as public sector attorneys.
Webinar: An Exploration of the Oracle v Google Software Copyright Litigation
On November 15, 2019, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the final appeal of Oracle v. Google, with dramatic global implications for interoperability, innovation, and competition. The culmination of over nine years of furiously fought litigation between two technology titans, this case concerns nothing less than the scope of copyright protection for software and the freedom to interoperate.
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