Events
Webinar: Ethics Issues in Real Estate Developments or Business Transactions
The webinar will examine ethics issues that occur in complex real estate developments or business transactions related to conflicts of interest, advance waivers, engagement letter, scope of representation, identifying the client and other on-going ethical issues.
Webinar: Understanding Bias
Getting to grips with our bias is a critical step in creating a fair and inclusive workplace and community. No matter how open-minded we might like to think we are, we are all inherently biased.
A Week in Legal London
In its 34th year, a Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of providing exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations.
Webinar: The NEW Copyright (Small) Claims Board: How it works and what it means for your clients
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is an alternative forum to federal court to resolve copyright disputes up to $30,000 (called “small claims”).
Webinar: The Ethics of Fee Agreements and Billing
The program will discuss ethical and practice issues relating to fee agreements, including when written fee agreements are required and/or advisable, and what should be included in fee agreements. It also will discuss ethical and practical issues with billing time and sending out bills, including how to handle fee requests from the court and fee collection efforts.
Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Conservatorship Law
Conservatorship 101 will review the different types of conservatorships, some basic alternatives to conservatorships, situations where a conservatorship is necessary, and walks through the procedures to have a client appointed as conservator.
Webinar: Solo Small Firm Cashflow and Profitability
If you are like many solo and small firm attorneys, you’re confident in your legal skills, but you may have limited knowledge as to how to set up systems beyond what’s in your bookkeeper’s software.
Webinar: Sticky Situations: How to Navigate Ethical Issues in Mediation
What do you do when an ethical issue arises during a mediation? How do you handle the difficult and awkward discussion that lies ahead? Whether you are acting as a neutral or an advocate, our interactive discussion will provide tools to navigate these difficult decisions and conversations. We will review and discuss various hypothetical situations that present ethical dilemmas.
Trial Skills Update Seminar
Earn up to 5.0 Hours MCLE & Legal Specialization in Criminal Law; which includes 1.0 Hour Elimination of Bias
An Unsettling Period for ‘Settled Law’
Recent cases from the United States Supreme Court have shown what has been considered “settled law” can nonetheless be overruled. This creates opportunities and pitfalls for practitioners. Counsel has an ethical duty to inform the court of controlling authority. Nonetheless, the existence of adverse controlling authority is not necessarily determinative. This seminar discusses what authority is controlling and how to handle adverse case law. Finally, this seminar discusses the philosophical and practical implications of a period when “settled law” is not so settled.
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.