Events
Webinar: Cross-Border Mediation – What You Should Know
Co-presented by the International and Litigation Sections This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit. This webinar will feature speakers from Japan, France and the U.S. focusing on mediation issues for disputes involving parties from more than one country. Topics will include privilege, ethics and strategies when dealing with persons from different cultures and legal…
27th Annual Estate and Gift Tax Conference
University of San Francisco School of Law, LL.M. Tax Program 101 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEarn up to 15.50 hours of MCLE credit, includes legal specialization Thursday-Friday, March 14-15, 2019 University of San Francisco School of Law, LL.M. Tax Program 101 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105
Webinar: The Hague and The UCCJEA – a General Overview
A general substantive and procedural look at The Hague Treaty and UCCJEA in International Custody cases.
Symposium on Solo Success
Friday, March 15, 2019 California Lawyers Association 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 650 Sacramento, CA 98514 Earn up to 4 hours of MCLE credit Attend either in-person in Sacramento, or from your office via an online webcast! For webcast attendees, purchase all 4 programs for 15% off Attend In-Person: Register HERE Attend via Webcast: Register HERE More Links: Brochure | Registration Form…
Webinar Replay: Ethics and E-discovery: Understanding Proportionality and Reasonable Accessibility
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).”
Webinar: IP Issues for Commercial Property Owners: How to Avoid Paying Millions to Graffiti Artists
Artwork on buildings can be protected under a number of intellectual property regimes, including copyright or trade dress. Recently, graffiti artists have successfully sued property owners for millions of dollars the removal of graffiti in violation of a relatively new form of IP in the United States: "Artist Rights.”
Webinar: The Cal Fire Decision on Vested Rights: How Does It Affect Public Agencies and Their Employees?
The California Supreme Court has now addressed the issue of the vested retirement benefits and the validity of the “California Rule”. For decades, the California Rule has been a strong judicially created barrier to public employers’ attempts to roll back escalating pension obligations. This webinar will discuss the California Rule, the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impacts on public employers and employees now and in the future.
Evening Reception in Sacramento
Please join California Lawyers Association for a special Evening Reception with attendance of the Sacramento Legal community and members of CLA.
Webinar: Appellate Attorneys: Nature or Nurture?
Friday, March 22, 2019, 12 noon - 1 p.m. This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit; includes legal specialization in Appellate Law. You must register in advance to participate. There are many pathways to a career in appellate law. Three experienced appellate practitioners discuss the roads they and others have taken to practicing in the appellate and supreme courts.…
Webinar Replay: An Inside Look at Ninth Circuit Motion Practice
This webinar will give both new and experienced attorneys a comprehensive overview of motion practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, insights into how motions are decided, and important tips for crafting and opposing motions.
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