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Town Hall on Intersectionality
Town Hall on Intersectionality
Town Hall on Intersectionality, featuring Hon. Victoria Kolakowskare, Michael Rhoads and Basil Williams
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Webinar: Law Student: Networking & Finding a Job During COVID-19
Webinar: Law Student: Networking & Finding a Job During COVID-19
Calling all law students! Come join us for fun and discussion with some of California’s best antitrust and privacy lawyers.
Webinar: The New Healthcare Model – Telemedicine, Health Tracking Apps, and Online Patient Privacy
Webinar: The New Healthcare Model – Telemedicine, Health Tracking Apps, and Online Patient Privacy
In this one hour webinar, our speakers will discuss the new federal data-sharing requirements that will enable patients to use consumer apps to retrieve their medical information directly from their doctors.
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: Litigation Under the Housing Accountability Act: Zen and the Art of Objective Standards
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: Litigation Under the Housing Accountability Act: Zen and the Art of Objective Standards
The panel will focus on the many open questions under the HAA, including the relationship between the HAA and CEQA, and the fundamental question of what constitutes an “objective” local standard.
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Webinar Replay: Estate Planning and Divorce
Webinar Replay: Estate Planning and Divorce
0.75 Hours MCLE; 0.75 Legal Specialization in Estate Planning; Trust & Probate Law; 0.75 Legal Specialization in Family Law. Details the effects of marriage and divorce on estate plans executed prior to change in status. Deals with limitations on planning under Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders; effects of dissolution judgment on provisions for former spouse under…
Webinar: Hot Topics in Family Law Appeals and Writs
Webinar: Hot Topics in Family Law Appeals and Writs
We will address the hottest topics in Family Law appeals and writs, including the right to present live testimony at hearings; expansion of what constitutes domestic violence; pros and cons of OAs via Blue Jean; due process issues of virtual trials and hearings (including DVPO); how to choose whether an appeal or writ is the better option; how to conquer the incredibly short time limits on filing writs; and best practices to get writ petitions heard on their merits.
Webinar: Substance Abuse and the Practice of Law
Webinar: Substance Abuse and the Practice of Law
In this compelling presentation, you will learn about the harmful physical and mental effects of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. How do we recognize use and abuse of alcohol and other substances?
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Webinar: Key Supreme Court Environmental Decisions in 2019-2020 and Anticipated Trends
Webinar: Key Supreme Court Environmental Decisions in 2019-2020 and Anticipated Trends
The 2019-2020 U.S. Supreme Court term was an active one in the environmental area, with cases involving the Clean Water Act, Superfund sites, pipelines, and more. How will the Supreme Court 2019-2020 term shape environmental jurisprudence and what can we learn from the recent decisions as to how the justices might approach future environmental cases?
Webinar: State of the Orange County Superior Court Address by Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura
Webinar: State of the Orange County Superior Court Address by Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura
There are many changes taking place at the Orange County Superior Court. During the State of Court address, Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura will discuss changes that have occurred, are taking place, and are planned for the future, including technological, personnel, and budget changes, which may impact your representation of clients before the Orange County Superior Court.
The State of the Court Meeting with San Mateo County Court Leadership
The State of the Court Meeting with San Mateo County Court Leadership
Please join the San Mateo County Superior Court and the San Mateo County Bar Association for a presentation by Honorable Jonathan Karesh, Presiding Judge, Honorable Leland Davis III, Assistant Presiding Judge, and Honorable Nancy Fineman, Civil Law & Motion Judge for a state of the court address.
Environmental Law Section Book Club – Red Mars: Book 1 Of The Mars Trilogy
Environmental Law Section Book Club – Red Mars: Book 1 Of The Mars Trilogy
We invite ELS members to read and discuss the first book in the trilogy: Red Mars (1992). What environmental and political lessons can be learned here, and what role (if any) does this type of work have in addressing real environmental concerns today?
Webinar: Law Student: Networking & Finding a Job During COVID-19
Webinar: Law Student: Networking & Finding a Job During COVID-19
Calling all law students! Come join us for fun and discussion with some of California’s best antitrust and privacy lawyers. You will get to network and discuss various topics in an informal “break-out room” setting.
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Webinar: Selling Your Services: How to Attract Clients But Avoid Discipline
Webinar: Selling Your Services: How to Attract Clients But Avoid Discipline
In a world where “word of mouth” and “personal contacts” in finding the right lawyer is reduced in importance, it is critical that lawyers know how to advertise their skills effectively, yet ethically.
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Webinar: Young Lawyers: Networking and Career Advice During COVID-19
Webinar: Young Lawyers: Networking and Career Advice During COVID-19
Calling all young lawyers! Come join us for fun and discussion with some of California’s best antitrust and privacy lawyers.
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: The Final Transaction—When a Fiduciary Sells the Property
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: The Final Transaction—When a Fiduciary Sells the Property
Enjoy our panel discussion regarding the issues (practical, ethical, and financial) facing professional fiduciaries when conducting and managing real estate transactions.
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Microaggressions in the Courtroom
Microaggressions in the Courtroom
Everyday instances of racism, sexism and other inequities, often called micro-aggressions, are regularly experienced by diverse lawyers, the clients they serve and diverse judicial officers. Join us for an informative perspective from the bench on microaggressions in the courtroom and suggestions to address these micro-aggressions.
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Whether it’s a chance to connect with others virtually or a chance to get away from attempts to impersonate a teacher, we can all use a break. CLA is offering weekly come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom.
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Webinar: Construction Law Update and Year in Review
Webinar: Construction Law Update and Year in Review
This course will address new case law and recent statutory revisions which promise to affect the practice of construction law in California in the years to come.
Webinar Replay: Practical Skills Training: Taking and Defending Depositions
Webinar Replay: Practical Skills Training: Taking and Defending Depositions
Depositions can make or break a case. This course offers tips for how to take and prepare for an effective deposition, whether you’re asking questions or defending the witness.
Webinar: 2019 Annual Meeting: They Posted What? Where Social Media, Employer Interests and the First Amendment Intersect
Webinar: 2019 Annual Meeting: They Posted What? Where Social Media, Employer Interests and the First Amendment Intersect
This program will analyze legal issues connected to "Social Media” in the public sector workplace, including how social media can be a tool in the litigation arsenal of public employers and employees alike. Learn about the constitutional boundaries at play, and where the government’s interest as the employer intersects with a public employee’s 1st Amendment rights.
Webinar: Young Lawyers: Networking and Career Advice During COVID-19
Webinar: Young Lawyers: Networking and Career Advice During COVID-19
Calling all young lawyers! Come join us for fun and discussion with some of California’s best antitrust and privacy lawyers. You will get to network and discuss various topics in an informal “break-out room” setting.
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Webinar: From Head to Toe, Rating all parts of the Body with the AMA Guides; Case Law and Controversies (Part 8 of 8)
Webinar: From Head to Toe, Rating all parts of the Body with the AMA Guides; Case Law and Controversies (Part 8 of 8)
We will look at criteria that is required to perform an Almaraz/Guzman analysis, and whether a failure to satisfy those criteria can be overcome. Various Almaraz/Guzman techniques will be examined, including criteria required for adding versus combining impairment ratings, and rating by analogy.
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Webinar: Partnership Basics: Liquidation, Redemption and Distribution Transactions
Webinar: Partnership Basics: Liquidation, Redemption and Distribution Transactions
Partnerships are an important part of United States tax administration and a major tax planning vehicle. This Webinar is part of a series that will be a valuable introductory course on the partnership lifecycle. For experienced tax professionals seeking to grow their skills, this course will also be useful as a refresher course to partnership mechanics.
Webinar Replay: 3rd Annual Real Estate Symposium: $1.6 Billion Redevelopment of Seaport Village
Webinar Replay: 3rd Annual Real Estate Symposium: $1.6 Billion Redevelopment of Seaport Village
Gaf, and Paul Najar, Gafcon’s Vice President and General Counsel, will discuss the commercial and residential changes coming to San Diego’s waterfront and the associated legal challenges.
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Webinar: California Civil Writ Petitions
Webinar: California Civil Writ Petitions
What you need to know about why, when, and how to file a writ petition; tips on how to avoid writ traps (including how to manage those incredibly short time limits); what the various court of appeal orders mean; and the insights of a practitioner who handled thousands of petitions in her nearly-40 years as a writs attorney in the Second District.
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Webinar: When is a Generic Term Not Generic: What did the Supreme Court Unleash in Booking.com?
Webinar: When is a Generic Term Not Generic: What did the Supreme Court Unleash in Booking.com?
The program will examine the concept of genericness and its place in the “spectrum of marks.” It will then look at the USSC decision in Booking.com as well as the dissent. Finally, the program will look at the potential practical consequences of the Court’s holding on genericness, trademark registration, and trademark enforcement. The program will also include a discussion of the use of survey evidence in genericness cases.
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Webinar: Designating Judges and Lawyers as Threats to National Security: U.S. Sanctions against the International Criminal Court
Webinar: Designating Judges and Lawyers as Threats to National Security: U.S. Sanctions against the International Criminal Court
President Trump recently signed Executive Order 13928, which declared that any investigation of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan by the International Criminal Court (ICC) poses a threat to the national security of the United States. The order authorizes the U.S. Treasury Department to impose financial sanctions and travel restrictions on lawyers, judges and other employees of the court.
Webinar: The End of Life Option Act: How it works in the real world
Webinar: The End of Life Option Act: How it works in the real world
The End of Life Option Act (EoLOA) became law in California in June 2016. Although simple on its face, implementation of the law can be complex.
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: Measure of Damages Against Real Estate Agents and Are They True Independent Contractors?
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: Measure of Damages Against Real Estate Agents and Are They True Independent Contractors?
This program will cover the available damages in claims against sellers, buyers, real estate brokers and agents, and discuss pertinent case law impacting said damages.
Racial Bias Obstacles in Selecting and Litigating Police Cases
Racial Bias Obstacles in Selecting and Litigating Police Cases
Join us for "Selecting and Prosecuting Civil Rights 1983 Cases"
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Webinar: Pathways to Practicing Competition Law In-House
Webinar: Pathways to Practicing Competition Law In-House
Antitrust lawyers often wonder about the career paths of in-house counsel who provide antitrust counseling advice, interface with regulators, manage litigation, and hire outside counsel.
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
This week we will be joined by the Health and Wellness Committee and attorney Justin Bookey, CEO & Chairman of Pongfit, a non-profit organization which helps people use ping pong for fitness, team building, and wellness.
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Webinar: Venue Rules and the Western District of Texas
Webinar: Venue Rules and the Western District of Texas
The webinar will provide a discussion of the impact of the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision on patent litigation filings as well as venue determination and challenges.
Webinar Replay: Admit Your Evidence Like a Pro: Evidence 101, Evidentiary Foundations & Legal Ethics for the Trial Attorney!
Webinar Replay: Admit Your Evidence Like a Pro: Evidence 101, Evidentiary Foundations & Legal Ethics for the Trial Attorney!
In order to be an effective and ethical advocate for one’s client in the courtroom, an attorney should understand the basic rules of evidence and know how to use those rules to admit important pieces of evidence.
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Spring Into Action, But Fall Back on the Basics, Part 1: Substantial Medical Evidence
Spring Into Action, But Fall Back on the Basics, Part 1: Substantial Medical Evidence
Don’t be caught by surprise! Have you had a case where you were certain you would win your case only to have the Board find you did not have substantial evidence?
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Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: The Wages of Subsidy- When Are Prevailing Wages Required in Publicly Assisted Development Projects?
Webinar Replay: 38th Annual Real Property Spring Conference: The Wages of Subsidy- When Are Prevailing Wages Required in Publicly Assisted Development Projects?
This panel will discuss how prevailing wage requirements pertain to government land sales and leases, Mello-Roos and other financing districts, projects in charter cities, affordable housing projects, and other common forms of public assistance.
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Webinar: Strategic Use of Settlement Offers Under State and Federal Law
Webinar: Strategic Use of Settlement Offers Under State and Federal Law
This webinar will consist of an overview of offers of compromise (and their associated cost-shifting provisions) available under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 and California Code of Civil Procedure section 998. The discussion will include a review of the basic components of each type of offer, the key differences between them, avoidance of potential pitfalls, the importance of timing, and other strategic considerations when making these offers.
The Legal Landscape of Police Officer Discipline in 2020
The Legal Landscape of Police Officer Discipline in 2020
Recent high-profile incidents involving police use of force and alleged misconduct have led to a national discussion about administrative discipline of officers.
Webinar: Working Tools for Eliminating Cultural Bias
Webinar: Working Tools for Eliminating Cultural Bias
This webinar will go over the understanding of different types of bias from macro to micro. Discussing the impact of cultural bias and who is affected. Working tools to implement and eliminate cultural bias.
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Webinar Replay: Sexual Harassment, Assaults and Misconduct under Criminal and Labor Law
Webinar Replay: Sexual Harassment, Assaults and Misconduct under Criminal and Labor Law
There is an intersection between Criminal Law and Labor and Employment Law when sexual conduct is an issue. Discussion on how to handle cases that may have an overlap with both Criminal Law and Labor and Employment Law implications.
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Webinar: Trademark Decisions: The Past Year in the Courts and the TTAB
Webinar: Trademark Decisions: The Past Year in the Courts and the TTAB
Long time co-authors Ted Davis of Kirkpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and John Welch of Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. will present their highly regarded annual summary and analysis of the past year’s most important trademark case decisions from the U.S. courts and the USPTO.
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Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Whether it’s a chance to connect with others virtually or a chance to get away from attempts to impersonate a teacher, we can all use a break. CLA is offering regular come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom.
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Webinar Replay: Criminal Law New Laws Update 2020
Webinar Replay: Criminal Law New Laws Update 2020
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.
Webinar: Work and Weed: What Lawyers Need to Know About Cannabis in the Workplace
Webinar: Work and Weed: What Lawyers Need to Know About Cannabis in the Workplace
This webinar will explore three primary topics: (1) current laws regulating marijuana, including what exactly California legalized, the current state of federal law and enforcement ...
Webinar: Dealing With Difficult Opponents: Tactical and Practical Solutions
Webinar: Dealing With Difficult Opponents: Tactical and Practical Solutions
During this program the speakers will going over how to deal with difficult opposing counsel from the standpoint of litigation strategy, not one’s own mental health. They will also examine the possible motivations behind obstreperous behavior by opposing counsel and California law concerning the possible consequences of such behavior. This program will also go over tactical suggestions and about how to cope with such behavior and two case studies with examples of successful approaches.
Virtual Happy Hour
Virtual Happy Hour
Want to meet criminal law practitioners from around California, hear how COVID-19 has affected people's practices, and swap war stories? Join the Criminal Law Section Executive Committee for a Virtual Happy Hour!
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