Czech-California Multi-Bar Delegate Law Conference

• Visit to The High Court of the Czech Republic
• Meet and great with High Court Judges
• Official visits to Mayor of Prague
• Private visits to other Major Legal Institutions and law firms

Welcome and Dinner at a traditional Czech Restaurant in the heart of Prague

All Day MCLE/Law Conference

Networking Lunch at Conference

Ride the funicular to a formal sit-down dinner at special Prague restaurant on Petrin Hill

• Guided Architectural Tour
• Private Riverboat tour on the famous Vltava River
• Other Cultural/Important site visits and Prague area tours

Leadership will discuss the regulation and functioning of lawyers and implementation of domestic and international laws under the rules and restrictions of their Bar Organizations, specialized courts, and general laws. Legal regulators, Bar leaders and practitioners from California and other International Jurisdictions will analyze the legal and institutional precepts of cross-border Attorney Practice and Licensure Rules and implications of virtual lawyering clients in their own jurisdictions. Comparative evaluation of how different Bar Associations foster rule of law, implement human rights through education and outreach advocacy and implementation of client protections in a cross-border environment. The panel will discuss what Public Education resources are available to practitioners, and analyze practical issues related to dealing with attorneys licensed in foreign jurisdictions.

America’s joining the international Berne Convention in late 20th Century required common law adaptation to civil law precepts. Czech Republic is home to award winning novelists, film makers, and artists. This panel parses how 21st century practice necessitates knowledge of the laws of European Union, United States, national laws and international treaties. Culture and preservation of art and architecture has different historical legacy in Europe and the Czech Republic than in America, and the effect of differing regulation impacts architectural preservation and the urban landscape in which all of us work. In era of football now one of most highly attended sports in the UK and soccer’s growing popularity in the USA, endorsement contracts for celebrities, sports idols and others contribute to cross border mesh publicity rights of creators analyzed by this panel. Experts will explain realty law and how urban planning regulation impacts architectural treasures in historic gems like Prague, a city rich in legacy of many civilizations, regimes, and democracy.

This panel compares and analyzes the ethical and disciplinary rules in their respective jurisdictions, including how they deal with the unauthorized provision of legal services, and how internet affects rendering services to clients communicating with third parties. Practitioners will learn about infrastructures in place to help protect clients and others in the community from substandard or illegal legal services. The panel will also address professional rules that arise in the context of working with attorneys and clients in foreign jurisdictions, including the ethics of sharing legal fees with foreign attorneys.

This panel focuses on practical issues in the setting of law practice management and communications challenges dealing with clients in other time zones and cultures. With today’s abundant information and communication technology, it is more possible than ever for attorneys and their clients to work with others across the globe. Attendees will learn about the latest technological applications being used by practitioners and compare what techniques and technology attorneys are more pervasive and available in each jurisdiction.

The new EU Data Privacy and California Privacy Law have changed the internet environment for media, commerce and lawyers. Whether you represent companies, attorneys, creators, service industries, work a blog, work as a lawyer or consultant, or do just about anything virtually on the internet, the analysis of this panel applies. Massive breaches of security and privacy data by public entities, governmental agencies, private companies, social media platforms and financial megaliths traded on NASDAQ have all had data breaches where supposedly “secure” data prevention systems have not prevented hacks into user’s personal data.

These new laws purport to regulate both recipient use and recipient disclosure to users, and have varying abilities to terminate offending sites and issue fines and penalties for noncompliance. Learn how to coordinate cross border privacy compliance, the metrics of compliance and how to navigate the intricacies of web sites, e-promos, legal services, and e-tail under ever increasing patchwork of e-law, domestic and international.

Coupled with privacy are surveillance issues of locations and activities as drones, devices, artificial intelligence, and your very own cell phones are tracking you. Learn from experts the legal boundaries, who regulates them, and what you can do to protect your own practice and your clients.