Events and Programs
The Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section organizes and sponsors many programs and events. This includes Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit opportunities, co-sponsorships of programs with other bar associations and law schools, the annual Golden State Institute, and the annual Celebrating Women in Competition Law program.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: What’s Between the Lines? The Most Overlooked Lease Terms and Misunderstood Risk Points
Explore commonly overlooked or misunderstood lease terms that can lead to risk, disputes, or lost leverage.
Gain practical tools to clarify lease language, avoid costly misunderstandings, and learn how to flag and negotiate key terms that often go unchecked. Useful for both experienced and new commercial leasing lawyers.
Webinar: What Every Solo and Small Firm Lawyer Needs to Know About Appeals
Brandon Hamparzoomian is a staff attorney at the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, where he has worked for over six years. In this role, he has worked on…
Webinar: Meet Mass Arbitration’s New Manager: The Process Arbitrator
In mass arbitrations, the still-new role of the process arbitrator is little understood. Join a process arbitrator, case administrators, and advocates to discuss the role, how to select, and how the players will interact.
Webinar Replay: Effectively Using Expert Witnesses
The webinar will present strategies for retaining expert witnesses and managing their work to assure that the opinions needed in the case are well developed and complete.
Webinar: Mastering Complex Case Mediation: The CIRCLE Strategy for Attorney Success
Court-ordered mediation doesn't have to be an unwelcome detour in your litigation strategy. Join us to discover how to transform mediation into a powerful advantage using the proven CIRCLE framework. This webinar explores six essential strategies that help attorneys navigate complex, multi-party disputes with confidence—whether or not settlement is reached.
Webinar: Ready, Set, Mediate! Getting Ahead in Class & PAGA Cases
In wage-and-hour and PAGA litigation, success at mediation often hinges on what happens before anyone enters the room. Experienced class-action and PAGA litigators from both sides of the aisle and a seasoned mediator will break down what effective mediation preparation really looks like. Our panelists will share insider perspectives on the critical groundwork that drives settlement results, including evaluating exposure, managing data challenges, preparing compelling mediation briefs, and aligning client expectations. The panelists will also explore strategies for working productively with opposing counsel and mediators, leveraging pre-mediation exchanges, and addressing unique class and PAGA considerations.
Webinar: True Lawyer Crime and True Lawyer Slime
In this riveting program, Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer), tells the true story of lawyers who broke the law and the ethics rules they broke (or could have broken). And this particular episode is a two-for! One true lawyer crime story, and one less-than-criminal but-very-disgusting lawyer bad behavior story!Â
Webinar Replay: Navigating Mediation in International Real Property Disputes
A discussion of the legal framework, cultural considerations, preparation and process, and techniques and strategies, applicable to the mediation of international real property disputes.
What’s Up With Us
What’s Up With Us! is a monthly instruction and discussion led by attorney members of the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association via webinar format.
Chairs’ Corner
Join us for Chairs’ Corner on December 18, as ELS Chair Peter Ton and NLS Chair Daniel Cheung bring back 2018 ELS Chair Eric Adair to share how the California Lawyers Association (CLA) became an independent organization from the State Bar in 2018, the passage of SB 36, and how CLA is proudly continuing a tradition of leadership, professional development, and community that was previously under the State Bar.
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.
Recap of Recent Events
- 2023 UCL Institute – January 12, 2023 in Los Angeles
- 2022 Golden State Institute and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year – November 2022 in San Francisco