Litigation
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A Week in Legal London
Join us for our 31st year! A Week in Legal London is pleased to continue the tradition of blending exciting new opportunities for interaction with UK colleagues at exceptional legal and historic destinations. For the first time, we go to London in 2019 during the Opening Week of the Legal Year. Tradition and ceremony are on full…
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2019 Litigation and Appellate Summit
Join California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger as the keynote luncheon speaker at the Litigation Section's Third Annual Litigation and Appellate Summits.
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Webinar: The Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
The procedures for the taking of evidence followed in international arbitration differ greatly from domestic litigation and arbitration in the US. Depositions, wide ranging document discovery and written interrogatories will generally be excluded and arbitral hearings are often far shorter than what one finds in domestic cases. These differences can often come as a surprise to US counsel who are not experienced in the field.
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Webinar Replay: Competent Lawyering: How To Work In A Distracted World – The Neuroscience Of Focus
What actually goes on in our brains in a distracted world? Brains are primed to process incoming stimuli for survival – but not for today’s “wired” technological world of smartphones, email, and instant communications. With overwhelming amounts of information and distractions, it is hard to give focus to critical cognitive tasks. And, those distractions increase our stress and may increase depression and anxiety. We’ll discuss how to improve our competence as attorneys by better understanding how to conquer distractions, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve our communication and decision making.
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Webinar Replay: Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Series Closing Argument
This program offers 1.5 participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Renowned trial lawyer James Brosnahan explains how he prepares for closing argument and shares practical advice that you can use to deliver better arguments in your own cases. Speaker: James Brosnahan
Welcome to the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. We are dedicated to promoting excellence in all areas affecting dispute resolution, including the protection of the rights of all litigants, pre-trial discovery, the expeditious trial of lawsuits, alternative dispute resolution, effective judicial administration, uniform rules of court, and the protection and preservation of the independence of a judiciary of high quality.
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