Litigation Section

This webinar will discuss how to approach defending a client in connection with a federal criminal or regulatory investigation, with a particular focus on issues that implicate parallel civil and criminal proceedings, including but not limited to privilege issues. Expect to receive lots of practical tips, as well as a quick overview of a federal criminal investigation from start to finish. Read more

In April and May of 2020, we hosted a series of YouTube Live session of news for California litigators. Topics were focused on experiences & practices around the state of litigating during the pandemic. If you were unable to attend the live webcast sessions, we invite you to view the recordings below. Exclusive Interviews https://youtu.be/t0Ct2Miggz4 Federal Court Operations During COVID-19: A Discussion With Federal Judges of the Northern District and Southern District of California https://youtu.be/3R8SquhyY88 An Interview with Dean Erwin… Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

The COVID-19 crisis has had significant legal implications on nearly all aspects of life, but particularly in the world of labor and employment law. This up-to-the minute webinar will cover the new and ever-evolving labor and employment laws and the private causes of action anticipated to come from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more

This program, delivered by prominent and experienced mediators, litigators, mediators and arbitrators is the second in a three part series that will explore and present current views, leading edge thinking, and best practices regarding the use of remote technology tools to facilitate advocacy and management of complex mediations, arbitrations and litigation. Read more

This program, delivered by prominent and experienced mediators, litigators, mediators and arbitrators is the second in a three part series that will explore and present current views, leading edge thinking, and best practices regarding the use of remote technology tools to facilitate advocacy and management of complex mediations, arbitrations and litigation.  Read more

Explore ‘best practices’ of how ODR can be effectively deployed as an option to Face-to-Face interactions. Read more

The Committee on Appellate Courts promotes excellence in appellate practice and has members from across the state. The committee recently submitted comments to the Judicial Council on proposed revisions to the California Rules of Court, rules 8.851 (appointment of counsel in misdemeanor appeals) and 8.401(b) (access to juvenile case files on appeal). Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

This presentation reviews notable decisions and orders from California and Federal Appellate courts in 2019 concerning ethical issues in appellate practice. The topics covered include ethical pitfalls to avoid in appellate briefing, examples of what not to do during oral argument from an ethical and strategic standpoint, and a review of cases discussing civility in the legal profession more generally. Read more