Webinar

Not every audit stays civil. Meet Carolyn Schenck, former National Fraud Counsel and Senior Level Counsel (Offshore), who will break down how and why the IRS decides a case has crossed the fraud line—and what happens next. She will walk through the life cycle of an IRS Criminal Investigation, from early red flags and parallel civil proceedings to interviews, subpoenas, and charging decisions. Drawing on real-world experience, the discussion will explain what actually triggers a referral to IRS-CI, how cases are built behind the scenes, and the investigative techniques agents use long before anyone is indicted. She will also cover what to do—and what not to do—when there is a knock on the door, including how early decisions can define the trajectory of a case. This is Fraud 101 for real life: practical guidance, concrete examples, and lessons from the front lines of federal tax enforcement. Read more

Join us for What’s New? With the New Lawyers Section, a free monthly discussion led by attorney members of the New Lawyers Section of the California Lawyers Association. NLS represents, supports, and connects all lawyers in California in their first 8 years of practice. This is a space to connect with the NLS community, ask questions, and collaborate on ideas to improve programming for new lawyers. Whether you’re new to CLA or are a seasoned new attorney, don’t miss out on this chance to meet together! Read more

1.0 Hour MCLE; 1.0 Hour Ethics Credit  This webinar is hosted by the California Lawyers Association and the San Benito Bar Association.  Despite the fact that billing for your time and trust accounting are the lifeblood of a legal practice, many attorneys fall short in these areas. Invoices are sent out haphazardly; time is not logged until an end-of-the-month scramble where you end up trying to recreate what you did three Tuesdays ago; you get challenges to your fees (including… Read more

Affordable housing is in the news! The lack of housing, the price of housing, and the increase in persons who are homeless all flow from the lack of affordable housing. All real estate attorneys should know something about affordable housing. Read more

This webinar addresses one of many challenging aspects of employment law: balancing employer interests in protecting their business while respecting employees' Section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Panelists will discuss the intersection of social media, off-duty conduct, and protected concerted activity and provide guidance on navigating the complex boundaries between legitimate workplace rules and unlawful restrictions on employee communications. Read more

Join the Environmental Law Section’s Sabrina Ashjian, who is an expert in the California legislative process, to learn how bills become laws, how to navigate the California legislative process, when legal input is most helpful and when and how to advocate your position. Read more

The purpose of the lecture is to educate and bring both science and hope to the topic of coronary artery disease and the ability to prevent and even reverse atherosclerosis in the heart. Read more

At this program, Justice Charles Smiley, Past Presiding Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court, who was nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve on the California Court of Appeal, First District, will discuss his in depth research over the past 30 years regarding the rich, triumphant, and sometimes heartbreaking history of Black lawyers, Black judges, and Black Bar Associations in California and the United States. This is one very educational Black History Month Program that you do not want to miss. The Honorable Judge Linda H. Colfax, will give opening remarks. Terrance J. Evans, Chair of the California Lawyers Association, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the CLA Racial Justice Committee, Director of Region IX of the National Bar Association, and a Partner at Duane Morris LLP will have the honor of introducing Judge Smiley. Read more

Each year, the State of California and its Courts implement and define laws which consumers have to abide by. This year, two whoppers have surfaced which redefine how HOA’s will enforce the community’s restrictions and what the grassy turf areas will look like in the future. Also afoot are regulatory requirements on owner installation of electric car chargers, disclosure of common area inspections and reconstruction after a wildfire. Read more

Explore how technology impacts professional conduct, especially lawyer communications in email, social media, chats, and text. Learn best practices for maintaining civility on-line.  Read more