Webinar

Panelists will share their thoughts and practical advice on the art and science of jury selection. Read more

This webinar will discuss what every litigator should know about attorney fee appeals, including the deadline to appeal and how long it may take, how to collect or stay an attorney fee award pending appeal, recovering attorney fees for the appeal, and many more. Read more

This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit, plus legal specialization in Workers' Compensation Law. You must register in advance to participate. It is crucial for all practitioners to understand what constitutes “arising out of and in the course of the employment” when workplace violence is involved. There are certain parameters and exceptions. There are even instances where an employee or their family may be entitled to additional benefits, for example, where intentional employer conduct brings the employer “beyond the… Read more

2018 has offered up some earthquakes in Labor & Employment.  As we take a look at these decisions, their immediate impact, and the ripples following in their wakes, we look ahead to 2019 and a newly constituted US Supreme Court and California Supreme Court. Read more

Tracy Duell-Cazes, a Certified Family Law Specialist and frequent lecturer, will discuss when and why a contempt action should be filed and when and why it should not be filed. There will also be a discussion of the basics of filing a contempt motion. This session does not cover a discussion of defending a contempt motion. This will be covered in a follow up session to be announced. Read more

Lisa McCall, a certified family law specialist, and Todd Lundell, a certified appellate specialist, will provide an overview of how to preserve your record for appeal during trial, as well as how to handle the Statement of Decision and post-judgment motions in a family law case. Read more

Joshua Friedman, an attorney with offices in Beverly Hills and Calabasas, has collected millions of dollars in judgments for family law clients. This webinar will enlighten you as to the processes and procedures for collecting money judgments, including against money in bank accounts, stock accounts, wages, businesses owned by debtor (corporations, LLCs, etc.), judicially foreclosing on real property interests, and even pursuing your ex’s new spouse’s assets. Read more

The webinar will be a general discussion of the basic U.S. and California income tax rules that apply to nonresident aliens, including determining when a person is a U.S. or California resident for U.S. federal and California income tax purposes. In addition, the discussion will center on the kinds of U.S. and California-source income that is subject to tax in the hands of nonresident aliens, and tax planning strategies that can be implemented in connection therewith (including the effect of income tax treaties on residency issues and substantive income tax issues.) Read more

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. Read more

California has approximately 10% of the 8,700 Opportunity Zones throughout the country. Significant tax benefits are available to investors who purchase and redevelop property in these Opportunity Zones. This program will provide an overview of the Opportunity Zones legislation and how any partnership or LLC can access these federal tax benefits. Read more