Webinar

In today’s legal practice, lawyers often work across cultures to provide legal representation. The legal profession interacts with a diverse client base to improve interactions with their clients, and other legal players by understanding how culture shapes legal practices. Expand business through inclusion of diverse clientele. Skills and approaches that help attorneys become effective cross-cultural lawyers. How to access more clients through diversifying the law firm’s client portfolio. Read more

This program will cover the obligations of attorneys under California Rule of Court 3-110 (duty to act competently) as they relate to substance abuse, examining the current case law and disciplinary procedures for violations. Read more

With the explosion of the #MeToo Movement, mandatory arbitration agreements, as they pertain to sexual harassment claims, have come under fierce attack and many companies are abandoning those agreements. Our panel of experts will discuss this phenomenon along with the pros and cons of arbitration and related topics such as the CEO diversity pledge. Read more

The Litigation Section’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame honoree Morgan Chu will explain how to win at trial by telling a compelling story so the jury will understand your case and return a verdict for your client. Read more

This presentation discusses the proposed new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct that were recently submitted to the California Supreme Court. If approved by the Supreme Court, these 70 proposed Rules would replace the 46 Rules of Professional Conduct that currently govern the conduct of attorneys in California. Read more

Litigators are often entering a mediation or arbitration with dispute resolution clauses that are drafted too vaguely, too specifically…and sometimes are just right. Join our presenters as they will give their respective “insider’s view” into what business clients want and expect in mediation and arbitration, and what arbitrators see as frequent pitfalls – and best practices – in how ADR clauses are interpreted by outside counsel, and what litigators can and should do in the face of a problematic clause. Read more

This webinar will give both new and experienced attorneys a comprehensive overview of motion practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, insights into how motions are decided, and important tips for crafting and opposing motions. Read more

Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 of the Standing Committee On Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the California State Bar (“Committee Opinion”) opines that an attorney may violate ethical duties of competence by failing to understand and perform e-discovery skills. The Committee Opinion set out a list of nine e-discovery tasks that “attorneys handling e-discovery should be able to perform (either by themselves or in association with competent counsel or expert consultants).” Read more

Litigation Section’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame member E. Robert Wallach, trial lawyer Daniel J. Callahan, winner of the largest jury verdict in Orange County history, and Orange County Superior Court Judge James Di Cesare, share their thoughts and practical advice on direct and cross-examination. Read more

This program is free and offers no MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Discussion of laws, upcoming events, and getting input from RPLS members. Moderator: Neil Kalin Speaker: John Richards Read more