Webinar

The legal professional will learn about early warning signs of the resist/refuse dynamic, definitions of the symptoms we see, differentiating justified estrangement from active alienating behaviors and the hybrid case, the roles of the attorney and judge in resolving the case, the role of contempt actions vs. preventative enforcement, the dangers of delay in the court system, components of model orders for mental health interventions, best practices for family therapy, and further resources for families and the professional. Read more

The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (known as the Singapore Convention) was signed in Singapore in August 2019. Join us for a comprehensive and interesting webinar about this new international treaty and learn about its significance and all the great opportunities and benefits it will bring to international trade and global dispute resolution. Read more

Pro Bono clients present ethical issues for attorneys that are often different than presented by fee-paying or contingent fee clients. Lawyers sometimes face difficult questions about defining who the client is, communication with clients, clients with diminished capacity, conflicts with fee-paying clients, and many others. Representation of nonprofit organizations also can present difficult ethical issues not faced with most for profit organizations. Read more

CLA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative presents the 2nd part of a series that dives into tactics to address implicit bias in Mentoring, Coaching, and Sponsorship. This presentation will explore the various types of mentoring, effective mentoring for the ways in which we work today, the intersections of mentoring and inclusion, some of the common challenges in mentoring relationships, and strategies that mentors and mentees can use to strengthen their unique relationships.  Read more

CLA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative presents a 2-part series that dives into tactics to address implicit bias. This webinar is part 1 of the 2-part series. Although there has been a lot of dialogue on implicit and unconscious bias, unpacking this concept to understand the myriad of “mental shortcuts” that we take that impact how we work with and value others is critical to the diversity and inclusion journey of any organization. Read more

Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and codified the ABC test adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) (“Dynamex”). AB 5 makes radical changes to the way California law analyzes the treatment of workers as independent contractors. This program reviews the impact AB 5 may have on businesses, with a focus on franchising, including, whether and how AB 5 potentially changes the relationships between franchisors, franchises and franchisee employees. Issues discussed will include changes in the analysis of worker classification as independent contractors, exemptions with AB 5, and impact on common law theories of liability (i.e., vicarious, joint employer, and agency). The panel will provide a perspective of AB 5 from that of a franchise litigator, franchise compliance attorney, franchisee attorney, and franchise in-house attorney. Read more

Buried in the Probate Code are dozens of immediately appealable orders for which the rule is to “use them or lose them”. Four veteran appellate and probate practitioners will walk you through those orders and offer insights and guidance on peculiarly probate appellate procedural issues. Read more

During this webinar we will discuss the implications of the new draft regulations released by the CA Attorney General. Additionally, we will discuss how these regulations may affect different types of businesses differently, including businesses with traditional physical retail locations, online businesses, and hybrid models. Read more

Capacity issues are at the core of many trust and estate disputes.  There are different types of capacity to consider when assessing an individual’s ability to make a certain decision or perform a given task, whether it be entering into a contract, making a will, managing a complex trust, or making day-to-day decisions concerning one’s financial affairs or self-care.  This presentation will cover the standards for assessing capacity, and provide an overview of statutory authority and case law relevant to such issues. Read more

The panel will discuss the conflicting factors considered by plaintiff and defense counsel in making the decision to cooperate in a workplace investigation. They will discuss their respective POVs where a claimant is represented by counsel and the employer wants to conduct an investigation. Read more