12/10/2024 - AI 101 for Lawyers: Understanding and Applying Generative AI
An introductory program on Generative AI for legal practitioners, exploring AI basics, legal implications, and practical uses to enhance law practice or provide counseling.
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12/17/2024 - Free Speech & The Workplace
As the news of protests and elections dominate news and social media, employees and employers alike are becoming more anxious about the bounds of political speech in workplaces. This panel of experienced practitioners will discuss what speech is allowed, on and off work time? When can an employee’s or employer’s speech cross the line into a legal violation? And when can employees be lawfully fired for political speech? As well as how does this all vary in a public vs a private workplace.
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12/04/2024 - The Mechanics of Elder Abuse Restraining Orders: The Nuts and Bolts
Join us for a comprehensive program describing EAROs including relevant case and statutory law. Topics will include standing, burden of proof, evidence, the scope of orders that can be issued, and attorney fees. The program will discuss the interplay of domestic violence restraining orders, emergency protective orders, and civil restraining orders with EAROs.
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12/10/2024 - From Lawyer to Advocate: Personal Stories and Practical Tools for Supporting Oneself and Loved Ones
This program provides attorneys with insights into recognizing and addressing substance use and mental health challenges, offering personal stories, practical coping strategies, and resources to support both themselves and their loved ones.
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12/03/2024 - The Ethics of Attorney Fee Agreements
Christine Rosskopf, a former State Bar prosecutor turned ethics defense counsel, reviews the basics of attorney fee agreements, offers ethical tips, and highlights traps for the unwary.
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12/13/2024 - The Robots are Coming! Ethical Implications of Generative AI in Legal Practice
Lawyers increasingly use artificial intelligence in the practice of law. The ethical implications range from the risks to the lawyer’s duty of competence, the need to protect confidentiality of client information, and the importance of maintaining effective supervision, not to mention the ethical rules governing legal fees and other issues. An experience ethics lawyer will discuss the uses of AI in legal practice, how the ethical rules apply, and case studies where lawyers made mistakes or committed misconduct leading to liability, sanctions and discipline. We will also consider the impact of AI on evolving standards of competence and the role of AI in contemporary practice.
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12/12/2024 - Proving Likelihood of Confusion in Court and at the TTAB: Differences, Tricks and Tips
We will explore the differences in proving likelihood of confusion at the TTAB and in Court. This will not be a trial boot camp. Instead, the principal presenter will share his experience and tips from over 40 years of litigating these cases.
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12/19/2024 - Recruitment, Hiring, and the Use of AI within a Legal Framework
This training will equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex legal landscape of hiring, leverage AI effectively, and ensure your recruitment processes are fair and compliant. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and protect your organization from potential legal issues.
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12/10/2024 - Working with Vendors: Tips for Attorneys to Manage the Engagement
This presentation will focus on the best tips for attorneys on how to select and work with legal vendors.
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12/11/2024 - Electronic Information: Competence, Confidentiality and Risks
This session will cover the ethical requirements for using technology in legal practice, including competence and confidentiality under Model Rules 1.1 and 1.6, strategies to protect digital information, the risks of waiving attorney-client privilege, obligations during digital information searches, and the use of generative AI tools.
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12/06/2024 - Apportionment
This in depth one (1) hour presentation will address various factors involved in obtaining apportionment and the trending case law surrounding it.
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12/05/2024 - Real Estate Broker Commissions: The NAR settlement and beyond
Summarize the lawsuit leading up to the National Association of Realtors nationwide class action settlement, the jury verdict, the requirements of the settlement, and the practice changes in California resulting therefrom.
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01/23/2025 - Navigating Mediation in International Real Property Disputes
A discussion of the legal framework, cultural considerations, preparation and process, and techniques and strategies, applicable to the mediation of international real property disputes.
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12/12/2024 - An Introduction to International Real Property Mediation
The purpose of this webinar is to provide an introduction to international mediation and how it may apply to international real property disputes.
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01/07/2025 - Civility in the Legal Profession: Civility for Arbitration Practitioners
This program for litigation counsel, corporate counsel and arbitrators meets the new California CLE Civility requirement. The program will address ethical guidelines and practices with respect to civility among arbitration practitioners, including the link between civility and bias, incivility directed at opposing parties, and incivility directed to administrators, arbitrators and the judiciary.
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01/15/2025 - Protecting Your Clients, Protecting Your License: Ethical Dilemmas in Trademark Law
The program will help trademark practitioners evaluate common ethical issues that arise in a trademark practice, including the unauthorized practice of law, working with foreign associates, and Rule 11.18 duties for trademark attorneys.
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01/24/2025 - The Competent Lawyer: Navigating the Eight (8) Dimensions of Wellness
This webinar explores the interconnectedness and significance of the eight dimensions of wellness, discusses the impact of attorney wellness on legal practice, and offers strategies to enhance attorney competency.
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The Power of Coaching in Leadership
This session will also cover how leadership and coaching techniques can be applied to effectively manage legal teams and law firms, improving overall efficiency and client satisfaction. Immerse yourself in an experience that promises to enhance your leadership toolkit, making you an indispensable leader in your team's journey to success.
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