The Delphic Oracle: The Supreme Court’s Enigmatic Decisions on Wrongful Profits and Foreign Activities (Abitron and Romag)
The Supreme Court has recently delivered cryptic decisions on trademark monetary remedies in Romag and Abitron. Neither gave actionable guidance for future cases, and both raised new questions. We will explore how the lower courts have addressed these challenges.
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09/25/2024 - Cannabis and Hemp Law as it Applies to Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
The purpose of this webinar is to deliver education to solo and small firm lawyers about the practice of cannabis and hemp law in California. Our learning objectives include fundamental knowledge about cannabis and hemp law issues, how solo practitioners can build a law practice focused on cannabis and hemp law in California, and how the future of the cannabis and hemp industries will impact solo and small firm lawyers.
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09/24/2024 - Estate and Gift Tax – Current Developments with IRS and Tax Court
The speakers will discuss new tax law including the recent tax cases of particular interest Connelly and Anenberg. The speakers will also discuss upcoming tax legislation and potential proposals.
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10/30/2024 - A Snapshot of Juvenile Defense with an Eye Towards Challenges for the Private Practitioner
A snapshot look at juvenile defense from the start of a case to its finish. This lecture will highlight key recent changes in the law that led to the closure of the Department of Juvenile Justice and established Secure Track Youth Facilities. We will also discuss how minors can be transferred to adult court and cover juvenile strikes with an eye toward the unique ethical issues and challenges for private attorneys.
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10/04/2024 - How to Add Impairments Instead of Using the CVC: The New Rules after Vigil v. County of Kern
Did you know the WCAB recently changed the rules on how to do Kite adding of impairments vs. using the combined values chart? Are you updating your AME/QME cover letters to address these requirements? Defense attorneys, are you adequately considering this new risk in your settlement evaluations? Applicant’s attorneys, are you asking the right questions to the medical-legal evaluators?
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09/25/2024 - Feel Like an Imposter? Understand and Overcome the Fear That You’re “Not Enough”
Many lawyers suffer from imposter syndrome. They experience persistent feelings of self-doubt, lack of confidence and fear of being exposed as a fraud. People at any stage of their careers can be affected by imposter syndrome, which appears to be especially prevalent among women and diverse attorneys. Fortunately, attorneys who take steps to overcome imposter syndrome can thrive as confident and productive professionals.
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10/10/2024 - The Energy Edge: Four Strategies for Minimizing Attorney Burnout
Join Career Leadership Coach Emily Hirsekorn to learn four simple strategies for preventing lawyer burnout: (i) address gaps in valued living, (ii) challenge limiting thoughts, (iii) set regular health and wellbeing goals, and (iv) identify personal energizers to maximize performance.
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10/10/2024 - How to Sell Houses When Co-Owners Disagree
This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of estate planning essentials, including key challenges with multiple heirs, the implications of not having a plan, partition lawsuits, the Partition of Real Property Act, and important steps to expedite the process and avoid legal complications.
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11/06/2024 - Lawyering in the Age of AI: Innovations and Opportunities
This program will explore the broad impact of artificial intelligence on your legal practice. It will discuss how AI is transforming traditional legal tasks and enhancing your ability to provide legal services, while also addressing the potential risks and ethical considerations involved.
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10/17/2024 - Avoiding Legal Malpractice and Ethical Violations for Estate Planners and Trust Litigators”
This webinar presentation will discuss recent cases involving careless and negligent attorney actions that have resulted in malpractice claims. This panel will also cover when attorneys owe duties to non-clients and when heirs and beneficiaries can sue for malpractice.
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11/06/2024 - Common Misconceptions & Mistakes Judgment Debtors Make for the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner
This webinar will provide an overview for the solo and small firm practitioner of post-judgment topics such as: post-judgment interest; judgment renewal; collection efforts against a non-debtor spouse; and amending a judgment to add a “new” judgment debtor.
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10/16/2024 - Federal Habeas Corpus 101: Demystifying federal habeas corpus and 28 U.S.C. § 2254
This training will cover the basics of federal habeas corpus and 28 U.S.C. § 2254, including: the statute of limitations, tolling, exhaustion, procedural default, retroactivity, and merits review.
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