The Revised Rules of Professional Conduct - What’s New, What’s Not, and How It Will Affect Your Practice Part I: Foundation Rules
It’s been nearly 30 years since the California Rules of Professional Conduct have been revised but on May 10, 2018, substantial changes were adopted by the California Supreme Court. The new rules go into effect November 1, 2018.
The Rules Revision Commission, a group of 19 lawyers and judges and five non-voting advisors, was chaired by Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Presiding Justice of Division Three of the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles.
They were tasked to study existing rules and recommend their changes, specifically focusing on “revisions that (a) are necessary to address changes in law and (b) eliminate, when and if appropriate, unnecessary differences between California’s rules and the rules used by a preponderance of the states (in some cases in reliance on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules) in order to help promote a national standard with respect to professional responsibility issues whenever possible.”
In this three-part webinar, you will hear about selected revised rules from three members of the Commission -- highly qualified and respected members of the legal community. The rules on which the panel will focus have been chosen because of their broad application and interest to practitioners as well as the significance of changes from the existing rules.
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The Revised Rules of Professional Conduct - What’s New, What’s Not, and How It Will Affect Your Practice Part II: The Lawyer-Client Relationship
It’s been nearly 30 years since the California Rules of Professional Conduct have been revised but on May 10, 2018, substantial changes were adopted by the California Supreme Court. The new rules go into effect November 1, 2018.
The Rules Revision Commission, a group of 19 lawyers and judges and five non-voting advisors, was chaired by Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Presiding Justice of Division Three of the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles.
They were tasked to study existing rules and recommend their changes, specifically focusing on “revisions that (a) are necessary to address changes in law and (b) eliminate, when and if appropriate, unnecessary differences between California’s rules and the rules used by a preponderance of the states (in some cases in reliance on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules) in order to help promote a national standard with respect to professional responsibility issues whenever possible.”
In this three-part webinar, you will hear about selected revised rules from three members of the Commission -- highly qualified and respected members of the legal community. The rules on which the panel will focus have been chosen because of their broad application and interest to practitioners as well as the significance of changes from the existing rules.
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The Revised Rules of Professional Conduct - What’s New, What’s Not, and How It Will Affect Your Practice Part III: Lawyer Dealings with Non-Client Third Parties
It’s been nearly 30 years since the California Rules of Professional Conduct have been revised but on May 10, 2018, substantial changes were adopted by the California Supreme Court. The new rules go into effect November 1, 2018.
The Rules Revision Commission, a group of 19 lawyers and judges and five non-voting advisors, was chaired by Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Presiding Justice of Division Three of the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles.
They were tasked to study existing rules and recommend their changes, specifically focusing on “revisions that (a) are necessary to address changes in law and (b) eliminate, when and if appropriate, unnecessary differences between California’s rules and the rules used by a preponderance of the states (in some cases in reliance on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules) in order to help promote a national standard with respect to professional responsibility issues whenever possible.”
In this three-part webinar, you will hear about selected revised rules from three members of the Commission -- highly qualified and respected members of the legal community. The rules on which the panel will focus have been chosen because of their broad application and interest to practitioners as well as the significance of changes from the existing rules.
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11/14/2018 - #AllYouNeedToKnow to Solve Social Media Pains in China
The webinar will focus on intellectual property issues in the most popular social media platforms in China. Over the past few years, online advertisement and sales have moved from e-commerce platforms to social media platforms. In this webinar, we will provide an overview on intellectual property protection strategies and mechanisms available in the most popular social media platform WeChat, including complaint procedures and brand protection platform, and highlight noteworthy compliance issues under the Advertising Law.
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11/14/2018 - The Art of Mediating Employment Law Cases
As over 95% of cases resolve pre-trial, it is more essential than ever for attorneys to develop effective techniques for resolving their clients’ claims. Join a plaintiffs’ side attorney, defense side attorney, and mediator for a practical discussion regarding the best strategies for mediating employment law cases.
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11/15/2018 - Introduction to Trauma-Informed Lawyering
What do lawyers who work with children need to know about child trauma and toxic stress? This webinar discusses the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the impact on lawyering in education, juvenile justice, child dependency, more.
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11/27/2018 - The Saga of Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels Arbitration and Confidentiality Agreement
Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels entered into a confidentiality agreement designed to keep the story of their alleged liaison quiet. Both used aliases rather than their real names in the agreement. A corporation formed by Trump’s lawyer days before was also a party to the agreement. Trump never signed the agreement and the attorney claimed that the consideration came from his pocket. The agreement contained an arbitration clause. In order to prevent Daniels from breaching the agreement, the corporation commenced an arbitration without notice to Daniels and the arbitrator issued a temporary restraining order. We will provide an academic analysis of this arbitration and discuss whether the TRO will withstand a legal challenge.
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12/04/2018 - Online Sales Tax Collection After Wayfair
In South Dakota v Wayfair, the Supreme Court opened the door to the collection of sales tax from out of state merchants. Matt Schaefer, co-counsel in the case, will discuss the ruling and what to expect going forward.
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12/06/2018 - A Litigator’s Guide to Business Valuation in Family Law
• Daubert challenges – what works, what does not work, and why.
• Learn how to defend and attack the objective and subjective decisions made by business valuation professionals.
• Understand what drives the value of a particular business.
• Learn the nuances of competing valuation approaches to business value.
• Understand how the Double-Dip of business income can dramatically effect business valuation and support calculations.
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12/06/2018 - Compliance is Key – Prop 65 New Warning Regulations Create Challenges for All Companies Conducting Business in California
On August 30, 2018 new Safe Harbor Warning regulations went into effect under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (known as Proposition 65 or Prop 65). The amended regulations inform companies, consumers, and enforcers of the statute, what constitutes a “clear and reasonable” under Prop 65. Prop 65 requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide a “clear and reasonable” waning before “knowingly and intentionally” exposing any person to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The failure to comply with Prop 65 subjects manufacturers, distributor, retailers, and any other company in the stream of commerce, to statutory penalties of up to $2,500 per day, per violation, as well as injunctive relief and attorney fees.
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OnDemand CLE - OnDemand offerings in this catalog are offered for participatory MCLE credit by the California Lawyers Association. Refer to each course offering for the specific credit offered.
Webinars - Live CLE presentation using your computer for a real-time visual presentation and audio, delivered on the Web.
NOTE: Registered participants who login at the time of the program will receive participatory CLE credit. Others in your office may listen in, but they must register and watch separately if they wish to receive credit.
CLEtoGO (Podcasts) - Downloadable audio seminars you can listen to on your portable device or on your computer. In order to receive credit, you must verify your participation. During each quarter of the program, a unique code in the form of an individual letter will be announced. When you have completed the program, return to your online CLE account and click on the certificate link associated with the program. You will then be required to enter all 4 letter codes before receiving your certificate of participation. CLEtoGo is offered for participatory credit.
Online Articles - Online articles are available for self-study MCLE credit. Each article is worth 1 hour of self-study credit. It's easy ... read an article and then take a 20 question quiz. The answers and justifications are available immediately upon submitting the quiz. You can earn up to 12.5 hours of self-study credit per reporting period
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