08/09/2024 - Effective Workplace Investigations: A Collaborative Approach
Workplace investigations are essential for maintaining a respectful and compliant work environment. Whether triggered by an employee or third party, your role in investigations is critical to ensuring legal standards are met.
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09/10/2024 - Bracing for Breach: How Good Cyber Security Practices Can Help Protect Clients and Law Firms
Cyberattacks on law firms are shining a spotlight on attorneys’ ethical obligations to maintain professional competency and client confidences. This webinar will help California attorneys learn about updated State Bar rules and gain insights about practical steps lawyers can take to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.
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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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09/10/2024 - Identifying and Avoiding Fair Housing Claims In Homeowners’ and Business Owners’ Associations
Potential Fair Housing claims reported to the Fed and State are investigated and prosecuted by California’s Department of Fair Housing, which prosecutes with the unlimited finances and judgement of state officials. Learn how to recognize and resolve potential claims before they occur.
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Put Me In Your Business Contract! An Overview of Contract Terms That Protect Business Relationships And The Outcome Of Disputes
Overview of key business contract terms through the lens of a health care management service organization, how these same terms appear in other business relationships, and the litigated outcomes arising from business disputes involving these terms.
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The State of Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, Non-Disparagement, and Other Restrictive Covenant Agreements in California
Against the backdrop of the Federal Trade Commission’s recent announcement of a rule banning non-compete provisions, this panel of expert employment law practitioners will discuss various restrictive covenant agreements as used in California, including non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement agreements.
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07/30/2024 - Implicit Bias is Not Just Black or White
This session will focus on tenants of DEI best practices and implicit bias awareness in the legal field.
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08/14/2024 - Wellness in Law: Finding Harmony Between Personal and Professional Performance
This webinar explores the critical role of attorney well-being in fulfilling the duty of competence, covering dimensions of well-being, recommendations for positive change, a case study of a top law firm, and available resources for attorneys.
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08/21/2024 - Navigating the Future: The EU AI Act
The EU AI Act became law on August 1, 2024, and will start to impact companies by early 2025. This webinar will cover the basics of Europe’s flagship AI law, which will impact many US businesses operating in or targeting European customers.
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08/22/2024 - 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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08/14/2024 - California Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7 and Jury Selection: What You Need to Know
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7 ushered in new procedures and responsibilities for all parties in a jury trial. This training is designed to give you an overview of the changes to the law, pitfalls to avoid, and strategies to drill down on a prospective juror’s possible biases.
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09/18/2024 - INGs in the Crosshairs: Retrospectives and Alternatives
Incomplete gift, nongrantor trusts have been made ineffective in California through recent legislation. In this webinar, we will explore how and why these structures were deployed and how they operated, to further understand how states such as California and New York have invalidated them. We will also look at alternative strategies to accomplish similar results in the current landscape.
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08/22/2024 - Stuart Travels to England (and Paris)! What Liverpool, the Beatles, and Paris teach about attorney ethics
In this travel-journal style program, Stuart visits historical sites in Liverpool, London, and Paris, and talks about the Beatles and attorney ethics. Oh, and you don’t have to know anything about the Beatles (or Paris) to enjoy and learn from this program.
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