11/18/2024 - Understanding Arbitrability in California-seated Arbitrations
This webinar provides an overview of arbitrability issues in California-seated arbitrations. The content will cover the key principles, court rulings, and practical considerations related to arbitrability determinations.
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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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11/14/2024 - Navigating Real Estate Transitions: The Power of 1031 Exchanges and DSTs for Family Law Clients
This webinar will cover essential aspects of the 1031 Exchange process, including how to explain which properties are eligible, the benefits of the exchange, the roles of value, equity, and debt, identifying replacement properties, understanding DSTs and their options, discussing the associated risks, and outlining the key benefits of DSTs for family law clients.
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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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11/19/2024 - Privacy Law Issues Confronting the Cannabis and Hemp Economy
The purpose of this webinar is to provide California lawyers with an introduction to privacy law concepts and issues that intersect with commercial cannabis and hemp. Attendees will learn how to spot privacy law issues in cannabis and hemp commerce, and how best to analyze and approach these scenarios.
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10/21/2024 - The California AG Approval Process for Nonprofit Health Facility Transactions: A Primer
This webinar will provide an overview of the California AG approval process for nonprofit health facility transactions, including the statutory authority for the process, a step-by-step summary of the process, practical tips for navigating the process, and select case studies.
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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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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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Session 1: Pleadings; Litigating Employment Cases from Pleadings to Summary Judgement: How to do What You Do Even Better
The pleadings frame an employment case. In some cases, they can even be outcome determinative. When there is a choice of forum, what should each side consider in deciding on state court, federal court or arbitration? These topics and more will be explored in depth.
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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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10/29/2024 - Ethical Obligations in Hiring and Training Staff
Lawyers must ensure their nonlawyer staff acts consistently with the lawyer’s professional obligations. This starts with hiring and avoiding conflicts of interest and continues throughout employment. This program will elaborate on lawyers’ obligations in hiring and training nonlawyer staff appropriately, with a focus on confidentiality, conflicts, and marketing.
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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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11/18/2024 - Administrative Writs and Mandamus Practice 101
Hear from a former writs and receiver judge and three experienced land use and municipal lawyers on best practices and tips for California administrative writs and mandamus practice. This 101 Class will cover topics including administrative record, pleadings, defenses, dispositive motions, settlement, trial and post-trial practice.
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