Litigation Best Practices - Live in SF - July 10, 2017

Perspectives on Litigation Best Practices

Sponsored by the Northern District Practice Program

The Practice Program for the Northern District of California invites you to an informal program that will provide an opportunity for attorneys to hear from Northern District Judges and in-house counsel Litigation Best Practices. 

The panel will include:

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler was an AUSA in this Court, prosecuting complex white-collar cases with parallel civil components, was Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, and was the Professional Responsibility Officer. 

Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley was appointed to the Court in 2011. She was a partner at Kerr & Wagstaffe, LLP in San Francisco as a civil litigator with an emphasis on federal practice, representing individuals, government entities, and institutions as plaintiffs and defendants in wide range of matters.  

Makesha Patterson is Senior Litigation Counsel at Google Inc., San Francisco, handling a wide variety of matters, including defamation, consumer class actions, trademark, copyright, privacy, commercial, and environmental litigation.

Nora Puckett is Senior Litigation Counsel at Google Inc., handling regulatory and litigation matters, such as class actions, trademark, copyright, and commercial disputes. Prior to joining Google, Nora was counsel at O’Melveny & Myers in San Francisco.   

Justina Kahn Sessions is an associate at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, focusing on antitrust and IP litigation, representing established companies and startups in complex matters in the Northern District and across the US. 

The Program will include opportunities to learn:

• The expectations of judges, in-house counsel, and private practitioners regarding discovery, brief-writing, oral argument, and more, as well as the nuts and bolts of getting these done, and

• From each other by asking questions of the panelists and sharing your own experiences

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit General

Live:

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

July 10, 2017,  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  PT 

For further information see:

http://northerndistrictpracticeprogram.org/

or call 415-331-5158

or email  practiceprogram@cand.uscourts.gov

Emergency Challenges to Immigrant Removals - 3 units - July 10, 2017

Emergency Legal Challenges to Imminent Removals: Emergency Petitions for Review of Administrative and Reinstatement Orders, Emergency Motions to Reopen, and Whether Habeas Might Be a Viable Option 

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

In 2015 alone, there were 333,341 documented removals, or deportations, from the United States. Not only is the large number of removals concerning, it is particularly alarming that so many removals could have been successfully challenged, but so many of the deportees were never advised regarding any such options. Many individuals facing removal do not obtain legal assistance, and unwittingly forfeit critical rights and legal protections. This training will provide you with the tools that you need to assess the options of individuals facing imminent deportations due to administrative or reinstatement orders, orders issued by the Immigration Courts, and the role of habeas and other legal actions in the context of imminent removal.

What You Will Learn

When can I file an Emergency Petition for Review in the context of Administrative and Reinstatement Orders?

What type of Emergency Motions to Reopen might be possible?

Is a Habeas Petition or another Federal Court action a viable option?

Who Should AttendThis training is designed for immigration attorneys who want to learn how imminent removals might be halted with legal challenges.  Participants should have a basic knowledge of immigration law, but need not have prior experience with challenging orders of removal.

Speakers:

Co-Chair:

Monica O. Howell ~ Senior Immigration Attorney, CARECEN

Valerie A. Zukin ~ Lead Attorney Coordinator, Northern California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice

Speakers:

Katherine M. Lewis ~ Immigration Attorney, Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale

Julia Harumi Mass ~ Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Foundation of Northern California

Zachary M. Nightingale ~ Partner, Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale

Ilyce Shugall ~ Directing Attorney, Immigration Program, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

Program Attorney:

Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

FREE!

Total CLEs: 3.00 units General

Online - Participatory
 
July 10, 2017, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Emergency_Legal_Challenges_to_Imminent_Removals/_/N-4kZ1z102hb?ID=318795

Someone Online Hates You: Online Feedback Management - July 13, 2017

Someone Online Hates You: Ethical Responses to Negative Online Feedback

Sponsored by Avvo, a lawyer referral and marketing service company

This webinar covers topics in Online Reputation Management.  

In this webinar, Josh King, General Counsel and VP of Business Development, will discuss ways to help lawyers and law firms get comfortable with the rapid proliferation of online feedback and the most effective – and ethical – ways to respond.

Lawyers who attend this webinar will learn:

·         The spread of online feedback via social media and review sites, and the importance of this trend to professional services and reputation.

·         Why suing for defamation is the technique of last resort.

·         Avoid violating the ethics rules around misleading advertising and attorney-client confidences when responding to online feedback.

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.00 unit Ethics

July 13, 2017, 10:00 am to 11:00 am PST

Online

For more information follow the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/y9d82znm

or

http://lawyernomics.avvo.com/webinars/someone-online-hates-tips-managing-negative-online-feedback?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=webinar&utm_campaign=newsletter_pro

A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - 3 units - July 19, 2017

A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Advocates: How to Effectively Address PTSD in Matters Involving Veterans and Others Affected by Trauma

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

Although PTSD can cause symptoms that significantly affect cognition and behavior, the people who assist or make critical decisions affecting those who experience PTSD may not recognize or understand these symptoms well.  This training provides advocates with an understanding of PTSD that will allow them to:

• Work productively with clients who have experienced trauma;
• Learn about PTSD and how it may relate to clients’ legal issues;
• Partner effectively with mental health professionals; and
• Develop compelling evidence to support advocacy for individuals affected by PTSD.

What You Will LearnLed by a faculty that includes a VA psychologist with extensive clinical expertise in PTSD and lawyers specializing in mental health-related advocacy, this training will provide:

• An understanding of how trauma and PTSD affect the brain;
• A description of PTSD symptoms and how they affect people in their day-to-day lives;
• Discussion of how PTSD symptoms can be relevant in legal proceedings;
• Guidance for developing relevant information and evidence about PTSD;
• Insight into mental health reports, evaluations, and other clinical evidence; and
• Strategies for working effectively with mental health professionals to develop and present information about PTSD that supports advocacy for those affected by trauma.

Who Should AttendAny advocate involved in services, benefits, access to justice, or other assistance to clients who experience PTSD should attend this training to expand their understanding and enhance their ability to work effectively on issues affecting this sometimes misunderstood population. 

Speakers:

Chair:

Barbara Saavedra ~ Senior Staff Attorney, Swords to Plowshares

Speakers:

Rose Carmen Goldberg ~ Skadden Fellow, Swords to Plowshares

David Joseph ~ Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Oakland Vet Center

John R. McQuaid ~ Acting Chief of Mental Health, San Francisco VA Healthcare System

Program Attorney:

Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

FREE!

Total CLEs: 3.00 units General

Online - Participatory
 
July 19, 2017, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/A_Guide_to_Post_Traumatic_Stress_Disorder/_/N-4kZ1z1056q?ID=316420

Privacy by Deletion: 5 Steps to Reducing Data Risk - July 19, 2017

Privacy by Deletion: 5 Steps to Reducing Data Risk 

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA and FTI Consulting 

Shield both your organization and your clients from exposure to harmful data breaches with this program. Join our experts as they offer effective methods for implementing best practices and policies as well as insight into ways to get your IT and legal professional teams working together seamlessly. 

Educational Objectives:

• Data Pitfalls that are putting your organization at risk 
• Must Ask Questions for your legal and IT teams
• Best Practices and Policies to instill in your own organization
• 5 Steps to Reducing Data Risk: 
     1. Understanding what exists
     2. Profiling and classifying content
     3. Leveraging lower cost storage tiers that support a range of business users
     4. Developing and executing a defensible disposition strategy
     5. Measuring ROI

Speakers:

Jake Frazier, Senior Managing Director - FTI Consulting 

Jim McGann, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development - Index Engines Inc. 

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Online

July 19, 2017 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am

For further information go to:

https://tinyurl.com/y77vzs4w

or

https://www.bna.com/privacy-deletion-steps-m57982087432/?utm_campaign=CP_SWEB_LEGAL_Privacy%20by%20Deletion_EM%201_062317&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqTrackId=8375e9c40b20462ba1267782d17d9042&elq=250e9a1ff8f644f3b25b4d46096d5f79&elqaid=8863&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6961

Litigation Best Practices - Live in Oakland - July 26, 2017

Perspectives on Litigation Best Practices

Sponsored by the Northern District Practice Program

The Practice Program for the Northern District of California invites you to an informal program that will provide an opportunity for attorneys to hear from Northern District Judges and in-house counsel Litigation Best Practices. The panel will include:

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler was an AUSA in this Court, prosecuting complex white-collar cases with parallel civil components, was Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, and was the Professional Responsibility Officer. 

Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley was appointed to the Court in 2011. She was a partner at Kerr & Wagstaffe, LLP in San Francisco as a civil litigator with an emphasis on federal practice, representing individuals, government entities, and institutions as plaintiffs and defendants in wide range of matters.  

Makesha Patterson is Senior Litigation Counsel at Google Inc., San Francisco, handling a wide variety of matters, including defamation, consumer class actions, trademark, copyright, privacy, commercial, and environmental litigation.

Nora Puckett is Senior Litigation Counsel at Google Inc., handling regulatory and litigation matters, such as class actions, trademark, copyright, and commercial disputes. Prior to joining Google, Nora was counsel at O’Melveny & Myers in San Francisco.   

Justina Kahn Sessions is an associate at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, focusing on antitrust and IP litigation, representing established companies and startups in complex matters in the Northern District and across the US. 

The Program will include opportunities to learn:

• The expectations of judges, in-house counsel, and private practitioners regarding discovery, brief-writing, oral argument, and more, as well as the nuts and bolts of getting these done, and

• From each other by asking questions of the panelists and sharing your own experiences

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit General

Live:

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

1301 Clay St., Courtroom D, 15th Floor

Oakland, California, 94612

July 26, 2017,  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  PT 

For further information see:

http://northerndistrictpracticeprogram.org/

or call 415-331-5158

or email  practiceprogram@cand.uscourts.gov

The Art of the Litigation Hold - On Demand

The Art of the Litigation Hold: Lessons Learned for eDiscovery

Sponsored by Driven, Inc.

Most lawyers know that relevant evidence must be preserved for litigation, but surprisingly few have implemented an effective litigation hold process. Without a workable approach to litigation holds, the entire discovery process is subject to collapse, leaving organizations vulnerable to data loss and court sanctions. Indeed, splashed across the legal headlines on a frequent basis are tales of companies that failed to deploy an operative hold and thereby preserve relevant data. To reverse this trend, lawyers must spearhead among their clients and within their firms the development of a defensible hold process.

Topics covered include:

• The basic requirements for establishing a defensible litigation hold process
• The state of the law on litigation holds in 2016, including the judiciary’s expectation for how litigants should preserve new and dynamic sources of relevant information
• Current trends in litigation holds
• Tips for successfully fulfilling the duty to preserve relevant information

Speakers:

Peter Pepiton, eDiscovery Drector - Dinsmore & Shohl

Philip Favro, Consultant - Driven Inc.

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Online

On Demand

For further information see:

http://www.driven-inc.com/art-litigation-hold-lessons-learned-ediscovery/