LGBT Family Law Issues - Elimination of Bias - February 19 , 2015

Post Family Law/Self-Help Conference: Overview of Family Law Issues for LGBT Families

Sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Bay Area Legal Aid

This panel will cover important aspects of California family law affecting LGBT families, including the role of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in custody disputes, legal parentage for non-biological parents, recognition of marriage and other forms of relationship recognition, and domestic violence and abuse.

Speakers:

Cathy Sakimura and Ming Wong, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Jerel McCrary, Bay Area Legal Aid.


FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society

February 19, 2015,  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

For further information see:

http://www.calegaladvocates.org/calendar/event.543665-LAAC_Armchair_Trainings_Post_Family_LawSelfHelp_Conference_Overview_of_Fami

Diversity in the Law - Elimination of Bias - February 19, 2015

Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2015

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

The challenges of creating an inclusive work environment remain great. At this year’s Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice program, a renowned faculty of attorneys and diversity professionals will discuss significant legal developments that impact diversity, implicit bias, the current status of key diversity initiatives, and the challenges and best practices for achieving a diverse workplace.

What You Will Learn:

• Implicit bias: what it is, how it affects your business, how to address it
• Diversity Pipeline Initiatives: a discussion of best practices to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent coming into organizations and creating an inclusive atmosphere that will promote their success.
• Roundtable update on diversity: Important legal developments , best practices, retention issues

This program will be of great interest to all attorneys concerned about issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including partners and associates, in-house counsel, diversity directors, and attorneys working in government or nonprofit organizations.

FREE!

Total CLE Credits:  1.00 unit Elimination of Bias

Online
 
February 19, 2015, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PST

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Diversity_Inclusion_in_Law_Practice_2015/_/N-4kZ1z128qf?Npp=100&Ns=sort_date|0&ID=227950

Food Allergen Update - February 19, 2015

Food Allergen Challenges, Trends, and Technology Update

Sponsored by The TASA Group  - California MCLE provider no. 15439

The TASA Group in conjunction with food safety expert Darrel Suderman, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Food Allergen Challenges, Trends, and Technology Update, for all legal professionals.

Speaker:
Dr. Darrel Suderman, president of Food Technical Consulting, has worked for food manufacturing and leading restaurant chains for more than 20 years. For the last seven years, Dr. Suderman has served as an expert witness/consultant for both plaintiff and defense attorneys throughout the United States. Dr. Suderman received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in agricultural education and his Ph.D. in food science from Kansas State University. He holds two U.S. patents, co-authored a food-processing book, and has written over 40 peer-reviewed and trade magazine articles and white papers. He has worked in research and development, quality assurance, and food safety for many of the leading restaurant chains, including KFC, Boston Market, Church’s Chicken, Quiznos, Captain D’s, Chick-fil-A, and Wendy’s International.

FREE!

Total CLE Credits:  1.00 unit

Online
 
February 19, 2015, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

For further information see:

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&eventid=930539&sessionid=1&key=435991FAD2169B815F45DBB208BF74CB&sourcepage=register

Unlawful Detainers - 3 units - February 20, 2015

Representing Tenants in Unlawful Detainer Actions in San Francisco 2015

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

Why You Should Attend

For families who often do not have the benefit of legal counsel, eviction can mean homelessness.  Get the legal training you need at this half-day program and then sign up with the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco and make a difference.

What You Will Learn

• The several types of housing and rent ordinances
• The various defenses that may be available in the Unlawful Detainer action
• How to use discovery in Unlawful Detainer actions
• An inside view of the settlement conference
• How to prepare and conduct the trial

Note:  Although the emphasis is on low income families, the training is universally beneficial.

Moderator:

Carolyn Gold ~ Supervising Attorney, Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco

Speakers:

Thomas E. Drohan ~ Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance to the Elderly

Cathy Mosbrucker ~ Mosbrucker & Foran

Professor Ora Prochovnick ~ Director of Clinical and Public Interest Law Programs, John F. Kennedy University College of Law

FREE!

Total Credits:  3.00
 

February 20, 2015, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Representing_Tenants_in_Unlawful_Detainer/_/N-4kZ1z1220o?ID=245963&t=LHE5_8AEM1&utm_source=8AEM1&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=LHE5

Employment Contracts - On Demand – Expires 9/15/16

Hot Topics for Employment Contracts

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

Item# 61457

Taken from the Web Program Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2014 recorded September, 2014 

Lecture Topics:

• Hiring and succession planning
• Legal and enforcement developments in restrictive covenants
• Implementing clawbacks

This segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online:

• Drafting and Negotiating Public Company Executive Employment Agreements: A Practitioners’ Guide
  Adam J. Shapiro, Jeannemarie O'Brien

Presentation Material

• Hot Topics for Employment Contracts
  Henry I. Morgenbesser, Adam J. Shapiro, Victoria S. Reese

Speakers:

Victoria S Reese ~ Global Managing Partner - Legal, Risk, Compliance and Government Affairs Practice, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Adam J Shapiro ~ Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Henry I Morgenbesser ~ Katzke & Morgenbesser LLP

 FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.00 unit

On Demand – expires 9/15/16

Online

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/OnDemand/Hot_Topics_for_Employment_Contracts/_/N-4nZ1z12f2s?ID=234725&t=NGZ4_SMBR9&utm_source=SMBR9&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=NGZ4

SEC Disclosures - 1-1/4 units - On Demand - Expires 12/07/16

Emerging Disclosure Developments

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

Item# 131122

Taken from the Web Program Annual Disclosure Documents 2014 recorded December, 2014 

Emerging Disclosure Developments

• The expanding use of social media
• Lessons learned from the first conflict minerals reports; looking ahead to year two
• Recent developments in non-traditional disclosures
• What has been the staffs experience?

Speakers:

Stephanie Marks ~ Senior Vice President, Securities Law and Corporate Secretary, Discovery Communications, Inc
Sandra L Flow ~ Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Deborah C Lofton ~ Vice President and General Counsel, Qlik Technologies, Inc.
Christoph A Pereira ~ Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel, General Electric Company

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.25 units

On Demand – expires 10/07/16

Online

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/OnDemand/Emerging_Disclosure_Developments/_/N-4nZ1z12fa0?ID=246514&t=NGZ4_SMBR9&utm_source=SMBR9&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=NGZ4

Current Banking Issues - 1-1/2 units - On Demand - expires 12/11/16

Current Enforcement Issues

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

Item# 131653

Taken from the Web Program Banking Law Institute 2014 recorded December, 2014 



Part I:  AML, Sanctions and Other New Developments

• AML issues driving examinations and enforcement orders
• OFAC and other sanctions– Investigations of legacy issues and dealing with the new array of Russian and Ukrainian sanctions
• The shift from deferred prosecution to criminal pleas
• White collar criminal defense issues

Speakers: Richard M. Alexander, Donna Daniels

Part II:  Consumer Financial Protection

• CFPB and DOJ Enforcement Tools
• The Anatomy of an Investigation
• Cross-Agency Coordination
• Themes in Recent Enforcement Actions

Speakers: Ori Lev, Coty Montag, Jonice Gray Tucker

 FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.50 units

On Demand – expires 12/11/16

Online

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/OnDemand/Current_Enforcement_Issues/_/N-4nZ1z12fh5?ID=246305&t=NGZ4_SMBR9&utm_source=SMBR9&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=NGZ4