California CLE Spot

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Deposition Practice - September 3, 2020

Deposition Practice: Tips and tricks to help you win your client’s case

Weaponizing the First Amendment - September 3, 2020

Weaponizing the First Amendment: Is the Free Speech Clause Becoming the 21st Century Lochner?

Sponsored by The American Constitution Society

The rights bestowed to us within the Constitution face a grave danger. The Free Speech Clause is being used by corporate and right wing interests to undermine progressive efforts in areas such as Campaign Finance Reform (Citizens United), Reproductive Rights (NIFLA v. Becerra), Consumer Protection (Sorrell v. IMS Health) and Labor (Janus).

Join the ACS San Diego, Austin, Bay Area, Columbus, Connecticut, DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Michigan, Northeast Ohio, Oregon, and Tampa Lawyer Chapters for a panel discussion to better understand the misuses of the First Amendment in these areas.

Moderator:
Johanna Schiavoni, Appellate Attorney, California Appellate Law Group LLP; President, San Diego County Bar Association

Featuring:
Larry Alexander, Professor, University of San Diego School of Law
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California Berkeley School of Law
Ruben Garcia, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Workplace Law Program, and ACS Faculty Ted Mermin, Lecturer and Interim Executive Director for the Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, University of California Berkeley School of Law

FREE!

Online

Total Credits: 1.00 unit

Thursday, September 3, 2020, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PT

For further information see:

https://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/634

Ethical Considerations in Ediscovery - September 10, 2020

Ethical Considerations in Ediscovery: Rules and Responsibilities

Sponsored by Everlaw

The world of ediscovery is not stagnant; it's continuously evolving due to the constant influx of innovation and the changes to ethical obligations that arise as a result. To best serve their clients, legal professionals need to stay up-to-date on the latest changes to ethical rules in the world of ediscovery.

In this webinar, experts from Everlaw will go over these ethical obligations, court cases where attorneys didn't meet their obligations, and the impact it had on the cases and/or attorneys directly. More specifically, you'll learn about:

Being competent in ediscovery and technology based on the model rules.

Reducing fees by leveraging technology when possible.

Preserving ESI and Metadata.

Protecting confidentiality and issues surrounding the inadvertent production of privileged information.

Speakers:

Ian Dwyer, Everlaw

FREE!

Online

Total Credits: 1.00 unit Ethics

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT

For further information see:

https://tinyurl.com/y5z8xb5y

https://www.law.com/2020/08/03/ethical-considerations-in-ediscovery-rules-and-responsibilities/?pc=evrlw&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8By739XYJWhXkr6xENdDCsl6s-HBNMAsTlJTpj5CUcPHO89o_T1JYheATSmTMwlLONRXfiYKjq03WJDZ-Qu75WCio4Mw&_hsmi=94284179&utm_content=94017714&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=35de3d16-890b-4b64-9087-3fa908691c2a%7C7b4d090f-7d25-4b2f-922b-12310c3a2be8&slreturn=20200803024516

Addressing Domestic Violence - September 11, 2020

Addressing Domestic Violence in Indian Country Through Collaboration and Cooperation

Sponsored by the Northern District Practice Program

A live POWER Act Webinar co-hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Tribal Courts, and Humboldt County Superior Court. This

The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (the “POWER Act”) aims to help victims and survivors of domestic violence gain access to pro bono legal services. Under the Act, the Chief Judge in each judicial district must host at least one public event annually to promote pro bono services to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Presenters include:

Hon. Abby Abinanti Yurok Tribal Court Hon. Leona Colegrove Hoopa Tribal Court
Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs Humboldt County Superior Court
Greg Holtz Legal Services of Northern California
Denise H. Bareilles Directing Attorney Eureka, California Indian Legal Services

FREE!

Total Credits: 1.50 units including 1.00 unit Bias

Online

Friday, September 11, 2020 12:00 to :30 p.m. PT

For further information go to:

https://cand.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Power_Act_Webinar_9-11-2020_Flyer_Updated_Link.pdf

Assessing a Data Breach - September 16, 2020

Assessing the Scope and Impact of a Data Breach

Improving Interpersonal Skills - September 16, 2020

Biased? Me? How Lawyers Can Recognize & Improve Interpersonal Skills

So much of the practice of law involves decision-making, and convincing others to make better decisions based upon fact rather than emotion. This course is intended to guide attendees to appreciate how they involuntarily make decisions and guide them to recognize and prevent bias.

We'll examine:

The biology of human decision-making, including emotion, mood, complex
cognition, and reasoning
The psychology of decision-making, heuristics, and issue-framing
The seven steps to effective decision-making
Self-serving bias, confirmation bias, and epistemic closure
The backfire effect of receiving contradictory evidence
Crushing your insular cortex to relieve the stress of unacceptable truth
Justification and politicization
Tipping points to change misperceptions
Professional training received by judges
Strategies to prevent bias in your own decision-making
Strategies in communicating to third-parties

FREE!

Online

Total Credits: 1.00 unit

Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm PT

For further information see:

https://lawpay.ce21.com/item/biased-lawyers-recognize-improve-interpersonal-skills-366571

Relativity Fest - 8+ CLEs - September 21-23, 2020

Relativity Fest