Thursday, January 14, 2021

Top 5 Discovery Sanctions of 2020 - On Demand

Top 5 Discovery Sanctions of 2020

Sponsored by Today's General Counsel and Exterro

Pre-litigation activities are becoming more and more complex considering the variety of new places where data may reside and the growing volume of data to look through. In 2021, it's imperative for legal teams to understand the lessons learned from mistakes made by these sanctioned parties.

Register for this webcast and get:

  • Access to the top 5 discovery court sanctions from 2020

  • Expert analysis on the key issues and reasoning behind these e-discovery sanction rulings

  • Best practices for updating your pre-litigation processes to prevent these mistakes

FREE!
Online

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

On Demand; first broadcast December 15, 2020

To access video, go to:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/491671372

COVID in Custody - January 12, 2021

COVID in Custody  

Sponsored by the American Constitution Society

Join the ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter for a discussion about the devastating toll the pandemic has had on people in prisons, jails, and ICE detention centers. You will hear from lawyers from a wide range of disciplines discuss the horrific impact of COVID-19 on those in detention, and learn what lawyers are doing to change these conditions.  

Speakers:

Jessie Agatstein, Appellate Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego

Bree Bernwanger, Senior Attorney, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area

Michael W. Bien, Co-Founding Partner, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP

Danielle Harris, Managing Attorney, Integrity Unit, San Francisco Public Defender

FREE!

Online
Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Tuesday, January 12, 2021,  12:00 pm  to 1:00 pm PT

For further information see:

http://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/763

Psychology of Settlement - January 13, 2021

Psychology of Settlement: Behaviors that Encourage Opportunities for Resolution

Sponsored by LawPay

Join LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, for an in-depth discussion of the psychology of settlement negotiations, including:

  • Creating an environment that affords opportunities for settlement throughout litigation
  • Communicating actively and courteously with all counsel and the court staff
  • Diagnosing and fixing misunderstandings
  • Maintaining civility when other parties and clients prefer more aggressive tactics
  • Creating respectful and productive communication
FREE!
Online

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Wednesday, January 13, 2021,  1:00 pm  to 2:00 pm PT

For further information see:

https://tinyurl.com/y2brweew


or

https://lawpay.com/solutions/education/cle-psychology-of-settlement-2021/?utm_campaign=settlement&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pre&utm_content=unassign&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRZellUSXpOalF6TldSaCIsInQiOiJYa2gzVHp0S1I1QjJibWlWRjMyd0JcL1BTMFllWWtubCtwNUFKRTgxV2ZUNko1cW9jeXdOUzhwMkpwTXZtWGxPUGRQZVwveXdwXC8wZFkyQXJRSktXNzhqSXJ6ZUUycm5iNk11UnVhcVM4VUczbVlsaHZXRWhPNVh6Z3FZT29cL2M4OGwifQ%3D%3D

U.S.-China Cross-border Matters - January 19, 2021

U.S.-China Cross-border Matters in 2021: Key Developments and Practical Tips

Sponsored by Corporate Counsel Business Journal and FTI Consulting

From China’s draft Personal Information Protection Law to the longer-term impacts of COVID-19, companies can expect a myriad of new legal and technical challenges on US-China matters in 2021. This interactive webinar, featuring experts from DLA Piper and FTI Consulting, will break down the complex cross-border landscape between the two countries. Using a hypothetical trade secret litigation example, the panel will outline key risks and issues while providing practical solutions for companies facing cross-border disputes in 2021.

FREE!
Online

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Tuesday, January 19, 2021,  11:00 am  to 12:00 pm PT

For further information see:

https://tinyurl.com/y4kmmzxe


or

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&partnerref=ccbjMC&eventid=2879738&sessionid=1&key=29EFE936D1858B568C07F484DCC4D09F&regTag=&V2=false&sourcepage=register


Diversity in Insolvency - January 21, 2021

Diversity in Insolvency: Putting Inclusive Ideas into Practice

Sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute 

The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), a leading provider of quality education on the most current issues in insolvency, will be hosting a webinar on Jan. 21 aimed at ways that firms can boost diversity and inclusion in the industry.


ABI's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, established last year to address growing concerns about the lack of diversity in the restructuring field, has assembled an all-star cast of Diversity and Inclusion directors from major law firms, who will share their tips for expanding diversity within organizations. The directors will then lead breakout sessions with 11 bankruptcy judges to drill down on the concepts discussed.


Speakers:


Hon. Barbara J. Houser, Northern District of Texas

Carlos Davila-Caballero, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Sylvia James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Winston & Strawn LLP


FREE!

Online


Total Credits:  1.00 unit  (Sounds like, but does not specify. Elimination of Bias credit.)

Thursday, January 21, 2021,  1:30 pm  to 2:30 pm PT

For further information see:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pd-CrpjouGtZUq__OiPoPoiEp5lgZiBqn
(You may need to clear pre-populated fields.)

Proposition 19 Winners & Losers - January 21, 2021

Proposition 19: Winners & Potential Losers after February 15, 2021

Sponsored by the Attorney Action Club

This presentation will cover:

1. How Prop 19 both expands and limits Prop 13. 
2. Prop 19 Legislative objective: Closing the Lebowski Loophole. 
3. The current property tax structure until February 15, 2021, and changes to property tax reassessments after February 15, 2021.
4.  Potential solutions and pitfalls to be avoided. 
5. There is no one size fits all solutions for Prop 19. Every property owner's potential solution is fact specific. 

This will be an interactive Zoom meeting, so please be prepared for introductions and to talk about your big wins in our breakout rooms at the start of the meeting. For MCLE verification of attendance, we request everyone use computers rather than phones to call in.

Speaker:

Loren M. Lopin, Attorney at Law, Trusts & Estates P.C.

FREE!

Online
Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Thursday, January 21, 2021,  3:00 pm  to 4:30 pm PT

For further information see:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-uprD8uHt1ePc-WNljuDaM3ni999UlT

A New Era for Lawyers - Competence - January 21, 2021

Post-Traumatic Growth: The Dawning of a New Era for Lawyers and the Legal Industry

Sponsored by Pillsbury.

This is one of the programs offered as part of the live 2021 California CLE Marathons.

FREE!

Online

Thursday, January 21, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT

Total Credits:  1.00 unit Competence 

To register, go to:

https://notifications.pillsburylaw.com/14/3430/landing-pages/ca-cle-marathon-webinar-2021---blank.asp