THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

THE SOLANO COUNTY LIBRARY AND THE SOLANO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION SPONSOR:

Local attorneys offer free legal advice and referral.

See below for times and details:

 

 

John F Kennedy Library

505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

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1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. on the day of each session. Call 866-572-7587 or sign up in person at the information desk. We are usually able to see 16-24 persons per evening for up to twenty minutes per person. You will be given a number at the time of registration and must come to the information desk by 6:00 p.m. to sign in and pick up your ticket. Appointments with attorneys will start at 6:00 p.m. Persons will be seen in numerical order.

 

For more information and/or to register: : 866-572-7587

 

 

 

Benicia Public Library

 

150 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510

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1st Thursday of each month (except July)

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Line forms at 5:00 in the Art Gallery.

 

We are usually able to see 14 persons per evening for up to twenty minutes per person. On the day of each session, be in line by 5:00 P.M. in the art gallery of the library. At 5:00 P.M. a library staff member will take your name, give you a number and hand you an information sheet which you will date, sign and give to the attorney later. Visits will start at 6:00 P.M. Persons will be seen in numerical order. They will not discuss criminal cases. See future dates for this on our Calendar tab. The Library also has self-help legal books published by Nolo for check out and to use in the Library. We have websites recommended by the Benicia legal community and more websites to help you.

 

For more information and/or to register: 707-746-4358

 

 

 

Fairfield Civic Center Library

 

1150 Kentucky Street, Fairfield, CA 94533

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The fourth Tuesday of each month

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 

Free legal advice and referral up to 20 minutes. First come, first serve. Register in person or on the phone after 10 a.m. on the day of the program. There is no attorney-client relationship. Persons will be seen in numerical order.

 

For more information and/or to register: 866-572-7587

 

Note: Lawyers at the Fairfield Library are needed - Click here for info.

 

 

 

Vacaville Public Library

 

1020 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687

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the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5 - 8 p.m.

Lines form in the lobby after 4:00 p.m.

 

We are usually able to see 7 persons per evening for up to twenty minutes per person. On the day of each session, be in line by 4:00 P.M. in the library lobby. At 4:30 P.M. a library staff member will take your name, give you a number and hand you an information sheet which you will date, sign and give to the attorney later. Visits will start at 5:00 P.M. Persons will be seen in numerical order.

 

For more information and/or to register: 866-572-7587

Call first to confirm lawyer will be present.

Space is very limited.

 

 http://www.solanobar.org/lawyers-library-programs/

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Environmental Law Section presents:

 

Ethics and Environmental Law 2017

 

January 22, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

MCLE Credits - 1.5 H, in Legal Ethics. Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Joshua A. Bloom
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson

Amy L. Bomse
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

 

Topics

• Handling conflicts in complex multi-party environmental cases
• Representing entities and/or employees in criminal and civil investigations
• Unique confidentiality issues for environmental attorneys
• Issues concerning conflict waivers

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	$30.00
Section Member	$45.00
BASF Member	$55.00
Government	$55.00
Nonprofit	$55.00
Non-Member	$70.00

 

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G182902

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Intellectual Property Section present:

 

Elimination of Bias in Technology Jury Trials

 

January 18, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Elimination of Bias. This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Honorable Laurel Beeler
United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Damali A. Taylor
Partner
O’Melveny

Alexis Forbes, Ph.D.
Associate Trial Consultant
Bonora Rountree, Inc.

Topics

• Learn about explicit and implicit biases in technology trials
• Consider how to eliminate your own biases when presenting to juries in the Bay Area
• Update your best practices for jury selection

Section Chair: Sebastian Kaplan, Gerard Fox Law, P.C.

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
Section Member	$30.00
BASF Member	$40.00
Government	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Non-Member	$55.00

 

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G182503

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco Lunch and Learn Series presents:

 

A Litigator’s Guide to Business Valuation-Advanced Topics

 

January 18, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Frank Wisehart
MBA, CPA, ABV, CFE, CVA, MAFF
Partner, RGL Forensics, San Francisco

Advanced Topics:

• How to defend and attack expert valuation testimony
• The nuances of the Income, Market, and Asset Approaches to business value from a litigator's point of view
• Fair Value, Intrinsic Value, Deal Value, Fair Market Value; which standard applies?
• The business valuation double-dip, how it applies, and how it affects value in domestic relations cases

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Member	Complimentary
Non-Member	$30.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G181601

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco 

 

The Real Property Section presents:

 

Survey of the Most Important Real Estate Cases of 2017

 

January 17, 2018: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

MCLE Credits - 2 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Andrew J. Wiegel
Wiegel Law Group, PLC

Katharine Van Dusen
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP

Elizabeth T. Erhardt
Erhardt Litigation

Moderator

Alex Weyand
Weyand Law Firm

This seminar will cover significant 2017 real estate cases and laws affecting real property owners, sellers, buyers, brokers, borrowers, lenders, contractors, and
others.

Section Chair: Tiffany R. Norman, TRN Law Associates

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	$35.00
Section Member	$55.00
BASF Member	$65.00
Government	$65.00
Nonprofit	$65.00
Non-Member	$75.00

 

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G181701

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Legal Malpractice Section presents:

 

Legal Malpractice and Ethics: 2017 in Review

 

January 17, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Ethics. Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

John Sullivan
Partner, Long & Levit, LLP

Matthew S. Kahn
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Moderator

Jennifer Becker
Partner, Long & Levit, LLP

 

 

Topics

• Ethics issues affecting attorneys’ fees
• Conflicts and disqualification
• Anti-SLAPP
• Mediation confidentiality
• Legal malpractice - Standard of care; Causation

Section Chair: Jennifer Becker, Long & Levit, LLP

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	$35.00
Section Member	$45.00
BASF Member	$55.00
Government	$55.00
Nonprofit	$55.00
Non-Member	$65.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

 

Event Code: G186101

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Section presents:

 

Cybersecurity for Lawyers

 

January 16, 2018: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical Tips for Every Lawyer

 

 

Speakers

 

Whitney Merrill
Privacy, eCommerce & Consumer Protection Counsel
Electronic Arts

Maureen O’Neill
Senior Vice President
DiscoveryReady

Sonal Mittal Tolman
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Moderator

Garrett Glasgow
NERA Economic Consulting

 

It's 2017, and cybersecurity is on everyone's minds. How can we best meet our ethical obligations to maintain client confidentiality in an increasingly wired world? Join cybersecurity and privacy experts as they provide an overview of ethical duties for protecting electronic files, and give you some practical, hands-on tips for meeting those obligations.

Topics

• Ethical duties for protecting electronic files
• An overview of cases brought involving lawyers and cybersecurity
• Practical tips and best practices for guarding electronic files

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
139 Townsend St.
Suite 150
San Francisco, CA

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
Section Member	$10.00
BASF Member	$25.00
Government	$25.00
Non-Member	$25.00
Nonprofit	$25.00

 

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G184501

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Taxation Sections of the Barristers Club and BASF present:

 

What Lawyers Can Learn From Economists

 

January 16, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Professor Nancy Yonge
Golden Gate University School of Law

Dr. Robert Crow
Former Chief Economist, Bechtel Corporation

Professor Michael Daw
Golden Gate University School of Law

 

 

Topics

• Effects on the practice of law due to economic changes based upon the recent GOP Tax Bill
• What will be the impact on the business for estate planners with the increase in gift amount?
• A discussion of the basic principles of economics and the impact on small and solo legal firms in comparison to mid-size and large firms
• Additional discussion of the basic principles of economics in relation to various types of legal practices
• A discussion of the economic implications of a lower tax rate, in general

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Board Room
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	$35.00
Section Member	$45.00
BASF Member	$55.00
Government	$55.00
Nonprofit	$55.00
Non-Member	$70.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

 

Event Code: B181487

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco presents:

 

The Law Governing Lawyers 2017-2018: The Year in Review

 

January 16, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

MCLE Credits - 1.5 H, in Legal Ethics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Mark L. Tuft
Partner, Cooper, White & Cooper LLP

Discussion

This program surveys important developments in the law governing lawyers and highlights significant cases, ethics opinions and evolving issues of professional responsibility, including conflicts of interest, the attorney-client privilege, attorney’s fees, legal malpractice, liability to third parties, advocacy and recent changes to lawyer conduct rules that impact law practice in California.

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Program: 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
BASF Member	$35.00
Government	$35.00
Nonprofit	$35.00
Non-Member	$55.00

 

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G181603

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)