Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library

 

 

 

Parentage Law: Jeopardy, Bachelor in Paradise or Father Knows Best?   Thursday, January 18, 2018, Noon - 2:00 pm 2 Hours of Participatory MCLE credits $35.00 advance registration, $45.00 day of event Speaker: Terry Symens-Bucher   Genetic testing, artificial reproductive technologies, surrogacy, competing legal presumptions, same-sex marriage and partnerships, voluntary declarations of paternity, blended families, serial monogamy, polyamorous, and open relationships - these and other developments in what is socially acknowledged and accepted over the past 50 years may make parentage law seem like Father Knows Best meets reality show meets game show.  [See flyer for additional information.]   About the Speaker: Terry Symens-Bucher serves as Supervising Attorney for the Alameda County Department of Child Support Services (ACDCSS), which is charged under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, ACDCSS with establishing legal parentage within Alameda County. Terry serves on statewide committees responsible for IV-D policies, procedures, and legal practices, including parentage establishment. He has served as the chair of the Managing Attorney Forum for California IV-D attorneys since 2008. He has taught parentage law to attorneys as well as to child support professionals.  In these various roles, Terry has become very familiar with the issues involved in assessing and legally establishing parental relationships in California.   Online registration on ACLL's secured Eventbrite site available HERE     You can download the flyer with registration form HERE

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Antitrust Section co-sponsored with the Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections present:

 

Antitrust for HR: No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Agreements

 

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

MCLE Credits - 1.5 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Jeff Friedman
Partner, Hagens Berman

David M. Goldstein
Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Dean Harvey
Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP

Emily Henn
Partner, Covington & Burling

 

 

Moderator

Lin Chan
Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein LLP

Topics

• Overview of how antitrust laws apply in the HR context
• Degrees of risk in different kinds of non-solicitation agreements
• Areas in which plaintiffs are bringing non-solicitation cases
• Issues and strategies in litigating non-solicitation cases
• Compensation benchmarking and surveys

Section Chairs: Paul Moore, State of California Department of Justice & Jake Sorensen, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

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	$40.00
BASF Member	$50.00
Government	$50.00
Nonprofit	$50.00
Non-Member	$65.00

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

 

 

Event Code: G181301

 

 

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 presents:

 

The Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Law

 

January 11, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Lawrence Siskind
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

 

This annual presentation provides a comprehensive and occasionally idiosyncratic overview of trademark law. Referencing literary classics to illustrate its points, the
presentation covers:

• Basic principles of trademark law and litigation
• Registration procedures
• “Legal frontier” issues

 

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	$30.00
Section Member	$40.00
BASF Member	$50.00
Government	$50.00
Nonprofit	$50.00
Non-Member	$65.00

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

 

Event Code: G181606

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Business, Commercial, and Bankruptcy Section of the Barristers Club presents:

 

The Business of Marijuana

 

January 10, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Business of Marijuana: Corporate and Criminal Concerns for Cannabis Businesses

 

 

Speakers

Neda Shapourian
Smith Shapourian Mignano PC

Michelle Dylan
Law Offices of Michelle Dylan

 

 

Topics

• History of cannabis regulations, and current state of California’s cannabis industry
• Forming business entities for for-profit cannabis companies, ancillary service providers, and funds seeking to invest in the cannabis industry
• Criminal exposure for cannabis-related activity for individuals and businesses under state and federal law

 

 

Section Co-Chairs: Matt Olson, Macdonald | Fernandez LLP and Thomas Rupp, McNutt Law Group 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	$70.00

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

 

Event Code: B181210

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The BASF Delegation to the Conference of California Bar Associations presents:

 

Legislative Drafting: How to Get from an Idea to a Law

 

January 9, 2018: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Ujvala Singh
Associate, Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP

 

Cathleen S. Yonahara
Partner, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP

 

Richard Zitrin 
Principal Zitrin Law Office and Lecturer at UC Hastings School of Law

Topics

 

The Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA) is California's foremost attorney-run legislative body providing unparalleled opportunities to create and change California law. In recent years, over 50% of CCBA-sponsored bills have become California Law. BASF's Delegation to the CCBA is one of the largest and most successful.

 

This program will present a road map for effecting legislative change through the CCBA, and provide some real world examples of recent Delegation successes. Led by longtime BASF Delegation members, this presentation will help you learn to:

1. Identify a problem that needs a legislative solution,
2. Research and draft an amendment to California law as proposed legislation,
3. Draft a concise statement of reasons in support of the bill, and
4. Defend and re-draft the bill during the legislative process.

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Program 5:00-6:15 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
BASF Member	$40.00
Government	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Non-Member	$65.00

 

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

 

Event Code: G181608

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Probate Litigation Subcommittee of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section presents:

 

The Probate and Trust Litigation Year in Review

 

January 9, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Specialization. This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Review of the Probate and Trust Appellate Decisions

 

 

Speaker

Andrew Zabronsky
Shareholder, Evans, Latham & Campisi

 

Topics

• Conflicting cases on financial elder abuse
• Erosion of the trustee’s attorney-client privilege
• New limitation on the trustee’s defense counsel being paid by the trust
• Anti-SLAPP comes to probate

Section Co-Chairs: Howard Slavitt, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP; Alicia Gámez, Law Office of Alicia A. Gámez and James P. Lamping, Law Office of James P. Lamping

 

 

 

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 - 1:30 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: G180502

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section presents:

 

Annual Bankruptcy Judge Luncheon

 

January 9, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Judge Charles Novack
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California

 

Topics

• Update on Settlement Conference Procedures
• Changes to the structure of the Northern District Bankruptcy Court
• Recent developments relevant to Chapter 13 practice

* This program sold out last year, please register early to guarantee your seat.

Section Chair: Ivo Keller, SSL Law Firm, LLP

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

Hilton Hotel
750 Kearny St.
San Francisco, CA

 

Schedule

 

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

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

.

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	$80.00
Section Member	$80.00
BASF Member	$90.00
Government	$90.00
Nonprofit	$90.00
Non-Member	$100.00

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

 

Event Code: G181901

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Disability Subcommittee of the Equality Committee presents:

 

Protecting Voting Rights in Uncertain Times

 

January 8, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Elimination of Bias Credit.

 

This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Denise Hulett, National Senior Counsel at MALDEF
Ms. Hulett has been litigating civil rights cases for over 30 years in the areas of voting rights, immigrant rights and employment discrimination. As MALDEF's National Senior Counsel, she litigates in several states, primarily in the area of voting rights and immigrant rights.

Claudia Center, Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights, ACLU Foundation
Ms. Center is a Senior Staff Attorney in the Disability Rights Program of the national ACLU Foundation. She litigates cases that increase civil rights and civil liberties for persons with disabilities, and is actively involved in legislative, amicus, and appellate work.

Michael Nunez, Associate at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Mr. Nunez works on complex litigation and prelitigation matters, including class actions, with a particular focus on ensuring that people with disabilities obtain equal access to government services, technology, transportation, and public accommodations.

Topics

• Overview of current federal and state voting rights litigation
• Current barriers to voting faced by disenfranchised communities because of their national origin or disability
• Efforts to protect and enforce the Voting Rights Act in California and beyond

Section Chair: Rachael Langston, Legal Aid at Work

 

Location

 

Online Only

 

Schedule

 

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

 

Event Code: R180007

 

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco presents:

 

Benefits of Technology: Alleviating Risk

 

January 7, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Eunbin Rii, Esq.
Product Manager
Smokeball

Melissa Repking
Senior Sales Executive
Smokeball

 

This program will help lawyers understand the benefits of alleviating any risks when practicing law with the use of technology tools. Learn to identify key technology features when researching your firmâ€ÿs needs.

 

 

Topics

• Case Management Software
• Document Automation
• Legal Billing/Accounting
• Minimizing inadvertent disclosure

 

 

Location

Online Only

 

Schedule

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

 

Event Code: R180006

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco presents:

 

Cannabis Civil Litigation: Same Same, But Different

 

January 4, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical advice and stories from the front line of litigators in California’s newest big industry

Speakers:

Kieran Ringgenberg
Ringgenberg Law Firm PC

Katy M. Young
Partner, Ad Astra Law Group, LLP

Topics:

• Different kinds of litigation common to the burgeoning cannabis industry
• Unique challenges that cannabis business owners face in litigation
• Enforcing contracts that may violate Federal Law
• Practical tips and tricks for navigating disputes for cannabis-related clients

 

 

Location

Online Only

 

Schedule

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

 

Event Code: R180004

 

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