The Bar Association of San Francisco 

 

The Family Law Section of the Barristers Club presents:

 

August 10, 2017: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

Speakers:

Hon. Anne-Christine Massullo, Supervising Judge
Hon. Gail Dekreon
Hon. Daniel Flores
Hon. Monica Wiley 

Commissioner Rebecca Wightman

 

Topics:

After a wonderful dialogue in 2015 & 2016 - the Judges have graciously agreed to join us again. Join us for an evening for new and newer family law attorneys to learn from & interact with the SF Superior Court Family Law Judicial Officers.
• Judicial impressions and views for new family law attorneys
• Do's and Don'ts for family court appearances
• Question and Answer session with the Judicial Officers
• Please send questions to barristers@sfbar.org

 

Barristers Family Law Section Co-Chairs: Amanda Gordon, Dora Larson, and Anna Rudman Santos

 

Location:

San Francisco Superior Court
Jury Assembly Room 008-Lower Level
400 McAllister St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

 

Schedule:

MCLE Registration: 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Program: 5:00 - 6:15 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: B171267

 

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An event designed to provide women in the law with the opportunity to network and create a referral guide.

Thursday September 14, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 

Sens Restaurant - 4 Embarcadero Center in San Francisco 

Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres will be served

An event sponsored by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. 

Juliette Bleecker

Executive Director, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

you can visit us  online at www.sftla.org or go to our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sftla

311 California Street # 620 San Francisco, CA 94104 * 415-956-6401 * 415-956-6680 (F)

The Bar Association of San Francisco 

 

The Sports and Entertainment Law Section of the Barristers Club presents:Legal Implications of Producing a Music Festival

 

August 9, 2017: 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H

  

Speaker
Sophia Van Valen, Esq.

 

Topics
• Ticketing concerns from scalping to attendee data collection
• Event marketing, sponsorship, and takeaways from the disastrous Fyre Festival
• Important clauses and practical tips when drafting and negotiating performance agreements
• Ownership of the rights to recordings, photography, and other festival content

 

Location:

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

Schedule:

MCLE Registration: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Program: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

 

Cost:

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

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

 

Event Code: B171482

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco presents

Lie-Spotting - The Brilliant Disguises

 

August 8, 2017: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
MCLE Credits - 1.5 H, in Legal Ethics

   

Speaker:

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

 

Topic:

This in-depth presentation explores the hidden conversation of body language. Learn how to read between the spoken words to gain an understanding of hidden communication. Discover the difference between what someone says and how they might really feel. Explore how this hidden communication can have dramatic and predictable outcomes.

 

This video-based session explores:
• Darwin and the evolution of lie-spotting
• How to look and listen for potential tells of deceptive behavior
• How to read body language, what it says, and how it can predict future behavior.

 

Location

Online Only

Schedule:

Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Event Code: R170076

 

 

 

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

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

Recent Developments & Current Topics in the SF Probate Court

 

August 7, 2017: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Specialization.

 

Speakers:

Sandy Hilton
San Francisco Superior Court

Hon. Peter J. Busch
San Francisco Superior Court

 

Topics:

• Current state of the court (staffing, budget)
• Local rules update
• Fees
• Status on closing estates (what do you file and when?)
• Examiners' top ten list of things that needlessly derail petitions

Section Chairs: Howard Slavitt, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP, Alicia Gámez, Law Office of Alicia M. Gámez and James Patrick Lamping, Law Office of James P. Lamping

Location

Online Only

 

Schedule:

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

 

 

Event Code: R170075

 

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Litigation Section presents:

The Point of All This Drudgery: Making Discovery Matter at Trial

            

August 3, 2017: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

Speakers:

Honorable James Donato
United States District Judge
United States District Court for the Northern District of California

 

Honorable Steven A. Brick (Ret.)
Alameda County Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
First District, JAMS

 

Annette Hurst
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

 

Vernon M. Winters
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

 

Moderator:

Scott Lawson
Partner, Pennington Lawson LLP

 

Topics:

• Strategic use of deposition testimony at trial
• Effective use of video
• "Evidence without witnesses" the many guises of party admissions
• Trying your case starting with your discovery plan
• Using what isn't there

 

 

Section Chair: Holly House, Paul Hastings

 

Location

Online Only

 

Schedule:

 

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

 

Event Code: R170074

 

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The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Real Property Section presents:

 

Tenancies-in-Common and Co-Ownership Arrangements 

             

August 2, 2017

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H 

 

Speakers
Thomas W. Chaffee
Morris, Polich & Purdy, LLP

 

Rosemarie MacGuinness
Sirkin Law, APC

 

Moderator
Elizabeth England
Morris, Polich & Purdy, LLP

 

Topics

• Drafting TIC and Co-Owners Agreements
• TIC Governance
• Key difference TICs and other Co-Ownership arrangements
• Handling Disputes and Dispute Resolution in TICs
• Financial issues between TIC members

 

Location: Online Only

Schedule

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

 

Event Code: R170073

 

http://www.sfbar.org/cle/questions.aspx

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section presents:

 

Modern Family: Defining Spouses and Descendants in the 21st Century

 

August 1, 2017

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Specialization credit.

 

Speakers

Julie Miraglia Kwon
McDermott, Will & Emery

 

Nicole M. Pearl
McDermott, Will & Emery

 

Topics

 

• Who should qualify as a spouse? Should the definitions include registered domestic partners or cohabiting couples? What happens when a marriage terminates?

• Who should qualify as a child? We will explore presumptions of parenthood based on marital status, genetics or treating the child as your own.

• How does adoption or assisted reproduction alter the presumptions concerning parenthood?

• Should children born or conceived after a parent's death still be considered the child of that parent?

• How can we fix existing documents that did not contemplate these broader family relationships?

 

Section Chair: Rebekah Sapirstein, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

 

Location

Online Only

 

Event Code: R170072

 

http://www.sfbar.org/cle/questions.aspx

 

 

 

State Bar of California

 

Litigation Section:

 

Credit(s):	1 Participatory MCLE Credits
Course Number:	LIT_8-29-17
Original Program Date:	August 29, 2017
Duration:	1 hour
Access:	Available for 3 months after purchase
Date:	August 29, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

 

Description:

 

 This webinar will address the approach to mediation and arbitration in the California Association of REALTORS®’ Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA), including the prevailing party attorneys’ fee clause, the default mediation provider selection, and insights from a mediator and arbitrator on attorney practice when arbitrating and mediating disputes under the RPA. 

 

Faculty:

 

Wendy Fassberg

Fassberg Mediation Services, Inc.

 

Neil D. Kalin

Assistant General Counsel, California Association of REALTORS  

 

Webinar: $55.00

 

Contact us at (877) 880-1335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Bar of California

 

Intellectual Property Law Section; Technology, Internet & Privacy Interest Group:

 

Credit(s):	1 Participatory MCLE Credits
Course Number:	IP_8-29-17
Original Program Date:	August 29, 2017
Duration:	1 hour
Access:	Available for 3 months after purchase
Date:	August 29, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

 

Description:

 

 Revenge porn is a growing problem on the internet, and 38 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws banning it. This webinar will review the state of the law on revenge porn and challenges presented in representing victims.

 

Faculty:

 

Erica Johnstone:

Erica Johnstone is a partner at Ridder, Costa & Johnstone LLP, a San Francisco law firm focusing on intellectual property, internet, and privacy law. Erica specializes in representing people who have been harmed through the use of technology. She litigates online issues regarding the nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit images, harassment, the right to privacy, identity theft, impersonation, and defamation. Erica educates the public and lawmakers on these issues, and is on the cutting edge in using the legal system to identify and confront this new class of harms. She served on U.S. Senator Kamala Harris's Cyber Exploitation Task Force. She is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Without My Consent, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops educational materials to empower victims of digital abuse to seek justice across the United States.

 

Bennet Kelley:

Bennet Kelley is founder of the Internet Law Center in Santa Monica where he represents clients from across the globe on e-commerce, internet marketing, privacy, intellectual property, reputation management, cyber harassment (including revenge porn) and general business matters. Bennet is Chair of the State Bar of California’s IP Section Technology, Internet and Privacy working group and is also host of Cyber Law and Business Report which airs weekly on Cranberry.fm.

 

Webinar: $55.00

 

Contact us at (877) 880-1335