Bar Association of San Francisco

June 6, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

This panel will provide an overview of the nature and importance of Directors & Officers Liability. We will discuss the anatomy of a typical D&O Policy, common coverage disputes, as well as provide practical advice for identifying when D&O Policies may or may not provide coverage for losses. In addition, we will highlight recent cases discussing the limits and scopes of these policies. 

Topics
• The nature of Directors & Officers Liability
• Anatomy of a D&O Policy
• Common coverage disputes regarding D&O Policies
• Recent decisions regarding D&O coverage issues

https://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=B191400/B191400

Bar Association of San Francisco

June 5, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Develop your investigative tool box and learn who is responsible for finding fraud, what makes for an effective fraud investigation, why you may need a fraud expert, and how to work with your expert during the investigation stage and in the courtroom. 

Topics
• Is the attorney, expert, or client responsible for finding fraud 
• Conducting a powerful fraud investigation 
• Effectively working with your fraud expert 
• Avoiding pitfalls that lawyers make in working with certified fraud examiners 

https://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=B191210/B191210

Bar Association of San Francisco

June 4, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Speaker
Sandy Hilton
San Francisco Superior Court 

Topics
• Current state of the court (staffing, budget)
• Update on procedures and policies
• Tips for practicing in San Francisco 

https://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G190508/G190508

Bar Association of San Francisco

June 3, 2019: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Diversity and Equality Bundle provides MCLE programs around the theme of what minorities face in the legal world.

https://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190045/R190045

Santa Clara Bar Association

June 27, 2019
12:00PM-2:00PM

The Defend Trade Secrets Act was passed in 2016, providing federal jurisdiction for trade secret cases. Since then, we have seen a surge in trade secret cases filed. This program will discuss trade secret protection under state and federal laws, including how to identify and protect trade secrets, litigation trends, and practical guidance for companies dealing with trade secret issues.

https://sccba.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1238586&group=

Santa Clara Bar Association

June 06, 2019
12:00PM-2:00PM

Justice Bamattre Manoukian will moderate a panel discussion with Presiding Justice Greenwood and Justices Mihara, Grover and Danner. The justices will talk about how to succeed as an appellate practitioner, including:

• What fundamentals of the practice remain bedrock?  
• What has changed with the addition of new Justices?  
• What procedural changes will impact the adjudication of writs and appeals in the Sixth District that are not visible from outside the Court?  
• What aspirations do we have for the future?

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask the Justices questions. An opportunity for a more informal exchange to meet and talk with the Justices will be available over lunch.  

https://sccba.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1236026&group=

Sonoma County Bar Association

June 27, 2019

Presenter(s):

Bob Mehr, Legal Services Advisor, DriveSavers Data Recovery

Mayra Mira, Licensed Private Investigator & Digital Forensic Analyst,
Digital Forensic Intelligence

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=11276

Sonoma County Bar Association

June 11, 2019

Since its passage in 2003, HIPAA has been a familiar legal protection over medical records when litigating both criminal and civil actions. But are we working with the law appropriately? What other laws apply to privacy over medical records? Have you been stymied in trying to get the information you need?

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=11348

Sonoma County Bar Association

June 4, 2019

An Update on What is New with the California Environmental Quality Act Since SCBA’s Winter CEQA Update in December 2018.

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=11220

Marin County Bar Association

June 26, 2019

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Each year, MCBA begins its summer with Law Professor and Scotusblog contributor, Rory Little who shares his extensive knowledge of the Supreme Court docket. Professor Little is a frequent NPR commentator on Supreme Court issues. Stay up to date on important changes in the law as he shares his views on the implications of the term's cases for the evolution and direction of the law. He will share detailed knowledge of dissents and concurrences to bring you unrivaled insight into how and why the law is developing the way it is. And hear his predictions for the term's undecided cases.

https://marinbar.org/events/?type=event&id=284