Contra Costa Lawyer

March 1, 2019

On October 26, 2018, Judge Linda Lye was appointed to the California Superior Court, County of Contra Costa. Judge Lye was officially sworn in by then-Presiding Judge Jill Fannin and took the bench on November 26, 2018. Judge Lye is now hearing cases in Department 29 at the Richmond Courthouse.

Read the interview at:

http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2019/03/interview-with-our-newest-judge-hon-linda-lye/

CEBBLOG

February 27, 2019

"Jeff’s passionate leadership of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office made it nationally admired and a model throughout the country. His activism extended outside the courtroom to embrace campaigns for racial justice; LGBTQ, indigent, and immigrant rights; bail reform; and more. His energetic advocacy inspired us."

https://blog.ceb.com/2019/02/27/remembering-public-defender-jeff-adachi/#more-23036

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 29, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Topics

• Do Special Counsels inevitably overreach?

• Are Special Counsels a proper check on executive power?

• Are Special Counsels in the public interest; do they advance or slow democratic governance?

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190028%2FG191503

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 28, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

When it comes to jury selection, multitasking is crucial. Managing the procedures, building a rapport with jurors, exposing jurors who are bad for your case, these are some of the many tasks associated with jury selection. In this program, mock jurors will respond to questioning from both plaintiff and defense counsel in a class action case. Both sides of the case will target their questions according to the mock juror's questionnaire responses. This panel will provide a live-action interaction and discuss best practices for questioning jurors in other cases.

Topics

• Experience a live, mini-voir dire demonstration with mock jurors

• Discover voir dire styles for both plaintiff and defense counsel

• Hear tested strategies for gaining cause challenges for unfavorable jurors

• Observe different approaches to rehabilitating favorable jurors

• Understand assessments related to exercising peremptory challenges

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G193102%2FG193102

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 27, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Topics

• Environmental Due Diligence: What it is, what it isn't, and common concerns and follow-up activities

• Real Property Contamination: When to report, how to remediate, and how to communicate to the other party

• Potential Deal Stoppers: vapor intrusion, emerging contaminants, uncertainty

• Identifying solutions: Insurance, Brownfields protections, indemnities, environmental escrows

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G192904%2FG192904

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 25, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Topics

• Ethics issues affecting attorney's fees

• Conflicts and disqualification • Anti-SLAPP

• New Rules of Professional Conduct

• Legal malpractice Standard of care; Causation

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190027%2FG196101

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 20, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

The panelists will discuss the requirements for creating/building new condominiums (even to existing single family homes or apartment buildings), and the conversion of apartments and commercial units to condominiums. The panelists will also explain the role that Accessory Dwelling Units are playing in affordable housing, and will discuss innovative ways to address zoning issues and to expedite the approval process with the Planning Department.

Topics

• Creating condominiums: new construction and conversions

• Creating Accessory Dwelling Units in context of affordable housing

• Role of Planning Department and recent developments in ADUs and legalization of inlaw units.

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G191704%2FG191704

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 19, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

The legal cannabis landscape in California is growing, but still in flux. Clients can be wooed by the perceived opportunity to make money in the cannabis industry and need lawyers who understand the pitfalls in this brand new world. This panel will explore what real estate lawyers need to know about California's legal cannabis market to advise clients properly.

Topics

• History of cannabis regulations and current state of the industry

• Practical considerations for drafting documents, including formation documents and leases

• Persisting criminal prosecution concerns

• Highlights of the changing regulations

• Litigation risks to watch out for

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=B191449%2FB191449

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 18, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Our panel of experienced insurance lawyers will address key developments in California insurance law during 2018. Whether you practice insurance coverage law, do insurance defense work, are a plaintiff's lawyer where insurance may be in play, or practice in-house, this longstanding annual program will bring you up to speed on the most significant insurance issues that could make the difference between winning and losing, and can help you avoid missteps that could cause policyholder clients to lose insurance, or could cost your insurance company clients greatly.

Topics

• The Supreme Court decision in Ledesma, defining "accident" and finding coverage for employers for intentional torts of employees

• New Insurance Code Section 530.5 concerning efficient proximate cause in relation to landslide, mudslide perils

• Developments concerning the duty to defend and independent counsel

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190025%2FG194301

Bar Association of San Francisco

March 12, 2019: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

The global privacy landscape is in flux with new domestic and international laws that impact U.S. companies in all industries. Come learn about current data privacy requirements and how to make sure your clients are in compliance.

Topics

• Current status of domestic and international legal and regulatory structures

• Key obligations and risks of non-compliance

• Expected changes to requirements in 2019

• Practice tips for legal practitioners on how to comply and mitigate risk

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G192303%2FG192302