Alameda County Bar Association

February 5, 2019

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Under the Trump Administration, H-1B petitions are being more heavily scrutinized. The panelists will provide practical tips for preparing cases for success by looking at recent adjudication trends and common requests for evidence (RFEs) from USCIS. The panelists will discuss pre-filing strategies and ways to get Requests for Evidence approved. Other topics include the impact of unlawful presence memos on H-1B petitions, special issues that arise for start-ups and small employers, and selecting the occupational classification code.

https://acba.intouchondemand.com/eventreg/eventreg?eventid=12325&mobileapp=0

Marin County Bar Association

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

12:00 - 1:30 P.M.

Our clients are part of the increasing aging population of Marin County and faced with the challenges of financially meeting expenses to live in the bay area. In this program, our guest speakers specialize in Reverse Mortgages and tax treatments and will educate real property and estate planning section members on other options available to their clients.

Topics covered will be:

• What is a Reverse Mortgage? How does it work?

• Common Use of Reverse Mortgages

• Reverse Mortgage for a Home Purchase

• Guidelines for qualifications

• What type of property can be purchased?

• What determines the size of the down payment?

• Jumbo Loans/Line of Credit

• Reverse Mortgage Benefits

• Tax aspects of the strategies presented

https://marinbar.org/events/?type=event&id=246

Marin County Bar Association

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

12:00 - 1:30 pm

A View From The Bench is scheduled for our February Section Meeting. We look forward to your attendance. In an effort to keep the event within the time allotted, we welcome any questions you may have prior to the event. We can pass these on to the Judges for consideration. It is anticipated that the Judges will discuss changes to local rules, forms, policy and procedure, do’s and don’ts to practice, and available third party services.

Honorable Verna A. Adams

Honorable Sheila Shah Lichtblau

Honorable Mark A. Talamantes

https://marinbar.org/events/?type=event&id=253

California Lawyers Association

February 26, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

From the statue of Frauds, to the Notice of Compensation, to the recording of activity at the property to sellers' signatures, when a real estate broker takes a listing of residential property many of the terms need to satisfy legal or regulatory requirements. C.A.R's senior legal adviser to its Standard Forms committee will go over those items in the listing contract that have legal implications.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/415eceae-40ac-434b-b534-943d245abf8d

California Lawyers Association

February 25, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Pacific)

In Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Circuit’s interpretation of the “on sale bar” — holding that “Congress did not alter the meaning of ‘on sale’ when it enacted the AIA.” In so doing, the Supreme Court answered affirmatively that a secret sale of an invention, or a sale of a technology under terms that require the invention to remain confidential, is barred under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1), thereby preventing the invention from being patented. In this webinar, our panelists will weigh in on the impact of this decision and offer practical pointers to stakeholders and practitioners when dealing with secret, on-sale offers, activities, or commercialization.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/360eb2fc-97f3-4d9d-98c8-fd9335151c29

California Lawyers Association

February 22, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:01 PM (Pacific)

This program surveys the rules governing contact with represented and unrepresented parties, current and former employees, information subject to non-disclosure agreements, inadvertently produced information, and information procured through self-help by clients. Current and proposed California Rules and the ABA Model Rules will be covered.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/2F80117D-3174-41DD-8047-EFA2280DD6D0

California Lawyers Association

February 22, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

This program covers basic federal sentencing including plea agreements, interactions with the US Probation Department, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and drafting sentencing memoranda and sentencing objections.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/f49c17ff-394b-4a0f-a412-4acb9b332f19

California Lawyers Association

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Given the voluminous number of employment laws that are applicable to California employers, representing clients or working as an employment practitioner can be extremely challenging. In this conference, management and employee-side attorneys will cover the fundamentals of a variety of employment laws, including: discrimination, harassment, leaves of absences, wage and hour as well as employment agreements and alternative ways of resolving employment disputes.

https://www.ieventreg.com/event/long.php?event_id=079c2277fafa1f7c81902cd88d7a6607

California Lawyers Association

February 21, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ohio v. American Express, in which the Court held that AmEx’s anti-steering provisions do not violate the antitrust laws, was closely watched and elicited strong reactions on both sides. While some celebrated the decision’s recognition of two-sided “transaction platforms” as a relevant market with distinct characteristics and concerns, others criticized it as an unwarranted departure from traditional rule of reason analysis. This panel discussion will explore the treatment of two-sided markets in antitrust law, with an emphasis on how the AmEx decision has been interpreted by courts and invoked by litigants thus far and how it is likely to shape legal theories and analysis in antitrust cases going forward.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/21b552a4-4250-4c11-9171-29b484241e31

California Lawyers Association

February 16-17, 2019

The Family Law Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association (FLEXCOM) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Third Annual San Luis Obispo County Minor’s Counsel Training Symposium, in Pismo Beach, California on February 16 and 17, 2019. The program will provide a total of 12 hours of total MCLE credit, including 12 hours of Family Law Legal Specialization credit. The symposium will satisfy the annual 8 hours training requirement of Rule 5.242 of the California Rules of Court. Those attorneys needing to satisfy the 12 hours initial training requirement will be able to attend a morning session on February 16 to obtain the additional 4 hours.

https://calawyers.org/Family#feb16