California Lawyers Association

February 15, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)

California Superior Court Judges will discuss civility in litigation practice, including legal requirements and best practices. Topics covered will include: why civility is important, how civility is legally mandated, and best practices in discovery, deposition, oral argument, and motion practice.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/538248EE-CECD-4505-BF22-111E43F92F80

California Lawyers Association

February 13, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

This webinar will capture new California environmental legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments and includes implications of the Wheeler US EPA. This webinar the current state of US EPA policies, programs, and enforcement and evaluate the interplay with the California regulatory framework, EPA Region IX priorities, State Attorney General initiatives, and NGO-related citizen suits.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/73f2fe74-5800-4bcb-be92-b2797b3c8c81

California Lawyers Association

Thursday, February 7, 2019

he REAL Symposium is the premier multidisciplinary real estate business and law symposium in California. Jointly produced by RPLS and Stanford Professional in Real Estate (SPIRE), it is the only gathering of its kind. The REAL Symposium provides a unique opportunity for thoughtful discussion among real estate professionals, industry leaders, academics, and government regarding cutting-edge business and legal issues, challenges and opportunities in the real estate industry, covering economics, finance, and law.

https://calawyers.org/RealProperty#feb7

California Lawyers Association

February 1, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:02 PM (Pacific)

Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 of the Standing Committee On Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the California State Bar (“Committee Opinion”) opines that an attorney may violate ethical duties of competence by failing to understand and perform e-discovery skills. The Committee Opinion set out a list of nine e-discovery tasks that “attorneys handling e-discovery should be able to perform (either by themselves or in association with competent counsel or expert consultants).” The nine skills from the Committee Opinion are:

1. Initially assess e-discovery needs and issues, if any;

2. Implement/cause to implement appropriate ESI preservation procedures;

3. Analyze and understand a client’s ESI systems and storage;

4. Advise the client on available options for collection and preservation of ESI;

5. Identify custodians of potentially relevant ESI;

6. Engage in competent and meaningful meet and confer with opposing counsel concerning an e-discovery plan;

7. Perform data searches;

8. Collect responsive ESI in a manner that preserves the integrity of the ESI; and

9. Produce responsive non-privileged ESI in a recognized and appropriate manner.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/E1229B6A-694C-41D4-835A-6DC961B12995

Bar Association of San Francisco

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

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

• Basic principles of trademark law and litigation

• Registration procedures

• "Legal frontier" issues

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G192502%2FG192502

Bar Association of San Francisco

February 26, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts significantly lowered the corporate tax rate. Such rate significantly impacts the traditional recommendation for how nonresidents of the U.S. should hold their real estate investments in the U.S. While prior structures provided tax efficiency with some risks, the new paradigm provides the same tax efficiencies with no such risks.

Topics

• Tax reform impact on structuring acquisitions of commercial and residential properties

• Commonly used structures with U.S. and foreign holding companies

• Estate and gift tax planning

• Use of portfolio debt

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G190702%2FG190702

Bar Association of San Francisco

February 26, 2019: 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm

This seminar covers new legislation affecting landlords and tenants, new Real Property Court rules, significant 2018 Landlord/Tenant cases, amendments to the Rent Ordinance and how the city funded program for representation for tenants facing eviction is being implemented.

Topics

• Update on the City Funded Program for Representation for Tenants Facing Eviction

• How the 2017 OMI amendments are playing out in Court.

• New 2019 legislation affecting residential tenants and landlords.

• New Dept. 501 Ex Parte Rules

• Important 2018 Landlord/Tenant Cases

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G191702%2FG197102

Bar Association of San Francisco

February 25, 2019: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Implicit bias has catapulted into the spotlight in the last several months as organizations begin to be challenged by women who claim they have been denied opportunities and equal compensation because of the stereotypes and hidden biases of decision makers. Some experts say this explains why, even 50 years after the passage of Title VII, there is still a dearth of women in high level positions in companies and law firms. Others say the concept of implicit bias is illusory and that the absence of women in the higher echelons of corporate America is due to a pipeline issue or lack of ambition or choices women make about their careers. In this discussion with two prominent women in the employment bar, we will examine implicit bias and whether it helps explain the lack of women in positions of power and leadership in law firms and companies.

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190020%2FR160023

Bar Association of San Francisco

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

Learn of the legal and tax implication of investing and immigrating into the United States. You will want to attend if your client situations include: 1. NRA with assets in U.S. 2. Becoming a U.S. tax resident 3. Disclosures of Non-U.S. assets 4. Expatriation -- leaving U.S. resident tax jurisdiction Learn to spot the key issues your clients may face in navigating the U.S. tax system.

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=G192302%2FG192302

Bar Association of San Francisco

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

Based on the popular lightning round talks in the design and engineering fields, hear 10 trademark professionals address topics of current interest

• Ten trademark professionals give six-minute lightning talks

• Presentations will cover every phase of trademark practice, from portfolios through litigation

• Hear from in-house counsel, joined by private practitioners at firms of all sizes

http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=R190019%2FG182510