Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

Join the Insurance and Litigation Sections:

 

Understanding the Insurer's Duty to Settle

 

September 19, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

Speakers

Raymond Tittman
Partner, Wargo French LLP

 

Darren Teshima
Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

 

Khari Tillery
Partner, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP

 

Moderator

Erica Villanueva
Partner, Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Defense counsel often assume that an insurer has a “duty” to fund any settlement opportunity their client wants to accept. The legal requirements for triggering an insurer’s duty to settle are far more nuanced. We will discuss the elements that must be met under California law, the options available to an insurer in a “duty to settle” situation, and how both the policyholder and the insurer can preserve their rights.

 

Topics

• The factual and legal requirements to trigger the insurer’s “duty to settle”
• How defense counsel’s conduct affects a duty to settle
• How insurers can document their file in order to demonstrate they are complying with their obligations
• The insurer’s ability to fund settlement under a reservation of rights, and the implications for policyholders and insurers
• How insurance may or may not respond
  

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

Directions

 

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00-1:15 p.m.

 

Event Code: G184305

 

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section and Intellectual Property and Internet Law Section of the Barristers Club presents:

 

The Knowledge Economy in Your Estate Planning Practice

 

September 18, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, This is a brown bag luncheon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing for the Knowledge Economy in Your Estate Planning Practice

 

Speakers

Yaasha Sabba
Chief Counsel, Sky Unlimited Legal Advisory PC

James Villanueva
Legal Counsel, Handle Financial

 

The discussion focuses on intellectual property management tactics for estate planning advisors and administrators. Our speakers will break down these management tactics between the planning phase and administration phase of estate planning, and cover counseling strategies that will not only help estate planners grow their practice, but also make them better asset managers.

Topics

• Introduction to IP
• Trust planning for IP and maintenance after death
• How to help clients spot infringers and capitalize on new opportunities
• What about Royalties and Taxes?!
• Advanced techniques about IP Holding Companies and Asset Protection

 

Section Chairs: Kelsey Quaranto, Quaranto Law & Richard Shu, Barulich Dugoni Law Group, Inc

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

Directions

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00-1:15 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: B181258

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Litigation Section presents:

 

Show Me the Money - Ethics of Commercial Litigation Finance

 

September 18, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Ethics.

Lunch will be provided by Bentham IMF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Me the Money - The Ethics of Commercial Litigation Finance

 

Speaker

Matt Harrison
Bentham IMF

Moderator

Laurie Carr Mims
Keker, Van Nest & Peters

 

Commercial litigation finance is becoming more and more common in many types of litigation. Come learn from representatives of some of the leading commercial litigation funders as well as from lawyers who have represented and opposed parties supported by litigation funders.

 

Topics

• A brief intro to commercial litigation funding - what it is, how it works, etc.
• How to protect privileged and or work-product protected information from being discoverable when working with a funder
• How to navigate the rules prohibiting the representation of adverse interests in funding arrangements
• How to avoid the prohibition against financial arrangements with non-lawyers
• Discussion about issues surrounding disclosure of litigation financing and whether it is required
  

Section Chair: Warren Melitzky, Conrad & Melitzky

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

Directions

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

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

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

 

Event Code: G183106

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Environmental Law Section, co-sponsored with the Business Law Section, Marin County Bar Association and Alameda County Bar Association present:

 

Evaluating GHG Impacts Under CEQA 

 

September 14, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This program has been rescheduled from 6/7 to 9/14/18.

 

Speakers

Alexander G. Crockett
Assistant Counsel, BAAQMD

Linda C. Klein
Associate, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Ellison Folk
Partner - Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP

Aruna Prabhala
Urban Wildlands Director -Center for Biological Diversity

A Roundtable Discussion

Evaluating greenhouse gas and climate impacts under CEQA is an issue that continues to evolve at a rapid pace. The California Supreme Court has issued two recent decisions on the issue, 2015's Center for Biological Diversity v. Cal. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (Newhall Ranch) and 2017's Cleveland Nat'l Forest Found. v. SANDAG. ARB has updated its Scoping Plan to lay out a path towards achieving the state's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets. The OPR is about to finalize its revisions to the State CEQA Guidelines. And the BAAQMD is in the process of updating its GHG Thresholds of Significance for lead agencies to use in evaluating climate impacts. Yet, there is still a huge amount of uncertainty on how best to address this issue from a legal and practical standpoint. This practitioner-focused roundtable discussion will explore various approaches for evaluating greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts in this rapidly evolving area of the law.

Topics

• Alternatives for evaluating climate impacts under the Supreme Court's Newhall Ranch decision
• Evaluating a project's consistency with ARB's recent 2030 Scoping Plan
• What to do about the 2050 GHG reduction target in light of the Supreme Court's SANDAG decision
• How the BAAQMD is proposing to address these issues in its Thresholds of Significance

 

Co-sponsored with the Marin Bar County Association and the Alameda County Bar Association, to receive your discount please email cle@sfbar.org.

BASF Executive Committee Organizers: Arielle O. Harris, Downey Brand LLP and Jodi Smith, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Section Chair: Dave Metres, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

Directions

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch/Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	$30.00
Government	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Section Member	$40.00
BASF Member	$50.00
Non-Member	$65.00

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

 

Event Code: G182907

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Environmental Law Section presents:

 

Environmental Law Cases in the Supreme Court & Ninth Circuit

 

 

September 13, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017-18 Environmental Law Cases in the Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit

 

Speakers

Dan Farber
UC Berkeley Law

Alice Kaswan
University of San Francisco

Dave Owen
UC Hastings

Moderator

Andrew Kingsdale
Law Office of Andrew S. Kingsdale

 

 

Latest key decisions and important cases in environmental law.

Topics

• Major decisions over the past year, and their implications
• Hot-button issues and trends
• Prognostications on significant pending litigation

 

Section Chair: Dave Metres, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp

 

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

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

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

 

Cost

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

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

 

 

Event Code: G182911

 

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Criminal and Appellate Sections present:

 

Probation Conditions at Sentencing and On Appeal

 

September 12, 2018: 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Appellate Specialization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Honorable Joseph Quinn
Superior Court of San Francisco

Anne Voigts
King and Spalding

Kirstin Ault
Assistant U.S. Attorney

Moderator

Leah Spero
Spero Law Office

 

Taking a closer look at conditions of probation or supervised
release from the perspective of the court, the prosecution, and the defense.

Probation conditions often get little or no attention at sentencing but have been getting recent attention on appeal. This program will help trial lawyers focus on what objections to make and when to make them, and appellate lawyers understand the process in the trial court and how to attack unchallenged conditions on appeal. We’ll discuss both state and federal law and practice.

Topics
• A roundup of the types of objections that are having success
• Insight into how the court thinks about probation conditions
• Making the record and negotiating at sentencing
• Tips for raising objections on appeal, even if not raised below

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

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

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

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

 

Cost

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

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

 

Event Code: G181502

 

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 Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Intellectual Property Section, co-sponsored with the Copyright Society present:

 

Recent Developments in Music Copyright Law

 

September 12, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

”Singing” in the Rain"

Recent Developments in Music Copyright Law

 

Speakers

Richard S. Busch
King & Ballow
Nashville & Los Angeles

 

David M. Given
Phillips, Erlewine, Given & Carlin LLP
San Francisco

 

Moderator

Lesley Boveri
SAP Global Intellectual Property Team

 

Discussion

When it rains, it pours. Important, game-changing developments in music copyright law have come on like an afternoon thunderstorm in the last year. A dialogue with noted song copyright litigator Richard Busch and local entertainment lawyer David Given will cover the Blurred Lines case (in which Mr. Busch served as counsel to the Marvin Gaye heirs), the pending Ninth Circuit appeal in the Stairway to Heaven case, ongoing infringement litigation against Spotify (in which both Messrs. Busch and Given are involved) and statutory copyright termination, among other topics.

 

Section Chair: Sebastian Kaplan, Gerard Fox Law, P.C.

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

Polsinelli LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Program 12:00 p.m.-1:15 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: G182508

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco

 

The Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate Section of the Barristers Club presents:

 

Diversity, Inclusion & Bottom Line: Pledge to Profitability

 

September 12, 2018: 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 2 H, of which 1 Hour is in Recognition and elimination of bias
Lunch will be provided

 

 

 

 

Diversity, Inclusion, and the Bottom Line: From Pledge to Profitability

 

 

Speakers

Ruth Ann Castro, Senior Environmental Counsel, Google Inc.
Farheena Habib, Partner, Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum LLP
Matthew Irwin, Associate General Counsel, Gap, Inc.
Letitia Moore, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight LLP
Mala Pattanayek, Senior Consultant, Integral Consulting Inc.
Davina Pujari, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Danielle Sakai, Partner, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Tim Taylor, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
Alison Torbitt, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

Moderator

Sean Herman, Hanson Bridgett LLP

You are invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with in-house counsel, law firm leaders, and consultants regarding diversity and inclusion's impact on profitability. Hear practical advice on how small and large organizations incorporate diversity, inclusion, and the elimination of bias into their respective cultures.

Topics

• What are the tangible benefits of diversity on your business or organization?
• What obstacles do legal professionals encounter as they seek to eliminate implicit bias?
• How can your business develop sustainable diversity and inclusion practices?

Section Chair: Samir Abdelnour, Hanson Bridgett LLP

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

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

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00-2:15 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	$30.00
Section Member	$40.00
BASF Member	$50.00
Government	$50.00
Nonprofit	$50.00
Non-Member	$65.00

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

 

 

Event Code: B181241

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco 

 

Join the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section

 

Navigating the Perilous Waters of the New Tax Code

 

September 11, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy & Tax: Navigating the Perilous Waters of the New Tax Code

 

 

Speakers:

Jay Crom, CPA/ABV/CFF, CIRA, CFE, Bachecki Crom & Company
Kimberly Lam, CPA//CFF, CIRA, Bachecki Crom & Company
Ori Katz, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Tom Newman, Perkins Coie LLP

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made significant changes to the treatment of individual and corporate taxpayers beginning January 1, 2018. The panel will discuss the impact of some of the key changes (such as the new limitations on NOLs) on corporate and individual debtors as well as buyers of distressed assets.

 

 

Topics

• Top 5 dos and don’ts regarding NOL preservation
• How the changes to NOL rules impact asset sales
• How to achieve better tax treatment for buyers
• Cost recovery provisions affecting asset sales
• When negative tax consequences drive asset abandonment
• IRS Audit-Related Issues

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

One Market Restaurant
1 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94105

 

Schedule

MCLE Registration 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00-1:30 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	$75.00
Section Member	$75.00
BASF Member	$85.00
Non-Member	$100.00

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

 

 

Event Code: G181906

 

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Bar Association Of San Francisco 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco presents:

 

Persuasive Legal Writing

 

September 10, 2018: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

MCLE Credits - 3 H

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker:

Daniel U. Smith
Certified Appellate Specialist

 

Write motions and briefs that capture the court’s attention. Persuade a busy judge by writing with brevity, simplicity, clarity, and honesty. Learn and apply over 70 tips to help you:

• Write shorter briefs more easily and more quickly
• Enhance your stature in the eyes of the court
• Please your client
• Increase your chances of winning

 

Special attention will be given to law and motion briefs, including summary judgment.

Daniel U. Smith is a Certified Appellate Specialist and belongs to the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. This course draws on Smith’s 35 years of civil appellate practice at all levels of federal and state courts. Smith served on the Judicial Council’s Task For on Jury Instructions - Civil Subcommittee, which in 2003 issued a new set of instructions (CACI) in plain English.

 

 

Location

Online Only

Schedule

 

Program: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Event Code: R180074

 

 

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