San Francisco Law Library

Lunchtime Speaker Series 

 

 

Monday, January 14, 2019, Noon to 1:00pm

Mitigating the Impact of Unconscious Biases
Presented by Matthew Cahill, Founder, Principal Consultant, Percipio Company
1 Hour free Participatory MCLE Credit in Bias
***Download Flyer Here***

 

Bias resides in the 99+% of how we unconsciously process information in any given moment. Most of the time, it serves us very well. Understanding when it doesn’t is key to improving our decisions, relationships and organizations. This workshop creates an open, immersive environment for exploring decision-making, inclusivity and proactive measures for improving client relations. The output is collective strategies for bias mitigation and empowering attorneys to own the processes.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Understand Unconscious/Implicit Bias 
• Analyze how UB affects interactions & relationship
• Define the 5 most common cognitive biases and mitigation strategies
• Identify mitigation strategies to improve your practice

 

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NY Times

Januay 12, 2019

 

 

 Patricia M. Wald, who was the first woman to serve as chief judge of the federal appeals court in Washington and who later wrote seminal rulings while serving in The Hague on the international court for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia, died on Saturday at her home in Washington. She was 90.

 

 

 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/obituaries/patricia-wald-dead.html

 

California Courts Newsroom

January 8, 2019

  

 

SAN FRANCISCO—The Judicial Council at its January 14–15 business meeting will hear how California courts are increasing access for court users with limited English skills.

 

The update from the council’s Language Access Plan Implementation Task Force provides an update on its progress to carry out the Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts. A recent report showed the judicial branch has instituted many of the plan’s 75 recommendations, including expanding court interpreters to civil proceedings, providing language help at court counters and self-help centers, multilingual translation and signage, and conducting outreach to communities about language services.

 

 

 https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/council-to-get-update-on-improvements-to-language-services-for-court-users

 

 

ABA Journal News

January 11, 2019

 

 

"Proposed rules from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office could bolster software patents.

 

Published Jan. 4 and taking effect Jan. 7, the rules would affect subject matter eligibility for patents under 35 USC § 101, which determines whether a product or process is abstract and, thus, not patentable. The updates enumerate what is abstract, thus opening the door to increased software patents. The proposed changed would affect the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure, the guide used by patent examiners when determining whether to approve a patent application."

 

 

 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/are-software-patents-about-to-make-a-comeback-uspto-proposes-rule-change-that-may-do-just-that

 

 

 

 

Social Security Disability, SSI, & Medi-Cal Under the Affordable Care Act Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Speaker:  Richard A. Gutstadt Noon to 1:30 1.5 Hours MCLE Participatory Credits   Topics to be covered:    Basic Social Security Programs: Legal Regulatory Overview Retirement, including dependents Disability Insurance (DIB), including dependents SSI, Survivors Child’s Disability Insurance Definition of Disability: Substantial gainful activity Period of disability Pain & medications Trial work periods Unsuccessful work attempts Modern technology Medicare's Relationship to Other Programs: Medi-Cal Medicare State Disability Insurance Unemployment Insurance Benefits Worker’s Compensation About the Speaker:  Oakland attorney Richard A. Gutstadt has specialized in Social Security and SSI disability law since the mid-1970s.  Over the years he has made numerous presentations concerning various aspects of disability to the Alameda County Law Library, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), and others.  Mr. Gutstadt is on the Editorial Advisory Board of West’s Social Security Reporting Service. From 1990 to 2017, he maintained a contract with Highland and Fairmount Hospitals representing uninsured Medi-Cal applicants in their claims for disability-linked Medi-Cal.  For over 10 years, he has also pursued Third-Party Liability (TPL) insurance claims on behalf of Highland Hospital.   Advance Registration $35.00   Day of Event Registration $45.00   Online registration  HERE Download the program flyer HERE _________________________________________________________________________________________

ABA Journal

January 10, 2019

 

"While not excusable, redacting PDFs incorrectly is a common error. Regardless of software you use, you have to be thorough. Here’s what everyone should be doing to properly redact documents."

 

 

 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/paul-manaforts-attorneys-failed-at-redacting-learn-how-to-do-it-right

 

 

California News Wire Services

January 7, 2019  

 

 NAPA, CA — The historic Napa County Courthouse that was damaged in the 2014 South Napa earthquake is reopening to the public Monday, Napa County Superior Court officials said. The courthouse at 825 Brown St. in Napa sustained major damage in the 6.1-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 24, 2014.

 

 

 https://patch.com/california/napavalley/historic-napa-courthouse-damaged-2014-earthquake-reopens

 

 

 

 

Mt. Diablo Legal Prof. Assn. Presents An Ethics Workshop January 19, 2019                                                                           Click here for flyer.   Seating is Limited!   R.S.V.P. by 1/11/2019 to maria@mtdiablolpa.info   Payment: $60 - Send check payable to "MDLPA" to Maria Bishop, 3191 Rohrer Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549.   To pay by Credit Card/PayPal: Please visit our website or click the PayPal link below.   No Payments At The Door.   Click here to pay by PayPal                                                       Mt. Diablo Legal Professionals Association P.O. Box 4253 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.mtdiablolpa.info Contact: maria@mtdiablolpa.info ‌ ‌

KALW 

Your Legal Rights 

December 19, 2018

 

 

Your Legal Rights host, Jeff Hayden, welcomes Scott Stillman, San Francisco CA, and Samson Elsbernd, Sacramento CA; both are members of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.

 

 

 https://www.kalw.org/post/new-employment-laws-2019

 

 

 

ABA Journal News

January 7, 2019

 

 

 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether the Lanham Act’s ban on “immoral” and “scandalous” trademarks violates the First Amendment.

 

 

 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-ban-on-scandalous-trademarks-is-constitutional