February 2021 CLE Bulletin
Upcoming Conferences and Events from the Bar Association of San Francisco
The Bar Association of San Francisco presents
Streamlining Flat-Fee Projects: Increasing Profitability for Solo and Small Firms
This is a Post-Conference Workshop for the Solo and Small Firm Annual Conference on January 28, 2021.
| Date | Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
| Program | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
| MCLE | No MCLE provided. |
Speakers
Andreas Becker, Lawyaw
Topics
- An overview of the opportunities, benefits and value of flat-fee projects for small firms and their clients
- The role technology like document automation can deliver for small and solo firms as they optimize flat-fee products
- Best practices (and worst practices to avoid) for small firms considering implementing flat-fee
- A framework for starting to offer flat-fee at firms that haven’t done so previously
The Arbitration Section presents
Mediation, Settlement Conferences and Negotiation Tactics
| Date | Thursday, February 4, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
John Worden, Venable
Mark LeHocky, ADR Services, Inc.
Trial lawyer John Worden and mediator Mark LeHocky — co-chairs of BASF’s ADR/Arbitration Section — will discuss the nuts and bolts of how mediations and settlement conferences work, with particular emphasis on prepping clients and yourselves to improve everyone’s negotiating prospects. This interactive program will explore critical pre-work as well as timing issues, “bottom lines,” “high-lows,” “night baseball,“ offers of judgment and many other negotiating tools, how they work, as well as what to avoid.
The Arbitration Section presents
Significant Arbitration Cases in 2020/2021
| Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2020 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
James R. Madison, Arbitrator, Mediator, Referee, Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Paul Dubow, Arbitrator & Mediator, Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Popular Annual Review of all significant Federal and California cases involving arbitration.
The Insurance Section presents
COVID-19 and the Insurance Industry
| Date | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Monica Slakey, Partner, Tittman Weix
Rani Gupta, Partner, Covington
Rod Sockolov, Executive Vice President, ABD Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
Moderator
Tamiko Dunham, Partner, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP
Topics
- Survey of COVID-19 claims and insurance coverages
- Impact of COVID-19 on the insurance market
- Policyholder-side perspective on emerging COVID-19 coverage issues and market impact
- Insurer-side perspective on emerging COVID-19 coverage issues and market impact
The Bar Association of San Francisco presents
WOMEN IN TRIAL: Shatter the Glass Ceiling in the Courtroom – Two-Day Intensive Trial Advocacy Training for Women
| Dates | February 18-19, 2021 |
| 2/18/21 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| 2/19/21 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| MCLE | 10 Hours |
MODERATOR
Doris Cheng, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
TEACHING FACULTY
will include Master Trial Lawyers and active Judges
TOPICS
Back by popular demand, Women in Trial returns this year by Zoom. Join us in improving the diversity of trial lawyers in our courtrooms. If you want to improve your trial skills or if you have never tried a case and want to learn how to try a case, take this program. Learn advocacy techniques from our seasoned trial lawyers and get into court through our BASF and JDC pro bono programs.
- Develop trial skills in an experiential learning environment
- Learn from trial masters and judges about effective presentation skills
- Practice opening statements, closing arguments, direct and cross examinations
- Receive coaching and critiques to enhance your performanceExperience immediate improvement in two days
For full conference details, visit the event page.
The Real Property Section presents
Annual Seminar on Recent Developments and Hot Topics in San Francisco Landlord-Tenant Practice – 2021
| Date | Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1.5 Hours |
Speakers
Ora Prochovnick, Eviction Defense Collaborative
Nils Rosenquest, Rosenquest & Associates
David Wasserman, Rent Board Landlord Commissioner
Andrew Westley, Law Offices of Andrew Westley
Moderator
Kavita Sharma, Sharma Law Group
Topics
- New and proposed amendments to the San Francisco Rent Ordinance including limitations of non-tenant uses of rental units, eviction moratorium for most evictions, creation of rent registry and licensing requirements
- Update on State and Federal Eviction Moratoriums (including AB3088 and AB15)
- Intermediate Length Occupancy Limitations
- Update on AB 1482 (Statewide rent control)
- Important 2020 Landlord/Tenant Cases
Thank You to Our Supporting Sponsor
The Family Law Section presents
Tips from the Bench and Family Law Updates
| Date | Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
| Event |
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. |
Speakers
Judge Victor Hwang
Judge Maria Evangelista
Judge Roger Chan
Judge Daniel Flores
Judge Sharon Reardon
Commissioner Rebecca Wightman
Eileen Eib, Staff Attorney
Moderator
Judge Monica F. Wiley
Topics
- Do’s and Don’ts in Family Court
- Ethics, Civility, and Professionalism- Best Practices
- Family Law Updates
- Question and Answer Session
The Bar Association of San Francisco presents
Legal Careers: Everything You Always Wanted to Know – Part 2
| Date | Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
| Event | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
This event is Part 2 of a 3-part series.
SESSION I: Careers in Appellate Law
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Interested in a career in appellate law? There’s no one path to a successful career. Come listen to panelists whose appellate practices run the gamut from Solo practice to BigLaw and everything in between.
Speakers
David de Jesus, Reed Smith
Paul Katz, Katz Appellate Law PC
Leah Spero, Spero Law Office
Moderator
Anne Voigts, King & Spalding
The Antitrust & Business Regulation Section presents
Big Tech’s Reckoning With Antitrust Has Arrived
| Date | Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Randal C. Picker, University of Chicago Law School
Paula Blizzard, California Attorney General’s Office
Megan Jones, Hausfeld
Sonal Mehta, WilmerHale
Moderator
Katherine Lubin Benson, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Topics
- Overview of current government lawsuits against Big Tech
- Overview of current competitor and consumer cases
- Theories of liability and damages
- Cases to watch in 2021
The Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Section presents
Biometric Privacy: Regulatory Compliance and the State of Litigation in 2021
| Date | Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
| Program | 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Eli Wade-Scott, Edelson PC
Kelsey Harclerode, ZwillGen PLLC
Topics
- Increases in the use of Biometric Technology Across Various
Industries - Overview of Present and Evolving Regulatory Framework and How Companies Can Comply
- The State of Litigation and Key Issues to Watch on Appeal
- Noteworthy Settlements
- The Future of Biometric Regulation and Litigation
The Barristers Club Racial Justice Initiative and Solo and Small Firm Section along with The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area and Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California present
Women & Minority Owned Law Firms – Addressing Intersectionality in Law Practice and Ownership of Law Firms
| Date | Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
| Program | 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour in Recognition and Elimination of Bias |
Speakers
Natasha Allen, Allen & Hatcher
Ann Cun, Accel Visa Attorneys
Aravinda Sheshadri, Venturous Counsel
Nnena Ukuku, Venture Gained Legal
Moderator
Lindsey Mignano, Smith Shapourian Mignano
Topics
- Dealing with implicit gender and racial bias from clients, opposing counsel, referral sources, etc.;
- How women- and minority-owned law firms can commit to increasing visibility of racial and gender discrimination in 2021; and
- The role small firms, especially those owned by women and minorities, can play in recruiting, hiring, and advancing the potential of intersectional individuals in law in the future.
The Labor & Employment Law Section presents
Annual Labor and Employment Conference – 2021
| Date | February 25 – 26, 2021 |
| MCLE | 4 Hours |
The year 2020 has been a trying and dynamic one for us all, for a number of reasons. Our Section members have seen the impact of a pandemic in their practice areas from all angles; a social movement that has called for reform of certain organized employment sectors, and/or; the eve of a new administration that will no doubt bring its own set of ramifications to our respective areas of expertise. Our committee has worked diligently to organize a conference that touches on all of these issues and more, and to do it virtually, for this one year.
We look forward to seeing you all at Yosemite in 2022. In the meantime, we will strive to maintain our tradition of presenting timely topics that are of utmost interest to our Section members. See you February 25 & 26, 2021, at our Annual (Yosemite) Conference!
Visit the event page for full details and speaker bios.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
(as of 1/19/21)
Silver
Bronze
Daniel N. Furhman, CFP®, Vice President, Wealth Advisor
William Blair
The Arbitration Section presents
FinTech 101: Regulatory, Privacy and Corporate Considerations for FinTechs
| Date | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Ellen T. Berge, Venable LLP, Washington DC
Andrew E. Bigart, Venable LLP, Washington DC
D. Reed Freeman, Venable LLP, Washington DC
James E. Nelson, Venable LLP, San Francisco
The goal of the program is to provide an overview of:
- The regulatory framework FinTechs should be aware of when operating in the space
- Privacy considerations since data and the treatment of data are often at the center of a FinTech’s business model
- General corporate considerations to keep in mind for any emerging growth FinTech company
Presented by the Probate Litigation Subcommittee of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section
Now What? Enforcement and Collection of a Surcharge Order
| Date | Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Specialization Law |
Speakers
Scott A. Fraser, Crist, Biorn, Shepherd & Roskoph
Ryan D. Cunningham, Hopkins & Carley, A Law Corporation
Topics
- Enforcement of Fiduciary Surcharge in Probate
- Specific Enforcement Procedures for Trusts and Estates
- When a Surcharge Order is Non-Dischargeable in Bankruptcy as a “Defalcation of Trust” and Key Procedural Issues
The Litigation Section presents
Trial by Zoom: The Challenges and Opportunities of Virtual Trials and Arbitrations During and After COVID-19
This is a re-broadcasted program from January 20, 2021.
| Date | Friday, March 5, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour in Legal Ethics |
Speakers
Honorable Anne-Christine Massullo, San Francisco Superior Court
Honorable Brad Seligman, Alameda County Superior Court
Zela “Zee” G. Claiborne, Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS
Claude M. Stern, Quinn Emanuel
Moderator
Ellen Medlin Richmond
Topics
- Practical and logistical advice for practitioners headed into virtual trials and arbitrations, including camera positioning and the use of documents and demonstratives
- Holding the attention of a remote audience
- Virtual witness handling
- Reflections on whether and how the pandemic will alter trials and arbitrations for years to come
The Arbitration Section presents
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Insurance Coverage
| Date | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
John Worden, Venable LLP
Nicole King, Venable LLP
All lawyers need a basic understanding of how insurance works in order to protect their clients, their company, and their reputation. Whether outside counsel, in-house, litigation, transactional, or otherwise, there is almost no legal practice that does not in some way involve some aspect of insurance. This one-hour program touches on the key points every lawyer should know.
Bay Area Mediation Services presents
Arbitrator Certificate Training
| Date | Saturdays March 13, 20 and 27, 2021 |
| Program | 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
| MCLE | 20 Hours, including 2 hours of Legal Ethics |
Learn
- The solid legal basis for your broad arbitral powers and immunity from liability
- How to handle and rule on procedural and pre-hearing issues, including unwilling parties, disputed discovery, and issuing subpoenas
- How to manage the formal hearings, including how to effectively handle belligerent participants and evidentiary challenges
- The essential elements of writing binding awards settling all issues, including different award formats
- How to maintain ongoing jurisdiction where necessary
- The many opportunities to gain real world experience as an arbitrator
Faculty
Ron Kelly is one of the principal architects of California ADR law. Mr. Kelly has trained thousands of lawyers, judges, government officials, and business professionals on four continents, and his training materials are licensed and used around the world in numerous languages. Judges in every superior court in the Bay Area have chosen to enroll in his trainings.
The Bar Association of San Francisco presents
Legal Careers: Part 3 – Everything You Always Wanted to Know
| Date | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
| Event | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
SESSION I: Careers in Family Law
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Moderator
Emily Levitan, Emley Family Law
SESSION II: Careers in Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Speakers
Abbey Barrera, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Jennifer Lynch, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Eve-Lynn Rapp, Edelson
Michael Rubin, Latham & Watkins
SESSION III: Careers in Solo & Small Firm Law Practice
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Speakers
Kirsten Scott, Renaker Hasselman Scott
Mark Seifert, Seifert Law Firm
Moderator
Peter Roldan, Emergent
Stay Connected – February 2021
Upcoming Mixers and Networking Events from the Bar Association of San Francisco
The In-House Counsel Section presents
In-House Section Mixer
| Date | Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
| Event | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. |
FREE for BASF In-House Section Members and JDC Volunteers from In-House Departments
For more information and RSVP (required) email events@sfbar.org
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
The Barristers Club presents
Drag Queen Happy Hour
| Date | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
| Event | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Hosts
Juicy Liu
Baby Shaques Munro
Join us for all the glitz, sparkles and glamour at this unique digital cocktail class hosted by our favorite Drag Queens, Juicy Liu and Baby Shaques Munro. The queens will teach us how to make special Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras themed drinks and provide us with an epic interactive performance you won’t forget.
Thank you to our sponsor
Solo & Small Firm Section Roundtable Discussions
Appellate Law Section Roundtable Discussions
Monday, February 1, 2021 (Q&A with Justice Jackson)
Monday, April 12, 2021 (Q&A with Associate Justice Tracie L. Brown)
Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Roundtable Discussions
February 2021 Webcast Replay
Upcoming Online Learning Opportunites from the Bar Association of San Francisco
Labor and Employment Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours
Programs
- Discovery and the Data Revolution
- Employment in the Time of Coronavirus: Addressing Key Employment Law Questions for Employers and Workers During—and After—Shelter-In-Place
- “Return to Work” Discrimination Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Workers’ Compensation: Basics for Small Businesses
Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours of which 1 Hour is in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Specialization
Programs
- Caregivers: The Essential Worker – Protect the Elder Before, During, and After Services are Rendered
- A Trustee’s Tale: What Corporate Fiduciaries Wish Drafting Attorneys Would Consider and Discuss with Their Clients
- Annual Luncheon to Honor the San Francisco Probate Court – 2020
- Unpacking the Election Results: A Review of the New President’s Tax Plan, and the Status of Proposals in California to Impose a Wealth Tax, Increase Income Taxes and Overhaul Proposition 13
Appellate Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4.5 Hours of which 3.5 Hours is in Appellate Specialization
Programs
- The Impact of Justice John Paul Stevens (C-SPAN Spotlight)
- COVID and the Constitution: Renowned constitutional law experts will discuss issues involving constitutional law and the COVID-19 pandemic
- Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Discrimination Decisions, Hot off the Press
- State of the Appellate Courts: Latest updates from the California Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and California Supreme Court on the “new normal”
2020 Paralegal Conference: Ethics & Wellness
MCLE: Up to 5 Hours of which 4 Hours is in Legal Ethics
Programs
- California Rules of Professional Conduct and Ethical Implications During the Pandemic
- Mind Your Ethics and Make Your Best Record
- Ethics in Everyday Practice
- The Ethical Retrieval of Records
- From Frazzled to Focused
Real Property Bundle
MCLE: Up to 5 Hours
Programs
- New and Proposed COVID-19 Tenant Protections
- Hot Topics for the Real Estate and Small Firm Practitioner: Rent Ordinance Amendments, AB 1482, Entity Structure, and AB 5
- State of the Real Property Courts: Judge Haines and Olga Grecova of San Francisco Real Property Q&A Presentation in the Era of COVID-19
- Real Estate Brokerage During These Extraordinary Times
Cannabis Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours
Programs
- The Intersection of CEQA & the Cannabis Industry How the California Environmental Quality Act Can Mitigate the Environmental Impacts of Legal Cannabis in California
- Advising California Cannabis Companies: History of Cannabis Regulations and Current State of Industry in 2020
- What Could Go Wrong? Navigating the New Ethics Guidelines for Advising Cannabis Clients
- Cannabis Harvest Contracts: Best Practices and What to Watch Out For
Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours of which 2 are in Bankruptcy Specialization
Programs
- How Did We Get Here? Mass Torts and Bankruptcy
- Walks, Talks, and Smells Like Fraud: Ponzi Schemes in Bankruptcy
- Recent Developments in Business Bankruptcy – 2020
Tax Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours
Programs
- Beware the BOE-100-B Filing Requirement
- Navigating the Tax Implications of COVID-19: A review of the CARES Act and other taxpayer relief announced by the IRS
- COVID-19 Tax Relief: What Every Business Owner Should Know
- Mobilizing Charitable Funds When Disaster Strikes: Federal Tax Law Issues
Family Law Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours
Programs
- QDROs in Volatile Markets
- Virtual Hearings: Making It Real
- Navigating a Complex Divorce: Financial Planning with Complicated Assets
- Consensual Dispute Resolution in Family Law Matters: Mediation, Collaborative Divorce, & Private Judging
Environmental Law Bundle
MCLE: Up to 4 Hours
Programs
- Environmental Crisis Management & Incident Response
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts in CEQA & NEPA Environmental Review: Recent developments and a look ahead
- The Supreme Court’s County of Maui Decision: What It Means and What’s Next
- What Environmental Attorneys Should Know About Bankruptcy Law
All information accurate as of the publication date.
Prices increase $10 the day of an in-person CLE seminar
For more information, and to register for an event, visit the events calendar.