BASF has a full lineup of MCLE courses, mixers and networking events this month. If you missed a program from January or February, check out the Webcast Replays and get caught up any time that is convenient for you. To register for an event, visit the BASF Events Calendar.
Upcoming conferences and events from the Bar Association of San Franicisco.
MCLE Events Mixers and Networking Save these Dates Webcast Replays
MCLE Events
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 APC
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 Arbitration Section presents
MEDIATION 2.0: Distilling the Most Crucial Lesson Learned From Four Decades of Settling High Stakes Complex Disputes
| Date | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Stephanie Chow
Mediated Negotiations
Tony Piazza
Mediated Negotiations
When mediation devolves to simply carrying offers and demands back and forth you may not be getting the mileage your clients deserve. In this webinar, we will deconstruct a simple redesign – redirecting the dialectic of the adversarial process into a more productive evaluative dialogue – that has been successfully applied to resolve thousands of complex real world disputes both domestically and internationally, in the commercial context and beyond. Participants will receive an outline of the process and have the opportunity to submit questions and observations in advance to, assure relevancy to your practice.
Topics
- Redirecting the adversarial process into a productive evaluative dialogue
- Strategies to better prepare for mediation (from a mediator’s perspective)
- Effective advocacy in the mediation process
The Family Law Section presents
Parenting Coordination: Swiss Army Knife of Custody Tools
| Date | Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Parenting Coordinators, sometimes known as Custody Special Masters, provide an efficient and cost-effective tool for dispute resolution
in cases involving custody and visitation issues.
Topics
- What is a Parenting Coordinator?
- When is it a good idea to use a Parenting Coordinator?
- When do Parenting Coordinators make binding decisions, and when do they make recommendations to the court?
- How is a Parenting Coordinator appointed?
- What are the differences between using a mental health professional and a judge/lawyer as a Parenting Coordinator?
- What other tools exist for resolving contested custody and visitation issues?
The Immigration Law Section of the Barristers Club presents
Updates and Changes to the H-1B Lottery for USCIS FY2022
| Date | Tuesday, March 9, 2021 |
| Program | 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Speakers
Alcorn Immigration Law
Alcorn Immigration Law
Alcorn Immigration Law
The H-1B has been in the news–a lot lately. Learn all about the latest updates, litigation, and how the H-1B lottery will work this spring. Get the most recent information about this H-1B system with administrative and presidential administration changes.
Topics
- Updates to the H-1B process?
- How to prepare for the H-1B season
- Presidential changes
- H-1B dos and don’ts
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.
The Intellectual Property Section presents
Key Developments and Trends in Internet Law
| Date | Thursday, March 11. 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour in Legal Ethics |
Topics
- The Communications Decency Act
- Online Marketplaces
- Copyright
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Online Contract Formation
BASF Bay Are Mediation Services presents
Arbitrator Certificate Training
| Date |
Saturday, March 13, 20 and 27, 2021 |
| Program | 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
| MCLE | 20 Hours, including 2 hours of Legal Ethics |
Faculty
Well-represented and sophisticated parties like Fortune 500 companies and professional athletes voluntarily choose arbitration. Why? They know they can choose an arbitrator who really understands their issues. They can shape their own process. Perhaps most importantly, they can actually get a prompt hearing and a final and binding decision. With this training, you can be that arbitrator!
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
The Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate Law Section of the Barristers Club presents
Defensible Spaces – How Updates to State and Local Codes Aim to Achieve Wildfire Prevention in California
| Date | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
| Program | 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
This panel will analyze recent changes in California’s defensible space codes, via the passage of AB 3074, and the goals of fire prevention that this change to the code may bring about. Attorneys interested in land use and real estate will learn about California’s defensible space codes, so that they can inform their clients of the best mitigation tools for fire prevention. The panel will discuss land use, building codes and zoning, and construction standards.
Topics
- AB 3074 – signed into law in 2020 changes California’s defensible space codes and requires the California Board of Forestry and Fire protection to update PRC 4291 through an open process.
- SB 901 (2018) – California’s Fire Safe Regulations for building codes
- Opportunities and challenges in applying defensible space and structure hardening codes.
- Wildfire modeling and analysis to bolster code guidance and inform site-specific fire safety strategy (including defensible space, construction materials/methods, active fire protection, site planning, etc)
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. |
This event is Part 3 of a 3-part series.
SESSION III: Careers in Solo & Small Firm Law Practice
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
This panel will discuss the benefits of being a Solo Practitioner and having a Small Firm Law Practice.
Speakers
The Barristers Club presents
Barristers Club Open House
| Date | Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
| Event | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
The Barristers Club of San Francisco is an organization of new lawyers in their first 10 years of practice committed to professional growth, community service, and advocacy. The Barristers Open House is a unique opportunity for networking with other Barrister members.
• Learn about club benefits
• Meet the chairs and vice chairs of the 20+ Barristers committees and sections
• Find out how to get involved at upcoming Barrister and BASF events
Sponsored by
The Arbitration Section presents
FinTech 101: Regulatory, Privacy and Corporate Considerations for FinTechs
| Date | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00-1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour MCLE |
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
Topics
- 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
Allyship and the Legal Profession in 2021
A roundtable discussion with female law firm owners on how to support diversity and inclusion efforts in the legal industry.
| Date | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Program | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour in Recognition and Elimination of Bias |
Topics
- Why recognizing racial disparity in law and pursuing meaningful allyship is so important in 2021;
- How these women-founded law firms are leading the way in allyship so as to support other women, minorities, and/or intersectional individuals in the ownership of law firms and, more broadly, in the practice of law.; and
- What has worked versus not worked in terms of diversity and inclusion efforts, and what needs to change in order to achieve more racial and gender parity in law.
The Social Events and Networking Committee of The Barristers Club presents
Speed Networking
| Date | Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
| Event | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. |
Speed networking gives you the opportunity to meet new people and make beneficial connections in the legal community in a friendly and low-stress environment.New attorneys and law students are invited to mix and mingle with prominent attorneys and talk with them about their work and career paths. Come network with lawyers from all sectors of the law.
Sponsored by
The Family Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco cordially invites you to attend
The View From the Bench:
The Annual State of the Unified Family Court Address
| Date | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Program | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
| MCLE | 1 Hour |
Please join us as the judicial officers share their views on the present status of the court, as well as entertain questions from practitioners on issues related to family and juvenile law.
Future Events – Save these Dates
The Barristers Club presents
37th Annual Judges Reception
| Date | Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
| Event | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Each year, the Barristers Club invites San Francisco judges to an Annual Judges Reception for an evening of mingling with new lawyers of the Barristers Club. The reception provides a unique opportunity for associates, summer associates, and law students to meet judges in an informal setting.
Barristers Club Annual Meeting
| Date | October 7, 2021 |
| Event | Half-day conference |
The Barristers Annual Meeting is a half-day conference designed for attorneys within their first ten years in practice. The agenda will be released in the coming months.
Womens’ Impact Network
| Date | November 18, 2021 |
| Event | Conference |
Mixers and Networking – March 2021
Upcoming Mixers and Networking Events from the Bar Association of San Francisco
Solo & Small Firm Section Roundtable Discussions
Appellate Law Section Roundtable Discussions
Monday, April 12, 2021 (Q&A with Associate Justice Tracie L. Brown)
March 2021 Webcast Replays
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.
