Author: paralegal

What every litigator needs to know about expert discovery by Albert G. Stoll, Jr. and Walter A. Haynes, IV. This meeting will cover: Do I need an expert? If so, when? Case value, risk and assessment, The basics of the expert exchange procedure, Preparing your expert for disclosure under state (CA) and federal law, Common…

Commercial lease issues in the (Not-Quite) Post-Pandemic Era by Elva D. Harding and Richard J. Zuromski, Jr. This meeting will cover: Common lease amendments/workouts during pandemic.  Different concessions and revisions are available, or not, depending on the type of lease (office, retail, industrial).  We will discuss which tenants are likely to get concessions and what…

The First Hires: Basics of Equity Incentive Plans for Startups by Doug Bend and Brandon Shelton When a new startup forms, there is often a great deal of confusion around who owns the company, and how equity can be provided to the company’s first employees. This presentation will begin by identifying how a company’s founders…

California’s Two New Bankruptcy Exemptions and How They Can Help Defendants in Civil Suits by Eric M. Boeing This meeting will cover: How two recent changes to California’s bankruptcy exemption rules vastly expand debtors’ ability to protect their assets; Real-world examples of how using the exemption rules works in practice, in both Chapter 7 and…

Sexual Harassment Manager and Employee Training Speaker: Ted Bacon, Chair of the Employment Law Department of AlvaradoSmith, APC This presentation is compliant with California AB 1825 – Sexual harassment: training and education, but more importantly, focuses on how to create a culture that eliminates sexual harassment. Please note this video is not offered for MCLE…

Forgery from A to Z – Documents, Deception & Detection Speaker: Ann Mahony, CDE, ForgerySleuth.com This course will provide a comprehensive overview, coupled with specific examples to help you grasp the breadth and depth of forgery today, including: Landlord/tenant issues, Employment Law, Elder Fraud, Real Estate matters, Contracts, Medical & Insurance Records, Wills & Deeds,…

If you have a brain, you have bias! Speaker: Matthew Cahill, President of Percipio Company This session calls us to rethink bias. Where it originates (our brains), how it travels (through our behaviors), and how it impacts our personal and professional lives. The unconscious bias framework provides a common language for engaging in deeper workplace…