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Please join us at the Construction Law Subsection’s "Acret/Flaig Award and Annual Update Program.” The Acret and Flaig Awards will be presented to Joel Castro.

This year's Annual Update portion of the program again will be led by Hal Hamersmith, Candace Matson, Helen Lauderdale, and Robert Sturgeon of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. The program will cover all new developments in California Construction Law in 2014. These handout materials are considered a "must have" for anyone who practices in the Construction Law area.

The program will be on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Please note that lunch is served from 12:00 - 12:30 pm and the program begins promptly at 12:30 pm.

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This ever-popular Remedies Section Nuts & Bolts Program will hone any commercial lawyer's knowledge and skill in obtaining these all-important strategic pretrial remedies, in order to gain distinct advantage at the outset of your case and secure a source of recovery even before judgment has been entered. The program surveys Writs of Attachment, Writs of Possession, Injunctions, and Receiverships. It sells out quickly, so register now!

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Please join us for an informative and entertaining discussion with two L.A. Superior Court Judges and two private practice attorneys with plaintiff- and defense-side experience. This panel will explore best practices in litigating discovery motions in state court, how to narrow and best present issues for court decision, and special issues presented by electronic discovery. The panel will also lead a discussion on best practices for litigants when bringing discovery disputes to the court. Other aspects of general state court practice will also be discussed.

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Defending criminal tax prosecutions can present significant problems for tax counsel and criminal defense counsel without a background in tax. This program will provide practitioners with the basics on criminal tax prosecution, including pitfalls to avoid for defense counsel, the best methods to avoid having your client charged, negotiation tips, and an approach for trial and sentencing in the criminal tax context.

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The program panel will discuss the history and concerns of developing around fault zones in the Los Angeles area. Mike Reader, a geotechnical engineer and expert witness, will provide an overview of seismic activity along the fault zones and the science of “earthquake engineering.” Jerry Neuman and Kevin McDonnell will discuss their general experiences as attorneys representing parties in development disputes around fault zones.

The panel will also discuss retrofitting and disclosure matters of importance to real property lawyers and litigators.

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This program is specifically designed to help in-house and outside counsel stay abreast of the ever-changing landscape of Internet Law. The distinguished panel will cover important new Internet law developments and legal trends affecting digital media and entertainment, including circuit splits and developments over the course of 2014.

Ian Ballon will offer insight on these developments from a litigator’s perspective, while Tracey Freed will explain the effect these issues have on in-house business decisions. In addition, the panelist will identify and discuss new issues to come in 2015 and beyond.

Topics to be covered will include:

• Aereo and its broader implications for technology and entertainment companies;

• New US Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeal decisions;

• Applying the DMCA, CDA and other safe harbors and exemptions to mobile devices and apps, social media and the cloud;

• DMCA review and updates;

• Data privacy, Security Breach and TCPA class action suits -- the particular risks faced by entertainment companies

Ian Ballon is an Internet litigator with Greenberg Traurig, LLP and author of the leading treatise in the field, E-Commerce and Internet Law: Legal Treatise with Forms 2d edition (Thomson West, www.IanBallon.net).

Tracey L. Freed is a partner at DME Law, LLP (formerly of Sony Pictures Entertainment).

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Please join us for a discussion of the issues involved in working as co-counsel or contract counsel to handle the environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.

Our panelists will explore the benefits of such arrangements for both lawyers and clients, the importance of defining roles, the practical issues involved, and most importantly, the ethical issues that should be addressed by lawyers working together in this way.

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LACBA’s Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee will present its 10th annual ethics seminar on Saturday, December 6, 2014. This seminar gives participants the opportunity to learn about important ethical issues that have a direct impact on the practice of law from the top practitioners in the field and acquire 4 hours of ethics MCLE at the same time.

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Please join us as we focus on a preliminary understanding of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and discuss issues of attachment, perfection (including the various types of personal property collateral and the means of perfection), and priority issues between contending security interests and other lien claimants.

This program is designed for the newer attorney, who may or may not have taken a personal property secured transactions class in law school.

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This two-hour program will provide an opportunity to learn about two important areas of concern in the legal profession, prevention of substance abuse and elimination of bias. The two presentations will give you a head start on fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions to improve the legal profession, and they’re presented just in time to fulfill one hour of hard-to-get MCLE credit for Prevention of Substance Abuse and Elimination of Bias.

Presentation 1: Why are Lawyers so Unhappy? Speaker: Dr. Alex Y. Yufik

This presentation will focus on substance abuse and mental illness in the legal profession, as well as conditions which may result in an attorney's reduced ability to function psychologically, socially, occupationally or interpersonally. In addition, coping strategies and treatment solutions will also be discussed.

Dr. Alex Yufik is a Board Certified Forensic Psychologist and a licensed attorney. He obtained his law degree from Villanova University School of Law and his doctorate in clinical psychology from George Washington University in D.C. Dr. Yufik is employed by the State Bar of California as a Case Management Supervisor at the Lawyers Assistance Program, where he supervises other clinicians in the program and conducts evaluations of attorneys who require monitored recovery and treatment for substance abuse and/or mental illness. He also assists the State Bar Court and Office of Chief Trial Counsel regarding attorneys who face disciplinary proceedings and have mental health problems.

In his private practice, Dr. Yufik sees patients and conducts forensic evaluations of competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, sex offender evaluations, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological injury in both criminal and civil cases.

Presentation 2: Discrimination Based on Sexual and Gender Identity Speaker: Mia Frances Yamamoto

This presentation will focus on State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Statutes; Human Relations: Hiring, firing, advancement and restroom accommodations for transgender persons; Transgender students and schools; Transgender persons and police courts and prisons; Transgender records, status and identity.

Mia Frances Yamamoto (formerly Michael F. Yamamoto) was named Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California by the California Daily Journal. This well-known UCLA School of Law alum has tried over 150 jury trials, including 2 death penalty trials. In addition to being a noted criminal defender, she is also an influential community advocate, a Court TV commentator, winner of various lifetime achievement awards, including the 2008 ABA Spirit of Excellence Award, and a mentor to many in the legal profession who have made local and global impacts in criminal defense, human rights, and diversity.

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This annual presentation will include a lively discussion of the most important developments, from both reported cases and new legislation, in real estate finance law during 2014

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Insurance intersects with environmental law in numerous ways. This presentation will focus on how that intersection plays out in the roles of a transactional environmental attorney, an insurance recovery litigator, and a broker of environmental insurance.

The program will begin with an overview of the risk transfer mechanisms and related insurance coverage issues confronting parties and their counsel in those roles and then move on to focus on a hypothetical case study where those individuals address specific issues arising from the acquisition of a commercial property impacted by environmental contamination. In that hypothetical case study, the specific issues discussed will range from dealing with existing and potential future cleanup cost claims, seeking recovery of cleanup costs under existing legacy comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies, and the acquisition and negotiation of pollution legal liability (PLL) insurance coverage to protect against contingent present and future liabilities.

Please join our discussion of these informative perspectives on the intersection of insurance and environmental law.

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This program will cover important cases decided by California courts and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 that impact the practice of real estate law in California. This program is designed to give a quick overview of important developments in the law that impact real estate lawyers in California.

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Judgment debtors may employ various tactics to avoid or delay enforcement of the judgment. This sometimes involves fraudulent transfer of the judgment debtor’s assets to a third party. This program will discuss the fundamentals of fraudulent transfer law, recent case law, available remedies, and defenses.

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The recent Supreme Court decision in POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola brought to the forefront several issues regarding false advertising claims against food and beverage companies. The decision answers some preemption questions regarding Lanham Act claims brought by competitors, but does not speak to many other key issues in this space relating to consumer class actions. This panel discussion will explore the implications of the POM Wonderful decision, as well as the questions it leaves unanswered with respect to labeling and advertising by food and beverage companies, and possible areas of risk and benefit with regard to products of other industries.

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This program, created with newer attorney in mind, will answer questions about basic deposition protocol, We’ll focus on the ins and outs of taking a deposition, including the role of the court reporter, exhibit introduction, stipulations, and transcript delivery. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Join us as three Los Angeles Superior Court judges and a prominent trial lawyer discuss what to expect as a litigator during your first experiences at trial. The panel will cover typical mistakes, good (and bad) strategies and practice, and overall suggestions for how to successfully approach and navigate early trial practice. All levels of experience will find the information presented by this distinguished panel practical and useful.