Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County https://ebalac.org East District of the Superior Court for Los Angeles County Bar Association of Attorneys Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:38:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Employment Law Updates 2024 https://ebalac.org/employment-law-updates-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=employment-law-updates-2024 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:25:35 +0000 https://ebalac.org/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-legal-ethics-copy/

March 21, 2024

“Employment Law Updates 2024”

Presentation Description: Summary of the employment law updates for 2024, including what to consider when implementing a drug free work environment and reconciling California’s legalization of marijuana, and complying with the State’s mandate of notifying current and former employees of prior anti-competition provisions, plus a whole lot more than can be fit into an hour.

You can find presentation handout for “Employment Law Updates 2024” SPEAKERS: Scott Wheeler, Esq

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February 15, 2024

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Legal Ethics”

Presentation Description: Ashod Mooradian, a legal ethics and State Bar matter expert with significant experience in analyzing AI proper use in the daily practice of law will present this timely MCLE called, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Legal Ethics.” This presentation will discuss the issues of concern that arise when a California attorney uses AI in their daily practice of law. Also, it will cover the recently issues AI Guidelines form the State Bar’s ethics committee COPRAC and the MIT AI Guidelines. Finally, the presentation will conclude by analyzing examples of real cases where AI use has gone badly for the attorney involved and examples from existing AI platforms and software to provide practical examples of how to avoid committing ethical misconduct when using AI.

You can find presentation handout for “Improving Civility for Attorneys” SPEAKERS: Ashod Mooradian, Esq

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January 15, 2024

“Improving Civility for Attorneys”

Presentation Description: A pledge to strive for civility, a new MCLE required subject for lawyers by the State Bar. Areas covered: State bar mandate and reason for the mandate; link between incivility and bias; intimidation and bullying issues; reasons and tools for change in behavior; dealing with stress and dissatisfaction caused by uncivil behavior; application to attorneys and judges; amends rules of professional conduct; and requires pledge of civility annually.

You can find presentation handout for “Improving Civility for Attorneys” SPEAKERS: Laurie Harrold., Esq. and Maria Skinner., Esq

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November 16, 2023

“Required Reporting for California Attorneys Under New Rule 8.3”

Presentation Description: Since August 1,2023, all California lawyers must comply with Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3, which requires a lawyer who knows of credible evidence that another lawyer has engaged in certain conduct to report the lawyer. However, it is not always easy to understand when the duty to report misconduct applies. In this presentation, legal ethics expert Ashod Mooradian will overview new Rule 8.3, analyze when it applies and offer practical direction on how to ensure you are complying with this new ethical duty.

You can find presentation downloads for “Required Reporting for Califronia Attonreys Under New Rule 8.3” SPEAKER: Ashod Mooradian, Esq.

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September 21, 2023

“Mediating Multi-Party Cases”

Presentation Description: This presentation will focus on the planning and structure of cases involving multiple parties, suggested approaches, as well as anticipating and overcoming obstacles to resolution.

You can find presentation downloads for “Mediating Multi-Party Cases” SPEAKER: Leonard Levy Esq.

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April 20, 2023

“10,000 Foot View of Winding Up a Law Practice”

Presentation Description: This presentation will cover Guidelines for closing a law practice.

You can find presentation downloads for “10,000 Foot View of Winding Up a Law Practice” SPEAKER: Gregory Lucett

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March 16, 2023

“Key Negotiating Points of the California Residential Purchase Agreement For Attorneys and Agents”

Presentation Description: This presentation will cover the key negotiating point of the California Residential Agreement for attorneys and agents, with emphasis on paragraph 3 of the Agreement.

You can find presentation downloads for “Taking and Defending Expert Depostitions” SPEAKER: Edwin Estes, J.D., Professor/Program Coordinator-Real Estate Department Chair-Business Administration Mt. San Antonio College

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February 16, 2023

“Taking and Defending Expert Depositions”

Presentation Description: This presentation will cover the following considerations when deposing experts:  Costs, types of experts, document preparation, outline preparation, videotaping, preparing your witness, exhibit, send bagging, and rebuttal.

You can find presentation downloads for “Taking and Defending Expert Depostitions” SPEAKER: Lloyd Martin, Expert Witness and Laurie Harrold, Esq.

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January 19, 2023

Presentation Description: In this program we will explore the influences of implicit bias on the ability of attorneys to properly advise clients by impairing objectivity, and how biases relating to risk and factors involved in litigation can influence behavior in mediation.

You can find presentation downloads for “2023 MCLE Trifecta: Ethics, Competence, and Bias” SPEAKER: Delane Hullstein, California Deposition Reporters | Ashod Mooradian, Esq. | David Samani, Esq., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

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November 17, 2022

Presentation Description: In this program we will explore the influences of implicit bias on the ability of attorneys to properly advise clients by impairing objectivity, and how biases relating to risk and factors involved in litigation can influence behavior in mediation.

You can find presentation download for “Your Bias is Showing: How to Recognize and Combat Implicit Bias in Mediation” SPEAKER: Leonard Levy, Esq. ADR Services, Inc.

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