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Dealmaking, Touring, and AI: 2026 Music Law Update

Join powerhouse music attorneys Pamela Klein, Rossi Baldivia Klein Fine & Spector, P.C., Carron Mitchell, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and Tom Dean, LaPolt Law, P.C. as we dis

The Human Baseline: AI Displacement and the Silent Recalibration of Legal Doctrine

Federal doctrine across copyright, institutional free speech, and Title VII embeds human-scale predicates, Human Creativity, Observational Capacity, and Attributable Agen

When It Isn't Just Alzheimer's: Cognitive Decline, Undue Influence, and Elder Financial Abuse in California Trust and Civil Litigation

The diagnosis on the chart changes, but the scheme rarely does. Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, alcohol-related decline, post-surgical confusion: each opens the same door

The Elemental Lawyer: Freedom Quest - The Art of Influence

In this session, attorneys will learn that influence is not a personality trait — it is a state. They will discover how to deliberately access the exact internal state re

AI for Litigators: Leveraging AI

AI is transforming how litigators work, and this program shows you how to make it work for you. This program will provide practical applications for using AI in your liti

The Coast in Contest: Federal Pressure, State Power, and the Shifting Map of Coastal Regulation

California's coastal zone is among the most heavily regulated land in the nation, and the rules governing it are in unusual flux. The California Supreme Court's unanimous

Patent Litigation Strategy in an Era of Shifting USPTO Proceedings

USPTO post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review, post-grant review, and covered business method challenges, have fundamentally altered how patent disputes are

Bankruptcies and Receiverships: Comparing Stakeholder Perspectives

Receivership and bankruptcy are often the two paths forward for a distressed business or property, and sometimes both apply at once. Byron Z. Moldo, Partner and Chair of

The Shifting Sands of Immigration Law: Advising Clients In 2026 Through a Constantly Changing Legal Landscape

The federal immigration enforcement landscape has shifted dramatically in 2025 and 2026, creating urgent and counseling challenges for attorneys representing noncitizen c

Beyond Technical Excellence: Building the Leadership Reputation That Advances Your Career

The rules of success have changed. Three forces are redefining legal careers: AI, business complexity, and higher client expectations. Technical excellence has now become

Real Property Decisions in Trust and Estate Administration

When a trust or estate holds real property, the question of whether to sell, retain, lease, or distribute comes up early. It is rarely the decision that matters most. Mar

Medical-Legal Quality Assurance Checklist - They’re Not Just for Physicians: Understanding the Impact of Labor Code Sec. 4062.4.

Presiding Judge Robert Rassp, who was instrumental in the passage of Labor Code Section 4062.4, will examine Medical-Legal Quality Assurance Checklists in anticipation of

CCP §664 6 Changes Affecting Settlement of Real Estate Disputes, With Emphasis on Probate and Family

CCP §664.6 provides for courts dismissing cases but retaining jurisdiction for enforcement of settlements and contains special provisions for probate and family law cases

Reopening In Absentia Orders Following Expedited "Mega Master" Calendar Hearings

Since May 2026, immigration courts have increasingly relied on "mega master" calendar hearings, high-volume master calendar dockets in which dozens, and sometimes hundred

Depositions in the Age of AI: The Competitive Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore

A growing number of litigators are quietly using AI to prepare sharper deposition outlines in a fraction of the time, surface contradictions across testimony in real time

Motions for Summary Judgment: Writing for Two Audiences

Motions for summary judgment can serve multiple purposes short of a straightforward, embattled "win." In fact, the most favorable outcome possible with a motion for summa

Ethics in (e)Motion: Mastering Emotional Intelligence in the Practice of Law

This program will guide attendees through a variety of reasons why emotional intelligence matters in an ethical legal field and how to apply the principles of emotional i

Can We Show That? Depicting Third-Party IP in Film & Television

Producers, studios, and creatives face the same question on every project: when does putting someone else’s trademark on screen require a license, and what legal and busi

California Evidence Law Update: The Court Decisions That Shaped 2025

There were no statutory changes to the California Evidence Code in 2025. The courts made up for it. Eileen A. Scallen, Professor of Practice at UCLA School of Law and co-

Los Angeles' New Requirements for CCP 170.6 Peremptory Challenges

Judge Lawrence Riff, Supervising Judge of the Civil Division of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, will provide an overview of the Court’s new General Order concer