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Morning Breakout Session Descriptions and Handouts:
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Legal Ethics - Bianca Falcon, Esq. |
"The Unauthorized Practice of Law” - Staying in Your Lane: Avoiding Malpractice and UPL |
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E-Discovery – Don Swanson, CEO and Karen Wagshul, Esq. |
“A Legal Professional’s Guide to Rockin’ the eDiscovery World” |
eDiscovery PPT |
| Children’s Court Law – Dennis Smeal, Esq. | “The Nuts and Bolts of Dependency Law” - An overview of Dependency Law, its role in the child welfare system, family separation and how Legal Professionals can help save families. | Children's Court PPT |
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Litigation – Adesh Singh, Esq. | "Litigation" - Nuts and Bolts of Discovery | |
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Probate – Justin A. Shiau, Esq. |
“Introduction to Probate” - This presentation will serve as an overview of the Probate process, will focus on the key phases of Probate, and cover how the costly process can be avoided. |
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Resume Writing / Interviewing Skills (No CLE) – Tracy Perkins |
Not for MCLE credit |
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AI in Law – Mark Ress, MNLP, MHt, and Justin A. Shiau, Esq. |
“Empowering Legal Professionals: The Impact of AI on the Legal Profession” - This presentation will briefly cover the implications of Artificial Intelligence on the paralegal profession. |
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Employment Law – Olga Pena, Esq. |
“So, You Want to Do Unemployment Law" - An overview and updates relating to employment law. |
Employment Law PPT |
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Litigation – Courtney R. Arbucci, Esq. |
"Legal Professionals: The Backbone of Effective Litigation" - This presentation will be on the significance each team member of the trial support group brings to the table as well as how to effectively utilize these roles in trial preparation and trial. It will cover the pretrial tasks and goals as well as trial tasks and roles of each team member in diligently litigating a case. |
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California Production Summary (Subpoenas) - Ahmad Zeki, JD |
"Subpoena Production" - The emphasis on this presentation is structure, procedure, etc. (citing Cal. Civ. Proc. Rules) |
Subpoenas PPT |
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Professional Development (CLA/ACP) with Ivan Zogovic, ACP |
(No MCLE Credit) - Learn how you can reach this mark of excellence at this year’s LAPA October Conference with speaker Ivan Zogovic, ACP who will share with you information about this prestigious exam, eligibility requirements, exam subject matter, the new format for this exam effective January 2018, requirements for taking the online exam, study methods and tips for successful completion. |
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Legal Ethics - Robert L. Kehr, Esq. / Joel Osman, Esq. |
“Ethical Issues Affecting AI in Law Practice” - This presentation will provide a summary of how Artificial Intelligence relates to ethical issues/concerns in the legal profession. |
PPT, CLA Task Force on AI Report, ABA Formal Opinion 512, Practical AI in the Practice of Law |
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