Retirement can be one of the most significant transitions in a lawyer’s or judge’s professional life. While financial planning often receives considerable attention, the personal, psychological, and professional dimensions of retirement can be equally important and far more complex.

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking webinar featuring selected clips from the documentary Retirement on Trial, followed by a dynamic panel discussion exploring professional identity, purpose, aging, wellness, and the transition from full-time legal practice. The program will examine questions many attorneys and judges face but rarely discuss openly: How much of our identity is tied to our role as lawyers or judges? How do we recognize when it is time to change course? What does a meaningful “glide path” toward retirement look like? And how can we create a fulfilling vision for life beyond a demanding legal career?

Drawing on themes highlighted in the documentary and informed by the experiences of jurists and attorneys, the panel will explore the challenges and opportunities that accompany later-career transitions. Topics will include the evolving meaning of work, the impact of aging on professional life, maintaining wellness and purpose, navigating changing capacity and workload, alternative practice arrangements, and practical approaches to designing a rewarding next chapter.

Presented by the Health & Wellness Committee in collaboration with the California Judges Association.

Description: Governmental immunities are jury questions spelled out in the CACI but can be an equally powerful defense before trial on summary judgement or adjudication. This program examines the seven key governmental immunities reflected in California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI’s 1110–1124), including natural conditions, reasonable acts or omissions, traffic control and warning devices, weather-related conditions, and design immunity. The session also explores the evolving doctrine of loss of design immunity, tracing the law from Cornette v. Department of Transportation through Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes and discussing what the future may hold for this critical defense. Speakers: Michael...

This presentation will focus on complex negotiation tactics and modern trends in mediating claims, addressing issues like dealing with lien-based treatment bills as a hurdle to resolution and providing a claimant-side perspective to aid in preparation for mediation and achieving settlement.

Mediation of affirmative tenant claims are never just two-sided disputes — they are multi-layered negotiations shaped by local eviction control ordinances, insurance coverage issues, and the value of the tenancy.

Join Steve Abern (Mediator/Panel Counsel), Jacqueline Ravenscroft (Plaintiff’s Counsel), and Jeff Woo (Personal Counsel) for a candid, practical discussion of who’s really in the room — and how their roles intersect before and during mediation. This is Part 2, find Part 1 on our YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@ADRServicesInc1/featured

This program moves beyond generic mediation advice to focus on the players and their interplay: panel counsel, personal counsel, claims representatives, and plaintiff’s counsel. Through real-world habitability and wrongful eviction case examples, the panel will explore preparation and case evaluation, insurance coverage issues, attorney’s fees, statutory penalties, potential tenancy buyouts, and the optics that influence carrier decision-making.

Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how each role evaluates risk, communicates with carriers, navigates authority, and shifts strategy at mediation — and how to work more effectively across the aisle to reach resolution.

California lawyers regularly treat mediation, MSCs and informal settlement conferences as interchangeable, especially when it comes to confidentiality. The law draws distinctions that they should be aware of. Two retired judges will break down the statutory framework covering settlement discussions in the Evidence Code and Rules of Court and some of the subtle differences between mediation, settlement conferences and informal “hallway” negotiations. The judges will also discuss how such differences might impact procedural and tactical approaches for MSCs and mediation, and common missteps.

This Panel is a sequel, by popular demand, to ADR Services, Inc.'s July 2025 "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" Real Estate Litigation 101 CLE webcast with real estate litigation experts from Schorr Law, APC in Los Angeles and mediator Gideon Kracov, Esq. Last time, the panelists could not wrap up all the Q and A in the time allotted — more than thirty questions remained. This interactive "201 Advanced Class" will answer those remaining questions, ask for and answer your new questions, and delve into best practices and practical advice for how to litigate and resolve all variety of real estate disputes including sale, neighbor, property damage, land use, HOA and title matters.

Missed Part 1? Watch it free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQOx8jwPlY&t=1s

Join us for a day of networking, learning, and empowerment at the 2026 AABA Women's Conference.

Sessions will cover topics like:

• Compensation, Promotion, and Negotiation
• Caregiving
• Reflections from Past Women AABA Presidents

Every trust and estate litigator knows that the first conversations with a client can shape everything that follows. Before responsibly recommending a legal strategy, attorneys should assess not only the merits of the case, but also their individual client’s priorities, expectations, and tolerance for litigation delay and risk. Using three realistic trust and estate litigation scenarios, Hon. Victoria Wood (Ret.) and Katie Capielo, Esq. will explore how experienced attorneys evaluate evolving facts, identify litigation and settlement opportunities, manage client expectations, and help clients make informed strategic decisions throughout the life of a case. Rather than focusing on substantive probate law, this practical discussion examines how thoughtful counseling at each stage of a dispute can lead to better outcomes for both clients and their families.

RSVP REQUIRED BY 10AM September 14.  Email to admin@EBTEL.org with “September 16 Meeting RSVP” in the Subject line and a Zoom code and materials will be provided.

This CLE will explore strategies and best practices for effective mediation, with a focus on the challenges that can arise in complex litigation and the role of counsel, neutrals, and the courts in facilitating successful resolution. The discussion will consider how timing, preparation, communication, client and counsel dynamics, and other practical considerations can influence the mediation process and its outcome. Further information to be shared.

The California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA) is thrilled to announce the 2026 Cal-APABA Annual Conference, coming to San Diego!

Taking place from September 25-26, 2026, this year’s gathering centers on the theme: Golden State Advocacy: Making Waves & Breaking Barriers. Our 2026 theme reflects Cal-APABA’s commitment to amplifying the collective voice of the APA legal community. Together, we will explore the waves of impact our members are creating across the profession and identify the strategies necessary for breaking the barriers that still stand in the way of equity and leadership.

Join us for high-level MCLE programming, prestigious networking, and a shared mission to shape the future of advocacy in the Golden State.

Mark LeHocky - a former complex litigator turned general counsel turned mediator -- shares the behavioral science of handicapping errors of counsel and clients and provides a strategic road map to navigate toward satisfactory as well as attainable results. Based upon Berkeley Law course Managing Difficult Legal Conversations, Mark highlights the behavioral science data showing where errors germinate and specific strategies to preempt them where possible and to recover from them when not. Based on his ADR work premised on these concepts, Mark has twice been voted Mediation Attorney of the Year for the San Francisco region through Best Lawyers' peer rating organization.

Anyone interested in attending as a guest should contact Angela D. Harris, Esq. at: angela@harris-mediation.com or (310) 362-6152.  Given that seating constraints at La Bruschetta, guests will be accepted on a space available basis.