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65:54

Agentic AI Contracting: Legal Frameworks and Emerging...

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2026/10/05

Artificial intelligence has moved from a drafting aid to an autonomous actor capable of executing workflows and triggering real-world actions without continuous human oversight, raising pressing questions for the attorneys tasked with managing legal risk. This program examines what in-house counsel need to understand about agentic AI, from the access controls that govern how these systems operate to the vulnerabilities that arise when an agent can send communications, modify records, or move funds

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59:52

The Active Attorney: Building Focus, Stamina, and...

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2026/10/05

This wellness program, led by Lita Abella of Lita Abella Coaching, Consulting, and Mediation Services, explores how regular physical activity enhances an attorney's ability to competently perform legal services. Participants will learn the science-backed benefits of aerobic exercise, strength training, stretching, and other accessible forms of movement. The session highlights how exercise reduces stress, sharpens cognition, boosts decision-making, and supports emotional resilience, key components of

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61:27

Oral Advocacy and Credibility at Trial: Lessons from...

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2026/10/02

Credibility is built, not claimed. In an era where copyright, technology, and artificial intelligence collide in the courtroom, the lawyers who win are the ones who can make a judge or jury trust them on subjects most people find bewildering. Angela Dunning, Cleary Gottlieb, examines how oral advocacy and authenticity translate into results in high stakes AI litigation, drawing on the bedrock holdings now shaping how courts treat ownership, copyright, and emerging technology. The program leans into

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62:23

Racial Bias in the Jury Room Post Sanchez: New...

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2026/10/02

When overt racial or other unconstitutional bias enters the jury room, simply removing the offending juror does not erase the resulting constitutional harm. The Ninth Circuit held that the Remmer presumption of prejudice applies when racial bias arises during deliberations, shifting the burden to the government to rebut that presumption. The court ultimately reversed six fraud convictions after concluding that excusing the biased juror and allowing the remaining eleven jurors to continue

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31:07

Discovery: Managing Time Constraints to Improve...

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2026/10/01

Time shapes almost every discovery decision, and the gap between an efficient matter and a costly one comes down to how well counsel manages it. Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (Ret.) of Signature Resolution focuses on the two levers that matter most: cutting cycle time across collection, review, and production, and eliminating the rework that quietly doubles the effort. Attendees will learn how to compress the timeline without sacrificing accuracy and how to avoid the repeated searches, redone privilege

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62:41

Zooming Into Trouble: Remote Legal Practice and Its...

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2026/10/01

As remote practice becomes the new normal, attorneys become susceptible to ethical conundrums they never previously considered —and that’s where trouble can sneak in. This CLE unpacks the ethical minefields of working without borders - from inadvertent unauthorized practice of law to confidentiality slip-ups, misleading multi-jurisdictional presence, supervisory challenges, and more. Join us for a practical, engaging look at how to stay ethically uncompromised, stay secure, and keep your digital

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85:08

Part One: Appellate Briefing from the Decisionmaker's...

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2026/09/30

An appellate brief is the primary tool through which advocates educate and persuade the court. Understanding how judges, research attorneys, and other decisionmakers read briefs, evaluate credibility, and identify dispositive issues can dramatically improve the effectiveness of written advocacy.Drawing on their combined experience evaluating appeals from both sides of the bench, M.C. Sungaila and Melanie Gold of Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP provide practical insights into what makes an

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58:50

California's Prior Authorization Remodel: SB 306 and...

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2026/09/30

California's Senate Bill 306 reshapes the prior authorization landscape by codifying Health and Safety Code Section 1367.025 and granting the Department of Health Care Services broad authority to determine when insurers may require prior authorization for covered health care services. Beginning in 2026, DHCS must collect data on insurer approval and denial rates, and no later than January 1, 2028, direct insurers to remove prior authorization requirements on services approved at a rate of 90% or

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59:09

The New Technology Frontier: Quantum, AI, & National...

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2026/09/29

Quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity are reshaping the legal and regulatory landscape faster than most practitioners can track, and this session offers a grounded briefing on where each is heading. The program opens with a look at quantum technology and the approaching reality of cryptographically relevant quantum computers, led by Sanjeev Bhasker and Corey Bieber, partners and leaders in K&L Gates’ Quantum industry group. The discussion then turns to the latest developments

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28:01

ACA Reporting Enforcement: Filing Duties, Penalties,...

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2026/09/29

This program covers what attorneys need to know about the Affordable Care Act's health insurance coverage reporting requirements, including which clients must file Forms 1094 and 1095 and how the IRS is enforcing those requirements. Joseph A. Broyles, Esq., CPA, of the Law Offices of Joseph A. Broyles, Inc., will also discuss the penalties for failure to file or furnish required forms and the penalty relief options available to taxpayers.Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are

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61:32

Defending Businesses to Minimize Litigation Exposure

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2026/09/28

Wage and hour claims, termination disputes, and accommodation requests generate more employer liability than almost any other area of California law, and with penalties stacking quickly under the Labor Code, the cost of a misstep keeps climbing. Counsel who advise employers need command of both the preventive measures that reduce exposure and the defenses available once a claim is filed. Anthony Zaller of Zaller Law Group breaks down the wage and hour fundamentals that drive the most litigation,

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58:46

Current Developments in Property Tax and City Taxes

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2026/09/28

The presentation will analyze and discuss recent case law and its effects on property taxes and local city taxes.Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.org/podcasts for more information.

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58:14

Meet Family Law Commissioners and Learn About the...

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2026/09/25

Credits: 1.00 Hours.Credit Type: General. Specialty Area: None. Original Air Date: 08/31/2026. Program Materials: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfADJ6q11_v5hbjeyTbR3LtBAS2u4nkO/view?usp=sharing Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.org/podcasts for more information.

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68:43

Dealmaking, Touring, and AI: 2026 Music Law Update

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2026/09/25

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 discuss the recent legal developments in touring, deal making, and the impact of AI in the music industry. Moderated by John Baldivia, Rossi Baldivia Klein Fine & Spector, P.C.Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.org/podcasts for more

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70:43

The Human Baseline: AI Displacement and the Silent...

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2026/09/24

Federal doctrine across copyright, institutional free speech, and Title VII embeds human-scale predicates, Human Creativity, Observational Capacity, and Attributable Agency, that operate as invisible structural conditions the law never had to name. When AI displaces them, enacted doctrine loses coherence without a word of the statute changing. Jim Ko, Founder of the AI Rights Project, terms this silent recalibration and presents the Human Baseline framework as the interpretive discipline required to

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66:18

When It Isn't Just Alzheimer's: Cognitive Decline,...

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2026/09/24

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 for the same exploitation, and the trust litigator who recognizes the pattern can name it from the first phone call. Taught through real California cases, this program walks attorneys from intake through trial with Michael A. Hackard of Hackard Law and Matthew D. Davis of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. Together they show

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72:16

The Elemental Lawyer: Freedom Quest - The Art of...

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2026/09/23

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 required for the moment in front of them, whether in the courtroom, at home, or in their relationship with themselves.The state needed to cross-examine a hostile witness is not the state needed to be present with a child at the dinner table — and certainly not the state needed to make a sustainable choice about one's own health

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79:57

AI for Litigators: Leveraging AI

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2026/09/23

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 litigation practice. Sam Davidoff, CEO of Align and former trial lawyer, presents specific examples and prompts, tried and new AI tools, and the latest techniques to help you optimize AI in your litigation practice. You'll come away with new ideas for AI use and a greater understanding of AI capabilities. Whether you are new to AI or

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63:15

The Coast in Contest: Federal Pressure, State Power,...

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2026/09/22

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 April 2026 decision in Shear Development Co., LLC v. California Coastal Commission reined in the Coastal Commission's appellate jurisdiction over local coastal development permits, holding that courts apply independent judgment to questions of local coastal program interpretation and owe no deference to the agency when its reading

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60:21

Patent Litigation Strategy in an Era of Shifting...

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2026/09/22

USPTO post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review, post-grant review, and covered business method challenges, have fundamentally altered how patent disputes are fought across both the PTAB and federal court. Petition timing, dual-track litigation, estoppel consequences, and Federal Circuit doctrine all demand careful coordination from the moment a case begins.Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit

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