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Beverly Hills Bar Association

Listen to Beverly Hills Bar Association"s nationally recognized CLE content, featuring timely topics and speakers from across the country. You don’t need to be an attorney to tune in, but if you are, you’ll get CLE credit while you listen! Full details at www.bhba.org/podcasts.

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80:15

Accessibility Laws and Trends (2026 Update)

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2026/03/27

Matthew S. Kenefick of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP breaks down the evolving legal landscape of accessibility compliance, with a focus on both physical spaces and websites. This program will cover key provisions of the ADA and related California laws, including the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Disabled Persons Act, and explain how these laws apply to businesses open to the public. It will also highlight how legal obligations intersect with practical considerations in real estate, web

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67:25

Mediation 360: Preparation from the Defense,...

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2026/03/27

Mediator Peter Thompson of Judicate West, plaintiff's attorney Joshua Furman of Joshua R. Furman Law Corp, and David Samani of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP will address mediation preparation and the issues that arise in mediation — including consent clauses, conflicts among clients, properly preparing claims personnel and insureds, properly preparing plaintiffs, mediator's expectations and tools, and mediator's proposals. Drawing on their combined experience on both sides of the table and

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57:44

What Attorneys Should Know About the State Bar Court

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2026/03/26

Get an inside look at the State Bar Court from someone who knows it best. Judge Dennis Saab has presided over State Bar Court cases since 2019, handling everything from professional misconduct and criminal convictions to reinstatement proceedings and the court's Alternative Discipline Program for attorneys navigating substance abuse or mental health challenges. As the current supervising judge of the trial department, he brings a frontline perspective on how these cases unfold and what attorneys

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67:00

AI and Intellectual Property in Film and Television:...

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2026/03/26

Thanos Leontaris of Ratio Legal Services, Sarah Cundall of Lee & Thompson LLP, and Michael Peters of Ramo Law will examine how generative AI is reshaping intellectual property law across the film and television industries, covering questions of ownership in AI-generated scripts, images, and music, as well as how training data, moral rights, and copyright exceptions apply throughout production and distribution. Drawing on perspectives from Greece, the UK, and the US, the panel will explore how

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59:11

Writing to Win II: Advanced Techniques for Persuading...

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2026/03/25

Ready to go beyond the basics? In this follow-up to Persuasive Legal Writing, Daniel U. Smith--Certified Appellate Specialist, former Federal District Court law clerk, and member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers--explains the advanced strategies that separate good briefs from great briefs. Drawing on 35 years of exclusively appellate practice, including 19 California Supreme Court appearances, Mr. Smith explains the subtle choices in language, structure, sequence, and tone that lead

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63:04

Taking a Look at 2025: Transactional Entertainment...

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2026/03/25

Ann Brigid Clark of Greenberg Traurig, Jonathan Handel of Feig Finkel, David Shraga of Shraga Resolution Services, and Emma Smizer of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz will join moderator Keith Cooper of Cooper & Iravani LLP for a panel review of the developments from 2025 that are reshaping transactional entertainment law. The panel will cover key shifts across digital contract formation, AI training and digital replica rights, interactive and transmedia licensing, and California privacy

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60:35

The Nuts and Bolts of Federal and State Vaping Laws

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2026/03/24

Join attorney Azim Chowdhury of Keller and Heckman for a comprehensive overview of federal and state vaping laws. Drawing on his first-hand experience as an advisor to the FDA, Azim brings his insights to this program on legal issues relevant to e-vapor, e-liquid, and tobacco product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.This program covers essential compliance strategies for retail and online sales, licensing requirements, and provides safeguarding steps for clients that mitigate risk. From

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61:17

AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Practice...

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2026/03/23

Editors of the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Elizabeth Rothman and Ryan Abbott, examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice across a broad range of areas of law. Dr. Abbott is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Inc., in Century City and Los Angeles and a prominent figure in law and AI including as the co-author of the JAMS AI Rules. He will cover the evolving integration of AI into mediation and arbitration, including by parties, counsel,

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62:13

2026 New and Revised CAR Forms: Buyer Representation,...

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2026/03/23

In this program, Jana Gardner, Senior Counsel with the California Association of REALTORS®, will discuss the most recent updates to C.A.R.'s Standard Forms, including the purchase agreement, disclosures, and property management forms. She will also discuss the most significant new 2026 laws affecting residential sales and leasing.This program will be moderated by Howard Gould.The Real Estate Law Section is chaired by Howard Gould and Elizabeth Dryden.

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59:43

Beyond Top Gun and Tattoos: Something Old and...

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2026/03/22

The decision on the Top Gun case reaffirms what is already known: copyright does not protect abstract ideas. Looking at Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp and Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, et al, this program explores existing doctrine and analyzes the future of copyright cases. Attorney Scott Hervey provides an in-depth review of both cases, from the application of the intrinsic test in the Kat Von D case to the failure of the estoppel argument in the Yonay case.The Intellectual Property Law Section is

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64:14

Nevertheless She Persisted: Gender Bias in the Age of...

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2026/03/22

This program, led by Law Professor Chris Chambers Goodman, will be conducted in three parts. The first part will provide some historical background and statistics on gender representation in the legal profession and particular manifestations of gender bias. The second part will address sources of biased data in machine learning systems and some illustrations of how biases can and do impact recruiting and employment opportunities for women and other marginalized groups. The final segment will

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63:34

From Deal to Dispute: Litigation Lessons for...

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2026/03/21

This program explores how common entertainment transactions can unravel into high-stakes litigation, drawing on real-world cases involving contracts, copyright ownership, influencer marketing, and implied agreements. Through an entertainment litigator’s lens, the program highlights nuanced, hard-to-spot risk areas and explains how courts analyze disputes when deals are incomplete, ambiguous, or never papered at all. Attendees gain practical guidance on drafting and deal practices that can help

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56:14

Ensuring Family Connection: Effective Representation...

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2026/03/20

While probate legal guardianship matters are private custody disputes—typically involving a relative or family friend—they differ significantly from family law actions, and in practice often resemble quasi-dependency proceedings. Parents can face serious consequences, including suspension of their parental rights and the termination of all contact with their children.Because of these high stakes, it is essential that parents have access to skilled and informed legal representation. This training

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64:33

Top 10 Tips for Drafting Enforceable Employment...

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2026/03/20

Tyler Paetkau and Kathy Huynh of Paetkau Law Group will walk through the most common drafting mistakes that render employment arbitration agreements unenforceable — and how to avoid them. Drawing on California and federal case law including Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport, and Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, they will cover critical issues such as delegation clauses, signature requirements, unconscionability, class action waivers, and the interplay

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59:17

AI and White Collar Crime: Enforcement Trends,...

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2026/03/19

Jennifer Kennedy Park and Matthew M. Yelovich, partners at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, will walk through how AI-related white collar enforcement has evolved across administrations, covering both AI-enabled fraud schemes and "AI-washing" cases where companies misrepresent AI capabilities to investors. Drawing on DOJ and SEC actions including the first criminal AI-washing indictment under the Trump administration and DOJ's AI-powered healthcare fraud takedown, they will explain how

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71:31

The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation

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2026/03/18

In this webinar, David Hoffman will share practical tools that lawyers can use when negotiations are deadlocked, from his book “The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation: A Handbook for Mediators, Lawyers, and Other Conflict Resolvers” (published by the American Bar Association in December 2025). David’s talk will focus on identifying settlement barriers, overcoming psychological obstacles to settlement, preventing impasses, range-bargaining, and a variety of interventions that mediators use, such as

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62:49

Mindfulness for the Discerning Lawyer

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2026/03/17

Mindfulness has been widely adopted in the legal profession as an empirically sound wellness intervention. Despite this, the needle has not really shifted: lawyers remain as stressed out as ever. Do these techniques really work? Are they not being taught and practiced in the “right” way?This program asks lawyers to look at mindfulness as something that goes far beyond merely stress reduction, and as a practice to develop discernment, practical wisdom, and live your life and practice law in a way

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32:52

The Future of the Privilege and Work Product...

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2026/03/17

The AI and the Law Section is chaired by Marc Hoag.

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70:43

Using CCP §998 Offers in Employment Discrimination Cases

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2026/03/16

Join Sean M. Novak of The Novak Law Firm, P.C. as he breaks down how plaintiffs can strategically use Code of Civil Procedure §998 offers to compromise in employment discrimination cases. This program will explain why §998 offers remain a powerful tool in FEHA litigation, including how they can be used to counter defense tactics aimed at limiting attorneys’ fees, establish a baseline for prejudgment interest, and formally document settlement demands. Attendees will learn practical drafting and

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56:30

SB 37, AI Advertising & Attorney Accountability: A...

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2026/03/16

California’s SB 37 did not just change attorney advertising rules. It reset how responsibility and accountability work in modern legal marketing. This CLE program brings together Yosi Yahoudai, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of J&Y Law, Monica Washington Rothbaum, COO and Senior Attorney of J&Y Law, and Jonathan Sanchez, Marketing Director of J&Y Law, to explain what SB 37 means for firms using AI-driven content, third-party lead generation, automated intake, and co-branded advertising

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