CLEs You Actually Want to Hear

Cognitive bias shapes how attorneys evaluate evidence, advise clients, and make decisions at every stage of a case, often without any awareness that it is happening. Scott B. Cohen and Michael P. Rolland of Engelman Berger examine six bias patterns with direct consequences for legal practice: confirmation bias, narrative fallacy, binary thinking, attribution bias, loss aversion, and experience bia...

A client calls to say a $24 million mechanic's lien has appeared on their property from a contractor they never hired, and escrow closes in three weeks. Real estate litigator Pooja S. Nair, Partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, walks through the statutory framework and the deadlines that determine which remedies are still on the table. Attorneys will leave knowing how to evaluate a petition to rele...

Credits: 1.00 Hours. Credit Type: General. Specialty Area: None. Original Air Date: 10/08/2026. Program Materials: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7bUK1twM5ive_f66Bh_5tCkjQ_yQHsY/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.

Apportionment is one of the most litigated and closely scrutinized issues in California workers' compensation today. Once an injured worker establishes that a permanent impairment exists, the burden shifts to the defense to prove that a portion of that impairment is properly apportioned to non-industrial causes. John Ajayi, Ajayi Law Group, walks attorneys through this framework from the ground up...

Many lawyers struggle with feeling constantly “on”, being at the beck and call of clients, and distracted by work matters when trying to be present with loved ones. Vacations, weekends, evenings, and even special events are overshadowed by a constant running to-do-list, demands and worries. This program is for you if you’d like to reclaim your time, energy and focus. You want to enjoy a meal with...

As our dependency and use of technology increases, we rely on electronic devices to complete many daily activities. Unfortunately, these same technologies are being seen more and more in family law cases where offenders have identified ways to exploit them in order to facilitate harm towards their victims and co-parents alike. In this interactive workshop, Steven Bradley will explore the risks and...

California has reset the ground rules for what happens when a rideshare trip ends in serious injury. New legislation reshapes medical lien treatment and the liability balance among platforms, drivers, and the people they injure. Practitioners who handle these claims need to understand the framework before it starts driving outcomes. This program breaks down what changed, why it changed, and how it...

A practical look at the tax treatment of losses from pig-butchering schemes, fraudulent crypto platforms, rug pulls, hacks, and other scams, including when those losses may be deductible and the substantiation required. 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.

Space Law 101 (https://bhba.org/cle/space-law-101-what-attorneys-need-to-know-about-the-legal-framework-governing/) provided a foundational overview of the international and domestic legal frameworks governing outer space activity. This program, led by Mary-Christine (M.C.) Sungaila, a partner in the Complex Appellate Litigation Group and Space Law & Policy professor at LMU Loyola Law School in Lo...

The legal profession produces attorneys conditioned to suppress emotion and defer to rules, and that conditioning does not disappear at graduation. Professor Beau Baez, Ohio Northern University College of Law, examines the Rule Follower archetype and its documented role in the mental health crisis among attorneys, drawing on Jungian concepts of the personal and collective unconscious to identify t...

The next wave of privacy lawsuits is here. Matt Kenefick and Michael Gold of Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP break down defense tactics and strategies to prevent, defend, and dismiss privacy claims in this rapidly evolving area of the law. 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.

Litigation requires lawyers to make difficult judgment calls where advocacy, civility, and ethical conduct often intersect. Through realistic hypotheticals, Hon. Wendy L. Wilcox (Ret.) of Signature Resolution, John F. Ramey of ACTS LAW, Michelle Watkins of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Grace Parrish of Loyola Law School, and Rupa Patel of MG+M The Law Firm examine where those lines are drawn and...

As online bullying and digital abuse become more prevalent, attorneys are increasingly being tasked with advising victims and litigating claims involving anonymous perpetrators, impersonation, cyberstalking, revenge porn, and other forms of digital abuse. This program examines the current legal landscape governing online bullying and digital harassment, with an emphasis on practical litigation str...

Discovery is where cases are most often won or lost on process, and a single misstep can lead to spoliation findings, waived privilege, sanctions, or a confidentiality breach. Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (Ret.) of Signature Resolution draws on years of managing discovery from the bench to show litigators how to spot and reduce those risks before they materialize. She walks through the most common expo...

We'll be diving into the various hoops that professionals in the sports and entertainment industry have to jump through to obtain work authorization in the U.S., covering both the immigration side and the corporate/contract side of the business. Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.org/podcasts for more inform...

In ‘Just a Sip of Ethics’ Ian Friedman will lead a candid discussion addressing all those attorney-ethics missteps that attorneys make on a daily basis, but are too embarrassed to share! This is a ‘never have I ever’- legal ethics style! 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.

Technical excellence gets you in the door, but authentic relationships drive long-term career momentum. Designed for legal professionals navigating their next pivot or leadership leap, this session offers a foundational mindset shift on how career growth truly unfolds—not through greater technical excellence and transactional networking, but through genuine, trust-based connections. Led by executi...

The practice of law is highly demanding, requiring intellectual acuity, rigor, hard work, and composure under pressure. Research has long shown that humor and play strengthen mental well-being, sharpen learning, and support professional growth, all of which are critical to meeting the demands of legal practice and advancing in the profession. Lawyers and executive coaches Karen Morris and Kathy Mo...

Song-Beverly cases stall because each side sees a different case. Plaintiff's counsel counts days out of service and lost confidence in the vehicle. Defense counsel counts mileage driven, causation, and whether the repair ultimately worked. Jacob Cutler of Cutler Mediation Group, spent twelve years litigating lemon law claims before moving to the mediator's chair. He covers when a case is ready to...

USC Gould School of Law Dean Franita Tolson’s new book explores how Congress quietly shaped American elections for more than a century, using its authority under the Elections Clause, the Guarantee Clause, and later, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, to combat voter suppression, reimagine representation, and determine who could (and could not) participate in American democracy. Even as Jim...

This program examines the unique professional obligations for associates and their supervising attorneys when using AI in legal practice. We’ll address supervisory responsibilities under ABA Model Rules, how to establish AI protocols and best practices, and implementation of quality control systems to maintain ethical compliance. The program will also provide practical tools and recommendations to...

As research and commerce move into orbit, familiar intellectual property rules become far less predictable. Ed Koellner, Franklin Pierce School of Law, uses a multinational space-research hypothetical to examine who owns inventions created aboard commercial spacecraft and how spacecraft registration and mission architecture affect patent jurisdiction. The effects when AI-assisted discoveries quali...

Most IP disputes are won—or lost—long before trial. The decisions made in the first 100 days shape leverage, control costs, drive settlement opportunities, and position a case for success. Join Rebecca B. Horton and Manny J. Caixeiro of Venable LLP as they share a strategic playbook for the critical first moves in an IP dispute. Drawing on high-stakes technology and entertainment matters, attendee...

This one-hour General CLE credit presentation will cover the evidentiary standards established by People v. Sanchez (2016), examples of prohibited case-specific hearsay, how to prepare your case to avoid Sanchez objections, and subsequent case law distinguishing Sanchez. Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.or...

The legal framework governing creative content is shifting fast, and entertainment practitioners are navigating questions the law has not fully answered. Generative AI adds a new layer of analysis to every stage of production, from clearance and chain of title to questions of authorship and ownership in works that never existed before. Lisa Callif, Donaldson Callif Perez, examines where this area...