NOVEMBER 16-18
2021
Bay Area MCLE Conference
A Virtual Event
A three-day virtual conference with a wide array of provocative MCLE programs that fulfill Legal Ethics, Competence Issues, Recognition and Elimination of Bias, and General MCLE credits. Attend all or just a few of the offerings for one flat fee.
2021 Host Committee:
Marin County Bar Association
Robert Rosborough (Chair), Kris Cirby, Ahtossa Fullerton, Valerie Kushel, Karthik Raju, Mee Mee WongPartnering Bar Associations in 2021:
Alameda County Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco
California Women Lawyers
Marin County Women Lawyers
Marin Trial Lawyers Association
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
San Mateo County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Sonoma County Bar Association
Additional Partners Coming Soon
TUE | NOV 16
Tuesday Agenda:
10:00 AM | The Elephant in the Room: Intervention Techniques (Competence Issues CLE)
Noon | KEYNOTE SCOTUS Update with Professor Rory Little
2:00 PM | Guess What? Your Online Mediation Is Not Confidential (Legal Ethics CLE)
3:30 PM | Native Americans: The Forgotten Minority (Recognition and Elimination of Bias CLE)
WED |NOV 17
Wednesday Agenda:
9:00 AM | Tax Planning in a Post Prop. 19 World
10:30 AM | Pregnancy & Family Leave--Your Rights & Benefits
Noon | KEYNOTE Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell (Ret.), author of Her Honor
2:00 PM | How To Avoid Mandatory Fee Arbitration (Legal Ethics CLE)
3:30 PM | CyberSecurity: Avoiding a Practice Disaster
THU |NOV 18
Thursday Agenda:
9:00 AM | Labor & Employment Law: Vaccines in the Workplace
10:30 AM | Family Law: Avoiding the Top Mistakes Lawyers Make in Drafting Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Noon | KEYNOTE Thomas Mesereau, The Unconventional Criminal Defense Lawyer: Highlights from Michael Jackson Trial and more..
2:00 PM | Cannabis Update: Current Issues and Laws
3:30 PM | Visual Storytelling for Lawyers
5:00 PM | Conference Finale KEYNOTE Michael Krasny PhD, Interview with the "Interviewer"
Bay Area MCLE Conference
Earn up to 14 MCLE credits for a flat rate
Top attorney speakers and relevant topics
Specialty MCLE credits
Classes offered for attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff
Virtual event to be attended in the comfort of office/home
Deadline for California State Bar MCLE (A-G) February 1, 2022 (Period: 2/1/19 - 1/31/22)
Early Bird Pricing: $125 for members of all partnering Bar Associations (ends Sunday, October 31, 2021)
Regular Pricing (Begins Monday, November 1, 2021): $165 for members of all partnering Bar Associations
Legal Support Professionals: $100
Non-members: $175 Early Bird (ends Sunday, October 31, 2021), $225 regular price
Cancellation/Refunds: All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing no later than FRIDAY, November 5, 2021 via email to: Denise Belli at events@marinbar.org for processing. A refund of the full conference fee, minus a $25 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date. MCBA regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Rory K. Little
UC Hastings School of Law
SCOTUS Blogger and Legal Commentator
Tuesday
November 16
Judge LaDoris H. Cordell (Ret.)
Author, Legal Commentator, Asst. Vice Provost of Stanford Law, Police Auditor for City of San Jose
Wednesday
November 17
Thomas Mesereau
Criminal Trial Attorney, Author
Thursday
November 18
Michael Krasny, PhD
Author, Journalist, Radio Host of KQED Forum
Thursday
November 18
Virtual Event
Zoom Webinar
MCBA is partnering with local bay area bar associations for the second annual Bay Area MCLE Conference. Our schedule of speakers offer attendees engaging MCLE programs covering a wide range of topics.
2021 Bay Area MCLE Conference Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Mee Mee Wong at mwong@marinbar.org