NOVEMBER 16-19

2020

Bay Area MCLE Conference

A Virtual Event

A four-day virtual conference with a wide array of provocative MCLE programs that fulfill Ethics, Competency, Elimination of Bias, and General MCLE credits. Attend all or just a few of the offerings for one flat fee.

Host Committee:

Marin County Bar Association

Timothy Nardell (Chair), Susan Feder, Ahtossa Fullerton, Karthik Raju, Mee Mee Wong

Partnering Bar Associations:

Alameda County Bar Association

The Bar Association of San Francisco

California Women Lawyers

Marin County Women Lawyers

Marin Trial Lawyers Association

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Sonoma County Bar Association

Alameda County Bar Association
The Bar Association of San Francisco
California Women Lawyers
Marin County Women Lawyers
Marin Trial Lawyers Association
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Sonoma County Bar Association

MON | NOV 16

Monday Agenda

  • 9:30am|Celebrating 100 Year Anniversary of Suffragists Elimination of Bias CLE

  • Noon|Criminal Law Reform Panel

  • 2pm|Ethical Issues in COVID19 Era Ethics CLE

  • 3:30pm|Addressing Racism in the Legal Profession Elimination of Bias CLE


TUE | NOV 17

Tuesday Agenda

  • 9:30am|Intellectual Property Update

  • Noon|KEYNOTE SCOTUS Update with Professor Rory Little

  • 3:30pm|The Elephant in the Room: Intervention Techniques Substance Abuse and Competency CLE


WED |NOV 18

Wednesday Agenda

  • 9:30am|Real Property Update: Beyond COVID19

  • 1:30pm|KEYNOTE Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye in conversation with KQED Correspondent Marisa Lagos

  • 3:30pm The “Virtual Trial” Rethinking the Courtroom Experience.



THU |NOV 19

Thursday Agenda

  • 9:30am|Family Law and Estate Planning Crossover Issues/Malpractice Pitfalls

  • Noon|KEYNOTE Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky in conversation with Timothy Nardell

  • 2pm|Employment Law Updates - A panel of plaintiff and defense counsel

  • 3:30pm|SOCIAL MIXER Sonoma Winery Pairing with Thanksgiving

Bay Area MCLE Conference

  • Earn up to 13.5 MCLE credits for a flat rate

  • Top attorney speakers and relevant topics

  • Specialty MCLE credits

  • Networking Social

  • 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 (H-M) February 1, 2021 Period: 2/1/18 - 1/31/21

Early Bird Pricing: $125 for members of all partnering Bar Associations

Regular Pricing (After November 1, 2020): $165 for members of all partnering Bar Associations

Legal Support Professionals: $100

Non-members: $175 early bird (ends 10/31/20), $225 regular price

Cancellation/Refunds: All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing no later than FRIDAY, November 6, 2020 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.

Link to Registration Policies

Keynote Speakers

Rory Little

Professor UC Hastings School of Law

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

California Supreme Court Chief Justice

Erwin Chemerinsky

Dean of Berkeley School of Law

Virtual Event

Zoom Webinar


MCBA is partnering with local bay area bar associations to move the annual MCLE Fair online and create the first Bay Area wide MCLE Conference. Our schedule of speakers offer attendees engaging MCLE programs covering a wide range of topics. A social at the end of the conference will facilitate networking among local attorneys and professionals from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bay Area MCLE Conference Sponsors

Nardell Chitsaz
Charles D. Dresow, Esq.