Seminars & Webcasts

San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 3, 2013 San Francisco, CA

The need for pro bono assistance with administrative hearings has never been higher. The increase trend of employers challenging all Unemployment Benefits claims has been combined with the explosion of UI claims during the recession. The recession and aging of the workforce has resulted in an increase in disability-based Social Security claims. Budget cuts and program changes have created a “perfect storm” for public assistance recipients, and delays ...

• Oct. 7 - 8, 2013 San Francisco, CA

PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must-attend” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, providing updates on cases, legislation and government agency developments that IP lawyers need to know. A highlight of the program will be a panel of in-house IP counsel from prominent companies discussing the many facets of current interest for dealing with IP and suggesting ...

• Oct. 9, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Currently, approximately 686,000 students with disabilities receive special education services in California, comprising about 10 percent of the state’s public school enrollment. The California Special Education Law Program will provide attendees with an overview of the basics of Special Education Law, as well as an opportunity to hear from experts in the field on the trends and cutting edge issues affecting the practice today.

• Oct. 21, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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• Oct. 23, 2013 San Francisco, CA

The interactive games industry is expanding with blinding speed. The nature of the products, delivery platforms, economic models, regulatory considerations, key players, content and financing issues are all inter-related parts of a big picture. This from an industry that was virtually unknown thirty years ago! Intellectual property, including videogames, has become one of America’s leading exports in the 21st Century. The emergence of the Internet, ...

• Oct. 25, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 San Francisco, CA

This popular program will analyze in detail the principal forms used for filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), with particular emphasis on the mechanics of and timing for assembling particular filings. Each segment of the program will incorporate practical drafting and disclosure tips. Ethics credit and recent legislation and SEC rule changes affecting disclosure ...

• Nov. 1, 2013 San Francisco, CA

There are over 21 million veterans in the U.S; medical and financial assistance are available to men and women who have served, but some who can qualify are not receiving the benefits that they need. Attorneys can assist veterans with the problems that preclude them from receiving benefits.

• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Commercial real estate fundamentals (rents and vacancy rates and development activity), although slow, are visibly recovering, with REITs outperforming other asset classes. Practitioners with a broad skill set will find it easier to achieve and maintain a viable real estate practice in this environment, given the general economy’s downward pressures on tenant retention, rental growth, development revenue, refinancing and asset values. This program ...

• Nov. 12, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Collecting data from and about consumers is now nearly ubiquitous online, in mobile apps, and in social media. Most brands use these data in some way, such as to personalize messages and content, to optimize their sites or apps, or to improve their products, services, and offerings. The data collected are often just anonymous unique identifiers and segments of potential interest, although in the context of social media apps, for example, the information ...

• Nov. 14, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Legal drivers for corporate compliance and ethics programs have continued to grow in complexity and importance in recent years. The costs of non-compliance have never been greater. Indeed, five of the ten largest corporate criminal fines in U.S. history were imposed or agreed to in 2012 alone. And harsh penalties — both against business organizations and individuals — are increasingly becoming the norm outside the U.S. Moreover, the whistleblower ...

• Dec. 2, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Satisfy all of California’s MCLE special requirements at this fast-paced and up-to-the-minute program. If your last name begins with a letter from N through Z, your MCLE compliance deadline of February 1, 2014 is fast approaching.The MCLE Marathon, taught by a faculty of outstanding California lawyers and other professionals who are recognized leaders in their field, will conveniently provide all of the California required subjects that you need: ...

• Dec. 3, 2013 San Francisco, CA

At this program, our expert faculty of lawyers, venture capitalists and business executives will analyze the legal and business issues relevant to navigating today’s evolving venture capital world.Geared toward the experienced venture capital practitioner who knows the basics of venture capital and is seeking an in-depth analysis of current market conditions and the changing legal environment, this program will also address the latest financing trends, ...

• Dec. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Licensing can be used to gain access to intellectual property at a lower cost than developing or purchasing intellectual property assets, and as a way of generating new sources of revenue out of existing intellectual property assets. Companies are increasingly turning to licensing because it offers valuable economic and strategic opportunities. Virtually every business today must confront licensing issues and therefore, a solid base of knowledge about ...

• Dec. 11, 2013 San Francisco, CA

This program will address the critical issues that IP, technology and business lawyers need to consider when handling open source software in today’s economy. Armed with this information, you will be better able to help your clients make intelligent choices and decisions about how to take advantage of the benefits and manage the risks presented by open source software.

• Dec. 12, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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• Dec. 16, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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