Is the State Bar cracking down more on MCLE compliance?
Perhaps you’ve noticed it. It’s in the Daily Journal, if you read the brief announcements from the State Bar about attorney discipline. “Joe Shmoe received a one-year probationary period for reporting to the State Bar, under penalty of perjury, that he had completed his MCLE requirements when he had not. Shmoe had completed only four […]
Constitutional Right to Review Non-Privileged Time Entries for Fees Awards
Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG Constitutional Right to Review Non-Privileged Time Entries for Fees Awards On April 20, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a $2.3 million fee award in Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG, No. 14-55263, 2016 WL 3207650 (9th Cir. June 9, 2016). Specifically, the Ninth Circuit held that […]
March Upcoming Programs and Events
ACBA March CLE and Events: Remember – FREE CLE for our members! New ACBA programs and events are added daily! For more information about March CLE programs, or to register, please call 510-302-2201, visit www.acbanet.org/calendar. Lunch (or snacks for evening events) will be provided for most MCLE programs. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to program start […]
Women Judges: Tips From the Bench, PART 1
On October 19, 2016, the ACBA hosted an MCLE in which four women judges (Judges Winifred Smith, Ioana Petrou, and Tara Flanagan of the Alameda County Superior Court, and Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.), formerly of the Marin County Superior Court, and now with JAMS) shared their perspectives and judicial tips on women lawyers and litigation. As […]
New Tax Return Filing Dates for 2017 Filing Season
Remember that, starting with the filing season covering 2016 tax returns, we have new tax filing due date rules. For partnerships reporting on the calendar year, the filing deadline has moved up from April 15th to March 15th. That new tax filing due date will also apply to calendar-year S corporations and calendar-year LLCs reporting […]