Alameda County
Bar Association

October Upcoming Programs and Events 

This October, test drive bar membership and find out if it’s a good investment in your career!

No risk, no obligation! We want to make it even easier to check out the great benefits we offer our members. We’re offering all CLEs under two hours for free, and all networking events for free in October. 

Joining your local bar is a great way to make connections, get discounts on products and services you use every day, and grow your practice. Learn more

Programs and events are held at the ACBA office in downtown Oakland unless stated otherwise. ACBA CLEs and networking events under 2 hours are FREE in October! 

Important DatesNew ACBA programs and events are added daily! For more information about October CLE programs and events, or to register, please call 510-302-2201,  or 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 time, and events are held at the ACBA office, at 1000 Broadway, Suite 290, in Oakland, unless stated otherwise. Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.

October 2, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACBA Immigration Section: Immigration October Study Group

October 3, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – NOT FREE
(U.S. District Courthouse)
ACBA Barristers Section: Dine with a Judge: Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore

October 4, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACBA Labor and Employment Section: Worker’s Compensation 101

October 9, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(webinar)
ACBA: An Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase Webinar

October 10, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
(The Miranda)
ACBA Business, IP, Immigration and Labor and Employment Sections: ACBA October Side Bar Social at the Miranda

October 11, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ACBA ADR Section: Successful Personal Injury Mediation Outcomes

October 12, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Webinar)
BALI and ACBA: Case Manage Web Showcase Webinar

October 16, 2018 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
ACBA Family Law Section: Identifying Assets and Mitigating Obstacles in a Vocational Evaluation

October 17, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. 
VLSC and the ACBA Family Law Section: VLSC Family Law Day of Court Volunteer Training

October 18, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
(BALI)
ACBA and BALI: New Cal Bar Rules for Unbundling, Limited Scope Representation and Flat Fees

October 18, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
ACBA Barristers, Criminal, and Trial Practice Sections: Evidence Tool Kit Part One

October 19, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
(Rene C. Davidson)
Superior Court and the ACBA: The Science and Treatment of the Disease of Addiction

October 23, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ACBA Business, and L&E Sections
Classification of Workers as Employees vs. Independent Contractors After Dynamex

October 24, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACBA Bankruptcy Section: 70 New Ethics Rules: What the Bankruptcy Law Practitioner Needs to Know!

October 25, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
ACBA Cannabis Section: Tales of Two Cities: SF and Oakland Cannabis Equity Programs

October 25, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
ACBA Barristers, Criminal, and Trial Practice Sections: Evidence Tool Kit Part Two

October 26, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. – NOT FREE FOR NONMEMBERS
ACBA Labor and Employment Section: Annual ACBA Labor & Employment Symposium

October 30, 2018 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
ACBA Criminal Law, Barristers Sections: Strategies for Effective Criminal Pretrial Negotiation

October 30, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 
ACBA Barristers and Cannabis Sections: Cannabis 101 for Oaksterdam Practitioners

October 31, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ACBA: What California Attorneys Need to Know About the New Ethics Rules

October 31, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(SomaR)
ACBA Barristers Section: ACBA Creepy Crawly Halloween Bash