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Sep 28, 2024
Bay Area MCLE Conference - Collaborative Virtual Conference Hosts Legal Experts
Sep 28, 2024
By Marin County Bar Association
Marin County Bar Association presents a two-day virtual conference with a wide array of provocative MCLE programs that fulfill 6 general credits and 6 specialty credits. We have two fabulous Keynote Speakers who include:
Day 1 (Tues): Joshua P. Davis, a shareholder with Berger | Montague and Research Professor at the University of California San Francisco College of the Law, who will present on the Whether AI May Become Conscious, How It May Become Conscious, and Why It Matters for Ethics and Law.
Day 2 (Wed): Dave Jones, Director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE) and former California Insurance Commissioner, who will be addressing the issue of Wildfires & Insurance Companies Leaving California.
Also, on Wednesday to close out the 17th year of the MCBA Conference, we will have a Q&A session with author Nancy McLean discussing her award-winning book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America.
Distinguished speakers will cover topics such as:
Grants Pass Litigation; Forgiveness & Healing Conflict; Creating Diverse & Inclusive Workspaces; Reclassification of Marijuana; Substance Abuse; Mental Health & Well-being; Child Custody Support Services Available; Home Equity Scenarios for Retirement; and Practical Implications of AI for Litigators.
Attending the MCLE Conference will provide the following MCLE:
1 CLE | Implicit Bias/Bias-Reducing Strategies
1 CLE | Legal Ethics
1 CLE | Competence Wellness
1 CLE | Competence Prevention and Detection
1 CLE | Technology in the Practice of Law
1 CLE | Civility in the Legal Profession
6 CLE | General
The following bar associations are partnering with Marin County Bar Association and their members will receive Member pricing.
*Bar Association of San Francisco
*Marin County Women Lawyers
*Marin Trial Lawyers Association
*Napa County Bar Association
*Sacramento Bar Association
*San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
*Santa Clara County Bar Association
*Solano County Bar Association
*Sonoma County Bar Association
*Women Lawyers of Alameda County
The Conference Planning Committee includes
Kristine Fowler Cirby (Chair), Scott Buell, Julie Cervetto, Morgan Daly, Emily Harrington, Maxwell Pritt, Nestor Schnasse, Marianne Taleghani, and Alex Vahdat.
Sponsorships Available,Contact Julie Cervetto at:
jcervetto@marinbar.org or call 415-499-1314.
Watch for your registration email coming soon!
We look forward to seeing you at MCBA’s 17th Annual MCLE Conference on November 19 and 20, 2024!