STUDIO BRIEFINGS PRESENTED IN 2025
JANUARY 2025 Building a Holistic Legal Practice: Social Worker and Attorney Partnerships Alexis Moody, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY), Law Foundation of Silicon Valley Faculty: Christina Arregoces, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley; Nora Carranza, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY), Law Foundation of Silicon Valley Drafting International Arbitration Agreements – Reflecting on Current Trends Chair: Myrna Barakat Friedman Independent Commercial Arbitrator and Mediator Faculty: Werner F. Ahlers (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP), Gary Born (WilmerHale), Lucinda A. Low (Steptoe LLP) National Security “101”: Part 1 Rachel Woloszynski, Alvarez & Marsal Faculty: Morial Shah, Alvarez & Marsal FEBRUARY 2025 Beyond the Buzz: Legal Issues in the Low-Alc/Non-Alc Beverage Market Rebecca Stamey-White, Stamey- White, APC Faculty: Jane L. Froyd, Treasury Wine Estates; Alva Mather, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Global IP Spotlight – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Daryl Lim, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Faculty: Marco M. Aleman (WIPO), Lisa Jorgenson (WIPO), Darn Tang (WIPO) The Civility Series: How Incivility and Implicit Bias Can Impact Your Case Prof. Christine Chambers Goodman, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law Faculty: Chambord Benton-Hayes, Benton Employment Law
MAY 2025 Active Listening for Lawyers and Paralegals – A Critical Skill for High Performance Faculty: Natalie Loeb, Loeb Leadership; David B. Sarnoff, Loeb Leadership AI & Trade Secrets: Safeguarding Innovation in a Digital World Jeremy T. Elman, Duane Morris LLP Faculty: D. Stuart Bartow, Duane Morris LLP; Ashley J. Rich, Ex Populus Navigating California Employment Law: Key Strategies for Successful Litigation Yoon-Woo Nam, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Faculty: Navruz Avloni, Avloni Law a Professional Corporation U.S. Patent Prosecution Provisional and Non-Provisional Filing Requirements and Best Practices Faculty: Katarina Cuvalo, Genentech, Inc.; Nubia M. Morad, Genentech, Inc. JUNE 2025 Advanced ADR – Mass Arbitration Rick Hammond, Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC; Adam Shoneck, American Arbitration Association Faculty: Professor Myriam Gilles, Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering Financial Terrorism Basics Faculty: Siana Danch, Holland & Knight LLP Consumer Financial Services 101: Introduction to Fair Lending Lawrence D. Brown, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Kenneth W. Edwards, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Dave Rosamond, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Employment Law Update: Navigating Layoffs in California and Nationally Hillary Benham-Baker, Benham- Baker Legal, P.C. Faculty: Julia Stephanides, Stephanides Law P.C. Future-Proofing the Paralegal Profession: Navigating AI, Ethics, and Emerging Workflows in the Legal Industry Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Christian Vandergeest, Freshfields Faculty: Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP, kristinecustodio.com; Kelli L. Radnothy, KLR Paralegal
Fundamentals for Public Interest and Pro Bono Paralegals and the Attorneys Who Work With Them Faculty: Melinda Fithen, Empire Justice Center Gen AI Case Studies and Real- World Examples: Case Preparation and Strategy Bobby Malhotra, Winston & Strawn LLP Faculty: Mike Mendola, Discover Financial Services; Danny Thankachan, Intrepid Managed Discovery; Cristin Traylor, Relativity Global IP Spotlight – Japan Daryl Lim, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Faculty: Dr. Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Shiga International Patent Office; Dr. Joe Hug, Professional University of Information and Management for Innovation; Akiko Kousaka, Sugimura & Partners; Nahoko Ono, Lerner David LLP; Chammika Subasinghe, Rakuten Mobile, Inc.; Kohei Wachi, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto IP Discussions – Fashion Joshua L. Simmons, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Faculty: Ewa Abrams, Kering Americas; Professor Susan Scafidi, Fordham Law School APRIL 2025 Addressing the Needs of a Diverse Client Base – Advocacy Strategies for Assisting Vulnerable Populations Lisa Kye Young Kim, Bay Area Legal Aid; Jessica Mark, Bay Area Legal Aid; Joanna Parnes, Bay Area Legal Aid Advanced ADR – The Road to Recovery: Insurance and Legal Insights for Fire-Damaged Communities Rick Hammond, Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC; Lisa A. Romeo, American Arbitration Association Faculty: Jean Lawler, Lawler ADR Services, LLC; Michael McEvoy, McEvoy Law, LLP Alternative Careers for Lawyers Paula T. Edgar, PGE Consulting Group LLC Faculty: Rachel Boufford, Your Next Law Job; Sharon L. Crane, Practising Law Institute; Jay Sullivan, Exec|Comm
Building an Effective Lawyer Mentoring Program
Andrea L. Colby, Pro Se Coaching; Christopher K. Hu, Blank Rome LLP (Retired); Laurin Blumenthal Kleiman, Sidley Austin LLP (Retired) Global IP Spotlight – Brands Daryl Lim, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Faculty: Tanya Fickenscher Leonard, MLB; Jomarie Fredericks, Rotary International; Monique Joe, NBCUniversal; Tat-Tienne Louembe, INTA; Michael Moore, Mattel How Counsel and Advisors Help Their Clients Prepare for and Respond to a Crisis Faculty: Douglass B. Maynard, Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP; Cari Robinson, August Law Group IP Discussions – Software Joshua L. Simmons, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Faculty: Aaron Cooper, Business Software Alliance; Christopher N. George, Hanley Flight & Zimmerman LLC; Matthew Sarboraria, Oracle Corporation IP Discussions – Sports Joshua L. Simmons, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Faculty: Bonnie Jarrett, NFL; Aaron Schroeder, NHL Enterprises, L.P. Managing Legal Assignments – Transactions Andrea L. Colby, Pro Se Coaching; Christopher K. Hu, Blank Rome LLP (Retired); Laurin Blumenthal Kleiman, Sidley Austin LLP (Retired) National Security “101”: Part II Louverture Jones, Alvarez & Marsal Faculty: Morial Shah, Alvarez & Marsal; Quarez Thomas, Alvarez & Marsal
Paralegal Professionals: Becoming an Effective Communicator
Faculty: April Booth, Dykema; Andrea Colby, Pro Se Coaching; Robin Kowalski, Dykema Public Interest Career Development – Making Legal Aid a Sustainable Option Carmen McDonald, Survivor Justice Center Faculty: Jessica Manriquez Jewell, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.; Deborah Son, Family Violence Appellate Project
MARCH 2025 California and Federal
Immigration Law: Legal and Policy Issues in a Changing Landscape Reena Arya, Jewish Family and Community Services, East Bay Faculty: Kaveena Singh, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
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