Events

Sleep, Neuroscience, and Ethics CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. Sleep impairment impacts all aspects of client representation, including competence, focus, diligence, decision-making, effective client communication, and case management. Sleep deprivation predicts lawyer misconduct by increasing anxiety, interrupting working memory, and impairing effective executive thinking. This program provides the latest neuroscience behind sleep, and its impact on mental health, substance use, ethical behavior, and performance. Speaker: Joan Bibelhausen, JD &...

What to Expect When They are Expecting: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This webinar will cover topics including rollout of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA was effective June 27, 2023; the EEOC’s 275 pages of Proposed Regulations were published about 5 weeks later, on August 11, 2023. The PWFA requires the EEOC to issue final regulations by December 29, 2023. Be ready for this happy event! Speaker: Robin Cross

Are You Ready for This Year’s Employment Law Challenges? New employment laws and recent decisions include everything from the new Pregnancy Fairness Act, the Supreme Court's recent expansion of the rights of religious employees to reasonable accommodation and using AI in the workplace. If ensuring compliance with those was not enough, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor are now expected to implement a slew of worker-friendly priorities. This webinar will address the significant labor and employment...

Land Use 101  Join experienced land use and local government law practitioner David Warner in this webinar as he explores property rights, regulation of private property, planning, zoning, subdivisions and other modern legal issues in land use law. For those new to land use law, this is a primer on the up-to-date basics you need to know to spot issues and to determine the appropriate course of action. For the experienced practitioner, this presentation not only serves as a refresher...

Artificial Intelligence, Attorney Ethics, and City Policies An introduction to what Artificial Intelligence is and how its use intersects with the ethics of the legal profession. Discussion includes ABA model rules: 1.1“Competence” (Comment 8 addresses use of technology). 1.4 “Communication.” 1.6 “Confidentiality of Information.” 3.1 “Meritorious Claims and Contentions.” 3.2 “Expediting Litigation.” 3.5 “Impartiality & Decorum of the Tribunal.” 4.1 “Truthfulness in Statements to Others.” The topic also covers what elements to include in a city policy on the use...