MCLE Topic: “Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S. and Abroad” presented by Alan Chen

Co-sponsored with the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association

Date: Friday, August 6, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Alan Chen’s practice focuses primarily on intellectual property and international commercial litigation. He also litigates and counsels clients in relation to corporate transactions, e-commerce, privacy, franchise, regulatory compliance, and international trade. Mr. Chen represents both domestic and foreign clients in the technology, medical devices, broadcasting, publishing, entertainment, fashion, consumer goods, import/export, and insurance industries.

Before entering the legal field, Mr. Chen served as Executive Director of CAUSE and Vision 21, grassroots community organizations that conducted education and lobbied federal and state legislatures on policy issues involving multilingual government services, voting rights, and minority issues in California.

Currently, Mr. Chen also teaches an LLM course, “comparatively international intellectual property law,” at Southwestern Law School as an adjunct professor.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Addressing Anti-Asian Bias in Litigation – Jury Selection and Beyond” presented by Vicki Chou, David Chao, and Jay Chen

Date: Friday, July 2, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of legal ethics credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Spotlight on Professional Responsibility & Technology During Covid-19: What Every Legal Team Needs to Know” presented by Trellis Research

Date: Friday, June 4, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of legal ethics credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “2021 Update to the Ongoing Question: So… is My Software Patentable?” presented by Steven W. Smyrski

Co-hosted with the Pasadena Bar Association – Technology Section

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Steven W. Smyrski is a registered patent attorney with over 25 years of experience in the field.  Mr. Smyrski is the principal at Smyrski Law Group, A P.C., is Of Counsel at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, and is a Managing Director at Aqua Licensing, LLC, a patent brokerage firm.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Tales from the Airport: Port of Entry Scenarios Under the COVID-19 Pandemic” presented by Daniel T. Huang

Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Daniel T. Huang has been practicing immigration law since 1996. He is a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law with the State Bar of California. Daniel is currently Co-Chair of the Border Legal Clinic for the National Lawyer’s Guild (“NLG”) and serves on the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NLG. He also serves on the Board of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (“LACBA”) as a trustee representing the immigration section. Prior to joining the LACBA board, Daniel was elected as the Chair of the Immigration Section from 2016-2017. Over the years, Daniel has held liaison positions representing the private bar before federal agencies, these include the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USCIS California Service Center, USCIS Asylum Office, and the U.S. State Department. In recent years, Daniel has focused his practice on border and admission issues, where he closely monitors policy changes related to treaty investors/workers, SENTRI pass holders, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors.

Daniel’s passion for immigration law and migrant rights is reflected through his pro bono activities with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, the Flores settlement visitation project, Al Otro Lado, Clergy and Laity for Economic Justice, the Removal Defense Corp, and One Justice.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

MCLE Topic: “Case Management & Calendaring” presented by Pamela Mims

Date: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Avoid possible malpractice issues!

Our topic on Case Management & Calendaring provides attorneys with organization and process principles for effective case management, along with systemization techniques that provide for clear communication and workflow to prevent mishaps. Physical, digital and hybrid case management and calendaring will be discussed.

Pamela Mims is the founder and Chief Productivity Officer of Mims Business Consulting, Southern California’s leading law office organizing and systemization experts. Pamela is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 25 years’ experience in law office systemization, processes, workflows and filing systems.

In her role as an office efficiency consultant, Pamela delivers customized organizational solutions for her law firm clients, such as a streamlined and well-documented workflow systems with scalable and long-term benefits, including increased billable hours, enhanced client service, and reduced time wasted searching for documents.

As a former legal secretary for 14 years, with high profile law firms such as O’Melveny & Myers, Loeb & Loeb, Skadden Arps, and Hill Farrer & Burrill, Pamela founded Mims Business Consulting (aka Law Office Organizing) in 1994, where she put her workflow systemization best practices to use for a range of clients.

This online presentation is approved for 1.0 hour of credit towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. SGVBA is a Multiple Activity Provider.

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2021 from 2 pm to 5 pm

Place: Zoom

Flyer: http://sgvba.org/New/documents/2021/03/2021-03-18-lacba…al-law-symposium.pdf

Event Information and Registration: https://customers.lacba.org/Interactive/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=031821ENV&WebsiteKey=d1ad4c15-b0de-4a6e-9a08-bebf7733938b

SGVBA is pleased to co-sponsor with the LACBA Environmental Law Section their 34th Annual Spring Super Symposium, which will feature Michael Feuer, City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles, as its keynote speaker.

SGVBA members will be entitled to register at the LACBA membership rate of $70 (versus $100 for the general public). On the registration screen, select “Affiliate Bar Members.” Affiliate members will need to either call the number on the website or create a free account to register themselves online.