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10th Annual
Practical Aspects of Practicing Law

This 9-week series explores the different areas of law and other important tools needed to maintain a viable legal practice. Each seminar covers various aspects of each practice area every practitioner needs to know.

This Year's series has been restructured and expanded, and is better than ever!

The DVDs are $50.00 per program for BHBA Barristers Members

                       $60.00 per program for BHBA Members

                       $75.00 per program for non-BHBA members

                       $30.00 per program for BHBA Law Students / New Admittees

Special package pricing is available for those who wish to buy the whole set. Email us for more information.

Each program will be available one week after the "Program Date" of the original program

Law Office Management/Ethics - Presented By: Paul D. Supnik, Jeryll S. Cohen, Geraldine A. Wyle
Designed for young attorneys, this program will generally emphasize law office management, including necessary software hardware, attorney services, filing, case management and other important tools needed to maintain a viable legal practice.
Program Date: July 8, 2010

BARR-D-2682     2 hours MCLE, including 1 hour of Legal Ethics

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Civil Procedure/Discovery - Presented By: Barry A. Drucker and Zachery Shepard

The civil procedures described in this program are used in all types of litigation, i.e., personal injury/wrongful death, construction defects, malpractice, breach of contract, business law, real property law, family law etc. However other documentation may be necessary for filing other types of complaints, such as certificate of merit, preliminary injunction, temporary restraining order.

There are a variety of methods of discovery. What method of discovery is used for a particular lawsuit depends on the type of case and the information that is already available. This program will cover general information regarding all discovery methods such as Discover/Discovery Motion Cutoff, Computation of Discovery Cutoff and Discovery Motion Cutoff, Service and Filing of Discovery Documents, Calendaring, Sanctions, Interrogatories and Responses.
Program Date: July 15, 2010

BARR-D-2683     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Program Date: July 22, 2010
BARR-D-2684     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Probate & Conservatorship - Presented By: Geraldine A. Wyle and Charles A. Shultz

Learn the basics of probate administration and conservatorships, and also learn about the special challenges of conservatorships for individuals with diminished capacity, for both seniors and youth, for which practitioners and the courts alike are working to provide solutions.
Program Date: July 29, 2010

BARR-D-2685     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

This program will cover duties in typing Real Estate Deeds and other documents, Real Estate Law, Acquisitions and Transfers, Sales Transactions, Commercial, Escrow, Deed of Trusts, Mortgage, Hazardous Waste, Transfer Tax, Transfer Ownership, Foreclosure and Leases.
Program Date: August 5, 2010

BARR-D-2686     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Program Date: August 12, 2010

BARR-D-2687     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Business Law - Presented By: Francis S. Ryu and Mark T. Hiraide
This program is a general discussion of the types of corporations, how a corporation is formed, operated and eventually dissolved and important events and concepts.

Program Date: August 19, 2010

BARR-D-2688     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Program Date: August 26, 2010

Barr-D-2689     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

Entertainment Law - Presented By: Susannah Jeffers
Program Date: September 2, 2010
BARR-D-2690     2 hours MCLE

Membership Type

BHBA Barristers Mbr $50.00 BHBA Member $60.00 Non-Member $75.00 BHBA Law Student/New Admittee $30.00

LEED & GREEN Building, Getting Down to the Real Issues Speakers:   Michael J. Baker, Esq., Partner, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Scott J. Sachs, Esq., Associate, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Paul S. Cooley, Esq., Associate, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Sara Hammes, Vice President of Marketing, EI Solutions State and local policies are mandating green building practices. The public, politicians, and companies are putting their greenbacks behind green building. But, just because you want to go green does not mean you’ll get green. Traditional planning, design and construction will not be adequate to address the multitude of issues that will come up when building "green." Pitfalls such as, lack of understanding at the regulatory level of what is “green,” failure to agree on adequate project specifications, unexpected delay, failure to get certified, unexpected risk shifting if you don’t get to “green,” will all be explored and solutions offered to get from concept to construction. Program Date: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008 2.0 Hr. MCLE Credits BARR-D-12875 DVD Price $36.50
DMV / DUI 101 Workshop Speakers:   Felipe Plascencia, Esq. Law Offices of Felipe Plascencia John Murray, Esq. Criminal Defense Partners Mr. Leo Summerhays, Forensic Alcohol Consultant A primer for what to do with your first DUI. This course is an introduction to one of the most common charges in the California criminal courts. It will cover the basics of DUI defense and representing clients before the Department of Motor Vehicles. Program Date: May 7, 2008 2.0 Hr. MCLE Credits BARR-D-12874 DVD Price $36.50
DMV / DUI 102 Workshop Speakers:   Felipe Plascencia, Esq., Law Offices of Felipe Plascencia John Murray, Esq., Neil Shouse & Associates This Program is a follow up to the popular DUI 101 Workshop. It is designed for new(er) attorneys who want more information on Drunk Driving Defense and the Department of Motor Vehicles procedures. Program Date: September 16, 2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12886 DVD Price $36.50

Nuts and Bolts of the Entertainment Business:
Gaining a Competitive Edge By Understanding the Legal and Business Complexities of the Ever Changing Marketplace

Distribution Basics Speakers:   Robert M. Nau, Esq., Partner, Alexander, Nau, Lawrence, Frumes & Labowitz LLP Barbara Mudge, President, Worldwide Film Entertainment Distribution is key to a successful film or television program. This program will give you a basic understanding of distribution, the channels of distribution and how the cash flows, media rights and ancillary rights, a review of sample distribution contracts and key issues to think about in other contracts that impact on distribution. Program Date: 3/4/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12871 DVD Price $36.50
Music Industry Basics Speakers:   This session will provide an overview of how the business works, markets for distribution, music publishing (Publishing agreements and mechanical licenses - what is the difference and sample contracts, Music licensing for television and film and Sampling), Performance (Performance contracts, Concert contracts, Merchandising contracts) and the impact of new media on the music industry. Program Date: 2/26/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12870 DVD Price $36.50
Production Counsel Speakers:   Gregory Slewett, Esq., Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal La Violette & Feldman Jamie Afifi, Esq., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP Jonathan Golfman, MRC Capital As production counsel on a film, you are responsible for all of the legal documents needed for the film. This program will provide you with a clear and concise understanding of what you need to provide to your client as well as an understanding of the services that you are expected to perform. Program Date: 2/19/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit. BARR-D-12869 DVD Price $36.50
Film and TV Finance Speakers:   An often daunting area, film and television financing is crucial to your production. Learn about what it takes to get financing and how the different types of financing effect your contracts and the production. Discussion will include structure of a motion picture financing transaction and the elements needed to obtain financing. Program Date: 2/12/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12868 DVD Price $36.50
The Adult Industry Speakers:   Clyde Dewitt, Esq., Los Angeles and Las Vegas Dominic Gentile, Esq., Partner, Gordon & Silver, former part owner of the Palomino Club in Las Vegas Greg Piccionelli, Esq. Partner, Piccionelli & Sarno Program Date: 2/5/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12867 DVD Price $36.50
Representing and Employing Children in the Entertainment Industry Speakers:   Robert N. Pafundi, Esq., Partner, McMorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP Toni Casala, President, Children in Film Fred Fontana, Independent Film Producer The representation and employment of children in the Entertainment Industry has its own set of rules. This program will provide you with information that you need to know and do to employ children in the entertainment industry. Program Date: 1/29/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12866 DVD Price $36.50
Production Basics Speakers:   Dean Batali, Executive Producer, That ‘70s Show Fred Fontana, Independent Film Producer Whether you are shooting a short or a full-length feature or a television show, it is crucial to understand the process. This session will provide you with a step-by-step basic explanation of the process from development to production to distribution. Program Date: 1/15/2008 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12865 DVD Price $36.50

Barristers Six Week Nuts & Bolts Seminar on Entertainment Law

“All the World's a Stage” - Basics of Theatre Law for Hollywood Lawyers Speakers: Gordon P. Firemark, Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark The Theater is among the first-developed of America’s entertainment industry businesses, and a significant body of law exists surrounding this business, yet the legal, regulatory and collectively bargained frameworks within which theater producers, playwrights, and other artists operate are often overlooked in entertainment law coursework and among Hollywood lawyers. Theater law encompasses a number of disciplines within the law, and in many cases, involves issues peculiar to the live performance of scripted material, but incorporating the work-product of dozens or hundreds of other artists and craftspersons. This program will familiarize the entertainment law practitioner with the issues, customs and practices influencing the modern American theater industry. Program Date: 06/4/2007 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12854 DVD Price $36.50
Introduction to Guild & Union Agreements Speakers: Howard Fabrick, Esq., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Every deal involves union rules and regulations. If you have actors, writers, or producers involved in a project, you will likely need a working knowledge of union and guild agreements. This workshop will walk you through these types of agreements. Program Date: 5/29/2007 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12853 DVD Price $36.50
Rights of Privacy and Publicity: Whose Name can you use without getting sued? Speakers:Michele B. Friend, Esq., CPA, Attorney at Law, Fox Spillane Shaeffer Learn the basics of the right of privacy and the right of publicity. The law attempts to strike a balance between these rights and the First Amendment right of free speech. These issues come up regularly in the entertainment and media context. Program Date: 5/21/2007 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12852 DVD Price $36.50
Film Distribution: Acquisitions and Negative Pick-Up Agreements Speakers: Philip J. Strina, Business & Legal Affairs, New Line Cinema The topic for this program will be a discussion of the basic terms and conditions found in a negative pick-up agreement and an acquisition agreement. This discussion will include general information about other documents related to negative pick-up agreements and acquisition agreements and the circumstances in which each document is used. Program Date: 5/14/2007 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12851 DVD Price $36.50
Entertainment Litigation - How to Recognize and Avoid Claims Speakers: Joseph P. Costa, Esq., Costa Abrams & Coate LLP This nuts and bolts seminar will discuss the issues that must be explored when evaluating the rights of celebrities, authors and producers. Its approach balances the perspective of the practitioner determining what is needed to “clear” certain intellectual properties, with the interests of the practitioner looking to formulate claims available to those that have had their rights infringed. Program Date: 5/7/2007 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12850 DVD Price $36.50

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Sherlock and Me: A Labor Lawyers Tale Speakers: Frank E. Melton, Nancy Swaim The Pellicano scandal has brought into focus how an attorney’s use of a private investigator can go very wrong. This program focuses on the right and wrong ways to use investigators in connection with workplace problems and disputes. Program Date: 06/07/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12839 DVD Price $29.95

Barristers Six Week Nuts & Bolts Seminar on Entertainment Law

Reality Television Speakers: Todd Weinstein, Elizabeth Bradley Program Date: 04/05/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12833 DVD Price $29.95
Film Distribution Speakers: Caroline Raufi Program Date: 03/29/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12832 DVD Price $29.95
Profit Participation Speakers: Michele Gentille Program Date: 03/22/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12831 DVD Price $29.95
Representing the Independent Producer & Film Financing Speakers: Randy Mendelsohn Program Date: 03/15/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Creditr. BARR-D-12830 DVD Price $29.95
Talent Representation Speakers: Joseph P. Costa Program Date: 03/08/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12829 DVD Price $29.95
Screen Actor's Guild Speakers: Howard Fabrick Program Date: 03/01/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12840 DVD Price $29.95

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Barristers "Lawyering 101" BHBA Barristers New Lawyer Workshop #1 Speakers: Michele B. Friend, Yifat Hassid, Holly R. Lake, Sean Novak, Allison J. Mella, Thomas H. Vidal Eager for your first day in court? Excited to take your first deposition? Now that you have finished law school, it’s time to learn how to be a lawyer. This program will familiarize you with litigation and courtroom basics. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. This informative program is designed especially for you and is aimed to make you feel comfortable and confident with your new career. Don’t miss out! Program Date: 02/01/2006 2.0 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12836 DVD Price $34.95

Barristers "Lawyering 101" BHBA Barristers New Lawyer Workshop #2 Speakers: Michele B. Friend, Yifat Hassid, Holly R. Lake, Sean Novak, Allison J. Mella, Thomas H. Vidal Eager for your first day in court? Excited to take your first deposition? Now that you have finished law school, it’s time to learn how to be a lawyer. This program will familiarize you with litigation and courtroom basics. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. This informative program is designed especially for you and is aimed to make you feel comfortable and confident with your new career. Don’t miss out! Program Date: 02/01/2006 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12837 DVD Price $34.95

BHBA Barristers and Entertainment Law Present a
Six Week Nuts & Bolts Seminar on Entertainment Law

How to Start and Build an Entertainment Law Practice Speakers: Gordon P. Firemark, Allison J. Mella A panel of attorneys discusses starting out, developing your practice and running day to day operations. Program Date: 04/27/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12819 DVD Price $29.95
Idea Submission Cases Speakers: Joseph P. Costa A litigator's-eye view of this complex and often misunderstood area. How to avoid common pitfalls. Program Date: 04/20/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit  BARR-D-12818 DVD Price $29.95
Music Deals Recording/Production/Publishing Speakers: Kia Kamran A discussion of the various types of deals in the music industry and working with record companies, producers, publishers and artists. Program Date: 04/13/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12817 DVD Price $29.95
Film Distribution Speakers: Charles M. Coate “Distribution Agreement Pointers and Pitfalls:  Basics of a Distribution Agreement, Audit Rights, and Boilerplate (And Why Its Not Really Boilerplate)” Program Date: 04/06/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12816 DVD Price $29.95
The Role of Production Counsel in Television and Film Speakers: Gordon P. Firemark, Philip Strina Two experienced production lawyers walk through the issues and transactions involved in television and film production. Program Date: 03/30/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12848 DVD Price $29.95
Rights Acquisition and Development Deals in Film & TV Speakers: Alan Abrams This program will illuminate the fundamental components and current trends in acquiring and developing underlying rights for Movies and Television programs Program Date: 03/23/2005 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12815 DVD Price $29.95

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When Good Attorneys Make Mistakes Speakers: Arthur L. Margolis, Susan Margolis Avoiding Common Ethical Pitfalls and What to do when the State Bar Calls. Program Date: 01/05/2005 2.0 hours MCLE Credit. BARR-D-12813 DVD Price $34.95
Jr. vs Sr.: Tips for Newer Lawyers to Successfully Negotiate with the Pros Speaker: Lee Jay Berman Tailored for the newer lawyer, participants will learn successful negotiation techniques and strategies including interactive discussions and impasse breaking tips. Program Date: 11/03/2004 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12812 DVD Price $24.95
Breaking Into the Biz: So You Want to be An Entertainment Lawyer, Do You? Speakers: James Lichtman, Gordon Firemark Learn from one of the chief litigators at NBC’s Legal Department what an entertainment lawyer really is, the variety of jobs available to entertainment lawyers and how to get from where you are to being one of them. Program Date: 05/18/2004 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12810 DVD Price $24.95
A View of Pre-Trial Practice from the Bench and What You Can Do About It Speakers: John Segal Judge John Segal, one of 12 judicial officers presiding over unlimited jurisdiction matters in the West District of the Los Angeles Superior Court, discusses the uses and abuses of civil discovery, and gives a judge's perspective on making persuasive arguments and avoiding common errors in pretrial motion practice. Topics include making the most of interrogatories, obtaining the "smoking gun" documents, using requests for admission to set up post-trial motions for attorneys' fees, effective techniques in making and opposing pre-trial motions, and seeking and avoiding sanctions. Program Date: 11/18/2003 1.5 hours MCLE Credit BARR-D-12811 DVD Price $24.95

* Note programs recorded prior to 8/1/2005 were analog (VHS) originals. DVD's were created from a VHS Original.
 

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