On Friday, June 7, 2024, Coblentz partner Fred Alvarez will be speaking on the panel “Diversity in the Profession: How Far We Have Come & Where Are We Going From Here” during the 2024 NorCal Diversity Leadership Summit, hosted by the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) and Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources (FAIR). This event is open to all attorneys and law students. For more details and to register, please click here.
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Coblentz partner Sabrina Larson will be speaking on the “Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States” panel during the Practising Law Institute program “Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2024.” Sabrina will provide an instructional review of how to navigate the trademark prosecution process. After completing this session, participants will be able to:
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On May 30, 2024, Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre will present “Planners Plan and Litigators Laugh: How Will a Court Interpret Your Well-Intended Plan?” during the 2024 Sacramento Estate Planning Council (SEPC) Estate Planning Forum. For more details and to register, please click here.
Join Coblentz partner Caitlin Connell on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 for the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum panel, “The Impending Real Estate Crisis: Opportunities and Challenges for Real Estate and Restructuring Attorneys and Professionals.” For more details and to register, please click here.
On Friday, March 15, 2024, Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre will present “Recent Developments: Better News Than Your Return to Office Policy” during the California National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Summit 2024. Jennifer’s session will focus on recent developments in trusts and estates. For more details and to register, please click here.
Join Coblentz attorney Kiana Araghi during the Silicon Valley Capital Club program “Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2024” on Friday, March 1.
Kiana and her co-panelists will discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Bay Area commercial real estate landscape in 2024. Kiana will also share insights about the commercial leasing market from both the landlord and tenant perspective, including the challenges faced and the creative ways landlords, tenants, and attorneys are overcoming them.
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On Friday, March 1, 2024, Coblentz attorney Maggie Cardasis will co-present “Think Outside the Big Law Box” during UC Law San Francisco’s Small-to-Midsize Firm Week. Panelists will discuss their decision to “think outside big law” and attendees will learn about the unique training, mentorship, and practice opportunities available to attorneys early in their careers. For more details and to register, please click here.
Coblentz real estate partner Danna Kozerski is co-chairing and presenting during The American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education conference, “Modern Real Estate Transactions 2024: Structuring and Negotiating Transactions in Uncertain Times.” The conference will take place on February 14 through February 16, 2024 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona and via video webcast.
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Danna will co-present “Structuring a Capital Stack: How to Fill the Finance Gap.” The panel will cover typical sources of capital, including mortgage, preferred equity, and mezzanine financing, and will also cover replacements for secured financing, such as PACE financing and rescue capital.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Danna will co-present “Joint Ventures: Management, Covenants, Exit Considerations, and More.” The panel will cover governance and management; control and minority issues; deadlock; the scope of a Manager’s responsibilities; restrictions on a Manager’s authority, including Major Decisions; performance standards for Sponsor/Managers; competitive opportunities and restrictive covenants; special issues in construction deals; and exit rights, including buy/sell, forced sale, tag-along and drag-along rights, and put call options.
On Friday, February 9, 2024, Coblentz partner Hannah Jones will co-present “Mental Health in the New Workplace: Disability Accommodations, Return to Work, and the Unbearable Lightness of Well-Being” during the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. This panel will cover the practical implications of leave and accommodation laws following the disruption of the pandemic and new work from home policies, along with practical tips for both employer and employee-side attorneys. The panel will also address how to create an inclusive workplace culture and how to maintain your own equilibrium. For more details and to register, please click here.
On Friday, February 9, 2024, Coblentz partner and chair of the Employment practice Fred Alvarez will co-present “Is Your Workplace Investigation Truly Independent? The Ethics and Practicalities of Attorneys Acting in an Independent Role” during the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. This panel will explore the legal ethics that apply to attorneys acting in an independent role and who are doing so under the attorney/client privilege and discuss whether and when they can truly be independent. For more details and to register, please click here.
