The Circuit: Avoiding July Heat Waves
Here are some excuses to escape the heat and humidity and grab a plane to San Francisco.
When July arrives, I really miss San Francisco, where I grew up and spent half of my career before moving to New York City. I mostly miss San Francisco because it’s cold in July, thanks to the famous fog.
Yes, the traffic sucks. Yes, the hotels (and real estate) prices are insane. Yes, everyone is way too precious about their food. But I would put up with all of that—and more—to spend every July in the City by the [San Francisco] Bay. I like frigid in July. And San Francisco has a wonderful stadium, AT&T Park. (Yes, I earned many “Croix De Candlestick” pins for staying to the end of extra-inning Giants night games.)
So here are some excuses to escape the heat and humidity and grab a plane to SFO to rack up some continuing legal education.
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July 14-15: “Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2016: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know.” Live seminar. “Whether you’re a transactional attorney or a litigator, when financial and accounting records emerge in the legal matter you’re handling, it helps to know some accounting basics,” says the Practising Law Institute. “The numbers always tell a story—one that may support your legal position. Being able to recognize the relevant accounting principles at work and how they influence the outcome of your legal matter can only help you deliver a more complete analysis to prepare for litigation or close that deal.”
Here’s what you will learn, according to PLI:
• Understanding Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• The Accounting Cycle
•How to read:
> The Balance Sheet
> The Income Statement
> The Statement of Cash Flows
> The Notes to the Financial Statements
• How lawyers can effectively use accountants as experts
• Recent regulatory changes and views from those impacted or involved in the changes
• Awareness of different accounting and reporting frameworks and requirements
• Ethical issues for attorneys and accountants
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The seminar includes downloadable handbook and associated course materials.
Cost: $1,595. (Small price to pay to be cooooooool.) Registration and CLE credit info here.
If you prefer the aforementioned heat and humidity, you can watch the program via the live webcast—or attend the July 21-22 version in steamy, sweaty Chicago.
Another San Francisco PLI option: “Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2016: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing” on July 6.
(And speaking of Chicago, it’s the venue for the 109th American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference, July 16-19, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Details here.)
SAN FRANCISCO BAR ASSOCIATION
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The San Francisco Bar Association will offer 14 programs in July, ranging from “Festival Law,” “Privacy Best Practices for Lawyers,” “Law Firms 101,” “Restraining Orders,” to “Nuts and Bolts: Trials in Bankruptcy Court,” and more. Check out the roster here.
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July 21: “How Legal & Risk Management Can Address Your Top Two Cyber Threats” is an ACC CLE program sponsored by Jordan Lawrence and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. San Francisco: July 21, Palo Alto: July 20. Red meat! Both are held at steak joints. More info here.
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW INSTITUTE
July 13, 14, 15
Employment lawyers, you can have a field day! First, attend the “California Employee Law Update” on July 13—at the classic Westin St. Francis in the heart of San Francisco. Fog, shopping, cable cars, great restaurants are right at your door.
Content: NELI says it will cover recent developments in these areas:
• Developments in California Employment Law
• California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
• California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA)
• California Wage and Hour Issues
Hey, you never know when this California info may come in handy, and you can get up to 7.2 hours of CLE credit.) Early bird: $495. Full freight will be $545. Check the site for the expiration date of the bird discount (it’s “available approximately 3 weeks prior to the seminar date”).
But wait! There’s more! On the 14th and 15th, you can dive into federal employment issues! “Employment Law Update, also at the Westin St. Francis. It will address developments in equal employment opportunity; state and local employment law update; expansion of retaliation and whistleblowing claims; tricky independent contractor misclassifications; e-Workplace: restricting employee use of tech social media and the cloud; harassment and investigations, and more. (This program will also be held in two hot venues: Chicago (July 21-22) at the Four Seasons Hotel, and Washington, D.C. (July 28-29 at the W Washington D.C.) Cost: Early bird $945; those who can’t commit until the last minute: $995. (Check site for ending date.) CLE credits up to 14.5 hours!
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ABA & BASEBALL
The above are just a few of the excuses you can concoct to leave your steamy venue in July. But if you hesitate to return to your home town, you can always stay a bit longer in San Francisco—because the American Bar Association’s 2016 annual meeting will be in town from Aug. 4-9.
Of course, your trip need not be all work and no play. In July, you can watch some fine baseball in San Francisco at the breathtaking AT&T Park. (Tip: buy the cheap seats up high—the views will astound you!) Your July choices include the Rockies, D-Backs, Red Soz, and the Nationals at AT&T Park. Don’t forget to bring your parka and gloves!
And a heads-up for San Francisco expatriates now in New York: The Giants will be at Yankee Stadium on Friday July 22-Sunday 24. You won’t need your coat.
Monica Bay is a Fellow at CodeX: The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and a columnist for Above The Law. She also writes for Bloomberg BNA’s Big Law Business and is an analyst and consultant. A member of the California Bar, she frequently can be found at Yankee Stadium. Email: monicabay1@gmail.com. Twitter: @MonicaBay.
