2020 Judicial Candidate Forum – February 13, 2020 – It’s Free – Come See And Hear From All Of The Candidates Seeking Election To The San Francisco Superior Court

2020 Judicial Candidate Forum

Presented by the Bar Association of San Francisco. Cosponsored by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.

Date February 13, 2020
Registration 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Program 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

The Bar Association of San Francisco will host a judicial candidate forum for all of the candidates seeking election to the San Francisco Superior Court on March 3, 2020. On February 13, the six candidates will discuss topics of importance to San Francisco voters and will answer questions submitted to the moderator from members of the audience. This forum is a nonpartisan event sponsored by BASF and designed to help the San Francisco legal community and the public learn more about each candidate before going to the polls on March 3.

Candidates
Maria Elena Evangelista
Carolyn Gold
Pang Va Ly
Dorothy Chou Proudfoot
Kulvindar “Rani” Singh
Michelle Tong

Moderator
David A. Carrillo
Executive Director, California Constitution Center

Cost
This is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required to pass through building security.

To Register

https://portal.sfbar.org/SFBAR/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=G201616&WebsiteKey=7ff45d51-7883-4a28-ab2a-c56a3eb4a5e0

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Remember, every case and situation is different. It is important to obtain and evaluate all of the evidence that is available, and to apply that evidence to the applicable standards and laws. You do need to consult with an attorney and other professionals about your particular situation. This post is not a solicitation for legal or other services inside of or outside of California, and, of course, this post only is a summary of information that changes from time to time, and does not apply to any particular situation or to your specific situation. So . . . you cannot rely on this post for your situation or as legal or other professional advice or representation.

Thank you for reading this post. I ask that you also pass it along to other people who would be interested as it is through collaboration that great things and success occur more quickly. And please also subscribe to this blog and my other blog (see below), and connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Best to you, David Tate, Esq. (and inactive California CPA) – practicing in California only.

I am also the Chair of the Business Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Blogs: Trust, estate/probate, power of attorney, conservatorship, elder and dependent adult abuse, nursing home and care, disability, discrimination, personal injury, responsibilities and rights, and other related litigation, and contentious administrations http://californiaestatetrust.com; Business, D&O, board, director, audit committee, shareholder, founder, owner, and investor litigation, governance, responsibilities and rights, compliance, investigations, and risk management  http://auditcommitteeupdate.com

Business Privacy Law & Cannabis presentation February 5, 2020, Bar Association of San Francisco – you can still attend – great speakers and topics, and a reasonable price

Tomorrow – Business Privacy Law & Cannabis presentation February 5, 2020, Bar Association of San Francisco – you can still apply to attend – great speakers and topics, and a very reasonable price, please see the snapshot below for the presentation and event. Best to you, Dave Tate, Esq. – Chair of the BASF Business Law Section.

 

Register for the 2020 Business Privacy Law & Cannabis Law Symposium – February 5, 2020, Bar Association of San Francisco

I have provided below a link to the event page to register to attend the 2020 Business Law & Cannabis Law Symposium (discussing (1) privacy law for businesses, and (2) cannabis law). The event is on February 5, 2020, at the Bar Association of San Francisco. The speakers are excellent and the topics are timely and compelling. I am the Chair of the Business Law Section. I have also provided below a snapshot of part of the flyer for the event. Best to you, Dave Tate, Esq.

Here is the event link: https://portal.sfbar.org/Event.aspx?EventKey=G200104

 

Attended Bar Association of San Francisco Holiday Mixer Wednesday Night – And New BASF Website

Wednesday night I attended a Bar Association of San Francisco Holiday Mixer at Morton’s Steakhouse in San Francisco. It was a good time – good to see old friends, good to meet new friends, and good food. I am the relatively new (since May) Chair of the BASF Business Law Section. We have a lot of Business Law Section developments in the works going into 2020.

BASF also has a new website at http://sfbar.org

Here is a snapshot of the new website:

Best, Dave Tate, Esq.

California State Bar Task Force Identifies 16 Options to Significantly Change the Practice of Law

While attending a BASF reception event this past Friday evening I introduced myself to two attorney attendees who were already engaged in a discussion. I did not know either of the two attorneys. As it turns out, the discussion was about a topic that I had heard nothing about – a California State Bar Task Force evaluating and apparently recommending changes – significant changes – to the practice of law. Occasionally I post discussions about the practice of law in this blog or in my other blog (trust estate litigation: http://californiaestatetrust.com), including, for example, somewhat recent posts about rule of professional responsibility changes pertaining to conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and attorney as a witness rules.

One of the attorneys from this past Friday evening emailed some additional information to me about the State Bar Task Force. The materials, and the possible changes that are being evaluated are detailed and significant, including, for example, options for expanding the practice of law by non-attorneys and business entities that are not law firms, allowing non-attorney ownership of law firms, changing confidentiality and conflict rules, changing limitations on the sharing of fees with non-lawyers, and more.

Frankly, it would take me considerable time to evaluate the possible changes, of which it appears that there are or could be 16 options that are proposed. Thus, for your additional information and reading, below I have provided links to some of the Task Force materials.

The following is part of the State Bar’s description of the Task Force’s assignment: The State Bar Board appointed a Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) and assigned it to identify possible regulatory changes to remove barriers to innovation in the delivery of legal services by lawyers and others. ATILS was charged with balancing dual goals: consumer protection and increased access to legal services. ATILS has developed 16 concept options for possible regulatory changes, and the Task Force is now seeking public input to help evaluate these ideas.

The following is a Task Force chart that broadly illustrates areas of possible change. Note that this chart does not list or illustrate the individual options that are being considered – also note that if the chart is somewhat difficult to read in this format you will also find a version of the chart by clicking on the Options for Regulatory Reform link below:

The following is a link to a rather long pdf report by the Task Force – I note that the report description indicates “Tentative Recommendations,” indicating or suggesting that although hearings are ongoing the Task Force appears to have already reached tentative recommendations: Board of Trustees Agenda Item 701 JULY 2019: State Bar Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services Report: Request to Circulate Tentative Recommendations for Public Comment

The following is a link to the Task Force’s website with the heading: Options for Regulatory Reform: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/Our-Mission/Protecting-the-Public/Public-Comment/Public-Comment-Archives/2019-Public-Comment/Options-for-Regulatory-Reforms-to-Promote-Access-to-Justice

The following is a link to the Task Force’s primary website: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Committees-Commissions/Task-Force-on-Access-Through-Innovation-of-Legal-Services/Task-Force-on-Access-Through-Innovation-of-Legal-Services

These Task Force materials are important for all attorneys, prospective attorneys, law schools, and providers or potential providers of legal services. Currently I have no insight as to which if any changes will be made; however, I am sure that more on these topics will follow.

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Remember, every case and situation is different. It is important to obtain and evaluate all of the evidence that is available, and to apply that evidence to the applicable standards and laws. You do need to consult with an attorney and other professionals about your particular situation. This post is not a solicitation for legal or other services inside of or outside of California, and, of course, this post only is a summary of information that changes from time to time, and does not apply to any particular situation or to your specific situation. So . . . you cannot rely on this post for your situation or as legal or other professional advice or representation.

Thank you for reading this website. I ask that you also pass it along to other people who would be interested as it is through collaboration that great things and success occur more quickly.

Best to you, David Tate, Esq. (and inactive California CPA) – practicing in California only.

I am also the new Chair of the Business Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Blogs: Trust, estate/probate, power of attorney, conservatorship, elder and dependent adult abuse, nursing home and care, disability, discrimination, personal injury, responsibilities and rights, and other related litigation, and contentious administrations http://californiaestatetrust.com; Business, D&O, board, director, audit committee, shareholder, founder, owner, and investor litigation, governance, responsibilities and rights, compliance, investigations, and risk management  http://auditcommitteeupdate.com

The following are copies of the tables of contents of three of the more formal materials that I have written over the years about accounting/auditing, audit committees, and related legal topics – Accounting and Its Legal Implications was my first formal effort, which resulted in a published book that had more of an accounting and auditing focus; Chapter 5A, Audit Committee Functions and Responsibilities, for the California Continuing Education of the Bar has a more legal focus; and the most recent Tate’s Excellent Audit Committee Guide (February 2017) also has a more legal focus:

Accounting and Its Legal Implications

Chapter 5A, Audit Committee Functions and Responsibilities, CEB Advising and Defending Corporate Directors and Officers

Tate’s Excellent Audit Committee Guide

The following are other summary materials that you might find useful:

OVERVIEW OF A RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS THAT YOU CAN USE 03162018

Audit Committee 5 Lines of Success, Diligence, and Defense - David Tate, Esq, 05052018

COSO Enterprise Risk Management Framework ERM Components and Principles

From a prior blog post which you can find at https://wp.me/p75iWX-dk if the below scan is too difficult to read:

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I am now the new Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco Business Law Section

Just a brief update – I am now the new Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco Business Law Section. BASF is a very active and worthwhile organization. I am looking forward to this opportunity, helping to provide benefit to the members of the Section, and helping to grow the Section. This opportunity also fits well with my practice as an attorney.

Over the years, in the past I have been active with many organizations including as a board member of two nonprofits, and as the independent audit committee chair of another large nonprofit, and many leadership positions with the California Society of CPAs including at the statewide and local chapter levels.

Thank you for reading this website. I ask that you also pass it along to other people who would be interested as it is through collaboration that great things and success occur more quickly.

Best to you, David Tate, Esq. (and inactive California CPA) – practicing in California only.

Blogs: Trust, estate/probate, power of attorney, conservatorship, elder and dependent adult abuse, nursing home and care, disability, discrimination, personal injury, responsibilities and rights, and other related litigation, and contentious administrations http://californiaestatetrust.com; Business, D&O, board, director, audit committee, shareholder, founder, owner, and investor litigation, governance, responsibilities and rights, compliance, investigations, and risk management  http://auditcommitteeupdate.com