Berkeley Boosts hosted by CJRI | Conversations on Civil Justice

Conversations on Civil Justice Gun Violence Litigation

Gun Liability Litigation

Join Jonathan Lowy and Professor Heidi Li Feldman for a discussion about the latest developments in gun liability litigation.

Date October 21, 2022

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 Minutes

MCLE Offered No

Conversations on Civil Justice Courts Ethics Supreme Court

Judicial Ethics and the Supreme Court

Join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and Professor Amanda Tyler as they explore questions related to ethics, transparency, and accountability of US Supreme Court Justices.

Date October 14, 2022

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 Minutes

MCLE Offered No

Conversations on Civil Justice Climate Change Litigation

Conversations on Civil Justice | Climate Change Litigation

This half hour webinar focused on the role of civil litigation in the movement to address climate change.

Date September 16, 2022

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 Minutes

MCLE Offered No

Conversations on Civil Justice Courts

Conversations on Civil Justice | Media and the Courts

This two-hour webinar explored the ethical issues raised by increased attacks on the independence and legitimacy of the courts. Recently, these attacks have come most noticeably from the political branches, but are also increasingly seen from practitioners and at times from the judges themselves.

Date May 6, 2022

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 minutes

MCLE Offered Yes

Conversations on Civil Justice Arbitration

Conversations on Civil Justice | Arbitration

This webinar explored the dramatic growth in the use of mandatory, binding arbitration in the United States.

Date April 15, 2022

Start Time 9:17 PM PST

Duration 30 Minutes

MCLE Offered No

Conversations on Civil Justice

Conversations on Civil Justice | Access to Justice and the Sex Abuse Litigation

This edition of “Conversations on Civil Justice” featured a conversation with John C. Manly, the nation’s preeminent attorney representing victims of sexual abuse and assault and lead counsel for the Olympic gymnasts and the students in the USC, UCLA, and Michigan cases. Mr. Manly was joined by CJRI’s Richard Jolly and Berkeley Law J.D. Candidate Jenna Forster.

Date March 18, 2022

Start Time 9:17 PM PST

Duration 30 Minutes

MCLE Offered No

Conversations on Civil Justice Courts

Attacks on the Courts

This two-hour webinar explored the ethical issues raised by increased attacks on the independence and legitimacy of the courts. Recently, these attacks have come most noticeably from the political branches, but are also increasingly seen from practitioners and at times from the judges themselves.

Date January 14, 2022

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 2 Hours

MCLE Offered Yes

Conversations on Civil Justice

Civil Remedies for Police Brutality

In this half-hour long webinar, Richard Jolly moderates a discussion about civil remedies for Police Brutality with policing scholar Jeannine Bell and human rights lawyer Paul Hoffman.

Date June 12, 2020

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 Mins

MCLE Offered Yes

Conversations on Civil Justice

Jury Trials in the Era of COVID-19

In this half-hour long webinar, Richard Jolly moderates a discussion with Valerie Hans and Bob Clifford, who discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on jury trials, as well as practical and technological approaches for addressing the issues faced by the courts.

Date May 22, 2020

Start Time 10:00 AM PST

Duration 30 Mins

MCLE Offered Yes