In this program, Jana Gardner, Senior Counsel with the California Association of REALTORS®, will discuss the most recent updates to C.A.R.'s Standard Forms, including the purchase agreement, disclosures, and property management forms. She will also discuss the most significant new 2026 laws affecting residential sales and leasing.

This program will be moderated by Howard Gould.

The Real Estate Law Section is chaired by Howard Gould and Elizabeth Dryden.

Editors of the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Elizabeth Rothman and Ryan Abbott, examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice across a broad range of areas of law. Dr. Abbott is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Inc., in Century City and Los Angeles and a prominent figure in law and AI including as the co-author of the JAMS AI Rules. He will cover the evolving integration of AI into mediation and arbitration, including by parties, counsel, and neutrals. Ms. Rothman, bringing her experience as an attorney and educator on AI and the law, will map the expanding areas where AI intersects with legal practice. She will also discuss the risks of uploading client data to AI tools, why lawyers should be skeptical of technology companies' promises about privacy and security, and what firms should be considering when developing and implementing AI use policies. The discussion highlights why these considerations matter for all attorneys, not just those who focus on dispute resolution or even just those that utilize AI tools.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section is chaired by Robert Cohen and Jeffrey Kravitz

The decision on the Top Gun case reaffirms what is already known: copyright does not protect abstract ideas. Looking at Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp and Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, et al, this program explores existing doctrine and analyzes the future of copyright cases. Attorney Scott Hervey provides an in-depth review of both cases, from the application of the intrinsic test in the Kat Von D case to the failure of the estoppel argument in the Yonay case.

The Intellectual Property Law Section is chaired by Adrian Cyhan.