The legal landscape is transforming faster than ever, and firms that don't adapt risk losing clients to tech-savvy competitors. This session cuts through the hype to deliver actionable intelligence on AI and emerging technologies that are already reshaping how successful firms operate. Learn to identify game-changing tools, avoid costly implementation mistakes, and position your firm to better serve your clients.

Whether you're AI-curious or already implementing these tools, this course provides the ethical framework and practical skills needed to maintain competence in an evolving legal landscape. Transform Your Practice with Confidence & Compliance.

Join Steno expert, Joe Stephens, for a comprehensive exploration of AI in litigation that bridges ethical obligations with practical implementation. This hands-on session delivers both the ethical framework and tactical skills, like security evaluation and prompt writing, you need to leverage AI tools safely and effectively in your practice. As AI reshapes legal practice, understanding both the ethical implications and practical applications isn't just beneficial—it's becoming essential to maintaining competence. This course directly addresses your professional obligations while providing immediately applicable skills.

In this presentation, attorneys will learn:

• Ethical AI Implementation: Navigate client confidentiality, data security, and professional responsibility in the AI era
• Security-First Approach: Master protocols for protecting client information when using AI tools
• Practical Prompt Writing: Learn hands-on techniques for crafting effective AI prompts for legal tasks
• Real-World Applications: See live demonstrations of AI tools in litigation contexts
• Risk Management: Identify and avoid common pitfalls in AI implementation.

Rhonda Mallory, drawing on 35 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, unpacks the realities of mediating claims involving government defendants. This program explores why mediating with public entities often requires a more complex, time-consuming process—complete with multi-level approval structures, limited negotiation flexibility, and post-settlement delays.

Join the BHBA Art Law Section for an in-depth look at the fair use defense in recent AI litigation and changes in applications of fair use in light of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith and the pre-publication version of the Copyright Office's report, released in May 2025, on copyright and generative AI training.

Where does intellectual property law impact real estate activity?

Have you considered copyrights in building photographs and in architectural plans, and when those photographs and plans can be used, copied, transferred, etc.?

Do you know about landlord liability for IP infringement by tenants?

What about copyright issues around artist’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), and do those rights exist irrespective of any subsequent physical ownership of the building and of the artwork itself?

And what about trademark registration and protection for building design? Does infringement exist when a client copies and publishes floor plans?

Learn about the case law on these issues and how practitioners deal with these often-unexpected issues

Malosack Berjis, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Berjis | Myers, unpacks the legal and medical significance of motorcycle helmets in personal injury cases. This session explores the evolution of helmet laws, modern helmet technology, and the key factors attorneys must evaluate when handling injury cases involving motorcyclists. Learn how helmet use—or lack thereof—can influence liability, damages, and comparative fault, especially in cases involving traumatic brain injuries.

This presentation is intended to provide attorneys, whether acting as professional fiduciaries or advising them, with an overview of issues related to satisfying certain types of gifts, to support the proper and efficient administration of an estate or trust. This presentation will initially explain and illustrate the different types of gifts. Next, the presentation will summarize what the donee receives in addition to the gift itself, if anything, such as income or interest. Third, the presentation will discuss the tax ramifications of satisfying the different types of gifts, including which gifts carry out distributable net income (DNI) of an estate or trust, marital deduction issues, and the generation-skipping transfer tax consequences of certain gifts.

Even seasoned litigators can find themselves on shaky ground when a case involves California real estate. Drawing on real-world mediation experiences and case law, this course will demystify zoning and land use rules, highlight the hidden risks associated with relying too heavily on title reports, and provide practical strategies for approaching partition disputes. You’ll also gain clarity on California’s expansive disclosure obligations and how they can tip the scales in mediation when properly understood—or completely blow up a case when they’re not.

Whether you’ve taken a handful of property cases or are suddenly faced with one involving an inherited duplex, hillside drainage issues, or a CEQA-triggered land use mess, this program will help you spot and avoid the most common—and costly—pitfalls. By the end of this session, you’ll leave with a better sense of when to dig deeper, when to call in subject-matter experts, and how to guide your client toward resolution without getting derailed by outdated assumptions or faulty litigation strategies.