Public entity utility attorneys operate at the intersection of regulatory oversight, municipal governance, and public trust. This interactive presentation covers ethical compliance issues—from managing ex parte communications and defining the “true client,” to navigating complex conflict rules, sunshine laws such as open meeting and public records mandate, use of AI, and post-employment restrictions.

Join this discussion with Robin Baral for a private first look at an update to that work. Come for a candid conversation about what factors are driving costs, which reforms could bring them down, and what it would mean for the Bay Area if we fix them.

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In this candid fireside chat, Gino Brogdon, celebrated mediator, trial lawyer, retired judge, and star of the YouTube Personal Injury Court channel, joins Merton Howard, a seasoned defense attorney recently certified as a court-appointed mediator. Together, they pull back the curtain on what really happens, and what often goes wrong, during the mediation of product liability cases. Drawing on decades of combined experience, they will walk through the most common and costly mistakes made by the defense while providing insight about what goes on in the plaintiff’s room.