Traditional construction methods, such as design-build, often put the owner and other parties at odds, which means that they often end up on opposite sides in court when things go wrong. However, integrated project delivery (IPD) is designed for collaboration and shared risk/reward from the beginning of a construction project. The traditional methods of passing along blame and responsibility are virtually eliminated from the equation and replaced with working environments that encourage parties seeking project success.

Join fellow law students and attorneys for the 2026 Municipal Law Institute Symposium. The symposium integrates the study and practice of municipal law while introducing, encouraging, and training students and attorneys to work in the field. This year’s symposium will provide an overview of California municipal law practice.

Michael Conneran: “Private Firm vs. In-House”

High-profile trials—whether involving celebrities, corporations, or viral public attention—live at the intersection of litigation and performance. In this session you will hear from one of the lawyers who cross examined Gwyneth Paltrow in the prominent 2023 ski injury case, and examine how narrative, demeanor, credibility, and media scrutiny shape outcomes. We will explore strategies every lawyer and claim professional needs to know about handling a case in the spotlight.

Employment laws are constantly being rewritten — sometimes faster than employers, counsel, and claims teams can keep up. This session gives attendees a front-row seat to the latest “reboot” of workplace regulations, including new leave expansions, domestic violence protections, pay transparency obligations, and emerging litigation trends. It’s fitting we will be in California, which is leading the way with radical change in this area, but we will discuss other jurisdictions and trends as well.

Join the Trademark and Copyright Subcommittee of LAIPLA for a timely panel on “dupes” and the legal line between inspiration and infringement. This panel will explore when lookalike products cross into trademark or copyright risk, including thorny questions of functionality, fair use, and initial interest confusion.​​

Raffi Zerounian: “Dupes: Legitimate Luxury or Infringing Imitation?”

The Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference brings together professionals from across the healthcare risk management community for high-quality educational programming and industry collaboration. The conference reflects SCAHRM’s more than 40-year commitment to supporting risk managers and healthcare professionals through thought-provoking sessions, professional development, and continuing education opportunities.

This forum provides an opportunity to work together with various medical staff professional associations and physician certification and licensing agencies to share goals, knowledge, and resources.​​

Glenda Zarbock: “Ask the Attorneys”

This forum provides an opportunity to work together with various medical staff professional associations and physician certification and licensing agencies to share goals, knowledge, and resources.​​

Lori Ferguson: “Who Oversees the Trainees?”

This forum provides an opportunity to work together with various medical staff professional associations and physician certification and licensing agencies to share goals, knowledge, and resources.​​

Natalie Mueller: “Who Oversees the Trainees? The role of the Medical Staff in Graduate Medical Education (GME)” & “It Happened in the Hospital Parking Lot”

This forum provides an opportunity to work together with various medical staff professional associations and physician certification and licensing agencies to share goals, knowledge, and resources.​​

Jenna Scott: “It Happened in the Hospital Parking Lot”