This session will provide practical, legally grounded guidance on how to navigate these high-stakes encounters while protecting your organization and your workforce.

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In this timely and focused webinar, they bring together a panel of professionals in tax law, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning. They will break down how the new tax law impacts business owners preparing to sell their business or transition their business in the near future and what you should be doing now to help maximize your after-tax outcome and legacy planning strategies.

Nancy Dollar: "​The Tax Landscape Just Shifted — Are You Prepared to Exit Under the New Rules?"

With leaders from a variety of positions and industries, learn about different leadership styles as well as practical strategies to strengthen leadership presence, navigate organizational dynamics and unprecedented challenges, and lead with purpose, regardless of title or role.

Kristina Lawson: "​Leading from Every Seat: Building Leadership Skills for Impact and Influence"

Please join us for an informal roundtable with Justice Charles A. Smiley. Shandyn Pierce of Hanson Bridgett will be moderating an open-ended discussion.

BASF Appellate Lawyers – Our appellate section roundtable discussions have been a great way to discuss issues arising and to build community.

RSVP is required.  This event will be hosted via Zoom.  A link to access the zoom meeting will be sent in your confirmation e-mail 2 hours prior to the start of the event. 

Shandyn Pierce: "​Appellate Law Section Roundtable Discussion"

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Tamar Terzian: "​AI Panel"

DRI's 2025 Annual Meeting is Built for Business. This year, DRI has a fantastic lineup of speakers, networking opportunities, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) offerings, and more.

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Shannon Nessier: "From Report to Retort: Testifying with Confidence as an Appraisal"

Join these legal, medical and hospice experts as they explore end-of-life options available to residents and the ethical, practical and legal parameters and implications – from taking end of life drugs to voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, palliative sedation and more. This session will also explore how hospice agencies can partner with care teams to provide person-centered support and improve quality of life in residents’ final days. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the residents’ perspective and insights into honoring their wishes with compassion and care.

ADA, Fair Housing and Civil Rights laws can impact not only physical environment but operational aspects. Join this attorney-provider duo as they examine the core principles of these laws along with real-world examples of how they apply in senior living communities. Using case studies, you’ll hear about the recent claims against California operators involving American Sign Language interpretation service and the legal responsibility to assist deaf and hard of hearing residents and prospective residents with their communication needs.

Join these labor law experts to learn about the actions you should take now to reduce or eliminate penalties under PAGA. Learn about the latest developments in PAGA cases filed since the 2024 amendments took effect on June 19, 2024, as well as key employment related laws passed by the Legislature in 2025 that go into effect in 2026 so you can begin to prepare for any changes that impact them.

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Molly Kaban, Judith Boyette, Matthew Peck, and Mikaela Habib: "Tough Budget Times: How to Reduce Your Workforce"

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Gilbert Tsai and Brenda Quintanilla: "Keeping Your Employee Handbooks Up to Date: Changes in the Law Under a New Administration"

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Alfonso Estrada and Molly Kaban: "Pre-arbitration strategies: Winning your case in the grievance process"

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Alfonso Estrada, Steven Miller, and Alexa Galloway: "Investigating Elected Officials When They Overstep"