Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC San Francisco Bay Area
Join us on January 28, 2026. All in-house counsel are welcome.
4 Hrs of CA CLE Specialty Credit including Specialty CLEs (Competence, Civility, Technology)
9:30AM - 10:30AM | SPECIALTY MCLE
Making Teams More Productive Through Neurodiversity
(1.0 Hour Implicit Bias Credit)
Neurodiverse individuals make up a significant portion of the workforce, including the legal workforce. Due to actual and perceived biases in companies and law firms, these talented individuals often try to mask their true selves, which is exhausting, inauthentic, and can be permanently damaging. This presentation will explore how to recognize different forms of neurodiversity and how to ally to create an inclusive environment beneficial for everyone. The panel will provide easy and practical strategies that legal teams can adopt to accommodate neurodiverse individuals and allow them to thrive.
SPEAKERS
Betsy Haanes, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Director, IP, Altos Labs, Inc.
Mercedes K. Meyer, Ph.D., Partner, Banner Witcoff
Lisa Mueller, Partner, Casimir Jones, S.C.
Haley Moss, Esq., Speaker, Writer, Consultant
10:45AM - 11:45AM | FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL
Speech, Safety, and the Law: When Politics Enter the Workplace
(1.0 Hour Elimination of Bias Credit)
Political conversations are common in the workplace. While employees value their free expression, several practical steps can serve a dual purpose of supporting employee well-being while minimizing risks. These risks include potential claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and violations of the California Labor Code. Given these potential liabilities, it’s essential for employers to proactively communicate acceptable standards for workplace political speech. This program will cover employer lessons for how to identify and mitigate legal risks related to workplace political speech, including:
- Potential pitfalls created by workplace political speech
- Development of workplace policies to mitigate risks without violating applicable laws
- Effective investigation of workplace complaints involving political speech
- Summary of recent litigation involving workplace political speech
- Preview of anticipated legislation regarding political conduct in the workplace
SPEAKER
Benjamin Buchwalter, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel
NOON - 1:00PM | BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND
Ethical Pitfalls and Best Practices in Superfund and Other Multi-Party Litigation
(1.0 Hour Ethics Credit)
This webinar will give in-house counsel a practical overview of key ethics issues that commonly arise in Superfund matters—conflicts, waivers, joint versus separate counsel, and common-interest arrangements—and how the same challenges often appear in non-environmental multi-party disputes. The speakers will discuss strategies for identifying misaligned interests, protecting privilege, and managing communications among multiple represented parties. Although viewed through the CERCLA lens, the principles covered will equip counsel to navigate ethical obligations in a wide range of complex, multi-party litigation contexts.
SPEAKERS
Dave Metres, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond
Lauren Murvihill, Associate, Beveridge & Diamond.
1:15PM - 2:15PM | LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS PENNSYLVANIA
(1.0 Hour Specialty Credit)
Participants must join using Zoom web link sent to the email they used to register to be eligible for CLE credit.
Thank you to our sponsors.
