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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Conflict Changes People—Mediation Helps Them Change Course

Why Involve a Mediator? It’s a question that I’ll admit I’ve asked myself as a litigator. What can a mediator do that I can’t do myself? After all, I know...By Tionna Carvalho, Esq.
AI and the Law

Law Unhinged by Virtual Reality?

About a decade ago, I asked a neuroscientist whether he thought that immersive virtual reality games could lead to people losing touch with reality and ceasing to distinguish whether they...By Dr. David Cowan
News

BHBA Seeks College Students for Volunteer Lay Arbitrator Program

The Beverly Hills Bar Association has an opportunity that may be of interest to college students, particularly those considering future careers in law, public service, or dispute resolution. BHBA invites...By BHBA
Health and Wellness

The Engine You Already Own

Energy on demand for the billable day Most high performers learn to borrow their energy. Caffeine in the morning, adrenaline through the hard matters, and the quiet fear of falling...By Brandy Osborne
Legal Updates

August 2026 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

California Assembly Bill 2658- Community Property in Trust Key Legal Issue: AB 2658 was introduced on February 20, 2026, and is currently pending in the Judiciary Committee.  Summary: AB 2658, introduced by...By Trust and Estates Law
AI and the Law

No, Claude Hasn’t Read Your Whole Firm. And That’s the Good News

The tool your demo promised, the one that read every matter at once, can't be built yet. The one you got is the one that's safe for privilege. Know the...By Stephen M. Smith
Family Law

Meet and Confer: Making It Meaningful and CCP Compliant

Every discovery motion in California rises or falls on a document many attorneys treat as an afterthought: the meet and confer declaration. Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040 requires a...By Anthony D. Storm
Legal Updates

July 2026 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

In re Tung Trust, dated October 24, 2011, 121 Cal.App.5th 1 (2026) Key Legal Issue: Whether a standard survivorship provision in a revocable trust stating that a beneficiary who fails...By Trusts and Estates Law Section
News

Beverly Hills Bar Association Wins Both CLE Awards in The Recorder’s Best Of 2026 – Voters Choose BHBA Two Years Running

For the second year in a row, attorneys and legal professionals across California have voted the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) first place in both the "Best Continuing Legal Education Provider" and "Best Online CLE...By BHBA
Legal Updates

June 2026 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

FINCEN Real Estate Reporting Requirement Suspended A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas imposed an injunction against the enforcement of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN's) Real Estate...By Trusts and Estates Law Section
Family Law

Finding Common Ground: High-Conflict Custody Disputes

By Anthony Storm, CFLS; Robin Sax, JD LCSW; Judge Joshua Wayser Family law cases should settle. Yup, we said it.  Family law cases are meant to settle. That proposition may...By Anthony Storm, CFLS, Robin Sax, JD LCSW, and Judge Joshua Wayser
Legal Updates

April 2026 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

Elijah & Mary Stiny Trusts v. Robins, No. 24-2008 (8th Cir. Feb. 19, 2026) Key Legal Issue: This case concerned multijurisdictional trust enforcement.  Central to the appeal was whether the...By Trusts and Estates Law Section

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