21st Telephone Seminars

Strategies for Successful Mixed Use Development ...n form are still in their relative infancy as part of the 21st century development vocabulary. Ironically, the ideals behind the tremendous push for this development form reference the urban fabric of our oldest cities. The driving factors behind the attraction to the mixed use model include current trends and attitudes toward a more urban lifestyle, changing demographics and psychographics,  more...

California Water Law Update: Rights, Transfers and Supply Assessments ... if not the key, to the provision of potable water in the 21st Century. This teleconference will discuss California groundwater basics, its allocation and its future in providing water to many within California for the next century. This teleconference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, engineers, hydrology professionals, project managers, environmental professionals,  more...

Metadata Scrubbing and Mining: Legal, Ethical and Practical Implications ... consequences of human error are greatly magnified in the 21st century by the prevalence of electronic communication and the ability of anyone with a web browser to download - for only $0.08 per page - a copy of any document electronically filed in federal court. All attorneys and clients are susceptible to breach of confidentiality and malpractice traps. Learn how you can protect your clients  more...

When Bad Things (Unexpectedly) Happen to Good Projects: Force Majeure Clauses in Contemporary Construction Contracts ...ct owners and contractors from force majeure risks in the 21st century? If you draft your own force majeure clause, what traps for the unwary should you keep in mind? How strictly do reviewing courts enforce the terms and requirements of force majeure clauses? Are you adequately protected by your force majeure clause? Are there ways to minimize force majeure risk outside of the contract? These  more...

Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement for the 21st Century nEstimates run as high as 1 in 5 (20%) of 911 emergency calls to law enforcement involve some component of mental illness component and many reach crisis level. Typical law enforcement training is focused on projecting authoritative persona, command and control, and follow my directions or else. These tactics often lead to use of force and injury for all involved parties. Some lead to litigation  more...