*Training begins at 17:30 into the video* Jeena Cho, Esq. shares her expertise on wellness, self-care, and better lawyering through mindfulness.

An approximately 90-minute presentation on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by attorney Phyra McCandless. Specifically, the presentation addresses what HIPAA is (including HITECH), what HIPAA is not, key terms and jargon, information about compliance and complaints, and how HIPPA is enforced.

Presented by Brett Snider, Esq. - Jewish Family and Children's Services One of the biggest roadblocks to becoming a U.S. citizen can be demonstrating knowledge of the English language and U.S. history and civics. Learning a new language such as English is difficult under normal circumstances, and it can be near impossible for clients living with certain disabilities. Luckily, clients seeking to naturalize can apply for a medical waiver from these requirements, using Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. When prepared properly, this N-648 medical waiver can excuse an impaired citizenship applicant from the requirement to speak, read, and/or write in English or to answer questions about U.S. history and civics. However, this form can only be prepared by certain medical and mental health professionals, creating a unique challenge for attorneys who assist clients with these waivers. USCIS has also increased its scrutiny in adjudicating these waivers, making it essential for experienced attorneys to know how to advocate for these waivers at their clients’ naturalization interviews. In this training, we will cover the basics that will allow you to screen for, file, and advocate for medical waivers for your eligible clients who wish to become U.S. citizens. In this training, we will cover the basics that will allow you to screen for, file, and advocate for medical waivers for your eligible clients who wish to become U.S. citizens. This includes: - Screening for medical waivers - Overview of Form N-648 and requirements - Navigating communication between your client and their healthcare provider(s) - New USCIS guidelines for adjudicating Form N-648 - Preparing your client for the interview - Advocating for medical waiver at the interview - Strategies for fighting denied medical waiver The State Bar of California has certified ALRP, Provider #2485, to provide MCLE credit for all trainings listed.

Waivers for Citizenship Clients with Disabilities and the N-648 Presented by Brett Snider, Esq. This training covers challenges that immigrants with disabilities face when applying for naturalization and the options available to them. Topics include: • Filing the USCIS Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. • How to advocate at USCIS interviews. • Other accommodations available to citizenship applicants with disabilities, such as waivers for the oath of allegiance. Substantive materials include: • USCIS Policy Manual Vol 12 Part E Chapter 3 – Medical Disability Exception • Presentation slides • USCIS Form N-648 • Tips for Medical Professionals, a 2021 guide for medical professionals filling out the N-648 (created by Michigan Immigrant Rights Center)

Part 3 in our 5 part HIV/AIDS Privacy Series Presented by James M. Wood, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fun of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

Presented by Sandra Price, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

A primer for working with ALRP and other HIV+ clients. Presented by John Rosenzweig, Esq. and ALRP Managing Attorney Jaime Rush, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

Part 1 in our 5 part HIV/AIDS Privacy Series Presented by Jim Wood, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

Part 2 of our 5 part HIV/AIDS Privacy Series Presented by James M. Wood, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

Presented by Sally Elkington, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

Presented by Sally Elkington, Esq. This series is brought to you by generous funding from the HIV Legal Services Fund of the American Bar Association HIV/AIDS Impact Project.

A one hour and fifteen minute presentation by Guy O. Kornblum, Guy O. Kornblum, APLC, a long time San Francisco practitioner who specializes in trials, arbitrations, mediations and appeals in civil litigation. Mr. Kornblum will discuss how the landscape has and is changing given the impact of COVID-19 on civil litigation. He will also discuss the pros and cons of the changes have been made and that are contemplated, and how we can better use the new accepted technology of remote appearances to our client’s advantage. He will hit the high points of how the practice is changing and give his views on what works and what may not.

Back to basics of the I-601A Waiver: Unraveling the statutory and regulatory scheme of the waiver for unlawful presence and navigating the application process. The course is geared to provide practitioners with a clear and basic statutory picture of the core legal elements and requirements of the waiver. In addition, the course will provide a step-by-step overview of the application process for clients in removal proceedings and clients not in removal proceedings. Practitioners and Paralegals welcome.

Divorces are a highly emotional time for parties and can be overwhelming to navigate. There are a high number of self-represented parties, so having access to resources, knowing what steps to take, and knowing their rights is especially important. This training will go over the basics of a “simple” dissolution, without custody, including process, forms, and some guidance tips for helping clients, especially those who may not have the means for direct representation or lengthy discovery. This training will cover: • A broad overview of community property law; how property is characterized and divided in a dissolution. • Legal definitions of temporary support and permanent support, the differences, and what to look out for. • Procedural basics from initial filing to final judgment. • Pre-nups and who should have them! A dissolution can negatively affect the health of someone living with HIV/AIDS. By supporting clients through this process, we can have a positive impact on their heath.

Issues and questions related to taxes can be very stressful for clients and it is incredibly helpful to have an attorney who can provide guidance. Helping a client with a tax-related question is typically a discrete task, rather than one requiring ongoing support. Clients with lower incomes may have questions related to taxes on income and benefits. This MCLE will help attorneys work with their clients to handle these issues as they prepare their federal and state income tax returns. Topics covered include: • Determining a client's filing requirement; • Calculating taxes (if any) on social security and unemployment benefits; • Claiming the earned income tax credit and related credits; and • Applying for payment plans or offers-in-compromise.

Experiencing subtle or overt discrimination and having difficulty securing reasonable accommodation are common for workers living with disabilities. This training will cover Federal and California laws on protections for disabled workers, including reasonable accommodations and the obligations of employers and employees to engage in the interactive process. This training will cover: • The federal and state definitions of a disability and when an employee must disclose a disability • Types of disability discrimination and which employers must comply with anti-discrimination laws • Reasonable accommodations, particularly those driven by the COVID-19 pandemic • The interactive process to determine what accommodations are reasonable and which employers are not required to grant

Representation of clients implicates the ethical rules known as the California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC). There are also some statutory requirements that attorneys are deemed to know. This program is designed to provide the participants with some of the basic ethical rules which an attorney faces when representing clients, especially those clients who may be seen as vulnerable or having special needs. Topics include: • Attorney competence • Client communication issues • Conflicts of interest

Presentation begins at 5:30 Safe, accessible housing is a fundamental need for people living with disabilities, yet it is disproportionately out of reach for those most in need. This training will cover Federal and local California fair housing protections for disabled tenants. Through the lens of eviction prevention and unlawful detainer defense, this training will cover: • Reasonable accommodations and modifications • Who is covered by fair housing law, and which housing providers must comply • Types of housing discrimination • How these laws can be used to expand access to housing for people with disabilities and reduce the negative impacts of housing instability

This training focuses on Limited Scope Representation before the Immigration Court. How can limited scope representation help increase pro bono legal services before the Immigration Court? What is the EOIR-61 form and why is it required? What types of filings are appropriate for limited scope representation? The training will also discuss some of the ethical considerations for attorneys surrounding limited scope representation and differences in practices at the Board of Immigration Appeals.

The program will discuss privacy rights and their ongoing erosion, providing a primer on the impact of HIV/AIDS stigma; a summary of federal and state constitutional principles and common law protections; an overview of HIV and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and a review of rights and remedies, including the risks and benefits of settlement strategies and litigation procedures.

This training specifically focuses on the one-year filing deadline in asylum cases. What is it? Why does it matter? How can a client win asylum if they did not apply for asylum within their first year in the US? The training will also cover how clients living with HIV can argue and qualify for an exception.

This training covers the basics of disability benefit claims governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and is designed to be an introduction course for practitioners with no or limited experience handling ERISA benefit claims. Topics include: • How to identify an ERISA plan • Available claims and remedies • Common terms in long-term disability policies • ERISA benefit claims procedure • Preparing a strong pre-litigation appeal • How to avoid inadvertent waiver of ERISA claims

Civil Restraining Orders 101 Presented by WookSun "Phil" Hong, Esq. Thursday, March 7, 2024, 12:00 - 1:15pm PST 1.25 General CLE Credits Restraining orders often accompany other legal issues, and attorneys may need to understand how to obtain or defend a restraining order to ensure their client doesn’t miss deadlines or violate the order. This training will review civil harassment restraining orders. Topics include: • Overview of the different types of civil restraining orders including who can and should file for one • Civil Harassment Restraining Order proceedings • Common mistakes when petitioning for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order • Best practices and considerations for clients

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a crucial piece of legislation that aims to protect and support victims of domestic violence, allowing them to take control of their immigration status and pursue a life free from abuse and fear. This training will focus on the basics of VAWA for lawyers who are interested in helping survivors of domestic violence/abuse.

This presentation will help non-employment attorneys identify and evaluate some of the most common Labor Code violations, including overtime and minimum wage violations. Attendees will also learn how to efficiently locate State and local regulations and ordinances, ensure exhaustion of administrative remedies, minimize the impact of arbitration clauses, and maximize settlement potential by including all relevant damages and civil penalties.

This presentation provides an overview of who qualifies for VA Disability Benefits; what VA Disability Benefits are available for veterans, their dependents, and their survivors; how to screen for the potential merits of cases and submit successful appeals of unfavorable VA decisions; the role of advocates and attorneys in the VA’s 'non-adversarial' adjudicative process; and tips, tricks, and best practices when representing claimants before the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Attorney Jim Wood discusses how to litigate privacy cases from the demand letter stage all the way through a jury trial.

The seminar provides a general overview of bankruptcy. We review Chapters 7, 11 and 13, discuss how a bankruptcy can help your client, and how to prepare and file a bankruptcy petition. In addition to covering issues from the debtor’s perspective, we take a look at bankruptcy from the creditor’s perspective as well, such as what happens when a debtor files bankruptcy impeding collection efforts. We also address litigation and motion practice in the bankruptcy court (i.e., motions for relief from stay).

Conservatorship provides important protections for individuals who do not have the capacity to care for themselves or their finances. This workshop will provide an overview of General, Limited, and LPS Conservatorships, including: How do you determine whether a conservatorship is necessary? What protections does it provide? What are the different types of conservatorships? How do you establish a conservatorship through the local court?

With the launching and termination of the Migrant Protection Protocol program, and the emergence of new expedited processing pathways under the Biden administration, the use of parole at the U.S. border is evolving. How parole impacts individuals in removal proceedings has created confusion amongst immigration practitioners and immigration judges alike. This training will focus on the basics of parole for lawyers representing immigrants in removal proceedings. Co-presented by Catholic Charities East Bay

This training will present a summary of the benefits that workers’ compensation provides for injured California workers. Discussion will include the mechanics of reporting an injury, the common steps an injured worker takes to physically recover, and how injured workers can receive cash settlements.

Every adult, especially those living with HIV, should have documents that 1) appoint someone to make decisions about property and health care if they are unable to make these decisions for themselves, and 2) designate how their property is distributed after their death. Wills, powers of attorney and advanced health care directives empower and give peace of mind to our clients. This basic estate planning presentation is intended for California lawyers with no prior knowledge or experience in estate planning and will cover: • How to explain the purpose of these documents to our clients and obtain the information necessary to prepare the documents • A brief overview of probate and how to avoid it, including assets that are exempt from probate • A brief discussion of legal issues, including testamentary capacity and undue influence • When a client should be referred to an estate planning specialist • How to draft a will • How to prepare a statutory power of attorney • How to prepare an Advanced Health Care Directive