• COVID-19 Vaccine: Legal Policies in the Workplace

    Coblentz attorneys Stephen Lanctot, Hannah Jones, and Ken Nabity will present “COVID-19 Vaccine: Legal Policies in the Workplace” to members of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers on February 2 from 3:00 to 4:00pm. The webinar will cover legal issues related to COVID-19 including testing, EEOC guidance on vaccinations, mandatory versus voluntary employee vaccination policies, and OSHA regulations. The program is open to members of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and more details may be found here.

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  • Survey of Significant 2020 Real Estate Cases

    Coblentz partner Skye Langs will present “Survey of Significant 2020 Real Estate Cases” on January 27 from noon to 2pm. The virtual program will be hosted by the Real Property Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco and will cover significant 2020 real estate cases and laws affecting real property owners, sellers, buyers, brokers, borrowers, lenders, contractors and others. For more details and to register, please click here.

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  • Rise&Shine 2020: Our Annual Event for the Advertising and Creative Services Industries Goes Virtual

    On December 10, 2020, Coblentz is hosting Rise&Shine, our 11th annual Rise&Shine bringing together the advertising, marketing services, design, and creative communities. This year’s virtual program features the Worldwide CCO of Grey Group to explain and celebrate the primary importance of the creative idea for effective advertising, and an investment advisory firm founder and experienced M&A veteran on the impact the pandemic will have on the economy in general and marketing services in particular.

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    EVENT INFO: 

    Thursday, December 10, 2020
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT
    Virtual program – Register here

    SPEAKERS: 

    Creativity is the Business Model
    John Patroulis
    Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Grey Group
    John Patroulis has a unique perspective on American and worldwide advertising, and insight into what the future holds. Before joining Grey Group in 2017, John was the Chief Creative Officer and then Creative Chairman of BBH New York and a Co-Founder / Executive Creative Director of 215 / McCann in San Francisco. With 83 Grey Group offices around the world serving global clients such as Volvo, Gillette, and P&G, John has overseen the creation of groundbreaking work, such as P&G’s Poignant Pride film imagining a world for LGBTQ+ people “without hesitation.”

    Thirty thoughts on COVID-19
    Andrew Hall 
    Principal, Lumsden Partners

    Andrew Hall has been at the center of some of the most significant ad agency M&A transactions in recent decades, including WPP’s acquisition of Young & Rubicam and as an adviser to numerous agencies pursuing M&A opportunities. Andrew is the Founder and Principal of Lumsden Partners, an investment and advisory firm focused on the marketing services, media, and related technology industries. With his experience, Andrew has been one of the most popular, thought-provoking Rise&Shine guests over the years. With a unique perspective on this historic time, Andrew will offer his insight into the impacts on the marketing industry.

    ABOUT RISE&SHINE:

    Coblentz has enjoyed a close relationship with the advertising and creative services community for many years through our robust advertising practice, which advises clients on all aspects of working in the creative services space. Elevenyears ago, the firm first presented a morning event where industry leaders and visionaries could share their insights and experiences. Rise&Shine has been going strong ever since, and welcomes senior advertising executives and creatives from the U.S. and abroad at the annual event.

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  • 2020 Bay Area MCLE Conference

    On November 17, Coblentz partner Jeffrey Knowles will present during the “Intellectual Property Law Bootcamp” session of the 2020 Bay Area MCLE Conference. The session will provide an overview of copyright, trademark, and patent law for non-specialists looking for a better understanding of the key principles. For more details and to register, please click here.

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  • Left Behind and Left Out: A Frank Conversation on Race, Gender, & the Law

    On September 17, Coblentz Of Counsel Rosanna Neagle will engage in a discussion of how gender, race, money and power play out for women of color in corporate law during the Equal Rights Advocates program “Left Behind and Left Out: A Frank Conversation on Race, Gender, & the Law.” Rosanna and her co-panelists will provide an inside view and personal reflections on findings of a recent ABA Report on substantial and persistent barriers to long-term success of women lawyers of color in Big Law. Noreen Farrell (Executive Director, ERA) and Drucilla Stender Ramey (Board Chair, ERA) will moderate the conversation. Please click here to register for this free program.

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  • BerkeleyLaw CLEE Energy Symposium

    On March 2, 2020,  Coblentz partner Megan Jennings will speak at BerkeleyLaw’s Center For Law, Energy & The Environment (CLEE) Energy Symposium. Megan will be speaking about renewable energy deployment and siting. The symposium is a two-day program for energy law practitioners, attorneys, and other professionals interested in learning more about energy topics. For more details and to register, please click here.

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  • Unpacking the High Profile Sexual Harassment Case: What The Players are Actually Up to Before The Lawsuit Hits

    During the Annual Conference of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Labor Law Section on February 21 and 22, Coblentz partner Fred Alvarez will speak on the panel “Unpacking the High Profile Sexual Harassment Case: What The Players are Actually Up to Before The Lawsuit Hits.” For more details and to register, please click here.

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  • GP Bullhound Technology Predictions 2020

    On January 22, 2020, Coblentz hosted GP Bullhound’s Technology Predictions 2020 Research Roundtable. Peter Wang provided opening remarks, and GP Bullhound’s Alec Dafferner and Brandon Overmyer presented the key findings of the report — ten trends they believe will define tech in 2020. For a copy of GP Bullhound’s Technology Trends 2020 report, please click here.

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