ACLL Events & News
February 2, 2022
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Health Benefits Coverage Under Federal Law
Wednesday, February 9
12 - 1
1 hour participatory MCLE credit
Free event
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Program Description
The Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will present on Health Benefits Coverage under Federal Law. This presentation is aimed to assist employers in complying with federal laws related to employer sponsored health benefits. We recognize that understanding and complying with DOL regulations can be challenging especially for small and medium sized employers with limited time, resources and/or access to professional assistance.
This workshop will provide updates to the law and helpful compliance tips regarding federal health benefits laws.
Topics EBSA will discuss include:
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COBRA continuation coverage
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COBRA premium assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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COVID-19 disaster relief
- HIPAA special enrollment
- Disclosure requirements to plan participants and beneficiaries
About the Speaker
Cristina Collazo has been a Senior Benefits Advisor at the United States Department of Labor, Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) since 2009. Cristina assists participants and plan officials on a wide range of health and retirement plan issues. Before joining EBSA, Cristina worked in a variety of public and private sector employment. Cristina is a member of the California bar and holds a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco,
School of Law
Program flyer available HERE
Advance registration required: register via Eventbrite by noon the day before the program to receive a link.
STATUTES AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Tuesday, February 15
12 - 1
1 hour participatory MCLE credit
Free event
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Program Description
In this class we will cover researching statutes, including finding links on Westlaw to other documents that cite to your statute. We will also cover how to research legislative history on Westlaw.
About the Speaker
Jonathan Dorsey, Esq.,Customer Trainer, Government, Thomson Reuters -
Mr. Dorsey received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he wrote for the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, and externed at the California Court of Appeal. His practice experience includes civil litigation as well as in-house work. He has been with Thomson Reuters for 8 years.
Program flyer available HERE
Advance registration required: register via Eventbrite by noon the day before the program to receive a link.
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CALIFORNIA HISTORY'S TWO BARS
Wednesday, February 16
12 -1
1 hour participatory MCLE credit
Free event
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Program Description
Stories of California's Black legal pioneers, local civil rights struggles, and the roots of the long fight for inclusion.
About the Speaker
The Honorable Charles A. Smiley, Presiding Judge, Alameda County Superior Court was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012. Judge Charles Smiley has served as presiding judge of the juvenile courts and as a supervising judge of the collaborative and treatment courts. Currently, he serves as presiding judge of the Alameda County Superior Court. Prior to his appointment, he worked as a court commissioner. Smiley graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law and worked as a public defender in Alameda County before joining the bench.
Judge Smiley has taught at both UC Hastings and Berkeley Law. He has been a presenter and panelist at numerous CLE events. Smiley is a past president of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court and a former director of the Charles Houston Bar Association, the California Association of Black Lawyers, and the Wiley Manuel Law Foundation, Inc.
Program flyer available HERE
Advance registration required: register via Eventbrite by noon the day before the program to receive a link.
January new editions at ACLL
- Masks required for entry
- Conference room services not currently available
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