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CEB – Continuing Education of the Bar California – provides practical legal resources to help lawyers achieve success. Inspired by our mission and values, CEB has innovated since 1947 to continually deliver useful information about the law, and the practice of law, in California. We are a self-supporting program of the University of California.

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You’d think there would be a straightforward answer to this question, but unfortunately there’s no clear rule under California law. Here’s a look at the ways this issue is approached and how to best protect yourself.
Neither Cal Rules of…

An internal grievance procedure can be an effective tool for preventing wrongful termination lawsuits. Most employers have some form of grievance procedure in place, but few are used by employees and, when used, they’re often ineffective. Try including some or…

A premarital agreement (prenup) isn’t enforceable against a party who didn’t enter into it voluntarily. Fam C §1615(a)(1).  Here’s how you can ensure that a question of duress won’t derail your prenup.
To deem a prenup voluntarily executed, courts will…

The following is a guest blog post from Susan Joan Davidson, a Dispute Resolution Specialist in Berkeley, CA. Susan specializes in real estate, business, family, and personal coaching on conflict avoidance, arbitration, mediation, and facilitation.
Most lawyers reach a…