Maier Law Group Founder and Partner, Diana Maier, was a guest on the Wealthy Woman Lawyer Podcast hosted by Davina Frederick. In the podcast, Diana discusses the idea that the workplace can be the means for effective social and personal change, one happy employee at a time, and that this is the philosophy she models in Maier Law Group.

Listen to the podcast here:

How to Advise Companies Navigating A Forever-Changed Workplace

May 19, 2020 at 11:00am PT (CLOSED)
Zoom Webinar for Business Advisors

This webinar is designed specifically for those who advise businesses such as attorneys, HR professionals, CPAs, business consultants, etc., and covers  how the pandemic workplace of today is radically changing the top issues for employers. We'll provide suggestions for how business advisors should counsel clients.

Privacy and Employment Law Forecast: What to Expect in the Pandemic Workplace

May 20, 2020 at 11:00am PT (CLOSED)
Zoom Webinar for Business Owners and Employers

This talk is designed specifically for employers and business owners who would like to know the top issues that will arise as employees return to a radically different pandemic workplace.  It will offer suggestions on how to best prepare for the changes that are occurring in the workforce.     

To learn more about the new emergency paid leave law see our Family First Coronavirus Response Act blog post.

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, California lawmakers passed AB 5, which codifies Dynamex v. Superior Court (“Dynamex”) the California Supreme Court decision that established new legal standards in determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Under Dynamex’s ABC test, a person is presumed an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that (a) the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, (b) the person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business, and (c) the person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business.  Governor Newsom signed the bill to law on September 18, 2019.

For details, read our blog post.

Joy in the Law® Conference 2018

Thank you for joining us!
The Joy in the Law® Conference 2018 saw an amazing turn out of over 100 joy-seeking attorneys across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond! For photos, and for updates on future events, please visit joyinthelaw.com!

Friday,
September 28, 2018

Event Program:

8:30 - 9:00
Registration

9:00 - 9:30
Welcome and Brief Meditation

9:30 - 10:30
Transforming Overwhelm & Reactivity into Joyful, Competent Law Practice (James Baraz, Judi Cohen, and Diana Maier)

10:30 - 10:45
Break

10:45 - 11:45
Shifting from Perfectionism to Excellence & Equanimity in the Ethical Practice of Law
(James Baraz, Judi Cohen, and Diana Maier)

11:45 - 1:00
Lunch and Networking

1:00 - 1:15
Meditation

1:15 - 2:25
Constructive Tools for Managing Conflict
(Steve Rosenberg)

2:25 - 2:35
Break

2:35 - 3:35
Panel Discussion on Transforming
Suffering into Joy

3:35 - 4:00
Closing: Reflections and
Where Do We Go from Here?

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017

This presentation will explore the issues of scope, ethics, attorney-client privilege and the distinct roles played by investigators, in-house attorneys, outside counsel and plaintiffs' attorneys when conducting, directing, advising and/or representing parties in workplace investigations. 

Presented by Brittny Bottorff.

The Palo Alto Area Bar Association
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
601 Page Mill Road, Ellipse 1B
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Registration is now closed.

In this free workshop you will:

• Assess and remedy your organization's data privacy vulnerabilities.

• Learn how to solve the unique privacy risks faced by life science companies.

• Craft an effective solution for mitigating data breaches and enforcement actions.

• Increase your expertise on key areas of data security and privacy.

• Discover new legal developments and how enforcement could impact your organization.

Presented by Diana Maier, Data Privacy and Cyber Security Expert.

“Diana is really an expert on this topic. Not only did I learn a lot, the assessment helped me spot a huge hole in our data privacy scheme.”
- General Counsel, Biotech Company

Ideal Audience: In-house counsel or outside attorneys advising life sciences companies, life sciences executives and management, and those wanting a primer on today’s top issues in data privacy and cyber security. 

Earn One California CLE Credit!   

Here is some of what you will learn during this online workshop:

• How to assess your organization’s data privacy vulnerabilities and how to remedy those exposures

• How to safely and legally conduct data transfers from the EU to the U.S.

• How to implement the privacy best practices that avoid HIPAA enforcement actions

• The top 5 data security areas that cause problems for life sciences companies

• The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on life sciences companies

• What you need to know about how the FTC, OCR, and Attorneys General are enforcing laws around health data

This webinar provides an excellent primer on the basics of data privacy and security law and practices and how their enforcement is negatively affecting life sciences companies.

Join us and learn the best practices of data privacy and security and how to protect your company from data breeches and enforcement actions.    

COMPLETE A DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT

During the workshop, you will complete an assessment of your company's risks and vulnerabilities and leave with a "Risk Scorecard".