July: Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

In this course, you will examine the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys so much more susceptible to substance abuse as well as review the wildly disproportionate disciplinary records.
During our session we will cover:

• Substance Abuse Prevalence in Legal Profession 
• Consequences of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
• A Personal Story of Addiction
• Signs of Substance Abuse and Strategies Uses to Hide Addiction Problems in the Legal Profession.

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 07/12/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 07/26/2017
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

August 2:Foot & Ankle Injuries, Malpractice and Medicine #MCLE

On August 2, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with podiatry expert Dr. Aprajita Nakra, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Foot & Ankle Injuries, Malpractice and Medicine, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Aprajita will discuss:

• Legality of foot and ankle pathology
• Personal injury
• Medical malpractice
• Workers' compensation
• Expectations of the “expert”
• Significance of the diabetic foot
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Title:
Foot & Ankle Injuries, Malpractice and Medicine
When/Where:
August 2, 2017
2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
WEBCAST - REGISTER NOW!
Speaker:
Dr. Aprajita Nakra is a board-certified reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon. She is the president of the Arizona State Physicians Association and is also the medical director at Advanced Ankle and Foot which is located in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Nakra is an editor, instructor, lecturer and speaker.

Credit:
This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, IL, MO, NJ, PA, and WI.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Cost:
Free.
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September 7: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2017 #MCLE

While the ethical obligations of pro bono legal practice are no different than a commercial law practice, there are practical considerations regarding eligibility of clients, challenging clients, conflicts (similar in theory, different in practice settings), expectations on both sides, case management responsibility, and different delivery models, such as limited scope representation, that cause many professionals to hesitate to offer pro bono legal services. This program is designed to answer questions regarding the ethical obligations of pro bono legal service, encourage attorneys to engage in this professionally rewarding aspect of law practice, and remove ambiguities that are barriers to engaging in pro bono legal services.
What You Will Learn: Attorneys knowledgeable about professional responsibility and pro bono service, who work in legal services, law firms, private bar programs and in-house corporate law departments will discuss the application of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and, where relevant, the Proposed California Rules of Professional Conduct to pro bono legal service in different settings. The faculty will begin with the basics of pro bono, including the definition of “Pro Bono” for lawyers, why it is considered an important part of the profession, and ethical concerns unique to pro bono, as opposed to the commercial practice of law.
The faculty will also address emerging ethical issues in developing areas, such as pro bono clinics, incubators, pro bono in Federal courts, and the impact of technology in pro bono legal services.
Finally, the faculty will discuss hypothetical fact patterns to illustrate the application of the rules.
Law firm pro bono coordinators and partners, law firm associates, legal services pro bono coordinators, solos, small and medium firm attorneys engaged in pro bono legal services, court-based program administrators for self-represented litigants, judges, and everyone interested in access to justice.
Title:
Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2017
When/Where:
Sep. 7, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
More Information And Registration

August 24: FTCA and Other Civil Rights Claims - Immigration Enforcement & Damages Actions

Increased immigration enforcement is likely to include enforcement practices that give rise to damages action. Claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Bivens, and Section 1983 are important tools to combat abusive enforcement practices and ensuring that federal and local law enforcement abide by their constitutional obligations. This program will give a general overview of each of these claims. We will also discuss employing a media strategy, in addition to litigation, to highlight abusive enforcement practices, as an advocacy tool in its own right.
We will cover the legal standards and procedures to bring an administrative claim and both individual and impact litigation under the Federal Tort Claims Act. We will similarly cover Bivens and Section 1983, as well as the defenses government defendants commonly raise in these cases. This will include the types of conduct that can be challenged and the life of a damages claim from fact-gathering to judgment.
Anyone who is interested in providing representation to immigrants whose constitutional rights are violated should attend the training. Immigration-based damages actions often involve, but are not limited to, claims related to excessive force, unlawful detention, unlawful arrest, physical abuse, wrongful death, denial of medical services, unlawful search, and denial of religious freedom.

Title:
FTCA and Other Civil Rights Claims - Immigration Enforcement & Damages Actions
When/Where:
August 24, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
More Information And Registration

August 11: Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration

In the past three decades, incarceration rates have exploded in the U.S., such that today we incarcerate over two million people, more than any other country in the world. The result is that many more people encounter the criminal justice system at some point in their lives. Indeed, an estimated 1 in 3 adults in California has an arrest or conviction record, and low-income people and people of color are disproportionately affected.
A person with a prior record faces significant barriers to employment, occupational licensing, and other basic necessities like housing, even when the record is old or relatively minor. Now more than ever, immigrants face the threat of deportation based on criminal justice contacts as minor as an arrest that did not result in conviction. This training is designed to give lawyers a foundation in the collateral consequences of contact with the criminal justice system, as well as tools for representing clients in need of reentry legal services.
What You Will Learn

• Walking the Talk in Allyship – How to Effectively Support Criminal Justice Impacted Communities
• Criminal Record Remedy Updates
• “Reentry” in the Era of Criminalization of Poverty – Bail, Court Fees, and Traffic Courts
• Overcoming Barriers to Employment and Occupational Licensing for People with Criminal Records
• Considerations and Best Practices in Planning and Hosting a One-Day Clean Slate Clinic

All attorneys interested in or currently assisting pro bono clients with reentry legal services through representation or in clinical settings, law firm pro bono coordinators, managers and partners, law clinic students and faculty, and public interest and non-profit organization attorneys and staff would benefit from attending this program.

Title:
Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration
When/Where:
August 11, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
More Information And Registration

July: Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting

The use of forms in drafting legal documents is just one way to increase efficiency and work product quality while at the same time mitigating some of the risk associated with each document. Explore source, types and benefits of forms, find appropriate motion templates, using a form bank.

Title:
Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting
When/Where:
Webcast on multiple dates in July 2017:

• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 07/11/2017
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 07/21/2017
• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 07/24/2017

Also:
August

• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 08/01/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/03/2017

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

August 16: Webcast - Best Practices in Prior Art Searching Life Sciences #MCLE

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching Life Sciences
When/Where:
August 16, 2017
Noon EST
Webcast - Register Now!
Description:
Examine the tools that maximize search efforts and walk-through successful processes on extracting relevant data from search results
Search Strategies Examined:

• Active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations 
• Biotech- sequence searching, methods and apparatus
• Medical Devices- mechanical and electrical engineering 
• Industrial and consumer chemistry 
• Food chemistry and nutraceuticals 
• Business and Database methods.

Topics Covered:

• Search Types: What kinds of prior art searches are there?
• Search Strategies: A guide to conducting a good search
• Databases: Patent vs. non-patent, free vs. subscription, as well as which databases specialize in particular subject areas, along with their pros, cons and features

Speakers:
Feroze Ali & Jeffrey Sobek. Coming from varied technical and management backgrounds, they also bring a wealth of knowledge from more than 40 years of combined experience working with IP professionals from top IP and AmLaw firms to individual inventors.
Legal Advantage has conducted over 3,000 combined searches, with a cross section of experience of searching for patent and non-patent literature in databases mirrored with extensive on-site search experience at the USPTO.
By:
Legal Advantage.
Credit:
1 Hour in CA, WA; for other states consult your regulators.
By:
Legal Advantage.
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/Life-Science

July 19: A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Advocates: How to Effectively Address PTSD in Matters Involving Veterans and Others Affected by Trauma

Although PTSD can cause symptoms that significantly affect cognition and behavior, the people who assist or make critical decisions affecting those who experience PTSD may not recognize or understand these symptoms well. This training provides advocates with an understanding of PTSD that will allow them to:

• Work productively with clients who have experienced trauma;
• Learn about PTSD and how it may relate to clients’ legal issues;
• Partner effectively with mental health professionals; and
• Develop compelling evidence to support advocacy for individuals affected by PTSD.

Led by a faculty that includes a VA psychologist with extensive clinical expertise in PTSD and lawyers specializing in mental health-related advocacy, this training will provide:

• An understanding of how trauma and PTSD affect the brain;
• A description of PTSD symptoms and how they affect people in their day-to-day lives;
• Discussion of how PTSD symptoms can be relevant in legal proceedings;
• Guidance for developing relevant information and evidence about PTSD;
• Insight into mental health reports, evaluations, and other clinical evidence; and
• Strategies for working effectively with mental health professionals to develop and present information about PTSD that supports advocacy for those affected by trauma.

Any advocate involved in services, benefits, access to justice, or other assistance to clients who experience PTSD should attend this training to expand their understanding and enhance their ability to work effectively on issues affecting this sometimes misunderstood population.

Title:
A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Advocates: How to Effectively Address PTSD in Matters Involving Veterans and Others Affected by Trauma
When/Where:
July 19, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
More Information And Registration

September 14: Top Ten Risk Management Tips for Solo Practitioners #MCLE

Risk management is an important topic for attorneys to consider. For solo practitioners, there are unique risks and needs to consider in the execution of risk management plans. How do solo practitioners ensure that they are properly protected while acting as both business leaders and attorneys? Join us for this one-hour webinar to hear insights and practical tips, especially for solo practitioners, from seasoned attorneys Erin McCartney, J.D., and Megan Zavieh, J.D.

Title:
Top Ten Risk Management Tips for Solo Practitioners
When/Where:
Thursday, September 14, 2017
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Webcast - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Erin McCartney, J.D.
• Megan Zavieh, J.D.

CLE credit:
Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1.2 CLE (ethics/professionalism) in NJ, and 1 CLE (legal ethics) in CA. This webinar is approved for 1 CLE (Ethics) credit in AL, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NC, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, and UT. This webinar is approved for 1 general credit in IL. This webinar is approved for 1.2 ethics credit in MO. This webinar is approved for 1 Attorney Professional Conduct credit in OH. This webinar is approved for .50 Law & Legal and .50 Ethics credit in WA (1034563). CLE credit has been applied for and pending approval for 1 CLE (Ethics) credit in most states. Please check back here to view updates regarding CLE credit approval.
By:
Attorney Protective

More Information And Registration

July 14: Web - Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

The National Institute of Drug Abuse puts the cost of substance abuse to our nation at $600 billion in terms of crime, lost work productivity and health care. With workplace drug and alcohol testing laws and regulations changing constantly, discover the history and background of drugs and the workplace, medical marijuana and a drug free workplace, establishing impairment levels and workplace challenges.
Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace


When/Where:
Webcast - register now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 07/14/2017

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.