Thursday, April 28, 2016

April: Web - Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting #MCLE

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

When/Where:
This webcast occurs multiple times throughout April 2016:


By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 Credit in most states that allow online credits.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

April: Web - Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

Title:
Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Ethics: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (pending), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (LN applies only if a WA Attorney attends), West Virginia, Wisconsin (pending).

May 23: Webcast - Maximizing Benefits for Service Members Discharged for Misconduct (#MCLE)

This briefing will provide attorneys with information to help certain veterans access health care, disability, housing and other services, if they are otherwise excluded due to their discharge characterization. About 4% of veterans, including 6.5% of recent-era veterans, are unable to access basic veteran services because their character of discharge is less than Honorable. Many veterans, veteran advocates, and even VA staff are unaware that the VA has discretion to grant eligibility to most of these service members. Advocates can help obtain an eligibility review and increase the likelihood of success.
Bradford Adams, veteran law attorney from Swords to Plowshares will discuss ways to help veterans discharged for misconduct maximize services they can obtain from the VA. The discussion will:
  • Provide an introduction to the law on veteran benefit eligibility;
  • Explain how to obtain an eligibility review; and
  • Outline the legal and factual bases for establishing eligibility.
Title:
Veteran Benefits Update: Maximizing Benefits for Service Members Discharged for Misconduct
When/Where:
May 23, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions
Speakers:
  • Bradford Adams ~ Staff Attorney & Manager of Direct Legal Services, Swords to Plowshares
  • Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute
By:
PLI
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

April 2016: Webcast - Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
Webcast broadcast multiple times throughout April 2016:
By:
Lexis/Nexis
Credit:
Alabama Approved 1.00 Ethics, Alaska Approved 1.00 Ethics, Arizona Approved 1.00 Ethics, Arkansas Approved 1.00 Ethics, California Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse, Florida Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Georgia Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Hawaii Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Idaho Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Illinois Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Kentucky Approval Pending, Maine Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Montana Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Nebraska Not Yet Requested, Nevada Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New Hampshire Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, New Jersey Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New Mexico Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New York Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, North Dakota Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Ohio Approved 1.00,  Substance Abuse-1.00, Oklahoma Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Oregon Approved 1.00, Pennsylvania Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Rhode Island Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, South Carolina Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Vermont Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Virginia Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Washington State 1.00 Ethics to be applied for, West Virginia Approved 1.20 Substance Abuse-1.20.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April 21: Webcast - Addressing Socioeconomic Barriers to Health Equity through Law: A Preview of the 2016 Public Health Law Conference

Social and economic disadvantages create barriers to good health ― factors such as unsafe housing, exposure to toxic substances, and limited access to care can negatively impact the health of individuals and communities for generations. Laws and policies can contribute to barriers, but can also be used to advance health equity. In this webinar, panelists will discuss the conditions that led to Flint water crisis, explore issues in healthy and safe housing, and examine the connection between jails and mental health.
The webinar previews three sessions from the upcoming 2016 Public Health Law Conference.
Title:
Addressing Socioeconomic Barriers to Health Equity through Law: A Preview of the 2016 Public Health Law Conference
When/Where:
Thursday, April 21, 2014
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Webcast - Register Now
Speakers:

  • Moderator: Donna Levin, National Director, Network for Public Health Law
  • Jennifer Bernstein, Deputy Director, Network for Public Health Law ― Mid-States Region Office
  • William Tilburg, Senior Staff Attorney, Network for Public Health Law ― Eastern Region Office
  • Virginia Dario Elizondo, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office

Credit:
Some attendees may qualify for CLE credit. ASLME is an approved provider of continuing legal education credits in several states ASLME will also apply for CLE credits in other states upon request.
By:
This webinar co-sponsored by the American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics (ASLME); the Network for Public Health Law, and Public Health Law Research.
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Saturday, April 16, 2016

May 10: Webcast - Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California

You should attend this training if you would like to provide pro bono services to immigrant clients in the areas of housing, immigration, or domestic violence or you would like to improve your representation of immigrant clients generally. Many immigrant clients require assistance with a constellation of related yet distinct issues. This day-long program attempts to address these particular areas of overlap. Experienced practitioners in the areas of immigration, family law, and housing will share their expertise by providing insight into cultural issues that arise when working with immigrant clients, how these areas of law overlap to provide special protections and remedies to immigrants and domestic violence survivors, and how immigration status impacts eligibility for federally subsidized housing.
What You Will Learn
  • Cultural competency issues to be aware of when working with immigrant clients generally and specific issues that arise in housing and domestic violence cases
  • What is domestic violence and how does it impact immigrant and LGBT communities
  • How immigration status affects eligibility for federally subsidized housing
  • Fair Housing laws that protect immigrants and domestic violence survivors
  • Special housing protections for domestic violence survivors in the Violence Against Women Act and other California laws
  • What family law issues are implicated when working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence
  • How to get your client legal immigration status based on domestic violence

Title:
Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California
When/Where:
May 10, 2016
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
6 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

  • Co-Chair:
    • Brenda Star Adams ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
    • Linda Tam ~ Director, Immigration Practice, East Bay Community Law Center
  • Amanda Case ~ Legal Services Manager, La Casa de Las Madres
  • Trina Chatterjee ~ Partner, Murphy, Vu, Thongsamouth & Chatterjee, LLP
  • Monique Farris ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
  • Nicole Ford ~ Law Offices of Nicole Ford
  • Eunice Lee ~ Co-Legal Director, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
  • Cindy C. Liou ~ Deputy Director of Legal Services, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
  • Karlo Ng ~ Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project
  • Protima Pandey ~ Managing Attorney, San Mateo County, Bay Area Legal Aid
  • Stephanie Penrod ~ Staff Attorney, Family Violence Law Center
  • Catherine Seitz ~ Legal Director, Legal Services for Children
  • Tirien Steinbach ~ Executive Director, East Bay Community Law Center
  • Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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Thursday, April 14, 2016

April 28+29: NYC - Beyond Elite Law: Access To Civil Justice In America

Are Americans making under $50,000 a year compelled to navigate the legal system on their own, or do they simply give up because they cannot afford lawyers?
We know anecdotally that Americans of median or lower income generally do without legal representation or resort to a sector of the legal profession that - because of the sheer volume of claims, inadequate training, and other causes - provides deficient representation and advice. This conference will address the question: can we - at the current level of resources, both public and private - better address the legal needs of all Americans? Leading judges, researchers, and activists will discuss the role of technology, pro bono services, bar association resources, affordable solo and small firm fees, public service internships, and law student and nonlawyer representation.
The Conference also celebrates the publication of Beyond Elite Law: Access to Civil Justice in America (Samuel Estreicher & Joy Radice, eds.) to be published by Cambridge University Press:
Title:
Beyond Elite Law: Access To Civil Justice In America
When/Where:
Thursday April 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT
-to-
Friday April 29, 2016 at 5:00 PM EDT
Lipton Hall & D'Agostino Hall
NYU School of Law
108 West 3rd Street
New York, NY 10012
Contact:
Alia Haddad
Institute of Judicial Administration
212-992-6289
By:
Institute of Judicial Administration and Center on Civil Justice at NYU School of Law
Credit: 
This event is seeking New York State CLE credit; if approved, it will be appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
To attend the conference, registration is required, but there is no registration fee.
Register Now!

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

April 28: Webcast - Lawyers and lies #MCLE

Most of us are taught that being honest is an unquestioned virtue – yet the law doesn’t necessarily see it that way. This course will explore the legal status of “required honesty,” before diving deep into a review of the various Rules of Professional Conduct relating to honesty, and how they play out depending on the relationship between attorney-speaker and subject.
Lawyers who attend this webinar will learn about:
  • The relationship between First Amendment protected speech and professional speech regulation.
  • How shifting cultural values shape what we define as a lie.
  • Negotiation ethics and the difference between bargaining and lying.
Title:
Lawyers and lies
When/Where:
April 28, 2016
10am PT / 1pm ET
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1hr Ethics CLE in CA, FL, IL, NV, *NY, OH, PA, TX, and WA
Speaker:
Josh King
By:
Avvo
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April: Webcast - Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace #MCLE

Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace
When/Where:
Multiple Webcasts Throughout April 2016 - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis.

Credit:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

May 3: Webcast - How the Private Bar Can Impact America's Indigent Defense Crisis #MCLE

FREE WEBCAST CLE:
Many misdemeanor courts across the country fail to provide lawyers to the indigent accused despite the constitutional imperative to do so. Those that do often provide lawyers who are so financially conflicted, or who juggle so many cases at once, or who are appointed so late in the life of a case, that the defendants have in effect no legal counsel advocating on their behalf. This leads to one of two results. Either the courts experience inordinate delays, with defendants waiting months in jail at taxpayers’ expense, or our courts become assembly lines to process poor people into jail or prison without adequately sorting the guilty from the innocent. Neither is acceptable.

Please join David Carroll, Executive Director of the Sixth Amendment Center, and Kathryn Marshall Ali, senior associate-in-charge of U.S. pro bono at Hogan Lovells US LLP as they discuss:

  • The depth and breadth of America’s indigent defense failures
  • How the private bar is positively impacting the crisis
  • How you can get involved through representing public defenders pro bono when they need to declare case overload; leading teams of court observers to document local court practices; advocating for indigent defense reform with state and local bar associations; and/or providing research services to reform advocates

Don’t miss this important free briefing.

Title:
How the Private Bar Can Impact America's Indigent Defense Crisis
When/Where:
May 3, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1 Credit In Most Jurisdictions
Speakers:

  • David Carroll ~ Sixth Amendment Center
  • Kathryn Marshall Ali ~ Hogan Lovells US LLP
  • Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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Sunday, April 10, 2016

May 2: Webcast - The Death of Justice Antonin Scalia -- What It Means for the Supreme Court This Year and in the Future

FREE WEBCAST CLE: The Supreme Court has an unusually large number of cases before it this term on controversial issues: abortion, affirmative action, the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act, the First Amendment rights of non-union members, immigration and voting districting. The long-established procedure is that for a justice to participate in a ruling, he or she must be on the bench at the time the decision is handed down. Justice Scalia's vote, therefore, will not be counted in any case this year that has not already been issued. Obviously, in any case where there is a majority without him, the decision still will be forthcoming.
But there may be a number of 4-4 ties without his vote. Will the Court announce a 4-4 split? Will the Court decide to put these evenly divided cases over for reargument next year? Will the court have a ninth justice next year? What is before the Court and what might the Court’s decisions mean?
Cases to be addressed include:

· Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt
· Fisher v. University of Texas, Austin 
· Zubik v. Burwell
· Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association 
· United States v. Texas
· Evenwel v. Abbott 

Title:
October Term 2015: The Death of Justice Antonin Scalia -- What It Means for the Supreme Court This Year and in the Future
When/Where:
May 2, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1 Credit In Most Jurisdictions
Speakers:
  • Dean Erwin Chemerinsky ~ Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, University of California, Irvine School of Law
  • Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute
By:
PLI
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Saturday, April 9, 2016

April 21: Webcast - Advocacy for Low-Income Children with Disabilities in California 2016 (Free)

Attend this program so that you can receive the basic information you need to represent low-income children in California with education, regional center, and public benefits issues. Learn the basic substantive law regarding special education, compliance complaints, discipline for students with disabilities, regional center advocacy, foster care benefits, CalWORKs, and SSI, so you can take a pro bono case to assist a low-income child in California.
What You Will Learn
  • Why Individualized Education Program (IEP) timelines and goals are important
  • When to file compliance complaints with the California Department of Education
  • How to represent a student at a Manifestation Determination Meeting
  • Regional center advocacy
  • What to do if a school denies a student a right they are entitled to as a foster youth
  • Special considerations in representing youth and transition aged adults in SSI advocacy
  • What health entitlements and resources are available for pregnant and parenting youth
  • What health entitlements and legal strategies are available for youth with mental health disabilities
  • What to do if you are representing a youth with competency issues in juvenile court
Title:
Advocacy for Low-Income Children with Disabilities in California 2016 (Free)
When/Where:
April 21, 2016
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
3 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Brian Blalock ~ Bay Area Legal Aid
    • Linda Johnson ~ Staff Attorney, Education Law Project, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc.
  • Speakers:
    • Jessica A. Breslin ~ Staff Attorney, Youth Justice Project, Bay Area Legal Aid
    • Amy G. Chen ~ Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program
    • Lauren Giardina ~ Associate Managing Attorney, Disability Rights California
    • Marisa A. Lopez ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
    • Eliza Patten ~ Dependency Project Director & Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Services For Children Inc
    • Jill Rowland ~ Education Program Director, Alliance for Children's Rights
  • Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

xxxBy:
PLI
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

April 15: Web - Incubator Boot Camp: Tools for New Lawyers Looking to Go Solo #MCLE

Incubators train and support new lawyers to set up practices that charge affordable rates to otherwise underserved clients. This boot camp will benefit all lawyers that want to create sustainable practices serving clients of modest means. You will learn how to set up your firm, practice ethically, and handle firm finances.
What You Will Learn
  • Forming the practice entity
  • Designing a sustainable practice
  • Basics of malpractice insurance
  • Ethical considerations when starting a practice
  • Mechanics of practice
  • Finance issues
Law students, new graduates and attorneys participating in incubator programs and all attorneys or students interested in developing a solo practice would greatly benefit from attending.
Title:
Incubator Boot Camp: Tools for New Lawyers Looking to Go Solo
When/Where:
April 15, 2016
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
3 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:
  • Co-Chairs:
    • Luz E. Herrera ~ Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Experiential Learning, and Public Service, UCLA School of Law
    • Theresa Mesa ~ Program Developer, Office of Legal Services, The State Bar of California
  • Tiela Chalmers ~ Chief Executive Officer, Alameda County Bar Association
  • Cynthia Chandler ~ Mentoring Attorney, Bay Area Legal Incubator
  • Maria E. Hall ~ Attorney Development Director, Los Angeles Incubator Consortium
  • Robert A. Hawley ~ Former Deputy and Acting Executive Director, The State Bar of California
  • Raquel Hines ~ Insurance and Affinity Programs Coordinator, The State Bar of California
  • Otis C. Landerholm ~ Founding Attorney, Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C.
  • William T. Tanner ~ Directing Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Orange County
  • Vincent Tong ~ Founding Attorney, Tong Law
  • Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute
By:
PLI
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Sunday, April 3, 2016

April 8: Cleveland - Regulating Big Data in the Digital Age


Businesses today are continually developing more sophisticated means of collecting and using data. Deliberate attacks to attempt to access this sensitive information have increased as well, yet a comprehensive regulatory scheme has not developed at the same rapid pace. The Cleveland State Law Review symposium is an opportunity to address this issue by creating a dialogue between regulated entities and government agencies in a way that promotes a creative legal approach to ensuring security and privacy.
Title:
Regulating Big Data in the Digital Age
When/Where:
Friday, April 8, 2016
1:00pm - 3:30pm
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(Moot Court Room and Atrium)
Speaker:

  • Scott Austin, VLP Law Group
  • Corey Dennis, Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC
  • Professor Agnieszka McPeak, University of Toledo
  • Professor Charles E. MacLean, Indiana Tech Law School
  • Eric Everson, MyMobiSafe Co-Founder
  • Ignacio N. Cofone, Erasmus University Rotterdam

By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
2.25 free hours
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
Regulating Big Data in the Digital Age
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April 26: Webcast (WA State) - Burnout or Fade Away, Isn’t There Another Way? Recognition and Management Approaches to Professional Stress and Burnout


Today’s busy professionals know all too well that burnout is a common problem that negatively impacts effectiveness at work, relationships, and quality of life. Are we destined to burnout or simply fade away? Isn’t there another way to reinvigorate our professional lives and recapture that meaning that brought us to this work in the first place without having to exit the field or suffer in silence? Explore and discuss common stressors that legal professionals face on a regular basis, including compassion fatigue, the billable hour and responsibilities tied to running the firm business. Recent research and heightened awareness have revealed individual and system factors that tend to mitigate burnout and promote resiliency. Join Chris Bundy, MD, MPH from the Washington Physicians Health Program in taking a closer look at the issue and what you can do to promote meaning and balance in your life.
Title:
Burnout or Fade Away, Isn’t There Another Way?  Recognition and Management Approaches to Professional Stress and Burnout
WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series
When/Where:
April 26, 2016(It is a good idea to check in early, in case of technical issues)
12:00 p.m. Webcast Begins
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
Webcast
Speakers:
Chris Bundy - MD MPH from the Washington Physicians Health, Seattle
By:
  • WSBA
  • Presented in partnership with WSBA Lawyers Assistance Program
Credits:
General: 1.50
Cost:
Free to all WSBA members.
More Information and Registration
This webcast is part of the WSBA’s free Legal Lunchbox Series CLEs that are offered at noon on the last Tuesday of each month as a benefit to WSBA members.