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

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching Life Sciences
When/Where:
August 16, 2016
12:00 PM Eastern
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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 AR, CA, DE, FL, ME, MO, MT, NM, NV, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA.
By:
Legal Advantage.
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/LifeScience.aspx

June 28: Webcast - When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:
9:00am - 10:00am EDT
06/28/2016
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:

• Approved for 1 Credit in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, 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
• Other States: In some states you may be able to self-apply for credit; consult your credit-granting authority.

By:

LexisNexis® University

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June: Webcast - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse 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!

• June 8, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 22, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
  

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

July 25: Webcast - Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering
When/Where:
July 25, 2016
12:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!

Description:
This CLE will examine the tools to that maximize search efforts and walkthrough successful processes to extract relevant data from search results.
Search Strategies Examined:

• Classifying multiple components within various electronic devices
• Searching tips and tricks including EE strategies and examples
• Searching EE specific databases.

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:
Arvind Viswanatha & 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.
Credit:
1 Hour in CA, FL, ID, MN, TX, WA, WV; several other states may allow credit if you self-apply.
By:
Legal Advantage
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/ElectricalEngineering.aspx

July 22: Webcast - Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics 2016 (Free)

Volunteer lawyers are needed to help the many low income clients facing a wide assortment of consumer law matters who are unrepresented. Attend this program to learn the basics of consumer law so that you can competently represent a client in need and learn new advocacy skills.
What You Will Learn

• Overview of State and Federal Restraints on Debt Collection
• Introduction to Fair Credit Reporting Act
• A Primer on Automobile Fraud
• Representing the Unsecured Debtor
• Mortgage Servicer Litigation
• Assisting Student Loan Borrowers
• Developing a Working Relationship with Legal Services Organizations

Attorneys who want to volunteer to help low income clients with consumer related issues and legal services advocates who want to enhance their skills in consumer litigation matters would benefit from attending this program.
Title:
Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics 2016
When/Where:
July 22, 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:

• Chairperson: Robert W. Murphy ~ Murphy Law Firm
• Ronald L. Burdge ~ Burdge Law Office
• Joshua Cohen ~ Cohen Consumer Law
• Lynn Drysdale ~ Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.
• Jennifer T. Harley ~ Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.
• Catherine J. Jones ~ LegalNinja, Inc.
• Ian B. Lyngklip ~ Lyngklip & Associates Consumer Law Center, PLC
• Dale W. Pittman ~ The Law Office of Dale W. Pittman, P.C.
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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May: Webcast - 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:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 05/12/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 05/19/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 05/26/2016

Coming In June

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 06/02/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 06/09/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 06/16/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 06/23/2016
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 06/30/2016

By:
LexisNexis.

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

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July 12: Webcast - Serving on a Nonprofit Board – Practical Considerations for Attorneys

oining a nonprofit board can be one of the most personally and professionally rewarding experiences of an attorney’s career. Whether you’re an experienced attorney or just beginning to practice, serving on a nonprofit board can bring opportunities to deepen your skills, make valuable connections, and help a cause that is personally meaningful to you.
This free one-hour briefing will offer some practical tips and ethical considerations for attorneys currently serving on nonprofit boards or thinking about joining a nonprofit board. Please join Courtney A. Darts, Director of Education, Pro Bono Partnership and Nancy Eberhardt, Director, New Jersey Program, Pro Bono Partnership as they discuss:

• Tips for identifying and joining a nonprofit board that interests you;
• Doing your due diligence – the questions to ask and documents to request before you join a nonprofit board;
• Bringing maximum value to your role – thinking how you can best assist your fellow board members with business decisions, risk management, and legal decisions;
• Understanding liability, insurance, and indemnification; and
• Ethical considerations for the attorney who is being asked to give legal advice to the board on which he/she sits. 

Title:
Serving on a Nonprofit Board – Practical Considerations for Attorneys
When/Where:
July 12, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
3 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Courtney A. Darts ~ Pro Bono Partnership
• Nancy Eberhardt ~ Pro Bono Partnership
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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June 23: Webcast - Working with Homeless Youth: Patching the Broken Safety Net – Legal Options, Advocacy Strategies, and Policy Solutions

Few groups of children are as maligned or as misunderstood as homeless youth. Alternatively characterized as runaways and victims, as incorrigible and misunderstood, homeless youth provoke strong, contradictory, and often inaccurate reactions. They also happen to be a group of children who are most often in need of a lawyer because of myriad civil legal needs arising from systems which are not responsive but which legally are required to respond.
Homeless children are particularly vulnerable and in need of care and services. They often have high rates of unmet mental health needs, have experienced high rates of abuse and neglect, and are disproportionately impacted by sexual exploitation and/or involvement in the criminal justice system.
Erin Palacios and Brian Blalock, who direct the homeless youth work at Bay Area Legal Aid, will discuss ways to help homeless youth through legal advocacy and possible policy strategies to attack systemic problems facing this vulnerable population. The discussion will include:
Discussing the demographics of homeless youth and mapping legal strategies to the greatest needs
Outlining a comprehensive civil legal services approach to homeless youth
Suggesting arguments and evidence that might be helpful in obtaining services through Medicaid/EPSDT, SSI, transitional housing programs, permanency options, and foster care
Discussing policy strategies, including ways to better leverage existing entitlement programs to remove barriers to services and promote stability for youth as they transition to adulthood
Don’t miss this important free briefing.

Title:
Working with Homeless Youth: Patching the Broken Safety Net – Legal Options, Advocacy Strategies, and Policy Solutions
When/Where:
June 23, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
10:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Brian Blalock ~ Bay Area Legal Aid
• Erin Palacios ~ Bay Area Legal Aid
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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June 8: Webcast - Data Breach: A-Z Guide for Law Firms

Title:
Data Breach: A-Z Guide for Law Firms
When/Where:
June 8, 2016
4:00pm EDT- 5:00pm EDT
Webcast - 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.

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June 27: Webcast - Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace


When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• June 3, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 6, 2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• June 10, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 13, 2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• June 20, 2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• June 24, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 27, 2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
  

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

June 28: Alexandria, VA - USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a public conference on the legal and policy considerations of intellectual property (IP) in 3D printing on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital model. 3D printing is used in the fields of jewelry, footwear, architecture, engineering and construction, automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, and many others.
Join us to hear some of the leading voices in the field of IP and 3D printing discuss IP law and policy in the context of this rapidly-evolving technology.
Title:
USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference
When/Where:
June 28, 2016
9:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM ET
USPTO Headquarters
600 Dulany St.
Madison Building, Auditorium, Concourse Level
Alexandria , VA 22314
Speakers:

• Paul Banwatt, COO and general counsel at Matter and Form and main contributor for the 3D printing law blog Law in the Making 
• John Hornick, a partner in Finnegan IP and author of 3D Printing Will Rock the World
• Michael Weinberg, general counsel at Shapeways and author of It Will Be Awesome if They Don't Screw it Up: 3D Printing, Intellectual Property, and the Fight Over the Next Great Disruptive Technology.

Credit:
Virginia: 4.0 general CLE credits.
Cost:
There is no fee to register, but space is limited.
By:
United States Patent and Trademark Office - An Agency of the Department of Commerce
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June 23: Webcast - Something's Brewing! Guiding Clients Through the Process of Starting a Craft Brewery

Title:
Something's Brewing! Guiding Clients Through the Process of Starting a Craft Brewery

When/Where:
June 23, 2016
3:00pm EST- 4:00pm EST
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most states that allow online credits.
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June 28: Webcast - Living in the Dark: A Look at Depression, Alcoholism and Suicide in the Legal Profession

Title:
Living in the Dark: A Look at Depression, Alcoholism and Suicide in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
June 28, 2016
1:00pm EST- 2:00pm EST
Webcast - 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.

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June: Webcasts - Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• June 3, 2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
• June 6, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 10, 2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
• June 13, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 20, 2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• June 24, 2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

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

June 20: Webcast - Efficient Online Research & Effective Legal Writing

Title:
Efficient Online Research & Effective Legal Writing

When/Where:
June 20, 2016 - 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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June 2: Webcast - Ethical Marketing and Client Relations

Good marketing and client relations efforts are both practical and ethical. The right message can bring in new clients and motivate current clients to return with more business. The wrong message can spur the loss of a client and potentially cause you to face disciplinary proceedings. Join our webinar, Ethical Marketing and Client Relations, where speakers Sally Schmidt, President of Schmidt Marketing, and Sally Field, Attorney and Legal Professional Liability Leader of Attorney Protective, will share tips, best practices and practical solutions on topics including: model rules that apply to marketing, the importance of good client relations, marketing solutions, and how staff can assist in providing good client relations.

Title:
Ethical Marketing and Client Relations
When/Where:
Thursday, June 2, 2016
10:00 AM Pacific Time
12:00 PM Central Time
1:00 PM Eastern Time
Preregister Now!
Speakers:

• Sally Schmidt, President of Schmidt Marketing,
• Sally Field, Attorney and Legal Professional Liability Leader of Attorney Protective

CLE credit:

• Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE credit in those states. 
• This webinar is approved for 1 CLE credit (Ethics) in AL, CO, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, ME, ND and UT. 
• This webinar is approved for 1.2 CLE credit hours (Professionalism) in MO. 
• You may be able to apply for credit in your state; check with your credit-granting authority.

By:
Attorney Protective
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