March 2018: When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:

• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST - 03/06/2018
• 9:00am - 10:00am EST - 03/20/2018
• 9:00am - 10:00am EST - 03/27/2018

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions.

February 22: Preparing the Case: Litigation on Behalf of Low-income Tenants

Legal services and pro bono practitioners will share best practices for litigating cases on behalf of low-income tenants.
Discussion topics will include:

• Affirmative vs Unlawful Detainer cases
• Fact investigation
• Cultural competency
• Preparing client for litigation, including preparation for depositions
• Common challenges in Civil Procedure

More details to come!
Title:
Preparing the Case: Litigation on Behalf of Low-income Tenants
When/Where:
February 22, 2018
9:00 AM Pacific
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Credit:
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
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February 21: The Myths and Mysteries of Substance Use Disorder #MCLE

Studies have shown that more lawyers suffer from substance abuse than is typical in the general population. While many attorneys want to help change that reality, it’s often hard to know where to start. Would you know how to identify substance abuse among your peers? Would you know how to help? Join this 60-minute webinar to learn facts about substance abuse and how to help those who struggle with it. Chris Ritter, Attorney with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program and Eric Wood, MA, LCAC, Clinical Case Manager with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program will lead the discussion.

Title:
The Myths and Mysteries of Substance Use Disorder
When/Where:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
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Speakers:

• Chris Ritter, Attorney with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
• Eric Wood, MA, LCAC, Clinical Case Manager with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.

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.
• Attorney Protective is an Accredited Provider in PA and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE (ethics) in PA. NY attorneys may apply this course toward 1 CLE credit in accordance with the NY approved jurisdiction policy.
• 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

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February 20: Hiding in Plain Sight: The International Family Law Issues Lawyers and Judges Miss

When people think of “International Law”, they typically think of extraordinary events such as war-crimes, genocide, international conflicts; newsworthy events bigger than their own lives and experiences. Yet, this is not always true. As globalized economies expand, the world “gets smaller” and people are more apt to marry or have a child with someone from a country other than their own or to relocate for a job opportunity. More often than is generally recognized - even by lawyers, judges and those who work in and practice family law - people wander into the realm of International Law when they separate, get divorced or wish to relocate. Many lawyers and judges fail to consider the international dimensions, problems and opportunities that become manifest in these situations. This lecture is intended to give insight and to help lawyers and jurists recognize when a family law scenario touches on the multi-lateral treaty known as the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention (“The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction) and other international issues. This lecture is relevant for attorneys working in family law and international law.
Title:
Hiding in Plain Sight: The International Family Law Issues Lawyers and Judges Miss
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Also Webcast
Speaker:
Andrew Zashin works extensively in all facets of domestic relations law including divorce, dissolution, child custody, support issues, marital settlement agreements, and equitable property divisions. Besides representing parents with custody matters inside of Ohio, Andrew has a wealth of experience working beyond the boundaries of Ohio.
Child custody cases are complicated by an alphabet soup of laws and treaties that make already difficult situations more difficult. Andrew and the team of domestic relations lawyers at Zashin & Rich have experience dealing with national laws like the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, and others related to child custody matters between the states. Also, Andrew is experienced in handling international child custody matters. Andrew and the domestic relations lawyers at Zashin & Rich have represented parents in the United States and overseas in relation to the implementation and enforcement of The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
1 hour of in-person CLE credit, pending approval
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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February 21, 2018: Limited Scope Tax Practice

Limited Scope Practice is Increasingly Defined and Embraced, but the minute contours are not often discussed.  Sub topics include: Generic Basics; Some Possible Checklist Considerations; The Blind Task Traps; Vertical Separations v. Smaller Scope Horizontal Subdivisions; & Planning to Keep Tax Controversy Costs Low

Title:
"Limited Scope Tax Practice"
When/Where:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
6:30-7:30 pm
Gelson's Market, 2nd Floor Patio
6255 E. 2nd Street, Long Beach, CA 90803
Speaker:
Curt Harrington
By:
California Continuing Education, Inc.
Credit:
One hour of Tax Specialization Continuing Education (MCLE) accredited by the California Board of Legal Specialization
More Information:
http://patentax.com/CLE/

February: Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles #MCLE

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society
Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
When/Where:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 02/16/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 02/23/2018
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions.

March 6: Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases

On March 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with product safety expert Gerald Goldhaber, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Gerald Goldhaber will discuss:

• Legal vs. practical definition of a warning
• When a warning is needed
• Legal requirements of a warning
• Process of creating/evaluating a warning
• Samples of effective warnings and wacky warnings
• Different perspectives on litigating a failure to warn claim.

Title:
Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases
When/Where:

March 6, 2018

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time

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Speaker:
Dr. Gerald M. Goldhaber has been the nation’s leading safety warnings and communications expert for over 39 years. Dr. Goldhaber has been the subject of dozens of interviews by leading networks, newspapers, and magazines and has designed warnings for dozens of consumer and industrial products. He is also the instructor of the official digital course of warnings and safety communications for the National Association of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE). Dr. Goldhaber has testified and consulted for lawyers representing corporations or injured parties in over 1,000 lawsuits since 1978 and is currently CNN’s chief analyst for issues dealing with warnings or safety communications.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, TN, and WI.
Cost:
Free.
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February 15: A Leer, A Pat, A Joke, A Gesture, An Innuendo, A Kiss: Are You Prepared To Be the Next Social Media Blitz, Identified on #MeToo, or a Headline in the Newspaper?

On February 15, 2018, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with education and workplace harassment expert Dr. Susan Strauss, will present a free, one and a half hour interactive webinar presentation, A Leer, A Pat, A Joke, A Gesture, An Innuendo, A Kiss: Are You Prepared To Be the Next Social Media Blitz, Identified on #MeToo, or a Headline in the Newspaper?, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Susan will discuss:

• Difference between flirting and sexual harassment
• Effective elements in your organization’s prevention strategy
• Review complaint procedures that must be incorporated into your harassment policy
• Critical elements of sexual harassment training
• Identify the elements of sexual harassment on the target, the work unit and organization
• Retaliation
• Steps to take if you are targeted by a sexual harasser
• Management’s legal and ethical responsibility in the prevention and intervention of sexual harassment
• Steps to take if an employee complains about an “old” incident of sexual harassment

Title:
A Leer, A Pat, A Joke, A Gesture, An Innuendo, A Kiss: Are You Prepared To Be the Next Social Media Blitz, Identified on #MeToo, or a Headline in the Newspaper?
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 15, 2018
2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Description:
Speaker:
Susan Strauss RN Ed.D. is a national and international speaker, trainer and consultant. Her specialty areas include education and workplace harassment, discrimination and bullying; organization development, and management/leadership development. Susan conducts bullying and harassment investigations, works as an expert witness for education and workplace harassment and bullying lawsuits, and coaches those managers and employees that need assistance in stopping their harassing or bullying behavior.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, IL, MN, MO, NJ, PA, TN, and TX.
Cost:
Free.

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February 13: Marijuana: The Legal Landscape Today and Tomorrow

On February 13, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with public relations expert Donald Mazzella, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Marijuana: The Legal Landscape Today and Tomorrow, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Donald will discuss:

• Legal issues of marijuana growth
• Opportunities for attorneys in marijuana growth
• What is marijuana?
• Current landscape
• Summation
• The marijuana industry
• IRS issues
• Legal issues
• Monitoring marijuana issues.

Title:
Marijuana: The Legal Landscape Today and Tomorrow
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Description:
Speaker:
Donald P. Mazzella is the COO and editorial director of Information Strategies, Inc. (ISI). He is a long time board member and past treasurer of the Compassionate Care Foundation of New Jersey, a medical marijuana non-profit dispensary. A nationally known speaker, he has appeared on television and radio programs as well as being quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal. For the past 20 years he has been a TASA expert on printing, publishing and trademarks.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, TN, TX, and WI.
Cost:
Free.

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February 14: Long Beach, CA - "TAX EVASION 2017" #MCLE

Sub topics include: Restitution-Tax dual assessment; The "Single Taxpayer Conspiracy" "obstruction of IRS"; IRS Agent Bribe Solicitation versus Gratuity Acceptance; & Dangers of a Narrative Tax Evasion Indictment.

Title:
"Tax Evasion 2017" - 9th Circuit & Related Principles
When/Where:
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
6:30-7:30 pm
Gelson's Market, 2nd Floor Patio
6255 E. 2nd Street, Long Beach, CA 90803
Speaker:
Curt Harrington
By:
California Continuing Education, Inc.
Credit:
One hour of Tax Specialization Continuing Education (MCLE) accredited by the California Board of Legal Specialization
More Information:
http://patentax.com/CLE/

February 2018: When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:

• 02/06/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 02/13/2018 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST
• 02/20/2018 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions.

February 12: 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:

• 02/12/2018 - 10:30am - 11:30am EST

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

February 13/Cleveland - Examining the Opioid Epidemic: Causes, Consequences & Cures #MCLE

This event will discuss the legal and societal consequences of the opioid epidemic in Ohio and propose solutions to the problem. The main focus of the program will be the impact of substance abuse, including opioid abuse on persons in the legal profession.

Title:
Examining the Opioid Epidemic: Causes, Consequences & Cures
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
5:00pm - 7:30pm
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Moot Court Room)
Speakers:

• Dr. Crawford Barnett III holds a graduate degree from Georgia State University and a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He did residencies in pain medicine and anesthesiology at the Mayo School of Graduate Education. He is Board Certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He is a physician in the Pain Management Department at the Cleveland Clinic.
• Dr. Richard Kasmer is a licensed as both a pharmacist and an attorney. He received his doctor of pharmacy degree from Creighton University College of Pharmacy and his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Dr. Kasmer did his residency at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Currenty, he is the dean of the College of Pharmacy at Northeast Ohio Medical Univeristy. 
• Ms. Kristen Schenker holds a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Ms. Schenker is a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and Clinical Supervisor in Ohio and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania. Ms. Schenker has been working in the behavioral health field for over a decade and has dedicated the last 6 years to working with adults struggling with substance use disorders, specializing in the treatment of dual disorders, grief, mood disorders, anxiety, and stress management. For the last three years she has worked at Glenbeigh Hospital, an inpatient specialty hospital, in the capacity of a counselor and clinical supervisor.
• Ms. Isabelle Bibet-Kalinyak holds an MBA from Kent State University and a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She is a corporate attorney in the national Healthcare Practice Group at McDonald-Hopkins. Fluent in French, her native language, Ms. Bibet-Kalinyak has more than twenty years of international business experience in the healthcare, aerospace, and plastics industries. Prior to joining McDonald Hopkins, she worked as a corporate health care attorney for the law firm of Brouse McDowell after honing her legal skills in-house as an intern for a major health system (Akron General Health System) and a local county hospital (Robinson Memorial Hospital). She is a frequent presenter at national and local conferences (AHLA, Ohio Hospital Association, Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, and Northeast Ohio, etc.) on topics related to health care and business immigration.
• The Honorable Lauren C. Moore is a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court. She handles Drug Court, a specialized docket where qualifying offenders are required to enter a plea of “guilty” to a first-degree misdemeanor. Sentencing is held pending successful completion of the program. Once the defendant has successfully completed the Drug Court Program, he or she pays a supervision fee, and the legal plea is vacated, the charges are dismissed, and the case is sealed or expunged. Prior to being elected to the bench, Judge Moore was a civil attorney and a public defender at the Legal Aid Society. She also served as Chief Prosecutor for the City of Cleveland and as an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor.
• Moderator: Stacy King, Counselor, Glenbeigh and third-year student at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

CLE credit:
3 free hours
By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law / Cleveland State University
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February 21: Medicolegal Consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Civilian and Military Populations

On February 21, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with psychiatric expert Burton Singerman, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Medicolegal Consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Civilian and Military Populations, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Burton will discuss:

• History of our understanding of PTSD
• Difficulties with diagnosis of PTSD
• Types of PTSD
• PTSD and employment
• Combat/Military PTSD
• Resolving PTSD
• PTSD and civil litigation
• Difficulties in litigation
• Is it PTSD?

Title:
Medicolegal Consequences of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Civilian and Military Populations
When/Where:
February 21, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time
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Speaker:
Dr. Burton Singerman, M.D. serves as the head of three successful academic departments of psychiatry and has trained hundreds of medical residents, medical students and mental health paraprofessionals. His clinical and research projects for the Department of Defense and the Pentagon have led to new approaches for the treatment and the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder. He has consulted on numerous types of legal cases, including medical malpractice, personal injury and disability litigation.

By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:

• This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, TX, and WI
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules

Cost:
Free.

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February 6: Antimicrobial Interventions in the Food Industry #MCLE

On February 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with food safety expert Darrel Suderman, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Antimicrobial Interventions in the Food Industry, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Darrel will discuss:

• Food safety challenges
• What are interventions?
• Sources of contamination
• Pre-harvest interventions
• Hide interventions
• Importance of pre-requisites
• Multiple hurdle concept

Title:
Antimicrobial Interventions in the Food Industry
When/Where:
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Webcast - Register Now!
Description:
Speaker:
Darrel Suderman has over 20 years of restaurant, product development, quality, and food safety experience. He also has 7 years of food manufacturing and IT consulting experience. Darrel co-authored a food processing book and currently holds three patents. He has been an adjunct professor at Johnson and Wales Culinary University in food product development and has 7 years of food expert witness experience.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, and WI.
Cost:
Free.

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February 27: California Guardianship Law 2018

Learn the basics of California guardianship law and procedure so that you can competently represent a child or adult petitioner in establishing a guardianship of the person. This program will teach you how to represent parties in both uncontested and contested guardianship proceedings.
What You Will Learn

• Guardianship of the Person Law and Procedure
• Alternatives to Guardianship
• Judicial Council Forms Used for Guardianship of the Person
• Guardianship Procedure
• Guardianship Investigations
• Contested Matters and Trials
• Cases Involving Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and ICWA
• Post Guardianship Issues – Moving Out of State, Terminating Guardianship, Resignation, and Modifying Visitation

Title:
California Guardianship Law 2018
When/Where:
February 27, 2018
9:00 AM Pacific
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Credit:
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
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February: 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:
Webcast::

• 02/07/2018 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 02/14/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 02/21/2018
• 9:00am - 10:00am EST - 02/26/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - 02/28/2018
  

Speaker:
Neil Waechter
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.