September 4+20: Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

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 as a whole.


Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
When/Where:
Webcast

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 09/4/2018 
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT - 09/20/2018
• October:
• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 10/12/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/22/2018

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

August 2+31: 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

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/0/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/31/2018
• September: 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 09/14/2018

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

October 12, 22: Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

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 as a whole.


Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
When/Where:
Webcast

• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 10/12/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/22/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/31/2018

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

October 2, 17: 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

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/02/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/17/2018 

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

August 2018: 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

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/06/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/20/2018 
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 08/30/2018 
• September: 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/12/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/21/2018
  

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

August 29: The IIIM - Between Lessons Learned and Novel Approaches to Support Accountability for Core Crimes Committed in Syria

Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (the IIIM) will describe how by undertaking a structural investigation, the IIIM is building its evidence collection and the first phase of its case building. She will also address some of the challenges faced by the IIIM and the opportunities offered by its unique mandate set by UN General Assembly resolution 71/248 of 21 December 2016.

Catherine Machi-Uhl - Head,
International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM)
United Nations

Title:
The IIIM - between lessons learned and novel approaches to support accountability for core crimes committed in Syria
Klatsky Lecture in Human Rights
When/Where:
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Webcast
Also In-Person in Cleveland, OH USA
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Speaker:
Catherine Marchi-Uhel, the head of the United Nations International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes in Syria (IIIM) will be speaking at the Law School on Aug. 29. The IIIM was established by UN General Assembly resolution in December 2016 to investigate Syrian atrocities and pave the way for accountability. On July 3, 2016, United Nations Secretary-General appointed Marchi-Uhel to head of IIIM. Marchi-Uhel is a former French judge with broad international experience trying and adjudicating war crimes. During her 27-year career, Marchi-Uhel has provided legal support to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the UN Mission in Liberia, and the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. She has also adjudicated for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and served as Ombudsperson to the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee.
Ms. Marchi-Uhel was appointed by the Secretary-General as Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic on 3 July 2017. She took up her official duties on 8 August 2017.
Prior to taking up her function on 8 August 2017, Ms. Marchi-Uhel has served as the Ombudsperson for the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. Before, that, she has served as Head of Chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Ms. Marchi-Uhel previously served as a full-time international judge at the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and was a Senior Legal Officer with the ICTY Appeals Chamber. From July 2014 to April 2015, Ms. Marchi-Uhel was seconded to the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) as Principal Rule of Law Officer, advising the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Rule of Law on justice and security matters.
Ms. Marchi-Uhel became a member of the French judiciary in 1989 and served as juge du siège at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Coutances, being specially in charge of cases involving juveniles. She was later seconded to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs Division, Human Rights Section before joining the United Nations.
Ms. Marchi-Uhel studied law at the Université Paris I — Panthéon Sorbonne and at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie. She was an auditeur de justice at the Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature.
Credit:

• 1 in-person credit applied for (Ohio)
• Otherwise: Consult your credit-granting authority

Cost:
Free and Open to the Public

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August 3, 13, 17, 21, 27: Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology

Technological advancement has enabled humanity to retain and process seemingly endless amounts of information. Nowhere is that more true than in the American legal system. Making sense of the water pouring from that particular fire hydrant is the focus of this course on the fundamentals of basic legal research in the age of electronic legal research.
Title:
Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/3/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/13/2018 
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 08/17/2018 
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT - 08/21/2018 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/27/2018 
• September: 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/10/2018
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT - 09/18/2018

Speaker:
Steve Dubusky
By:
Lexis/Nexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions that allow online credit.

August 1, 7, 16, 24+29: The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques

Technology has been described as “the campfire around which we tell our stories” and that is especially true in the legal profession. As technology has allowed greater amounts of information to be retained, legal documents are becoming longer and longer and can no longer be ignored. Becoming technologically savvy and staying abreast of advancements is at the very core of the competency of the legal profession. In this course, we will explore the latest technological advancements, strategies for efficiently researching and more.
Title:
The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/01/2018
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 08/07/2018
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 08/16/2018
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 08/24/2018 
• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 08/29/2018 
• September:
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 09/07/2018 
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 09/17/2018

By:
LexisNexis
Speaker:
Tamika Cooper-Mtonga
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
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September 12: Administered v. Ad Hoc Arbitration: Procedural Dilemmas for the Arbitrator in Complex Cases

Please join Practical Law for this free webinar in which a panel of arbitration experts use a series of hypotheticals to illustrate the differences in how arbitrators address thorny procedural issues in administered and non-administered (ad hoc) arbitrations. The topics include:

• Resolving challenges to the seating of an arbitrator
• Arbitrator assisting with settlement
• Consolidation of arbitration proceedings involving related issues and parties
• Non-payment of arbitrator compensation by one or more parties
• Resolving challenges to a party's privilege assertions
• The admission of insufficient evidence before the issuance of the award

Title:
Administered v. Ad Hoc Arbitration: Procedural Dilemmas for the Arbitrator in Complex Cases
When/Where:
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
2:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
This Practical Law webinar is anticipated to receive 75 minutes of CLE credit in multiple states. CLE credit will not be offered in the following states: KY, IA, NM, and UT.
For other jurisdictions, see your credit-approving organization.
Speakers:

• Richard H. Silberberg, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Partner and Co-Chair of the International Arbitration & Litigation Group and President, College of Commercial Arbitrators
• Jeffrey T. Zaino, American Arbitration Association, Vice President - Commercial Division
• Moderator: Victoria Kummer, Practical Law, Senior Legal Editor International Arbitration

By:
Thomson Reuters
Practical Law provides practical, up-to-date resources across all major practice areas to help lawyers in law firms and in-house legal departments get up to speed quickly, save time and protect the bottom line.

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August 10: Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration 2018

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 and Advocacy Strategies
• When Poverty Is a Crime and Justice Is Privatized – Bail, Court Fees, and Traffic Courts
• Overcoming Criminal Record-Related Barriers to Employment and Occupational Licensing
• Using Technology to Provide Better Clean Slate Services to More Clients.

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 nonprofit organization attorneys and staff would benefit from attending this program.

Title:
Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration 2018
When/Where:
August 10, 2018
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Credit:
Credit in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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August 14 - 15: California Family Law Basics: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Family Law Cases 2018

Millions of Californians are unrepresented in Family Court matters (estimated 80% of litigants are unrepresented). Low-income clients are in desperate need of your pro bono help. Attend this free two-day PLI program for an introduction to family law practice and then volunteer with your local legal services agency to represent low-income family law litigants in need.
What You Will Learn

• Working with Pro Bono Low-Income Clients
• Family Law 101/Overview in Low-Income Family Law Cases
• Basic Overview of Child Custody and Visitation
• Child Custody and Visitation Procedure
• Obtaining Child and Spousal Support in Low-Income Family Law Cases
• Property Issues in Low-Income Family Law Cases
•  Using California Family Law Judicial Council Forms
• How to Finish a Dissolution Case: Case Settlement, Trial, Judgments.

Anyone interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income family law clients in California (whether limited scope family law matters or full representation in a dissolution matter) would benefit from attending. The program is appropriate for new attorneys and more experienced practitioners looking to volunteer with nonprofit legal services agencies who can provide ongoing mentorship and support.

Title:
California Family Law Basics: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Family Law Cases 2018
When/Where:

August 14 - 15, 2018

9:00 AM Pacific

Webcast - Register Now!
By:
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Credit:
Up to 12 Credits in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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August 14: Colorectal Cancer: A Complete Guide #MCLE

On August 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with colon and rectal surgeon Dr. Stephen Cohen will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Colorectal Cancer: A Complete Guide, for all legal professionals.
During this presentation, Dr. Cohen will discuss:

• Colon and rectal cancer
• GI signs and symptoms
• Standard of care - Guidelines
• Informed consent

Title:
Colorectal Cancer: A Complete Guide
When/Where:
August 14, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Speaker:
Dr. Stephen Cohen is a board certified colon and rectal surgeon with over two decades of experience. Not only does he continue to practice evidence based medicine and surgery, but he has made teaching, training, and educating young surgeons his ultimate long term goals. Dr. Cohen has been involved in the field of forensic medicine since the early 90's, and will help guide you on both standard of care and potential causation in many aspects of colon and rectal surgery.
Credit:

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

Cost:
Free.
By:TASA.
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September 5: Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox

Sign up to attend the virtual training course entitled “Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox.”
A recent case from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Outdry Technologies Corp. v. Geox S.P.A., is used as a vehicle for discussing good practices for writing clear obviousness rejections. This course emphasizes the importance of proper claim construction and a clear articulation of the obviousness rejection including citation of evidence, reasoned explanation and factual findings.
Title:
Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox
When:
September 5, 2018
1 pm Eastern
Webcast - Sign Up Now!
By:

USPTO

Speakers:
USPTO trainers will lead this course based on recent training delivered to patent examiners.
Credit:

USPTO is applying for CLE credit in Virginia. 

This course has limited capacity, and selection for attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. More Information And Registration

September 18: The Continued Influence of PTAB Proceedings on Bio/Pharma Patents

Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Post-Grant Review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) have become established mechanisms to challenge bio/pharma patents. But these proceedings are still very young and continually evolving. Many recent changes, including the Supreme Court’s SAS decision and the PTAB’s proposed rulemaking regarding claim construction, and even Senator Hatch’s suggested legislative changes are having /will have a significant impact on the strategies used by both petitioners and patent owners in these PTAB proceedings – particularly in the bio/pharma space. Join us as we discuss the following topics:

• A review of how bio/pharma patents have fared before the PTAB;
• An analysis of how PTAB proceedings are impacting ANDA and biosimilar litigations;
• A discussion of how the Supreme Court’s recent SAS decision is impacting PTAB invalidity proceedings in the bio/pharma space;
• A discussion of how the PTAB’s proposed rulemaking regarding the claim construction standard could impact bio/pharma patents; and
• A discussion regarding potential legislative action to alter the impact of PTAB proceedings on ANDA litigation.

Title:
The Continued Influence of PTAB Proceedings on Bio/Pharma Patents 
When/Where:
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time 

10:00 am Central Daylight Time

8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time 

Live MBHB Webinar - Register Now!
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes

By:

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP  committed to educating clients and friends of the firm with respect to significant developments and trends in the areas of intellectual property law.

Presenter(s): 
MBHB partner(s) Alison Baldwin and Paula Fritsch, Ph.D.
Cost:
While there is no fee to participate, all attendees must register in advance
Presenter(s): MBHB partners Alison Baldwin and Paula Fritsch, Ph.D.
Credit:
In order to receive MCLE credit, all attendees must participate online AND individually.
MCLE credit is pending for the states of California, Illinois, New Jersey,* New York,* North Carolina and Virginia (*via reciprocity).
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