October 16: Free Speech on the Internet: Blocking, Banning, and Removing Content

Can politicians block their constituents on social media platforms, and are those platforms using algorithms to suppress viewpoints they disfavor? Why are legislators on both sides of the aisle calling for changes to legislation that currently insulates online platforms for their users’ speech? Should governments or corporations shut down online communities that foment extremism or spread disinformation?
In many ways, the internet has fulfilled its promise of a free-flow of information that has fundamentally changed the way we interact with the world and each other. But the technology that has streamlined and improved communication has come with societal costs: it has opened new avenues for harassment, undermined our democratic processes, and exacerbated the spread of extremism. Are these necessary components of a free internet, or should we consider changes to the regulatory landscape?
This talk will examine the legal concepts and competing interests involved when making content decisions in an internet age where our social and political conversations increasingly originate and are amplified online.

Title:

Free Speech on the Internet: Blocking, Banning, and Removing Content
When/Where:
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Also Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Andrew Geronimo is a supervising attorney at the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he manages the IP Venture Clinic. Geronimo joined CWRU Law in 2017 as the Stanton Foundation First Amendment Fellow and taught in the First Amendment Lab & the First Amendment Clinic, where his advocacy focused on free speech, free press, and government transparency issues.
Prior to joining the law school Geronimo practiced at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Mansour Gavin LPA, and Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., LPA, representing clients in administrative proceedings, trials, and appeals at the state and federal levels. He has experience litigating constitutional, civil rights, business, contract, real estate, employment, tort and statutory claims. Geronimo remains a committed volunteer member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Certified Grievance Committee, which investigates and prosecutes allegations of ethical misconduct by Ohio lawyers.
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
1 hour of in-person CLE credit has been approved
Cost:
Free and open to the public.

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September 30: Skeletons in the Closet - The Importance of Due Diligence

Failure to conduct proper due diligence can mean billions in unwanted costs to your organization or your client.
Due diligence can be a legal obligation, but the term more commonly applies to voluntary investigations designed to uncover hidden bad acts. It is imperative that attorneys understand and appreciate the potential risks presented by third parties. Effective due diligence investigations contribute to informed decision making by enhancing the amount and quality of information available to decision makers and by ensuring that this information is systematically used to make the best choices based on cost, benefit, and risk.
In this free Continuing Legal Education program, you will learn about the purpose, legal requirements and recent developments for due diligence and hear about organizational strategies to strengthen due diligence efforts and mitigate financial or operational risk.
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Learn about the importance of understanding third parties for effective decision making
• Understand key concepts and components critical to successfully conducting due diligence
• Review specific laws that require due diligence
• Discuss the legal penalties and financial risks when due diligence fails
• Get tips on organizing an effective due diligence process.

Title:
Skeletons in the Closet - The Importance of Due Diligence
When/Where:
Webcast

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 09/30/2019 
• And Next Month:
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/07/2019
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 10/28/2019

Speaker:
Jordan Rader
Price:
Free
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

September 25: Legal Ethics: 10 Hot Topics in Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of interest are among the most common and complex malpractice errors, producing a substantial number of claims each year. Conflicts can come in all shapes and sizes, so despite the best efforts of lawyers, they can be hard to identify. Join J. Calhoun Watson, Partner of Sowell Gray located in Columbia, South Carolina, and Erin McCartney, Attorney and Risk Management Lead at Attorney Protective, as they analyze several scenarios and provide tips on how to avoid conflicts of interests. The webinar will also include a review of applicable ethics rules and discuss what actions to consider should a conflict arise.

Title:
Legal Ethics: 10 Hot Topics in Conflicts of Interest
When/Where:
September 25, 2019
12:00 PM-1:00 Central Time, 1:00 PM-2:00 Eastern Time and 10:00 AM-11:00 Pacific Time
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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.
By:
Attorney Protective

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September 25: Litigating in a Divided Nation

Today’s political climate is shaping everyday decisions, and as attorneys, we have a responsibility to the awareness and consideration of the differing views in today’s political landscape. This one-hour free Continuing Legal Education course will cover key issues to consider when working in the legal space, and litigating in a divided nation. From accepting the effects of cultural changes on communities to recognizing the nature and sources of “world-view” influencing judgment, we’ll discuss:

• Creating understanding with your clients and framing issues
• Ways to help heal our communities
• Understanding the danger of false consensus
• Understanding the legal environment of your own practice.

Title:
Litigating in a Divided Nation
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
3:00p to 04:00p CDT
When/Where:
Webinar - Register Now!
By:
LawPay
Speaker:
Claude E. Ducloux is an Attorney licensed in Texas, Colorado and California who speaks regularly on Legal Ethics, Law Office Management, and Trial-Related topics. In 2011, he won the highest statewide award from the State Bar of Texas for lifetime contribution to CLE, and has been invited to speak in more than 250 programs in since Jan 1, 2009, and serving as course director of numerous institutes and advanced courses. Mr. Ducloux has a long legacy of bar service, including being President of the Austin Bar Association, and serving as Chair of almost every major Bar-related entity, as well as the Texas Bar Foundation.
Credit:
1 credit in California, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas; you may be able to apply for credit in other jurisdictions. Details.

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September 6, 10+23: 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.
This free Continuing Legal Education program covers:

• Model Rules & Technology
• Competency as an Attorney
• Using Citations, Party Names & Source Selection
• Refining Your Search
• Sections of a Case
• Topic Summary Reports
• Citation Services
• Research History.

Title:
Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology
When/Where:
Webcast

• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 09/06/2019
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT - 09/10/2019
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 09/23/2019
  

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

October 15: Best Practices for Managing Your PTAB Trials and Litigation

AIA Trial Proceedings before the PTAB have substantially altered the patent litigation framework, raising serious questions about the enforcement of patents in every industry. In light of this sea change, perhaps no one has faced greater challenges than companies with in-house innovation that they strive to foster and protect.
Realizing this, over the last year, the USPTO has taken a number of steps to reign in the perceived anti-patent bias. Changes in claim construction (ranging from easing provisional claim amendment requirements to altering the claim construction standard altogether, as well as clarifying options for amending claims through reissue or reexamination requests before, during, and after AIA Trial Proceedings and issuing post-SAS rules that require all contested claims and grounds to be considered in a Final Written Decision) and the recent publication of a revised Trial Practice Guide that, among other things, gives the Patent Owner an additional sur-reply brief and opportunities for a sur-rebuttal at oral argument.
These topics and more will be discussed at length in this free Continuing Legal Education webinar.
MBHB attorneys Grant Drutchas and Trey Lyons take a look at these and other changes and the impact they have had on patentability determinations. They also address other risks and pitfalls that come along the way in AIA Trial Proceedings, including:

• Rehearing Requests: Worth the bother (and the risks)?
• Appeals: When does it make sense and what issues can be persuasive?
• Preliminary Responses: What benefit (or not) does a Patent Owner get post-SAS for filing a Preliminary Response?
• Expert Depositions: What are the nuances of deposing experts in PTAB Trials (vs district court litigation)?
• Estoppels: What impact could an IPR have on your litigation options, both AIA estoppel and estoppels arising from agency determinations?
• Declaratory Judgment Actions: What place do they have in a post-AIA world? 

Title:
Best Practices for Managing Your PTAB Trials and Litigation
Live MBHB Webinar
When/Where:
October 15, 2019
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Live MBHB Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:
MBHB attorneys Grantland Drutchas and George “Trey” Lyons, III
Cost:
While there is no fee to participate, all attendees must register in advance and, in order to receive MCLE credit, must participate online and individually. Register online here
Credit:
MCLE credit is pending for the states of California, Illinois, New Jersey,* New York,* North Carolina and Virginia (*via reciprocity). For other states: check with your credit-granting authority.
By:
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP is committed to educating clients and friends of the firm with respect to significant developments and trends in the areas of intellectual property law.
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October 10: Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump

Professor Wadhia will deliver remarks tied to her new book Banned, which examines the tool of discretion, or the choice a government has to protect, detain, or deport immigrants, and describes how the Trump administration has wielded this tool in creating and executing its immigration policy. In her book, Wadhia combines personal interviews, immigration law, policy analysis, and case studies to answer the following questions: (1) what does immigration enforcement and discretion look like in the time of Trump? (2) who is affected by changes to immigration enforcement and discretion?; (3) how have individuals and families affected by immigration enforcement under President Trump changed their own perceptions about the future?; and (4) how do those informed about immigration enforcement and discretion describe the current state of affairs and perceive the future? Wadhia pairs the contents of these interviews with a robust analysis of immigration enforcement and discretion during the first eighteen months of the Trump administration and offers recommendations for moving forward.

Title:
Banned: Immigration Enforcement in the Time of Trump 
When/Where:
Thursday, October 10, 2019
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(Unfortunately, there is no information about a possible webcast)
Speaker:
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia is an expert on immigration law whose research focuses on the role of prosecutorial discretion in immigration law and the intersections of race, national security, and immigration. She has published more than thirty law review articles, book chapters, and essays on immigration law. Her work has been published in Emory Law Journal Texas Law Review Washington & Lee Law Review, Columbia Journal of Race and Law Notice & Comment, Yale Journal on Regulation Harvard Latino Law Review Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal Georgetown Immigration Law Journal and Howard Law Journal. Her scholarship has been cited in hundreds of works and also by federal court judges, including Judge Richard Posner, Judge Paul J. Watford, and Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw. Her first book, Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases, was published by New York University Press, was published as a paperback in 2017 and named an honorable mention for the Eric Hoffer Book Award. Her second book, Banned, examines immigration enforcement during the first eighteen months of the Trump administration and will be published by New York University Press in 2019. Wadhia is also working on the second edition of an immigration case book with Steve Yale-Loehr and Lenni Benson, to be published in 2020 by Carolina Academic Press.
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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October 16+23: Something's Brewing! Guiding Clients Through the Process of Starting a Craft Brewery

The recent explosion in the Craft Beer Industry is driven by home grown entrepreneurs generating local community interest along with economic development.
This market boom has resulted in the formation of niche practice groups within law firms to guide craft brewery starts ups. Advice navigating the statutory, regulatory and intellectual property frameworks unique to this industry is important to the success and stability of craft breweries.
After completing this free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course, you will gain:

• Insight into the unique intellectual property issues stemming from the entrepreneurship and camaraderie that characterize this industry and suggested approaches on how best to enforce intellectual property rights
• A basic understanding of the growth of the craft beer market and the general traits of a craft brewery
• An understanding of the traditional regulatory scheme that governs the alcohol industry and new statutory and regulatory approaches that are being proposed to accommodate the positive impact of the growing craft beer market.

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

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/16/2019
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 10/23/2019

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

October 3+15: Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

This free Continuing Legal Education webinar examines the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys susceptible to substance abuse and reviews 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
• Answering the Call for Help
• Successful Treatment Programs
• Changing the Culture from Within the Legal Profession
• The Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
Webcast

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/03/2019 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 10/15/2019
• And Next Month ...
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 11/01/2019

Speakers:
Alyssa Norman, Neil Waechter
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

Insurance Recovery in the Face of Natural Disasters

Lawline is very generously offering a free CLE for attorneys who are providing assistance to victims of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and along the east coast of the United States. The program focuses on insurance issues for businesses, and also covers general insurance policy issues in the aftermath of natural disasters.

For businesses in the path of the storm, maximizing insurance recovery requires assessing not only physical damage to their property but also income losses stemming from flooded and blocked roads and bridges, interrupted shipping and air transport, evacuations, and closures by civil authority. Beyond the area of immediate impact, businesses suffering from supply chain disruptions should look to their property insurance policies for contingent business interruption coverage, triggered when policyholders do not themselves suffer physical damage but still lose revenue after a property loss sidelines a major supplier or customer.

Join Anderson Kill’s Marshall Gilinsky and Ronald J. Papa as they explore the role of insurance and the hurdles to recovery in times of natural disaster. 

Learning Objectives:

• Detail the triggers of time-element coverage
• Identify the full range of losses that affected businesses need to document
• Address the nuances of policy language that may become bones of contention
• Develop techniques for ensuring that the insurance company fulfills its obligations during the claims process 

Title:
Insurance Recovery in the Face of Natural Disasters
By:
Above the Law + Lawline
Credit:

• Alaska
• Arizona 
• Arkansas
• California
• Connecticut
• Delaware 
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Missouri 
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Vermont
• West Virginia 
• Wisconsin
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.

• Marshall Gilinsky is a shareholder in the New York office of Anderson Kill and practices in the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Commercial Litigation Departments. He is also a member of the firm's Regulated Products group. During his 20-year career representing policyholders, Mr. Gilinsky has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients, successfully litigating disputed claims under a variety of insurance products, including property and business interruption insurance, commercial general liability (CGL) insurance, errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, directors' and officers' (D&O) insurance and life insurance. Mr. Gilinsky has represented clients on numerous high-stakes, complex insurance claims arising out of prominent losses such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy and the “Big Dig” in Boston. Mr. Gilinsky also focuses extensively on assisting clients that own and manage captive insurance companies, especially with respect to resolving coverage disputes between the captive and its reinsurers.
• Ronald J. Papa  is the President and Chief Executive Officer of National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc.; one of the nation’s largest licensed public adjusting and loss-consulting firms. Over the last 26 years, Mr. Papa has been involved in the adjustment of thousands property and related business income losses. He has assisted numerous clients in a variety of industries in the preparation, support and settlement of their claims. He has participated in disaster recovery operations as a result of several large catastrophes – One of which Mr. Papa settled for over $100 million. Certified as a Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA) (there are only 85 SPPA’s) by the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA), and under the auspices of the University of Iowa, Mr. Papa is a past president and chairman of the Association. He currently serves on NAPIA’s Board of Directors-a seat he has held since in 1982. In 1996 Mr. Papa was named “Person of the Year” by NAPIA’s past presidents for “outstanding efforts of professionalism and for building a positive image of the public adjustment profession.

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September 4, 13+20: 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 free Continuing Legal Education 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:

• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 09/04/2019
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 09/13/2019
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 09/20/2019
• And Next Month:
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 10/18/2019
• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 10/29/2019

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By:
LexisNexis
Cost:
Free
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
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September 17: Collecting and Understanding Electronic Medical Records in Litigation

On September 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with network security specialist Cory Hamma will present a free, one-hour, interactive webinar presentation, Collecting and Understanding Electronic Medical Records in Litigation, for all legal professionals.

During this free Continuing Legal Education presentation, Cory will discuss:

• Description of an electronic medical record
• Types of EMR systems
• Potential for data manipulation
• Gaining access to EMR data
• Illustrative court cases.

Title:
Collecting and Understanding Electronic Medical Records in Litigation
When/Where:

September 17, 2019 

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

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Speaker:
Cory Hamma is the director of digital forensics at Califorensics. He specializes in electronic medical record forensics, complex forensic capture, complex data presentation and targeted large data set culling. Mr. Hamma represents law firms, state and local government, high-tech firms, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions and school districts. Cory has testified in multiple cases which have included investigation of forged electronic medical records, employee misconduct, sexual harassment and many others. He also has extensive experience in computer and network forensics.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:

• This webinar is approved for CLE credit in AL, CA, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, 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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September 19: Navigating Accommodations for Disabled Workers in California

Determining reasonable accommodations for disabled workers and managing accommodations that are in place can be a complicated and time-consuming process for employers — and legal missteps can carry a high price tag.
This free continuing legal education webinar will explore recent developments involving disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation obligations under California and federal law, with a special emphasis on the interactive process, attendance issues, telecommuting, reassignment, and more.

Title:
Navigating Accommodations for Disabled Workers in California

When/Where:

Thursday, September 19, 2019

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (PST)
Webinar - RSVP by Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Credits:

• CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, and CA. 
• All other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

• Michele Miller 
• Walter M. Stella
• Kerry McInerney Freeman

By:
Cozen O'Connor, a full-service law firm with 750 attorneys in 29 offices.

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September 12: Best Practices for Research Using AI

So you’ve got eight hours to become an expert on a random topic? This panel of seasoned litigators will show you tips and tricks to use today’s AI tools to narrow the field for research (without missing critical nuances) and spot issues in related areas to make sure you are answering the right question.

Educational Objectives:

• Learn how to incorporate legal technology & AI into your daily practice to make yourself the go-to researcher
• Understand the challenges and risks of using technology assisted research, including the imperative to understand what the algorithm is doing
• Tips for the vital human check of the AI results and how to understand what you got in the universe of what you could have gotten
• Improve the way you present your research with tips from a large law senior associate and former federal law clerk
• Learn about trends in legal tech investment, usage, and client expectations
• Get a peek at legal tech expected to launch in the next year, and how you can integrate it into your practice

Title:

Best Practices for Research Using AI

When/Where:

September 12, 2019

1:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT - 12:00 PM CDT - 11:00 AM MDT - 10:00 AM PDT

This is a virtual event, accessible online and over the phone. Access instructions will be provided after registration - Register Now!

Cost:
Free
Credit:

1.0 CLE, 1.0 General COA,

Speakers:

• Katie Sear is a Legal Analyst on the Bloomberg Law Litigation team. She has been at Bloomberg Law since 2014, focusing on litigation and financial enforcement and regulation matters. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, Katie was a litigation associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Katie has a BA and a JD from the University of Virginia.
• Eleanor Tyler is a Legal Analyst on the Bloomberg Law Litigation team, with a focus on antitrust. Previously, she spent seven years reporting for Bloomberg Law's antitrust news desk. Before joining Bloomberg Law in 2010, Eleanor was a litigation associate at a large law firm. She clerked for the Hon. Simeon Lake in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Her JD is from Georgetown University, and she holds an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins SAIS,

By:

Bloomberg Law

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September 11:The California Consumer Privacy Act: Preparing for the CCPA

Some of the greatest discovery challenges today aren’t arising from litigation, but from a new regime of privacy laws. The latest—and in some ways most challenging—of those laws is the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA.
For organizations with even slight connections to California, and for those law firms advising them, the CCPA can create pressing new obstacles for compliance and data access.
Join Logikcull and an expert-packed panel for an upcoming webinar on the CCPA, the responsibilities it creates, and strategies to reduce the burden of compliance.

Title:
The California Consumer Privacy Act: Preparing for the CCPA
When/Where:
September 11, 2019
10:00 am Pacific
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Credit:
You will have to apply for credit on your own, but the subject matter and speaker seem appropriate.
Speakers:
Eric Goldman, Emily Yu, Christian Auty, and Casey Sullivan
By:
Logickull.com

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September 5+17: Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

This free Continuing Legal Education webinar examines the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys susceptible to substance abuse and reviews 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
• Answering the Call for Help
• Successful Treatment Programs
• Changing the Culture from Within the Legal Profession
• The Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
Webcast

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/05/2019
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/17/2019

Speakers:
Alyssa Norman, Neil Waechter
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

September 2019: The Art of Cross Examination

This Continuing Legal Education program (free through the month of September 2019 for ATL subscribers - which itself is free)  reviews the basic concepts of effective cross examination and highlights techniques which can be used to strengthen your cross examination skills - whether you are a newly-minted trial lawyer beginning your career, or a seasoned attorney seeking to refresh and refine their cross examination abilities.
Learning Objectives:

• Organize your evidence so that you are prepared to impeach the witness and undermine their testimony at any time during trial
• Discuss the best cross examination questions to bolster your credibility with the judge and jury
• Control the witness and behave with confidence, but not swagger, in the courtroom.

Title:
The Art of Cross Examination
By:
Above the Law + Lawline
Credit:

• Alaska
• Arizona 
• Arkansas
• California
• Connecticut
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Illinois 
• Indiana
• Missouri
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.

Speaker:

Jim Quinn is an accomplished trial lawyer who served for many years as head of the Litigation Department of the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Mr. Quinn specializes in high stakes commercial disputes. He has practiced in all areas of complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on antitrust, securities, false advertising, sports, entertainment, patent and related complex intellectual property litigation. Mr. Quinn’s most recent notable engagements include obtaining for CBS the dismissal with prejudice of a landmark putative class action in which current and former NCAA Division I college football and basketball players alleged that CBS, along with a host of college athletic conferences, other networks and licensors, profited from the broadcast and use of those Student-Athletes’ names, likenesses and images without permission; winning for CBS Corporation the dismissal, affirmed on appeal, of a putative securities fraud class action relating to a $14 billion impairment; obtaining a complete dismissal for ESPN, Inc. and certain Walt Disney Co. companies in a $130 million suit brought by Echostar concerning alleged contract breaches relating to rights to ESPN and Disney’s high-definition television networks; securing a complete dismissal for CBS Corporation in a $70 million breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty suit filed by its former anchorman and correspondent Dan Rather stemming from his departure from the network in 2006; on behalf of ExxonMobil, defeating class certification of a purported national class alleging that major petroleum companies conspired to restrict the supply of gasoline; and securing summary judgment for ESPN, Inc. in litigation against boxing promoter Don King who alleged defamation and false light invasion of privacy and sought $2.5 billion in damages.

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September 19: Should Plea Bargaining Be More Transparent?

Plea bargaining has long been the dominant method of resolving cases in U.S. criminal courts. Today, over 95% of convictions at the state and federal level are obtained through guilty pleas. Unlike the trials it replaces, however, plea bargaining remains notoriously opaque. It does not occur on the record in a public courtroom. Instead, deals are commonly struck informally, in an office, on the phone, or in the courtroom hallway. Victims and members of the public are excluded, and the defendant is also typically absent. Plea offers are often not documented, and even the final plea agreements are not always placed on record with the court. The opacity of plea bargaining stands in stark contrast with the constitutional commitment to publicity of criminal proceedings, enshrined in the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial and the First Amendment right of public access to the courts.
The presentation will review the main reasons for and against secrecy in plea bargaining. While there are valid reasons for maintaining confidentiality in some aspects of plea negotiations, better documentation and greater transparency can enhance the fairness and public legitimacy of the process. Highlighting technological developments that make documentation more feasible, the presentation will suggest some concrete ways in which states and the federal system can increase transparency in plea bargaining while addressing legitimate reasons for confidentiality.

Title:
Should Plea Bargaining Be More Transparent?

Criminal Justice Forum & Constitution Day Lecture

When/Where:

Thursday, September 19, 2019

 5:00pm - 6:00pm 

Moot Court Room
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Speaker:
Jenia Turner is the Amy Abboud Ware Centennial Professor in Criminal Law at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas, where she teaches U.S. and comparative criminal procedure, international criminal law, and international law. Jenia has written numerous law review articles on criminal procedure and international criminal law topics, as well as a textbook, Plea Bargaining Across Borders, exploring plea bargaining in several national and international jurisdictions. She also co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Process (with Darryl Brown and Bettina Weisser, 2019) and Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials (with Marc Miller, Ronald Wright, and Kay Levine 2019).
Credit:
1 free hour pending
By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law / Cleveland State University
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October 1: Raising Capital via ICO: Risk, Reward and (Possible) Regulation

In their joint lecture, “Raising Capital via ICO: Risk, Reward and (Possible) Regulation,” Suzanne Hanselman and Stephan Schlegelmilch will discuss the recent trend of corporate capital raising through initial coin offerings (ICO). Hanselman and Schlegelmilch will provide an overview of blockchain-based offerings, the recent dramatic uptick in such offerings, and the legal and regulatory considerations that issuers should consider before conducting an ICO.

Title:
Raising Capital via ICO: Risk, Reward and (Possible) Regulation
When/Where:
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Also Webcast
Speakers:

• Stephan Schlegelmilch is a Supervisory Trial Attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. He is a member of the Division’s Trial Unit, which is headquartered in the SEC’s Home Office in Washington, DC. As a Trial Unit supervisor, Mr. Schlegelmilch oversees several trial attorneys and their respective caseloads, and he personally litigates select, high-priority cases at the request of Enforcement senior staff. Prior to his promotion in 2017, Mr. Schlegelmilch was an Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel in the SEC’s Home Office Trial Unit, and he worked on investigative and litigated matters involving dark pools, algorithmic trading, investment advisor fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, disclosure violations, reporting and registration violations, and options backdating
  Prior to joining the SEC, Mr. Schlegelmilch was a partner with BakerHostetler, working in the firm’s Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense practice groups. Mr. Schlegelmilch also served as a law clerk to the Honorable John M. Manos, District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Mr. Schlegelmilch is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law. 
• Suzanne Hanselman is a Partner at BakerHostetler and a member of the Corporate Governance & Securities Practice Team. She serves as the Business Development Leader for BakerHostetler's Cleveland office. Suzanne counsels companies on day-to-day corporate issues, ensures compliance with federal securities law, and provides guidance to general counsel and boards of directors. She works extensively with several of the firm’s publicly held clients, counseling on corporate governance and securities law compliance issues such as public disclosure and periodic reporting, executive compensation, proxy solicitations, shareholder proposals and transactions in issuer securities by officers and directors. Suzanne also represents issuers, investors and underwriters in a variety of financings, including IPOs and other SEC-registered offerings, private placements of debt and equity and venture capital investments.
  Suzanne has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America© and Euromoney Expert Guide: Women in Business Law. Suzanne serves on the boards of the Greater Cleveland YWCA, Beaumont School, St. Martin de Porres and ZenWorks. She frequently speaks on topics related to corporate governance, securities regulation and executive compensation. Suzanne is an Adjunct Professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and guest lectures at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. 

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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September 24: Use of Force Videos in Court Cases Don’t Tell The Whole Story

On September 24, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with law enforcement and safety expert Timothy Dimoff, will present a free one and a half hour, interactive Continuing Legal Education presentation, discussing:

• Why videos do not always tell the whole story
• The use of force continuum
• Acceptable police reactions in threatening situations
• The effect of human factors in confrontations and how they influence videos
• Supreme court rulings regarding the use of videos in court.

Title:
Use of Force Videos in Court Cases Don’t Tell The Whole Story
When/Where:
September 24, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:
imothy A. Dimoff, founder and president of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc., is considered one of the nation’s leading authorities in high-risk workplace and human resource issues, security, vulnerability assessments and crime. As a consultant to law enforcement and the media, Timothy has been called upon to examine evidence from crime scenes and victim and witness reports to develop an offender profile. He has testified as an expert witness in many trials throughout the years.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:

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

Cost:
Free.
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September 10: How To Diagnose Common Anorectal Problems: View From the Bottom

On September 10, 2019 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, How To Diagnose Common Anorectal Problems: View From the Bottom, for all legal professionals.
During this presentation, Dr. Cohen will discuss:

• Common anorectal problems
• When and how to treat rectal pain
• Common misconceptions of typical anorectal diseases
• Standard of care for the diagnosis and treatment of anal diseases
• Case reviews.

Title:
How To Diagnose Common Anorectal Problems: View From the Bottom
When/Where:
September 10, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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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.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:

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

Cost:
Free.
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September 19/Hartford: 2019 Education Legislation Summary Seminar

In 2019, the General Assembly made a number of changes in the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This workshop is intended to give public and charter school personnel and attorneys an overview of some of these legislative changes that affect students, district operations, and personnel/employment.
Seminar topics include a discussion of changes regarding the following, among others:

• Safe school climate/bullying
• Homeless Students and Unaccompanied Youth
• Background Checks
• Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• School Security and Safety
• Special Education
• Fiscal Issues

Title:
2019 Education Legislation Summary Seminar
When/Where:

September 19, 2019

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Hartford Marriott Downtown

200 Columbus Blvd

Hartford, CT 

Parking will be validated

Speakers: 

• Andreana R. Bellach
• Peter J. Maher

Cost:

Free. Shipman & Goodwin reserves the right to register only clients and prospective clients of the firm

Credits:
This CLE program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York CLE Board for a maximum of 2.0 credit hour, of which 2.0 can be applied toward the Professional Practice requirement. This program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approves or accredits CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of Shipman & Goodwin that this activity qualifies for two hours toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including zero hour(s) of ethics/professionalism, but is subject to change based on actual instruction/attendance time.
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September 3+27: Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law; employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work.
This free Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program provides an overview of current marijuana laws, trends in the medical industry, and insight into how changing times will likely impact our current, drug-free workplaces.

• Understanding the history of marijuana use
• Understanding the current legal framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility
• Examining the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage
• Understanding current medical research and what may lie ahead
• Exploring the Complications of Determining Impairment
• Developing best practices for employers in this ever changing environment.

Title:
Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward
When/Where:

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT - 09/03/2019
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 09/27/2019
  

Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Jared Millisor
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis