January 4: 30 Minutes to Creating Legal Forms in MS Word

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join Jonathan Grad of Extra Mile Law, PLLC for this fast-moving, basic class about using Microsoft Word to create legal forms. 

 During this class, we will review the basics of setting up a form and using Word's content controls. Whether you are looking to make checklists for your practice or legal documents, this class will get you started on making forms. 

 Note that this is the first of occasional 1/2 hour long CLE classes we are planning.
Title:
30 Minutes to Creating Legal Forms in MS Word
Date+Time:
January 4, 2021

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m., CST
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 40 registrants. 

Credit:

• 1/2 hour of credit has been approved in WY.
• 1/2 hour of credit has been applied for in MN.
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules.
• NOTE:  Some jurisdictions, including WI, do not grant credit for half-hour classes.

Speaker:
Jonathan Grad, JD, PhD, Member, Extra Mile Law, PLLC, has practiced law since 1995 and is licensed to practice in MN, WI and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm.
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December 2, 7, 18+30: Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research

“The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” -- Bill Gates
The goal of this free online continuing legal education program is to assist attorneys in navigating online legal research so they are more confident and competent when researching subjects important to their work. The growth in the amount of information available and the many different platforms on which to obtain it impacts the way attorneys practice law. It also brings forth more issues and new laws that your clients may face. The many ways technology can aid attorneys in locating the best and most on-point statutes, caselaw, secondary materials and all relevant materials can be overwhelming. As the comments to the model rules of professional conduct state, to maintain competency a lawyer should keep abreast of the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology
Title:
Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research
Webinar Dates and Times:

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 12/2/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 12/7/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 12/18/2020
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 12/30/2020
• And Next Month
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/06/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/11/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/22/2021

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

December 3, 8, 17+28: Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms

Data security incidents and data breaches happen daily, forcing courts and lawmakers to address, define, and handle new challenges, often presenting a case of first impression. As technology evolves, so do our professional legal requirements of upholding our duties in advising and zealously advocating for our clients, while also tackling the burden of data security itself.
This free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session covers:

1. Latest security threats and what’s being done to address them,
2. Current data breach laws
3. How a lawyer’s professional duty may extend into new areas of technology and cyberspace,
4. How to prepare a data incident response plan.

Title:
Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms

Webinar Dates & Times: Register Now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 12/3/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern -12/8/2020
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern -  12/17/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern -  12/28/2020
• And Next Month:
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/4/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/7/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/12/2021
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern - 1/21/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/29/2021

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

December 7+22: Business In Trying Times

This CLE provides a basic understanding of the materials that an attorney needs to be aware of while advising an organizational client during a crisis. It also touches on recent developments that have begun to occur as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been spreading across the globe.
At the end of this hour you should have a basic understanding of:

• What legislation and agencies are important during a crisis
• Practices to help maintain business operation during a crisis
• Basic relief measures that a company can file for or apply to get.

Title:
Business In Trying Times
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 12/7/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 12/22/2020

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

December 11, 15, 21+28: The Contemporary Yellow Pages: Ethics of Online Profiles and Advertising

The internet has transformed the way we interact with friends, colleagues, and potential clients, and our everyday use of social media platforms can have surprising ethical implications in the advertising realm.
This free CLE webinar examines the ethical advertising implications of using popular social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Avvo and Google. It's a fast-paced look at conscious (and unconscious) attorney advertising in the digital age!
Title:
The Contemporary Yellow Pages: Ethics of Online Profiles and Advertising
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern -  12/11/2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 12/15/2020
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 12/21/2020
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 12/28/2020
• And Next Month...
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 1/15/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/19/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/25/2021

Speaker:
Jordan Rader.
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Vermont; many other states may allow credit if you self-apply.
By:
LexisNexis

December 17: Cannabis in the U.S. and E.U.

Join Harris Bricken, in partnership with German-based law firm KFN+ and Swiss-based law firm Froriep for a FREE webinar on Thursday, December 17th, at 8:30am PT/ 5:30pm CET to learn about cannabis and hemp CBD abroad. 
International cannabis and hemp CBD attorneys, Griffen Thorne and Nathalie Bougenies, are partnering with Kai-Friedrich Niermann (KFN+) and Daniel Haymann (Froriep). During this FREE hour-long webinar, the panel will answer your questions and cover the status of cannabis and hemp CBD regulation in the European Union and Switzerland, U.S. import, sale, and marketing issues, and foreign direct investment, among many other topics. 
The panelists will spend the last 15 minutes answering attendee questions. Make sure you submit any questions you may have regarding cannabis and/or hemp CBD in the U.S. or E.U. when you register!

Title:
Cannabis in the U.S. and E.U.
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, December 17, 2020

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Free Webinar - Register Now!

By: 

Harris Bricken

Credits:

The announcement does not mention CLE credits, but the subject matter and speaker credentials suggest that you may be able to self-apply, depending on the rules of your jurisdiction.

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January 13: Psychology of Settlement: Behaviors that Encourage Opportunities for Resolution

Join LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, for an in-depth discussion of the psychology of settlement negotiations, including:

• Creating an environment that affords opportunities for settlement throughout litigation
• Communicating actively and courteously with all counsel and the court staff
• Diagnosing and fixing misunderstandings
• Maintaining civility when other parties and clients prefer more aggressive tactics
• Creating respectful and productive communication.

Title:
Psychology of Settlement: Behaviors that Encourage Opportunities for Resolution
Date+Time:
January 13, 2020
3 pm Central Time
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - register now!
By:
LawPay
Speaker:
Claude Ducloux, LawPay's director of education, ethics and compliance, has nearly four decades of experience practicing law. Claude has earned many professional honors for his dedication to educating attorneys, including the Gene Cavin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Continuing Education.
Credit:

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December 14: Jury Nullification and the First Amendment

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE in its Monday CLE webinar series. Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join Jonathan Grad of Extra Mile Law, PLLC for this fast-moving, basic class about jury nullification and the First Amendment.
Jury nullification occurs when jurors disregard the law or the evidence in a case. There have been a number of cases where people have been prosecuted for attempting to inform the public about jury nullification.
We will discuss jury nullification and look at relevant caselaw including caselaw related to the interaction between the First Amendment and educating the public about jury nullification.
The presentation will include a limited discussion of ethics/professional responsibility issues that may arise from jury nullification and related First Amendment issues.
Title:
Jury Nullification and the First Amendment
Date+Time:
December 14, 2020
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., CST
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 35 registrants.
Credit:

• 1 unit of credit has been approved in WY.
• 1 unit of credit has been applied for in MN and WI.
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules.

Speaker:
Jonathan Grad, JD, PhD, Member, Extra Mile Law, PLLC, has practiced law since 1995 and is licensed to practice in MN, WI and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm.
Register Now!

December 11: Crimmigration and the Ethical Duty to Advise II

FREE Ethics CLE, with credit approved in New Mexico.

Date+Time:
December 11, 2020
12 PM - 1 PM (MST)
Title:
Crimmigration and the Ethical Duty to Advise II
Speakers:
Anne Taylor & Kimberly Chavez Cook
By:

• University of New Mexico School of Law
• The Jacqueline Leaffer Foundation

Credit:
Approved by NMMCLE for 1.0 Ethics credits.
To register:
email: burbank at law.unm.edu

December 7-11: Health Law 2021

Cozen O'Connor’s Health Care & Life Sciences industry team is proud to present this year’s Health Law 2021 program virtually starting on Monday, December 7. Please join us for five interactive sessions covering critical issues for health care businesses as we move into 2021. Please sign up individually for each webinar you would like to attend. 

Title:

• Monday, December 7, 2020 
  Workplace Issues 2020: COVID-19, Biden Administration, and More|
  12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
  Register Here
• Tuesday, December 8, 2020 
  Shutting the Door of the Virtual Doctor’s Office: Cybersecurity and Telehealth
  12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST 
  Register Here
• Wednesday, December 9, 2020 
  Big Tech and Other Antitrust Insights/Updates for Health Care
  Out Of Network Claims and Surprise Billing: Getting Paid in the Era of Price Transparency
  12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST 
  Register Here
• Thursday, December 10, 2020 
  View From Washington: What’s Next for Health Care Policy
  12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST 
  Register Here
• Friday, December 11, 2020 
  Transaction Diligence in Private Equity Transactions
  12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST 
  Register Here

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

• Mark L. Alderman
• David L. Barron
• Alexandra Campau
• Brian Casal
• Gregory M. Fliszar
• Jonathan M. Grossman
• David L. Hackett
• Aaron Krauss
• Patrick G. Martin
• Christopher Raphaely
• David Reichenberg
• Danielle E. Sapega
• Howard Schweitzer
• John D. Shire
• Anna Will Kentz

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

January 28: Introduction to Boolean on Fastcase

This free Continuing Legal Education program teaches the use of boolean logic in legal research on Fastcase.

Title:
Introduction to Boolean on Fastcase
Date and Time of This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:

• 1/28/2021 - 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern

Presented by:
Fastcase
Credit:
Fastcase webcasts earn credit in many states; check with your credit-granting authority. You may have to apply on your own.
Cost:
Free. Registration required.

December 9: Avoiding Pitfalls That Can Lead to Disciplinary Action

Lawyers are human, and like everyone else, they sometimes make mistakes when representing clients. In some cases, the mistakes are small and easily fixable, and other times the mistakes are serious and can lead to discipline, including losing the right to practice law. Join William McCaffery, J.D., Partner of L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, L.L.P. located in New York and Erin McCartney, J.D. Risk Management Lead at Attorney Protective, as they discuss common ethics violations that can lead to disciplinary complaints. This course will focus on ethical traps, and provide best practice tips on how to avoid a disciplinary action. The webinar will also include a review of applicable ethics rules and discuss what actions to consider should a disciplinary matter arise.
Title:
Avoiding Pitfalls That Can Lead to Disciplinary Action
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
12:00 PM CST (10:00 AM PST)
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• William McCaffery, J.D., Partner of L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, L.L.P. located in New York 
• Erin McCartney, J.D. Risk Management Lead at Attorney Protective.

CLE Credit:

• Typically, Attorney Protective webinars are eligible for ethics credits in most jurisdictions; please consult your state's website.

By:
Attorney Protective

More Information And Registration

December 9: Conquering Remote Learning Challenges (Part 2 of "Parenting In The Lifeboat")

It’s onerous to be a lawyer, parent, and teacher all at the same time. How do you balance the needs of multiple children – and what about managing your own career?

There are additional challenges if you have a child with learning difficulties or a child who just doesn’t thrive in a remote learning environment. This session will deliver practical solutions for helping your child succeed and restore or create sustainable work-life balance during the pandemic and beyond.
Title:
Parenting in the Lifeboat
Session 2: Conquering Remote Learning Challenges
Date+Time:
December 9, 2020

12:00 PM in Mountain Time
11:00 PM in Pacific Time

Event On Zoom - Register Now!

Speakers:

• Andrea Pitman is the Executive Director and Founder of The Nectar Group. She is a Certified Teacher, Master Level Certified Cognitive Coach, Educational Consultant, and Psychometrist with over 19 years of experience and she has consulted with over 80 learning centers across the US to help improve student outcomes. With a rich background in education and neuroscience, she pinpoints the root issues of learning challenges and creates comprehensive plans of action to help students achieve excellent results.
• Danni Gugel, M.Ed. is the Director of The Nectar Group and is an Expert Level Cognitive Skills and Academic Coach, Certified Teacher, and Psychometrist. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English education from Colorado State University and her Master of Education as a Reading Specialist from Regis University. Danni always encourages her students to excel while fostering excellence from her colleagues to get the best results possible for her students.

By:

• Denver Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association (MAMA)
• Co-Sponsored by Washington State Bar Association Health Law Section 

Credit:

The event appears to have been submitted for credit in Colorado and Washington State; you may be able to self-apply in other jurisdictions.
More Information And Registration

Additional Programs In This Series Will Follow!

December 17: Essential Roadmap to Divorce

While a qualified family law attorney can help you with foundational asset division and custody, there are other crucial factors to consider when contemplating divorce. Factors include:

• How can you ensure your assets are divided in a way that benefits you in the long term?
• How can you revoke your former spouse’s rights to make medical and other important decisions for you if you become incapacitated and cannot speak for yourself?
• How can you rearrange your finances to stay in your home after the divorce?
• How can you calmly discuss these issues with your spouse in order to establish a mutual resolution?

Whether you are contemplating divorce, or you have clients who look to you for guidance and support, this workshop will introduce you to trusted professionals who collaborate with family law attorneys and divorcing clients to ease the transition for better financial and emotional outcomes.
This will be an interactive Zoom meeting, so please be prepared for introductions and to talk about your big wins in our breakout rooms at the start of the meeting. For MCLE verification of attendance, we encourage everyone to use computers rather than phones to call in.
Title:
Essential Roadmap to Divorce
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, December 17, 2020
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Amanda Keith, Home Equity Retirement Specialist
• Patricia De Fonte, Estate Planning Attorney
• Alice Shikina, Mediator
• Karen D. Sparks, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst

By:
The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: 1 MCLE credit; You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.
More Information And Registration

January 7+21: Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase 7

Title:
Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase 7
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now!

• Thursday, January 7, 2021
  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern 
• Thursday, January 21, 2021
  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern

Speakers:
Presented by:
Fastcase
Credit:
Fastcase webcasts earn credit in many states. Check with your credit-granting authority. You may have to apply on your own.
Cost:
Free. Registration required.

January 4: A Knight in Shining Armor: Representing Individuals in Times of Crisis

This 90-minute free CLE presentation is for legal professionals who represent primarily individual clients. It will cover many of the critical considerations that require prompt responses to emergencies, as well as anticipating the needs of individuals in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the many ways a crisis can impact an individual client’s life
• Understand emergency and disaster response
• Identify changes to laws and emergency regulations impacting individuals
• Understand the impact of the Digital Divide
• Utilize Best Practices for practicing from home
• Guide clients through employment changes
• Guide clients through financial difficulty
• Handle emergent family law issues
• Handle civil, criminal and probate litigation cases related to an emergency
• Identify areas of need and quickly learning new practice areas
• Understand where to find resources for novel legal issues.

Title:
A Knight in Shining Armor: Representing Individuals in Times of Crisis
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 3:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time - 1/4/2021

Speaker:
Jared Millisor
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

December 4,9+14: Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts

In this free Continuing Legal Education course you will learn of advanced online legal research methods to harness your potential as a researcher and to maintain that competency.
Title:
Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts
Webinar Dates and Times:

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - December 4, 2020
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern  - December 9, 2020
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - December 14, 2020

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

December 17: 2020 Year in Review - Look Back and Look Ahead

To say that 2020 has been a challenging year would be an understatement. This webinar will be a roundtable format focusing on the critical takeaways for employers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated legal developments in a Biden administration.
We will cover:

Workplace trends that are likely to continue into 2021, such as telework and other accommodations
Strategies for returning employees safely to the workplace in 2021
What steps employers should be considering to encourage or mandate vaccination for COVID-19
The latest on the extension of the FFCRA and emergency paid sick leave and family leave
Biden administration priorities and impact on 2020 legal developments
Title:
2020 Year in Review - Look Back and Look Ahead

Webinar Date+Time:

December 17, 2020

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

• David L. Barron
• Jeremy J. Glenn
• Michele Miller
• Michael C. Schmidt

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

More Information And Registration