Thursday, February 29, 2024

March 1: HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies

HIPAA concerns, enacted in 1996 continue to be a very real compliance concern for the healthcare industry. Enforcement of HIPAA regulations and penalties are always on the minds of healthcare attorneys and their clients. Concerns about HIPAA compliance and the potential penalties for noncompliance drive an ongoing need for training employees and staff of hospitals and health systems, medical practices, and other healthcare organizations about HIPAA and its requirements.
Title:
HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 1, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Robin McManigal
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin . If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

February 20+29: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions

In this CLE, the presenter will present emerging issues and trends of any employer’s use of artificial intelligence for employment decision making. Discussion will include the new Equal Employment Opportunities Commission’s new Strategic Enforcement Plan and other attempts from state and local governments to combat the growing trend of bias and discrimination that is weaving its way into employers hiring, promotion, and firing decisions. Finally, this CLE will discuss the implications and ethical responsibilities of lawyers have surrounding this topic as well as how lawyers should advise their employer clients. 
After completing this course, you will be able to: 
1. Analyze the nature of AI, how it is being used in employment decision-making and emerging issues.
2. Recognize the impact of EEOC and USDOJ concerns and guidelines involving the use of AI in employment decisions. 
3. Federal, State, and Local Regulations in effect 
4. Discuss the future of AI in employment and a look forward.
Title:
Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions
Webinar Dates And Times:
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shelby Boyd
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

June 27: Tax Research FAQs: Tips on the What, Where, and How of Locating Tax Authority

As a matter of law, ethics and professional responsibility, tax practitioners must ensure the research that supports their advice is thorough, accurate, and up-to-date. The process can be uniquely challenging, requiring researchers to navigate a vast and diverse array of sources of tax authority, while weighing the nuanced relationships among them. This interactive session will provide a review of key federal and state materials pertinent to the tax practitioner, along with a series of time-saving best practices that address frequently asked questions about how to locate them efficiently. The course will be customized to attendees’ level of experience and specialties, as applicable, and will engage participants to test their knowledge of lesser-known research pathways and details about various types of tax primary materials.
This program will:
• Increase facility in locating key federal and state tax materials, with reference to the hierarchy of tax authority, sources of official publication, and common tools provided by tax research services
• Equip attendees with techniques to address some common challenges encountered in conducting research in regulatory, legislative, and administrative materials
• Enhance familiarity with secondary resources that can foster greater efficiency and productivity in tax research, including analytical, current awareness, and practical guidance materials available to attendees
• Focus awareness on recent tax developments incorporated in research hypotheticals and introduce methods that can assist practitioners in staying current with topics discussed
Title:
Tax Research FAQs: Tips on the What, Where, and How of Locating Tax Authority
Webinar Dates And Times:
June 27, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Susan Trachta
Credit:
1 credit hour Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin . If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis
More Information And Registration

February 28: Cross-Border Dispute Resolution in China

This seminar will cover China ADR and litigation, including an overview of structure, policy trends, client considerations, and practice applications.
Title:
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution in China 
Webinar Date+Time:
February 28, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:
  • Arthur J. Chiu - Cyan Law, Beijing, China
  • Ye Wanhe - Cyan Law, Beijing, China
By:
Washington State Bar Association; Developed in partnership with the WSBA International Practice Section.
Credits:
  • Washington State: 1.50 Law & Legal Procedure
  • Other States: Certificate of attendance provided upon request.
Cost:
Free.

February 28: ESG: All You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

This series brings nationally and internationally known environmental scholars to Widener Law Commonwealth to deliver presentations to the law school community on a variety of timely and important environmental topics.
Title:
Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series
Date & Time: 
February 28, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
By:
Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
Speaker:
Heidi B. Friedman is a partner in Thompson Hine’s Environmental and Product Liability Litigation practice groups and co-chair of the firm’s ESG Collaborative. She focuses her practice on environmental, health and safety counseling in business, regulatory and legislative matters; environmental and toxic tort litigation; environmental enforcement actions; site remediation; product stewardship; and compliance with environmental regulations. Friedman serves as national environmental counsel for many large corporations, including Fortune 500 companies. Friedman is co-chair of the ESG Collaborative, Thompson Hine’s multidisciplinary team that was created to assist investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders in evaluating their collective conscientiousness for environmental, social and governance factors while responsibly weighing potential risks and exploring growth opportunities within their organizations. As co-chair, she partners with clients to meet their evolving ESG needs and objectives and provides guidance on formulating or expanding sustainability, diversity and social stewardship strategies. She has repeatedly been recognized in publications including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America® and inducted as a Fellow by the American College of Environmental Lawyers.
Credits:
One substantive CLE credit available in Pennsylvania (subject to approval).
You may be able to self-apply in other states; check with your credit-granting authority.
By:
Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law and Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program.
This series is sponsored by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

February 7, 9, 23, 26+27: Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward

23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. Four of these states and DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well as medical use. However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work. 
Please join this class for 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. After completing this course, you will be able to 
  • Understand the History of Marijuana Use. 
  • Understand the Current Legal Framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility.
  • Examine the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage.
  • Understand current medical research and what may lie ahead. 
  • Explore the complications of determining impairment
  • Develop best practices for employers in this ever-changing environment.
Title:
Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward
Webinar Dates And Times:
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shelby Boyd
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Monday, February 26, 2024

August 28: Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy

This course focuses on the importance of accuracy and efficiency in the review and preparation of briefs and motions. In particular, it stresses an attorney’s duty of competence, which includes an obligation to accurately cite and quote legal authorities in the briefs presented to the courts, as well as the duty to cite only valid legal authorities and to disclose adverse authorities. Additionally, it addresses the duty lawyers owe to their clients to work as efficiently as possible in the preparation of briefs and motions, which includes a concomitant obligation to leverage available technologies to assist in performing these tasks.
Ultimately, the course illuminates the legal technologies currently available to assist lawyers with reviewing and preparing briefs accurately and efficiently.
Topics of Discussion:
  • Explanation of the relevant ABA model rules requiring attorneys to keep abreast of legal technology to assist in servicing clients (10 minutes)
  • Retrieving and reviewing cited authorities more efficiently with legal technology, (10 minutes)
  • Validating citations more accurately and efficiently with legal technology, (10 minutes)
  • Validating quotes more accurately and efficiently with legal technology, (10 minutes)
  • Preparing and updating tables of authorities more efficiently with legal technology, (10 minutes)
  • Researching concepts from an opponent’s brief more efficiently with legal technology, (5 minutes)
  • Gathering intelligence efficiently regarding companies, law firms, judges and other entities in an opposing brief using legal technology, (5 minutes)
Title:
Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy
Webinar Dates And Times:
August 28, 2024
3:30pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time 
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Jacquelyn LaCorte
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyomings. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

March 26: Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts

American business man and former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer once stated, “The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” 
The goal of this course today is to harnessing the potential as attorneys to learn things about online legal research you didn’t think you could learn before. This course is going to be a deeper dive into online legal research. 
According to the model rules of professional conduct, attorneys need to maintain competency, and a component of maintaining competency is to keep abreast of the benefits and risks of relevant technology. By the end of this course you all will be made aware of advanced online legal research methods to harness your potential as a researcher and to maintain a standard of competency in the legal profession. 
After completing this course, you will be able to:
  • Discover how online legal research can assist you in search methodology 
  • Leverage provided connections, common terms, and formatting of content. 
  • Obtain visual representations of the validity of cases and statutes. 
  • Learn how online legal research platforms provide organization methods, delivery methods, and recovery methods so you can better maintain your research. 
  • Gather information by practice area, topic, jurisdiction or publisher. 
  • Realize alternative and advanced ways to begin research with statutes. 
  • Acquire archived materials in multiple ways. 
  • Find connections between results of separate searches.
Title:
Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 26, 2024 
9:00am - 10:00am Eastern Time 
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shelby Boyd
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Saturday, February 24, 2024

April 24: Generative Artificial Intelligence Current Trends in Practice

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) AI technology has become part of our daily lives, even in the legal profession. The pace of advancement in Generative AI has given rise to unexpected and somewhat concerning challenges in the field of law. 
Adapting to emerging technology requires careful consideration among attorneys in technology-heavy practices. It is crucial for legal professionals to grasp how to confidently advise clients in intellectual property (IP), data security, and healthcare practices given the rapid pace of AI development.
Title:
Generative Artificial Intelligence Current Trends in Practice
Webinar Dates And Times:
April 24, 2024 
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Friday, February 23, 2024

May 23: Researching Experts and Judges

Judges and Experts are two of the key players in any litigation. A Judge has wide discretion in all facets of a case, and it is important to know their likes and dislikes. Just as critical is to investigate the Experts (including your own) involved in a case. This seminar looks at the various types of online resources that are available to investigate Judges and Experts as well as tips and strategies on how that information might be utilized. This seminar will address how to use online resources to learn more about those individuals who hear your cases. Even if you are not the one who conducts the research, just knowing what resources are available may help you better prepare the presentation of your cases.
Title:
Researching Experts and Judges
Webinar Dates And Times:
May 23, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Brittany Conklin
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

March 21: Country Conditions Research and Evidentiary Submissions in Affirmative Asylum Proceedings

This webinar will provide an overview of why country conditions evidence is important to support asylum claims. CGRS-California staff will discuss how to conduct country conditions research, including sources and databases to consider, and how to organize evidentiary submissions for the asylum office. 
This webinar is suitable for both non-lawyers and lawyers interested in learning about effective methods and strategies for compiling country conditions evidence. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions on the registration form.
Date + Time:
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Register here by Wednesday, March 20, 2024, end of day.
Presenters:
  • Neela Chakravartula, Managing Attorney
  • Laura Malfavn lvarez, CGRS Legal Program Associate
Credit:
1 General CA MCLE
You may be able to self-apply in other states.


February 22: Understanding Fire Protection Systems and the Subrogation Potential

This webinar will provide an overview of the different types of fire sprinkler systems, and the codes and standards that govern their design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance. The presenters will focus on some of the reasons why sprinkler systems fail, including freezing weather conditions, installation and testing issues, or product defects. The presenters will also address the potential legal claims or subrogation potential that can be brought arising out of these failures, whether against the owner, designers, installers, inspectors, testing and maintenance contractors, property managers or product manufacturers.
Title:
Understanding Fire Protection Systems and the Subrogation Potential
Webinar Date+Time:
February 22, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Credit:
CE is approved in FL, TX, NC, WV, and WA. CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA. You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
Speakers:
Cheri L. MacArthur and Jack Poole of Poole Fire Protection, Inc
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.

May 21: HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies

HIPAA concerns, enacted in 1996 continue to be a very real compliance concern for the healthcare industry. Enforcement of HIPAA regulations and penalties are always on the minds of healthcare attorneys and their clients. Concerns about HIPAA compliance and the potential penalties for noncompliance drive an ongoing need for training employees and staff of hospitals and health systems, medical practices, and other healthcare organizations about HIPAA and its requirements.
Title:
HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies
Webinar Dates And Times:
May 21, 2024 
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Robin McManigal
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

February 22: Hot Topics in 2024 European IP and Innovation Law: A Guide for In-House Counsel

In 2024, US in-house counsel need to be aware of the changing landscape of intellectual property (IP) and how it interacts with innovation in Europe. Understanding these shifts will be crucial for US in-house counsel for companies trading in and with Europe.
Join us at 12pm ET / 9 am PT on Thursday, February 22, 2024, for the next edition of our Intellectual Property Deep Dives Series, as Steve Wilson, Dr. Andrea Schmoll, and Arty Rajendra of Osborne Clarke will delve into the use of trade secrets law to protect innovations, the IP ownership and risks relating to Generative AI, and the new way to enforce patent rights in Europe through the Unified Patent Court.
Discussion topics include:
  • EU protection and enforcement of Trade Secrets that arise in global R&D collaborations
  • The UK perspective on Generative AI and IP – ownership, use-cases and litigation risks
  • What we have learned so far about the Unified Patent Court, which has been fully operational for 6 months 
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for in-house counsel who manage international Intellectual Property programs for their organizations.
Title:
Date+Time:
Thursday, February 22, 2024
12pm ET / 9 am PT 
Speakers:
  • Arty Rajendra is a Partner and Head of IP Disputes in the UK. She was named in The Lawyer’s prestigious Hot 100 for 2021 and in JUVE’s Ones to Watch 2022. Arty focuses on litigation and has acted in several leading cases in the UK Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, and CJEU. Arty is ranked in Legal 500 (Leading Individual), Chambers (Band 2), The Lawyer Hot 100, IP Stars (patents and trademarks), IAM 1000, and WIPR Leaders. One quote described Arty as: “an exceptional advisor who is commercial and technically excellent. A real star of the profession.” Arty advises on all IP rights. In relation to patents, Arty acted for Unwired Planet in its landmark UK Supreme Court Standard Essential Patent and FRAND licensing dispute against Huawei. Arty is also acting for Optis in its SEP and FRAND dispute against Apple. Other patent cases have involved motion sensing, location tracking, virtual reality, and high-tech mechanical inventions. In relation to trademarks, Arty acted for the successful claimant in Frank Industries v Nike [2018] EWHC 1893 (Ch) concerning trademark infringement, passing off, and invalidity (descriptiveness). She also acts in copyright, database rights, exhaustion of rights (parallel imports), and extended form passing off cases.
  • Leading the US International Expansion and Growth Team, and an English-qualified lawyer resident in the US since 2007, Steve Wilson has extensive experience in advising North American companies on all legal aspects of establishing and growing overseas operations. Steve works closely with Osborne Clarke’s international offices and global network of law firms, supporting US clients for all their international legal needs, including cross-border acquisitions, European investments, and multi-jurisdictional projects. This can include anything from employment law or product launches to global compliance, corporate governance, and dispute resolution. Steve is a time-zone-friendly contact and connection point for his US clients, bridging any potential gaps thanks to his specialist knowledge of both international legal considerations and cultural nuances. He’s a registered Foreign Legal Consultant in both New York and California.
  • Andrea Schmoll has more than 15 years of experience in advising her clients in relation to all matters of intellectual property law. Her main focus lies in the commercialization of IP rights. She is one of Germany’s top licensing experts and has significant experience in She is one of Germany’s top licensing experts and has significant experience in technology transfer (in particular in and out-licensing deals) and research and development projects. Among her further key areas of expertise are brand licensing and franchising systems, the protection of trade secrets, branding, and advertising campaigns, the launch of new products, joint ventures, and IP-related transactions. Andrea is an active member of the Life Science & Healthcare sector as well as the Retail & Consumer sector and has longstanding experience in supporting clients from these industries in all contractual aspects involving the protection, development, and commercialization of IP Rights as well as regulatory issues. Since many years JUVE has recognized her as a top IP expert with extensive experience in complex matters. According to Intellectual Asset Management 2022, Andrea is one of Germany’s leading experts in IP-related transactions (licenses). She regularly speaks at conferences and has authored and co-authored several books on IP licensing and technology transfer. Andrea studied law in Göttingen, Hong Kong, and Bonn. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Jena in 2001. Prior to joining Osborne Clarke in 2014, she was a partner at Baker & McKenzie since 2009.
Credit:
This program is approved for CLE and CPD credit in the following states: Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin. .


Tuesday, February 20, 2024

June 20: Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101

With data breaches and security incidents happening daily, it is not a matter of IF you will experience a cybersecurity incident, but WHEN. Cybersecurity threats are growing in scale and complexity and virtually every company in all industries face growing cyber risks. 
As cybersecurity laws and regulations unfold and consumer lawsuits become the norm, cybersecurity remains a top concern for businesses, including the C-suite. Although there is no substitute for strong cybersecurity management, businesses often look to cybersecurity insurance policies as the last line of defense. However, cyber policies are complex, often confusing, and the cyber insurance landscape is still evolving.
This 60-minute seminar will provide an update on the current state of Cyber Law, including data breaches and privacy issues; current litigation; cybersecurity laws and regulations; cybersecurity insurance coverage with practical tips on key issues and risks to consider when purchasing a cybersecurity policy; recent trends; and available cyber resources.
Title:
Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101
Webinar Dates And Times:
June 20, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
Robin McManigal, Jen Stringfield
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

March 20: Top Property Cases of 2023

This webinar will focus on significant property insurance decisions from 2023. The presentation will be helpful for insurance professionals who handle property insurance claims and need to stay up-to-date on current issues.
The presentation will discuss recent decisions related to:
  • New Appraisal Rulings
  • Underwriting Issues
  • Valuation — RCV v. ACV
  • Concurrent Causation
  • Cryptocurrency
  • The End of COVID-19 cases?
Title:
Top Property Cases of 2023
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Credit:
CE is approved in FL, TX, and GA. CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA. You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
Speakers:
Alycen A. Moss Stephen P. Pate
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.

March 20: Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward

 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. Four of these states and DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well as medical use. 

However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work. 
Please join this class for 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. 
After completing this course, you will be able to 
  • Understand the History of Marijuana Use. 
  • Understand the Current Legal Framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility.
  • Examine the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage.
  • Understand current medical research and what may lie ahead. 
  • Explore the Complications of Determining Impairment and develop best practices for employers in this ever-changing environment.
Title:
Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 20, 2024
4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shelby Boyd
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

February 21: Managing New Contract Risks in the Supply Web

Global supply chains in 2024 will become more resilient—but even so, parties need new approaches in order to address ongoing supply complexity, changing vulnerabilities, and new supply partner requirements. As the list of short- and long-term risks grows, how can supply relationships keep up? How are parties providing comfort around consistency of supply, privacy and data management, and the wide range of social requirements asked of them?
The panelists for this 60-minute program will tackle current issues in the supply chain environment as well as best practices to address long-term supply risks. We will discuss supply partner diligence and monitoring, and how this information can lead to targeted changes in contracting and negotiation. In addition, we will discuss technological advances that enable real-time information sharing and problem solving.
Learning Objectives include:
  • Understand how to account contractually for financial, compliance, and reputational/ESG risks that are uncovered in due diligence up and down the entire supply chain.
  • Understand the emerging approaches to supply chain contracting, including increased visibility into practices and performance of upstream suppliers, express ESG requirements (human rights; environmental compliance), and audit & reporting.
  • Review cross-border supply chain challenges, such as sourcing, near-shoring, and increased import compliance and enforcement.
  • Who would benefit most from attending this program?
In-house and law firm counsel who create or supervise the creation of supply contracts
Corporate counsel who manage contract drafting in supply-chain compliance, regulation, and technology.
Title:
Managing New Contract Risks in the Supply Web
Webinar Date/Time:
February 21, 2024
1:00 PM EST •12:00 PM CST •11:00 AM MST •10:00 AM PST
Register Now!
Credit:
Bloomberg Industry Group is an approved provider of CLE credits in all states. Individual programs are pre-approved in California, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. All other requests for program approval are subject to state-specific approval. The approval process may take approximately four to six weeks in some states.
Speakers:
Moderator Denis Demblowski is a Senior Legal Analyst at Bloomberg Law who develops transactional practical guidance and analysis materials. He practiced in-house for 32 years at Alcoa Inc., a global manufacturing and industrial company, in such areas as compliance, corporate, executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, general commercial, international, M&A and securities. Denis is a graduate of Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Monday, February 19, 2024

February 29: Discrimination, Leaves of Absences, and Other Workplace Issues: An Update for 2024

The parameters of what constitutes discrimination in the workplace continue to evolve as new laws and interpretations of existing laws are published. At the same time, more and more states have been actively redefining employee leave rights. In this webinar, we will examine these new trends, including expanded sick leave laws, the new right to reproductive leave, and other paid leave trends. We will also look at other expanding workplace requirements, including how caste, weight, and cannabis use are increasingly being recognized as protected under the law. Finally, we will provide best practices to stay ahead of these rapidly changing areas of the law.
Title:
Discrimination, Leaves of Absences, and Other Workplace Issues: An Update for 2024
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, February 29, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Credit:
CLE is approved in NY, PA, TX, IL, NV, and CA. MN CLE has been applied for approval.You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
Speakers:
  • Michele Ballard Miller
  • Nicole Herter Perkin
  • Arielle Eisenberg
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.

April 30: Resolving Common Interest Community Disputes -- Without Litigation

This program will provide an update on the legal issues facing homeowners associations today, from board governance to fees and assessments and the range of concerns impacting neighbors and neighborhoods. This session will also provide practical guidance to help community interest property owners avoid, identify, address and resolve their disputes through interest-based mediation focused on preserving and supporting neighborly relationships. 
While conflict is normal, litigation is not inevitable.
Title:
Resolving Common Interest Community Disputes -- Without Litigation
Webinar Date+Time:
April 30, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:
By:
Washington State Bar Association; Developed in partnership with the WSBA Dispute Resolution Section.

Credits:
  • Washington State: Credits:1.00 Law & Legal Procedure1.00 Other
  • Other States: Certificate of attendance provided upon request.
Cost:
Free.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

February 19: The Next Big Abortion Rights Case with Jessie Hill and Jonathan Adler

Professors Jonathan Adler and Jessie Hill will discuss FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the next major abortion case to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In this case, the Court will decide whether the FDA acted illegally when it took certain steps to make the abortion medication mifepristone easier to access. Adler and Hill will provide an overview of the case and debate some key legal issues, including whether the plaintiffs have standing to bring the lawsuit and whether the 19th-century Comstock Act is relevant to the FDA's 21st-century rulings.
Title:
The Next Big Abortion Rights Case with Jessie Hill and Jonathan Adler
Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum
Webinar Date+Time:
Monday, February 19, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
  • Jonathan H. Adler is the inaugural Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and the founding Director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he teaches courses in environmental, administrative and constitutional law. Adler is the author or editor of seven books, including Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane (Brookings Institution Press, 2020), Business and the Roberts Court (Oxford University Press, 2016), Rebuilding the Ark: New Perspectives on Endangered Species Act Reform (AEI Press, 2011) and Climate Liberalism: Perspectives on Liberty, Property and Pollution (Palgrave). His articles have appeared in publications ranging from the Harvard Environmental Law Review and Yale Journal on Regulation to the Wall Street Journal, and New York Times. He has testified before Congress a dozen times, and his work has been cited in the U.S. Supreme Court. A 2021 study identified Adler as the fifth most cited legal academic in administrative and environmental law from 2016 to 2020. Adler is a contributing editor to National Review Online and a regular contributor to the popular legal blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. A regular commentator on constitutional and regulatory issues, he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, ranging from the PBS Newshour and National Public Radio to the Fox News Channel and Entertainment Tonight. Adler is also a senior fellow at the Property & Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana. In 2018, Adler helped co-found the organization Checks and Balances. In 2004, Adler received the Paul M. Bator Award, given annually by the Federalist Society for Law and Policy Studies to an academic under 40 for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and commitment to students. In 2007, the Case Western Reserve University Law Alumni Association awarded Adler their annual "Distinguished Teacher Award." In 2018, Adler was elected to membership of the American Law Institute. Prior to joining the faculty at Case Western Reserve, Adler clerked for the Honorable David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. From 1991 to 2000, Adler worked at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market research and advocacy group in Washington, D.C., where he directed CEI's environmental studies program. 
  • Jessie Hill is the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, School of Law, and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, School of Law Jessie Hill’s teaching and scholarship focus on constitutional law, civil rights, reproductive rights and law and religion. Her articles have been published in the Michigan Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Georgetown Law Journal, and Texas Law Review, among others. She has also appeared in numerous local and national press outlets, including CNN, the New York Times, Ms. Magazine, and NPR. Hill is a frequent lecturer and consultant on reproductive rights issues, and she is currently litigating numerous challenges to abortion restrictions in Ohio. She is the founding director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at the School of Law, which provides education and legal support relating to reproductive rights. Her work was recently profiled in the Case Law-Med magazine. Hill has received recognition for her work both within and outside the academy. She is a recipient of the university’s Distinguished Research Award. She has also been appointed a Nootbaar Fellow in Law and Religion at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. In 2023, she received both the Black Law Students Association Faculty Award and the Champion for Women Award from the Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus, and she has been recognized by the ACLU of Ohio for her reproductive rights advocacy. Hill joined the faculty in 2003 after practicing First Amendment and civil rights law with the firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan in Cleveland. Before entering private practice, Hill worked at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the National ACLU office in New York. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
  • Ohio: 1 hour of online CLE credit, pending approval
  • Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply to your credit-granting authority.
Cost:
Free and open to the public.

March 21: Attorney Action Club CLE

Title:
Attorney Action Club CLE
Webinar Date+Time:
March 21, 2024
3:00 - 4:30 pm.
Registration Information Is Coming Soon!
Speaker:
Jonathan Arons
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.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

May 17: A Handy Primer on Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks

A properly drafted and updated employee handbook not only states the terms, conditions, and expectations of employment, but can also help employers defend against claims of discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and other employment law claims. Employers who conduct business in multiple jurisdictions and industries must be diligent in making sure that employment policies are compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. 
This webinar will give attendees a greater understanding of the purpose of an employee handbook, provide tips to effectively draft employee handbooks and best practices to monitor changes in the law which necessitate handbook revisions.
Title:
A Handy Primer on Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks
Webinar Dates And Times:
May 17, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
Bobby Puri, Julie Webster-Matthews
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

April 17: Pollution Insurance: Are you covered?

Environmental law is unique in that intersects with many other practices such as real estate, corporate transactions, banking, energy, infrastructure, and litigation, among others. This course will provide foundational knowledge of key environmental laws and regulations for attorneys who do not regularly practice in this area. 
The program will then provide background on environmental insurance coverage, the types of coverage historically offered as well as a discussion of litigation potential of types of policies and coverage. It will then cover some of the emerging issues in this area as well and court interpretations on some of the most controversial coverage issues. Finally, the program will review practical resources to assist practitioners in dealing with environmental insurance claims as well as how best to manage client concerns in real estate transactions and corporate mergers and acquisitions. 
This course will benefit any attorney new to this area as well as those looking for an update on some of the emerging issues in environmental insurance. After completing this course, you will be able to: 
  • Identify environmental issues that intersect with insurance and business risks. 
  • Identify the types of policies and exclusions in an environmental insurance claim. 
  • Utilize environmental insurance resources to obtain the best outcome for your clients.
Title:
Pollution Insurance: Are you covered?
Webinar Dates And Times:
April 17, 2024 
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
Robin McManigal, Aaron Eberle
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Friday, February 16, 2024

April 16: Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference with Wendy E. Parmet

For most of American history, courts granted significant deference to public health officials. This deference, which could be and was at times abused, was justified by numerous factors including the broad authority that legislatures granted to health agencies, respect for scientific expertise, and the high value that the law gave to public health, as expressed by the maxim salus populi suprema lex.
This tradition of judicial deference to public health authorities eroded during the COVID-19 pandemic as courts heard thousands of challenges to COVID-19 related public health orders. Although most courts upheld most uses of public health powers during the pandemic, many courts, including the Supreme Court, replaced deference with deep skepticism of expertise and indifference to the public health effects of their decisions. This shift was especially apparent in Free Exercise challenges to public health orders, as well as cases reviewing the scope of authority of federal officials under the novel major questions doctrine.
Building upon the book, Constitutional Contagion, COVID, the Courts and Public Health, this talk will review the shift from deference to indifference during the pandemic and discuss its post-pandemic spillover, including in challenges to the authority of the FDA and EPA and childhood vaccine laws. The talk will also examine the connections between the decline of deference and threats to democracy and consider what this new judicial era may augur for public health.
Title:
Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference with Wendy E. Parmet 
The Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum
Webinar Date+Time:
April 16, 2024 
9:00 AM Eastern Time
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Wendy E. Parmet is the George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished Professor of Law and Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, where she is the faculty director of the Center on Health Policy and Law. An associate editor for the American Journal of Public Health, her most recent book is Constitutional Contagion: COVID, The Courts and Public Health (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
  • Ohio: 1 hour of online CLE credit.
  • Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply to your credit-granting authority.
Cost:
Free and open to the public.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

February 16: ESG and the Climate: Emerging Risks & Compliance

This course will provide an introduction of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations for both experienced and newer attorneys. We will examine the current legal framework in the United States and emerging issues related to compliance with newly released SEC climate disclosure rules. We’ll also examine the historical context of how federal and state agencies enforce topics such as ESG, and the potential for litigation on these issues in the future.
This course will benefit any attorney new to this area as well as those looking for an update on some of the recent issues affecting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics. Upon completion of this course, you will:
  • Develop an understanding of ESG and climate considerations in various industries.
  • Identify emerging issues related to compliance with federal climate-related disclosure rules.
  • Gain knowledge of federal and state initiatives targeting environmental and social justice issues.
Title:
ESG and the Climate: Emerging Risks & Compliance
Webinar Dates And Times:
February 16, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Aaron Eberle
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

February 16: Drug Law for the 21st Century, Learning from 50 Years of DEA-Led Public Health Policy

The Fordham Law Review and the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation at Petrie Flom Center at Harvard Law School present Drug Law for the 21st Century Learning from 50 Years of DEA-Led Public Health Policy. 
This symposium will amplify diverse voices across numerous drug law and policy communities to envision a better path for 21st-century drug law. By analyzing fifty years of DEA-led drug policies, panelists will look backward and study ongoing drug crises to envision a future defined by safer and more equitable drug laws informed by science, ethics, and history.
Title:
Drug Law for the 21st Century, Learning from 50 Years of DEA-Led Public Health Policy
Date/Time:
Friday, February 16, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time
In Person or On Line - Register Now!
Speakers:
  • Drug Law’s Disparate Impact Drug Law’s Disparate Impact
    • Bennett Capers, Fordham University School of Law (moderator)
    • Danielle Gordon, Institutional Compliance Manager, Controlled Substances, Compliance and Internal Audit, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • Ifetayo Harvey, People of Color Psychedelic Collective
    • Kimani Paul-Emile, Fordham University School of Law
  • Controlled Substance Scheduling and Regulation
    • I. Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center (moderator)
    • Lewis Grossman, American University Washington College of Law
    • Mason Marks, Florida State University College of Law, Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School
    • Robert Mikos, Vanderbilt Law School
    • Shaleen Title, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • Data and Drug Control
    • Leo Beletsky, Northeastern University School of Law
    • Peter Grinspoon, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (moderator)
    • Jennifer Oliva, Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law
    • Stacey Tovino, University of Oklahoma College of Law.
By:
Fordham Law School
Credit:
CLE credit for this program is pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York and New Jersey states CLE boards for a maximum of 4.5 CLE credits. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

March 15: Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward

23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form and a few more have decriminalized it. Four of these states and DC have legalized marijuana for recreational use as well as medical use. 
However, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and employers, regardless of whether or not marijuana is legal, likely will not want their employees using it at work. 
Please join this class for 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. 
After completing this course, you will be able to 
  • Understand the History of Marijuana Use. 
  • Understand the Current Legal Framework surrounding marijuana and its potential volatility.
  • Examine the judicial trends of wrongful termination claims related to legalized marijuana usage.
  • Understand current medical research and what may lie ahead. 
  • Explore the Complications of Determining Impairment and develop best practices for employers in this ever-changing environment.
Title:
Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 15, 2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shelby Boyd
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

March 14: AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating the Legal Landscape in 2024

2024 is poised to be a pivotal year for AI and IP, with a growing pipeline of cases and the potential for significant regulatory and legislative advances worldwide. 
This webinar will explore the complex intersection of AI and IP, offering insights into anticipated developments and their potential ramifications on innovation, competition, and leadership within the AI arena.. Our discussion will move beyond specific cases to address the underlying issues in the AI and IP space, equipping you with the knowledge to understand this rapidly evolving field.
Title:
AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating the Legal Landscape in 2024
Webinar Date+Time:
March 14, 2024 
8:30 A.M. PT – 9:15 PST, 11:30 A.M. – 12:15 ET 
DURATION:45 MINUTES
Register now!
Speakers:
  • Nathan Smith. Counsel, London, Dechert LLP - Nathan Smith is a highly experienced lawyer with a particular focus on all aspects of intellectual property including the protection, exploitation, monetization and enforcement of intellectual property rights globally. Mr. Smith’s diverse client base spans across a range of sectors, including financial services, technology, telecoms, life sciences, fashion, sports, entertainment and retail.
  • Russell Cohen, Partner, San Francisco, Dechert LLP - Russell P. Cohen is a partner in Dechert’s antitrust/competition group, representing some of the world’s top technology companies in their most complex antitrust and business disputes. An experienced litigator, Mr. Cohen focuses his practice on antitrust and unfair competition disputes, venture capital and other high-stakes litigation, particularly in the technology sector.
  • Joshua Rawson, Partner, New York, Dechert LLP - Joshua H. Rawson leads the U.S. Technology and Intellectual Property Transactions practice group at Dechert. He represents clients in intellectual property transactional, licensing, and counseling matters. He negotiates sophisticated domestic and cross-border IP transactions and counsels clients on transactions involving the development, acquisition, sale, licensing, and protection of IP rights and technology assets. He also advises clients on the management and enforcement of their patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
  • Mark Perlow, Partner, San Francisco, Dechert LLP - Mark D. Perlow represents mutual funds, hedge fund managers, fund independent directors, investment advisers, and broker-dealers on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters. Mr. Perlow has extensive experience structuring, forming and reorganizing mutual funds and hedge funds; preparing and negotiating fund documents and agreements; and assisting clients on adviser and fund mergers, acquisitions, and adoptions. Mr. Perlow has counseled both fund sponsors and fund investors on regulatory aspects of and issues posed by alternative funds, derivatives, short selling, market structure, and exchange-traded funds. He also advises investment adviser and fund sponsors on fintech matters, including marketplace lending and online investment advice. 
By:
Dechert
Credit:
The event listing does not describe CLE credit. From the description of the event, it seems reasonable that some states would grant credit if you apply, but the event sponsor isn't doing that for you.

February 15: Ethics 2024: Questions from the Trenches

For 17 years, Clifford Law Offices has sponsored free programs on professional responsibility on many subjects — from client communication and trial work to preparing witnesses and social media.
For the 2024 program, we turned to practicing lawyers — the lawyers in the trenches — and we asked them what’s on their minds in the area of lawyer ethics. What problems do they see day in and day out? And we listened. The 2024 all-star panel will address hypotheticals and ethical issues that came from you. They will discuss issues from the revised IOLTA account rules to double billing issues.
Please join us for this informative interactive program that is being offered to lawyers across five states!
  Title:
Ethics 2024: Questions from the Trenches
When/Where:
Thursday, February 15, 2024
2:30 to 4:30 pm CST
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
  • Kevin L. Hopkins Brody-O’Neill Endowed Faculty Scholar University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
  • Hon. Mary Cay Marubio Acting Presiding Judge, Pretrial Division Circuit Court of Cook County
  • Melissa A. Smart Director of Education, Senior Counsel Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
  • Moderated by: Robert A. Clifford Founder and Senior Partner Clifford Law Offices. 
By:
Clifford Law Offices
Credit:
  • Illinois: Approved for 2.00 hours of professional responsibility credit from the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.
  • Indiana: Approved in Indiana for 2.0 hours of Ethics credit.
  • Iowa: Approved for 2.0 hours of Ethics credit from the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
  • Missouri: This seminar has been approved for 2.4 ethics hours from the Missouri Bar MCLE Department.
  • Wisconsin: Approved for 2.0 hours of ethics/professional responsibility credit.
  • Other Jurisdictions: You may check with your credit-granting authority to see how to apply for credits.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

March 13: Navigating IP Clauses in Licensing, Distributor and Reseller Agreements for In-House Counsel

Intellectual property (IP) issues play a significant role in Distributor and Reseller agreements, often influencing the rights, obligations, and potential liabilities of the involved parties.
Join us on Wednesday, March 13, at 12pm ET / 9am PT for the next installment of our Intellectual Property Deep-Dives Series as Dave Stevens, IP and IT Lawyer from the Stevens Law Group, will provide a deep dive into the intricacies of intellectual property (IP) issues within Distributor and Reseller agreements.
Discussion topics include:
  • IP Ownership and Licensing
  • Use of Trademarks and Branding
  • Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
  • Infringement and Indemnification, and
  • Termination and IP Rights
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for general practitioners/corporate generalists, intellectual property attorneys, legal operations professionals, and in-house counsel who manage intellectual property for their organizations.
Title:
Navigating IP Clauses in Licensing, Distributor and Reseller Agreements for In-House Counsel
Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Speaker:
David R. Stevens - Dave's IP practice includes patent prosecution, transactions, due diligence work, agreements, opinions (including validity, infringement, patentability, right-to-practice (RTP), and freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions), counseling, offensive and defensive patent issues, licensing, and litigation. He also serves as an expert witness in technical and intellectual property legal issues and has been called as a fact witness in enforcement actions involving the many patents he has written. He also is an expert in copyright (including software, publications, products and artworks, and other copyrightable forms) and open-source issues. He works with foreign IP firms and foreign clients with respect to domestic and international patent prosecution, including Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) work.
Credit:
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas, Arkansas, Nevada. This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin. This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama,Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.

March 13: Managing Labor and Employment Challenges Amid Political Division

As the U.S. prepares for a presidential election and crises erupt around the globe, strong emotions and divisive issues are undeniably surfacing within workplaces. In parallel, backlash against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives has intensified, putting pressure on employers to balance legal risks, societal pressures and the need to demonstrate progress toward DEI goals. 
Stay ahead of the curve and join our team of experienced lawyers for a one-hour program that will provide valuable insights and the necessary tools to navigate this rocky legal terrain.
Our informative session will cover the following topics:
  • Impact of the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision regarding college admissions on workplace DEI programs and the steps that employers can take now to remain compliant.
  • Understanding the types of DEI programs that are most at risk for challenge and why.
  • The latest updates on employer obligations during elections and with respect to employee voting rights.
  • Legal considerations for handling employee expression on divisive issues both in and outside the workplace.
Title:
Managing Labor and Employment Challenges Amid Political Division
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - register now!
By:
Dechert
Credit:
Applications for CLE credit in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are currently pending. If you are seeking CLE credit in another jurisdiction, please contact contact sponsor at email address on the announcement page.

March 13: Litigation for Unaccompanied Children: Updates and Foundational Cases

The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) invites you to join us as experts from the National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) fill us in on the most recent case law impacting your children’s immigration cases. NILA will be discussing the most up-to-date cases from the federal courts, what they mean for your clients, how to use or distinguish them, and any foundational immigration cases you can use to bolster your arguments. 
This webinar is part of an ongoing series. 
Neha Desai and Mishan Wroe from the National Center for Youth Law will be joining NILA to present on the recent class settlements in Lucas R. v. Azar. This is an ongoing class action lawsuit on behalf of five certified classes of unaccompanied immigrant children that seeks to deepen and expand protections for the most vulnerable children in custody. The settlements resolve three of the five claims and include relief for children with disabilities, children who are prescribed psychotropic medications, and children whose lawyers are obstructed from comprehensive representation.

Cases and litigation updates discussed by NILA will also include:
  • VECINA & NILA v. Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (D. Mass.) (lawsuit related to disclosure of the Unaccompanied Child Manual of Procedures (UC MAP))
  • Matter of M-R-M-S-, 28 I&N Dec. 757 (BIA 2023)
  • USA v. Texas, No. 1:24-cv-00008 (W.D. Tex.) (Ongoing litigation related to Texas Senate Bill 4)
Title:
Litigation for Unaccompanied Children: Updates and Foundational Cases
Date and Time:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Register Now!
Speakers:
  • Neha Desai, Senior Director, National Center for Youth Law
  • Mishan Wroe, Senior Attorney, National Center for Youth Law
  • Chris Rickerd, Special Projects Attorney, NILA
  • Aidan Langston, NYU Public Interest Fellow, NILA
Credit:
The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.8 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit www.americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA. You must attend the training in full to receive credit. Partial credit will not be provided.
By:
  • The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) CILA builds capacity for those working to advance the rights of children seeking protection through trainings, technical assistance, resource development, and collaboration. CILA serves legal service providers, pro bono attorneys, and social services staff who are working with children in immigration-related proceedings nationwide.
  • The National Immigration Litigation Alliance (NILA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to protect, enforce, and expand the rights of noncitizens and individuals perceived to be noncitizens through federal court litigation and to empower immigration lawyers with the support, skills, and guidance needed to pursue these goals.