October 24/Web: Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings: Learn How to Help #probono #MCLE

The number of unaccompanied children placed in U.S. custody in Fiscal Year 2012 has reached an historic high: over 14,000 children, more than double the number last year.  Many of these children, who range from toddlers to teenagers, are fleeing abuse, abandonment, and persecution in their home countries, or are victims of human trafficking or other crimes.  They are placed in immigration removal proceedings and are not provided an attorney, regardless of their age.  Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a national nonprofit organization working hard to match these children with caring pro bono attorneys who will ensure that they do not face an immigration judge alone.
Please join Laurie Carafone, Pro Bono Coordinator at the Boston office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and Douglas C. Doskocil, a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP and KIND pro bono attorney, for a free One-Hour briefing on Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings, and learn how you, too, can help.
Topics to be addressed include:

• Real stories of children fleeing abuse and persecution, and facing court proceedings alone
• Forms of immigration relief available for unaccompanied children
• Practice tips for representing children

Attorneys of all backgrounds, expertise, and experience are welcome. No prior immigration experience is needed.  Register now and don’t miss this important Free Briefing in recognition of National Pro Bono Celebration Week!
Title:
Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings: Learn How to Help

When/Where:
October 24, 2012
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast (Audio Only)
Speakers:

• Laurie Carafone, Kids in Need of Defense
• Douglas C. Doskocil, Goodwin Procter LLP
• Program Attorney(s): Amy Taub, Practising Law Institute

Credit:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
By:
Practising Law Institute
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October 31/Web: Slip and Fall Accident Investigations - An Engineering Perspective

Walking accidents will injure millions of people each year, and thousands will die. Slip, trip and loss of balance accidents are the second highest cause of accidental death among the elderly. The effects of these types of accidents can be devastating, resulting in extreme changes in lifestyle and monetary losses to the victim. Most of these accidents are the outcome of some defect of a premise arising from the lack of proper maintenance.
Walking is an extremely complex task, when one tries to understand the mechanism of these accidents. Walking, in reality, is the process of locomotion in which the human body moves along supported first by one leg then by two and finally by the second leg. The accidents occur at the time when the body is supported by only one leg due to dynamic effects and the required reaction at the contact point with ground.
During this program, the presenters will cover:

• The mechanics of walking, gait and balance
• The difference between slip, trip and loss of balance
• Understanding coefficient of friction
• Effects of changes in friction, grade and contamination
• Measuring friction
• National standards of care
• Walking area maintenance
• Environmental issues
• Falling in different environments, public facility issues
• Conducting an investigation
• Useful evidence to build or defend such cases.

Registration is required to join this event. If you have not registered, please do so now.
Title:
Slip and Fall Accident Investigations - An Engineering Perspective
When/Where:
October 31, 2012
14:00 Eastern
Webinar
Credit:
The sponsor does not seem to have applied for credit for this event, but similar events have been granted credit in some jurisdictions upon application by attendees.
Speaker:

• Carl Berkowitz, PhD, PE, AICP, has 48 years of transportation and traffic engineering experience, served as a litigation consultant, and held various positions in industry, government, and higher education. He has extensive experience in planning, design, safety, security, construction, maintenance, operations, and management. Dr. Berkowitz holds a BCE in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Industrial Management from The City College of New York, and an MS in Transportation Planning and a PhD in Transportation Planning and Engineering from Polytechnic University (NYU-Poly). In addition to his work involving pedestrians, and virtually every form of transportation and its safety (including aviation and maritime), Dr. Berkowitz has written numerous reports and articles for major publications, chaired task forces, appeared on national television and radio, and made many scholarly presentations worldwide. He holds memberships in many transportation professional associations. Dr. Berkowitz's areas of expertise include accident analysis and studies; slips, trips, missteps and falls; pedestrians and passengers; perception-reaction capabilities; intermodal transportation, bicycles, bus, school bus, subway, ferry, cruise ships, commuter and intercity rail; escalators, elevators and moving walkways; passenger and freight terminals; speed and distance analysis; hazard and root cause analysis; human factors; rules, regulations, codes and national standards of care; railroad right-of-way and grade crossings; parking facilities; logistics and supply-chain management.
• Dr. Oren Masory holds BS, MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Currently, he is a professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. He has over 30 years of mechanical engineering experience, served as a litigation and engineering consultant and held positions in industry, as well. His research interests include robotics, automation, machine tool controls, assistive technology, and accident reconstruction. Dr. Masory is an expert on vehicular accident reconstruction; low speed rear-end collisions; slips, trips and falls; pedestrian accidents; machinery; product liability; building and safety codes; speed and distance analysis. Dr. Masory has written numerous reports and articles for major publications on the above topics. He holds memberships in ASTM and SAE.

By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
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A Legal Response to Pregnancy and Violence in California Schools - On-Demand #MCLE

This training will focus on federal and state laws that protect the civil and educational rights of pregnancy and parenting teens and include a discussion of the most common violations currently occurring at schools. The training will also include school's legal obligations to respond to teen dating violence and the direct correlation between teen dating violence and teen pregnancy.
Title:
A Legal Response to Pregnancy and Violence in California Schools
Part of LAAC Armchair Trainings: Family Law Series
When/Where:
Anytime/Recording
Speaker:
Jenny Li, California Women's Law Center
Sponsor:
Legal Aid Association of California

Credit:

• California: Approved for 1 Self-Study Credit
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your Credit-Granting Authority

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More Information, Including Hand-Outs:
https://vimeo.com/41858025

November 17/Cleveland, OH: People v. Eve - A Trial #MCLE

In conjunction with Kol HaLev, C|M|LAW will host "The People versus Eve," a trial and panel discussion, in which law professors, judges and attorneys will preside over the trial of Eve.  Following the trial, a panel of Cleveland’s most prominent religious leaders will reflect on the moral and ethical dimensions of the case.   
Title:
People v. Eve - A Trial
Saturday, November 17, 2012
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Moot Court Room
Cleveland-Marshall School of Law
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
By:

• Cleveland-Marshall School of Law
• Kol HaLev

Credit: 
2 hours approved
More:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2012111719001571

October 25/Denver: Unique Insight On Presidential Politics — Book Signing and #MCLE

Bryan Cave HRO and Law Week Colorado invite you to a special presentation from author Jeff Berman featuring UNIQUE INSIGHT ON PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS. Berman will disuss lessons from the 2008 and 2012 campaigns and what they mean for the future.
Title:
Unique Insight On Presidential Politics — Book Signing and MCLE
When/Where:
Thursday, October 25, 2012
 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Bryan Cave HRO
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4100
Denver, CO 80203
Program, Book Signing and Cocktail Reception;
Credit:
Approved for 1.0 CLE Credit
RSVP:
To allie.trapp@bryancave.com by Tuesday, October 23
More:
http://www.circuitmedia.com/unique-insight-on-presidential-politics/

October 23/Denver, CO: The America Invents Act & Patent Litigation #MCLE

A look at how the AIA has already impacted intellectual property disputes and how the AIA will impact these disputes in the future
Title:
The America Invents Act & Patent Litigation
A Free CLE and Panel Discussion Breakfast
When/Where:
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
7:45 am – 10:30 am
Registration begins at 7:45 am
Discussion begins at 8:30 am.
Warwick Hotel
1776 Grant Street
Denver, 80203
Credit:
2.0 CLE Credits, pending approval.
Speakers:

• David Wier, Patent Counsel, Level 3 Communications
• Kirstin Stoll DeBell, IP Litigator, Merchant & Gould
• Alan W. Kowalchyk, IP Litigator, Merchant & Gould

Please RSVP to Events@CircuitMedia.com
More:
http://www.circuitmedia.com/oct-28-mountainviews/

November 14/Cleveland, OH: International Law in Crisis: Piracy off the Coast of Somalia #MCLE

Milena Sterio

The rise of piracy off the coast of Somalia over the last five years has been spectacular, amounting to a true crisis in international law. Somali pirates have attacked hundreds of ships and have taken hundreds of sailors hostage. Moreover, pirates have been attacking larger ships, such as oil tankers, and using more potent weapons, such as rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons. In sum, piracy has increased shipping expenses, costing an estimated $10 billion per year in global trade.
What has sparked this international law crisis off the coast of Somalia? Moreover, what can the international community do in order to alleviate the crisis and prevent piracy from spreading to other regions of the world? What should be the way forward?
This lecture will seek to answer these difficult questions by first exploring the reasons for the proliferation of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century, before turning to an analysis of international law on piracy and focusing on finding solutions for the future. This lecture will particularly focus on a possible solution of increased reliance on regional partners in the fight against piracy. Such regional partners include Kenya, the Seychelles, and Mauritius; this lecture will propose useful ways in which these countries could participate in the global fight against Somali piracy. In the absence of an international piracy court and in the face of major maritime nations’ unwillingness to participate in the prosecution of pirates on a large scale, the use of Kenyan, Seychellois and Mauritian courts may be the best tool in combatting Somali pirates.

Title:
Criminal Justice Forum: International Law in Crisis: Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
When/Where:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Moot Court Room)
Speaker:

Milena Sterio is a Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Before joining the Cleveland-Marshall faculty, she was an associate in the New York City firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and an Adjunct Law Professor at Cornell, where she taught in the International War Crimes Clinic. Her research interests are in the field of international law, international criminal law, international human rights, law of the seas, as well as private international law. She has published in the American University Law Review, the Connecticut International Law Journal, the Fordham International Law Journal, the Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law, the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, the Florida Journal of International Law, and the UC Davis of International Law and Policy.
By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Credit:
One hour pending
More:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2012111417001637

Keys to Litigation Management Success - Part 3 - On-Demand #MCLE

Filmed at Trial.com's quarterly litigation conference, this program is comprised of the following presentations:

1. Department of Justice Enforcement Trends: What to Expect & How to Respond - Companies are facing increased investigation activity and criminal prosecution in areas ranging from health care fraud to public and private corruption, false claims act cases, and money laundering. Increased enforcement scrutiny and a much tighter operating environment intolerant of corporate wrongdoing present continuing problems for in-house counsel. Compliance policies and practices, as well as self-policing can take the sting out and lessen liability. Trial lawyer Jacqui Arango shares best practices for operating in this increasingly anti-business environment and handling federal agents and prosecutors bent on attacking your company.
2. Prelude To Trial: Mediation in the Modern Age - Mediation is often the last opportunity trial lawyers have to speak directly to the opposing party prior to trial. How is that time best used? What message should be conveyed? With fewer cases being tried to verdict, mediation has become more important in casting doubt upon your opponent's case while at the same time balancing the economic reality of trial with the potential for resolution on your terms.

Title:
Keys to Litigation Management Success - Part 3
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:

• Jacqueline Arango is a shareholder in the litigation practice of Akerman. Prior to joining Akerman, Ms. Arango worked for the United States Attorney's Office as an Assistant United States Attorney, where she oversaw public corruption and civil rights cases, and was responsible for the supervision, investigation and prosecution of international and domestic terrorism cases.
• Jonathan T. Barton is a shareholder of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard. He is a member of the firm's products liability practice group and is active in general litigation and business litigation. He has extensive experience in defending products liability cases involving a wide array of industrial machinery, motorized vehicles and consumer goods.

By:
Lexvid
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/63

October 22/Chicago: Representing People With Disabilities

Low-income people with disabilities are very likely to have legal problems that require the assistance of an attorney. Sometimes the disability is central to the case, as in special education, but even when the case is not strictly a disability rights case, the disability may be highly relevant. Pro bono attorneys can help in many of these cases but may hesitate to take a case because they feel uncertain about proper etiquette or are afraid of doing something wrong. This program will provide practical guidance about representing clients with disabilities on such topics as language usage, interaction and communication strategies, confidentiality, and accommodations.
Title:
Representing People With Disabilities
When/Where:
October 22, 2012
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Chicago Bar Association
321 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60604
By:

• The Chicago Bar Association
• The Chicago Bar Foundation

Credit:
2 IL MCLE including 2 PR credits, subject to approval
Registration/Cancellation Policy:
Registrations for attending programs in-person must be received 3 hours prior to the start of the program or a $10 on-site registration fee will apply.
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October 24/Chicago+Web: Using Legal Skills To Protect Voting Rights #MCLE

As election day approaches, lawyers once again will play a vital role in ensuring that voting rights are protected in our community. This program is designed to provide lawyers with all of the information they need to volunteer on election day through the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights' nonpartisan Election Protection Program. We will provide an overview of the essential election laws, including the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This training is for volunteers who intend to volunteer on Election Day. Please sign up for a volunteer shift on the Election Protection Website and indicate that you are attending this training session.
Title:
Using Legal Skills To Protect Voting Rights
When/Where:
October 24, 2012
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Chicago Bar Association
321 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60604
Also Available As Webcast
Note: It is not entirely clear from the webpage how the webcast of this event is to be accessed; however CBA lists it as being webcast. You may get further information at seminars@chicagobar.org
By:

• The Chicago Bar Association
• The Chicago Bar Foundation 

Credit:
2 IL MCLE Credits
Registration/Cancellation Policy:

• In Person: Registrations for attending programs in-person must be received 3 hours prior to the start of the program or a $10 on-site registration fee will apply.
• Webcast: Registrations for attending a program via live webcast must be completed online prior to the publicized start time of the webcast. Persons registering for webcasts can view webcasts as live or archived events.

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