April 19: St. Paul - Hmong Americans and the Legal System in Minnesota

Minnesota State Law Library offers Continuing Legal Education sessions. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Title:
Hmong Americans and the Legal System in Minnesota
When/Where:
April 19, 2016
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Minnesota Judicial Center, Room 230
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Cost:
Free
Credit:
One elimination of bias CLE credit will be applied for
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April 21: NYC+Philadelphia - Bankruptcy Procedures #MCLE

EDITED: THIS PROGRAM APPEARS TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE EDITOR APOLOGIZES FOR THE CONFUSION. THANKS TO READER CURT WARRINGTON FOR THE HEADS-UP!
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This program will address the following topics:

• High level overview of the process
• How litigators get involved
• Adversary proceedings

Title:
Bankruptcy Procedures
CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP

When/Where:

April 21, 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Live Location: New York, NY
Videoconference Location: Philadelphia, PA
Speakers:

• Brian E. Greer
• Shmuel Vasser

By:
Dechert.

Credit:

CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.

Cost:
No charge

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April 20: NYC+Philadelphia - Patent Trials and Alphabet Soup: FAQs about IPRs, CBMs, and PGRs

The program will concern the major issues that have come up in inter partes reviews (IPRs), covered business method reviews (CBMs), and post-grant reviews (PGRs). These include standing to bring an IPR or CBM or PGR, multiple filings and joinder, conduct of the review trial, claim construction, amending claims, discovery, oral hearings, evidence, settlement, and estoppel.

Title:
Patent Trials and Alphabet Soup: FAQs about IPRs, CBMs, and PGRs
CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP

When/Where:

April 20, 2016
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Live Location: Philadelphia, PA
Videoconference Locations:

• New York, NY
• Princeton, NJ

Speakers:
Robert W. Ashbrook
By:
Dechert.

Credit:

CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY, PA and TX.
Cost:
No charge

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April 19: NYC+Philadelphia - SEC Investigations

This session will address:

• When and how to conduct SEC investigations
• Common violations that cause investigations to occur

Title:
SEC Investigations

CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP
When/Where:

April 19, 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA

Speakers:
Catherine Botticelli
Dennis Lawson
By:
Dechert.

Credit:

CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.
Cost:
No charge

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April 14: NYC+Pennsylvania - Criminal Procedure

This program will provide an overview of the criminal litigation process and legal issues.

Title:
Criminal Procedure

CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP
When/Where:

April 14, 2016
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• Live Location: New York, NY
• Videoconference Location: Philadelphia, PA

Speakers:

• Jonathan R. Streeter
• Jeffrey A. Brown

By:
Dechert.

Credit:

CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.
Cost:
No charge

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April 7: Web+NYC - How to Handle Your First Pro Bono Case in New York 2016

This program will address practical issues that often arise in pro bono representation and strategies for successfully handling them.
What You Will Learn

• Strategies for providing pro bono legal services
• Anticipating circumstances that may arise in pro bono representation
• Preparing for appearances on behalf of pro bono clients before tribunals, courts, officers and agencies
• Communicating effectively with pro bono clients
• Ethical issues in pro bono service.

Attorneys considering pro bono representation as well as attorneys new to public interest and legal services practice will benefit from this program. Attorneys involved in law firm or corporate legal department pro bono coordination also will find this program useful.
Title:
How to Handle Your First Pro Bono Case in New York 2016
When/Where:
April 7, 2016
3:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In New York, NY

Credit:
2 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Co-Chair(s)
• Adam Jackson Heintz ~ Director of Pro Bono Services, Legal Services NYC
• Louis S. Sartori ~ Director, Pro Bono Practice, The Legal Aid Society
• Jennifer K. Brown ~ Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Izukanne Emeagwali ~ Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Rossalyn K. Quaye ~ Executive Advisor to U.S. Chief Financial Officer, nationalgrid
• Program Attorney: Ilizabeth Hempstead ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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April 13: Philadelphia - 2016 Philadelphia Annual Antitrust Spring Seminar

Join keynote speaker Sharis A. Pozen, former DOJ Antitrust Division Acting Assistant Attorney General and current Vice President, Global Competition and Antitrust at GE, and members of our U.S. and European team for a lively discussion of the most pressing issues in the world of antitrust law.
Plenary Session Topics

• Antitrust in the Next U.S. Administration
• Reports from the Front Lines: Latest Trends in Merger Enforcement
• Beyond the Smoke-Filled Room: New Frontiers in Cartel Litigation
• Breakout Session Topics
• A Bitter Pill? Recent Antitrust Developments in Pharma
• Merger Litigation: Lessons for Parties and Non-Parties

Title:
2016 Philadelphia Annual Antitrust Spring Seminar

When/Where:

April 13, 2016
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Speakers:

• Sharis A. Pozen
• Steven E. Bizar
• Steven G. Bradbury
• Mike Cowie
• Paul T. Denis
• Craig G. Falls
• James A. Fishkin
• Paul H. Friedman
• George G. Gordon
• Rani A. Habash
• Carolyn M. Hazard
• Gorav Jindal
• Christine C. Levin
• Mélanie Thill-Tayara
• Prof. Dr. Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann
• Michael L. Weiner

By:
Dechert.

Credit:

The event sponsor does not appear to have applied for CLE credit. However the subject matter and speaker appear to meet the standards for attendees to apply for credit in some jurisdictions.
Cost:
No charge

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April 6: Webcast - Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster Part II

A major disaster is likely to strike in California within our lifetime. In the aftermath, survivors will need help to resolve legal issues related to the disaster. By attending this program, as well as the companion program, Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster Part I (available On-Demand), you will learn about the most common post-disaster legal issues and then be able to participate in a regionally coordinated disaster legal services pro bono effort by providing brief phone assistance to disaster legal helpline callers, in person assistance through legal services help desks located at Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), or pro bono representation.
What You Will Learn

• Overview of framework for providing disaster legal services
• Types of pro bono opportunities
• Government benefits issues for recipients and applicants
• Immigration issues in the aftermath of a disaster
• Family law matters including child custody and visitation
• Probate concerns, including intestacy, lost/destroyed documents, guardianships and conservatorships
• Employment problems when employees and employers are affected by the disaster and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
• Tax and small business issues, including eligibility for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans

Non-profit organization attorneys and staff, pro bono attorneys, law firm pro bono coordinators, law school clinical faculty, and anyone who wants to learn how to assist low-income disaster survivors with legal issues.
Title:
Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster Part II
When/Where:
April 6, 2016
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
6 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Chair: Tiela Chalmers ~ Chief Executive Officer, Alameda County Bar Association
• Nicholas M. Baran ~ Attorney at Law
• Deborah L. Fox ~ Special Counsel, Skootsky & Der LLP
• Jason J. Galek ~ Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, Galek Law
• Kaitlin Kalna Darwal ~ Senior Attorney, Immigration Program, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
• Yasmine S. Mehmet ~ Certified Specialist in Family Law, Law Office of Yasmine S. Mehmet
• Aaron P. Minnis ~ Partner, Minnis & Smallets LLP
• Lisa M. Newstrom ~ Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Nils C. Rosenquest ~ Rosenquest & Associates
• Peter A. Shelton ~ Law Office of Peter Shelton
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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April 1: Web - California Public Benefits: The Basics for Non-Profit and Pro Bono Advocacy 2016

Low-income clients need your help to protect their rights to potentially life-saving benefits. Many low-income clients have difficulty navigating the confusing and bureaucratic processes to establish and maintain eligibility for public benefits. Without legal assistance and advocacy, large numbers of clients go without the benefits to which they are entitled, which can often lead to unnecessary hunger and homelessness. Attorneys who work with low-income people or pro bono attorneys interested in working on these types of cases can learn the basics of public benefits law.
What You Will Learn

• Overview of CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance
• Overview of Medi-Cal and other health benefits, including implementation of the Affordable Care Act
• Overview of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
• Understanding of common issues that result in administrative hearings
• Understanding of strategies and procedures for filing writs

Attorneys assisting pro bono clients with benefits matters through representation or in clinical settings, firm pro bono coordinators and partners, corporate law department pro bono managers, law clinic students and faculty, public interest and non-profit organization attorneys and staff, benefits advocates, and benefits agency attorneys and staff.
Title:
California Public Benefits: The Basics for Non-Profit and Pro Bono Advocacy 2016
When/Where:
April 1, 2016
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also Presented In-Person In San Francisco, CA
Credit:
3 or more credits in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Chairperson: Steven Weiss ~ Staff Attorney and Regional SSI Advocacy Coordinator, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Robert P. Capistrano ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Amy G. Chen ~ Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program
• Antionette Dozier ~ Senior Attorney, Western Center on Law & Poverty
• Stephanie Haffner ~ Senior Litigator, Western Center on Law & Poverty
• Lauren Hansen ~ Staff Attorney, Public Interest Law Project
• Abby Herzberg ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Lisa M. Newstrom ~ Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Joanna Parnes ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Patti Prunhuber ~ Senior Policy Attorney, Child Care Law Center
• Shirley E. Sanematsu ~ Senior Attorney, Western Center on Law & Poverty
• Maya Watts ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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March 23: Webcast - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession #MCLE

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

• March 23, 2016 - 3:00pm EST- 4:00pm EST

Webcast - Register Now!
By:
Lexis/Nexis
Credit:
Alabama Approved 1.00 Ethics, Alaska Approved 1.00 Ethics, Arizona Approved 1.00 Ethics, Arkansas Approved 1.00 Ethics, California Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse, Florida Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Georgia Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Hawaii Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Idaho Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Illinois Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Kentucky Approval Pending, Maine Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Montana Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Nebraska Not Yet Requested, Nevada Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New Hampshire Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, New Jersey Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New Mexico Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, New York Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, North Dakota Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Ohio Approved 1.00,  Substance Abuse-1.00, Oklahoma Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Oregon Approved 1.00, Pennsylvania Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Rhode Island Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, South Carolina Approved 1.00 Substance Abuse-1.00, Vermont Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Virginia Approved 1.00 Ethics-1.00, Washington State 1.00 Ethics to be applied for, West Virginia Approved 1.20 Substance Abuse-1.20.