April 30: Taking Hate to Court: Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate

Title:
Taking Hate to Court: Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate
Description:
Join us for a screening of the new short documentary film, “Voices Against Asian Hate,” followed by a discussion with Prof. Elaine Chiu, past Chair of the AABANY Anti-Asian Violence Task Force, about the making of the film and the Task Forces’ work.
Webinar Dates And Times:
Wed, April 30, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
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Speaker:
Prof. Elaine Chiu
Credit:
New York:1 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias Credit. Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you may be able to self-apply for credit.
By:
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Co-Sponsored: Asian American Bar Association of New York

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March 21: The Resilient Government Lawyer in the US and the EU - Dilemmas and Strategies

Title:
The Resilient Government Lawyer in the US and the EU - Dilemmas and Strategies
Description:
Roundtable with Scott Cummings (UCLA), Lauren Rikleen (Executive Director of Lawyers Defending American Democracy) and Kutsal Yesilkagit (University Leiden)
In both the United States and Europe, rule of law and democracy backsliding are taking place. This situation presents government lawyers with increasing professional dilemmas, arising from the tension between the political agendas pursued by governmental authorities and the fundamental requirements of the rule of law.
This roundtable will explore what strategies government lawyers can pursue in navigating these dilemmas. We will take the call of the American Bar Association as the direct occasion for our discussion, calling on lawyers to speak out and stand for the rule of law: “There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue, or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear.”
While this call is intended for the context of the United States, it can be used to foster a comparative analysis and transatlantic dialogue on the role of government lawyers in countries experiencing similar rule of law and democratic challenges.
Date: March 21, 2025
Time: 11:30 -12:30 ET
Location:
Amsterdam Law School, Roeterseilandcampus - building A, Room A7.23/zoom
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Credit:

The announcement does not mention credit. You may be able to self-apply for credit in your jurisdiction.

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April 10: Navigating the Future: Key Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Firms

Title:
Navigating the Future: Key Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Firms
Description:

The legal industry is changing before your eyes. While some mid-sized law firms are thriving in this technological revolution, others are struggling to keep up.
So, what sets them apart?
Our research team has spent the past year tracking billing patterns, client retention rates, marketing strategies, and technology adoption across thousands of mid-sized firms like yours. The results reveal clear patterns that can point your firm in the right direction.
Join us for an engaging CLE webinar, Navigating the Future: Key Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Firms—where we’ll reveal the most valuable insights from the 2025 Legal Trends Report, specifically tailored for mid-sized firms.
In this CLE-eligible webinar, you’ll learn:

• Billing approaches that boost your bottom line while improving client satisfaction.
• Client experience strategies that actually work, including simple changes that strengthen communication and intake.
• Smart technology investments worth making now, including practical ways to implement AI tools that enhance—not disrupt—your workflow.

Date+Time:
Thursday April 10, 2025
11 a.m. PT | 2 p.m. ET
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Credit:
The live presentation of this webinar is eligible for CLE and CPD credit in specific jurisdictions. Clio has partnered with the ABA to seek eligibility for CLE and CPD credits to lawyers with licenses to practice in the United States and Canada who join the live session of this webinar. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.
Speaker:
Joshua Lenon is Clio’s Lawyer in Residence. An attorney admitted to the New York Bar, Joshua has worked extensively to educate lawyers on how technology can enhance their practices, while also teaching tech companies about the unique needs of legal professionals and organizations.
Sponsor:
Clio

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May 1: 16 Trigger Words Which Should Terrify All Real Estate Agents

Continuing Educational Services provides seminars geared towards the economy and real estate with a special focus on mortgage lending.
Title:
16 Trigger Words Which Should Terrify All Real Estate Agents
Date+Time of Webinar:
May 1, 2025 8:00 AM EST
7:00 AM CST
6:00 AM MST
5:00 AM PST
4:00 AM AKST
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Speaker:
Khash Saghafi, a nationally renowned speaker in regards to the banking & mortgage lending industry, is He is an approved instructor by the Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate in Ohio, Florida and California. Khash Saghafi is also an approved instructor by the Ohio Supreme Court in regards to his expertise in the banking and mortgage industry.
By:
Continuing Educational Services
Credit:
Ohio: 2 Hours. You may be able to self-apply in other states.
Cost:
Free
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May 13: Arbitration or Mediation: Two Paths to Resolution

Title:
Arbitration or Mediation: Two Paths to Resolution
Description:
This course, led by former Supreme Court Justices Hon. John M. Leventhal (Ret.) and Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), will explore the key differences between arbitration and mediation. Attendees will gain valuable insights on effective preparation for each process, including tips on handling adversarial settings, managing document submissions, understanding logistics, and determining who should be present at the hearing.
Webinar Dates And Times:
Tue, May 13, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
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Speakers:

• Hon. John M. Leventhal (Ret.)
• Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.)

Credit:
New York:1 Professional Practice Credit. Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you may be able to self-apply for credit.
By:
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

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May 1: Federal Court Confidence: Successfully Litigating Personal Injury Cases- Part 2: Depositions in Federal Court

Title:
Federal Court Confidence: Successfully Litigating Personal Injury Cases- Part 2: Depositions in Federal Court
Description:
Join Andrew Smiley for Part 2 of this 3 Part Series on how to successfully litigate personal injury cases in Federal Court.
Webinar Dates And Times:
Thu, May 1, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
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Speaker:
Andrew Smiley, Esq.
Credit:
New York:1 Professional Practice Credit. Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you may be able to self-apply for credit.
By:
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

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March 26: Trauma-Informed Spanish for Lawyers Serving Unaccompanied Children

The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) invites you to a webinar presentation
Title:
Trauma-Informed Spanish for Lawyers Serving Unaccompanied Children
Description:
The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) invites you to join us for a webinar focused on enhancing your trauma-informed Spanish language skills as a lawyer or legal staff. The training is being offered by CILA staff. 

During the webinar, we will offer practical strategies to help you build rapport with Spanish-speaking youth clients and advocate for them in a trauma-informed manner, even if your Spanish is mas or menos. During the webinar, CILA staff will:
• Offer key pillars for a trauma-informed approach in working with unaccompanied children
• Provide useful vocabulary and phrasing in Spanish to convey key concepts
• Demonstrate role plays in Spanish, highlighting helpful communication techniques
• Share culturally relevant resources for continued learning.
Date/Time:
March 26, 2025 

3:00-4:30 pm ET

2:00-3:30 pm CT

1:00-2:30 pm MT

12:00-1:30 pm PT

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Speakers:
Speakers will include:
• Marissa Barrera, Managing Social Worker, CILA
• Shalom Hernandez, Social Worker, CILA
• Yasmin Yavar, Attorney & Deputy Director, CILA

By:

ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA).
Credit:
The ABA will seek 1.0 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.2 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.

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March 26: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: 101 Basic Concepts

Description: This one-hour seminar will go over the fundamentals of immigration consequences of criminal convictions. This includes an overview of what types of consequences are triggered by criminal convictions, what types of consequences are triggered by other contact with the criminal legal system, what constitutes a “conviction” for immigration purposes, what information is needed to do a competent immigration consequences analysis, and the duties of California defense attorneys as far as investigating and advising on immigration matters. 

The seminar will provide a basic overview of the criminal grounds of inadmissibility as well as the criminal grounds of deportability and explain how advocates can determine which grounds may apply, and familiarize attendees with “crim/imm” terms such as “aggravated felony” and “crime involving moral turpitude.”

Title:

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: 101 Basic Concepts
Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 

12:00pm – 1:00pm
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About the Speaker:
Raha Jorjani is a detention and deportation defense attorney and runs the Immigration Representation Unit of the Office of the Alameda County Public Defender. From 2007 until 2014, Raha served as a Clinical Professor at the UC Davis School of Law in the immigration law clinic. In 2015, she taught the first course offered at the UC Berkeley School of Law dedicated to “Crimmigration.” Since 2005, Raha has provided pro bono representation and legal assistance to hundreds of immigrants – detained and non-detained - before the Immigration Courts, BIA, U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, and California state courts.

Credit:
California: 1 hour participatory MCLE credit. In some other states, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

By:
The Alameda County Law Library is a public law library located in the heart of downtown Oakland. Empowering all Alameda County residents with access to legal information since 1891. The Alameda County Law Library is a multiple activity MCLE provider approved by the State Bar of California.

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March 26: Navigating Ethical Waters in Modern Legal Practice: The Use of Open Web and Generative AI for Legal Research

Description:
In an increasingly digital world, legal professionals face unique challenges in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and ethical use of online resources for research and documentation. In this CLE course, legal professionals will explore the ethical implications and best practices for utilizing open web resources and generative AI tools in legal research. 

Attendees will gain insights into the potential risks and benefits of these technologies, understand the ethical guidelines governing their use, and learn how to integrate them responsibly into their legal practice. This seminar will review the duty of technological competence under Rule 1.1, along with multiple model rules and attorney duties related to cybersecurity concerns, client communications, and supervision requirements. Additionally, it will delve into the evolving landscape of legal technology and its implications for practice management. It will also examine the benefits and risks for legal professionals in using Open Web and Generative AI for investigative and legal research.
Attendees will:
• Understand the meaning and scope of the duty of technological competence and review interpretive decisions.
• Learn about the benefits and risks of using digital tools and resources for investigative and legal research.
• Understand other potential consequences of using digital tools and resources for investigative and legal research.
• Identify and analyze the ethical issues and ethical rules associated with using online resources in legal research.
• Understand the impact of digital phenomena such as deep fakes, editorial erasure, and sock puppets on information reliability.

Title:
Navigating Ethical Waters in Modern Legal Practice: The Use of Open Web and Generative AI for Legal Research
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 26, 2025
12:45pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
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Speakers:
Angela Chmielewski, Brittany Conklin
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
By:
LexisNexis

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March 25: Legal Lunchbox™ Series: Yoga to Stay Calm, Focused & Ethical

Title:
Legal Lunchbox™ Series: Yoga to Stay Calm, Focused & Ethical
WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series
Description:

Join us for an enlightening CLE that integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with the modern principles of legal ethics.
First, we’ll briefly discuss yoga: what it is, what it is not, and the sheer breadth of what yoga encompasses. Second, we discuss yogic concepts to help you stay calm and focused, including how a meditation practice creates more time in your day, how breathing helps you stay present and best able to say no when needed, and how not to let other people’s angst become your angst.
Lastly, we spend approximately one hour on yoga ethics, discovering that seven out of eight limbs of yoga don’t focus on postures, but instead on morality, ethics, conscious breathing, concentration, focus, and meditation. We delve into a comprehensive discussion of how yoga’s ethics and morality systems provide a fresh understanding of the MRPC through the lenses of yamas (universal morality) and niyamas (personal behavior), such as how these tenets help us remain diligent (MRPC 1.3) and guide us in representing our services (MRPC 7.1, 7.2).
Webinar Date+Time:
March 25, 2025 

11:55 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Faculty:
CO-CHAIRS
Dan Crystal - Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Adely Ruiz - Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
FACULTY
Alysa Freeman - Alysa B. Freeman, P.C, Kailua-Kona, HI
MODERATOR
Dan Crystal - Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
By:
Washington State Bar Association Legal Lunchbox Series
Credits:

• Washington State: Credits: 1.00 Ethics: 0.50 Other
• Other States: A Certificate of Attendance can be provided on your request.

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