Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Free CLE Webinars

May 2026 Free CLE

May 27:
May 28:
* What to Expect from a Fire Expert. By Cozen O'Connor.
May 29:

June 2026 Free CLE

June 2:
June 3:
* Vicarious Trauma in Pro Bono Work (Illinois). By PILI.
 June 4:
June 9:
* Feeling Crispy? Burnout Is an Ethics Problem You Can't IgnoreBy New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
June 11:
Put a Little Prep in Your Step: Trial Readiness Essentials for Litigators. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
June 17:
* From Claim to Closure: Guiding Clients Through Settlement. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
June 18:
June 23:
June 24:
June 25:
* Researching Experts and Judges By LexisNexis.
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs.

May 27: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representations

Title:
Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representations

Description:
This program will address ethical considerations and challenges that arise in the context of pro bono representation, including: determining who is the client and the scope of representation, privilege and confidentiality issues, ethical issues arising related to language access and ethical issues when representing clients with diminished capacity.

Webinar Date+Time:
May 27, 2026
2–3 PM ET | 1–2 PM CT | Noon–1 PM MT | 11 AM–Noon PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar – Register Now!
This event is also available live in some states - see registration form.

By:
Dechert

Credit:
Approval Pending: North Carolina and Pennsylvania. You may be able to self-apply in other states.

May 27: Defects, Damages & Defenses: Mastering Product Liability Claims


Description:
This complimentary CLE webinar provides a focused overview of product liability litigation, with an emphasis on identifying defects, assessing damages, and developing effective defense strategies. The program explores how attorneys evaluate product design, warnings, manufacturing issues, and causation theories while preparing claims or defending manufacturers and distributors.

Speakers will address emerging trends in product liability cases, practical considerations for case management, and the evolving standards that shape expert testimony and evidentiary challenges. The session also highlights strategies for coordinating discovery, analyzing complex fact patterns, and navigating multi‑party litigation environments.

Date+Time:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 11 AM MT / 10 AM PT
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speakers:
  • Moderator: Craig A. Roeb, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
  • E. Jennie Barkinskaya, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
  • Christine E. Coverdale, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
  • David A. Napper, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
  • Additional Speaker Coming Soon
CLE Credit:
1 credit hour in California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; Approval Pending: Texas. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, you may be able to self-apply for credit, depending on your state.


Thursday, May 21, 2026

May 21: Piercing The Corporate Veil: Prevention & Litigation

Description:

This is a CLE webinar for corporate and business law practitioners who advise on shareholder liability, corporate structure, and litigation risk. This course provides a practical overview of the law governing shareholder liability for corporate debt in key jurisdictions and offers strategies to protect corporate clients or assess exposure in veil‑piercing disputes.

The program compares common veil‑piercing tests used across the United States and explains how courts apply them in both contract and tort matters. It also explores important variations on traditional veil‑piercing theories and shows how to research and apply leading authorities and practice tools.

In this corporate veil CLE, you will:

  • Review the core doctrines governing shareholder liability for corporate debt in major jurisdictions.
  • Compare several common articulations of veil‑piercing analysis used by courts nationwide.
  • Examine variations such as reverse veil‑piercing and horizontal veil‑piercing and when they may apply.
  • Understand differences in veil‑piercing standards between contract and tort cases.
  • Learn how to use research tools and resources to identify best practices to protect a corporate client or evaluate a client’s or opposing party’s veil‑piercing exposure.
Webinar Date+Time:

Friday, May 21, 2026
2:45pm - 4:00pm ET

Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speaker:

Tracy Duplantier, Esq.

Credit:

60 Minutes CLE Instruction
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.

By:

LexisNexis

May 21: Back to Work Doesn’t Mean Back to Whole — Hidden Lost Earnings in Personal Injury Cases

Title:
Back to Work Doesn’t Mean Back to Whole: Hidden Lost Earnings in Personal Injury Cases

Description:
Returning to work after an injury does not always mean a full financial recovery. Many personal injury cases involve hidden or ongoing economic losses that are easy to overlook. This program explores the types of diminished earnings that persist even when an injured person resumes employment.

Presenters Kris Kucsma and Thomas Papain, Esq. will examine scenarios such as reduced hours, decreased productivity, loss of benefits, career disruption, and long‑term earning impairment. Attendees will learn how to identify, document, and present these often‑missed components of economic damages to ensure clients receive full and fair compensation.

Date And Time:
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speaker:
  • Kris Kucsma
  • Thomas Papain, Esq.
Credit:
1 credit hour in New York. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, you may be able to self-apply for credit, depending on your state.

By:
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

May 7: Corporate Law Quiz Show

Description:

This live CLE webinar, Corporate Law Quiz Show, delivers practical updates on key corporate law developments for business lawyers, in‑house counsel, and securities practitioners. Attendees will explore current trends in mergers and acquisitions, business entity law, federal regulation of corporate governance, and corporate litigation in Delaware and other key jurisdictions, while also strengthening their research skills using LexisNexis resources.

Attendees will obtain updates on key corporate developments in the following categories:

  • M&A Fundamentals, including common M&A deal terms, deal structures, and other basics of negotiating and drafting corporate transactions.
  • M&A Market Trends & Hot Topics, providing substantive updates on trends and critical developments in the M&A legal market.
  • Business Entities, updating knowledge of business entity selection, formation, and maintenance in key jurisdictions.
  • Federal Regulation of Corporate Law, surveying recent legislative and regulatory developments affecting corporate law.
  • Corporate Litigation Highlights, reviewing important corporate litigation in Delaware and other key jurisdictions.

Moreover, attendees will learn best practices for deepening their understanding of specific corporate law topics through available research resources, making this an efficient way to earn CLE credit while sharpening corporate law research and drafting skills.

Webinar Date+Time:

Thursday, May 7, 2026
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speaker:

Ben Knuth, Esq.

Credit:

1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin; Approval Pending: Indiana and Virginia. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.

By:

LexisNexis

Practice Area:

Corporate and Business Law, Securities and SEC

May 7: The Three Phases of Practice: Building Well, Living Fully, Letting Go Wisely for Well-Being Week in Law

Title:
The Three Phases of Practice: Building Well, Living Fully, Letting Go Wisely for Well-Being Week in Law

Date+Time:
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1:55 PM ET / 12:55 PM CT / 11:55 AM MT / 10:55 AM PT
2 Hours
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar – Register Now!

Description:
This CLE explores the three distinct phases of a legal career: building, prime time, and dismantling; and the unique well-being challenges that arise in each stage. Attendees will examine how professional identity, ambition, and personal fulfillment evolve over time, and how to make intentional choices that support long-term sustainability. The program offers practical strategies for maintaining purpose, balance, and perspective while navigating career transitions. Attendees will leave with a framework to build well, live fully, and ultimately let go wisely—without losing themselves to the practice of law.

Speakers:
  • Darcel Lobo, DAL Coaching and Consulting, Normandy Park, WA
  • Philip Buri, Buri Funston Mumford, PLLC, Bellingham, WA (Retired)
By:
Washington State Bar Association

Credits:
  • Washington State: 2 Other credits.
  • Other States: Certificate of attendance provided upon request.

May 7: From Claim to Closure — Guiding Clients Through Settlement

Description:

Settlement is more than reaching a number—it requires strategic counseling, clear expectation management, and careful planning. This program examines how attorneys can prepare clients for settlement discussions, particularly in emotionally complex cases, and address what civil litigation can—and cannot—achieve. Presenters will also discuss pre-settlement planning and key considerations in structuring and finalizing agreements to support informed decision-making and long-term stability.

Title:
From Claim to Closure: Guiding Clients Through Settlement

Date And Time:
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1:00pm – 2:00pm ET | 12:00pm CT | 11:00am MT | 10:00am PT
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speakers:
  • Jaehyun Oh, Esq.
  • Rhys Andersen
Credit:
1 credit hour in New York. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
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.

May 6-8: The Modern Solo & Small Firm Summit

Description:

The Modern Solo & Small Firm Summit is a free virtual event for solo attorneys and small firm lawyers who are ready to move beyond theory and start implementing real change in their practices. Over three days, you’ll explore how AI, automation, and modern workflows can help you streamline intake, drafting, scheduling, and billing while staying ethical and client‑focused.

Across short morning sessions, you’ll learn how to identify practical AI use cases, build repeatable workflows without IT support, and add review steps that keep AI‑assisted work accurate and client‑ready. You’ll also see how AI tools can support sustainable growth, better client service, and more predictable revenue in small firms.

Featured CLE session: Your First 5 AI Workflow Wins

  • Identify five practical AI use cases across intake, drafting, scheduling, and task management
  • Build simple, repeatable workflows that save time without technical setup or IT support
  • Add a quick review step to keep AI‑assisted work accurate and client‑ready

This summit is ideal for solo and small firm legal professionals who are new to AI, experimenting casually, or just starting their firm and want concrete, actionable workflow wins.

Title:
The Modern Solo & Small Firm Summit

Date+Time:
May 6-8, 2026
12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT
Register Now!
Credit:
2 credit hours in eligible jurisdictions, spread over 3 days. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle @ lexisnexis . com.
Speaker:
Carolyn Elefant, Founder & Owner, Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant
Sponsor:
Clio

May 7: Seeing Isn’t Believing: Litigating in the Age of Deepfakes

Description:

Seeing Isn’t Believing: Litigating in the Age of Deepfakes is a 60-minute CLE for litigators and trial lawyers on how deepfake technology is reshaping civil litigation. Deepfakes—AI-generated synthetic video, audio, and images—raise complex evidentiary, ethical, and strategic issues that every courtroom advocate needs to understand.

This program explains what deepfakes are, how they are created, and how they can affect discovery, authentication, and trial strategy under the Federal Rules of Evidence. You will explore real cases, state and federal legislative trends, and practical approaches to challenging or using deepfake evidence in litigation.

Topics include:

  • Overview – defining deepfakes and why they matter in modern litigation.
  • Deepfake technology basics – how deepfakes are made and common examples.
  • Evidentiary challenges – authentication, the “liar’s dividend,” and cost considerations.
  • FRE 901, 902, and case law – key rules and recent decisions involving synthetic media.
  • Legal and legislative trends – state and federal updates and notable lawsuits.
  • Ethical duties – Model Rules implications and real-world applications for litigators.
  • Best practices – tips for discovery, working with experts, and courtroom strategy.
  • Conclusion – recap and audience engagement to reinforce deepfake litigation skills.
Webinar Date+Time:

Thursday, May 7, 2026
11:45 am - 1:00 pm ET
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!

Speaker:

Angela Chmielewski, Esq.

Credit:

1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. If you don't see your state listed in the registration form, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.

By:

LexisNexis