Friday, December 1, 2023

December 4: Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith Claims: A Guide for Policyholders and Insurers

Bad faith litigation remains complex and risky due to unprecedented legal developments and challenges that continue to emerge. Recent court rulings highlight how insurance companies can still be accountable for bad faith if they unreasonably refuse to pay a legitimate claim or settle a third-party claim or lawsuit and the policyholder wins at trial. As the evolving regulatory landscape continues to bring new issues that could affect how “bad faith” applies in future cases, insurers should stay informed to effectively manage their business operations in compliance with legal requirements. On the policyholder side, certain states recognize “reverse bad faith” as a cause of action assertable by insurers, and in other states insurers can assert the insured’s bad faith or misconduct as an affirmative defense to bad faith claims. The speakers will address issues policyholders might face in these jurisdictions.
Listen as our distinguished speakers, Edward Currie of Currie Johnson & Myers, P.A., and Kayla Scroggins-Uptigrove of Spencer Fane, provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest regulatory trends concerning insurance bad faith claims. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical tips and strategies for navigating this evolving legal landscape.
Key topics include:
  • Bad Faith Insurance Claims: Latest Regulatory Trends
  • Notable Cases and Court Rulings
  • Practical Tips and Compliance Strategies
  • What Lies Ahead.
Title:
Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith Claims: A Guide for Policyholders and Insurers
Date+Time:
Monday, December 4, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)
Register now for this free continuing legal education webinar!
By:
The Knowledge Group
Speakers:
  • Kayla Scroggins-Uptigrove, Partner, Spencer Fane 
  • Edward Currie, Shareholder, Currie Johnson & Myers, P.A.
Credit:
  • New York: 1.0 credits
  • California: The Knowledge Group is an approved Multiple Activity Provider in the state of California thus, TKG programs are presumptively approved.
  • Most Other States: TKG links to How to Claim CLE Credits Per State.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

December 1: 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:
December 1, 2023
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time 
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Jen Stringfield
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

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

November 30: What They Didn’t Tell You About Being a Lawyer: Strategies for Overcoming Burnout and Exhaustion

Title:
What They Didn’t Tell You About Being a Lawyer: Strategies for Overcoming Burnout and Exhaustion
Date & Time:
Thursday, November 30, 2023 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Credit:
1 Hour Wellness Competence MCLE Credit
Speaker:
Julie Cobalt
Sponsor:
Collectively, mediators at West Coast Resolution Group, a division of the National Conflict Resolution Center, have participated in thousands of mediations and have witnessed countless strategies and practices used by lawyers in mediation.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

February 28: Research Skills for Litigators

Litigation today involves numerous tasks, encompassing investigative research, legal research and much more. This seminar walks you through a lawsuit from start to finish, focusing on the various tasks associated with the litigation and the research tools available at each phase of the litigation. Resources for practical guidance, drafting conducting discovery of lay witnesses, expert witness research, calculating damages, monitoring issues, and incorporating analytics into your litigation strategy will be discussed.
Title:
Research Skills for Litigators
Webinar Dates And Times:
February 28, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Angela Chmielewski
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

December 28: Legal Evolution: Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Law

In the words of former GE CEO, Jack Welch, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” This CLE covers how technology has changed the practice of law and how we can (and should) use analytics to our transactional and litigation advantage.
• Review the ethical rules pertaining to legal research.
• Examine how analytics have changed our application of model rules of professional responsibility.
• Understand new technology “buzzwords”.
• Understand how analytics and artificial intelligence are applied in both professional and legal world.
• Examine how to use and apply analytics in a legal case.
Title:
Legal Evolution: Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Law
Webinar Dates And Times:
December 28, 2023
10:30am - 11:30am Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Jonathan Henley
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, Oklahoma, 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

November 29: Bankruptcy Fundamentals

As attorneys in corporate finance, general litigation, real estate and other areas work to get up to speed on bankruptcy law, this course, will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of bankruptcy/ restructuring proposing hypotheticals to illustrate typical tasks and working through the case law, legislation, rules, and analysis that exist to help achieve them.
Title:
Bankruptcy Fundamentals
Webinar Dates And Times:
November 29, 2023
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Amanda Miller
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

Monday, November 27, 2023

March 27: 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:
March 27, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Angela Chmielewski
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

December 27: 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:
December 27, 2023
10:30am - 11:30am Eastern
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

Sunday, November 26, 2023

January 26: Social Media in the Workplace: What could possibly go wrong?

With over 70% of U.S. adults on social media, workplace implications of social media activity present countless opportunities and pitfalls to employers. Aside from potential reputational damage, there are practical concerns when it comes to hiring practices, implementing social media policies, monitoring social media use, avoiding discrimination and harassment liability, and triggering NLRA issues. This CLE uses real-world examples of employment-related social media activity that “went viral” and provides best practices to avoid legal exposure that can come quickly and unexpectedly.
This program will cover:
• Potential risk of not having or following workplace social media policies
• Required and prohibited social media conduct
• Ownership of work-related social media accounts
• Monitoring employee activity
• Using internal social media networks
• Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues
• Avoiding interference with concerted activities subject to the National Labor Relations Act
Title:
Social Media in the Workplace: What could possibly go wrong?
Webinar Date And Time:
January 26, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
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, 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

Friday, November 24, 2023

January 24: Research Skills for IP Litigation

This program discusses the unique requirements, procedures, and challenges encountered in complex IP litigation and the research tools available at each phase of litigation. Resources for pre-suit diligence, complying with court rules, drafting briefs, pleadings and motions, researching expert witnesses, calculating damages, and incorporating analytics into your litigation strategy will be discussed.
Title:
Research Skills for IP Litigation
Webinar Dates And Times:
January 24, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Kristen Baginski
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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