Web - Martindale's free online AV

Martindale's 2010 "Year In Review" includes links to two recorded webinars that might be eligible for AV credit. You'll have to check on your own jurisdiction's rules to see if they qualify for credit - credit is not guaranteed for all jurisdiction:

http://blog.martindale.com/year-in-review-martindale-com-events-part-2

Recorded titles include:

• The Dangers of Downloading: Nimmer on Peer-to-Peer Sharing June 2010
• Gulf Oil Spill Litigation October, 2010
• One Claim…Two Policies November, 2010

Jan 11/San Francisco, CA - Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training

VLSP's full scope Eviction Defense Project provides representation to clients during their eviction proceedings. These cases provide excellent litigation experience as the procedures are the same as those involved in business litigation-discovery, motions, settlement, and trial-on a more manageable level. Before you volunteer with this project, we ask that you attend this free MCLE training session.

This training will be given by VLSP's Supervising Attorney who will go over the volunteer procedures as well as the different types of cases we place with volunteers. The substantive portion of the training must be viewed ahead of time on the Practising Law Institute's Web site. For more information on how to view this webcast and attend our live training, please email Megan Colla at mcolla@sfbar.org or call 415.782.9000 x 8759. Pre-registration is required to attend.

Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training

Tuesday January 11 , 2011

• By: Volunteer Legal Services Program of the San Francisco Bar Association (VLSP)
• Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Time Zone: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
• CLE Credit
• Location:
  The Bar Association of San Francisco
  301 Battery Street

  3rd Floor

  San Francisco, CA
• Contact:
  Megan Colla
  

  VLSP

  vlsp@sfbar.org
  

  415-982-1600
• Website: www.sfbar.org

• CLE Credit Comments: 1 CLE Credit

More:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.346548-Introduction_to_Landlord_Tenant_Training

Jan 13/NYC, NY - TITLE INSURANCE

This class is for any attorney who wants an in-depth understanding of the role of the title company and title search in a New York real estate transaction. It provides a comprehensive overview of the entire title process; what title insurance does, and does not, protect the insured against; an examination of the various searches the title company conducts; how to read a title report; detailed discussions of Schedules A and B of the title report; issues related to clearance of Schedule B title exceptions; survey matters including possible out of possession and adverse possession issues; the title company's role at the closing; and what you should expect from a title company.

Title:

TITLE INSURANCE
Date and Time: January 13, 2011, 8:30 am to 10:30 amLocation: Berdon 360 Madison Avenue 8th FloorCost: FreeInstructor: Marc Israel, Esq., Kensington Vanguard National LandCLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice CreditsSponsor: Berdon LLPTo Resister: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=126

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Randy Winn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rewinn

Jan 25/Seattle, WA - From Needs to Rights: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in South Asia

Discussion of South Asian states' experiences with ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Featured Speaker: Professor Upendra Acharya, from Gonzaga University School of Law.

When:  Tuesday, January 25, 2011
             Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Where: 1111 Third Ave. Building
              3rd Floor Conference Room, Seattle
Credit: 1.0 general CLE credit.
Cost:
WPTL Section members and law students — Free
Non-WPTL Section members — $25

REGISTRATION:
http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&action=MTGProductDetails&args=5954
MORE INFORMATION (including how to join & then attend this event for free):
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace/wptl.htm
From Needs to Rights: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in South AsiaSponsored by the WSBA World Peace Through Law Section

Jan 18/New York, NY - Advising Micro-Entrepreneurs

Faculty Chairs: Mark A. Underberg, Esq. and Justin Hamill, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; and Rolando Gonzalez,

Esq., The Legal Aid Society

CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides

transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
MORE:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.342137-Advising_MicroEntrepreneurs

Attain an overview of the available business structures for the formation of a micro business, including the advantages and disadvantages of using a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship. The session will include a role-playing exercise highlighting the legal issues surrounding business structures as well as the shareholder, employment, and other similar agreements involved in the formation of a business.

 Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the following year. Additional information about The Legal Aid Society and its Pro Bono Practice can be found on our website,

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hosted by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019

http://www.legal-aid.org/."Advising Micro-Entrepreneurs"

Multiple Dates/Web - Possible hardship waiver for ACC webcasts

The Association of Corporate Counsel sponsors periodic webcasts, and charges a fairly typical fee if you seek CLE credit. However, attorneys experiencing financial hardship may wish to persue the option described at http://www.acc.com/education/accwebcastpolicies.cfm:

"Financial Hardship Policy for CLE Webcasts

ACC understands that due to the present economic environment, it may be difficult to cover the costs required to obtain MCLE. Please submit a request to webcast@acc.com with the state bar that you need to obtain credit and a statement that you are currently in-transition. All requests must be received seven (7) business days prior to the airdate of the webcast you are interested in attending. ACC will then review your claim and notify you of our decision."

I can't make any promises about this, and I hope people who are not in genuine hardship but who are (like me) merely cheap, won't abuse the system. But, like the website says, for some people the costs really may be difficult. I hope someone will work through this process and let me know how it goes.
You can see a calendar of webcasts here: http://www.acc.com/customcf/vucalendar.cfm?showChapterEvents=0&showACCEvents=1&type=webcasts
 A hardship waiver for a paid program can be a good way to get free CLE if you qualify, and it can be an excellent give-back for the sponsor. This generous offer from ACC deserves recognition!

Jan 13/Mountain View, CA - Seminar for In-House Counsel

Earn a maximum of eight credits in one day by choosing among several California MCLE approved classes ...

Location:

The Computer History Museum

Mountain View, CA

Date:/Time:

Thursday January 13, 2011

8:20 AM - 6:00 PM

Sponsor:

SNR Denton

To Register/Ask Questions:

Register or ask questions: sanfranciscoevents@snrdenton

MORE:

http://marketing.snrdenton.com/reaction/docs/SV_011311.pdf

Dec 15/FL Webinar - Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier

Host:Authors Niki Black and Carolyn Elefant
When:
Wednesday, December 15th 2010 at 12PM EST
Accredited:Florida
Price:FREE
Description:We’re excited to have renowned speakers Niki Black and Carolyn Elefant discuss their recent ABA book, Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier, on the Legal Productivity Webinar Series. The world of legal marketing has changed with the rise of social media sites such as Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook. Law firms are seeking their companies attention with tweets, videos, blog posts, pictures, and online content. Social media is fast and delivers news at record pace. Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier provides you with a practical, goal-centric approach to using social media in your law practice that will enable you to identify social media platforms and tools that fit your practice and implement them easily, efficiently, and ethically.
About the Presenters:
Niki Black is a lawyer, legal writer and avid blogger. The founder of lawtechTalk, a company that educates lawyers regarding technology issues and provides legal technology consulting, she runs the law and technology blog Practicing Law in the 21st Century http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/ .
Carolyn Elefant is the founder and principal attorney with the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant (LOCE) in
Washington, DC. A prolific writer and avid blogger, she is creator of http://myshingle.com/, the first and longest running blog on solo and small firm practice
MORE:
http://legalproductivity.rocketmatter.com/legal-marketing/free-cle-webinar-social-media-for-lawyers-the-next-frontier-wed-1215/

Anytime/Web - IL - Two Professional Responsibility Recording CLEs

ARDC, an Accredited CLE Providerwith the Illinois MCLE Board, offers recorded webcasts that have been approved for general MCLE credit in Illinois by the Illinois MCLE Board and have also been approved for professional responsibility/legal ethics credit by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.
These recorded webcasts are available 24/7.  Once you have registered, you will be able to access the program and accompanying materials as may times as you wish but you may claim CLE credit for only one viewing. 

SEE:
https://www.iardc.org/CLESeminars.html
* Professional Responsibility Roundtable: A Discussion of the New Lawyer Ethics Rules in Illinois (2 Hrs. MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois) Recorded Webinar (May 2010)  CLICK HERE: https://www.iardc.org/CLESeminarMay2010.html

* What the New Rules of Professional Conduct Will Mean for Your Practice  (2 Hrs. MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois)
Recorded Webcast (October 2009) CLICK HERE: https://www.iardc.org/CLESeminarOct.14.html 

Dec 21/Web, NY - Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2010

"Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2010" will examine recent developments and ongoing ethical issues and concerns that frequently arise in the context of pro bono and public interest representation.
Using thought-provoking hypothetical examples to highlight ethical issues that arise in pro bono representation, you will learn about:
- The Attorney-Client Relationship: Formation, Termination and Other Issues
- Pro Bono Representation and Client Misconduct
- Client Identity and Third Party Involvement
- Dealing with Pro Se Adversaries and Other Third Parties
- Diminished Capacity, Client Representation and Non-Lawyer Involvement
All attorneys working in nonprofit organizations and legal service organizations, as well as those involved in pro bono practice in law firms and corporate legal departments will find this program very beneficial.

As part of PLI's commitment to public service and the pro bono activities of the legal community, there is no fee to attend this program.
Register Today!
"Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2010"
December 21, 2010
9:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. EST
New York City
http://www.pli.edu/product/seminar_detail.asp?id=61242&t=LBN0_8EM11&utm_source=8EM11&utm_medium=EMKTG&utm_campaign=LBN0
Live on the Web
http://www.pli.edu/product/webcast_detail.asp?id=61243&t=LBN0_8EM11&utm_source=8EM11&utm_medium=EMKTG&utm_campaign=LBN0

To register by phone, please call PLI's Customer Relations Department at
(800) 260-4754. Be sure to mention your Priority Code: LBN0-8EM11 and your Customer ID when registering: 843540.

More:
http://www.pli.edu/Content.aspx?dsNav=Rpp:1,N:4294963795-164&ID=61242&t=LBN0_8EM11&utm_source=8EM11&utm_medium=EMKTG&utm_campaign=LBN0

Dec 15/New Orleans, LA - The Safe Escape Initiative-- Kickoff Free CLE training event

In Jefferson Parish, a woman trying to escape a violent relationship with the help of a protective order has almost nowhere to go for legal services if she cannot afford a private attorney. The few legal services available in the parish are forced to turn away the vast majority of domestic violence victims who need help.

In response to this need, the Tulane Domestic Violence Clinic is working with The Metropolitan Center for Women and Children to start the Safe Escape Initiative, a network of pro bono attorneys who volunteer to represent one domestic violence victim in a protective order hearing in Jefferson Parish.

• The first free CLE training will be December 15, 2010 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
• Lunch provided
• 4 hours of CLE have been applied for, including one hour of ethics and one hour of professionalism.
• The CLE training will be free, and in return attorneys will agree to accept one protective order case in 2011.
• This training will provide attorneys with the knowledge required to represent a domestic violence victim in a protective order case, and educate attorneys about the special ethical and professional obligations that arise when working with victims of domestic violence.

The Safe Escape Initiative-- Kickoff Free CLE training event Location:

Tulane University

Lavin-Bernick Center

Stibbs Conference Room

New Orleans, LA

• Contact: Kati Bambrick Tulane Law School Domestic Violence Clinickbambric@tulane.edu
  504-865-5153
• CLE Credit Comments: 4 CLE credit hours have been applied for, including 1 ethics and 1 professionalism hour

MORE:
http://www.probono.net/la/calendar/event.344999

Dec 9/New Orleans, LA - What Tangled Webs We Weave: Ethical Issues Involving the Relationship between Lawyers and Judges

Volunteer Appreciation Awards & Reception

Thursday, December 9, 2010
Jones Walker Auditorium
201 St. Charles Avenue
51st Floor

CLE Registration: 3:30 pm
CLE: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Awards & Reception:  5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

The CLE program, "What Tangled Webs We Weave:  Ethical Issues Involving the Relationship between Lawyers and Judges" is presented by Tim Averill, Esq.

The Honorable Ginger Berrigan, US District Court Judge, will be doing the honors as Master of Ceremonies for the Awards Presentation this year, helping us recognize our stellar volunteers. 

Please Register Here

http://tpbp2010clevaar.eventbrite.com/

More:

http://www.probono-no.org/

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Anytime/Web - Various CLE

Here's a list of a variety of CLE available on the web anytime, just in time for your end-of-year enjoyment:

http://4freecle.blogspot.com/search/label/Anytime

A few notes:

• These are postings put up earlier this year, grouped together via the "Anytime" tag. Let me know if there are others that should be tagged!
• Don't forget to check the "older posts" link at the bottom of that page.
• The "Anytime" tag is to be distinguished from the "Web" tag as follows: "Anytime" is for resources you can access it any time (that is, they're recorded); "Web" is for anything available on the web, whether webinars, or recordings, or something yet to be dreamed of.
• Many of these events are eligible for credit in multiple jurisdictions, but you'll have to check with your own jurisdiction to see if any particular what gets credit there. Good luck!
• Washington and Oregon attorneys should take special note of the ethics credit on http://freecle.com/ . I would urge you to send them a few bucks to keep their site running!
• Let me also shout-out to the Intellectual Property Colloquium http://4freecle.blogspot.com/2009/06/webav-intellectual-property-colloquium.html  - another leader in providing interesting and free online CLE!

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Randy Winn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rewinn

Dec 9/Washington, DC - Caregiver Representation Pro Bono Attorney Training

Please join us to learn about adoption, guardianship, and custody law and practice with presentations by experienced attorneys from Children's Law Center and a "View from the Bench" by Associate Judge Juliet McKenna of the D.C. Superior Court.

Children's Law Center Caregiver Representation Pro Bono Attorney Training

Thursday December 09 , 2010

• By: Children's Law Center
• Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Location:
  Crowell & Moring LLP
  1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  Washington, DC
• Contact:
  Melanie Jaskolka
  

  Children's Law Center

  mjaskolka@childrenslawcenter.org
  

  202-467-4900 ext. 586
• Source: Dist. of Columbia

• Refreshments will be served.
• Participants will receive an updated free copy of CLC's Training Manual

To ensure sufficient seating and copies of our manual,
please RSVP to:

Melanie Jaskolka
202.467.4900 ext. 586
mjaskolka@childrenslawcenter.org

MORE:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.328818-Childrens_Law_Center_Caregiver_Representation_Pro_Bono_Attorney_Training

Dec 8/Edmond, OK - Special Education Law

Wright's Law presents a FREE CLE event on Special Education Law with Pete Wright, Esq.

Wednesday December 08 , 2010 All-day program

• By: Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
• Location:
  Constitution Hall
  University of Central Oklahoma

  Edmond, OK
• Contact:
• Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.

  1-405-525-7755
• Website: www.okdlc.org

MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/speak/10.12.ok.htm
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.346254-Special_Education_Law

Dec 8/ Long Beach, CA - International Information Exchange Agreements, What Happened to Privacy?

PATENTAX^®      TALK
Free Business Networking Mixer Prior to the Free TALK
Presented by:   Harrington & Harrington
*See Introduction of the Lecture Series Below*

Speaker:   Sanford I. Millar           http://www.millarlawoffice.com

What:  (1) Business Networking Mixer (6:00pm - 6:55pm)
            (2)CLE Presentation (7pm-9pm):

"International Information Exchange Agreements

What Happened to Privacy?"

When:   December 8, 2010  (2nd Wednesday of the month)

Topics:

• September 11, 2001 & the changes in Bank Secrecy
• How the UBS case changed / ended Swiss Bank Secrecy (and bank secrecy in general)
• The Hire Act, Sec. 6038D and 6048 and FATCA, IRC Sec 1471-1474 & new reporting requirements for individuals and foreign financial institutions
• Proposed changes in Cross Border Electronic Transfer of Funds Reporting (wire T/F)
• Circular 230 and Preparer Penalties: What you need to do to minimize your risks

Advance Copy of Outline in PDF format.

Where :  Cardinal Pacific Escrow Education Center
               Suite 105
               6621 E. Pacific Coast Highway
               Long Beach, CA 90803
                           (Located on the corner of PCH & Second Street/Westminister
               at "The MARKETPLACE".   Building 6621 is both directly
               behind building 6615, and is faced by the front of the
               United Artists Long Beach Marketplace 6 Theaters.)

Cost:   Free for all attendees; Free & Ample Parking

CLE/CPE SPONSOR:     HARRINGTON & HARRINGTON

CLE/CPE CREDIT For Attorneys, CPA's & Enrolled Agents:
            2.0 hours of MCLE credit for Attorneys (+ 0.5 hours ETHICS)
            2.0 hours of MCLE TAX SPECIALIZATION CREDIT
            2.4 hours of TAX CPE credit for CPA's & EA's(+ 0.6 hours ETHICS)

Accreditation Source:
           (1)   State Bar of California, Tax Specialization Provider 15203
           (2)   Harrington & Harrington is an IRS Approved
                   Education Provider - No. 672

Questions?  Call Curt Harrington at  (562)-594-9784 

Future Mixer and CLE/CPE Programs:
Date                                 Program                          Speaker
January 12, 2011                   TBA                                 TBA
February 09, 2011                TBA                                 TBA
March 09, 2011                     TBA                                 TBA
April 13, 2011                       TBA                                 TBA
May 11, 2011                        TBA                                 TBA
June 08, 2011                        TBA                                 TBA
Check back with the website: http://www.patentax.com/CLE , for any last-minute updates!

More Than A Game: On-Demand CLE

The complicated relationship between game manufacturers and the big three console producers, and the licensing arrangements under which video game companies make games based on intellectual property like the Harry Potter characters or the names and likenesses of NFL players, are the subjects of this edition of the Intellectual Property Colloquium
Speakers include chief legal officers from three major video game studios:

• Steve Bene of Electronic Arts,
• Seth Kraus of Take-Two, and
• Chris Walther of Activision Blizzard
• Host: Closet video game fan and UCLA Law Professor Doug Lichtman.

Title:

More Than A Game

When/Where:

On Demand Recording

Credit:
California, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Washington, and  other states.
More Information

Dec 9/Fife, WA - "Security Clearance Adjudication Process"

LAMP Section Meeting and CLE: "Security Clearance Adjudication Process"
Co-sponsored by the WSBA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section

This program will discuss adjudicative guidelines for determining eligibility for access of classified information.

Speaker: Hon. Judge David White – Office of the Secretary of Defense

When: Thursday, December 9, 2010
            12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Where: Fife City Bar & Grill
             3025 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife

To register, please click http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&action=MTGProductDetails&args=5934.

To view the event flyer, please click http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/lamp/wsbameetingsannouncementgeneralmembershipversion.pdf.

Web - Contingent Fees: Access to the Court or Threat to Capitalism?

Contingent fees continue to stir great controversy especially in class action cases, mass torts, and medical malpractice lawsuits.  The controversy most recently gained national attention when President Bush banned contingency fees in cases filed by the U.S Government.  Federal judges have called contingent fees "grotesque" and plaintiffs claim they will be denied access to the courts without them. The debate remains lively among plaintiff and defense lawyers, academics, the judiciary, insurance companies, the Chamber of Commerce and the general public.

 Recent legislation and efforts to amend state constitutions to limit contingent fees have been successful. Is there a problem with contingent fees? Do plaintiff's lawyers reap a windfall when enormous fees are awarded? What are the real risks undertaken by plaintiff's counsel and does the risk justify the reward? Are contingent fee awards out of whack? Who will benefit or suffer if they are restricted or eliminated?

The ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education presents:  "Contingent Fees: Access to the Court or Threat to Capitalism?" recording on 12/09/2008 and now available for free at http://www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/nosearch/public/contingentfees/main.html

You'll have to check in your jurisdiction to see whether it's been approved for credit. In Washington State, it's 1.75 AV credit, Activity ID 232134.

MORE:

http://www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/nosearch/public/contingentfees/main.html

Ongoing/Sarasota County, FL - Multiple CLE CDs for lend

Members of the Sarasota County Bar Association can check out CLE CDs from the SCBA office at no cost in order to complete their continuing legal education requirements. See 

http://www.sarasotabar.com/MembershipInfo/ContinuingLegalEducation.aspx

Dec 8/Long Beach, CA - International Information Exchange Agreements - What Happened to Privacy?"

PATENTAX® TALK


Free Business Networking Mixer Prior to the Free TALK
Presented by: Harrington & Harrington

*See Introduction of the Lecture Series Below*

Speaker: Sanford I Millar http://www.millarlawoffice.com/

What:
(1) Business Networking Mixer (6:00pm - 6:55pm)
(2)CLE Presentation (7pm-9pm):

"International Information Exchange Agreements - What Happened to Privacy?"

When: December 8, 2010 (2nd Wednesday of the month)

Topics:
* September 11, 2001 & the changes in Bank Secrecy
* How the UBS case changed / ended Swiss Bank Secrecy (and bank secrecy in general)
* The Hire Act, Sec. 6038D and 6048 and FATCA, IRC Sec 1471-1474 & new
reporting requirements for individuals and foreign financial institutions
* Proposed changes in Cross Border Electronic Transfer of Funds Reporting (wire T/F)
* Circular 230 and Preparer Penalties: What you need to do to minimize your risks

Where :
Cardinal Pacific Escrow Education Center
Suite 105
6621 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
(Located on the corner of PCH & Second Street/Westminister at "The MARKETPLACE". Building 6621 is both directly behind building 6615, and is faced by the front of the United Artists Long Beach Marketplace 6 Theaters.)

Cost:
Free for all attendees; Free & Ample Parking

CLE/CPE SPONSOR: HARRINGTON & HARRINGTON
CLE/CPE CREDIT For Attorneys, CPA's & Enrolled Agents:
2.0 hours of MCLE credit for Attorneys (+ 0.5 hours ETHICS)
2.0 hours of MCLE TAX SPECIALIZATION CREDIT
2.4 hours of TAX CPE credit for CPA's & EA's(+ 0.6 hours ETHICS)

Accreditation Source:
(1) State Bar of California, Tax Specialization Provider 15203
(2) Harrington & Harrington is an IRS Approved Education Provider - No. 672

Questions? Call Curt Harrington at  (562)-594-9784
Future Mixer and CLE/CPE Programs:

Date Program Speaker
January 12, 2011 TBA TBA
February 09, 2011 TBA TBA
March 09, 2011 TBA TBA
April 13, 2011 TBA TBA
May 11, 2011 TBA TBA
June 08, 2011 TBA TBA

Check back with the website: http://www.patentax.com/CLE , for any last-minute updates!

Nov 29/Web (WA) - Legal Ethics Program

A Legal Ethics Program will begin at 2PM Pacific Time November 29 at http://www.freecle.com/. At that time, please click on AUDIO and listen. This is a large file, so please be patient for downloading.

If you have any comments or questions, post them to the CHAT window. The CLE presenter will be available to respond to these. If the CHAT window does not work out for you, send your question to comments@freecle.com.

Toward the end of the program, an additional audio file will be posted with responses to your questions. All listeners may watch the questions and results in real time in the chat window, and may add their own comments or questions as desired.

The use of the this method for real-time questions and responses is intended to meet the requirements for "LIVE" classification of this program under the WSBA MCLE rules. This program has been accredited for 1 hour of live CLE ethics credit by the WSBA.

After listening, fill out the Affidavit,and send it in, so that we can comply with the requirement to report attendance. Please keep a copy of your affidavit and also make a computerized note for yourself so you have the information you need to fill in your WSBA affidavit later.

 
MORE:
http://www.freecle.com/

Dec 3/Salt Lake City, UT - Juvenile Law Case Law Update

Utah State Bar Juvenile Law Section presents "Juvenile Law Case Law Update"

Friday, December 3, 2010
Time: 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Presenters:
Martha M. Pierce, Office of the Guardian ad Litem
Lisa B. Lokken, Lokken & Associates

Location:
Utah Attorney General's Office
160 East 300 South
1st Floor Conference Rm.

Cost:
No cost, bring your own lunch.

CLE Credit:
1 hour CLE

RSVP:
TO REGISTER: Kindly email RSVP to sections@utahbar.org, register ONLINE, or fax 801-531-0660 by Dec 1st. Please include name and bar number on all  registrations

MORE:
http://www.utahbar.org/cle/events/html/section_luncheons.html

Dec 15/Stillwater, MN - An Overview of the New Health Care Reform Law

The Washington County Law Library (http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/law_library  ) presents this program in coordination with the Washington County Bar Association ( http://wcba-mn.org/  ), but membership in the Association is not required for attendance.

Lucinda E. Jesson, Esq. Director of the Health Law Institute & Asscociate Professor at the University of Hamline Law School "An Overview of the New Health Care Reform Law"

One standard CLE credit will be applied for.

Unless otherwise noted, all programs are presented in Conference Room 21 (lower level), Washington County Government Center. All programs begin at noon and last for one hour.

Suggestions for programs are always welcome and should be directed to the County Law Librarian, who may be reached at 651-430-6330.
MORE:
http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/law_library/continuing_legal_education

Dec 10/St Paul, MN + Web - Domestic Violence and the Hague Convention

From William Mitchell School of Law:

"There will be a free CLE on Dec. 10th from 1:30-4 pm at the Guthrie Theater. The CLE will delve into complex aspects of international child abduction by mothers who flee to protect themselves or their children. It will include staged readings by professional actors of actual transcripts of interviews with US mothers and their attorneys from a recent study supported by the US Department of Justice. These readings will be interspersed with discussion by internationally recognized legal and social science experts. There will be 2.5 CLE credits available and it is free. Register now by visiting westlegaledcenter.com. For more information contact catherine.harris@wmitchell.edu."
http://www.wmitchell.edu/theDocket/article.asp?ID=6110

Probing further, the address of the Guthrie is 875 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN.

Going to  http://westlegaledcenter.com and searching on the event title "Domestic Violence and the Hague Convention" we get one event for that date, which appears to cost $0 and is accreditted in dozens of states. Unfortunately I was unable to figure out how to get a direct link to the event, but I suppose it's not unreasonable for West to require us to go through their home page; exposure to a reasonable amount of advertizing for the for-pay material is only fair, IMO!

Dec 9/NYC, NY - Environmental Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

This class provides practitioners with an overview of the due diligence process required of an attorney representing a purchaser of property with possible hazardous contamination or of a company that has facilities which are, or may be, contaminated. The class addresses Federal and State laws that apply to contaminated sites, measuring potential risk to the client, contract provisions that will best protect the client, Phase I and II environmental reports, CERCLA issues and other environmental due diligence matters of interest to the practitioner.

Title:

ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Date and time: December 9, 2010, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Bank of America 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Cost: Free
Instructor: James Periconi, Esq., Periconi LLC
CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits
Sponsor: Bank of America
To Resister: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=70

MORE:

http://www.clenewyorkcity.com/2010/10/environmental-due-diligence-in.html

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Randy Winn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rewinn

Dec 2/Seattle, WA - Ethical Issues in the Hearing Examiner Quasi-Judicial System

Experienced land use practitioners, including Barbara Dykes (former Snohomish County Hearing Examiner and Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor) and Peter Eglick (Eglick Kiker Whited), will discuss ethical issues in the Hearing Examiner system, including:

• Preserving independence and impartiality
• Defending the city, county, or agency "decision" if the decision changes between staff and hearing examiner decision
• Settling appeals without violating separation of powers or undermining quasi-judicial impartial decision-making
• Structuring the office and the process to minimize ethical pitfalls

"Ethical Issues in the Hearing Examiner Quasi-Judicial System"
When:  December 2, 2010
             3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Women's University Club
             1105 6th Ave., Seattle
Credits: 2 ethics credits
Tuition:
ELUL Section members — Free
Law students: Join the Section and attend for free — $13.25
Non-ELUL Section members — $35

REGISTER:
http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&action=MTGProductDetails&args=5915
JOIN THE SECTION, THEN REGISTER FOR FREE:
http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=111&action=MBRProductDetails&args=1185
MORE:
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/elul/elulcalendar.htm

Dec 15/NYC, NY - Nuts and Bolts of Title Insurance

This class is for any attorney who wants an in-depth understanding of the role of the title company and title search in a New York real estate transaction.

 It provides a comprehensive overview of the entire title process; what title insurance does, and does not, protect the insured against; an examination of the various searches the title company conducts; how to read a title report; detailed discussions of Schedules A and B of the title report; issues related to clearance of Schedule B title exceptions; survey matters including possible out of possession and adverse possession issues; the title company's role at the closing; and what you should expect from a title company.

Title:

NUTS AND BOLTS OF TITLE INSURANCE
Date and Time: December 15, 2010, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Berdon LLP, 360 Madison Avenue (45th Street), 8th Floor

Register:

http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=85

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Randy Winn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rewinn

Dec 7/Orlando, FL - VAWA, U VISA AND T VISA FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Assisting a domestic violence victim obtain legal status.

 

By:

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, INC.

                       

December 7, 2010 

Tuesdays

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

COMERICA BANK

111 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVE.

SUITE 1000

10TH FLOOR

ORLANDO, FL 32801

CORNER OF MAGNOLIA AND WASHINGTON

 

Title:

VAWA, U VISA AND T VISA FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 

CLE APPLIED FOR

 

CHARLES CONROY, ATTORNEY AT LAW

 

For OCBA members, the training is free.  For non-OCBA members participating in the LAS pro bono program, the training is free.  Pre-registration is required for the free lunch and requested for training (or subject to space availability if not pre-registered). For more information, please emailctucker@legalaidocba.org or mcarbo@legalaidocba.org or merazmus@legalaidocba.org.

PARKING WILL BE VALIDATED AT THE DAY OF TRAINING. WE WILL NOT REIMBURSE PARKING VOUCHERS.                                          

MORE:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.322940-VAWA_U_VISA_AND_T_VISA_FOR_VICTIMS_OF_DOMESTIC_VIOLENCE

Dec 2/Web - Addressing Inadmissibility Issues for U Nonimmigrants (Webinar)

"On this webinar, we will review the most common and difficult inadmissibility challenges faced by U nonimmigrant applicants, arguments for those that do not apply, and how to screen for them, discuss how to address them on the Form I-918 application and the Form I-192 waiver request, strategies for winning waivers, and what kinds of inadmissibility waivers have succeeded or failed and why. We will also discuss how to address inadmissibility issues that are triggered after the filing of a U application, after approval of a U application, upon departure from the United States, and at adjustment."

Title:Addressing Inadmissibility Issues for U Nonimmigrants (Webinar)

Date/Time:
Thursday December 02 , 2010  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

By:
Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Location:
Online

Contact:
Sai Suzuki
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
ssuzuki@ilrc.org
415-255-9499 x789
www.ilrc.org

Register at http://www.ilrc.org/seminars
Deadline to Register: 11/30/10

Presenters:
Sally Kinoshita, ILRC Deputy Director & Staff Attorney
Sally is the principal author of the ILRC publication entitled, The U Visa: Obtaining Immigration Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime and the co-author of the ILRC publications, The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants; Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Children Under Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Immigration Benchbook for Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Susan Bowyer, Attorney at Family Violence Law Center in Oakland
Susan has been the Managing Attorney at IIBA, an attorney and echoing green fellow at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and the Acting Director at the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment. For the past decade, she has provided immigration legal services for low income immigrants, and she has special expertise in immigration applications for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. In addition, she has presented dozens of trainings on immigration relief for battered immigrants, including presentations at the 2008 California and 2009 National AILA Conferences.

Jessica Farb, Immigrant Victim Legal Services Coordinator at International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) in Oakland
Jessica began working with immigrant crime victims in 2003 as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at Casa Cornelia Law Center in San Diego. Then while pursuing her law degree in Washington D.C., she worked for the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and helped represent immigrant clients at Ayuda and Holland & Knight. In August 2008, Jessica returned to California to work at IIBA's immigrant crime victim program, through direct services, outreach, and technical assistance.

Catherine Ward-Seitz, Regional Immigration Coordinator for Bay Area Legal Aid
Catherine has been working in the field of immigration law since 1990, starting out as legal assistant and then a BIA Accredited Representative before her admission to the bar in December of 2001. Before joining Bay Area Legal Aid as Regional Immigration Coordinator in July of 2009, she worked at Canal Alliance, the International Institute of the East Bay, and the private immigration law firm of Simmons & Ungar.

CLE Credit Comments: Attorneys who are a member of the California State Bar will receive 1.5 CA MCLE credit for attending this session. If you are a member of another state bar, we will provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance after the session, which you can submit to your state bar. Please contact your state bar for details on whether or not credit is acceptable.

MORE:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.330793-Addressing_Inadmissibility_Issues_for_U_Nonimmigrants_Webinar

Dec 1/ NYC, NY - ZONING: A TO Z

Purchasers of commercial property purchase the property with the intent of using it for a specific purpose or even changing the use. Therefore, it is important for the practitioner who is representing such a purchaser to understand the local zoning regulations that are applicable to the transaction in order to verify that the purchaser can legally do what they want to with the property. 

In order for the attorney to provide his or her client with meaningful land use and zoning advice and counsel, it is useful to have an understanding of what zoning regulations are, how they came about, and how they operate. This class provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the history, structure, use and impact of zoning regulations in New York City and the metropolitan area. Emphasis will be placed on practical and legal issues that practitioners need to understand.

ZONING: A TO Z

Date and Time: December 1, 2010, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Cost: Free

Instructor: Howard Goldman, Esq.. GoldmanHarris LLC

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

Sponsor: Bank of America

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=108

 

Randy Winn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rewinn

Nov 19/Garden City, NY - Introduction to Retirement Plans and Hidden Liabilities for Plan Sponsors

Please join me for a free 1 credit course "Introduction to Retirement Plans and Hidden Liabilities for Plan Sponsors" that will be hosted by Chernoff Diamond at their Garden City offices on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 8 am at 990 Stewart Avenue, Suite 520, Garden City, New York 11530.

 

This free course will merit 1 hour CE for New York certified public accountants and 1 hour CLE for New York attorneys. Refreshments will be served. For reservations, please call me at 516-594-1557 or e-mail me at ary@therosenbaumlawfirm.com.

 

MORE:

http://therosenbaumlawfirm.com/blog/?p=136

Nov 18/Web (FL) - Take Control of Your Time, Your Technology -- And Your Profits The Keys to a Safer, More Profitable Practice and a Saner Life

Take Control of Your Time, Your Technology -- And Your Profits The Keys to a Safer, More Profitable Practice and a Saner Life

Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Webinar Registration

The landscape for law practice is changing at a blinding rate. The technology that is replacing staff and saving overhead is also creating new and unprecedented pressures on your professional and personal life. Lighting-fast and often reactive communications of e-mail, text messages, twitter, Facebook and the like offer endless opportunities for inappropriate communication. The information overwhelm of RSS feeds, LinkedIn, blogs, listervs and a host of web-based special services can result in information overwhelm and paralysis by analysis. How can you maximize the use of your technology while maintaining time to produce quality work, and minimizing the new risks inherent in electronic communications? Master Practice Advisor Dustin Cole takes a nuts-and-bolts, practical view of the issue, focusing his more than 20 years of hands-on experience to show you how to run a safe, profitable and enjoyable practice.   REGISTRATION: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/811193355 Although the registration form does not mention CLE, it is claimed that this earns 1 credit in FL here: http://legalproductivity.rocketmatter.com/turn-me-off/3-reasons-why-were-powerless-to-unplug/

Nov 15/Cleveland, OH - How to Negotiate so Everyone Wins, Especially You!

Negotiations Expert, Attorney, Sports Agent, Educator, Author, and Civic Leader, Ron Shapiro shares the key principles of effective negotiations with a style of delivery that is personal, engaging and dynamic. Drawing on his unparalleled experiences from the worlds of law, sports, business, and politics, as well as in dealing with issues common to us all, Mr. Shapiro will introduce his systematic approach.

Learn how to get what you want while building stronger relationships for the future. Learn to focus on client needs and issues through listening and the Systematic Approach: 3P's, Prepare-Probe-Propose, of Mr. Shapiro's award winning book, The Power of Nice: How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins – Especially You!

Nov 15, 2010 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law

11075 East Blvd.

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

CLE Credit:
1.0 hour of CLE credit available.
CISCDR Fifth Anniversary Distinguished Visitor Lecture presented by the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
"How to Negotiate so Everyone Wins, Especially You!"
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=255

Speaker Information:
Ronald M. Shapiro
Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Ron Shapiro, a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, is an Expert Negotiator, Sports Agent, Attorney, Educator, Civic Leader, and New York Times Best Selling Author. He is the founder and chairman of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute, a seminar and consulting firm, founder and counsel to Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, a prominent Baltimore law firm, and founder of Shapiro Robinson & Associates, a sports management firm. USA Today called Mr. Shapiro "one of baseball's most respected agent/attorneys" and he was named one of the "100 most powerful people in sports" by The Sporting News. He has negotiated contracts for more Hall of Famers than any other agent. His clients have included the legendary Cal Ripken, Jr., Kirby Puckett, Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, and Eddie Murray. He also serves as Special Advisor to the General Manager of the NBA San Antonio Spurs, and to the Owner of the Baltimore Ravens.

Mr. Shapiro has worked on behalf of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, as well as entertainment and news personalities. Committed to public and civic matters, he has chaired over 25 boards of charitable and community organizations. Mr. Shapiro also taught at the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland School of Law, and the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he was honored for teaching excellence. In addition to numerous law review and journal articles, Mr. Shapiro has authored legal texts on securities and corporate law and is the author of The Power of Nice: How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins - Especially You!, Bullies, Tyrants & Impossible People: How To Beat Them Without Joining Them, and his most recent book Dare to Prepare: How To Win Before You Begin!

Additional Information:
Open to the public at no cost. One FREE hour of CLE credit will be available to lawyers who attend.

Please note - Recording in any form is prohibited.

More:

http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=255

Dec 7/ Orlando, FL - VAWA, U VISA AND T VISA FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Assisting a domestic violence victim obtain legal status.

For OCBA members, the training is free.  For non-OCBA members participating in the LAS pro bono program, the training is free.  Pre-registration is required for the free lunch and requested for training (or subject to space availability if not pre-registered). For more information, please email ctucker@legalaidocba.org or mcarbo@legalaidocba.org or merazmus@legalaidocba.org.

Tuesday December 07 , 2010

By: Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

CLE Credit

Location:

Comerica Bank

111 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVE.

SUITE 1000, 10th Floor

Orlando, FL

Title:

VAWA, U VISA AND T VISA FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Contact:

Marilyn Carbo

Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.

mcarbo@legalaidocba.org

407-841-8310

Website: www.legalaidocba.org

MORE:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.322940-VAWA_U_VISA_AND_T_VISA_FOR_VICTIMS_OF_DOMESTIC_VIOLENCE