June 10/Minneapolis, MN - #Intellectual_Property: Beyond the Basics

Kinney & Lange announces

"Kinney & Lange invites you to its 24th seminar surveying intellectual property law on June 10, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This free seminar, tailored for in-house counsel and business lawyers, covers intellectual property issues affecting the rights, obligations and competitive strategies of businesses. The seminar combines lectures covering substantive legal topics and case law updates in the context of practical business considerations.

Based on the success of our 2010 seminar, this year's seminar once again presents Intellectual Property: Beyond the Basics, a more advanced program than some of our previous offerings. We expect this seminar will be of particular interest to in-house counsel and business lawyers who regularly encounter intellectual property law issues.

Last year, attendees received 5.5 CLE credits in Minnesota and 7.0 CLE credits in Wisconsin. We expect similar credits for this year's seminar. Half-day credits are available for attending the morning or afternoon portion. Attendees will receive a bound, twenty-second edition of Kinney & Lange’s "Overview of Intellectual Property For Business Lawyers." In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to order an expanded edition of Kinney & Lange's "Intellectual Property Law For Business Lawyers." The text, published by Thomson West, offers in-depth explanations of most facets of intellectual property law, including not only patents, trademarks and copyrights, but also trade secrets, advertising, the right of publicity, and foreign intellectual property rights.

Kinney & Lange’s seminar educates the legal community about intellectual property law issues and provides a service to the legal community as a "thank you" for our success over the years. We first presented the seminar in Minneapolis in 1984. As we planned our first half-day seminar, we hoped 50 to 75 people would attend. We were pleasantly surprised to receive over 400 registrations. With each subsequent seminar, we expected the seminar’s novelty to diminish. However, the seminar has always received an enthusiastic response, as thousands of people have attended our seminars over the years.

We are pleased and proud to share our expertise with communities that have fostered our success over the years. We hope you will attend our seminar in 2011." 

Full Anouncement:
http://www.kinney.com/seminars/index.html

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And hanks Very Much to Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education - a great guy who hosts some "Practically Free CLE" at http://www.richardclem.com/cle.html - who alerted me to this event.

Pittsburgh - "File & Serve: e-service in My Practice"

LexisNexis® File & Serve Specialist Angela Melton, Esq., is working with LexisNexis Research Consultants to offer CLE to firms in the Pittsburgh area.

The presentations are free, and we offer one 60 minute credit hour.
If you or your firm is interested in a CLE on “File & Serve: e-service in my practice” please contact Angela Melton at angela.melton@lexisnexis.com



MORE:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/fileandserve/blogs/upcomingevents/archive/2011/04/25/lexisnexis-file-amp-serve-specialist-and-lexis-research-consultants-offer-free-cle-seminars.aspx

May 9/Boston, MA - Fair Debt Collection Practice - VLP Training

This training will prepare volunteer attorneys to assist low-income, unrepresented litigants in civil collection cases through VLP's Fair Debt Collection Lawyer of the Day project at the Boston Municipal Court. The training will cover civil procedure and practice at the BMC, Limited Assistance Representation, as well as substantive areas of consumer and fair debt collection law that you will need as a volunteer.
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.
Title:
Fair Debt Collection Practice at the Boston Municipal Court
Monday May 9, 2011
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Sign Up Now: http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=433054 
By: Volunteer Lawyers Project

Location: VLP
 99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
 Boston, MA
Contact: If you have questions, contact Hsindy Chen
hchen@vlpnet.org
617-423-0648 x145

Website:
 vlp.volunteerhub.com

About the Project
At the Fair Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day project, volunteer attorneys assist low-income debtors and creditors on Wednesdays at the Boston Municipal Court in the Brooke Courthouse on a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) basis. LAR means that the attorney only represents the client in the proceeding (case management conference, motion, etc.) before the court that day. The representation begins and ends on the same day. The project is a joint effort of the Volunteer Lawyers Project, Senior Partners for Justice, and the Litigation Section of the Boston Bar Association.
This project offers attorney a unique opportunity to get courtroom experience in a supportive and collegial environment. Because representation is limited to one day, it is also a good project for busy attorneys who want to help but have limited time. For all, this project is a great way to meet and network with other attorneys.

More Such:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

Anytime/Web - #Ethics at the 11th Hour: Midsummer Edition (#Alaska CLE)

EDITTED: THIS EVENT APPEARS NO LONGER TO BE AVAILABLE.
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Title:
Ethics at the 11th Hour: Midsummer Edition
Credits:

• Alaska: 3.0 Total Participatory MCLE Credits, all of which may be applied toward  Ethics
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your jurisdiction to see if this recording is eligible for credit.

Faculty:

• Steve Van Goor, Bar Counsel
• Mark Woelber, Assistant Bar Counsel
• Louise Driscoll, Assistant Bar Counsel, AK Bar Association
• Kimberlee A.  Colbo, member of Hughes Pfiffner Gorski Seedorf & Odsen, LLC
• Ingrid Varenbrink, Fee Arbitration Coordinator

More (including Course Materials PDF):
http://www.legalspan.com/alaskabar/onlinecle.asp?UGUID=&ItemID=20090901-272095-94752

May 19/Roseland, NJ - Withdrawal #Liability

The Employee Benefits Legal Blog reports:

If you are interested in learning the basics about multiemployer withdrawal liability, how it is calculated, how it is triggered and how to possibly avoid it, please consider attending a free seminar we are conducting in our Roseland, New Jersey office on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Unfortunately, it will not be broadcast outside of our Roseland Office, but we might take it on the road later if there is significant interest. Also, you don't have to be an attorney to attend. It is simply an opportunity to get some CLE credits if you need them, but non-attorneys who deal with multiemployer pension plans might find it useful.

Details:
Thursday, May 19, 2011
8 to 8:30 a.m. – Registration and breakfast
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – Program
Fox Rothschild LLP
75 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 200
Roseland, NJ 07068-1600

Join us as we provide a general overview of withdrawal liability and discuss how it is triggered, calculated and disputed. Our presenters will explain ERISA Sections 4201, 4203, 4204, 4219 and 4221 as they relate to employers contributing to multiemployer plans. We'll also provide an actuarial perspective on the computation of underfunding and demonstrate how unfunded liability is calculated to be assessed under ERISA Section 4219. Attendees will receive materials highlighting each code section and showing sample calculations to explain how unfunded liability is calibrated.
Presenters:
Victor P. Harte, EA, MAAA
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Milliman, Inc.
Keith R. McMurdy, Esq.
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP"

MORE:
http://employeebenefits.foxrothschild.com/2011/04/articles/plan-administration/free-cle-on-withdrawal-liability/

Jeff Parsons - What’s Your Story? It’s Simply the Key to Winning Your Cases! - On-Demand CLE

See how effective storytelling can turn complex cases into simple disputes and hard-to-win cases into victories.
Trial lawyer Jeff Parsons discusses the critical importance of effective storytelling in winning the hearts and minds of a jury. Topics include the elements of an effective story, the identification and use of themes, testing your story through jury science, and strengthening your story through effective demonstrative evidence. 

Title:

What’s Your Story? It’s Simply the Key to Winning Your Cases

CLE Credit:.25 CLE Credit Hours Available for AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI IL KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT
Price:
Free!
Sponsor:
Trial.com

More:

http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-sc/parsons.html

Anytime/Web - Mediating #Probate Cases to Settlement (Florida CLE)

Presented by: 

Michael S. Orfinger ~ Moderator, Sandra C. Upchurch / January 26, 2011

Title:

Mediating Probate Cases to Settlement 

Credit:

Florida: This Recorded Webinar Has Bee Approved 1.5 hours FL Bar CLE Credit / Course # 2166-1 / Expires: 6/1/2012/2012

Other Jurisdictions: Check with your Credit-granting authority. The subject matter appears to be fairly universal.

More Information:

http://uww-adr.com/seminars.cfm?sections_id=6

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Thanks for the head's-up from The Irreverant Lawyer:

http://lawmrh.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/free-online-ethics-continuing-legal-education/ 

Anytime/Web - Trust Accounts #Ethics Refresher (Alaska CLE)

EDITTED: THIS EVENT APPEARS NO LONGER TO BE AVAILABLE.
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Bar Counsel Steve Van Goor highlights common issues and concerns in the day-to-day management of your trust account. This program is a condensed version of the Alaska Bar Association April 2006 Bar Convention CLE "Trust Accounts Update" with Steve Van Goor and Bob Reis.
Credits:
Alaska: 1.0 Total Participatory MCLE Credits, all of which may be applied toward  Ethics
Other Jurisdictions: Check with your jurisdiction to see if this recording is eligible for credit.
Faculty:
Steve Van Goor is Bar Counsel for the Alaska Bar Association, a position he has held since 1983. Prior to his work for the Bar, he served as a military lawyer in the U.S. Army and was in private practice in Anchorage. In addition to the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, Mr. Van Goor is a member of the Ethics Committee and frequently provides informal ethics advice to members of the Bar. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Kansas Law School and is admitted in Alaska and Kansas.
More:
http://www.legalspan.com/alaskabar/catalog.asp?UGUID=&CategoryID=20051121272095145342&ItemID=20061017-272095-90507
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Thanks for the head's-up from The Irreverant Lawyer:

http://lawmrh.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/free-online-ethics-continuing-legal-education/ 

Apr 27/Web - Getting the Best Result for Your Client at #Mediation (#Florida CLE)

Upchurch Watson White & Max is happy to provide our client law firms and colleagues with continuing legal education opportunities on a variety of ADR issues AT NO CHARGE.
Date/Time: April 27, 2011 10:00 EDT
Faculty:
Sandra C. Upchurch
Title:
Getting the Best Result for Your Client at Mediation
http://uww-adr.com/seminars.cfm?sections_id=6
More Information, including Registration:
http://uww-adr.com/seminars.cfm?sections_id=6


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Thanks for the head's-up from The Irreverant Lawyer:

http://lawmrh.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/free-online-ethics-continuing-legal-education/ 

Anytime/Web: When The Feds Knock On Your Door (#Corporate #Criminal Investigations)

Nathan Hochman
Bingham McCutchen
(Santa Monica, CA)

In-house counsel should not be caught flat-footed when the government commences a criminal investigation into a company's business. An effective response can help achieve a favorable result for the client and its officers, directors and employees, as well as for the in-house lawyer. Hear about examples from real-world corporate criminal investigations.

Title:

When The Feds Knock On Your Door

http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-az/hochman.html.
Credits:
25 CLE Credit Hours Available for AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI IL KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT

More:

http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-az/hochman.html

Apr 26/Philadelphia, PA - #SocialMedia & Its Impacts to your Practice

Learn how the use of social media by your clients and how it affects your case, the use by you in your practice and the use of it by potential jurors are some of the biggest issues facing you today. The law is developing.

Please attend this highly relevant program to learn the pertinent issues; including the ethical implications regarding methods used to access information discovery on social networks about defendants and potential witnesses and social media strategies.

Location:
Radisson Plaza-Warwick
17th & Locust Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

April 26: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

3 Substantive & 1 Ethics CLE Credit

Click here for more information or to register. Or call the PAJ office at 215 546-6451”

You will also learn Social Media Tools and Strategies for law firms.

Course planner, Dennis Feeley esq. has recruited Jon Acklen esq. Greg Spizer esq., Dan Siegel esq. and Dustin Ruge (Lawyer Search Engine Consultant) to speak on this program.

MORE: 

http://www.clenewyorkcity.com/2011/04/philadelphia-cle-on-social-media-its.html

May 19/Web - Litigation Financing: Mechanics & #Ethics

It is touted by some as an inventive new way to increase court access to individuals and small companies that do not possess the resources to shoulder the burden of litigation. It is derided by others as a commercialization of litigation that should be banned because it is an unethical device that can further choke the nation’s dockets. Like it or not, it has made its way from Australia to England to the U.S.A.

Litigation financing is the subject of a complimentary martindale.com ® Connected webinar whose faculty have prepared insightful and thought-provoking presentations for in-house counsel, corporate executives and law firms. Following the formal presentations the speakers will answer your questions – so please come prepared!

MORE:
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/fae52887-4314-4d4f-a01a-c060f3090eb6

You will come away with a better understanding of:

• The history of litigation financing and its application in the current economy
• Prevalent litigation financing methods plus their pros and cons
• Comparison of domestic and international litigation financing systems
• Typical cases benefiting from litigation financing
• How the Insurance industry views this model
• Public policy reasons supporting or weakening justifications for litigation financing
• Confidentiality, attorney client privilege and litigation financing
• How work-product protection fares in the litigation financing world
• Champerty: What it is and where it’s considered unethical
• Fee splitting with non-legal parties, Model Rules 1.5 & 5.4
• Ethical concerns regarding independent professional judgment, Model Rule 1.2
• Special concerns for international disputes and their resolution, Model Rule 8.4

Title:
Litigation Financing: Mechanics & Ethics
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/fae52887-4314-4d4f-a01a-c060f3090eb6

Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

Faculty:
Appearing on the faculty will be Milton Regan, Esq., Professor of Law, Co-Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.; Anthony Sebok, Esq., Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York; Richard Fields, Esq., Chief Executive Officers, Juridica Capital Management Ltd., New York.

*LexisNexis® is approved for Telephonic/Webinar training in 43 states. This specific webinar is approved in 36 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. This specific webinar is in the approval process for Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.

†Only experienced (having completed their first 32 hours of CLE) NY attorneys may take telephonic training for CLE.
REGISTER:
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/fae52887-4314-4d4f-a01a-c060f3090eb6

May 18/Web - Missed Deadlines - Risk Management Best Practices

Missed deadlines cause numerous malpractice claims each year. Join speakers Sally Field, Attorney and Legal Professional Liability Leader for Attorney Protective, and George Jonson, Managing Partner at Montgomery Rennie and Jonson, as they discuss this important topic. Learn tips that not only may prevent missed deadlines, but also may mitigate the damages that occur after a deadline has already been missed.
Title: 
Missed Deadlines - Risk Management Best Practices
http://www.attorneyprotective.com/webinar
Date/Time:
May 18, 2011 1:00 PM - 2:05 PM EDT
Credit: 
This webinar is currently approved for 1 hour of CLE (ethics) credit in AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IN, MS, NC, SC and TX, 1 hour (dual) credit in TN, 1 hour (professional responsibility) credit in IL, 1 hour (general) of CLE credit in OH, 1.2 hours (ethics) in MO and 1 hour (professional responsibility, legal ethics or legal malpractice prevention) in OK. CLE accreditation has been applied for and is currently pending in GA, NV, NY and WI.
Sponsor:
AttorneyProtective.com
Pre-Registration Required:

Register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/913025321

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Thanks for the head's-up from The Irreverant Lawyer:
http://lawmrh.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/free-online-ethics-continuing-legal-education/ 

Apr 21/Web - Searching for Statutes (Fastcase #Webinar)

Fastcase provides free live training webinars, accredited in some but not all states.

Their stated purpose is "so that you can learn how to use Fastcase, right from the comfort of your own computer."  You should check with your jurisdiction to see whether this event can earn you credit.
Event Title: 
Searching for Statutes 
Date/Time:
Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Register: 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/724452392

May 18-20/ Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar

The CJA News Blog reports:

"Here is a reminder that the Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, sponsored by the United States Sentencing Commission, will be held in San Diego, California from May 18-20, 2011. Over 600 people have registered so far. 

This seminar focuses on the key issues in federal sentencing and has proven valuable to those who have previously attended. 

Register for the seminar at http://events.SignUp4.com/federalsentencingseminar2011.
The seminar is free, but space is limited, so if you plan to go register as soon as possible. CLE credit has been requested in all states with mandatory CLE..."

More information at Reminder – Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar – May 18-20, 2011

May 12/Web - Bensen & Myers’ Best Practices for Litigation Management Budgeting Tools, Settlement Strategies, and Solving Ethical Dilemmas

Complimentary LexisNexis® Webinar on Bensen & Myers’ Best Practices for Litigation Management Budgeting Tools, Settlement Strategies, and Solving Ethical Dilemmas

Thursday, May 12, 2011

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM (Americas) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Corporations seek predictability. CEOs demand intelligently formed strategic plans based on thorough assessment of the market, reliable data and innovation. CEOs also expect flawless and ethical execution by well-trained and developed teams, using methods that keep costs under control or, better yet, reduce them. But litigation often brings unforeseen turbulence that that sends those plans into a tailspin. And for most large corporations litigation is a part of their daily existence. Can the rules of running a business be applied to litigation itself? Are there methods of adding a level of predictability to the process? How can litigation teams be trained and developed? How can costs be controlled, reduced or avoided?

LexisNexis will host a panel featuring two experienced litigators and authors, along with an expert on Legal Process Outsourcing to provide you with guidance and insights on these issues during the complimentary webinar “Bensen & Myers’ Best Practices for Litigation Management - Budgeting Tools, Settlement Strategies, and Solving Ethical Dilemmas.” The webinar is scheduled on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

Designed for in-house counsel and law firms alike, the webinar will address these topics followed by answers to your questions:

• Litigation Budgets: Starting an Engagement on the Right Foot with a Budget and Management Protocol
• Litigation Budgets as a Financial Tool
• Litigation Budgets as a Management Tool
• Determining the right size for the litigation team
• Legal Process Outsourcing: Benefits and Challenges Regarding Budgets
• Understanding Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and Complying with Disclosure Obligations Ethically
• Properly Withholding Material From Disclosure: An examination of Model Rules 1.6, 1.13 and 1.18
• Waiver of Privilege or Work Product Protection
• Training Junior Associates in Best Practices
• Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality

Appearing on the panel will be: Rebecca Kelder Myers, Esq. of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP in New York, Eric Bensen, Esq., Author & Consultant in New York and Jeffrey Teso of CPA Global North America, LLC.

*LexisNexis® is approved for Telephonic/Webinar training in 43 states. This specific webinar is approved in 36 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. This specific webinar is in the approval process for Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.

REGISTER:

http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/3bf0d131-ff9c-4ddc-9ab7-0d89f2fd19fa 

May 16-18/Atlanta, GA - Legal Services Training First Annual Regional #CLE Workshop

We would like to invite you to participate in a FREE, three day skills training workshop at the Emory University Law School. This masters class is modeled on the National Institute for Trial Advocacy format, with emphasis on student performance, faculty critique, and video review.
Title:
Legal Services Training First Annual Regional CLE Workshop

Monday May 16 - Wednesday May 18 , 2011
8:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:
Emory University School of Law
Atlanta, GA

Co-Sponsored by the ABA Section of Litigation, and the ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division

Some of the topics covered include:

• Developing a Theme
• Introduction and Use of Exhibits
• Direct and Cross-Examination
• Impeachment
• Opening Statements
• Closing Argument

Registration:
For more details regarding registration please contact Svetlana Kramarova Battaglin at svetlana.kramarova@americanbar.org or call (312) 988-6247.
Class size is limited to 40 so register today!
CLE Credit:
16.5 hours of MCLE credit have been requested in 60-minute states, and 19.8 hours of MCLE credit have been requested in 50-minute states
More:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.365998-Legal_Services_Training_First_Annual_Regional_CLE_Workshop

May 10/Chanhassen, MN - New Conversations about White Privilege

Participate in a meaningful conversation about race and racism in this seminar facilitated by the St. Paul Foundation's Facing Race Initiative. The course increases personal awareness of issues of race and racism and increases personal comfort levels in addressing these issues.
The seminar draws on the work of author Dr. Peggy McIntosh, who writes, "I feel that seeing privilege is the missing link between understanding discrimination of any kind and how to end it. I now believe that white privilege, rather than discrimination, is the central actor in racism."

Title:

New Conversations about White Privilege
Time and Date:
1 pm - 3:15 pm, Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sponsored By:
8th District Bar Association and Carver County Law Library
Pricing:
Free
Speakers:
Rowzat Shipchandler, Racial Equity Manager - Facing Race
Registration:
Call 952-361-1564 (Carver Co. Law Library) or register online
Location:
Chanhassen Public Library
Thorton Wilder Room
7711 Kerber Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 553170
Credit:
Applied for 2 Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Bias Credits
More:
http://www.carverlib.org/lawlibrary/cle.php

Anytime/Web: #Ethics: Avoiding Traps in Internal Investigations

Lee Barfield of
Bass Berry & Sims
(Nashville, TN)

Do's and don'ts in performing the General Counsel's role; protecting confidentiality, work product, and common interests; use of joint defense agreements; risks of cover ups, the crime-fraud exception and obstructions of justice; the Upjohn template; disclosures in, up and out under Model Rule 1.13 and Sarbanes-Oxley; and the effective use of Audit Committees and QLCCs.

Title:
Ethics: Avoiding Traps in Internal Investigations
http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-sc/barfield.html

Speaker:
Lee Barfield -- Bass Berry & Sims (Nashville, TN)

Credits:
.25 Ethics CLE Credit Hours Available for AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI IL KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT

More:
http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-sc/barfield.html
A Product of http://trial.com/

Anytime/Web - Internet Perils: #Cyberstalking, Cyberfraud, and Child Abuse Imagery

As part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, National Crime Victims Law Institute facilitated a free presentation entitled, “Internet Perils: Cyberstalking, Cyberfraud, and Child Abuse Imagery.”  The presentation will featured a panel of leading crime victims’ rights practitioners discussing the emerging issues of social media and Internet victimization, and some of the unique hurdles currently facing victims in these contexts.
The presentation, at the Lewis and Clark Law School Campus, was recorded and is available here:
http://www.lclark.edu/live/events/5647-ncvli-crime-victims-rights-week-event.
Attendance at the live event will qualified participants for 1 hour of general CLE credits in Oregon, pending approval from the Oregon State Bar. National attendees may apply for CLE credits through the appropriate agency in their state.

May 2/Boston, MA - New Panel Attorney Orientation

This training course provides an introduction to working with the Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Taught by one of the VLP staff attorneys and the referral coordinator, this course provides an in depth look at everything you need to know in beginning your work with our organization. We will touch upon many frequently asked questions like: what types of cases does VLP work with, what it's like to work with interpreters, and where can I get help on this case. Along with that, this training will provide a space for new panel attorneys to ask any questions they may have about the way our organization works, the referral process and anything other questions that may arise.
This training is meant to provide an introduction to VLP, our services, and our clients. It will be held the first Monday of every month from 4pm-5pm. Each orientation can accommodate 15 people, so please register early to reserve your spot.
VLP offers multiple trainings free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Title:
New Panel Attorney Orientation
Monday, May 2, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sign Up Now: http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/
By: Volunteer Lawyers Project
Location: VLP
99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA
Contact:
Dyana Boxley
dboxley@vlpnet.org
Register:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=483959
Website:
vlp.volunteerhub.com

More Such:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

Apr 18/ Cleveland, OH - Is the Affordable Care Act Constitutional?.

This CLE is sorta-free: for $15 you get a lunch and a lecture. Is this "free enough" for posting here? Feel free to submit a comment in the reply area below.

Title:
Is the Affordable Care Act Constitutional?
April 18, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave #200
Cleveland, OH

The health care law passed last year, the Affordable Care Act, is the Obama Administration's most significant piece of legislation. The constitutionality of the individual mandate requirement, however has been called into question in a series of lawsuits. Already, district courts have disagreed on whether requiring each American to carry health insurance is constitutional.

Interested in learning more? Please attend the following event, which will cover the arguments on both sides of the issue.
Featuring:
•Jessie Hill, Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
•Larry Obhof, Jr., Ohio State Senator (R-22) and Adjunct Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
RSVP here

Cost to attend this event is $15 cash or check payable to the City Club of Cleveland.

Price includes a buffet lunch.

CLE credit of 1.0 hours will be available for this event.

MORE:
http://www.acslaw.org/events/northeast-ohio-chapter/is-the-affordable-care-act-constitutional  

Apr 28/Seattle, WA - Coming Home to Roost: Initiative 1130

Under current state law, chickens that lay eggs have virtually no protection from cruel treatment. Washingtonians for Humane Farms, a coalition of animal welfare, family farming, food safety, and environmental groups, is sponsoring a ballot measure to improve the conditions they are raised in. Initiative 1130 would guarantee these hens enough space to stand up, turn around, and spread their wings.
The Animal Law Section is pleased to invite you to an hour-long CLE featuring Jennifer Hillman, Western Regional Director for The Humane Society of the United States, who will discuss the state initiative process and how I-1130 will change the legal landscape of farm animal cruelty in Washington. A wine reception will follow.

Title:
"Coming Home to Roost: Initiative 1130"http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&action=MTGProductDetails&args=6165
When: Thursday, April 28, 2011
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Stoel Rives
600 University St., Ste. 3600, Seattle

CLE Credits: 1 general credit

Cost: Free for WSBA members

Click here for further details and online registration.
MORE:
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/animallaw/animal+law+calendar.htm

Apr 28/Newark, NJ - Children’s Special Education Advocacy Training

Join fellow attorneys for a FREE, full-day special education law training. The training is designed to provide attorneys with the skills they need to represent parents and caretakers of children with special education needs.
There is an overwhelming need in New Jersey for attorneys to provide pro bono legal assistance to children with disabilities. Special education cases can include:
1. Children with disabilities who have been denied appropriate special education services;
2. Children with disabilities who are receiving no educational services;
3. Inappropriate placement of children with disabilities.
These children urgently need legal help. By attending this full-day training on Thursday, April 28, 2011, we ask that you commit to take one pro bono assignment to assist qualified indigent parents or caretakers obtain special education services for children with disabilities.
Title:
Children’s Special Education Advocacy Training
Thursday April 28 , 2011
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hosts:
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, McCarter & English, Education Law Center
Location: McCarter & English, LLP
100 Mulberry Street
Four Gateway Center, 15th FL
Newark, NJ
Register Here

Contact: Allison Loeb
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
 ctriminio@edlawcenter.org
(973) 645-1951, ext. 100
Website: www.vljnj.org

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for seven hours total CLE credit. Of this, zero qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and zero qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law, criminal trial law, workers compensation law and/or matrimonial law. This transitional/non-transitional CLE program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of seven credit hours, which can be applied towards the Skills requirement.
MORE:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1csWLbcDXRtU_39q9dRZqZOC841aujfpm0V9txu95FHI&pli=1

Counsel Selection: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to the Universe: On-Demand CLE

With a dozen or more trials to verdict every year, trial lawyer John Fitzpatrick shares some secrets to winning juries' confidence and their verdicts. Not quite Zen, but close, Fitz has some fundamental do's and don'ts that every in-house lawyer needs to know.
Title: 
Counsel Selection: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to the Universe
Sponsor:
Trial.com.

Credit:
AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI IL KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT WA

Register and access course and materials:
http://www.trial.com/cle/courses/2010-sc/fitzpatrick.html

Apr 15/Cleveland, OH - The Legal Evolution of Professional Golf and Tennis

Special guest speakers will address a range of topics surrounding the legal aspects of player representation, event management, broadcasting, publicity rights, exploitation, and legal governance.


Title:
The Legal Evolution of Professional Golf and Tennis


Fri, 04/15/2011 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm

1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Moot Court Room) [map]

Guest speakers include:
Kevin Callanan,Vice President of IMG Tennis
Jim Thomas, former tennis professional
Gavin Forbes, Senior Vice President of IMG Tennis
Zandria Conyers, Legal Counsel to the LPGA
Jim Juliano, Managing Partner at Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC
Dave Lightner, owner of Fairway Sports Management
Jay Burton, Senior Vice President, IMG Golf
Peter Carfagna, Executive-in-Residence at CMLAW and former chief legal officer/general counsel of IMG

Reception and networking begins at Noon; program begins at 12:30 pm. This symposium is free and open to the public. Preregistration is not necessary.

Sponsored by the Entertainment and Sports Law Association.

CLE credit: 4 hours (free)
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/201104151200764

Apr 20/Stroudsburg, PA - Monroe County Bar Association Pro Bono Conference

The Monroe County Bar Association will present its second annual Pro Bono Conference on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in The Cramer Room, Burnley Employment and Rehabilitation Services, located at 4219 Manor Drive, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
The program includes a Buffet Lunch and Welcome by Jeffrey J. Kash, Esq. Chair, Pro Bono Committee and David Trevaskis, Esq. Pro Bono Coordinator, Pennsylvania Bar Association, followed by a CLE program.
This program has been approved for 3 Substantive CLE credits.
The MCBA Pro Bono Conference is free to those attorneys who agree to accept two pro bono cases during the year 2011. The referrals for the pro bono cases will be made through North Penn Legal Services.
Cost to attend the Pro Bono Conference (to those who do not want to accept two pro bono cases) is $250.00.

To register:
Call Susan Kenny at 570-242-7288.
http://www.pabar.org/public/probono/MonroeCountyJan12ConferenceProgam.pdf

Wednesday April 20 , 2011    11:30 AM - 4:00 PM    

Location:

The Cramer Room, Burnley Employment and Rehabilitation Services

4219 Manor Drive

Stroudsburg, PA

Contact:

Susan Kenny

Monroe County Bar Association

570-242-7288

More Information
http://www.pabar.org/public/probono/MonroeCountyJan12ConferenceProgam.pdf

Apr 14/New York, NY - Overview of Foreclosure Process and Defenses

Learn about the federal and state laws and regulations governing current lending practices and the foreclosure process in New York State.

Title:

Overview of Foreclosure Process and Defenses

Thursday, April 14, 2011
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM    

Hosted by Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, & Friedman LLP

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Contact: 
Rosemary Hare-Bey at rharebey@legal-aid.org

Faculty Chair:
Oda Friedheim, Esq., Civil Practice

CLE Credit:
2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.

More:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.342154-Overview_of_Foreclosure_Process_and_Defenses

Apr 13/Fairfax, VA - The Basics of Consumer Law

This is an overview for lawyers of the most common practice areas of consumer law. The program covers the basics of consumer law practice including debtor's and creditor's rights, consumer protection acts, motor vehicle litigation (lemon laws), and legal insights by the Honorable Thomas Gallahue.
This CLE is free with participation in three intake sessions and corresponding cases during the next year in conjunction with Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
To view the flyer with full details: http://www.fairfaxbar.org/associations/4650/files/consumerlaw11.pdf

Wednesday April 13 , 2011   
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM    

Location:

Fairfax County Courthouse

4110 Chain Bridge Road

Jury Assembly Room 404

Fairfax, VA

Contact:

Arlene Beckerman

Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center

abeckerman@fairfaxbar.org

703-246-3779

3 MCLE Credits (pending)
More:
http://www.fairfaxbar.org/associations/4650/files/consumerlaw11.pdf

Apr 12/New York, NY - Representing Clients with HIV/AIDS

Receive comprehensive training on substantive law and procedure as well as ethical considerations in assisting individuals living with HIV/AIDS, including con" dentiality, government and public benefts, family law and future care and custody planning (estate law, guardianship, standby guardianship), health care directives (living wills and health care proxies) and consumer debt issues.

Title:

Representing Clients with HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM    

Hosted by Sidley Austin LLP

787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Faculty Chair:
Diane LaGamma, Esq., Civil Practice

Contact:

Rosemary Hare-Beyrharebey@legal-aid.org

CLE Credit:
2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management, .5 hour ethics and .5 hour skills

More:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.342153-Representing_Clients_with_HIVAIDS

Apr 11/Cleveland, OH - The Theology of Our Establishment Clause

Constitutional lawyers cannot ably proceed without a deep understanding of the foundations of the Establishment Clause, its internal tensions, and its relationship to the theory of our constitutional democracy. In his lecture, Prof. Shiffrin will seek to develop that understanding in a rich and accessible way.
Title:
The Theology of Our Establishment Clause
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=248
Apr 11, 2011 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location:
Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 4410
Sponsor:
William A. Brahms Lecture on Law and Religion presented by the Center for Professional Ethics
Speaker Information:
Steven H. Shiffrin
Charles Frank Reavis Sr. Professor of Law
Cornell University
Steven H. Shiffrin began his law school teaching career at UCLA in 1977, receiving tenure in 1981. He has been a visiting professor of law at Boston University, at Seattle University, at the University of Michigan, and Harvard University. He joined the Cornell faculty in 1987. Professor Shiffrin is the author of Dissent, Injustice, and the Meanings of America, Princeton University Press, 1999, and The First Amendment, Democracy, and Romance, Harvard Press, 1990, winner of the Thomas J. Wilson Award. His writings have appeared in many publications, including the Cornell Law Review, the Harvard Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, the Northwestern Law Review, the UCLA Law Review, Commonweal, and the New York Times Book Review. He is a coauthor of Constitutional Law, 10th ed., 2006, and The First Amendment, 4th ed., 2006, both of which are widely used casebooks in the field. His newest book, The Religious Left and Church-State Relations, was published by Princeton University Press in the fall of 2009.

CLE Credit:
1.0 of CLE credit available.
Additional Information:
Open to the public at no cost.
We encourage attendees to arrive at registration 20 minutes prior to the start of a lecture to sign in, obtain materials, and be seated.

DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS:
http://www.case.edu/visit/directions.html
PARKING
There is no law school parking, however, public parking, for a fee, is available in the Cleveland Botanical Garden parking underground garage. Also, meter parking might be available.
Recording in any form is prohibited.
Supplemental Readings:

• Bibliography http://law.case.edu/lectures/files/2010-2011/20110411_Shiffrin_Bib.pdf
• Our Agnostic Constitution http://law.case.edu/lectures/files/2010-2011/20110411_Shiffrin-Smith_Our.pdf
• Religion and Progressive Politics http://law.case.edu/lectures/files/2010-2011/20110411_Shiffrin-Religion_and_Progressive_Politics.pdf 

MORE:
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=248

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Apr 26/Seattle, WA - The Columbia River Treaty & The Right to Water

This program will include a discussion of the elements of and intersections between three areas of law of profound importance to management of water resources in Washington State. The areas of law include the upcoming negotiations of the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada, the scope and importance of the in-stream water rights held by many Pacific Northwest tribes/ known as the Stevens Treaty water rights, and the human right to water as recently acknowledged by the United Nations General Assembly.


Title:
The Columbia River Treaty, Stevens Treaty Water Rights, and the Human Right to Water
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace/worldpeacecalendar2009.htm

Sponsor:
WSBA World Peace Through Law Section

When:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Where:
Foster Pepper, PLLC
1111 Third Ave., Ste. 3400
Seattle, WA

CLE Credits:
1.5 general credits

Tuition:
WPTL Section members — Free
Law students — Free
Other attendees — $25

MORE:
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace/worldpeacecalendar2009.htm

Apr 27/Clearwater, MN - Handling Child Abuse Cases in Washington County from Start to Finish

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.

Title:
"Handling Child Abuse Cases in Washington County from Start to Finish"
April 27, 2011 noon-1pm
 
Speakers:
Tony Zdroik, Assistant Washington County Attorney
Donald Pelton, Washington County Child Protection Services

One standard CLE credit will be applied for
This CLE will be held in Room 5599 of the Washington County Government Center
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

Apr 27/Philadelphia, PA - Creative Lawyering from Settlement to Verdict

JLNS.com announces:

"Feldman Shepherd Trial Lawyers to Present Creative Trial Strategies at Free Philadelphia CLE on April 27

(Philadelphia Trial Lawyers to Serve as Faculty at Continuing Legal Education Program “Creative Lawyering from Settlement to Verdict”)

PHILADELPHIA (March 21, 2011) - Philadelphia personal injury attorneys from the law firm of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP will present a free continuing legal education (CLE) program, “Creative Lawyering from Settlement to Verdict,” on April 27, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. including breakfast and lunch at the Bell Atlantic Building, Top of the Tower in Philadelphia.

Presented by Feldman Shepherd in association with The Legal Intelligencer, the free, four-credit CLE (including one ethics credit) will cover a broad range of trial topics including a review of how “no-liability” personal injury cases were turned into seven- and eight-figure recoveries; tips and strategies to make the most of catastrophic cases; new methods to improve deposition and discovery skills; creative investigation, negotiation, trial and advocacy techniques; effective use of technology in the courtroom; and the effects of social media on litigation and the practice of law. Fox Rothschild Co-Chair Abraham C. Reich will also address ethics matters during the program. Seats are limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, visit www.thelegalintel.com/feldman.

Feldman Shepherd trial lawyers represent plaintiffs in significant personal injury, class action and other complex civil litigation. Seriously injured individuals and their families turn to Feldman Shepherd’s capable practitioners for sound counseling and skilled representation in matters relating to medical malpractice, defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, consumer protection, insurer misconduct, premises liability and disability insurance, to name only a few. While the approach to reaching the desired objective in each case will vary according to the case’s unique facts and circumstances, the firm’s mission will remain unchanged: to obtain the best possible recovery, as expeditiously as possible.

Collectively, Feldman Shepherd’s attorneys enjoy a strong reputation as leaders in their respective practice areas and in the legal community. Some of the attorneys have served as chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association and president of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers associations. The lawyers have received certification as civil trial specialists by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, acted as course planners and lecturers at more than 100 programs devoted to litigation matters, taught trial advocacy at area law schools and published countless articles in legal journals, texts and course books, among other achievements. Each year, many Feldman Shepherd attorneys are recognized by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.

For further information about Feldman Shepherd and its attorneys, visit http://www.feldmanshepherd.com/ .

About Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig: Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig has handled cases producing some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania. The firm represents plaintiffs in significant personal injury, class action, and other complex civil litigation. Clients include victims of medical malpractice, defective products, unsafe workplaces, motor vehicle accidents, legal malpractice and insurer misconduct.

Press Contact: Leah Ludwig
Email: leah@furiarubel.com
Phone: 215-340-0480"
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SEE:
http://www.jlns.com/legal-wire/2011/03/21/feldman-shepherd-trial-lawyers-present-creative-trial-strategies-

Apr 11/Boston, MA - Fair Debt Collection Practice at the Boston Municipal Court

This training will prepare volunteer attorneys to assist low-income, unrepresented litigants in civil collection cases through VLP's Fair Debt Collection Lawyer of the Day project at the Boston Municipal Court. The training will cover civil procedure and practice at the BMC, Limited Assistance Representation, as well as substantive areas of consumer and fair debt collection law that you will need as a volunteer.
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.
Title:
Fair Debt Collection Practice at the Boston Municipal Court
Monday April 11 , 2011
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Sign Up Now: http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/
By: Volunteer Lawyers Project

Location: VLP
 99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
 Boston , MA
Contact: If you have questions, contact Hsindy Chen
hchen@vlpnet.org
617-423-0648 x145

Website:
 vlp.volunteerhub.com

About the Project
At the Fair Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day project, volunteer attorneys assist low-income debtors and creditors on Wednesdays at the Boston Municipal Court in the Brooke Courthouse on a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) basis. LAR means that the attorney only represents the client in the proceeding (case management conference, motion, etc.) before the court that day. The representation begins and ends on the same day. The project is a joint effort of the Volunteer Lawyers Project, Senior Partners for Justice, and the Litigation Section of the Boston Bar Association.
This project offers attorney a unique opportunity to get courtroom experience in a supportive and collegial environment. Because representation is limited to one day, it is also a good project for busy attorneys who want to help but have limited time. For all, this project is a great way to meet and network with other attorneys.

More Such:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

MAR 23/Cleveland, OH - The View from Behind the Podium: A Young Lawyer's Experience Arguing Before the Supreme Court

Please join us as the speaker will discuss starting a solo appellate practice and his recent U.S. Supreme Court appearance in Ortiz v. Jordan, where he represented a former inmate seeking to reinstate a jury verdict in her civil-rights suit under 42 USC 1983 and won 9-0.

Title:
The View from Behind the Podium: A Young Lawyer's Experience Arguing Before the Supreme Court
http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/lawyer/neohio/upcoming

Featuring:
David E. Mills
The Mills Law Office LLC

Lawyer Chapter Event
The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitution Society
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Baker & Hostetler
1900 E. 9th Street
Conference Room 3254
Cleveland, OH

This brownbag lunch event is free of charge. Lunch will not be provided.
This event has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court for 1.0 hours of free CLE credit.

RSVP:
http://www.acslaw.org/chapters/lawyer/neohio/rsvp

For more information on the case, see

• The SCOTUSblog page on the case: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/ortiz-v-jordan/
• Oral Argument: http://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2010/2010_09_737/argument
• ABA Journal profile of Attorney Mills: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_long_shot/

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers and other concerned individuals. Our mission is to promote the vitality of the U.S. Constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law. For more information about the organization, which has established student chapters at more than 175 law schools around the country, including Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and lawyer chapters in over 30 cities, please visit http://www.acslaw.org/ .

Apr 13/St. Louis, MO - Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program is seeking volunteer lawyers to assist veterans who claim entitlement to VA benefits. Lawyers do not need to have any prior experience in this area of the law, nor do they need to reside near the Court.
We invite you to attend a training seminar in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 9AM to 5PM. This FREE training is co-sponsored by Armstrong Teasdale LLP and the Veterans Consortium and will be held at Armstrong Teasdale's St. Louis Headquarters at 7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800, St. Louis, MO 63105.
Lawyers who attend receive a day of free training, a veterans law manual and on-going access to a mentor lawyer. In return for the free training seminar, the lawyer must agree to take a case that has been pre-screened by the Pro Bono Program and is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Title:
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training

Wednesday April 13 , 2011
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

By:   

Armstrong Teasdale , Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program

Location:

Armstrong Teasdale

7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO

Contact:    Meg BartleyVeterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
meg_bartley@nvlsp.org
(202) 621-5670

Website:
www.vetsprobono.org

The seminar is approved for 7.7 Missouri CLE hours. Application is pending for 7.5 Kansas CLE credits.

To register for the training seminar, please complete the training application form. For more information about the Program, or if you have questions, contact Meg Bartley, Director of Outreach & Education, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, (202) 621-5670. We also encourage you to visit the website.

CLE Credit
The seminar is approved for 7.7 Missouri CLE hours.
Application is pending for 7.5 Kansas CLE credits.

Apr 6/Boston, MA - VLP Training - Family Law 101

An introductory training on Domestic Relations Law. This one-session training will give you the basics you need to initiate a divorce case. It will cover filing the Complaint and all the accompanying documents, and serving the opposing party. Practice materials will be distributed at the training.

VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Title:
VLP Training - Family Law 101
Wednesday, April 6, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Sign Up Now: http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/
By: Volunteer Lawyers Project
Location: VLP
99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA
Contact:
Isabel Burney
iburney@vlpnet.org
Register:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=446987
Website:
vlp.volunteerhub.com

More Such:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

Apr 15/Washington, DC - Representing Political Asylum Seekers - ADVANCED Training

This training session is intended to prepare pro bono attorneys who have more advanced issues in their cases than the general asylum claim. Topics include immigration court procedures, bars to asylum, appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and alternative forms of fear-based immigration relief, such as withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The faculty will include experienced practitioners and immigration judges.This training is appropriate for attorneys, paralegals, and law students. Attorneys must be admitted to practice in some U.S. jurisdiction and have their own malpractice insurance.
Title:
Representing Political Asylum Seekers - ADVANCED Training
Friday April 15 , 2011
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

By:
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program    

Location:

D.C. Bar Conference Center

1101 K Street NW

Washington, DC

Contact:

202-626-3489

Frees (free to some but not all):
Nonprofit Legal Providers $0.00
Paralegals/Law Students $15.00
Attorneys Fee $25.00

More:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.365848-Representing_Political_Asylum_Seekers_ADVANCED_Training

Apr 5/Boston, MA - VLP Training - Landlord-Tenant Law

A one session training on working with tenants facing eviction. Participants will learn the procedures for representing clients facing imminent eviction. Practice Guides will be provided.
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Title:
VLP Training - Landlord-Tenant Law    
Tuesday, April 5, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Sign Up Now: http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/
By: Volunteer Lawyers Project
Location: VLP
99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA
Contact:
Isabel Burney
iburney@vlpnet.org
Register:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=472893
Website:
vlp.volunteerhub.com

More Such:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

Apr 5/New York, NY - How to Draft a Will for Low-Income Elderly

Learn how to draft a will for seniors with small estates. Attendance at this session will prepare you to interview the client, assess the information collected, and draft the appropriate documents.

Title:
How to Draft a Will for Low-Income Elderly
Tuesday April 05 , 2011
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

By:   

The Legal Aid Society         

Location:

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

One Liberty Plaza

New York, NY

Contact:   
Rosemary Hare-Bey
rharebey@legal-aid.org

Faculty Chair:
Mark Nadeau, Esq., Naura Keiser, Esq., and Elana
Feuer, Esq., Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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.350696-How_to_Draft_a_Will_for_LowIncome_Elderly

Apr 18/Chaska, MN - New Conversations about Race and Racism

Racism is not a thing of the past. Discrimination is still a fact of life for many people of color and immigrants, especially in housing, employment and education. Disparities in income, educational achievement and representation in the criminal justice system have been created and are maintained by the complex set of conditions and relationships that result in institutional racism. Being aware of and able to talk about race and racism openly is a first step in being able to address it during the practice of law and administration of justice.

Title:
New Conversations about Race and Racism
Date: 4/18/2011
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM

Topics to include:
• Research on racism and an explanation of the experience.
• Understanding the concept of white privilege.
• Learning new ways to talk and reflect about race.
• Practicing strategies for addressing behaviors that make you feel uncomfortable.
• Exploring our individual personal histories and perspectives on race/racism.
• Showing scenarios that depict examples of institutional racism and its
subsequent impact on communities of color.
• This is an interactive program with some small group activity. Participants will view taped dramatic scenarios designed to help them explore and understand their perspectives and behaviors on the issue of race and racism.

Library: Law Library Branch Location Map

Registration Ends: 4/18/2011 at 11:00 AM

Other Information:
Co-sponsored by the 8th District Bar Association and the Carver County Law Library.
Three Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Elimination of Bias Credits have been applied for.
There is no charge for this CLE.

The CLE will be held at the Carver County Government Center, Judicial Building, 604 E. 4th St., Chaska, MN 55318
Lower Level EOC Training Room

Contact: Brenda Wolfe
Contact Number: 952-361-1564
Presenter: Rowzat Shipchandler, Racial Equity Manager
More information about the Facing Race Initiative

MORE:
http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/carver/eventsignup.asp?ID=2825
More events at this location:
http://www.carverlib.org/lawlibrary/cle.php

Apr 26/New York, NY - Habeas Corpus Petitions for Detained Non-Citizens

Learn how to file and litigate habeas corpus petitions in Federal District Court on behalf of detained non-citizens facing removal from the United States. Topics will include mandatory detention, prolonged detention, and indefinite detention. The session will provide practitioners with an overview of the substantive law, current procedures and general requirements for exhausting administrative remedies and filing habeas petitions.

Habeas Corpus Petitions for Detained Non-Citizens

Tuesday April 26 , 2011

• By: The Legal Aid Society
• Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
• CLE Credit
• Location:
  Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
  One Battery Park Plaza

  New York, NY
• Contact:
  Rosemary Hare-Bey rharebey@legal-aid.org  

Faculty Chairs: Amy Meselson, Esq., Civil Practice

• CLE Credit Comments: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/ practice management and 1 hour skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
• Attachment(s): http://www.probono.net/calendar/attachment.183525

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.342132-Habeas_Corpus_Petitions_for_Detained_NonCitizens