Dec 13/Apple Valley, MN - Choice of Entity and Office Lease Issues for Solo & Small Firms

December 13, 2011, 8:00am-9:00am (Apple Valley) Choice of Entity and Office Lease Issues for Solo & Small Firms. Presented by Jack P. Roberts, The Law Firm of Roberts & Stotzheim, PLLC (1 standard CLE credit has been approved - #162382)


The Dakota County Law Library and the 1st Judicial District Bar Association offer monthly CLE sessions in 2 locations. The sessions are free. You do not have to be a FDBA member to attend. If you plan to attend, please call 651-438-8244 or register online.

UPCOMING SESSIONS

• December 15, 2011, 12:00pm-1:00pm (Hastings) Social Security Disability Law. Presented by Fay Fishman, Peterson & Fishman PLLP. (1 standard CLE credit has been approved - #162383).
• January 10, 2012, 8:00am-9:00am (Apple Valley) Free Legal Resources on the Web. Presented by Liz Reppe, Dakota County Law Library. (1 Law Office Management CLE credit will be applied for). **LIMIT 15 people**
• January 19, 2012, 12:00-1:00pm (Hastings) Ethical Guidelines for Attorneys Using Social Media. Presented by Thomas Tuft, Tuft & Lach, PLLC. (1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for).
• February 14, 2012, 8:00am-9:00am (Apple Valley) Closing or Selling a Law Office: What are the Responsibilites?  Presented by Julie Bennett,  MN Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. (1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for) 
• February 16, 12:00pm-1:00pm (Hastings) Collateral Consequences for Juveniles.  Presented by Emily Baxter, Council on Crime and Justice. (1 standard CLE credit will be applied for) 

Apple Valley: Sessions will be held at the Dakota County Western Service Center.  The address is 14955 Galaxie Avenue. CLE sessions are held in conference room L139 or 1920. They are generally scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. All sessions are 8 a.m.-9 a.m. 
Hastings: Sessions will be held in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Judicial Center (unless otherwise noted). The sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

More Information:

http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LawJustice/LegalResearch/Services/CLE.htm

Dec 2/Portland, OR - Proposed Supplemental Rules

Oregon Legal Research reports:

"OWLS and OMLA members - there will be a FREE CLE next Friday to discuss/explain the new Multnomah County Circuit Court Supplementary Rules which go into effect on February 1, 2012.  The CLE is on December 2nd at noon in courtroom 208 (presiding court) of the Multnomah County courthouse in downtown Portland.

You can read the DRAFT proposed rules (the new rules are 2.011, 7.011, and 7.015)."

If you wish to attend, please contact the Multnomah Bar Association."

More:

http://oregonlegalresearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/multnomah-cocircuit-court-free-cle.html

Dec 2/Paris, TX - Remembering Our Veterans CLE for Attorneys Serving #Veterans

Lone Star Legal Aid announces:

Lone Star Legal Aid Hosts “Remembering Our Veterans,” A Free CLE Training on Dec 2 for Attorneys Serving Veterans

(Paris, TX) Veterans Day festivities may have now ended, but Lone Star Legal Aid continues our mission to honor veterans and service members by partnering with private attorneys to increase legal services for low-income veterans and service members. It is an unfortunate reality that countless Texas military veterans and their dependents have serious legal problems, and, like other low-income Texans, cannot afford to hire an attorney. To help Texas lawyers serve an often-overlooked population, Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris Branch office is conducting a half-day continuing legal education (CLE) event for Texas attorneys. The CLE will take place December 2, 2011 from 1:00-5:00 at the Lamar County Court House located at 119 North Main in Paris.

“These are critically difficult economic times where resources are scarce and our client population’s needs continue to multiply,” said Kristy Rodgers, Branch Manager for Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris office. “Many veterans come to our office in need of help on a range of simple to complex and urgent legal matters, but Legal Aid simply cannot serve every one. This harsh reality makes our partnerships with private attorneys so valuable because they help ensure that more low-income Texans have access to justice.   

“We are grateful to be expanding partnerships to help expand legal services for low-income Texans,” Ms. Rodgers continued, “especially for our men and women veterans who served our country so bravely.”

The CLE is free for Texas attorneys who agree to accept at least one civil case from Lone Star Legal Aid for a low-income Texas veteran on a pro bono basis. Attorneys who attend the event can earn up to 4 hours of CLE credit from the State Bar of Texas. The event will be moderated by Lamar County Judge Bill Harris. The program will include an overview of Veteran Benefits, federal and state protections for active service members and other issues of interest to attorneys serving veterans such as IRS considerations.

Check out the flyer here: PARIS CLE VETERANS

For more information or to RSVP contact Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris Office at 903–785-8711.                                                                               

More: 
http://lonestarlegalaid4veterans.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/free-cle-training-on-dec-2-for-attorneys-serving-veterans-lone-star-legal-aid-hosts-remembering-our-veterans/

Dec 14/San Francisco - Introduction to Guardianship Law Training

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel will provide this free MCLE training to educate attorneys on the legal issues faced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This training is free. In exchange, attorneys are requested to join the ALRP Panel and accept two referrals in the next year.

Title:
Introduction to Guardianship Law Training  
Wednesday December 14 , 2011 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:
BASF Board Room
301 Battery Street 
San Francisco, CA 
Map: maps.google.com

 
Contact:
Jennifer Schuster

AIDS Legal Referral Panel

jennifer@alrp.org

415-701-1200 ext. 303

www.alrp.org  

Introduction to Guardianship Law

Learn the basics of guardianship law and procedure so that you can competently represent a child or adult petitioner in establishing a guardianship of the person and estate.

This training will be presented by Karen Alicia Davis, Esq., Attorney at Law.

To RSVP, email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651.
 1.5 General CLE Credits.
More:
http://www.alrp.org/events

Dec 14/Stillwater, MN - DWI from the Defense Perspective

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:
DWI from the Defense Perspective
Date/Time/Place:
Dec 14, 2011 noon-1pm
Conference Room 21 (lower level) of the Washington County Government Center
14949 62nd Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
Credit:
One standard CLE credit will be applied for
Speaker:
Peter J. Timmons, Esq.
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

Nov 29/Web - #Ethics CLE

Freecle.com/ is still hosting a number of ethics recordings. It's already been approved for ethics credit for Washington State, and may be eligible for credit in other jurisdictions (consult your credit granting authority).  The announcement may be referring to 2010 programs, which are still eligible for credit in Washington State at least:

A Legal Ethics Program will begin at 2PM Pacific Time November 29. 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.

WSBA Approval #'s: Nov 15 - 270359 // Nov 22 - 270360// Nov 29 - 270361 

Access These Recordings At: 
http://freecle.com/

Anytime/Web - LOTS of free CLE!

Several dozen hours of free CLE are available on the internet for free! The biggest questions are:

• Which get credit in your jurisdiction. For some states (e.g. Washington) if program has not already been granted credit, you can apply for credit by fillingout a form.
• Which subject matter appeals to you. Current listings cover intellectual property, trial practice, veterans' affairs, immigration and much more.

I've been posting these resources as I find them and tagging them "Anytime", but it's time I put together a page systematically cataloging them. It'll take a while to get it all done, but you can get to the current version at the "CLE Anytime!" menu item above.
It's only a partial list, but should get you started on meeting your requirements with quality programs with interesting subject matter. I am very grateful for our contributing editors from LexVid who are adding their programs, and doubly thankful to everyone else 

who has passed on links. If you wish to become a contributor, let me know - the whole community would be thankful for that!

Navigating the Immigration Jungle: Immigration Visas

Any attorney practicing Employment Law, Immigration Law, or General Business Law needs to be well versed in the various types of immigration visas. In this program, esteemed immigration attorney, Greg Berk, discusses the most common visas is detail, emphasizing the requirements for obtaining and sustaining them, and highlighting those special circumstances that all employers should be on the lookout for.
Title: 
Navigating the Immigration Jungle: Immigration Visas
Credit: 
1.0 CLE Credits
Cost: 
Free
Click here to begin viewing.
Presented by:
Greg Berk, J.D., Chair of Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger's Immigration Practice Group.
      

With Lexvid, you can fulfill all* of your MCLE Requirements without paying a dime! Simply create a free account, choose a program from our library of accredited content, and begin viewing! Once you have completed a program, we will send you a certificate of completion. Yes, it's that easy! What's more, Lexvid automatically tracks your viewing progress, allowing you to stop and restart a program any time you wish, and will keep you informed of any new programs added to our library that are relevant to your practice. Go here to learn more. *Limitations on the number of MCLE hours that can be earned online apply in some states.  Please visit www.lexvid.com to learn more.

Dec 13/Minneapolis, MN - Searching Westlaw.com

The Hennepin County Law Library offers training on using technology to find law and legal materials. There is no charge for HCLL subscribers.

Upcoming Events:

Searching Westlaw.com

• 1 hour CLE credit 
• No charge to attend 
• Hands-on training from a West instructor 
• Focus on databases available in HCLL 
• Focus on finding information 

 Class meets from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13 

Location:

C-2451 Government Center
300 S. Sixth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55487
Voice: 612-348-3022
Fax: 612-348-2372

Register Online or call 612-348-3024

More:

http://hclaw.co.hennepin.mn.us/screens/training.html

Dec 20/Web - #Ethics Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2011

This program is dedicated to the memory of Steven H. Leleiko, Vice President, Practising Law Institute, who passed away in December 2008 after serving PLI for more than 25 years.  In addition to his on-going responsibilities, Steve was deeply committed and devoted much of his time to pro bono and ethics training.

Why you should attend

Using a lively, interactive format, Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2011 will examine recent developments and on-going issues in ethics and professional responsibility arising out of pro bono and public interest practice.
Title:
Ethics Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2011
Place/Date/Time:
Webinar at http://www.pli.edu/Content/_/N-1z13gctZ4k?Ns=sort_date%7c0
December 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Please note the time is EST and adjust for your time zone (e.g. 6 a.m. PST)
What you will learn
Within the context of pro bono representation, using “all-new” hypotheticals as the basis for discussion, this program will review issues and new developments concerning:

• The attorney-client relationship; beginning and ending the relationship and determining the scope of representation 
• Client identity and third party involvement
• Client misconduct 
• Confidentiality, conflicts of interest and privilege - recent developments 
• Dealing with pro se adversaries and other third parties 
• Representing clients with diminished capacity

Who should attend

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.
Credit:
This event has been approved for ethics CLE credit in most American jurisdictions. See the "Credit Information" on the right side of the Announcement.
More:
http://www.pli.edu/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ns:sort_date%7C101%7C1%7C,N:4294939277-164&ID=98335

Dec 13/San Francisco - Removal Defense and Prosecutorial Discretion for HIV+ Immigrants

This training will explore how to determine a winning strategy for the client in removal proceedings. Participants will learn how to evaluate a case, how to select the best remedy for relief, and how to present your case in Immigration Court. Participants will learn how to request administrative closure without litigation, where appropriate, through prosecutorial discretion. 

Title:
Removal Defense and Prosecutorial Discretion for HIV+ Immigrants

December 13, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room

Presented by Paula Solorio, Esq., Law Offices of Fellom & Solorio.
1.5 General CLE Credits
To RSVP:
Email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Who Can Attend?
All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per season. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.

More:

http://www.alrp.org/events

Nov 29/Web - Closing Month and Year End

Learn how to make your month- and year-end processes as seamless as possible. In this session, learn best practices for closing your month and year. Learn steps to perform to close your month and year, reconciling your General Ledger and printing Year-End Reports.

Title:

Closing Month and Year End

When:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

About the Presenter: 

Patty Davidson has been working with law offices for the past seventeen years. Her affiliation with the legal community started when she accepted the position of executive director of the metro bar association in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked closely with lawyers and law firms for eight years in that capacity. During that time, it became apparent to her that law firms, like many businesses, were very good at their profession, but not always as good at managing the day-to-day administrative work.  
CLE is in the process of approval. LexisNexis is approved for telephonic/Webinar training on this topic in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,  Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York†, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Utah (self-study only).

More:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/287882688

Dec 6/Orlando, FL -# Immigration (Continuing #Legal Education)

Free Lunch Training For Pro Bono Attorneys!

Title:

Immigration

December 6, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Faculty:

Charles Conroy, Attorney at Law

Sponsor:

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

Location:

Comerica Bank

111 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVE.

Suite 1000, 10TH Floor

Orlando, FL

Corner of Magnolia and Washington

Contact:

Marilyn Carbo

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

mcarbo@legalaidocba.org

407-841-8310

http://www.legalaidocba.org

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.

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

More:

http://www.legalaidocba.org/documents/2011LUNCHTIMETRAININGS.pdf

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.

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

Nov 18/Cleveland - Moneyball© for Legal Recruiting

Can your firm benefit from a "Moneyball" stats-driven approach to legal recruiting that focuses on attributes that actually correlate to job performance? Join keynote speaker Bill Henderson — an expert in qualitative analysis, legal labor markets, and law firm recruiting —along with panelists from small, medium, and large law firms, as we explore this question in our special forum for law firm hiring attorneys.
Title:
Moneyball© for Legal Recruiting

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 8:00am - 11:30am

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

Bill Henderson, director of the Center on the Global Legal Profession, and professor of law and Nolan Faculty Fellow at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law.

Please pre-register with the Office of Career Planning.
Conference Agenda:
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.:
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Keynote Speaker: William Henderson, Director of the Center on the Global Legal Profession, and Professor of Law and Nolan Faculty Fellow at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law
10-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: "Hiring Challenges and a Look at How We Assess Our Candidates"
Guest panelists will represent small, medium, and large firms.
CLE credit:
2.75 free hours

More:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2011111808001226

Nov 21/Web - Victims before International Criminal Courts: A Challenge for International Criminal Justice

Victim participation in international criminal justice is a new trend of the 21st century. Although victims had access to international justice before the human rights courts were established, the international criminal court (ICC) has gone a step further by allowing them to participate in criminal proceedings. In addition, the ICC-system allows the Court to order reparations. This system, which seems closer to civil law than common law, poses important legal questions and practical challenges when applied before international criminal courts, in cases involving massive numbers of victims. With the first two trials at the ICC nearing completion, the picture of what victim participation means in practice is gradually emerging.
Title:

Victims before International Criminal Courts: A Challenge for International Criminal Justice

Sponsor:

Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights

presented by the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center

Case Western Reserve School of Law

Nov 21, 2011 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern 

View Webcast

Free and open to the public. Reception follows.
1 hr. continuing legal education credit available, pending approval.

Speaker Information:

Hon. Christine Van den Wyngaert

Hon. Christine Van den Wyngaert
Judge, International Criminal Court
Judge Christine Van den Wyngaert graduated from Brussels University in 1974 and obtained a Ph.D. in International Criminal Law in 1979. At the University of Antwerp (1985-2005), she taught criminal law, criminal procedure, comparative criminal law and international criminal law. She authored numerous publications on these topics and on human rights. She was a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge (1994-97) and a visiting professor at the University of Stellenbosch, S. Africa (2001). The University of Uppsala, Sweden awarded her a Doctorate Honoris Causa (2001) and she is also a doctor honoris causa of the Free University of Brussels (2009). An expert for the International Law Association and the International Association of Penal Law, she was an observer of the Human Rights League at the trial of Helen Passtoors in Johannesburg (1986). In 2006, Judge Van den Wyngaert was awarded the Prize of the Human Rights League. She was a member of the Criminal Procedure Reform Commission in Belgium (Commission Franchimont, 1991-98) and an expert for the European Union in various criminal law projects. She was an ad hoc judge in the International Court of Justice in the Arrest Warrant Case (2000-02) and was elected a judge in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (2003-09). She was elected for a nine-year mandate (2009-18) as a judge at the International Criminal Court.

Recording in any form is prohibited.

Supplemental Readings:

• Bibliography
• Hearing the Victim’s Voice

More:
http://law.cwru.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=282

Dec 6/San Francisco - Special Needs Trusts

This comprehensive training will cover the planning, drafting, and administration of special needs trusts for clients with disabilities in order to preserve public benefits. We will also discuss how attorneys and trustees can prevent making common mistakes.

Title:

Special Needs Trusts
December, 6, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room

Presented by Kevin Urbatsch, Esq., Myers Urbatsch P.C.
1.5 General CLE Credits
To RSVP:
Email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Who Can Attend?
All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per season. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.

More:

http://www.alrp.org/events

Nov 30/Atlanta, GA - Advisor Symposium

3 hours of Free CPE/CLE
Advisor Symposium ISSUES OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS TODAY
Focus on estate planning, asset protection and the fiduciary responsibility you have with clients life insurance trusts
Where:
Sage Restaurant, Perimeter
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30346
www.sagewoodfiretavern.com
When:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 • 1-4:30 PM
What:
Receive 3 hours of CPE/CLE
Fee: 
Free
Appetizers and Refreshments Provided
For accountants the symposium is approved for certified Continuing Professional Education (NASBA)
for 3.0 credit hours in the category “Administrative Practice”.
For attorneys the symposium is approved for 3.0 “General” CLE hours
RSVP to Moore Wealth Management at 770-587-0281 or moore@moorewealthmgmt.com

More:
http://www.hiscpa.com/blog/2011/11/07/3-hours-of-free-cpecle/

Nov 22/Web - California E-Discovery

Join speakers Daniel Kaplan, Attorney with the Law Offices of Daniel A. Kaplan and Adam Wells, Vice President, E-Discovery Services at TERIS for a look at California's Electronic Discovery Act, Obligations to Preserve Evidence, Meeting and Conferring to Save Data and Control Costs, Technological Challenges in Discovery and more. This one-hour CLE webinar for California law firms will focus on many of your questions about E-Discovery.

Title:
California E-Discovery 
Date:
November 22, 2011Time:
12:00 PM-1:05 Pacific Time
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000
Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/651226056
Sponsor:

AttorneyProtective.com
More:

http://www.attorneyprotective.com/webinar  

Nov 12-17/New Jersey - Multiple free CLE

Vinh P. Su, Esquire reports on several New Jersey CLEs in mid-November 2011:

Attorney Vhin P. Su

"Saturday, November 12
8 a.m.
Wills for Heroes
Paramus Elks Lodge, Paramus
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
Open to all
Volunteer attorneys will be drafting wills and estate planning documents for first responders.
Run in conjunction with the Wills for Heroes Foundation, this is the 14th New Jersey event. Experience in trusts and estates matters is not necessary. There will be experts on hand the entire day.
CLE credit: 1.0 NJ CLE credit only if you attend the training program
Thursday, November 17
4 p.m.
Fastcase Training
Hunterdon County Administration Building, Flemington
Free training on how to use your free online legal research tool.
CLE credits: 1.2 NJ
Friday, November 18
2 p.m.
Fastcase Training
Bergen County Bar Association, Hackensack
Co-sponsored by the Bergen County Bar Association
Free training on how to use your free online legal research tool.
CLE credits: 1.2 NJ

And several more --- Well done Attorney Su!
More:
http://vinhsulaw.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/nj-free-or-lower-cost-nj-%E2%80%93based-cle-courses-the-bar-report-new-jersey-law-journal-11711/

Dec 9/Lawrence, KS - Guardian Ad Litem Training

As part of CARC, the Guardian Ad Litem Support Center (GALSC) provides four free guardian ad litem trainings per year for legal aid and pro bono attorneys.
Title:
Guardian Ad Litem Training
Friday December 09 , 2011 8:15 AM - 3:50 PM
By: 
Kansas Legal Services, Children’s Advocacy Resource Center LSC funded
Location:
Springhill Suites by Marriott
Lawrence, KS
Contact:
Janice Watkins
Kansas Legal Services
watkinsj@klsinc.org
kansaslegalservices.org
Presenters:

• Judge James Burgess - Professional Responsibility in CINC Court
• Megan Monsour - Adoption Case Law Update
• Kerrie Lonard - Effective Advocacy for Adoption Subsidy
• Vivien Olsen - Indian Child Welfare Act

Each training will include two hours of ethics.
More:
http://kansaslegalservices.org/node/1152

Anytime/Web - Covering the Roberts Court in the Obama Era: A Reporter's Reflections

Adam Liptak of The New York Times, discusses the Supreme Court in a time of rapid change. After a decade without new justices in the final years of the Rehnquist Court, the Roberts Court has welcomed three new justices and it may well see a fourth appointment in the near future. Liptak will also consider the leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the impact of Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the implications for the court of the fact that it has become, given Democratic control of Congress and the Presidency, the most conservative of the three branches of government.
CLE credit has been requested (Ohio)

Title:
Covering the Roberts Court in the Obama Era:A Reporter's Reflections 

The Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional Responsibility
Distinguished Lecturer Series

Journalism and the Law: Inaugural Lecture

Program Video

Recorded April 6, 2010
More:

http://www.uakron.edu/law/millerbecker/liptak-lecture.dot

Nov 15/San Francisco - Service Members and Veterans: The Right to Protest and Possible Consequences

As part of the 99%, servicemembers and veterans have been participating in Occupy protests in droves. But what are the consequences for such actions? Can servicemembers be punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for such protests, or do the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution apply to them, too?
Please join the Bay Area Military Law Panel of the National Lawyers Guild, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace, and Courage to Resist for a workshop on servicemembers’ rights to protest and related issues.
Title:
Service Members and Veterans: The Right to Protest and Possible Consequences
Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7-9pm
American Friends Service Committee
65 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Topics covered:

• Active duty and reservists’ protest rights
• Potential impact on veterans benefits for criminal justice-involved veterans
• Protest participation and PTSD triggers
• Report back from IVAW’s participation and update on Scott Olsen.

Moderator:
Jane Kaplan
Presenters: 
Steve Collier, Teresa Panepinto, Rai Sue Sussman
1.5 hours of free CLE credit available, .5 of which is ethics credit.
More:
http://nlgmltf.org/library/bay-area-workshop-on-servicemembers%E2%80%99-rights-to-protest-nov-15/

Dec 7/Web - eDiscovery Case Law Update: What the Courts Expect of Your Search and Culling Efforts

ieDiscovery.com announces:

eDiscovery Case Law Update: What the Courts Expect of Your Search and Culling Efforts

REGISTER

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Organization

Title

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Phone

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
12:30pm – 1:45pm Eastern Time

Description

There are now hundreds of reported e-discovery opinions in federal and state courts; and the volume is increasing steadily. Hear the latest case law update exploring recent court decisions related to e-discovery. Explore the impact these cases may have and are already having, and tactics and strategies organizations should consider to help control their e-discovery costs and risks. Learn what the courts are saying about searching, culling, reasonableness, litigation holds, custodian self-collection, etc. Hear the latest rules on issues related to Facebook wall posts, tweets, instant messages, and text messages at work.

Duration: 75 minutes (including 15 minutes introductory & closing remarks).

CLE Certification

The following State Bars will accept 1 hour of general MCLE credit for this webcast: CA, IL. Application on file with VA. Other jurisdictions as requested.

About the Speakers

Marc Fulkert, Associate, Jones DayMarc Fulkert focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation involving contract disputes, class actions, bankruptcy, internal investigations, tax, and trade secret matters. In addition, Marc devotes a significant portion of his practice to e-discovery issues. He has counseled clients on litigation hold issues, e-discovery readiness, and reducing e-discovery costs.

Marc has represented such clients as American Electric Power, Cardinal Health, Computer Sciences Corporation, The Dayton Power and Light Company, Dell, Diebold, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Verizon.

Stacy Jackson, Corporate Counsel, IE Discovery, Inc.
Stacy joined IE Discovery in 1995 as a Legal Research Analyst and was named Corporate Counsel in 2001. She has managed IE Discovery’s Legal Services team of more than 50 attorneys and paralegals, working directly with client attorneys in charge of cases and coordinating project management to ensure quality deliverables. Prior to her tenure with IE Discovery, Stacy’s law firm background involved representing clients in medical malpractice and product liability suits. She has extensive work experience in employment law, government contracts, and affirmative cost recovery for environmental matters.

Stacy is a licensed attorney in Maryland and a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel of America. She holds a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. As primary legal content developer for IE Discovery’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, Stacy researches and analyzes case law and legal technology trends on an ongoing basis.

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