Government Symposium and Legislative Overview: On-Demand #MCLE

The Government Symposium and Legislative Overview is presented annually by the Florida bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors Legislative Affairs Committee. The free symposium is generally held in late winter/spring and the topic changes annually. For more information on the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and its committees, events, programs and Board of Governors, please visit www.flayld.org.
Title:
Government Symposium and Legislative Overview
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speakers:

• Scott Hawkins, President of The Florida Bar
• Sean Desmond, President, YLD of The Florida Bar
• Gene Adams, Attorney at Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.
• Jon Bussey, Director of Governmental Consulting at Bryant Miller Olive
• Nancy Daniels, Public Defender of the 2nd Judicial Circuit
• Jim Daughton, Attorney at Metz, Husband & Daughton, P.A.
• Moderator: Cissy Proctor, Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, YLD Board of Governors

Credit:
2 State & Federal Government & Administrative Practice
By:
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
More Information

September 27/Web: Preventing Slavery and Human Trafficking Within US Industries-Prevention Efforts and the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act #MCLE

Preventing slavery and human trafficking remains a problem for industry, enforcement agencies and other organizations responsible for monitoring and improving standards domestically. This enduring problem has inspired state laws such as the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act and pending federal legislation as well.
On September 27 from 2:00-3:30 P.M., ET, a panel of experts will discuss

• The services and industries that fall prey to sex and labor trafficking;
• What federal and state agencies monitor work force abuses, slavery and human trafficking violations; 
• What states are having the most impact and why; 
• Which companies are subject to the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act. 

Learn about best practices for coordinating government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in the prevention of slavery and human trafficking in the U.S., the pending Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act (HR 2759), and whether there is a role for U.S. companies in eliminating slavery and human trafficking here and abroad.
Title:
Preventing Slavery and Human Trafficking Within US Industries-Prevention Efforts and the CA Supply Chain Transparency Act
When/Where:
Thursday, September 27, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
Webinar
Speakers:

• Matthew Fischer of Sedgwick LLP
• Sarah Youngblood of Schiff Hardin LLP
• Mar Smith of Best Alliance
• Chris Johnson, Policy Director of the Washington State Attorney General. 

CLE Credit:
CLE is approved or in the process of approval for the mandatory CLE states listed below for 1.5 hours of general, participatory, or skills credit: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
More Information and Registration

September 24/Boston: Unemployment Insurance Appeals - #VLP Training

We need your help to assist clients attempting to secure unemployment insurance benefits. This training will give you the foundation you need to represent a claimant in an administrative hearing at the Division of Unemployment Assistance. VLP provides training materials and mentoring. You must be admitted to practice in Massachusetts to be covered under VLP's malpractice insurance.
Unemployment appeals are a good pro bono opportunity for recent law school graduates and for attorneys who are looking for client interaction and advocacy experience.

Title:
VLP Training - Unemployment Insurance Appeals
When/Where:
Monday, September 24, 2012

3:30pm - 5:00pm

99 Chauncy St. Suite 400

Boston, MA 02111.
Target Audience: 
Though the training is open to the general public, it is geared towards law students representing unemployment insurance claimants through supervising attorneys.
Cost:
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Questions?
Contact Hsindy Chen 

More Information:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=1147482

September 17/Boston: VLP Training - Fair Debt Collection Practice

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.  Fair debt collection cases are a great opportunity for lawyers seeking courtroom experience.
Title:
VLP Training - Fair Debt Collection Practice  
When/Where:

Monday, September 17, 2012

4:00pm - 5:00pm

99 Chauncy St. Suite 400

Boston, MA 02111
About this project: 
Volunteer attorneys assist low-income debtors and creditors at the Boston Municipal Court in the Brooke Courthouse on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. 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.
This project is joint effort of the Volunteer Lawyers Project, Senior Partners for Justice, and the Litigation Section of the Boston Bar Association.
Cost:
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Questions?
Contact Emily T. Jarrell

More Information

http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=546335

September 11/Web: Understanding U.S. Export Regulations #MCLE

U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are a constantly changing field, and companies and their counsel need to stay on top of the regulations in order to stay in compliance and avoid potential investigations.
Join us for a free webinar on September 11, 2012, from 2:00-3:30 PM, ET where our expert panel – Mark Stevens of SCB Training Center Inc., Steven Brotherton of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP and Peter Quinter of GrayRobinson P.A. – will help you gain a better understanding of what items and activities are subject to EAR and what you can do to avoid a licensing process.
Topics will include:

• The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Recommendations for best practices to avoid common pitfalls as well as solutions for handling common regulation violations
• What happens when there is an export compliance problem – either discovered by your company or when a penalty notice is received.
• The Obama Administration’s recent export control efforts
• Export clearance procedures
• Record keeping requirements
• An overview of the Export Compliance Management Program (ECMP) essentials you need to have in place.

Title: 
Understanding U.S. Export Regulations
When/Where:
Wednesday, September 11, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
Webinar
Speakers:

• Mark Stevens of SCB Training Center Inc.
• Steven Brotherton of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
• Peter Quinter of GrayRobinson P.A. 

CLE Credit:
CLE is approved or in the process of approval for the mandatory CLE states listed below for 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism credit: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
More Information and Registration

California and Class Action Litigation: Brinker, Dukes and Beyond: On-Demand CLE

The landscape for class actions and impact litigation had changed dramatically in the past 18 months. This program will focus on how legal services programs can continue to take advantage of the benefits of impact litigation for attacking systemic problems, without running afoul of the new procedural hurdles.
Title:
California and Class Action Litigation: Brinker, Dukes and Beyond
Part of LAAC Armchair Trainings: Pathways to Justice Series
When/Where:
Anytime/Recording
Speaker:
Brad Seligman, Impact Fund
Sponsor:
Legal Aid Association of California,
Credit:

• California: Approved for 1 Self-Study Credit
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your Credit-Granting Authority

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More Information, Including Hand-Outs:
https://vimeo.com/44063605

CANCELLED: September 5/Web: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Fundamentals #MCLE

UPDATE 9/5/2012: This seminar has been cancelled, according to an announcement at afda.org. I apologize for any inconvenience.

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This program covers:

• The four pillars of an AML Program: Policies, procedures and internal controls; appointment of a compliance officer; training; and periodic AML audit/review. How the four pillars and other BSA/AML requirements dovetail with the compliance program elements of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
• Potemkin village compliance: How the HSBC case illustrates that the facade of compliance can be not only high risk but high cost.
• Red flags for BSA/AML compliance failures: Why you never want to overlook obvious failures in compliance, mistakes in terminology and indicators of big things gone wrong.

Title: 
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Fundamentals: How to build a compliance culture and avoid civil, administrative and criminal penalties
When/Where:
Wed, September 5, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 PDT; 12:00 noon – 1:30 EDT
Online video presentation on AFDA website: www.afda.org
(The link is not present as of this posting but should be made available by the time of the program)
Fee:
No Charge To Attend.
All Are Welcome.
Spreaker:
Ross Delston is a banking lawyer with over 30 years of experience in banking regulation, deposit insurance, bank failures, bank insolvency, trade finance, and Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance. Currently retained as an expert witness on BSA/AML compliance issues in civil and administrative cases. Conduct BSA/AML independent audits for financial services firms, including MSBs and broker-dealers. Currently advising a major offshore financial center on strengthening its AML/CFT framework. Advise financial institutions, industrial companies, US government agencies, and law, accounting and consulting firms on BSA/AML compliance, banking and deposit insurance issues. Consultant to International Monetary Fund since 1997 on banking, bank restructuring, deposit insurance, bank insolvency and AML/CFT matters. Consultant to World Bank since 1998 on banking, deposit insurance, resolutions and bank insolvency matters. Learn more about him at www.linkedin.com/in/rossdelston.
More Information is at "Free CLE on the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Fundamentals", by Attorney Rob Ruth, who earns our thanks for posting it!

September 5/Seattle: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals #MCLE

This training will prepare legal practitioners to provide advice and representation to individuals who may be eligible for the new "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" program announced by President Obama on June 15, 2012 and which went into effect on August 15. The training will cover the more complex topics in eligibility and the application process.
The training is being provided free of charge by Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, but in order to participate in the training, you are committing to participating in at least one community workshop or legal clinic put on by NWIRP in partnership with the Washington chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Title:
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
When/Where:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (PDT)
Davis Wright Tremaine
1201 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
By:
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice for low-income immigrants by pursuing and defending their legal status. We focus on providing direct legal services, supported by our education and public policy work.
Credit:
2.0 General CLE credits is pending

More Information And Registration:
http://nwirpdreamercle2.eventbrite.com/

September 27/Brooklyn, NY: Bankruptcy Update 2012 - Part 3 –Advanced #Bankruptcy #MCLE

This Course Part III –Advanced Bankruptcy – Covers Advanced Topics. Topics will include: Effective loss mitigation and mortgage loan modification techniques; Exemptions – advanced analysis; Exemption Planning; Trustee’s sale of rent stabilized and rent controlled apartments; Recent Decisions; Chapter 13 and stripping mortgages, judgment liens and tax liens.
This is part of a three-seminar series. Attendance at all three sessions is not required; attendees may choose to receive credit for one, two or all three. 
Title:
Bankruptcy Update 2012 - Part 3 –Advanced Bankruptcy
When/Where:
September 27, 2012
6:00-8:30pm
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11201
Credits:
2.5 Credits Professional Practice
Presentations by:

• David J. Doyaga, Esq., Doyaga & Schaefer, and
• Gregory Messer, Esq., Law Office of Gregory Messer, PLLC

Sponsored by:

• The BBA’s Bankruptcy Committee, David J. Doyaga, Esq., Chair
• The BBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Jeannie Costello – Executive Director
• East Coast Appraisals

Cost:

• FREE for those who accept a pro bono referral in exchange for each program. 
• By selecting that option you are agreeing to accept one pro bono referral from the BBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project within 6 months; anyone who does not timely fulfill their pro bono commitment will be charged the registration fee noted in the flyer.

Get flyer and registration form
For more information:
 lfeldman@brooklynbar.org
718-624-0675 ext. 209
More:
http://www.brooklynbar.org/bankruptcy-update-2012-part-3/

September 20/Brooklyn, NY: Bankruptcy Update 2012 – Part 2

This Course is a perfect follow up to Bankruptcy Update 2012 – Part I. Topics will include:

• How to get the difficult or high earning debtor under the means test cap for Chapter 7; 
• Discharge and Dischargeability actions and how to defend them; 
• Reaffirmation of Debts and the alternatives thereto; 
• The new exemptions – an overview.

This is part of a three-seminar series. Attendance at all three sessions is not required; attendees may choose to receive credit for one, two or all three. 
Title:
Bankruptcy Update 2012 – Part 2
When/Where:September 20, 2012
6:00-8:30pm
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11201
Credits:
2.5 Credits Professional Practice
Presentations by:

• David J. Doyaga, Esq., Doyaga & Schaefer, and
• Gregory Messer, Esq., Law Office of Gregory Messer, PLLC

Sponsored by:

• The BBA’s Bankruptcy Committee, David J. Doyaga, Esq., Chair
• The BBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Jeannie Costello – Executive Director
• East Coast Appraisals

Cost:

• FREE for those who accept a pro bono referral in exchange for each program. 
• By selecting that option you are agreeing to accept one pro bono referral from the BBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project within 6 months; anyone who does not timely fulfill their pro bono commitment will be charged the registration fee noted in the flyer.

Get flyer and registration form
For more information:
 lfeldman@brooklynbar.org
718-624-0675 ext. 209
More:
http://www.brooklynbar.org/bankruptcy-update-2012-part-2/

Civil Motion Practice: On-Demand CLE

David Newdorf

Motions can be an effective tool in winning a client's case. In this one hour program, motions expert David Newdorf will discuss strategy, drafting, and timing issues pertaining to some of the more common motions, and will provide some invaluable tips that he has learned and written about throughout his practice.
Title:
Civil Motion Practice
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
David Newdorf is a San Francisco trial lawyer and principal of Newdorf Legal. Since 1994, Mr. Newdorf has handled high-profile litigation in the private and public sectors. He has worked at O'Melveny & Myers LLP - one of the nation's most prestigious firms - and was a supervisor at the San Francisco City Attorney's Office
Credit:
1 credit in many jurisdictions.
By:
Lexvid
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/44

September 27/Minneapolis: New Conversations About Racial Advantages #MCLE

We haven't quite learned how to bridge the racial divide in our community--but we can! Facing race isn't an easy thing to do. Fortunately, we're in this together, and together, we can create a community where everyone is safe, valued, and respected. Talking about race and racism can be the first step. New Conversations About Racial Advantages is a self-facilitated discussion tool that can help groups begin the discussion. The CLE class will discuss the systemic nature of racism and explore the invisible benefits of being white in our society.
Title:
New Conversations About Racial Advantages 
When/Where:
Thursday - September 27, 2012
9 am to 11 a
Hennepin County Bar Association
300 Nicollet Mall - Suite 390
"Lakes" Room
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Credit:
2. 0 Elimination of Bias Credit 
By:
Volunteer Lawyers Network
Cost:
Free to VLN Volunteers and some others (see registration form)
More Information And Registration:
https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1197457-o8VNn5ZPSq

September 27/Cleveland, OH+Web: From Anti-Slavery Lawyer to Chief Justice: The Remarkable Career of Salmon P. Chase #MCLE

The remarkable career of Ohioan Salmon P. Chase deserves to be remembered. Beginning as a young lawyer defending runaway slaves in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chase went on to serve as Senator from Ohio as a Free Soiler, Governor of Ohio as a Republican, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln, and Chief Justice of the United States. In all these roles, he relentlessly pursued the goal of liberty and equality for all Americans, white and black, male and female.
Title:
From Anti-Slavery Lawyer to Chief Justice: The Remarkable Career of Salmon P. Chase
By:
Case Western Reserve School of Law
Sumner Canary Lecture
When/Where:
September 27
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
CLE Credit:

Randy E. Barnett

1 hr. of CLE credit available
Also Available As Webcast
Speaker:
Randy E. Barnett is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches constitutional law and contracts. After graduating from Northwestern University and Harvard Law School, he tried many felony cases as a prosecutor in the Cook County States’ Attorney’s Office in Chicago. He has been a visiting professor at Penn, Northwestern and Harvard Law School. In 2008, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Constitutional Studies. Professor Barnett argued the medical marijuana case of Gonzalez v. Raich before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2004. Author of more than 100 articles and reviews, as well as nine books, he regularly publishes opinion pieces and provides commentary in the national media. In 2007, Prof. Barnett was featured in the documentaries, The Trials of Law Schooland In Search of the Second Amendment. He also portrayed an assistant prosecutor in the 2008 independent film InAlienable.
Cost:
Free and open to the public. Reception follows.
We encourage attendees to arrive at registration 20 minutes prior to the start of a lecture to sign in, obtain materials, and be seated.
More:
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=317

September 26/Stillwater, MN: A View From the Bench

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:

A View From The Bench

Date/Time/Place:

September 26, 2012

Noon-1pm

Conference Room 21 (lower level) of the Washington County Government Center

14949 62nd Street North

Stillwater, MN 55082-0006

Speaker:

Honorable Justice David R. Stras, 

Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice

Credit:

One standard CLE credit will be applied for

By:
Washington County Law Library

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

Business Valuation & Damage Calculation for Litigators: On-Demand #MCLE

Valuation expert and author Jay Abrams covers the key concepts of valuation and damage calculation. Topics examined include forecasting, standards of value, discount rate, discounts and premiums, valuing non-taxed entities, recent developments, and the latest valuation controversies.

Title: 
Business Valuation & Damage Calculation for Litigators
Where/When:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
Jay B. Abrams, ASA, CPA, MBA, is the founder of Abrams Valuation Group, Inc. (AVGI). He has valued businesses and consulted on mergers and acquisitions in a wide range of industries, provided valuations and discounts for fractional interests and restricted stock, and conducted independent statistical and mathematical research regarding problems facing businesses. During his 25 years of accounting and valuation experience, he has made, and continues to make, significant contributions to the science of valuing businesses. Mr. Abrams has published two books on the topic: Quantitative Business Valuation: A Mathematical Approach for Today's Professionals (McGraw-Hill, 2001); and How to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential (McGraw-Hill, 2005). Additionally, Mr. Abrams is a frequent lecturer and has made significant contributions to the most prestigious valuation journals, including Business Valuation Review, The Valuation Examiner, Valuation, and The Practical Accountant.
Sponsor:
Lexvid
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/42

September 13/Brooklyn, NY : Bankruptcy Update 2012 – Part 1

This Course is for the beginning attorney who has done 5 or less bankruptcies and is excellent for sending your staff and paralegals to learn or re-learn the Basics of Bankruptcy and Chapter 7.
Topics will include: How to properly complete and amend Schedules and other required filings; How to convert to other Chapters; The basics of how to complete the means test form; How to get the Meeting of Creditors closed in one visit; Basic client interviewing; Using the new electronic delivery system for certain trustees.
This is part of a three-seminar series. Attendance at all three sessions is not required; attendees may choose to receive credit for one, two or all three. 
Title:
Bankruptcy Update 2012 – Part 1
When/Where:
September 13, 2012
6:00-8:30pm
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11201
Credits:
2.5 Credits Professional Practice
Presentations by:

• David J. Doyaga, Esq., Doyaga & Schaefer, and
• Gregory Messer, Esq., Law Office of Gregory Messer, PLLC

Sponsored by:

• The BBA’s Bankruptcy Committee, David J. Doyaga, Esq., Chair
• The BBA Volunteer Lawyers Project, Jeannie Costello – Executive Director
• East Coast Appraisals

Cost:

• FREE for those who accept a pro bono referral in exchange for each program. 
• By selecting that option you are agreeing to accept one pro bono referral from the BBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project within 6 months; anyone who does not timely fulfill their pro bono commitment will be charged the registration fee noted in the flyer.

Get flyer and registration form
For more information:
 lfeldman@brooklynbar.org
718-624-0675 ext. 209
More:
http://www.brooklynbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2012BankruptcyFlyerForm.pdf

Choosing Our Judges: On-Demand #Ethics #MCLE

This program examines the increasing politicization and corresponding skyrocketing expense of state supreme court contests, including states like Florida where appellate judges are on merit retention ballot and don’t face opposing candidates. “You’re going to see big money come into this state (in retention elections)”, Georgia Chief Justice Carol Hunstein says in the symposium, held on June 22, 2012, at The Florida Bar Annual Convention. “This is a historic and incredibly important moment.” The program discusses Florida’s merit retention system, which was adopted by voters in 1976, and the scandals leading up to that vote.
Title:
Choosing Our Judges
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Presenters:

• Bert Brandenburg. Executive director Justice at Stake
• Jesse Diner, Florida Bar president, 2009-10
• Martin Dyckman, noted author and Florida journalist
• Major Harding, retired Florida supreme Court Justice
• Scott Hawkins, Florida Bar president 2011-12
• Carol Hunstein, chief justice Georgia Supreme Court
• Eugene Pettis, Florida Bar president-elect
• Peter Webster, president American Judicature Society and former 1st DCA judge
• Gwynne Young, Florida Bar president

Credit:
2 CLE; all of which may be applied towards Ethics
By:
Florida Bar Association
More Information

September 22/Minneapolis: Empirical Professional #Ethics: Ethical Development in the Learning and Practice of Law #MCLE

Eleven faculty representing seven different law schools and academic research institutions from around the country will share their empirical research concerning professionalism, ethical professional identity, law firm or department ethical culture, rules compliance, preventive law and risk management, and the nature of competition and cooperation in legal education.
The event will feature 10 papers to be published in the University of St. Thomas Law Journal.
Title:
Empirical Professional Ethics: Ethical Development in the Learning and Practice of Law
When/Where:
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University of St. Thomas School of Law
1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Speakers:

• Heather Bock is a visiting professor and Executive Director for the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law
• Lori Berman is an adjunct professor law at Georgetown Law and Director of Professional Development at Hogan Lovells, US LLP
• Juliet Aiken is Deputy Director at Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law
• Daisy Hurst Floyd is University Professor of Law and Ethical Formation at Mercer University School of Law, where she served as Dean from 2004 until 2010.
• Susan Fortney is the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics and Director of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics at Hofstra University School of Law.
• Neil Hamilton is a professor of law and Interim Dean at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and Director of the UST Law Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions.
• Verna Monson is a research fellow at the UST Law Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions. She is an educational psychologist specializing in ethics education in the professions.
• Jerry Organ is a professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and Associate Director of the UST Law Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions.
• Michael Krauss is a professor of law at George Mason University School of Law.
• Jeremy Kidd is an assistant professor of law at Mercer University School of Law.
• Larry Krieger is a clinical professor and Director of Clinical Externship Programs at Florida State University College of Law.
• David Johnson is professor emeritus and Co-Director of the Cooperative Learning Center in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

By:
Holloran Center on Ethical Leadership in the Professions
University of St. Thomas Law Journal
Credit:
A total of six CLE Credits have been applied for. 
Preregistration:
Soon available at www.stthomas.edu/law - look in the “Featured Events” section. 
More information

Parenting Plan Basics, Relocation, and GALS : On-Demand #MCLE

Title:
Parenting Plan Basics, Relocation, and GALS 
Training for the Washington State Bar Association Moderate Means Program (MMP)
When/Where:
This Recording is Available Anytime to Attorneys Who have Registered with the MMP
See http://www.wsba.org/publicservicetraining
Credit:
4 General CLE credits
Sponsor:
Washington State Bar Association Moderate Means Program/Public Service Training
More:
http://www.wsba.org/publicservicetraining

September 24/Web: Boolean (Keyword) Search for Lawyers #MCLE

Learn how to formulate effective Boolean keyword searches in Fastcase.
Title:
Boolean (Keyword) Search for Lawyers
When/Where:
Monday, September 24, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
Webinar 
Sponsor:
Fastcase
Credit:
1 Credit in many, but not all, states.
See list on registration form.
Some states not listed may offer credit via reciprocity.
More:
http://www.fastcase.com/webinars/?NV

September 6/Cleveland, OH+Web: How the Courts Failed Germany #MCLE

In collaboration with the Ohio Supreme Court, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland is hosting “How the Courts Failed Germany” in a program presented by a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum historian.
Dr. William Meinecke will outline the role of pre-World War II German courts in setting the stage for Nazi atrocities at the federation’s Mandel Building in Cleveland on Thursday, September 6. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor will introduce Dr. Meinecke’s lecture that is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
This is the second time Dr. Meinecke has presented this topic for the Ohio Supreme Court’s Forum on the Law program. He spoke about the courts’ role in Nazi Germany in November 2010. The lecture marks the eighth in the Forum on the Law program that features regional, national and international authorities who address contemporary or historic legal topics.   Additional co-sponsors include the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
Title:
How the Courts Failed Germany
When/Where:
September 6, 2012
4:30 p.m. Registration
5:00 p.m. Lecture
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Mandel Building
25702 Science Park Drive
Cleveland, OH
You may also watch live stream at http://www.ohiochannel.org 
Speaker:
Dr. Meinecke joined the museum’s Education Division in 1992, and he has worked extensively with law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors and attorneys in the Law, Justice and Holocaust training program for the past 12 years.  His book, Nazi Ideology and the Holocaust was published by the museum in December 2007.  
Cost/Seating:
There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited. To request seating, contact philplan@jcfcleve.org or call 216.593.2860 by August 30. Please include your name and the names of your guests.
Credit:
The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved this course for 1.25 general credit CLE hours.
More:
http://courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2012/FOTL_081012.asp#.UDV5AqPAEgc

September 12/Web: The Sunshine Act–Best Practices for Industry Compliance and the Pathway to Improved Patient Care #MCLE

The first reports regarding payments or transfers of value to physicians by the healthcare industry are due in less than a year, as required by the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. During this complimentary webinar, examine how the Act has progressed in reaching its intended goals and whether it represents either a step forward for patient care or a step back for the industry.
Topics will include:

• The Sunshine Act’s intended goals – One step forward for patient care or one step back for industry? Neither or both?
• The covered manufacturers and GPOs required to report under the Sunshine Act.
• Defining, tracking and reporting "payment(s) or other transfer(s) of value" to physicians and teaching hospitals.
• The new rules and deadlines related to the Act – When tracking must really begin.
• Recommended internal compliance strategies for sales staff, vendors, meeting organizers, etc.
• Navigating related state laws and pending state legislation.
• Facilitating future treatments, scientific advances and intellectual property protection while complying with state and federal obligations.

Title: 
The Sunshine Act–Best Practices for Industry Compliance and the Pathway to Improved Patient Care
When/Where:
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific)
Webinar
Speakers: 

• Ralph Hall, Faegre Baker Daniels
• Saul Helman, M.D., Navigant Consulting
• Cynthia Cetani, Vice President of Ethics and Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer of Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporations. 

CLE Credit:
CLE is approved or in the process of approval for the mandatory CLE states listed below for 1.5 hours of CLE Credit. Of these, 1.5 qualify as hours of general, participatory, or skills credit, 0 qualify for hours of law office management, and 0 qualify for hours of ethics/professionalism.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.   
More Information and Registration

September 19/San Francisco: Introduction to Family Law training

Our Family Law Project assists individuals, families with children or families with domestic violence in matters including marital dissolutions, child custody, child support, restraining orders, guardianships, conservatorships, wills, powers of attorney and probate litigation. This is a full-scope project in which the volunteer can take the case from start to finish. Depending on the circumstances of each case, cases can last for weeks, months or even years. Before you volunteer with this project, we ask that you attend this free MCLE training session. This training will be given by VLSP’s Supervising Attorneys who will go over the volunteer procedures as well as the forms for completing a simple divorce. The substantive portion of the training must be viewed ahead of time on the Practising Law Institute’s Web site.
For more information on how to view this webcast and attend our live training, please email VLSP . Pre-registration is required to attend.
Title:
Introduction to Family Law training
When/Where:
September 19
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions 
MCLE Credits:
1 H
Sponsor:
Bar Association of San Francisco
More:
http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=VF120919/VF110119

September 18/San Francisco: Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training and Housing Negotiation Project training

Two great programs on the same day!
Pre-registration is required to attend these programs.
First Program Title:
Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training
LSP's full scope Eviction Defense Project provides representation to clients during their eviction proceedings. These cases provide excellent litigation experience as the procedures are the same as those involved in business litigation-discovery, motions, settlement, and trial-on a more manageable level. Before you volunteer with this project, we ask that you attend this free MCLE training session.
This training will be given by VLSP’s Supervising Attorney who will go over the volunteer procedures as well as the different types of cases we place with volunteers. The substantive portion of the training must be viewed ahead of time on the Practising Law Institute’s Web site. For more information on how to view this webcast and attend our live training, please email vlsp@sfbar.org. Pre-registration is required to attend.

Second Program Title:
Housing Negotiation Project training

VLSP's Housing Negotiation Project is a limited-scope project providing representation to individuals and families facing eviction. Representation is limited to settlement conferences only. HNP is the first pro bono project of its kind, and is a project in which every single person in need of representation has a pro bono attorney. Volunteer shifts are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. During one shift, a volunteer will represent one to three clients. It is an excellent opportunity to get valuable negotiation experience without a large time commitment. Volunteers must attend our free CLE training before volunteering for this project. After attending the training, we ask our volunteers commit to 4 afternoon sessions within 6 months.

To register for this training, please email vlsp@sfbar.org. Pre-registration is required for this training

When/Where:
September 18, 2012

• Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 
• Housing Negotiation Project training:  5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions 
MCLE Credits:

• Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training: 1 H 
• Housing Negotiation Project training:  2 H

Sponsor:
Bar Association of San Francisco
More:
http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/?type=vlsp

September 19/Staten Island: Basic CLARO Training Program

This program is for attorneys who volunteer for one of the following consumer debt pro se assistance programs, all of which provide limited legal advice to unrepresented consumers:

• Bronx CLARO; 
• Brooklyn CLARO; 
• Manhattan CLARO (must be a NYCLA member or Fordham Law School alumnus/a); 
• Queens CLARO; 
• Staten Island CLARO; 
• The Civil Court Consumer Debt Lawyer for the Day Program; 
• The Civil Court Help Center Consumer Debt Advice Program.

This course is FREE to those who volunteer for six total hours with CLARO by March 31, 2013. The commitment may be different for the Civil Court programs.
Title:
Basic CLARO Training Program
When/Where:
Wednesday September 19 , 2012
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
Wagner College
Spiro Academic Center
One Campus Road
Staten Island, NY
Preregistration Required:
http://law.fordham.edu/september2012clarotrainingSI
By:
Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice
Contact:
Wilma Tamayo-Abreu
Feerick Center for Social Justice of Fordham Law School
wtamayoabreu@law.fordham.edu
212-636-7671
http://law.fordham.edu
The CLARO Program Partners: Bronx County Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Brooklyn Law School, Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice, New York City Bar Association, New York County Lawyers' Association, Queens County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Richmond County Bar Association, Staten Island Women's Bar Association, and Wagner College
CLE Credit: 
3 MCLE credits: 1.5 Professional Practice, 1.5 Skills
More Information and Registration

September 18/Boston: VLP Training - Family Law 102

Family Law 102 covers Temporary Orders, Pre-Trial Conferences, and how to finalize a divorce or other family law matter.  Written materials, including sample pleadings, will be provided.
Information about jurisdiction, venue, filing a complaint, service and other basic topics are covered in the Family Law 101.
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active VLP/SPJ volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.  Information about pro bono cases and projects will be available at the training.

Title:
VLP Training - Family Law 102 
When/Where:

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

4:30pm - 6:00pm

99 Chauncy St. Suite 400

Boston, MA 02111
Cost:
VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Questions?
Contact Isabel Burney

More Information:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=1110938

September 18/Albany, NY: Corporate Formation of the LLC 101 #MCLE

RSVP is required as light fare and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

Graig F. Zappia, Esq.

Title:
Corporate Formation of the LLC 101
When/Where:September 18, 2012
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tully Rinckey PLLC
441 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
Presenter:
Graig F. Zappia, Esq represents private real estate owners, real estate developers, and banks and other institutional lenders in their real estate transactions. Graig’s understanding of the loan process from all angles enables Tully Rinckey PLLC to advise individual and corporate clients throughout the closing process. He provides representation across a range of real estate legal matters, including closings, title disputes, title insurance, contracts, zoning, variances, transfers, inheritances, lease disputes, and adverse possession. Additionally, Graig provides estate planning services for his clients, such as will and trust preparation. He also represents small businesses in asset acquisitions and corporate formations, and advises clients in foreclosure and bankruptcy litigation. He also practices civil litigation and employment law, representing employers and employees in Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases. 
Credit:Areas of Professional Practice - 1 CLE Credit Hour
Contact:
Katherine McElroy
Tully Rinckey PLLC
cle@tullylegal.com
518-218-7100
More:
http://www.tullylegal.com/events/corporate-formations-101-sept-18-2012/

#ERISA: Hot Topics On-Demand #MCLE

Ron Dean

Attorneys representing corporate clients, in-house counsel, and litigators alike will benefit from this program which examines current case law and emerging issues affecting ERISA/employment benefits. Topics covered include: 

• Conkright v. Frommert
• ERISA standard of review
• Equitable estoppel
• Anti-cutback
• Reduction of benefits.

Title: 
ERISA: Hot Topics
Where/When:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
Ron Dean has been engaged in employee benefits litigation primarily on behalf of participants for over 35 years. Dean is currently a member of the Board of Senior Editors of the ABA/BNA text, Employee Benefits Law, on the Advisory Board of BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter, and on the Advisory Board for ALI-ABA’s Employee Benefits Programs. He is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a Charter Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, and a member of its Board of Directors from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Dean was trial and appellate counsel in 15 published Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opinions involving ERISA issues.

Sponsor:
Lexvid
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/38

Financial Elder Abuse Basics: On-Demand #MCLE

This presentation will focus on financial elder abuse definitions, how to recognize financial elder abuse, and how to remedy it. The training will include examples of financial elder abuse.
Title:
Financial Elder Abuse Basics
When/Where:
Anytime/Recording
Speaker:
Akiko Takeshita of Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
Sponsor:
Legal Aid Association of California,
Credit:

• California: Approved for 1 Self-Study Credit
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your Credit-Granting Authority

A Message From LAAC's website:
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4freeCLE has no connection to that donation link; however, it seems only fair to support LAAC with however small a donation you can afford, both for its generous provision of training materials and to encourage it to do more of the same!
More Information, Including Hand-Outs:
http://vimeo.com/17453486

August 17/Seattle: "Winning the Case Against Cruelty: A Talk by the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Pro Bono Coordinator #MCLE

This is a 30-minute presentation about defeating animal cruelty, the rapidly growing field of animal law, and pro bono opportunities with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). Mr. Linney will also discuss ALDF’s landmark cases and victories. ALDF utilizes volunteer attorneys to work on a variety of projects including legal research, filing amicus briefs, litigating cases, and assisting prosecutors with animal cruelty cases. Mr. Linney will cover ways to make a crucial difference for animals in cases of criminal animal cruelty and proposed legislation.
Title:
Winning the Case Against Cruelty: A Talk by the Animal Legal Defense Fund's Pro Bono Coordinator Tom Linney
When/Where: 
Friday, August 17, 2012
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Program 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Food & Networking Social (vegan food provided by ALDF and catered by Soup Daddy)
Riddell Williams P.S.
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98154
Speaker: 
Tom Linney - Animal Legal Defense Fund
By: 
WSBA Animal Law Section
Credit: 
0.5 general credits
More:
http://wsba.org/Events-Calendar/2012/August/Winning-the-Case-Against-Cruelty

September 14/Houston, TX: Justice for Human Trafficking Survivors: Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts

This is a free CLE for attorneys and service providers, featuring Attorney Martina E. Vandenberg.
Lunch will be provided. For additional details and to RSVP please contact Anne Chandler at Houston@tahirih.org or at (713) 496-0100.
Title:

Justice for Human Trafficking Survivors: Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts

When/Where:

Friday, September 14th, 11:30 AM – 1 PM

Jones Day Law Firm
717 Texas, Ste. 3300
Houston, Texas 77002-2712

RSVP:
Anne Chandler at Houston@tahirih.org or at (713) 496-0100 
By:

• Tahirih Justice Center
• CHILDREN AT RISK
• The law firm Jones Day 
  

Speaker:
Attorney Martina E. Vandenberg: As an Open Society Fellow, Vandenberg is establishing a public law center to serve as a clearing house, bringing together highly qualified pro bono attorneys with human trafficking survivors seeking legal assistance. The organization will advocate to increase the range of legal options offered to trafficking victims in the United States. By advocating with non-governmental organization leaders, training lawyers, and mentoring attorneys handling pro bono trafficking cases, Vandenberg hopes to increase trafficking victims’ access to justice in the United States.

Previously, Vandenberg was a partner in the Litigation Department of the law firm Jenner and Block LLP, where she focused on complex commercial litigation and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters.  She served as a senior member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. In 2006, Vandenberg received the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Pro Bono Award for her successful representation of trafficking victims in the United States federal courts and her advocacy before Congress. In 2011, Vandenberg served as pro bono advocacy counsel to the Freedom Network USA.
Vandenberg has spent nearly two decades advocating against human trafficking, forced labor, and violence against women. As the Europe Researcher for Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division (1998–2002), Vandenberg participated in the negotiations for the United Nations Trafficking Protocol in Vienna, Austria.  She also wrote two Human Rights Watch reports, Hopes Betrayed: Trafficking of Women and Girls to Post-Conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina for Forced Prostitution and Kosovo: Rape as a Weapon of “Ethnic Cleansing.” She conducted extensive human rights investigations in the Russian Federation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Israel, and Ukraine. In 1997, the Israel Women’s Network published Vandenberg’s report, Trafficking of Women to Israel for Forced Prostitution, the first report documenting human trafficking in Israel. While living in the Russian Federation, Vandenberg co-founded one of Russia’s first rape crisis centers for women.
A Rhodes Scholar and Truman Scholar, Vandenberg also teaches as adjunct faculty at the American University Washington College of Law.

 More Information

September 12/Web: Advanced Tips for Enhanced Legal Research on Fastcase #MCLE

Join us for a webinar about advanced legal research using Fastcase.
Title:
Advanced Tips for Enhanced Legal Research on Fastcase
When/Where:
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
Webinar
Sponsor:
Fastcase
Credit:
1 Credit in many, but not all, states.
See list on registration form.
Some states not listed may offer credit via reciprocity.
More:
http://www.fastcase.com/webinars/?NV

September 13/Web: Selecting the Right Testifying Expert & What You Need to Consider #MCLE

Explore how attorneys can select the right experts for their cases during this complimentary webinar.
The panelists will discuss the differences between testifying and consulting experts, how to research both the other side’s experts and your own, how to prepare for and conduct evidentiary hearings under Daubert, Frye and other standards, as well as strategies for expert challenges. The panel will also discuss how to prepare an expert to testify for deposition or trial, best practices for minimizing expert-related costs and judicial perspectives on the effectiveness of experts at trial.
Title: 
Selecting the Right Testifying Expert & What You Need to Consider
When/Where:
September 13, 2012
2:00-3:30 PM ET
Webinar Speakers:

• The Honorable Ann Marie Taddeo, New York Supreme Court,
• Neil Kelly, The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office,
• Kay Baxter, Swetman Baxter Massenburg, LLC,
• Christopher Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. 
• Jamie Sheller, Sheller, P.C.
  

CLE Credit:
Approved or in the process of approval for 1.5 hours of CLE Credit: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.   
 More Information and Registration

August 23/Web: Making Employees Partners: Compensating Employees with Partnership Equity #MCLE

This program analyzes the various tax consequences of issuing partnership equity in exchange for services. The program focuses on the different types of partnership equity, the manner in which such equity may be granted to service providers, and the tax implications on both the grant and sale of the partnership equity. The program also addresses certain secondary effects such as tax reporting, self-employment taxes and participation in employee benefit plans.
Title:
Making Employees Partners: Compensating Employees with Partnership Equity
When/Where:
Aug 23, 2012
12:00-1:00 p.m. CDT
Webinar
Speakers:

• Jason Patrick Loden
• Sam L. Merrill

By:
Thompson & Knight
Credit:

• 1 hour of CLE (Texas and New York) is pending approval. Newly admitted attorneys are not eligible for CLE credit in New York.
• Other jurisdictions: consult your credit-granting authority. Often credit is granted by application or reciprocity.

More Information And Registration

September 12/Cleveland+Web: The Fourth Amendment: Is There A Future? #MCLE

Join us for our monthly downtown lecture series for alumni, local practitioners, and the public, featuring Case Western Reserve University School of Law professors.
Professor Katz will discuss recent Fourth Amendment developments, and some that may be down the road. He will focus on United States v. Jones where five members of the Supreme Court indicated a need to rethink the Katz privacy formula which has been used for 40 years to limit Fourth Amendment rights. Secondly, Professor Katz will discuss the disappearing Fourth Amendment protections for motorists on the streets and highways of America.

Lewis R. Katz

Title:
The Fourth Amendment: Is There A Future?
When/Where:
September 12
8:30 - 9:30 AM (Eastern)
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave., 2nd floor
Cleveland, Ohio
Also Available As Webinar
CLE Credit:
1 hr. of CLE credit pending
By:
Case Downtown Lecture Series - From September 2012 through June 2013, the School of Law will host 10 morning lectures at The City Club of Cleveland. Attend as many as you like, and join us for coffee and breakfast beforehand.
Speaker:
Lewis R. Katz is the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law and Director of foreign graduate programs at Western Reserve University School of Law in 1966, when Louis Toepfer was the new dean. Prof. Katz is the author of numerous law review articles and criminal law books for practicing lawyers and judges, such as Ohio Arrest, Search and Seizure, 2011 ed. (Baldwin's Ohio Handbook Series). Prof. Katz’s books and articles have been cited in more than 600 cases and more than 250 law review articles and treatises.

More:
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=316

Immigration Straight Talk: What Employers Really Need to Know About I-9's, ICE, & E-Verify - On-Demand #MCLE

Greg Berk

The Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up its employer investigations and dramatically increased penalties. Learn how to protect your clients in the event of an I-9 inspection. Topics include:

• The I-9 Verification Process; 
• Defenses; 
• Self Auditing; 
• E-Verify.

Title: 
Immigration Straight Talk: What Employers Really Need to Know About I-9's, ICE, & E-Verify
Where/When:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
Greg Berk is the Chair of Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger's Immigration Practice Group. He has been assisting employers on immigration matters for over a decade, and has taught five semesters of ABA approved paralegal programs on immigration law. Among his publications, he is the author of "Immigration Concepts: A Primer for Law Students and Paralegals on the U.S. Immigration & Nationality Act".

Sponsor:
Lexvid
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/32

September 11/Saint Paul, MN: A Time to Change: Prosecution of Predators After The Sandusky Case, and Making Institutional Environments Safer #MCLE

This presentation/workshop will address the often inadvertent but dangerous role that institutions of all kinds play in sexual violence, and how the Gerard "Jerry" Sandusky case can lend insight and much needed awareness to the issue. Participants will gain insight into how sexual predators operate, why they are often attracted to institutional environments like those that comprise academic, military, religious, child-centered and community organizations. Tips and strategies will be given into how institutions can make their environments as safe as possible, and how they can avoid the pitfalls experienced at Penn State University and elsewhere. Also discussed will be investigation and prosecution strategies that can be employed to better ensure legal vindication for victims, and the protection of the community.
Title:
A Time to Change: Prosecution of Predators After The Sandusky Case, and Making Institutional Environments Safer
When/Where:
September 11, 2012
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room
Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284
Speaker:
Roger A. Canaff is a widely known child protection and anti-violence against women advocate, legal expert, author and public speaker. A career Special Victims prosecutor, he has devoted his legal career to the eradication of violence against women and children. He has worked as a prosecutor in Alexandria, Virginia, the Bronx, New York, and as an Assistant Attorney General with the state of New York as well as a Senior Attorney with the National District Attorneys Association, Child Abuse Unit. He has also trained U.S. Army prosecutors on Special Victims cases as a Highly Qualified Expert.
Credit:
1.5 CLE credit will be applied for.
Brown Bag lunch, beverages and dessert will be provided.Register online now!
Cost:
Free, but participants must register online
By:

• Hamline University School of Law
• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Minnesota County Attorneys Association
• Minnesota Alliance on Crime

Contact: 
 Deb Lange, dlange@hamline.edu or 651-523-2122
More:
http://law.hamline.edu/Eventsdetail.aspx?id=4294978158