FOR END OF YEAR: Web-Based Recordings

Christmas Day - a day to relax - and once the gifts have been opened and the eggnog drunk, what can be more relaxing than picking up that last credit or two so you may ring in the New Year with a clear conscience?
I can NOT imagine anyone doing any live programs on this day, there are many recordings you may enjoy at your leisure. I'll be adding them here in between cups of cheer. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

• Lexvid offer one free recording just for signing up. They have a big catalog covering a lot of subjectss, including ethics. Naturally they'll want you to like their content so much that you  buy more, and their prices are pretty low.  I have recommended them for years, and never got a complaint. Recently, they have started supporting 4freeCLE by offering affiliate links, so if you *do* buy a course from them, please consider going  through a link on this blog, such as: http://lexvid.com.
• Washington State Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Attorneys with Disabilities. By WSBA. Get 1.5 General Credit free but you have to watch it this month (December 2015) and you have to be a Washington State Attorney.
• Lexis-Nexis Online Training is good for credit in most states, and right not I count at least six one-hour programs waiting for you. Go to the list and create a free log in, then hit the "Launch " button for the course that interests you.Check the list of states for which credit is granted; if it says "Credit not yet applied for" don't  worry; they don't apply in some states where they don't have someone taking the course. When you take it, they'll apply for credit. Check it out!
• The National Judicial College has a large collection of free online educational programs, largely concerning trials. I do not see anything on the website that says you cannot take a  program and apply for credit. The content is well organized and authoritative; if you have a trial practice you may find it especially useful. Just be warned - your credit-granting authority determines whether your application for credit will be allowed, so you may wish to check with them first. It would be crazy not to allow credit for these courses, but not impossible.

January 29: Philadelphia - Landlord Tenant Law

To receive credit, a volunteer must take a case with the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) within six months of the training session.
Title:
Landlord Tenant Law
When/Where:
January 29, 2016
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Credit:
One CLE credit for each hour of course work attended.
By:
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
More:
http://www.phillyvip.org/content/cle-trainings

December 18: Philadelphia - PA Bridge the Gap

For more information on the PA Bridge the Gap program for newly admitted attorneys, please click here to visit the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board website.

Title:
PA Bridge the Gap
When/Where:
December 18, 2015
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Philadelphia, PA
Speaker:
Joseph K. Hetrick
By:
Dechert
Credit:
This program has been approved for 4 hours of ethics credits in Pennsylvania.
Cost:
No charge

More Information And Registration

January 5: Webcast - eService: The End to Stuffing Envelopes (California)

This training focuses on the utilization of One Legal's eService product. You'll learn:

• How to submit eService orders online.
• California statutes and rules of court regarding eService.
• How to eServe in Orange County eFiling cases as well as physical filing cases in other California courts.
• How to see when opposing counsel has viewed the documents you sent.
• All the knowledge you need so you can eServe multiple recipients quickly and efficiently without leaving your desk!

Title:
eService: The End to Stuffing Envelope
When/Where:

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
10AM - 11AM
Webcast - Register Now!
Program Repeats Tuesday, December 15, 2015
By:
One Legal
Credit:
The sponsor is a California State Bar approved MCLE Multiple Activity Provider so MCLE credit is available (free of charge).
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December 10: Webcast - If You're Not on Facebook You're Committing Malpractice

Can you imagine cross-examining a witness about a telephone call if you'd never used a telephone before? It sounds ridiculous, but that's precisely where many attorneys find themselves today when it comes to social media. With most of the population now using one or more of these tools to communicate, it's increasingly dangerous for attorneys to blithely ignore social media and other developing technologies.
Lawyers who attend this webinar will learn about:

• The growing number of ethics opinions addressing social media, and the obligation of attorneys to be familiar with them.
• How to think about counseling clients on use of social media during a pending matter — and the attorney's own use.
• The intersection between competency requirements and changes in law office technology.

Title:
If You're Not on Facebook You're Committing Malpractice
When/Where:
December 10, 2015
10AM (PT) / 1PM (ET)
Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Josh King,
General Counsel & VP of Business Development, Avvo
By:
Avvo.com
Credit:
1hr Ethics CLE in CA, FL, IL, PA, TX, WA
Cost:
Free. Pre-registration required.
More Information And Registration

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December 8: Philadelphia - Advanced Divorce Training: Equitable Distribution

To receive credit, a volunteer must take a case with the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) within six months of the training session.
Title:
Advanced Divorce Training: Equitable Distribution
When/Where:
December 8
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Credit:
One CLE credit for each hour of course work attended.
By:
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
More:
http://www.phillyvip.org/content/cle-trainings

December 16: NYC+Philadelphia - Advanced Legal Writing Workshop

This workshop will focus on honing your legal writing skills to create crisp, clear and concise work product. We will go through the initial steps of developing ideas, identifying key points and organizing them into an outline, and turning that outline into a rough draft. We will also cover tools and strategies for polishing that rough draft to achieve greater clarity, brevity, and impact. The workshop is intended for junior to mid-level associates.

Title:
Advanced Legal Writing Workshop
When/Where:
December 16, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Videoconference Locations:

• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA

Speaker:
Jeffrey T. Fisher
By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA
Cost:
No charge

More Information And Registration

December 15: Many States - Picking A Winner: The Science (and Art) of Jury Selection #MCLE

Jury selection provides a unique opportunity for attorneys to interact directly with jurors. In this seminar, Dechert attorneys and nationally recognized jury consultants will discuss strategies, approaches, and best practices for jury selection.

Title:
Picking A Winner: The Science (and Art) of Jury Selection
When/Where:
December 15, 2015
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Live Location: New York, NY
Videoconference Locations:

• Boston, MA
• Charlotte, NC
• Los Angeles, CA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Princeton, NJ
• San Francisco, CA
• Silicon Valley, CA
• Washington, D.C.

Speakers:
William W. Oxley
Meghan Rohling Kelly
J. Lee Meihls
Mark R. Phillips
By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, IL, NC, NJ, NY, PA and TX
Cost:
No charge

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December 11: NYC+Philadelphia - How to Take and Defend Expert Depositions

This session will cover both taking and defending an expert's deposition.
The first part will consist of a discussion of understanding the expert's area of expertise, identifying the expert's opinions and assumptions, as well as goals, tips and tricks for a successful deposition.
The second part will cover defending your own expert, discussion of identification of major themes, as well as how to anticipate and avoid common pitfalls.
Title:
How to Take and Defend Expert Depositions
When/Where:
December 11, 2015
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Videoconference Locations

• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA

Speakers:

• Amy L. Rudd
• Christopher S. Ruhland

By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA
Cost:
No charge

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December 10: NYC+Philadelphia - Final Pretrial Matters

This program will address the drafting and content of dispositive motions as well as various forms of motions in limine and other evidentiary motions, drafting of a trial brief.

Title:
Final Pretrial Matters
When/Where:
December 10, 2015
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Live Location: New York, NY
Videoconference Location: Philadelphia, PA
Speakers:

• Steven A. Engel
• Katherine Wyman

By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA
Cost:
No charge

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December 9: Webcast - Immunization Information System (IIS) Interjurisdictional Data Sharing: Addressing Technical and Legal Barriers

Immunization Information Systems are key to maintaining and improving vaccination coverage and reducing vaccine preventable diseases in the United States. Integrating the current IIS infrastructure to exchange information across federal, state and local jurisdictions will lead to more effective surveillance, better immunization planning and ultimately healthier communities.
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in 2014 convened a group of stakeholders, including the immunization manager, registry manager, state health official/senior deputy, legal counsel and information technology staff from North Dakota, Idaho, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota to discuss solutions and identify a plan forward to address technical and legal IIS interstate data exchange barriers. ASTHO then collaborated with the Partnership for Public Health Law and the Network for Public Health Law to develop a template IIS interjurisdictional data sharing memorandum of understanding (MOU).
This webinar provides an opportunity for public health professionals, including immunization program managers, IIS program staff, public health attorneys, and privacy officers to learn about state-specific issues related to IIS interjurisdictional sharing, the template MOU, and possible implementation steps.
Title:
Immunization Information System (IIS) Interjurisdictional Data Sharing: Addressing Technical and Legal Barriers
When/Where:
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
12:00 pm Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
Webcast
Credit:
The sponsor has not applied for CLE Credit. You may be able to self-apply in your state.
By:
The Network for Public Health Law
Speakers:

• Molly Howell, M.P.H., Immunization Program Manager, North Dakota Department of Health
• Denise Chrysler, J.D., Director, Network for Public Health Law — Mid-States Region
• Bob Swanson, M.P.H. Director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Division of Immunization
• Mary Beth Kurilo, M.P.H., M.S.W., Policy and Planning Directory, American Immunization Registry Association
• Moderator: Terry Dwelle, M.D., M.P.H.T.M., C.P.H., State Health Officer, North Dakota Department of Health

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December/Ohio - What Mortgage Loans are Still Available

Continuing Educational Services provides seminars through Ohio geared towards the economy and real estate with a special focus on mortgage lending.
Title:
What Mortgage Loans are Still Available
When/Where:

• December 2, 2015
  10:45am
  Cuyahoga Falls Sheraton
  1989 Front Street
  Cuyahoga Falls
• December 7, 2015
  9:45am
  Mayfield Village
  700 Beta Drive
• December 9, 2015
  10:45am
  Independence Holiday Inn
  6001 Rockside Road
• December 10, 2015
  10:45am
  Strongsville Holiday Inn
  15471 Royalton Rd
• December 16, 2015
  10:45am
  Mentor LaMalfa
  5783 Heisley Road
• December 17, 2015
  10:45am
  Westlake LaCentre
  25777 Detroit Road.

Speaker:
Khash Saghafi is an instructor in the banking and mortgage industry.
By:
Continuing Educational Services
Credit:
Approved for 2.0 credits by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Cost:
Free
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December 16: NYC+Philadelphia - Advanced Legal Writing Workshop #MCLE

This workshop will focus on honing your legal writing skills to create crisp, clear and concise work product. We will go through the initial steps of developing ideas, identifying key points and organizing them into an outline, and turning that outline into a rough draft. We will also cover tools and strategies for polishing that rough draft to achieve greater clarity, brevity, and impact. The workshop is intended for junior to mid-level associates.

Title:

Advanced Legal Writing Workshop
CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP
When/Where:
December 16, 2015
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Videoconference Locations

• New York, NY
• Philadelphia, PA

Speakers

Jeffrey T. Fisher

Credit:

Pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA

More Information And Registration

December 15: Cleveland - Ethics and Professionalism in the Cyborg Age #MCLE

We would be delighted if you could join us for our 2015 Professional Conduct Program, where we will explore ethics and professionalism in the modern legal environment, including conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues.
Title:
Ethics and Professionalism in the Cyborg Age
When/Where:
December 15, 2015
8:30 AM EDT
Cleveland, Ohio
By:
Squire Patton Boggs

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June 28: Webcast - Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Mechanical Engineering

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Mechanical Engineering
When/Where:
June 28, 2016
12:00 PM EDT
Webinar
Description:
This CLE will examine the tools that maximize search efforts and walks through successful processes to extract relevant data from search results. Search Strategies Examined:

• Classifying multiple components within different Mechanical Engineering sectors 
• Searching tips and tricks using ME strategies and examples 
• Searching ME specific databases

Topics Covered

• Search Types: What kinds of prior art searches are there?
• Search Strategies: A guide to conducting a good search.
• Databases: Patent vs. non-patent, free vs. subscription, as well as which databases specialize in particular subject areas, along with their pros, cons & features.

Speakers:
Arvind Viswanathan & Jeffrey Sobek: Coming from varied technical and management backgrounds, they also bring a wealth of knowledge from more than 40 years of combined experience working with IP professionals from top IP and AmLaw firms to individual inventors.
By:
Legal Advantage has conducted over 3,000 combined searches, with a cross section of experience of searching for patent and non-patent literature in databases mirrored with extensive on-site search experience at the USPTO.
Credit:
FL, TX, WA; some other states may allow credit upon self-application.
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/MechanicalEngineering.aspx

December/Web - Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Attorneys with Disabilities (Washington State Attorneys)

The December 2015 free CLE for Washington State Attorneys, courtesy of the WSBA is as follows:
Description:
In the 2012 Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) membership study, 21 percent of WSBA members reported living with a disability or impairment. Join an open and interactive discussion — with a panel that includes attorneys with disabilities and law firm managing attorneys — on the institutional and historical practices that need to be reexamined in order to build a path to a more inclusive work environment that benefits both law firms and the practice of law.
Title:
Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Attorneys with Disabilities
When/Where:
Video or MP3 recording available Dec. 1 – 31, 2015
Credit:
Approved for 1.5 AV general CLE credits for Washington attorneys. 
Cost:
FREE to all WSBA members
When/Where:
Available at this link through Dec. 31, 2015
Note: If you attended the live webcast of this program on June 17, 2015 and reported live CLE credits, you may not also report AV credits from listening to the recording.
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December: Webcast - (Washington State) - Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Attorneys with Disabilities

In the 2012 WSBA membership study, 21% of WSBA members reported living with a disability or impairment. In this recorded program, hear an open discussion – with a panel that includes attorneys with disabilities and law firm managing attorneys – on the institutional and historical practices that need to be reexamined in order to build a path to a more inclusive work environment.
Learn about the legal issues related to disability for running your law office
Discover how building a more inclusive work environment benefits both law firms and the practice of law
Title:
Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Attorneys with Disabilities
WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series
When/Where:
Web-Based Recording 
Speakers:

• Emily Cooper – Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Washington, Seattle
• Shawn Murinko – Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General’s Office, Labor & Industries Division, Olympia
• Stuart Pixley – Senior Attorney, Microsoft, Redmond; Co-Chair, Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association, Seattle

By:
WSBA
Credits:
AV General: 1.50
Note: This seminar was recorded on June 17, 2015, in Seattle, WA. If you attended the webcast and reported live CLE credits, you cannot also report AV credits from watching or listening to this recording of the webcast.
Cost:
Normally this is $85; however for the month of December 2015 there will be 100% discount applied at checkout for WSBA Members.
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