February 26: Webcast - Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering #MCLE

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering
When/Where:
February 26, 2018
12:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!

Description:
This CLE will examine the tools to that maximize search efforts and walkthrough successful processes to extract relevant data from search results.
Search Strategies Examined:

• Classifying multiple components within various electronic devices
• Searching tips and tricks including EE strategies and examples
• Searching EE 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 and features.

Speakers:
Arvind Viswanatha & 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.
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:
1 Hour in CA, ME, MS, OH, WA, WV; several other states may allow credit if you self-apply.
By:
Legal Advantage
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/ElectricalEngineering.aspx

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January 18: Cleveland - Muslim Registry and Ethnic Profiling #MCLE

Join the Northeast Ohio Chapter as we discuss Muslim Registry and Ethnic Profiling. Introduce a friend or colleague to ACS by inviting them to join you at this event!

Title:

Muslim Registry and Ethnic Profiling

When/Where:

January 18, 2017
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Register Now!
Speakers:

• Fareed Siddiq, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley for 35 years, active with many Cleveland organizations (Red Cross, Diversity Center, Cleveland Counsel on World Affairs), and a frequent media commentator from Pakistan.
• Nadine Aljijakli, An American Immigaration Lawyer who has significant experience with family-based immigration, asylum, and deportation cases.
• Justin Herdman, former federal prosecutor with significant experience prosecuting home grown terrorism cases.
• Moderator: Avidan Cover, Associate Professor of Law and Director for the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

By:
Northeast Ohio Chapter ACS
Credit:
CLE credit for this event is pending.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

December: Web (Washington State) - The 21st Century Law Practice: Tools and Efficiencies

In this recorded program, hear a discussion about the tools and practices that help make the 21st Century attorney efficient and effective. Within the framework of common challenges modern attorneys face, explore how various software can help accomplish these tasks:

• Time and billing: Getting client invoices out quickly and accurately
• Client communication: Managing the flow and keeping track
• Scheduling: Time management on the go
• Managing client files: Finding what you need when you need it

Title:
The 21st Century Law Practice: Tools and Efficiencies
WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series - Original Program Date: March 25, 2014
When/Where:
Web Recording - Get It Now!
Speakers:

• Michelle Q. Pham - Law Office of Michelle Pham, Seattle
• Omar Nur - Nur Law PLLC, Everett

By:
WSBA
Credits:
Law & Legal Procedure: 1.50
This 90-minute program was a "Legal Lunchbox" live webcast presented on March 25, 2014. 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:
This recorded seminar will be available at no cost to WSBA members throughout the month of December. Discount will be applied at checkout.
More Information and Registration

December 14: Webcast - Using Contract Attorneys to Scale Your Law Practice #MCLE

In small law firms there is an inherent pickle when it comes to growth. If you hire employees too soon, there may not be enough work to go around. If you fail to build capacity, you lose profitable business that could have been yours. What to do?
An increasing number of law firms are solving this problem by outsourcing labor either temporarily or permanently. Outsourcing to contractors or specialty businesses instead of hiring employees can allow you to expand – that is, to “scale” – your practice. At the same time, this strategy allows you to mitigate the risk that comes with hiring employees or taking on additional tasks in house. Use of on-demand contractors means that they help is there when you need it, and costs you nothing when you don't.
Join us for a conversation to explore whether outsourcing could help you scale your law practice, increase profitability, and restore some much-needed work/life balance.
Title:
Using contract attorneys to scale your law practice
When/Where:
December 14, 2016
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
Webcast - Register Now!
By: 
Sound Immigration
Cost:
Free
Credit:
1 Washington MCLE credit pending approval (office management)
Speaker:
Andy Backlund is an experienced litigator and a creative entrepreneur.
In his legal career, Andy has worked in large firms representing Fortune 500 companies and also in small firms and solo practices helping plaintiffs and other individuals. Andy understands the staffing needs of these firms. While Andy’s practice has focused on product liability, employment, construction and disability law, he has quickly mastered many other issues as a contract attorney. Andy has conducted hundreds of depositions, prepared briefs, argued motions, managed cases, handled mediations and participated in all stages of litigation through trial. Andy also volunteers his time at Disability Rights Washington (DRW) helping individuals with disabilities with their legal issues. Andy’s work with DRW has been highlighted on KOMO TV news and various newspapers. In his spare time, Andy enjoys coaching youth baseball and basketball, hiking, biking and spending time with his family and friends.
More Information And Registration

December 15: Columbus - The Power of State Constitutions: A Discussion with Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton

Join the American Constitution Society Columbus Lawyer Chapter and Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, for a discussion about two recent Supreme Court of Ohio decisions and how lawyers can enhance their advocacy by looking to the Ohio Constitution. Judge Sutton will share his perspective on state constitutional interpretation and the interaction between the federal constitution and state constitutions. A question-and-answer period will follow the moderated discussion.

Title:
The Power of State Constitutions: A Discussion with Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
When/Where:
The Power of State Constitutions: A Discussion with Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
December 15, 2016
12:00 PM
Bricker & Eckler LLP
100 South Third Street
Columbus, OH
Register Now!
Speaker:
Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
By:
American Constitution Society Columbus Chapter
Credit:
1.0 hour of CLE credit pending.
Cost:
Free
Boxed lunches available for $10
​Please indicate any dietary restrictions (gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options available)
More Information And Registration

December: Webcast - Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

The National Institute of Drug Abuse puts the cost of substance abuse to our nation at $600 billion in terms of crime, lost work productivity and health care. With workplace drug and alcohol testing laws and regulations changing constantly, discover the history and background of drugs and the workplace, medical marijuana and a drug free workplace, establishing impairment levels and workplace challenges.
Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace


When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12/05/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EST
• 12/09/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/12/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EST
• 12/16/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/19/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EST
  

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Most states that allow online credits.

April 11: Webcast - Best Practices in Prior Art Searching Life Sciences #MCLE

Title:
Best Practices in Prior Art Searching Life Sciences
When/Where:
April 11, 2016
12:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Description:
Examine the tools that maximize search efforts and walk-through successful processes on extracting relevant data from search results
Search Strategies Examined:

• Active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations 
• Biotech- sequence searching, methods and apparatus
• Medical Devices- mechanical and electrical engineering 
• Industrial and consumer chemistry 
• Food chemistry and nutraceuticals 
• Business and Database methods.

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 and features

Speakers:
Feroze Ali & 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.
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.
By:
Legal Advantage.
Credit:
1 Hour in CA, ME, MS, OH, WA.
By:
Legal Advantage.
More:
http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/LifeScience.aspx

December: Webcast - When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies #MCLE

These days when employees want to complain about their boss or employer, they post it in social media outlets such as Facebook® or Twitter®. So what’s an employer to do? Employers must recognize that social media has changed the labor and employment landscape forever, and they must draft policies that will pass muster with the National Labor Relations Board. In this CLE, we’ll explore social media and discuss connectivity between employees, the role of the NLRB and social media policy language.
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12/06/2016 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST
• 12/07/2016 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
• 12/13/2016 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST
• 12/14/2016 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
• 12/20/2016 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
• 12/27/2016 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

December: Webcast - Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

In the fast paced, high information era in which we live, how do you maintain client confidentiality and privilege while still meeting the demands of the client? In this course we will cover the importance of protecting client confidences, understanding electronic media, finding ethical solutions to inadvertent disclosures, ethical implications of using cloud storage and navigating the ethical minefields of social media as legal professionals.
Title:
Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

When/Where:

• 12/06/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/13/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/15/2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
• 12/20/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/21/2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
  

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Ethics: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (LN applies only if a WA Attorney attends), West Virginia, Wisconsin (pending).<

December 13: Webcast - From the Top Down: Responding to a Data Breach

Plan now for when a data breach occurs to prevent your firm, your client or your company from appearing in the data breach headlines. Learn the potential impacts and sources of a data breach and how to plan and respond.

Title:
From the Top Down: Responding to a Data Breach

When/Where:

12/13/2016
1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
More Information And Registration

December: Webcast - Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society

Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now:

• 12/05/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/12/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/16/2016 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
• 12/19/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
More Information And Registration

December: Webcast - Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting #MCLE

The use of forms in drafting legal documents is just one way to increase efficiency and work product quality while at the same time mitigating some of the risk associated with each document. Explore source, types and benefits of forms, find appropriate motion templates, using a form bank.

Title:
Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12/08/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/15/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/22/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/29/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

December: Web - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession #MCLE

In this course, you will examine the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys so much more susceptible to substance abuse as well as review the wildly disproportionate disciplinary records.
During our session we will cover:

• Substance Abuse Prevalence in Legal Profession 
• Consequences of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
• A Personal Story of Addiction
• Signs of Substance Abuse and Strategies Uses to Hide Addiction Problems in the Legal Profession.

Title:

Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12/07/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/14/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/21/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/28/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

December 2-3: NYC - Rule 23 @ 50: The 25th Anniversary of Rule 23 #MCLE

The Center on Civil Justice's free fall conference will mark the 50th anniversary of Rule 23.
Title:
Rule 23 @ 50: The 25th Anniversary of Rule 23
When/Where:
December 2+ 3, 2016
Greenberg Lounge in Vanderbilt Hall
New York University, School of Law
40 Washington Square S.
New York, NY 10012.
RSVP to attend the conference by clicking here.
Credit:
Up to 10.5 hours of New York CLE credit will be available to both experienced and newly-admitted attorneys.
By:
The Center on Civil Justice
New York University School of Law
40 Washington Sq. South
New York, NY 10012
More Information And Registration

February 2017: Seattle - Moot Court Judging - Register Now for #MCLE

Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions provide an invaluable service to our students in preparing them to be better advocates, and we cannot hold them without you. We welcome attorneys from all practice areas to participate.
As a judge, you will provide feedback and evaluate the participants’ performance. We will provide you with details regarding the problem and fact pattern in advance of the competition. Judging for a MCHB competition is an opportunity to provide law students with valuable feedback on their trial advocacy skills. Volunteer judges are also invaluable to the continued success of the Moot Court Honor Board and the in-house competition program.
Title:
2017 Seattle Moot Court Judging
When/Where:
February 2017
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle, WA

• Round 1: Saturday, February 11, 9:45am to 1:30pm
• Round 2: Saturday, February 11, 2:30pm to 6:15pm
• Round 3: Sunday, February 12, 8:30am to 12:15pm
• Round 4: Sunday, February 12, 1:15pm to 5:00pm

Register now
Credit Et Cetera:
For your service as a judge, you receive:

• 3 free CLE credits per competition or, 5.5 credits for judging both (conditions apply);*
• Detailed instructions on the case and relevant legal points;
• Training before the trial;
• Free parking;
• Dinner;
• A chance to help mold the next generation of lawyers; and
• MCHB’s heartfelt gratitude!

Credit:
Each round of competition entails a time commitment of substantive work (training, listening to competition rounds, grading and delivering feedback) of approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. WBSA regulations restrict the number of CLE credits you may receive for judging moot court competitions to 6 CLE credits per three-year reporting period. Note that you will receive 3 credits if you judge one round, but 5.5 if you judge a round in both competitions. This is because pre-competition training counts for .5 credits, but it is identical for both competitions, and so cannot be counted twice.
By:
Moot Court Honor Board at the University of Washington School of Law

November: Webcasts - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession #MCLE

In this course, you will examine the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys so much more susceptible to substance abuse as well as review the wildly disproportionate disciplinary records.
During our session we will cover:

• Substance Abuse Prevalence in Legal Profession 
• Consequences of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
• A Personal Story of Addiction
• Signs of Substance Abuse and Strategies Uses to Hide Addiction Problems in the Legal Profession.

Title:

Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 11/02/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/09/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/16/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/17/2016 - 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
• 11/23/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

December: Webcast - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

In the fast paced, high information era in which we live, how do you maintain client confidentiality and privilege while still meeting the demands of the client? In this course we will cover the importance of protecting client confidences, understanding electronic media, finding ethical solutions to inadvertent disclosures, ethical implications of using cloud storage and navigating the ethical minefields of social media as legal professionals.
Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:

• 12/07/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/14/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/21/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/28/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Ethics: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (LN applies only if a WA Attorney attends), West Virginia, Wisconsin (pending).

November 29: Web - Strategies to Balance Work & Family Life (Washington State)

Juggling work and family responsibilities can be challenging, especially for attorneys with demanding clients, high caseloads, and strict deadlines. In this two-part CLE, psychologist Dan Crystal will begin by teaching about how stress at work can crossover and impact family relationships and vice versa. Next, he will teach you some strategies that you can use to recognize, prevent, and manage those stresses by improving your planning and communication techniques.
In the next session, you will hear from a panel of attorneys with children about the benefits of creating a more family friendly work environment. They will also talk about the challenges that they faced while juggling their roles as both attorneys and caretakers. Lastly, they will discuss how they sought out legal careers where they could reach their professional goals while maintaining strong family relationships.
Title:
Strategies to Balance Work and Family Life
WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series
When/Where:
November 29, 2016
11:30 a.m. Webcast Check in Opens
(It is a good idea to check in early, in case of technical issues)
12:00 p.m. Webcast Begins
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
Webcast - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Dan Crystal - LAP Program Manager, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle 
• Elijah Forde - Atlas Law PS, Olympia 
• Felicia Gittleman - Cowan Miller & Lederman, Seattle 
• Megan Stanley - Integrative Family Law, PLLC, Seattle

By:
WSBA
Credits:
General: 1.50
Cost:
Free to all WSBA members.
More Information and Registration
This webcast is part of the WSBA’s free Legal Lunchbox Series CLEs that are offered at noon on the last Tuesday of each month as a benefit to WSBA members.

December 7: San Francisco - Creating Workplaces Free from Gender Identity Bias #MCLE

This MCLE will present a survey of state and federal law as it applies to gender identity and will focus on legal developments in employment protections, access to consistent identity documents and access to transition-related health care. It will conclude with tips for working with transgender clients and recommendations for how to create an inclusive workplace free from gender identity bias. This MCLE will also define and discuss some commonly used terminology.
This is a free training open to all attorneys, paralegals, law students, and those interested in the legal field. We hope to see you there!

Title:
Creating Workplaces Free from Gender Identity Bias
When/Where:
December 7, 2016
5:30pm - 7:00pm
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room
301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Speakers:
Shawn Meerkamper, Esq. – Transgender Law Center
Credit:
1.5 Elimination of Bias 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.
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

November: Webcast - Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace #MCLE

The National Institute of Drug Abuse puts the cost of substance abuse to our nation at $600 billion in terms of crime, lost work productivity and health care. With workplace drug and alcohol testing laws and regulations changing constantly, discover the history and background of drugs and the workplace, medical marijuana and a drug free workplace, establishing impairment levels and workplace challenges.
Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace


When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 11/02/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• 11/07/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• 11/11/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/14/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
• 11/18/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/21/2016 - 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
  

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Most states that allow online credits.

December 1: San Francisco - Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace #MCLE

Title:
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
When/Where:
December 1, 2016
5:30pm - 7:00pm
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room
301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Speakers:
Alexis Alvarez, Esq. – Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center
Credit:
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.
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

1.5 General CLE Credits
Overview: This training will discuss federal and state laws that require reasonable accommodation in the workplace to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for employment or successfully do their jobs including disclosure of a disability, examples of accommodations an employee with a disability might get and the process of obtaining an accommodation.
This is a free training open to all attorneys, paralegals, law students, and those interested in the legal field. We hope to see you there!

To sign up e-mail MCLE@ALRP.ORG

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This event is categorized as: MCLE Trainings

December 2: Web - Time Management Tips for Lawyers

Time management skills are essential for lawyers for a variety of reasons. Not only can time management skills ensure that you are able to be efficient for your clients, such skills can also help to ensure that you don’t miss deadlines and run afoul of your ethical obligations. Join this webinar to hear from time management expert and lawyer, Margaret Spencer, and ethics expert and lawyer, Sally Field.

Title:
Time Management Tips for Lawyers
When/Where:
Friday, December 2, 2016
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
Preregister Now!
Speakers:

• Margaret Spencer
• Sally Field

CLE credit:
Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE credit in those states. This webinar is approved for 1 CLE (Ethics) credit in CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, ME, MS, MT, NM, NV, OK, SC,TN, TX and UT. This webinar is approved for 1 CLE (General) credit in AL, ID, IL and VT. This webinar is approved for 1 CLE (Attorney Professional Conduct Instruction) in OH. This webinar is approved for 1 CLE (Law Practice Management) in KS. This webinar is approved for 1.2 CLE credit hours in MO. CLE credit is being applied for in most states. Please check back here to view updates regarding CLE credit approval.
By:
Attorney Protective
More Information and Registration

December 1: Briefing Call - Redistricting Cases Before the Supreme Court: McCrory v. Harris and Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections

Join us for a discussion of McCrory v. Harris and Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, cases challenging state legislative and congressional districts in North Carolina and Virginia as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. Gilda Daniels, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, and Jon Greenbaum, Chief Counsel and Senior Deputy Director at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will provide details and analysis of the cases which are scheduled to be argued in the Supreme Court on December 5.
Title:
Briefing Call: Redistricting Cases Before the Supreme Court: McCrory v. Harris and Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections

When/Where:
December 1, 2016
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
This event by by Call-in. Information will be distributed via email prior to the call.
Register Now!
Speakers:
Gilda Daniels, Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Jon Greenbaum, Chief Counsel and Senior Deputy Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
By:
American Constitution Society
Credit:
The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of California approved CLE provider. This event has been approved for 1.0 hours of California MCLE credit.
Cost:
Free
More Information And Registration

November: Web - Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age #Ethics #MCLE

In the fast paced, high information era in which we live, how do you maintain client confidentiality and privilege while still meeting the demands of the client? In this course we will cover the importance of protecting client confidences, understanding electronic media, finding ethical solutions to inadvertent disclosures, ethical implications of using cloud storage and navigating the ethical minefields of social media as legal professionals.
Title:
Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

When/Where:

• 11/15/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT 
• 11/17/2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
• 11/22/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Ethics: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (LN applies only if a WA Attorney attends), West Virginia, Wisconsin (pending).<

November 17/Webcast: Determining the Value of One Patented Feature: A Behavioral Alternative to a Consumer Survey #MCLE

Recent Federal Circuit decisions have made it more difficult to prove damages in litigation. This is especially true when the infringed patent relates to just one feature in a product with multiple features. Before a patent owner can obtain damages based on the entire market value of a product (patented and unpatented components sold together), the patent owner may be required to prove that the patented feature is the basis for consumer demand for the entire product. Other decisions require the patent holder to apportion the value of the whole product down to the patented feature.
Whether a damages expert’s opinion can meet these requirements is a critical question for all patent litigants. Ultimately, the persuasiveness and reliability of the factual data on consumer demand for a patented feature underlying the damages case can determine the financial outcome of the case.
This webinar will cover these topics and more:

• Relevant case law
• Why proving consumer demand is key to receiving monetary damages
• The shortcomings of typical survey approaches to measuring consumer demand
• An alternative behavioral methodology for reliably measuring consumer demand

Title: 
Determining the Value of One Patented Feature: A Behavioral Alternative to a Consumer Survey
When:
November 17, 2016, at 9:00 am PST / 10:00 am MST / 11:00 am CST / 12:00 noon EST
Webcast
Speakers:

• Fitch Even partner Alison Aubry Richards
• Jacob Jacoby, Ph.D., president of Jacoby IP Research
• Moderated by Fitch Even partner Edward W. Gray, Jr.

Presented by:
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
Credit: 
1 hr CLE CA/IL/NE; Other states may also reward credit upon attendee request.
Cost:
 Free. Registration required.
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Nov 14+15/Seattle - Judge A Mock Trial, Earn Free #MCLE

The UW Moot Court Honor Board writes: 

We currently have only 65% of the judges we need for the preliminary rounds on Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15. Please consider judging on one of these nights, as it would greatly improve the quality of the competition for our students.

We welcome attorneys from all practice areas to participate. For your service as a judge you will receive:

• 3 free CLE credits and 2.5 credits for each subsequent night judged*
• Free parking
• Dinner

You may register to serve as a judge using the following online sign-up sheet.  

Thank you in advance for your support. We hope to see you at the competition.

Sincerely,

Carolyn White 

Vice President of Judges

UW Moot Court Honor Board

Title:
2016 1L Mock Trial Competition

By: 

The UW Moot Court Honor Board writes: 

Credit:

Each round of competition entails a time commitment of substantive work (training, listening to competition rounds, grading and delivering feedback) of approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. Judges will receive 0.5 credits for training activity per competition and 2.5 CLE credits for each round judged. Note that WSBA no longer places a limit on CLE credits from judging MCHB competitions.

2016 1L Mock Trial Competition Schedule

Monday, November 14: Preliminary Round #1 

5:30-6:00 p.m.             Judge check-in, dinner, chance to review problem.

6:00-6:30 p.m. Mandatory training for judges.

6:30-9:00 p.m. Competition round and feedback.  

Tuesday, November 15: Preliminary Round #2

5:30-6:00 p.m.             Judge check-in, dinner, chance to review problem

6:00-6:30 p.m. Mandatory training for judges.

6:30-9:00 p.m. Competition round and feedback. 

Sign-up sheet

By:
UW Moot Court Honor Board

November 9: Web+Cleveland - #Election 2016: The Day After #MCLE

This panel discussion will review the 2016 election and what the results will mean for a politically divided nation. 435 house seats, 34 senate seats, and a new presidential administration- the 2016 election will determine the course of the country for years to come, where key issues including Supreme Court appointments, climate change, health care, immigration, abortion rights and national security will be determined by the new balance of our government.
A panel of CWRU Law Faculty will analyze the legal issues that were at the fore during the 2016 presidential campaign and forecast what matters a new administration will face. The program will especially benefit lawyers who address national policy matters in their practice but should be of interest to all lawyers and members of the community.

Title:
Election 2016: The Day After
When/Where:
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-7148
Also Available As Webcast
Speakers:

• Jonathan H. Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law Director, Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Juscelino F. Colares, Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law Associate Director, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Avidan Y. Cover, Associate Professor of Law, Director, Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Jonathan L. Entin, David L. Brennan Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Richard Gordon, Director of the Financial Integrity Institute Associate Director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• B. Jessie Hill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Joseph White, Luxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy Department of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University

By:
The Institute for Global Security Law & Policy and The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
Approved for 1 hour of in-person CLE credit
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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December 13: Web - From the Top Down: Responding to a Data Breach #MCLE

Plan now for when a data breach occurs to prevent your firm, your client or your company from appearing in the data breach headlines. Learn the potential impacts and sources of a data breach and how to plan and respond.

Title:
From the Top Down: Responding to a Data Breach

When/Where:

12/13/2016 - 1:00pm EST- 2:00pm EST
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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November 14: NYC - State Electricity Regulation in the Shadow of Hughes and EPSA #MCLE

Last year, the Supreme Court handed down two major opinions – Electric Power Supply Association v. FERC, and Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing – that provided new guidance on the contours of Federal Power Act and the boundaries of state versus federal authority over the electricity sector. On November 14th, the Guarini Center will hold a discussion with leading experts to examine the implications of these decisions for innovative state electricity policies such as New York’s Clean Energy Standard and REV.
Title:
State Electricity Regulation in the Shadow of Hughes and EPSA
When/Where:
Monday, November 14, 6:30-8:00pm
NYU School of Law
Faculty Library 3rd Floor
Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Register Now!
Credit:
1.5 CLE credits in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.
Speakers:

• Clarke Bruno (’92), Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Anbaric Transmission
• Michael Gergen (’92), Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Richard B. Miller (’87), Assistant General Counsel in the Regulatory Services Department, Con Edison
• David L. Schwartz, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Abraham Silverman, Chief Regulatory Counsel for NRG Energy, Inc.
• Eleanor Stein, Adjunct Professor, Albany Law School; Expert, America's Power Plan.

Cost:
Free
By:

• Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law
• Latham & Watkins LLP

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December 1: Web - Avoiding the "Inevitable": The Growing Consensus that Recidivism Can Best Be Averted through Early Attention to Eventual Re-entry and by Effective Alternatives to Incarceration

There is a growing consensus throughout many parts of the country that society should re-examine and replace many traditional modes of dealing with convicted adults and juveniles found to have violated the law. Increasingly, initiatives focus as early as possible following arrest on the person's eventual re-entry into society. Individualized assessments from the outset can enhance the ways in which the person's health care, education, housing, employment, and mental health needs are addressed during confinement – leading to those who are released being far more likely to be productive citizens and far less likely to commit more crimes. Moreover, a growing number of diversion programs, as an alternative to conviction and incarceration – and their juvenile law equivalents -- avert the often disastrous collateral consequences and enhance re-entry prospects. Such diversion programs include street-level crisis intervention, problem-solving courts, and immediate diversion to behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, housing and employment community providers, or educational programs.

Please join Ronald J. Tabak from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, who co-chaired the special committee that led the New York State Bar Association to adopt unanimously a report and recommendations on these issues. He will:

• provide a national overview on how these issues are being addressed;
• note some particular initiatives in New York; and
• discuss how lawyers can work on re-entry as part of their overall pro bono work.

Title:
Avoiding the "Inevitable": The Growing Consensus that Recidivism Can Best Be Averted through Early Attention to Eventual Re-entry and by Effective Alternatives to Incarceration

When/Where:
December 1, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Ronald J. Tabak ~ Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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December 1: Web - Avoiding the "Inevitable": The Growing Consensus that Recidivism Can Best Be Averted through Early Attention to Eventual Re-entry and by Effective Alternatives to Incarceration

There is a growing consensus throughout many parts of the country that society should re-examine and replace many traditional modes of dealing with convicted adults and juveniles found to have violated the law. Increasingly, initiatives focus as early as possible following arrest on the person's eventual re-entry into society. Individualized assessments from the outset can enhance the ways in which the person's health care, education, housing, employment, and mental health needs are addressed during confinement – leading to those who are released being far more likely to be productive citizens and far less likely to commit more crimes. Moreover, a growing number of diversion programs, as an alternative to conviction and incarceration – and their juvenile law equivalents -- avert the often disastrous collateral consequences and enhance re-entry prospects. Such diversion programs include street-level crisis intervention, problem-solving courts, and immediate diversion to behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, housing and employment community providers, or educational programs.

Please join Ronald J. Tabak from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, who co-chaired the special committee that led the New York State Bar Association to adopt unanimously a report and recommendations on these issues. He will:

• provide a national overview on how these issues are being addressed;
• note some particular initiatives in New York; and
• discuss how lawyers can work on re-entry as part of their overall pro bono work.

Title:
Avoiding the "Inevitable": The Growing Consensus that Recidivism Can Best Be Averted through Early Attention to Eventual Re-entry and by Effective Alternatives to Incarceration

When/Where:
December 1, 2016
1:00 PM Eastern
Webcast - Register Now!
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
Speakers:

• Ronald J. Tabak ~ Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub ~ Practising Law Institute

By:
PLI
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November 16: Cleveland - The Road to Exoneration: Litigating Wrongful Conviction Cases

In this program:

• Brian Howe of the Ohio Innocence Project describing the history of the Ohio Innocence Project and its current efforts to establish a Cleveland OIP branch.
• Carmen Naso, a professor at Case Western Reserve Law School and current advisor to CWRU Law’s externs for the county prosecutor and public defenders, will focus on how to select and successfully litigate wrongful conviction cases.
• Raymond Towler, who was wrongfully convicted of rape and kidnapping and spent 29 years in prison in Cuyahoga County, will tell the story of his exoneration and of the difficulty re-entry issues that many exonerees face.
• Terry Gilbert and David Mills are going to present on their extensive experience litigating wrongful conviction civil cases and how attorneys can successfully assist clients with a smooth re-entry into society.

Title:
The Road to Exoneration: Litigating Wrongful Conviction Cases
When/Where:
November 16, 2016
02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
1375 E 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
Speaker:

• Brian Howe 
• Carmen Naso
• Raymond Towler
• Terry Gilbert
• David Mills.

By:

• Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitution Society
• Norman S. Minor Bar Association
• Ohio Innocence Project.

Credit:
This is a two-hour CLE program.
Cost:
Free
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November: Webcast - When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

These days when employees want to complain about their boss or employer, they post it in social media outlets such as Facebook® or Twitter®. So what’s an employer to do? Employers must recognize that social media has changed the labor and employment landscape forever, and they must draft policies that will pass muster with the National Labor Relations Board. In this CLE, we’ll explore social media and discuss connectivity between employees, the role of the NLRB and social media policy language.
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 11/15/2016 - 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
• 11/16/2016 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
• 11/22/2016 - 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
  
• 11/22/2016 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

November 17: Seattle - Guardianships #MCLE

When one or both parents have passed away there is frequently a need to obtain some custodial rights for any children and the right to manage any assets the children might inherit. This CLE will address the positive, negatives and/or roadblocks to selecting Title 26 non-parental custody or Title 11 guardianship as the legal vehicle to establish parental rights and manage the child’s financial resources.

Title:
Guardianships
When/Where:
November 17, 2016
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1501 Fourth Avenue
Seattle WA
3rd floor Alki Conference Room
Register Now!

Speaker:
Mary L. Hammerly, a private family law and elder law attorney in Issaquah.

By:
McKinley Irvin
Credit:
1 credit
Cost:
Free
Preregistration:
There are a limited number of seats. To register, email CLE@mckinleyirvin.com or call 253-952-4290. Please include the name of the CLE(s), your name, state bar number, and email address on your RSVP.

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November 21: Web - Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society

Title:
Following, Friending and Pinning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principles
When/Where:
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
11/21/2016
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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December 8: Webcast - A Format for Decision Making: Docket Research and Management #MCLE

This program explores the best ways to most effectively search the millions of dockets and documents that previously fell outside the reach of traditional legal research. In this CLE, the following topics will be covered:

• An overview and understanding of docket research
• Using the “Single Search” function to easily retrieve relevant docket material.
• Setting up “Tracks” and “Alerts” to stay on top of docket developments. 
• Finding and vetting potential expert witnesses, both for your si

Title:
A Format for Decision Making: Docket Research and Management
When/Where:
12/08/2016
11:00am EST- 12:00pm EST
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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December 8: Webcast - A Format for Decision Making: Docket Research and Management #MCLE

This program explores the best ways to most effectively search the millions of dockets and documents that previously fell outside the reach of traditional legal research. In this CLE, the following topics will be covered:

• An overview and understanding of docket research
• Using the “Single Search” function to easily retrieve relevant docket material.
• Setting up “Tracks” and “Alerts” to stay on top of docket developments. 
• Finding and vetting potential expert witnesses, both for your si

Title:
A Format for Decision Making: Docket Research and Management
When/Where:
12/08/2016
11:00am EST- 12:00pm EST
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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November: Webcast - Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting

The use of forms in drafting legal documents is just one way to increase efficiency and work product quality while at the same time mitigating some of the risk associated with each document. Explore source, types and benefits of forms, find appropriate motion templates, using a form bank.

Title:
Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 11/01/2016 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
• 11/10/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
• 11/17/2016 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

November 4: DC - Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training #MCLE

This program provides training free of charge to attorneys who agree to counsel and/or represent a veteran/VA claimant or family member before the Veterans Court. As well as receiving the day-long training, attorneys who participate are assigned a case that has been screened for merit and provided a screening memo outlining the issues in the case. Volunteers are also assigned a mentor (a practicing veterans’ law lawyer or practitioner) to give advice and share sample pleadings. Attorneys also receive the Veterans Benefits Manual (VBM) and other resource materials.
Attorneys who participate receive free training in exchange for a commitment to handle at least one appeal that is before the Veterans Court. Attorneys with little or no prior veterans’ law experience are generally able to capably represent an appellant before the Veterans Court provided they attend the training seminar and maintain contact with their mentor. Most cases can be completed in 50 to 60 hours; many cases may require fewer hours. A typical case lasts about 1 year from the time that the attorney enters the case. Some cases may be resolved more quickly and some may take longer.
These trainings tend to fill up quickly, so register asap.
Title:
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training
When/Where:

• Washington, DC
  Friday, November 4, 2016
  Sponsor: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
  Location: 1101 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
  9:00AM to 5:00PM
  Registration Now!
• ALSO: Thursday, October 27, 2016
  9:00AM to 5:00PM
  Jones Day
  555 California Street, 26th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104
  Register Now! 

By:
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Credit: These trainings have always featured a great many free CLE credit recognized in most or all mandatory CLE states.

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