May 3: Can Google Help Itself to Some Java? Google v. Oracle - APIs, Fair Use, and Copyright Law

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join Jonathan Grad of Extra Mile Law, PLLC for this fast-moving, basic class about the recent Supreme Court decision in Google v. Oracle.
The case dealt with whether Google infringed on Oracle's copyright when Google copied portions of an Application Programming Interface (API) owned by Oracle.
We will look briefly at aspects of copyrighting computer programs and focus on copyright law and the fair use doctrine as discussed by the Court. We will include a brief background explanation of APIs and their use in computer programming.
This basic class will be taught at a level suitable for people without any copyright law background and without any computer programming background.
The goal of the class is to introduce the participants to some basic concepts concerning software, copyright law, and fair use using Google v. Oracle as a framework.
Title:
Can Google Help Itself to Some Java? Google v. Oracle - APIs, Fair Use, and Copyright Law
Date+Time:
May 3, 2021
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., CDT
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 40 registrants.
Credit:

• 1 unit of credit has been approved in WY. 
• 1 unit of credit has been applied for in MN and WI.

Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules.
Speaker:
Jonathan Grad, JD, PhD, Member, Extra Mile Law, PLLC, has practiced law since 1995 and is licensed to practice in MN, WI and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is a frequent CLE class presenter and has covered a wide range of topics. 

Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm.
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April 1, 6, 12, 15, 23, 26+30: Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms

Data security incidents and data breaches happen daily, forcing courts and lawmakers to address, define, and handle new challenges, often presenting a case of first impression. As technology evolves, so do our professional legal requirements of upholding our duties in advising and zealously advocating for our clients, while also tackling the burden of data security itself.
This free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session covers:

1. Latest security threats and what’s being done to address them,
2. Current data breach laws
3. How a lawyer’s professional duty may extend into new areas of technology and cyberspace,
4. How to prepare a data incident response plan.

Title:
Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms
Webinar Dates & Times: Register Now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/1/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/6/2021
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern - 4/12/2021
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern - 4/15/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/23/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/26/2021
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern - 4/30/2021

Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

April 29: Revisiting the Calls for Equality in the Criminal Justice System and Ohio's Path Forward

Join the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association at this live interactive webinar where the panelists will discuss inequities in the criminal justice system, the impact of race in sentencing decisions, the creation of an Ohio Sentencing Database, and how the creation of the database may address those inequities and disparities in sentencing in Ohio.
Title:
Revisiting the Calls for Equality in the Criminal Justice System and Ohio's Path Forward
Date+Time Of This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:
Thursday, April 29, 2021
3:00-5:00 pm
Live Interactive Webinar - Register Now! 

Credit:
2.0 Free CLE Credit Hours (Ohio)
Cost:
This webinar is free to attend and open to the public.
Registration is required to attend the webinar.
Charitable donations will be accepted, with funds to be used for scholarships for law students pursuing criminal justice or social justice work.
Please consider making a donation to CMLAA's Live Justice Scholarship Fund during the registration process.
Speakers:

• Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor | Ohio Supreme Court
• Judge Gene Zmuda | Sixth District Court of Appeals
• Judge Jeffrey L. Reed | Allen County Court of Common Pleas
• Stephen Demuth | Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University
• Maya Simek | Legal Director at Equality Ohio
• Khalida Sims | Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
• Moderator: Jonathan Witmer-Rich | Joseph C. Hostetler—BakerHostetler Professor of Law & Associate Dean, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University

By:

Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association

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April 28: Adapting to Climate Change: Economic and Legal Perspectives

Some degree of significant climate change is inevitable. Even aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies will not eliminate the need to adapt to ongoing environmental changes. Adaptation will be an essential element of the climate policy toolkit. In the new book, Adapting to Climate Change: Markets and the Management of an Uncertain Future, economist Matthew Kahn explores how decisions about where we live, how our food is grown, and where new business ventures choose to locate are impacted by climate change and suggests new ways that big data can be deployed to ease energy or water shortages to aid agricultural operations and proposes informed policy changes related to public infrastructure, disaster relief, and real estate to nudge land use, transportation options, and business development in the right direction.
The law, however, is not always attentive to ecological demands, and to the broader environmental changes wrought by climate change. How climate adaptation occurs will be influenced and shaped by legal rules, both in the context of environmental law and more broadly.
In this webinar, Matthew Kahn, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business, and Robin Craig, James I. Farr Presidential Endowed Professor of Law, will examine the law and economics of climate adaptation.
Title:
Adapting to Climate Change: Economic and Legal Perspectives
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
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Speakers:

• Matthew E. Kahn, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business, Director of the 21st Century Cities Initiative, Johns Hopkins University
• Robin Kundis Craig, James I. Farr Presidential Endowed Professor of Law, University Distinguished Professor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.

By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:

• Ohio: 1 hour of online CLE credit, pending approval
• Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply to your credit-granting authority.

Cost:
Free and open to the public.

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May 24: A Knight in Shining Armor: Representing Individuals in Times of Crisis

This 90-minute free CLE presentation is for legal professionals who represent primarily individual clients. It will cover many of the critical considerations that require prompt responses to emergencies, as well as anticipating the needs of individuals in the immediate aftermath of a crisis.
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the many ways a crisis can impact an individual client’s life
• Understand emergency and disaster response
• Identify changes to laws and emergency regulations impacting individuals
• Understand the impact of the Digital Divide
• Utilize Best Practices for practicing from home
• Guide clients through employment changes
• Guide clients through financial difficulty
• Handle emergent family law issues
• Handle civil, criminal and probate litigation cases related to an emergency
• Identify areas of need and quickly learning new practice areas
• Understand where to find resources for novel legal issues.

Title:
A Knight in Shining Armor: Representing Individuals in Times of Crisis
Webinar Date And Time:
May 24, 2021
3:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time 

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And Next Month:

• 3:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time - 6/21/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time - 6/28/2021

Speaker:

Michelle Pittman
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

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April 26: Policing and 'Bluelining'

The speaker will explore the increasingly popular claim that racialized brutality is not a malfunction of policing, but its function. Or, as Paul Butler counsels, “Don’t get it twisted—the criminal justice system ain’t broke. It’s working just the way it’s supposed to.”
This claim contradicts the conventional narrative, which remains largely accepted, that the police exist to vindicate the community’s interest in solving, reducing, and preventing crime. A perusal of the history of organized policing in the United States, however, reveals that it was never mainly about interdicting crime.
From its inception in the late 1800s, organized policing served the social, political, and economic priorities of empowered groups, from supporting Southern agrarian capitalist interests by imposing de facto slavery on emancipated Blacks to bolstering Northern industrialization by oppressing immigrant laborers. Thereafter, police forces grew in response, not to spikes in garden-variety crimes, but to political campaigns and cultural anxieties. And today, it remains contested whether current policing practices—especially street policing—function to alleviate, rather than exacerbate, crime problems.
While policing’s crime-reduction success is questionable, one obvious tremendous success has been its control of race, space, and place. Police draw blue lines around Black neighborhoods—just as banks drew their red lines—designating them as high-risk, pathological spaces. Police use aggressive stop and frisks, intense surveillance, and military-style home raids to keep the people in their spatial and social place. Brutality is the business of policing, reinforced in recruitment, training, and practice. Prof. Gruber will conclude that because racialized brutality is integral to policing, reformers should not primarily focus on incarcerating specific bad cops who draw headlines. The “bad apple” narrative casts racist violence as individual and deviant rather than institutional and structural and undermines the current promising, if glacial, movement toward dismantling policing as we know it. 

Title: 

Policing and 'Bluelining'
Webinar Date And Time
Monday, April 26, 2021
5:00pm - 6:00pm 

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Speaker:
Professor Aya Gruber, University of Colorado Law School
Credit:
1.0 credit hours
By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law / Cleveland State University
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April 23: Productivity Hacks for Reducing Anxiety and Getting Things Done

Many of us assume that an endless to-do list is the source of our anxiety and stress – but what if it’s a symptom instead? Procrastination is an incredibly common but frequently overlooked reaction to anxiety in legal professionals. This webinar identifies how unmitigated anxiety can negatively affect both your wellbeing and productivity and offers accessible tools and techniques to prevent anxiety from holding you back.
This webinar addresses:

• How procrastination can be a symptom of anxiety
• How stress impacts the brain and why lawyers are a vulnerable population when it comes to anxiety
• The ethical implications of unmanaged anxiety in lawyers Practical tips and techniques for mitigating your work-related anxiety

You can’t run a profitable law firm efficiently if your anxiety is affecting your productivity. This webcast was designed to help your well-being. Smokeball is committed to making legal professionals' lives easier and more productive by starting with the people behind the firm name. Now is the time to focus on personal growth for your firm.
Title:

Productivity Hacks for Reducing Anxiety and Getting Things Done
When/Where:
April 23,2021
11 am CT (9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET)
Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:

Chelsy Castro

Chelsy Castro JD, MA, MSW, LCSW is CEO and Founder of Castro Jacobs Psychotherapy and Consulting (CJPC), a firm specializing in lawyer well-being. An attorney turned psychotherapist and career strategist, Chelsy counsels individuals and the organizations they work for on how to achieve their goals in healthy and productive ways. Chelsy’s publications and trainings focus on science-based skills and strategies for improving performance and increasing well-being in high-pressure professions.

 After practicing law as a multilingual attorney in the field of international regulatory compliance, Chelsy later earned her clinical degree at the University of Chicago and shifted her focus to lawyer well-being. Prior to launching CJPC, Chelsy designed, developed, and managed clinical programs for the legal profession, and provided evidence-based psychotherapy and training for lawyers, judges, and law students.
Credit:
The sponsor has applied for CLE credit in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, and Illinois and can supply materials to be used for additional CLE certification after the webinar.
By:
Smokeball

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April 22: Workplace Violence: A Continuing Post-Pandemic Threat

As events of the past few weeks have shown, the pandemic muted but did not end workplace violence. The trauma of the last year, coupled with a return-to-work, requires employers to renew their vigilance and properly assess workplace threats. Join us for this timely webinar where we will examine current best practices in workplace violence prevention and intervention, including components of the workplace violence prevention program, tips for legal counsel working with workplace threat assessment programs, and active shooter response options. We will look at workplace threat assessment teams, workplace violence policies and processes, and other critical components for preventing active shooter incidents, stalking, and other targeted violence in the workplace.
Title:
Workplace Violence: A Continuing Post-Pandemic Threat

Webinar Date+Time:

Thursday, April 22, 2021

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT

 Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. MN CLE has been applied for approval. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

• Michele Ballard Miller, Chair, West Coast Labor & Employment, Cozen O'Connor
• Daniel R. Pascale, Executive Vice President, Margolis Healy
• Marisa R. Randazzo Ph.D. , CEO & Founder, SIGMA Threat Management Associates LLC.

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

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April 21: Ethics of Freelance Legal Services: Issues & Best Practices

Join Claude Ducloux, LawPay's Director of Education, for a 60-minute presentation explaining the attributes of the freelance legal service engagement, from the perspective of both the hiring firm or attorney, as well as the freelance lawyer. We cover the duties to reveal conflicts by limited revelation of certain client information, and the duty to shield the freelance lawyer from unnecessary access to other firm files. Additionally, he'll cover the various financial relationships, and how freelance service varies from “fee-splitting” with outside lawyers. We discuss the duty to supervise, and the need, in some jurisdictions for special appearance pleadings if the freelance services are obtained for litigation. Finally, the differences between freelance and “unbundled” legal services are covered, and best practices for each party to observe.
Title:
Ethics of Freelance Legal Services: Issues & Best Practices
Date+Time:
April 21, 2021
3pm CDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - register now!
By:
LawPay
Speaker:
Claude Ducloux, LawPay's director of education, ethics and compliance, has nearly four decades of experience practicing law. Claude has earned many professional honors for his dedication to educating attorneys, including the Gene Cavin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Continuing Education.
Credit:

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April 21: Calibrating Your Ethical Compass: Navigating Conflicts of Interest

Failing to appropriately manage a conflict of interest can cast doubt over the credibility of your practice. Malpractice claims against lawyers are being driven by inadequate safeguards against conflicts of interest, along with participation in certain expanding and complex practice areas. Join J. Calhoun Watson, Partner of Sowell Gray located in Columbia, South Carolina, and Erin McCartney, Attorney and Risk Management Lead at Attorney Protective, as they analyze several scenarios and provide best practice tips on how to avoid conflicts of interests. The webinar will also include a review of applicable ethics rules and discuss what actions to consider should a conflict arise.
Title:
Calibrating Your Ethical Compass: Navigating Conflicts of Interest
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
12:00 PM CDT (10:00 AM PDT)
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• J. Calhoun Watson, Partner of Sowell Gray located in Columbia, South Carolina, 
• Erin McCartney, Attorney and Risk Management Lead at Attorney Protective.

CLE Credit:
Typically, Attorney Protective webinars are eligible for ethics credits in most jurisdictions; please consult your state's website.
By:
Attorney Protective
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May 20: Design Patents in the U.S. and Japan: Leveraging the Differences in Laws to Maximize Protection

Design patent laws can differ significantly from one country to another. A lack of understanding of these differences can result in not obtaining the broadest patent protection possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the basics of the design patent laws in the U.S. and Japan and then examine how applicants can take advantage of unique opportunities each country’s laws have to offer.
In particular, our presenters will address the following topics:

• Patentability requirements for designs in the U.S. and in Japan
• Best practices for preparing a priority application in one country that is suitable for filing in the other
• Unique filing or prosecution strategies permitted in each country
• Enforcement considerations
• Highlights of Japan’s New Design Act of 2020 and the implications and opportunities for applicants filing secondary applications in Japan. 

Title:
Design Patents in the U.S. and Japan: Leveraging the Differences in Laws to Maximize Protection
When:
May 20, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 10:00 a.m. MDT / 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12 noon EDT.
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Speakers:

• Calista J. Mitchell, Partner, Fitch Even, focuses her practice primarily on complex patent prosecution, both domestic and global, and freedom-to-operate, patent validity, and patentability opinions. She works closely with U.S. and foreign clients to develop global design filing strategies and has filed hundreds of design applications on their behalf. Calista advises clients in a variety of technical fields, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food science, among others. 
• Tomohiro Nakamura, Partner, Konishi & Nakamura, has represented Japanese and international clients in trademark and industrial design protection for over 20 years. Prior to that he worked in the Intellectual Property Division at Toyota Motor Corp., where he prosecuted and enforced trademark and design rights to protect global brands including TOYOTA and LEXUS for 12 years. Tomohiro is a chapter author of the AIPPI book Design Rights: Functionality and Scope of Protection, contributing the chapter on design protection in Japan.

Presented by:
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
Credit:
CLE credit has been approved for California, Illinois, and Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request.
Cost:
Free. Registration required.
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May 19: Reset, Recover, Renew: Wellness Strategies for Legal Professionals in the New Normal

Attendees will learn about:
(1) Exploring what causes legal professionals to suffer from substance use and mental health issues;
(2) Overcoming the stigma of substance use and mental health challenges to maintain attorney competence;
(3) Developing a self-care plan during these challenging times; and
(4) Learning about wellness strategies, the Lawyer Assistance Program, and other resources to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle. 

The presentation is interactive and the attendees will need their smart phones!

Title:
Reset, Recover, Renew: Wellness Strategies for Legal Professionals in the New Normal

Date+Time Of This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar  
May 19, 2021
12:00 PM in Pacific Time

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Credit:
California: 1 competency credit. If you have any questions, contact Lita.Abella@calbar.ca.gov. 

Speaker:
Lita Abella, Senior Program Analyst at State Bar of California,  conducts outreach and presents education programs for the Lawyer Assistance Program. Prior to that, Lita worked as an investigator in the Office of Chief Trial Counsel where she investigated and assisted in the prosecution of attorneys for misconduct.

By:
State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program

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April 20: Navigating Real Estate Issues for Cannabis Businesses

Cannabis licenses are location specific, and every state agency governing the issuance of cannabis licenses requires applicants to demonstrate “site control”, typically in the form of a lease, deed, or enforceable option to purchase. 

As a result, prospective cannabis business operators often face a funding conundrum - it is frequently difficult to fund a business without a license, but one cannot obtain a license without real estate, which requires some funding.

 Whether to purchase or lease real estate becomes a critical decision for any operator. The Company’s ability to secure Real Estate – a hard asset -- against financing must be carefully balanced against maintaining sufficient liquidity to sustain operations.
This program, presented by Katy Young, Managing Partner of Ad Astra Law Group, LLP, President of the International Cannabis Bar Association, and Lauren Rudick, co-founder of Hiller P.C.’s Cannabis Practice, will provide examples of creative solutions to resolving these threshold real estate focused application requirements. The discussion will cover how to “cannabis-ize” a traditional lease by including, among other things: an explicit permitted use and applicable regulations; ensuring compliance with state (not federal) law; subjecting landlord rights of reentry and possession to regulatory requirements, building in flexibility to comply with regulatory requirements regarding, among other things, garbage disposal, signage, parking, lighting, ADA compliance, and heightened tenant diligence requirements, as well as reviewing site control within the context of an operator’s short and long-term financing strategy.
Learning Objectives:

• Discuss how real estate impacts and affects the state cannabis licensing process
• Identify the clauses that must be included in a real estate lease for a cannabis business
• Leverage real estate in a cannabis business financing plan

Topics covered in this course:

• Cannabis
• Real Estate

Title:
Navigating Real Estate Issues for Cannabis Businesses

Date + Time of the Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
4:00pm EDT
Register Now!

Speakers:

• Katy M. Young, Ad Astra Law Group, LLP 
• Lauren Rudick, Hiller P.C.

By:

Lawline
Cost:

Free. 

Credit:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Connecticut
• Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.

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April 19: Prosecuting Starvation Crimes in Yemen's Civil War

The Yemen Accountability Project's release of its white paper "Prosecuting Starvation Crimes in Yemen's Civil War" examines the use of deliberate attacks on food, water, and objects indispensable to survival as part of the Saudi-led Coalition's attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The white paper outlines the evidence of these crimes and makes the case for bringing charges against perpetrators of starvation crimes in Yemen. The panelists will explore the challenges of bringing charges against perpetrators and the potential avenues of accountability.
Title:
Prosecuting Starvation Crimes in Yemen's Civil War
Webinar Date+Time:
Monday, April 19, 2021
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Time
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:

• Alex de Waal is executive director of the World Peace Foundation and a research professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Considered one of the foremost experts on Sudan and the Horn of Africa, his scholarship and practice has also probed humanitarian crisis and response, human rights, HIV/AIDS and governance in Africa, and conflict and peacebuilding. His recent book, Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine, examines recent hunger crises and their causes, arguing for more focused policies against faminocide.
• Laura Graham is executive director of the Yemen Accountability Project (YAP) and principal author of YAP's white paper "Prosecuting Starvation Crimes in Yemen's Civil War." Graham's recent work on atrocity crimes explores the relationship between the Security Council and the ICC, as well as the prospects of bringing accountability to perpetrators of atrocity crimes in Yemen. She is a third year law student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and holds a PhD in Sociology. Her expertise is in ethnic conflicts, genocide, and mass atrocities. 
• Milena Sterio is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Enrichment at Cleveland State University's Marshall College of Law. She is author of The Right to Self-Determination under International Law, and co-editor of Prosecuting Maritime Piracy: Domestic Solutions to International Crime. Professor Sterio has established herself as one of the most prominent and influential experts in the field of maritime piracy. She has participated in the work of the United Nations' Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, and is a member of the Piracy Working Group, an academic think tank created within the auspices of the Public International Law and Policy Group. Her academic work has been cited in two piracy prosecutions in the United States' federal courts.
• James C. Johnson is the Chief Prosecutor of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone, appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in September, 2019.  He is an Adjunct Professor of Law, Director of the Henry T. King Jr. War Crimes Research Office and Faculty Advisor for the Yemen Accountability Project at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, a Senior Peace Fellow at Public International Law & Policy Group, and President of Global Accountability Network.  From 2003 until 2012, Mr. Johnson served as Senior Trial Attorney and then Chief of Prosecutions for the Special Court for Sierra Leone. As such, Mr. Johnson supervised trial and investigative teams, which prosecuted ten accused, including the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international law.

By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:

• Ohio: 1 hour of online CLE credit, pending approval
• Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply to your credit-granting authority.

Cost:
Free and open to the public.

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CLE Materials

April 19: TCPA Litigation and Compliance After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Facebook v. Duguid: What Every Business Should Know

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has been the basis of significant litigation over the past few years. Companies in many industries — including retail, hospitality, financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, technology, media, and telecommunications — have been targeted in class actions, individual cases, and pre-suit demand letters challenging calling, text messaging, and faxing activities. 

An automated call provision in the TCPA contains a single term that, while unambiguous in the statutory text, has been the subject of extensive litigation, multiple rounds of comments unresolved by the Federal Communications Commission, and conflicting interpretations across the Circuits. The key question has been: what is an “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS)? 

The 2nd, 6th, and 9th Circuits adopted an expansive and atextual interpretation of an ATDS while the 3rd, 7th, and 11th Circuits adhered to the statute’s language and the legislative intent. As a result, there has been an explosion of ATDS-based litigation in select jurisdictions.
On April 1, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision and reversed the broad interpretation set forth by the 9th Circuit. This ruling has significant implications for businesses that engage in calling and text messaging activities. Certain aspects of the statute have been dramatically altered while others remain minefields for litigation risk. And other federal and state laws that have taken a backseat to the TCPA pose new traps for unsuspecting businesses in connection with legitimate and valued customer engagement activities.
The Cozen O’Connor speakers, who contributed to an amicus brief in the Facebook proceeding, and our Special Guest speaker will discuss:

• The Supreme Court’s decision (and the plaintiffs’ bar’s focus on a couple of footnotes in Justice Sotomayor’s opinion);
• The meaning of an ATDS post-Facebook;
• The practical effects of the Court’s ruling and how in-house counsel can best advise the business;
• The renewed focus on the TCPA’s application to pre-recorded messages, ringless voicemail, STOP requests, and do-not call;
• The TRACED Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and state telemarketing and collections laws; and
• The TCPA plaintiffs’ bar’s recent focus on session replay litigation (California Invasion of Privacy Act; Florida Security of Communications Act) and biometric privacy suits (Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act).

Title:
TCPA Litigation and Compliance After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Facebook v. Duguid: What Every Business Should Know

Webinar Date+Time:

Monday, April 19, 2021
3:00 p.m. ET
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

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April 9, 13, 19+28: The Contemporary Yellow Pages: Ethics of Online Profiles and Advertising

The internet has transformed the way we interact with friends, colleagues, and potential clients, and our everyday use of social media platforms can have surprising ethical implications in the advertising realm.
This free CLE webinar examines the ethical advertising implications of using popular social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Avvo and Google. It's a fast-paced look at conscious (and unconscious) attorney advertising in the digital age!
Title:
The Contemporary Yellow Pages: Ethics of Online Profiles and Advertising
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 4/9/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/13/2021
•  3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 4/19/2021
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 4/28/2021

Speaker:
Jordan Rader.
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Vermont; many other states may allow credit if you self-apply.
By:
LexisNexis

April 5, 16+28: Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research

“The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” -- Bill Gates
The goal of this free online continuing legal education program is to assist attorneys in navigating online legal research so they are more confident and competent when researching subjects important to their work. The growth in the amount of information available and the many different platforms on which to obtain it impacts the way attorneys practice law. It also brings forth more issues and new laws that your clients may face. The many ways technology can aid attorneys in locating the best and most on-point statutes, caselaw, secondary materials and all relevant materials can be overwhelming. As the comments to the model rules of professional conduct state, to maintain competency a lawyer should keep abreast of the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology
Title:
Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research
Webinar Dates and Times:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/5/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/16/2021 
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 4/28/2021

Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis.

April 15: Making Vaccine Policies Work for Your Workforce

As Covid-19 vaccines become more-widely available, employers face tough questions about how to protect and manage their workforce. Should they require workers to get vaccinated? Can they offer incentives to encourage employees to get vaccinated? What about employees who can’t or won’t get vaccinated? These questions are high stakes for employers and their workers — and the increasingly complex patchwork of federal, state, and local employment laws means that finding the right path won’t be easy. Missteps can lead to expensive lawsuits, or worse, sick workers.
This webinar is designed to help employers answer those questions about creating and implementing a worker vaccine program. Our panel of experts will address mandatory and voluntary vaccine policies, discuss the benefits and legal risks associated with employer-provided vaccines, and offer practical tips to help employers stay in compliance with existing employment laws when implementing a vaccine program.
Learning Objectives:

• Learn best practices for implementing a vaccine policy.
• Understand how to use incentives to encourage worker vaccination.
• Develop strategies to protect worker privacy while managing a vaccine program.
• Prepare for worker objections and accommodation requests.

Title:
Making Vaccine Policies Work for Your Workforce 

Webinar Date/Time:
April 15, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
1:00 PM EDT •12:00 PM CDT •11:00 AM MDT •10:00 AM PDT
This is a virtual event, accessible online and over the phone. Register Now!
Cost:
Free
Credit:
The sponsor's announcement says this earns 1 CLE credit, but does not list jurisdiction. It is possible you may have to self-apply
Speakers:

• Jonathan Segal; Partner, Duane Morris LLP
• Christopher “Edwin” Hopkins Gillispie, Director of Employment Practices & Head of Employment Law, Lidl
• Brian Abramson is a leading expert on vaccine law
• Moderator: Dori Goldstein, Legal Analyst, Bloomberg Law 

By:
Bloomberg Law
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April 17: 2021 Military Law and Veteran's Affairs Symposium

Don’t miss this annual seminar specially created for active duty military personnel, veterans, the lawyers that represent them, and anyone just interested in learning more about the issues facing them. Attending this program will also provide the education you need to be qualified to represent veterans within the Veterans Administration.
Opening the Symposium is Col. Lisa Hou, D.O., and this year’s keynote speaker will be The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Rockwell, Esq.
Attendance at the event will qualify for Veterans’ Administration accreditation in compliance with 38 C.F.R. 14.629(b). This symposium satisfies VA CLE requirements for the initial year accreditation and for the ongoing biannual recertification. It is appropriate for new and experienced practitioners. 

Title: 

2021 Military Law and Veteran's Affairs Symposium 

Date+Time:

April 17, 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET 

Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Program!

Cost:
Free General Tuition
Speakers:

• Lt. Col. Kevin J. Murphy, Esq. Chair, NJSBA Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Section, New Jersey Army National Guard, Lawrenceville
• Keynote Speaker: Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Rockwell, Esq., The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force
• Opening Remarks: Colonel Lisa Hou, D.O., Adjutant General NJ National Guard
• Speakers include: Timothy Boney, Esq., Counsel, NJ Dept. of Education
• Catherine Elston, Esq. Catherine Elston & Associates, Wall Township
• Michael Fleres, Esq. Paras Apy and Reiss, Red Bank
• Senator Vin Gopal New Jersey Senate
• 11th Legislative District
• Nancy Y. Morgan, Esq. Past Chair, NJSBA Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Section Finkelstein and Partners, Newark
• Robert Ramsey, Esq The Law Offices of Robert Ramsey, Hamilton
• Lt. Col. Sarajane (Sally) Stenton, Esq. Past Chair, NJSBA Military Law and Veterans’ Affairs Section Law Offices of Robert Ebberup, Toms River

CLE Credits:
By:

New Jersey State Bar Association

Credit:

• This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for diversity and inclusion and 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.
• NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 7.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.0 diversity and inclusion credit and 1.0 ethics/professionalism.
• PA CLE: 4.0 substantive and 1.5 ethics credits pending ($24 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
• NY CLE (nt): 5.0 professional practice credits, 1.0 diversity and inclusion credits and 1.0 ethics credits
• Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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April 14: Litigation and Legislative Update: The Biometric Information Privacy Act (#BIPA)

As the privacy landscape evolves, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) remains the basis of significant class action activity in federal and state courts. It is one of the most popular privacy laws among the plaintiffs’ bar with “mini-BIPAs” being contemplated in other states. Unfavorable rulings, including the Rosenbach decision from the Illinois Supreme Court, paved the way for a considerable number of putative class actions against good faith businesses across industries with operations, employees, and/or consumers in the state. These cases challenging biometric employee timekeeping systems, asset protection finger or palm printing tools, facial recognition technology, temperature/wellness check technology, health monitors, and iris and retina scans have flooded the courts and subjected companies to crushing aggregate exposure (statutory damages of $1000 up to $5000 per violation plus attorneys’ fees and costs).
There are key pending appellate-level cases that should provide clarity on key issues related to the statutes. There are also active legislative developments poised to put much-needed measures in place to rein in the minefield of litigation risk.
Our speakers are at the forefront of the litigation and legislative developments and will provide a valuable update on the state of play and what companies should be aware of as they navigate the current — and future — BIPA environment.
Title:
Litigation and Legislative Update: The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

Webinar Date+Time:

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. MN credit has been applied for. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

• John F. Dunn
• Michael W. McTigue Jr.
• Meredith C. Slawe

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

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April 13: “Unauthorized Access” to Computer Networks: Protections and Problems with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Access to information on computer networks is governed by the infamous – and seldom read –“Terms and Conditions of Use.” But exceeding those terms and conditions may give rise not only to civil liability, but also potential criminal penalties. The exact contours of what can, and cannot, give rise to liability under federal and state laws is growing clearer, but is still vague enough that different prosecutors may reach different charging decisions. This presentation will provide a landscape of the law and what companies can do to maximize their protection. Topics will include:

• The U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in this term’s Van Buren v. United States case
• Prior interpretations of the CFAA and state “Little CFAA” laws
• The arrest of Florida COVID-19 data scientist Rebekah Jones for “offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices”
• Best practices for ensuring protection of data and network under the CFAA and “Little CFAA” laws.

Title:
 “Unauthorized Access” to Computer Networks: Protections and Problems with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Live MBHB Webinar
Webinar Date+Time:
Tues., April 13, 2021
10:00-11:15 a.m. CT

Live MBHB Webinar - Register Now!

Speakers:
MBHB attorney(s) Joshua Rich and Margaret Fleetwood, Ph.D. 

Cost:
While there is no fee to participate, all attendees must register in advance and, in order to receive MCLE credit, must participate online and individually.
Credit:
MCLE credit is pending for the states of California, Illinois, New Jersey,* New York,* North Carolina and Virginia (*via reciprocity).
By:
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP is committed to educating clients and friends of the firm with respect to significant developments and trends in the areas of intellectual property law.

Register online here:
www.mbhb.com/events/

April 14: Practicing With Professionalism During the Pandemic

Our topic will cover the rapidly changing legal practice landscape due to the Pandemic, the obstacles of quarantine, virtual practice, and the increased dangers of malpractice as a result. The focus of the program is to bring to light the risks to small and solo practitioners in recognizing the limitations of virtual client communications, risks to confidentiality, recognizing and resolving conflicts of interest, and expediting litigation. Participants in the program should leave with a much greater understanding of the risks of loss of professionalism, and the resources available to them to avoid malpractice.
Title:
Practicing With Professionalism During the Pandemic 

Webinar Date+Time
April 14, 2021
12:00 PM Eastern Time 

Register Now!

By:
Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Credit:

• Florida: 1.5 General, 1.5 Professionalism: Ethics
• Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply for credit

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April 15: Handling Dental Malpractice Cases

This presentation will cover the following:

• Discover all of the different ways that dental treatment can go wrong.
• How to evaluate a Dental Malpractice case.
• Pitfalls in handling dental negligence cases.
• Recognizing a good dental negligence case.

This will be an interactive Zoom meeting, so please be prepared for introductions and to talk about your big wins in our breakout rooms at the start of the meeting. For MCLE verification of attendance, we request everyone use computers with video rather than call in by phone.
Title:
Handling Dental Malpractice Cases
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, April 15, 2021 

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!

Mark J. Zanobini

Speaker:
Mark J. Zanobini is a 1985 Graduate of the University of San Francisco School of law who has worked as an Alameda County District Attorney, an insurance defense attorney and for the last 30 years as a plaintiff's personal injury attorney. Mark is currently the principal in the Law Office of Mark J. Zanobini P.C., specializing in general civil litigation, medical & dental malpractice, premises and construction site accidents, products liability, auto and wrongful death. Mark is on the Executive Board of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and is a former president of the IABA.
By:
The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: 1 MCLE credit; You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.
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April 12: Basic Aspects of Trade Dress - Just Desserts or That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join Jonathan Grad of Extra Mile Law, PLLC for this fast-moving, basic class about trade dress law. 

We will review the recently decided 3rd Circuit case Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte Int'l America (involving cookies) as well as several other, older trade dress cases dealing with desserts. 

We will include a discussion on the impact of functional features on trade dress and the interplay between the patent system and trade dress law.
Title:
Basic Aspects of Trade Dress - Just Desserts or That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles
Date+Time:
Monday, April 12, 2021
(Note: this is rescheduled from an earlier date)
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., CDT
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 40 registrants.
Credit:

• 1 unit of credit has been approved in WY. 
•  1 unit of credit has been applied for in MN and WI. 
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules.

Speaker:
Jonathan Grad, JD, PhD, Member, Extra Mile Law, PLLC, has practiced law since 1995 and is licensed to practice in MN, WI and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm.
Register Now!

April 8, 9, 14, 21, 22, 27: Legal Evolution: Analytics And Artificial Intelligence In The Law

This CLE covers how technology has changed the practice of law and how we can (and should) use analytics to our transactional and litigation advantage. 
In the words of former GE CEO, Jack Welch, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.”

Title:
Legal Evolution: Analytics And Artificial Intelligence In The Law
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/8/2021
• 9:00am - 10:00am Eastern - 4/9/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/14/2021
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 4/21/2021
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern - 4/22/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 4/27/2021

Speaker:
Sarah Jones
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

April 8: American Rescue Plan of 2021 and Continued Impact of FFCRA

On March 10, 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan of 2021, which included new and expanded provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). While providing FFCRA paid leave continues to be voluntary, issues remain for employers through 2021 and beyond whether or not your organization has chosen to continue providing FFCRA benefits. This webinar will cover recent changes to FFCRA compliance, provide guidance on new types of leave, and explore the following:

• Expanded categories of FFCRA paid leave for which employers may claim payroll tax credits
• Non-discrimination rules that mandate provision of FFCRA leave to all employees
• Legal update: What is the next wave of FFCRA-related litigation?
• Best practices for addressing continued employee leave requests

Title:

American Rescue Plan of 2021 and Continued Impact of FFCRA
(COVID-19 Series)

Webinar Date+Time:

Thursday, April 8, 2021
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX. MN CLE has been applied for approval. Other jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.

Speakers:

Jeremy J. Glenn
Nandini Sane
Jennifer M. Taylor

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

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May 6: Presumption, Resumption, and Workers' Compensation Laws in the Era of COVID-19

This presentation will focus on:

• Workers’ compensation laws dealing with “non-occupational diseases" prior to Covid 19
• Statutory presumptions related to Covid 19 as the result of the passage of SB1159
• Workers’ compensation issues/considerations as the economy continues to reopen

This will be an interactive Zoom meeting, so please be prepared for introductions and to talk about your big wins in our breakout rooms at the start of the meeting. For MCLE verification of attendance, we request everyone use computers with video rather than call in by phone.
Title:
Presumption, Resumption, and Workers' Compensation Laws in the Era of COVID-19
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, May 6, 2021
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speaker:

Lael Abaya is the owner of the Law Office of Lael Abaya based in South San Francisco. In August 2018, after a lot of soul searching, Lael made a big leap of faith and opened up his own law office two months before his second son was due to be born. His firm focuses solely on representing injured workers in workers’ compensation cases. Since then, Lael has been selected as a Super Lawyers “Northern California Rising Star” in 2020 and 2021. He was also awarded Avvo.com’s Clients’ Choice Award in 2018.
By:
The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: 1 MCLE credit; You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.
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April 7: Environmental Justice: Cumulative Impacts Policies

FREE CLE & discussion on cumulative impact policies with Richard Moore & Dr. Nicky Sheats, both recently appointed to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

Title:

Environmental Justice: Cumulative Impacts Policies

Date+Time of Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:
April 7, 2021
6-7 PM MST

Zoom Webinar
Speakers:

• Richard Moore, Co-Coordinator of Los Jardines Institute
• Dr. Nicky Sheats, Director of the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy & Research at Kean University

Credit:

New Mexico

By:
UNM School of Law

Event Link

April 26: Community Garden CLE Program

The Public Interest Law Center and Weber Gallagher are providing a virtual training on Monday, April 26 for lawyers to help them learn to navigate the legal issues that community gardeners regularly face.
Title:
Community Garden CLE Program
Date+Time Of Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar:
April 26, 2021

11:00 AM in Eastern Time
Register Now!

By:

• The Public Interest Law Center 
• Weber Gallagher.

Credit:

The announcement says 1 CLE Credit is pending, although not in which state.

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May 3, 18, 20+21: Business In Trying Times

This CLE provides a basic understanding of the materials that an attorney needs to be aware of while advising an organizational client during a crisis. It also touches on recent developments that have begun to occur as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been spreading across the globe.
At the end of this hour you should have a basic understanding of:

• What legislation and agencies are important during a crisis
• Practices to help maintain business operation during a crisis
• Basic relief measures that a company can file for or apply to get.

Title:
Business In Trying Times
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 5/3/2021
• 2:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 5/18/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 5/20/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 5/27/2021
• And Next Month:
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 6/15/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 6/17/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 6/24/2021

Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

April 5, 20, 22+29: Business In Trying Times

This CLE provides a basic understanding of the materials that an attorney needs to be aware of while advising an organizational client during a crisis. It also touches on recent developments that have begun to occur as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been spreading across the globe.
At the end of this hour you should have a basic understanding of:

• What legislation and agencies are important during a crisis
• Practices to help maintain business operation during a crisis
• Basic relief measures that a company can file for or apply to get.

Title:
Business In Trying Times
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 4/5/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/20/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 4/22/2021
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern 4/29/2021

Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

May 6, 7, 12, 19, 20+25: Legal Evolution: Analytics And Artificial Intelligence In The Law

This CLE covers how technology has changed the practice of law and how we can (and should) use analytics to our transactional and litigation advantage. 
In the words of former GE CEO, Jack Welch, “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.”

Title:
Legal Evolution: Analytics And Artificial Intelligence In The Law
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern- 5/6/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 5/7/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 5/12/2021
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 5/19/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 5/20/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 5/25/2021
• And Next Month ...
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 6/3/2021
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 6/9/2021
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 6/16/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 6/17/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 6/22/2021
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern - 6/29/2021

Speaker:
Sarah Jones
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis