February 3: 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:

February 3, 2022

9:00am - 10:00am Eastern
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Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credit.
By:
LexisNexis

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January 31: What do Guitars and Crabs have in common?

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join us for this basic presentation about aspects of the Lacey Act, a federal law that combats illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants.
As part of our review, we will look at several cases involving the application of the Lacey Act as well as aspects of civil forfeiture under federal law.
Title:
What do Guitars and Crabs have in common?
Date+Time:
Monday, January 31, 2022
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., CST
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 45 registrants.
Credit:
1 unit of credit has been approved in WI and WY.
1 unit of credit has been applied for in MN.
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.
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January 27: Welcoming Afghan Refugees: Legal And Practical Issues

NOTE: Recording Now Available For Free.  
No credit; Registration required; if you have no bar number, just use all zeroes.

Thousands of Afghan refugee families are resettling across our country, to avoid persecution due to their having aided our United States government in Afghanistan. They left in a hurry and in large numbers, and are now encountering many legal and practical issues with which legal professionals can assist. In this continuing legal education webinar, a panel of experts from government, resettlement organizations, and the private sector will explain how!

Most of the relevant law is federal in nature, and most of the practical issues are common across our nation. Although this program is intended for Washington State attorneys, it should be useful for legal professionals in every American jurisdiction.

Title:
Welcoming Afghan Refugees: Legal And Practical Issues

Date/Time:
Thursday, January 27, 2022
1:00PM - 3:00PM Pacific Time
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Speakers:

• Aneelah Afzali - American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound 
• Jorge Barón - Northwest Immigrants' Rights Project 
• Sarah Peterson - WA DSHS Office of Refugee & Immigration Assistance 
• Stephen Poellot - International Refugee Assistance Project.

By:

• WSBA World Peace Through Law Section
• With assistance from WSBA Civil Rights Law Section.

Credits:

• Washington State: 2.0 Law and Legal Practice Credits.
• Other Jurisdictions: A certificate of attendance will be provided on request. The law is mostly federal so you might be able to self-apply for credit in many states.

Cost:

• This program is free. (When this announcement was originally posted, there was a fee under some circumstances, but the program is now 100% free. Thank you, sponsors!)

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See Also

State of Washington DSHS Page about Afghan Resettlement

January 27: Nazi Laws: From Democracy to Dictatorship to Genocide

In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Prof. Mansfield will discuss the Nazi Party’s rise to power in Germany in the years preceding the Holocaust, the legislative means by which the party and its leader, Adolph Hitler, took the country from the democratic Weimar Republic to the dictatorship it became, the anti-Jewish Nazi laws of the time, and the Nazi court system.
Title:
Nazi Laws: From Democracy to Dictatorship to Genocide
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, January 27, 2022

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Also Presented In-Person at Case Western Reserve University School of Law George Gund Hall Room A59, Moot Courtroom 11075 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106
Speaker:

Cathy Mansfield

Professor  is a senior instructor in law at CWRU ScCathy Mansfieldhool of Law. Before joining the CWRU Law faculty, she was a professor of law at Drake University Law School and visiting professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.

Professor Mansfield teaches a variety of consumer, payments and commercial law courses, and also teaches a course called “Holocaust and the Law.” She is a Distinguished Fellow at The Consortium for the Research and Study of Holocaust and the Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Center for National Security and Human Rights Law. She is the composer and librettist of an opera, entitled "The Sparks Fly Upward," that follows three German families in Berlin, two Jewish and one Christian, through the Holocaust, and she is founder and executive director of The Sparks Fly Upward Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, genocide and tolerance through presentations of Sparks, and ancillary activities.
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Co-sponsored by Siegal Lifelong Learning Program Credit:

• Ohio: 1.5 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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January 27: The Practice of Cognitive Kindness for Improved Performance in the New Year

Empathy and understanding of others are critical to any engagement between opposing parties — particularly in the practice of law. Our ability to think critically (not just about our own perceptions, intentions, and motivations, but about those of others) is a powerful tool and an immensely valuable resource. And critical thinking increases productivity reduces conflict and improves overall wellbeing when used strategically through the practice of Cognitive Kindness.
Join lawyer-turned-psychotherapist Chelsy Castro, JD, MA, MSW, LCSW at 11 a.m. CST Thursday, Jan 27 for a new Smokeball webinar, "The Practice of Cognitive Kindness for Improved Performance in the New Year." It is designed to be eligible for CLE credit* across jurisdictions.
In addition to 1.0 CLE Credit (pending approval) you’ll learn:

• How lawyers are a vulnerable population.
• What Cognitive Kindness is and how it plays an important role in lawyer mental health and performance.
• How to identify anxiety in lawyers (with symptoms and behavioral examples).
• How to identify depression in lawyers (with symptoms and behavioral examples).
• The ethical implications of unmanaged anxiety and depression in lawyers.
• Tools and techniques to cultivate Cognitive Kindness to help oneself and others.

The new year is the perfect time to revisit your own understanding of your relationships, both within your firm's staff and with your clients. This webinar is designed to give you the tools and perspective for a successful journey down the path of Cognitive Kindness.
Title:

The Practice of Cognitive Kindness for Improved Performance in the New Year
Date/Time:
Thursday, January 27, 2022
11 a.m. CST
Register Now for this Free Continuing Legal Education Webinare!
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:
1.0 CLE Credit will be earned by attendees who viewed this event for 50+ minutes in Illinois, Texas and Florida; pending approval in the jurisdiction of California; there will be additional CLE certification.
By:
Smokeball

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January 27: The U.S. Legal Landscape for Foreign Investors

No other country in the world attracts more foreign direct investment (FDI) than the United States. Over the last two decades, FDI in the United States has nearly quadrupled, from $1.2 trillion in 2000 to $4.6 trillion in 2020. This undisputed leadership is fueled by belief in the power of the American economy and trust in its institutional stability. 

Post-pandemic United States represents a tremendous opportunity for corporate and individual investors to grow their American footprint. Join Harris Bricken foreign direct investment attorneys Jonathan Bench, Akshat Divatia, and Steve Chianglin for this FREE webinar on Thursday, January 27th at 3pm EST/12pm PST as they explain the legal framework and discuss key issues that companies and individuals must consider in developing their American presence.
This webinar will cover the following topics:
-Legal structure for selling products or services in the U.S.
- Choosing between different entity structures
- Protecting the investment
- Overview of the U.S. Immigration System
- Choice of visas for foreign companies
- Visa options for individual investors.

Title:

The U.S. Legal Landscape for Foreign Investors
Webinar Date+Time:

Thursday, January 27, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Free Webinar - Register Now!

By:

Harris Bricken

Speakers: 

Jonathan Bench, Steve Chianglin, and Akshat Divatia.

Credits:

The announcement does not mention CLE credits, but the subject matter and speaker credentials suggest that you may be able to self-apply, depending on the rules of your jurisdiction.

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January 17, 20, 24, 27+31: 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:

• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/17/2022
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/20/2022
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/24/2022
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/27/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 1/31/2022

Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits; see the program listing on how to contact LexisNexis about that.
By:
LexisNexis

January 26: The High Cost of Poor Legal Writing

A powerhouse panel will unpack the key ingredients of effective legal writing and offer perspectives on how practitioners can bring greater clarity and vigor to their written work. Panelists will discuss strategies for enhancing readability and expression and offer practical tips to help the legal writer capture and hold the reader’s attention.

Title:
The High Cost of Poor Legal Writing
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1:00 PM EST

12:00 PM CST

11:00 PM MST

10:00 PM PST  
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Darby Dickerson, President & Dean - Southwestern Law School
• Erwin Chemerinsk, Dean, University of California Berkeley School of Law
• Alyson N. No, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Wallace B. Jefferson, Partner, Alexander Dubose Jefferson

CLE Credit:
This course is approved for 1 general credit in AL, CO, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MS, OH, OK, TN. This course is approved for 1 ethics credit in ND, NV, TX, WI. Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1.2 CLE (ethics/professionalism) in NJ, and 1 CLE (legal ethics) in CA. Attorney Protective is an Accredited Provider in PA & VT and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE (ethics) in PA & VT. This course is approved for 1.2 ethics credit in MO. This course is approved for 1 law and legal credit in WA. NY attorneys may apply this course toward 1 CLE credit in accordance with the NY approved jurisdiction policy. CLE credit has been applied for and pending approval for 1 CLE (ethics) credit in most states. Please check back here to view updates regarding CLE credit approval. NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities. Attorney Protective believes this live webcast meets the requirements of the NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for 60 minutes of Ethics..
By:
Attorney Protective

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February 24: Juvenile Justice Reform: What’s Next

In light of the highly publicized scandals involving the abuse of children at the Glen Mills reform school, Wordsworth and Devereaux, Governor Tom Wolf created a juvenile justice taskforce and for over 16 months, they studied the state’s juvenile justice system. In June of last year, they issued their report and recommendations. Now the question that must be answered: what’s next?

Please join us for the 2022 Jurist in Residence Lecture – Juvenile Justice Reform: What’s Next. This lecture is sponsored by the Law and Government Institute and will be presented by The Honorable Royce L. Morris, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, who serves as Widener Law Commonwealth’s jurist in residence.
Title:

Juvenile Justice Reform: What’s Next
Jurist in Residence Lecture

Date/Time/Venue:
Thursday, February 24, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Webinar - Register Now!

By:
Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Speaker:

The Honorable Royce L. Morris After more than 25 years of distinguished service as an attorney and civic service to his community, Royce Morris was elected to serve as a judge on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas in 2018. Judge Morris earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Temple University and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland. He also completed an intensive program at the National Criminal Defense College at Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia. He began his legal career working for the Dauphin County public defender’s office in 1991 and served as the office’s chief deputy from 1996-1999. In 1999, Judge Morris joined the law firm of Goldberg Katzman and was elevated to partner in 2002. Throughout his legal career, Morris represented individuals and corporations in criminal matters and municipalities as solicitor and general counsel, often litigating complex and politically sensitive matters on behalf of those clients in state and federal courts.

Credits:

• One substantive CLE credit available in Pennsylvania (subject to approval).
• You may be able to self-apply in other states; check with your credit-granting authority.

By:

Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law and Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program.

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February 24: Cleveland: Crimmigrators

Since the events of September 11, 2001, crimmigration scholars around the world have uncovered the use of seemingly ordinary powers to accomplish extraordinary things: mass deportation, surveillance, policing, and detention and incarceration, in ways that globally change the shape of migration. While the study of crimmigration usually dissects its elements and the powers that animate it, we miss a critical question if we ignore who is tasked to use those powers. The decision about who will decide a crimmigration issue can shape the decision itself, and confine or define its resolution. Three case studies illuminate how changing the decisionmaker to or from a criminal justice actor to another official or institution located the issue itself inside or outside the crimmigration framework. These examples are the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), the REAL ID Act, and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. They translate into three seemingly disparate legal issues: whether to deport, whether to issue a drivers license, and whether to hear a claim for asylum. These case studies raise the question of how changing the decisionmaker can either exacerbate crimmigration, or inoculate against it. At bottom, they are decisions about who belongs.

Title:
Crimmigrators
Criminal Justice Forum
When/Where:
Thursday, February 24, 2022
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Moot Court Room
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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Speaker:

Professor Juliet Stumpf 

Juliet Stumpf is the Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics at Lewis & Clark Law School. She is a scholar of crimmigration law, the intersection of immigration and criminal law. Her research seeks to illuminate the study of immigration law with interdisciplinary insights. She has published widely in leading journals and books, including a series of crimmigration articles beginning with The Crimmigration Crisis: Immigrants, Crime, and Sovereign Power, 56 AM. U. L. REV. 367 (2006), and she co-authors the casebook Immigration and Citizenship: Process and Policy (8th ed. West 2016). Stumpf is a co-founder of CINETS, the transnational, interdisciplinary network of crimmigration scholars. She serves as Co-Director with Mary Bosworth of the academic network, Border Criminologies at Oxford University, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Innovation Law Lab. In 2016, she received the Leo Levenson Award for Excellence in Teaching. Stumpf has taught at NYU School of Law and Leiden University, clerked for Judge Richard A. Paez on the Ninth Circuit, and served as a civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department. She received her J.D. cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center and her B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College. 

Credit:
1.0 credit hours pending
By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law / Cleveland State University

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February 23: Research & Drafting Techniques For Finance: Replacing LIBOR

In July of 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced that LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) will be phased out in 2021, as regulators look to replace it with a more reliable alternative. LIBOR is a benchmark rate that is calculated from reported interest rates that select banks pay to borrow from each other on an unsecured basis. As the transition away from LIBOR towards a new, alternative benchmark rate is well underway, there are several steps lenders and finance counsel should take now to amend existing transaction documentation and to manage new transactions. This course will discuss the history, present and future of LIBOR.
Title:
Research & Drafting Techniques For Finance: Replacing LIBOR
Webinar Dates And Times:
February 23, 2022

1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern
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Speaker:
Melissa Morrison
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

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March 23: Bankruptcy Filings: Industries and Patterns

This course will provide an update on the industries and segments of the economy where bankruptcy filings have been on the rise, including energy and retail. Attendees will learn how to stay aware of new filings and potential new filings using available resources
Title:
Bankruptcy Filings: Industries and Patterns
Webinar Date And Time:

March 23, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern  

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

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February 22: Voter Suppression 101 -- What it Takes to do Voting Rights Work

This CLE will allow participants to gain more understanding about the connection between felony disenfranchisement, voter suppression, and voting rights, including Washington state legislation and case law. Molly Matter will present on the history of voter suppression, including felony disenfranchisement, the disproportionate impact on communities of color, and the need for the private Bar to enforce our right to vote to ensure fair elections. This CLE will provide a practical guide on doing voting rights work and discuss current voting rights cases in Washington state brought under the Washington Voting Rights Act, the federal Voting Rights Act and the First, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. There will be time for a Q&A at the end of the program.

Title:
Voter Suppression 101 -- What it Takes to do Voting Rights Work WSBA Legal Lunchbox Series
Webinar Date+Time:
February 22, 2022
Time:12:00 PM - 1:35 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Molly Matter - Amend Law, LLC, Vashon Island
• Erin Fortney - F5, Spokane
• Bonnie Rosinbum - Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services, Olympia

By:

• ALPS
• Washington State Bar Association Legal Lunchbox Series

Credits:
Credits:1.50 Law & Legal Procedure
Cost:
Free to all members of the Washington State Bar Association.
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January 6, 11, 21: 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:

• 9:00am - 10:00am Eastern - 1/6/2022
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/11/2022
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 1/21/2022

Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia; for other jurisdictions, call the number given on the application form.
By:
LexisNexis

January 20: A Discussion on Slip, Trip & Fall Claims

The world is a dangerous place. And while falling down in your teens is often funny, falling down when you’re grown-up hurts and people are often injured. Combine that fact with a society that has become more and more litigious, and we have arrived in a time where Slip, Trip, Fall Claims are common. And when there is a claim, someone needs to figure out if the condition is a danger and render a thoughtful opinion about whether or not it caused or contributed to the fall.
Slip, Trip, Fall & Personal Injury Claims is a 1-hour walk through Pete Fowler Construction Services’ (PFCS) Construction Claims Analysis Method applied to personal injury claims that occur as a result of a hazard in the built environment. No two claims are the same, but our analytical method walks us through a professional investigation and analysis, similar to how the scientific method aids in discovery of the workings of our natural world, regardless of the specifics of the claim.

Title:

A Discussion on Slip, Trip & Fall Claims
Date+Time Of Webinar:

January 20, 2022

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Credits:

1.0 with the Florida State Bar
1.0 with the Texas State Bar
1.0 with the California State Bar
1.0 with the California Department of Insurance.

By:

Pete Fowler Construction Services: https://www.petefowler.com/

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Upcoming Programs:

• 2/23/2022 - Investigating Water Intrusion Claims in 5 Steps 
• 3/31/2022 - Investigating General Liability Claims in 5 Steps 
• 4/27/2022 - Landlord-Tenant Disputes in 5 Steps
• 5/25/2022 - Industry Trends in Fire, Flood, and Landslide Claims 
• 6/9/2022 - Case Study Exploration: Adjacent Property Disputes 
• 7/20/2022 - Construction Site Accident Claims 101 
• 8/25/2022 - Allocation of Responsibility in Subrogation Claims 
• 9/21/2022 - Understanding & Evaluating Remediation and Repair Estimates 
• 10/27/2022 - A Discussion on Forensic Onsite Claim Investigations 

February 18+23: Research & Drafting Techniques For Corporate Law

The digital age has augmented the practice of corporate and securities law through the accelerating development of brand new ways of identifying answers and locating critical intelligence. In doing so, it has also simultaneously created an environment that can overwhelm through the sheer quantity of available tools. 

This course will demystify the corporate law research experience by focusing on a series of practical, relevant examples and demonstrating best practices for approaching them.
Title:
Research & Drafting Techniques For Corporate Law
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern - 2/18/2022
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern - 2/23/2022

Speaker:

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

January 19: Modern Communication Principles

Join us for a 60-minute presentation with Claude Ducloux, LawPay's Director of Education, as he discusses effective, modern communication techniques for legal professionals. You’ll learn:

• How to be particularly attentive during client intake
• What to look for to determine if a potential client is right for you
• The right way to set up a fee agreement with your clients
• How to manage a difficult client in a professional manner
• Effective billing and budgeting for law offices
• The secret to achieving a 90% collection rate
• Everything you need to know about using a trust account.

Title:
Modern Communication Principles
Date+Time:
January 19, 2022
3pm CT Register
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:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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February 17: Intercompany Arbitration - Basic Concepts

This 60-mintute webinar will educate participants as to identifying what, when, why, and how to file arbitration as an applicant and respondent. The presentation will explore the different arbitration programs and when arbitration is appropriate. It will also discuss ways to present an effective case with examples of evidence to support a submission.
Title:
Intercompany Arbitration - Basic Concepts

Webinar Date+Time:

February 17, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
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Credit:

CE is approved in TX, NC, and FL; CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA.

Speakers:

Joe Minnella
Jerry Nolan
Dan D'Imperio

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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February 16: Research Skills For IP Litigation

This program discusses the unique requirements, procedures, and challenges encountered in complex IP litigation and the research tools available at each phase of litigation. Resources for pre-suit diligence, complying with court rules, drafting briefs, pleadings and motions, researching expert witnesses, calculating damages, and incorporating analytics into your litigation strategy will be discussed.
Title:
Research Skills For IP Litigation
Webinar Dates And Times:

February 16, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern

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

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March 16: Due Diligence In Intellectual Property Transactions

This course provides an overview and understanding of the due diligence process in relation to transactions involving intellectual property assets. Tools for researching a company’s intellectual property registrations, ownership status, strength and value, and resources such as checklists, forms and model agreements will be reviewed.
Title:
Due Diligence In Intellectual Property Transactions
Webinar Dates And Times:
March 16, 2022

1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern 

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

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February 16: Nuts and Bolts of the Duty to Defend in Florida

This webinar will address the basics of the duty to defend in Florida, preparation of reservation of rights letters, and disclaimers of coverage. It will also address certain complexities that arise when considering the duty to defend, and how to handle situations when the determination of the duty to defend is not so straightforward. The purpose of the webinar is to educate claims professionals on specific issues that may arise in Florida when making coverage decisions.
Topics will include:

• Policy Language
• The Rule and Exceptions
• Reservation of Rights and Disclaimers
• Breaching the Duty to Defend
• Rejection of the Defense
• AI Issues, Excess Carriers, and Pre-tender Defense Costs

Title:
Nuts and Bolts of the Duty to Defend in Florida

Webinar Date+Time:

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and TX.

Speakers:

John David Dickenson
Alexandra J. Schultz

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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February 16: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There — How to Land and Succeed in Your Next Role

The skills and talents that make you a high achiever today may not serve you well tomorrow. Why? Because the role you want in the future is qualitatively different from the role you have now.
Successfully moving into a more senior role requires proactively cultivating foundational skills, behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs that may be radically different from those you currently maintain. That may sound logical, but it is often easier said than done because of intense pressure to keep doing what is working for you right now. In this program, we will examine the skills, behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs you must shift in order to progress, how to resist the natural pressure to maintain the status quo, and how to overcome inertia and create your path forward. Join NJWLA and Elise Holtzman, The Lawyers Edge, for this interactive program!

Title:

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There — How to Land and Succeed in Your Next Role

Date+Time:

Wednesday, February 16
5-6:30pm via Zoom
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Credit:

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 hours of total CLE credit.'

Sponsor:

New Jersey Women Lawyers' Association

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February 15: The Expanding Reach of the Abstract Idea – What Is and Is Not Patentable Eight Years After Alice

When describing the judicial exceptions to patent eligibility, the Supreme Court famously warned us that “one must tread carefully in construing this exclusionary principle lest it swallow all of patent law.” And yet, year after year and case after case, the Federal Circuit seems to be expanding the notion of abstraction to the point that it renders the common definition of that word meaningless. First, financial transactions were deemed too abstract for patenting. Then, inventions relating to computer networking, garage door openers and electric vehicle charging stations, suffered the same fate. In 2021, dual-camera mobile phones and cardiac monitoring systems were shot down in a similar fashion, violating the common-sense notion that “if you can drop it on your foot, it is not abstract.”
Please join MBHB partner Mike Borella as he reviews the current state of patent eligibility and how the exclusionary principle is licking its lips. But in addition to sounding the alarm, he will offer attendees an unconventional take on what courts are actually looking for in order for claims to be found eligible – valuable information that might just save your inventions from judicial doom.
Title:
The Expanding Reach of the Abstract Idea – What Is and Is Not Patentable Eight Years After Alice
Live MBHB Webinar
Webinar Date+Time:
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

10:00-11:15 a.m. CT

Live MBHB Webinar via WebExLive - Register Now!
Speaker:
MBHB attorney Michael Borella, 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).
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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.

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www.mbhb.com/events/

January 5, 12, 14, 19+26: 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. 
Title:
Legal Evolution: Analytics And Artificial Intelligence In The Law
Webinar Dates And Times:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/5/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 1/12/2022
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/14/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 1/19/2022
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 1/26/2022

Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida,  Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits. For a question about a jurisdiction not listed, see the phone number proferred on the sponsor's website.
By:
LexisNexis

January 13: Update on Vaccine Mandates

The Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates are headed to the Supreme Court, with oral arguments scheduled for January 7, 2022. This webinar will provide an update on the status of those legal challenges and a roadmap of what employers need to do for compliance in the new year.
Update on compliance deadlines for OSHA ETS and substantive steps employers should be taking in 2022
Update on legal challenges to federal contractor and healthcare worker mandates
New developments at state and local levels regarding prohibiting federal vaccine mandates or implementing local mandates
Title:
Update on Vaccine Mandates

Webinar Date+Time:

January 13, 2022
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern
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. You may be able to self-apply in other states.

Speakers:

• David L. Barron
• Michael C. Schmidt

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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January 10+13: 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 Dates And Times:

• 4:30pm - 6:00pm Eastern - 1/10/2022
• 9:00am - 10:30am Eastern - 1/13/2022

Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

January 20: Ethical Traps for the Unwary

Jonathan Arons will cover various California rules of professional conduct and related statutes, including:

• Rule 1.2 - Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority
• Rule 1.4.2 - Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance
• Rule 1.8.5 - Payment of Personal or Business Expenses Incurred by or for a Client
• Rule 5.5 - Unauthorized Practice of Law, Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
• Rule 8.5 - Disciplinary Authority, Choice of Law.

Title:
Ethical Traps for the Unwary
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, January 20, 2022
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speaker:
Jonathan I. Arons [ www.aronslaw.com ] is an attorney in San Francisco, California. He is the owner of a two-attorney practice with an area of expertise in professional responsibility/legal ethics. For more than 30 years he has advised lawyers on ethics matters, defense of disciplinary charges, and issues concerning admission or reinstatement to the State Bar of California. Mr. Arons also advises law firms and attorneys who want to improve office systems for protecting against rule violations, or who need advice about a particular ethical or professional conduct problem. He assists parties nationwide as an expert in lawsuits involving questions of legal ethics, professional misconduct, or attorney malpractice and has been qualified in numerous courts in California as an expert witness including the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Mr. Arons has taught CLE courses on numerous topics, including on the California State Bar Court disciplinary process, and can advise attorneys on ethics and license protection matters ranging from trust account management to the professional implications of a DUI conviction or a chemical dependency problem. He formerly was the Supervising Attorney for the Ethics Hotline program at the State Bar of California. He received a B.A. degree from Ohio State University and a J.D. degree from San Francisco Law School. Mr. Arons is admitted to the practice of law in California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the State Bar of California, Bar Association of San Francisco (Past Chair, Legal Ethics Committee), the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Association of Disciplinary Defense Counsel. Mr. Arons received the highest rating of Martindale-Hubbell in legal liability and ethical standards.
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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January 11: COVID-19 Protocols for California Employers

As the latest COVID-19 surge takes hold across the country, the federal government, the state of California, and various local cities and counties have once again enacted public health safety measures. These measures impact employers’ obligations but can be confusing and often contradictory. 

Join us for a discussion on the obligations that California employers must follow. This webinar will address the current guidance from the California Department of Public Health, Cal/OSHA, local city and county orders and best practices employers can implement to comply with these orders.
Title:
COVID-19 Protocols for California Employers

Webinar Date+Time:

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
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. In many other states, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

Speakers:

• Elena K. Hillman
• Michele Ballard Miller
• Walter M. Stella

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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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January 10: Repair or Despair? Right to Repair and the Law

When you purchase a product, do you really own it? 

In recent years, some companies have taken steps to limit the ability of consumers to repair the products they purchase. John Deere and Apple are among the companies that have been in the news in the battle over the right to repair. 

This basic class will look at some of the legal issues surrounding the right-to-repair movement including the impacts of intellectual property law, antitrust law, and consumer protection law.
If you have ever wondered whether you have the right to repair what you own, what the right-to-repair movement is about, and what legal issues surround the right to repair, join us for this basic class!

Title:
Repair or Despair? Right to Repair and the Law
Date+Time:
Monday, January 10, 2022
12 p.m. - 1 p.m., CST
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 45 registrants.
Credit:

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

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February 3: How To Determine Which Offer Is The Best Offer

Continuing Educational Services provides seminars geared towards the economy and real estate with a special focus on mortgage lending.
Title:
How To Determine Which Offer Is The Best Offer 

Date+Time of Webinar:
February 3, 2022
8:00 AM EST  - 2 Hours
Register Now!
Speaker:
Khash Saghafi, a nationally renowned speaker in regards to the banking & mortgage lending industry, is He is an approved instructor by the Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate in Ohio, Florida and California. Khash Saghafi is also an approved instructor by the Ohio Supreme Court in regards to his expertise in the banking and mortgage industry.
By:
Continuing Educational Services
Credit:
Ohio: 1 Credit. You may be able to self-apply in other states.
Cost:
Free
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