Opening and keynote speaker: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht
Panel 1: Voting rights and the 2020 election
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler State
Representative Donna Bullock
Thomas King III, Esq.
Yael Bromberg, Esq., Principal, Bromberg Law LLC Chief counsel and strategic advisor, The Andrew Goodman Foundation
Lecturer, Rutgers School of Law
Panel 2: Voting rights and constitutional application
Professor Ciara C. Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University College of Law
Visiting Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
Professor Christian Johnson, Widener Law Commonwealth
Professor Samuel Wiseman, Penn State Dickinson Law School.
Credits:
Three substantive CLE credits available in Pennsylvania.
You may be able to self-apply in other states; check with your credit-granting authority.
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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.
Staying current with the latest developments in antitrust law in an evolving regulatory and political climate can be a challenging task. This course will provide an update on several key judicial and regulatory actions to monitor this year and also survey a range of effective methods to stay up to date
Title: Trends To Watch In Antitrust Law
Webinar Dates And Times:
While you may have had limited experience in cases that deal with cannabis, its growth throughout the U.S. means you’re likely to encounter it in your practice. This is particularly so as states lift restrictions and marijuana appears in various forms, accessories, and laws.
Join us for this webinar presented by Embroker, in which our expert panel will uncover some of the legal risks that can arise for your law firm and clients.
This webinar will cover:
Emerging policy developments and forward-looking trends
How to support your clients on cannabis-related matters
How to provide services to “plant-touching” businesses
The risks and rewards cannabis may pose for law firms.
Credit: The announcement does not give details on credit amounts and jurisdictions. Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.
Join Alta Pro for our upcoming Cannabis webinar on March 30th. This is a webinar that will be both timely and highly informative. We will be covering the Legality of Cannabis by State, Cannabis Law and Policy, Ethics and Cannabis representation, as well as other important aspects of this growing and dynamic topic.
Title: Chapter 1 From Ethics to Insurance Basics of Cannabis Law Series
Date+Time:
March 30, 2022
Lisa Pitman. Lisa is a pioneering figure in the emerging legalized hemp/cannabis industry. She is the chair of the American Bar Association’s Cannabis Law & Policy Committee and a non-resident fellow of the Drug Policy Program at Rice University. She presented the ABA’s first marijuana law CLE at its annual meeting in New York in 2017. Simply put, Lisa is considered to be the First Lady of Texas Cannabis Law.
Kurshid Khohja. Khurshid is the Founder of Greenbridge Corporate Counsel, a minority-owned business law firm founded in 2012, representing clientele in California and Hawaii from across numerous sectors in the legal cannabis industry. As a dedicated industry advocate, he serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and as Co-chair of the NCIA Policy Council, which generates policy proposals for advancing the reform of federal cannabis laws and the protection of the legal cannabis industry. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), and as Co-chair of MCBA’s Policy Committee.
Pending approval in: CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI; check with sponsor if you need to be sure. You may be able to self-apply in some states.
Over the last 50 years, as public hospital beds have diminished without offsetting increases in community services and supports, individuals with mental disorders have increasingly been arrested, jailed and punished. In many states, defendants thought to incompetent to stand trial wait months for assessment or treatment, only to eventually have their cases dismissed. About a quarter of arrestees have serious disorders and it has been estimated that more than 800,000 individuals with mental illness are under correctional control at any given time. “Decriminalizing mental illness” has become a standard plank in progressive proposals for overhaul of the “criminal legal system.”
Richard J. Bonnie
Professor Richard J. Bonnie will present and defend “Expedited Diversion to Court-Ordered Treatment” (EDCOT), a formal statutory diversion process for offenders with serious mental illness. As a civil commitment proceeding accompanied by dismissal of criminal charges, EDCOT would not entail a waiver of criminal trial rights and could be invoked even if the defendant lacks trial competence. EDCOT would also be available to authorize civil hospitalization of offenders who are not immediately able to function successfully in the community. These provisions, coupled with mandated compliance with outpatient treatment and judicial supervision, would enable diversion of many, perhaps most, offenders with serious mental disorders into a treatment system that could provide acute services, discharge planning, and problem-solving management in the community.
Title: New Commitment Pathway for Offenders with Serious Mental illness: Expedited Diversion to Court-Ordered Treatment (EDCOT) The Elena and Miles Zaremski Law-Medicine Forum
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar! Speaker: Professor Richard J. Bonnie is Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law and director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. He has co-authored leading textbooks on criminal law and public health law and has devoted special attention during his career to public policies relating to mental health and substance abuse. His first book, “The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States” (1974) was republished in 1999 as a “drug policy classic.”
Bonnie has been involved in public service throughout his career. Among other positions, he has been associate director of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse (1971‑73) and secretary of the first National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (1976–80). He recently chaired a Commission on Mental Health Law Reform at the request of the chief justice of Virginia (2006–11) and is currently chairing an Expert Advisory Panel on Mental Health Reform for the Virginia General Assembly.
Bonnie was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1991 and has chaired more than a dozen studies for the National Academies on subjects ranging from elder mistreatment to underage drinking, including the landmark report, “Ending the Tobacco Problem: A Blueprint for the Nation” (2007). In 2017, he chaired a study on policies needed to address the opioid epidemic in the United States and is now chairing a study on using knowledge about adolescent development to advance the well-being of all adolescents regardless of social background.
Bonnie has served as an adviser to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) since 1979, received the APA’s Isaac Ray Award in 1998 for contributions to forensic psychiatry and special presidential commendations in 2003 and 2016 for service to American psychiatry. He has also served on three MacArthur Foundation research networks, including, most recently, Law and Neuroscience. He is also a consultant to the American Academy of Neurology’s Committee on Ethics, Law and Humanities.
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Law-Medicine Center, 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.
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:
Latest security threats and what’s being done to address them,
Current data breach laws
How a lawyer’s professional duty may extend into new areas of technology and cyberspace,
How to prepare a data incident response plan.
Title: Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms Webinar Dates & Times:
Credit:
1 credit Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin; in other jurisdictions you might be able to self-apply for credit.
This course will employ a range of topical tax-specific research examples to illustrate key best practices in obtaining comprehensive answers, using various content sources that are available to expedite each step. It includes examination of selected federal, state and international issues, customized to attendees’ particular tax specialties, practice and interests. It is suitable for tax practitioners at all levels of experience, including seasoned researchers.
Title: Tax Research: Fundamentals For Efficiency Webinar Dates And Times: March 25, 2022
As utility-scale solar booms to meet the growing demands for clean energy and carbon reduction, several communities have expressed concerns about the social and environmental impacts of this boom. Some “climate fundamentalists” claim we must exempt zero-carbon energy, like solar, from environmental regulation, and there is a growing trend to preempt municipal control over renewable energy development to speed up regulatory approvals.
Professor Hannah Wiseman from Penn State Law will focus her presentation on taking more of a middle ground approach as it relates to the regulatory process, local control, and encouraging solar energy development with potentially fewer impacts.
Title: Greening Clean Energy Date/Time/Venue:
Professor Hannah Wiseman is a professor of law, professor and Wilson Faculty fellow in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and Institutes of Energy and the Environment Co-funded faculty member at Penn State. She teaches and writes in the areas of energy law, oil and gas law, land use regulation, environmental law, and administrative law. Her work focuses on the mechanics and design of regulation and governance in these areas, including the challenges of determining appropriate governance levels, fostering effective experimentation, and addressing expansions in the scale of regulated activities.
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.
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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.
Addiction haunts the legal profession, yet most attorneys remain silent in their struggle. Many factors including the competitive culture of law firms, deadlines, and client demands can create a pressurized environment for lawyers. Join this 60-minute webinar to learn facts about substance abuse and how to help those who struggle with it. Erica Grigg, Attorney with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program and Eric Wood, MA, LCAC, Clinical Case Manager with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program will lead the discussion.
Title: The Struggle for Sobriety in the Legal Profession Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 1:00 PM EDT 12:00 PM CDT 11:00 AM MDT 10:00 AM PDT Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now! Speakers:
Erica Grigg, Attorney with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Eric Wood, MA, LCAC, Clinical Case Manager with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
CLE Credit: This course is approved for 1 ethics credit in AL, GA, HI, IN, KS, ME, MN, MO, NM, OK, TN, TX, WA, WI. This course is approved for 1 substance abuse credit in FL, IL, NV.
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 self-study credit in OH. This course counts towards 1 professionalism credit in LA. This course was approved for 1 general credit in ID, KY ND. In CT, this CLE is automatically approved as it is in compliance with Practice Book §2-27A. 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. NH attendees are required to self-report their attendance. For details, please consult your state's website.
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New technology has emerged to the forefront of payment processing bringing new challenges for anti-money laundering professionals, law enforcement and supervisory agencies. With traditional banks taking a backseat to business to business and peer to peer transaction settlement, at least one financial technology firm has taken steps to implement an AML program that takes elements from both banks and other money services businesses.
Title: Crypto-currency: Managing an Effective AML Program for this Financial Transaction Technology Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar! Speaker:
Paul Jabaay is a Senior Manager within the Global Investigations Unit at Coinbase. He has worked at Coinbase for over 7 years investigating Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, AML/BSA violations, Terrorism Finance, and Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking. Paul has provided training and support to global, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies within the United States and is a leading expert in crypto-currency investigations and blockchain analysis.
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law Master of Arts in Financial Integrity
Credit:
Ohio: 1.0 hours of CLE credit has been approved
Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply to your credit-granting authority.
Due to the intersection between poverty, race, gender, and disability play out in the school discipline context, it is important to increase the ability of advocates to represent students in a way that not only protects their due process rights but also identifies resources that can prevent disciplinary concerns in the future. Furthermore, increasing student representation in these settings has the potential to disrupt the schools-to-prison pipeline.
This training is an attempt to increase the capacity of the bar to help students reach their potential and minimize the impacts of disproportionate exclusionary discipline practices in the Seattle area. Attending attorneys will have an opportunity to work with a Washington non-profit, the Kienan Ellis Education Project (KEEP Washington). A Goal of KEEP Washington is Stopping the school-to-prison pipeline, with a service area focusing on Seattle Public Schools.
This is an opportunity to exercise your trial advocacy skills while:
Keeping students in their classrooms rather than experiencing unwarranted school exclusions, and,
Ensuring that a student who may need additional services is not wrongfully excluded from school or access to other necessary services.
Approaches include, but are not limited to:
Ensuring due process is provided and inaccurate allegations are disproven.
Ensuring that educational plans for disabled students are followed.
Facilitating a healthy and timely return to school for your student client.
Advocating for and identify additional social and educational supports to help prevent future exclusionary discipline.
“The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” -- Bill Gates.
The growth in the amount of information available and the many different platforms on which to obtain it impact 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. 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. Title: Navigating the New Town Square: Cultivating Competency in Basic Online Legal Research Webinar Dates and Times:
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. For other states, contact LexisNexis at the phone number given on the registration form. By: LexisNexis.
As Cleveland pursues its decades-long reinvention, a frequent—and often controversial—topic of attention is “regionalism” and the role it could play. But the term means different things to different people, rendering a reasonable discussion of regionalism quite difficult. Is regionalism a ploy to undercut Black political power centered in Cleveland? Or is it a tool for pulling suburban resources into an undeserving central city? Or is it something else? David Abbott will attempt to bring clarity to this discussion and explore regionalism in the context of Cleveland’s challenges. He will touch on:
Various definitions and forms of regionalism.
Legal restrictions that make some forms impractical if not impossible.
Legal tools that can be used to advance regional arrangements.
Prospects for regionalism in Cleveland’s future.
David Abbott
Title: Regionalism—the Death or Salvation of Cleveland? Webinar Date+Time:
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Time Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar! Speaker:
David Abbott is the inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Jurist in Residence, having just completed 19 years as the president of The George Gund Foundation. In that role, he was a member of the executive committee of The Fund for Our Economic Future, a regional collaboration of grant makers and others; and he was a board member of Team NEO, a partnership of business and philanthropy. Both work to catalyze economic transformation in Northeast Ohio.
Prior to joining the Gund Foundation, Abbott served as president of University Circle Incorporated, executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and executive director of the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission. Abbott was also the Cuyahoga County Administrator for nearly a decade and, early in his career, he was a reporter for The Plain Dealer. He holds a B.A. in political science from Denison University, an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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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.
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.
Title: A Knight in Shining Armor: Representing Individuals in Times of Crisis Webinar Dates And Times:
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits. By:
LexisNexis
The Common Good Foundation is excited to be hosting the 2022 Environmental Crimes and Protection Conference in partnership with The Jersey Law Commission and The Resolution Journal, and sponsored by the Washington State Bar Association’s World Peace through Law Section. See Topics below.
The Right to Healthy Environment: Indian Perspective during Covid-19 Dr. Sangeeta Taak: Life does not include just water, air or living or breathing it also includes to live with dignity and to cremate or buried with dignity. Article 21 is wider enough to add the right to life and dignified burial. As a person’s right to life includes “the right of the dead body to be treated with the same respect that he would have deserved if he were alive. It is imperative for the state to treat the corpse with dignity.” Before the covid-19 no one had ever thought of the management of dead bodies as there were no such crisis in managing the dead bodies. In my paper I have explained the issues which are attached to dead body management in India These are basically custom, religion, pollution of air and water pollution etc. The dead body management need to be taken seriously as the dead person has the human rights which stays with him/her from cradle to grave. What measures can be adapted in order to strengthen the dead body management during the pandemic and situations alike in future. How the government, Interfaith dialogue and civil societies and International Laws can play a vital role in order to protect the right of the dead to protect the dignity and dead body management in India. Main findings of the paper are the need is to strengthen the dead body management in India. The need is to save the environment and to protect the dignity of a dead at the same time. The need is to also understand that the last rites are flexible and already adapted to minimize contact with the dead body. New technologies must be appreciated for the dead body management. Interfaith dialogues with government are necessary. The guidance must be provided to the health care workers so that they must handle the body carefully. Safety of the frontline workers must also be ensured while pandemic and otherwise.
All that glitters is not Green. Electric vehicles and environmental injustice
Dr. Simon Sneddo: Electric transport may be touted by some as ‘greener’ and ‘fairer’ than current modes of transport, but deeper investigation reveals that this claim is little more than a shiny green paint job. The battery technology needed to power this green revolution is singularly unfair. Lithium-ion batteries comprise three main minerals: lithium; cobalt and manganese. Lithium extraction from the Chilean Sálar de Atacama is causing water levels to fall, resulting in harm to indigenous Atacameño communities and wildlife such as the Chilean Flamingo. Cobalt, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is regularly mined by children and releases radioactive waste. Manganese mining has been linked to developmental health problems in children. Mining companies, battery and vehicle manufacturers, and those who can buy electric vehicles reap the benefits of electric transport, and those nearest the extraction sites bear the brunt of all the problems, for little or none of the benefits. This is a clear environmental injustice, and once the shiny greenwash is scratched off, the shadowy heart is revealed. Companies, governments and consumers need to do more to rebalance the electric transport industry for the benefit of all, and this paper suggests possible ways of achieving this.
Climate Justice and the Green Crime of Ecocide
Dr. Zoi Aliozi: This paper aspires to reflect on the role of Green Crimes in the Climate Justice field. In doing so, it will examine the reach of criminal law in prosecuting green crimes in the international level by testing the case of Ecocide. Through a philosophical and legal methodological approach, this essay will ask questions such as: ‘Can strategic litigation succeed in ensuring Climate Justice?’ ‘What is the role of Green Crimes in Climate Justice?’ ‘What is Ecocide, and is it an international crime?’ ‘Why is extraterritoriality important in Climate Change Jurisdiction?’ Climate change is being caused by human activities; this realisation results in a call for attributing responsibility to the countries, companies or individuals that have direct links with the caused harms (article 3 of the UNFCCC). In this sense the best possible ally for moving climate justice would be the inclusion of green crimes in climate laws and the collaboration of international criminal law, environmental law and human rights law that are interconnected and interdependent; under the need to achieve climate justice in a global scale. It is important to evaluate, assess and test the criminal dimensions of climate change, in order to improve Climate Justice.
The collision of cyberspace and outer space – observing environmental crimes from the skies Tamara Blagojević: In today’s fast paced society, human activities have consequences that severely affect Earth’s environment. With technological developments, such consequences are replicating to two emerging spectrums, both representing global commons: cyberspace and outer space. This leads to the collision of various hazards and risks, which by connecting these areas creates a need for the harmonized and coordinated development of their regulation, as in the opposite situation, they could represent a mutual threat. For example, satellites collect valuable data, predict the weather and can reach remote locations, facilitating disaster preparedness and wildlife crime prevention. But, if a cyber activity is undertaken by using space technologies, while disregarding the space law principles, it can possibly result in harmful interference or environmental hazards. Similarly, if space activities are not publicly communicated and coordinated, they could lead to incidents resulting in space debris generation, affecting both space and Earth’s environment. Moreover, the deployment of new satellite internet mega-constellations, governed by imprecise regulation, due to space traffic congestion creates a risk of a cascade collision with satellites becoming easier targets for cyber-attacks. Are these intersections mirrored in the regulation governing these spectrums? Can the law be timelier and more predictive in protecting the global commons?
Farm to Plate – The transition of world food system and emerging embedded climate issues around
Ashok Kumar Nayak: Food is the basic need for any living being including humans irrespective of socio-economic, geographical and ethnic status. Agricultural production is the contributor to world food system that feeds the world. The transition in agricultural process and expansion of agricultural value chain from farm to plate has an impact on climate change. The increasing urban population and changing dietary habits across the world are remarkable to the transition that took place over last couple of decades. The shift from peasant farming to corporate farming is visible transition of production processes that undermine the global climate promises over SGD and COP agreements. World food system comprising of all the processes from farm to plate. It is important to understand the added steps and transitions in the process and identify the visible and underlying factors that contribute negatively to climate change. As per FAO statics 2020, agriculture is both affected by climate change and an important contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. World agriculture emissions within the farm gate (those related to crops and livestock) grew by 16 per cent between 2000 and 2017. The important underlying factor is not to meet the changing dietary need through an industrial production system, rather it is important to meet the food and nutritional requirement of world population where each individual enjoys their rights to basic survival needs through a climate compliance sustainable agricultural system. The paper will look at the transition of the process and stapes how these shifts are interrelated to the global concern on climate change and the paper will end in some suggestive policy action and individual behavioral practices, as a sensitive global citizen each one of us can contribute positively to the issue.
Climate Justice through Climate Action
Kishor Dere: This paper analyses relationship between the concepts of climate justice and climate action. Climate change is not only a scientific phenomenon but also a social, economic, political and health issue. It affects billions of people around the world in innumerable ways. There is ample empirical evidence to show that the historically dispossessed, deprived, excluded and marginalised sections of world population face disproportionate impacts of climate change. Climate justice recognises that the scale, magnitude and gravity of detrimental effects of climate change are not uniform. In order to accomplish the coveted goal of climate justice, it is imperative to address inequities created by climate change through long-term mitigation and adaptation strategies. This is climate action (UN SDG 13) to combat the menace of climate change. It involves a series of concerted efforts to sincerely and transparently implement the promises made by various stakeholders. For instance, promote mechanisms for raising awareness capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in LDCs and small island developing states; to mobilise funds for addressing the needs of developing nations to ensure mitigation actions; strengthen resilience and adaptive capacities to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries; unify climate change policies and national action policies.
Redefining the property rights: dilemmas faced by India
Dr. Dayana M.K.: Protection of land (real property) under the constitution of India revolves round the whole picture of redefining the property rights after the independence. It could be seen that an oppressive system of resource ownership perpetuated through ages needed a revolutionary change to put up with constitutional dreams. But it resulted in a tug of war that took away the valuable time of legislature and higher judiciary. It resulted in number of amendments and at last derogation of property right from fundamental to legal. Still, it remains an area of hot debate.
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Common Good Foundation
Credit:
You may be able to apply for credit in many jurisdictions.
For most employers, the new normal means doing more work with less employees and no relief in sight. Workers have all of the leverage and know it and have flexed that power through demands for pay increases, union organizing, and demands to improve diversity and inclusion. This webinar will identify legal issues that are dominating the labor shortage and offer practical strategies for both avoiding and managing legal risks during this difficult time.
Title: The Great Resignation: Legal Issues and Strategies for Navigating the Labor Shortage(Part One)
CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA.
MN CLE has been applied for approval.
You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
Speakers:
David L. Barron
Matthew D. Clyde
Bobbi Britton Tucker
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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.
Join us for a 60-minute presentation with Claude Ducloux, LawPay's Director of Education, as he discusses the best way to protect your clients and firm when an attorney exits the practice due to death, disability, or retirement. You’ll learn:
The danger and likelihood that many lawyers have failed to plan for retirement or disability, including dementia and disease;
How local and state bars have been handling these increasing problems;
How to clean up “messy” (i.e., unplanned) attorney departures from practice;
Intervening and interviewing the declining lawyer;
Communications with clients, courts, and opposing counsel in messy departures;
Appointment of receivers and court intervention;
The planning every lawyer should be making, regardless of age and future intention.
Title: How to Protect Your Clients and Firm in the Event of Death, Disability, or Retirement Date+Time:
March 16, 2022 3 p.m. CT 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, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
The constitutionalization of human rights law is on the rise throughout the world. With increasing frequency, countries have either adopted specific human rights provisions or incorporated entire human rights treaties into their national constitutions. While this phenomenon has received much scholarly attention in the abstract, we know virtually nothing about how it affects asylum-seekers in particular. In his talk, Professor Meili will analyze how lawyers representing asylum-seekers in five countries (Colombia, Mexico, South Africa, Uganda, and the United States) have bridged the gap between lofty words on parchment and the protection of asylum-seekers on the ground. In doing so, he will analyze the factors that contribute to the effective use of constitutionalized human rights law in the refugee context, and those which detract from it. He will also highlight the importance of this issue in the current moment, as many refugee-receiving nations ignore their obligations under international law, making domestic law – and national constitutions in particular - an increasingly important vehicle for the protection of refugee rights.
Professor Meili’s talk will be based on his forthcoming book from Oxford University Press, “The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law: Implications for Refugees”.
Professor Steve Meili is the James H. Michael Professor of International Human Rights Law. His research focuses on the rights of non-citizens, particularly refugees and asylum-seekers. He has been published in numerous law journals and edited volumes. His research takes a comparative and empirical approach, and lies at the intersection of human rights treaty effectiveness, refugee law, and cause lawyering. Meili teaches courses on immigration law and international refugee law. He is the Director of the Law School’s Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, where students represent asylum-seekers and human trafficking survivors. He previously held the James A. Binger Chair in Clinical Law.
Credit:
Minnesota: 1 standard CLE credit requested. Event code #449651.
You may be able to self-apply for credit in other jurisdictions.
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series.
In this basic, survey class, we will look at whether, and to what extent, clothing and fashion can be protected via intellectual property law . We will consider patent law including design patents and utility patents, trademark law including trade dress law, and copyright law. We will explore the difference between ornamentality and functionality. Also, time permitting, we will look at the problem of counterfeiting of fashions Title: Clothing and Intellectual Property Law, A Hot Class on Protecting Cool Fashions! Date+Time:
March 14, 2022
12 – 1 pm CST
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 45 registrants. Credit:
1 unit of CLE in MN, WI and WY approved.
1 unit of CLE in MN applied for.
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 presenter, speaking about a diverse range of topics. Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm. Register Now!
Staying current with the latest developments in insurance law particularly considering the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic can be a challenging task. This session will provide an update to attendees on a selected array of noteworthy recent developments and emerging issues across several key areas of insurance including business interruption. Attendees will receive instruction on tools available to assist them in keeping abreast of these issues.
Title: Trends to Watch in Insurance Law Webinar Dates And Times:
March 11, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education Program! Speaker:
Robin McManigal
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin; in other jurisdictions you might be able to self-apply for credit. By:
A special presentation by Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education - High quality, reasonably priced CLE opportunities.
On-Demand Free CLE: War in Ukraine: A Ukrainian Lawyer's Perspective
Course Description
Today's speaker, Ukrainian bankruptcy attorney Volodymyr "Wlad" Gurtovy, resided in East Ukraine in 2014, when he found himself in the middle of the Donbas War. He and his family fled to the capital, Kyiv, where, with the help of friends, they started over again. But when Russia invaded in February 2022, he was once again in the middle of war. As an able-bodied male, his obligation was to remain as part of the country's Territorial Defense. He arranged for his family to seek refuge in Poland.
In this program, he speaks of his experiences as a lawyer in a city under attack. His remarks include his observations regarding the prewar state of the legal system in Ukraine. But more importantly, his experiences during war make him a role model for how attorneys can take leadership in time of crisis.
Because of communications difficulties due to the war, the program follows an unusual format. It includes a short video recorded live by Mr. Gurtovy. The bulk of his remarks, however, were submitted in writing, and they will be read, with only very minor edits, by the program moderator. The program runs just over 38 minutes.
This 1/2 credit on-demand program was recorded on March 9, 2022. This program is being presented at no charge, and no payment is required to watch the program or receive CLE credit. However, you are strongly encouraged to make a voluntary payment to the presenter, Ukrainian attorney Volodymyr Gurtovy, who is currently in the middle of the war zone at his home in Kyiv. All money received will be forwarded to his family, who are currently war refugees in Poland. Please scroll down for instructions on how to make a voluntary payment.
To receive CLE credit, please follow these steps:
The course materials, are available at the following link:
Watch the 7-part video program: (note: if this webpage is hard to see on your browser, please view The Original Announcement Page)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
If you have any substantive comments or questions about the program, you can call me or e-mail me, and I will respond promptly. You can reach me by phone at 612-378-7751, or by e-mail at clem.law@usa.net.
During the program, you will be given two code numbers. Write down the numbers you hear. They will be in the following format:
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Send me the code numbers. You can send them to me by e-mail at clem.law@usa.net, by phone at 612-378-7751, or by U.S. Mail to: Richard Clem, PO Box 14957, Minneapolis, MN 55414. If sending by U.S. Mail, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of the certificate of attendance.
If you are taking the program for Iowa credit, then your e-mail should be in the form of an affidavit. Simply write, "I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Iowa that I watched at least 30 minutes of this program and heard the following code numbers." You can sign the affidavit by simply typing your name. Attorneys in other states do not need to follow any particular format.
Upon receipt of the code numbers, I will send you via e-mail a certificate of attendance. If you don't have an e-mail address, I can send this by U.S. Mail (please enclose self-addressed stamped envelope). I process these courses manually, so please allow time for me to respond. I will normally provide your certificate of attendance within 24 hours.
This program runs 38 minutes.
CLE Credit
Minnesota: 0.5 CLE credit applied for. Minnesota event code 449572. This program is eligible for credit between ________, and _____. Wisconsin:: 0.5 CLE credit applied for through December 31, 2022. New York: Automatic reciprocity with Wisconsin. Iowa: 0.5 CLE credit approved. Iowa Activity Number 377228. This program is eligible for credit between 3/10/22 and 12/31/22.
Other States: CLE credit should be available in most states that allow on-demand programs, and is the responsibility of the individual attorney. Please contact Richard Clem if you need assistance with applying.
Voluntary Payment
No payment is required for this program. We occasionally offer free programs, because we realize that many lawyers need CLE credit but are unable to pay. If you find yourself in that category, feel free to take the program without paying. In fact, we're not even keeping track of who has paid and who has not. However, if you are able, please consider making a voluntary donation, all of which will go to support Mr. Gurtovy's family.
Most economic activity in Ukraine has ground to a halt due to the war. Obviously, Mr. Gurtovy is not drawing a salary. And because of wartime conditions, it's not possible to make payment to him directly for his services in presenting this program.
But in the meantime, his family--his wife and teenage son and daughter--are living as refugees in Poland, where they have the normal expenses of any family, but no income. Therefore, we are soliciting voluntary contributions to send to the family. I hope everyone taking this program considers making a voluntary payment. There are three ways to make this voluntary payment--two crowdfunding sites, or by check. All funds will be collected by attorney Richard Clem, and forwarded on a weekly or more frequent basis to the Gurtovy family in Poland.
Please consider sending a small contribution. If you are able, please consider sending the amount you would normally pay for a similar CLE program. And if you are able, please consider making a large donation to a family separated by, and suffering from, a war in which they are innocent victims. You can contribute in any of the following ways:
To contribute by check or money order, make it payable to "Richard Clem Trust Account" and write "Gurtovy Family" on the memo line. Mail to: Richard Clem, PO Box 14957, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
About the Speakers
Ukrainian attorney Volodymyr Gurtovy is a member of the Bankruptcy Committee of NAAU, the National Association of Attorneys of Ukraine. He has presented programs for the Association's Higher School of Advocacy, including a 2020 program, Liability of Arbitration Trustees. He resides in Kyiv, where he has remained to resist the Russian invasion. His family is currently in Poland.
Richard P. Clem is an attorney and continuing legal education (CLE) provider in Minnesota. He has been in private practice in the Twin Cities for 30 years. He has a J.D., cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul and a B.A. in History from the University of Minnesota. His reported cases include: Asociacion Nacional de Pescadores a Pequena Escala o Artesanales de Colombia v. Dow Quimica de Colombia, 988 F.2d 559, rehearing denied, 5 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1041 (1994); LaMott v. Apple Valley Health Care Center, 465 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991); Abo el Ela v. State, 468 N.W.2d 580 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). You can visit his web pages at RichardClem.com and w0is.com and his blog at OneTubeRadio.com.
Interactive Component
This course has an interactive component in that the course moderator is available by telephone or e-mail for any questions or comments regarding the substantive content of the course. The course moderator may be contacted by telephone at 612-378-7751 or e-mail at clem.law@usa.net. Questions are usually answered within 24 hours. During the course, all attendees must make a note of the code numbers given during the program and submit them by e-mail to the course sponsor. If possible, the moderator will forward questions to Mr. Gurtovy. The sponsor provides a certificate of attendance only upon recipt of the code numbers.
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:
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. Contact the sponsor about jurisdictions not listed. By: LexisNexis
Speaker:
CPT Cory Chipman - Defense Counsel, Trial Defense Service, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
By:
Washington State Bar Association Developed in partnership with the WSBA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section
Credits:
Washington State: 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure
Other: A certificate of attendance will be emailed on request.
Cost:
Free. Registration required. If you are not a member of the Washington State Bar Association, you may be able to provide the bar number "00000"
This webinar will discuss damage claims resulting from construction on adjacent property. The presentation will cover issues such as identifying causation, evaluating parties involved, addressing the standard of care, understanding the mitigation of damage process, and ultimately, assessing subrogation potential. These issues will be discussed using case studies highlighting both the legal and practical challenges involved.
Title: The Unstable Neighbor – Property Damage Recovery Opportunities from Neighboring Construction Activities
CE is approved in TX, FL, and NC.
CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA. You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
Speakers:
Gilbert Hernandez, Natalie Keusseyan, and Nathan Ash
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.
This CLE provides an introduction to dual citizenship around the world, including the legal and practical impacts on dual citizens in the US and abroad.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the CLE will also discuss many countries -- including Ireland (but also Italy, Poland, Israel and many others) -- that allow the descendants of immigrants to the US to reclaim dual citizenship through their ancestors.
As nearly every state has legalized or decriminalized cannabis in some form, possession and cultivation of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Employers are faced with many difficult questions relating to employee use of cannabis products. This course will discuss the impact of cannabis legalization on screening and hiring employees, enacting drug-free workplace policies, and avoiding litigation risk including from negligent hiring, vicarious liability, employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims. We will explore current scientific limitations on testing for impairment, and the causes of false positive drug test results. You will learn about the movement to legalize cannabis, how to track developments in the law and where to find practical guidance for adapting your employment policies and practices as this area of the law continues to evolve.
Title: Employment Law: Navigating the Cannabis Legalization Minefield Webinar Dates And Time:
March 9, 2022
In this one-hour CLE webinar, LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, will explore the dangers of using “my old form” for standard contract provisions as well as numerous ethical situations and implications of negligent drafting. This presentation will cover the following:
Defining boilerplate, examples, and usage;
Strategies for ensuring that both the lawyer and client understand the effects;
The necessity for consideration if additional provisions expand duties;
The danger of choice of law provisions;
Torts under choice of law provisions;
Use of waivers and additional dispute resolution requirements like arbitration;
Defining damages (consequential and otherwise), profits, and indemnity;
Ruined by severability clause of merger clauses to change the agreement;
Ethical rules and specific ethical situations related to contracts;
Strategies to protect yourself and final advice; and
The sponsor does not presently have CLE credit registered for any state; from the content and speaker you may decide to self-apply for credit in states that allow it.
Continuing Educational Services provides seminars geared towards the economy and real estate with a special focus on mortgage lending. Title: How Is The Appraised "Value" Arrived At?
Date+Time of Webinar:
April 7, 2022 5:00 AM PDT 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 More Information And Registration
As businesses attempt to solve for compliance and contracting issues triggered by new privacy and cybersecurity rules, attorneys must balance the increasingly precise demands of regulators with the unique business needs, operational limitations, and organizational risk cultures of their corporate clients—all while keeping up with the rapid pace of technological innovation.
While regulations are gradually impacting a wider range of industries and product markets, other factors such as ransomware and state-sponsored cyberattacks are also shaping contract drafting trends. During this webinar, our panel of expert practitioners will touch on a range of current issues, including:
The adoption of more comprehensive data governance requirements for commercial entities and federal contractors, including for devices that comprise the Internet of Things (IoT);
The increased role that related insurance markets are playing in contract drafting;
The SEC’s scrutiny of data risk management and cyber incident disclosure practices; and
Standards for privacy and cyber controls that could inform state enforcement decisions.
This panel, intended for Chief Legal Officers, Outside Counsel, and other professionals managing corporate privacy and cyber risk, will give a practical view into significant operational trends and provide guidance on navigating the complex implications for contract drafting and approval processes.
Learning objectives include:
Gain practitioner insights on recent developments in privacy and cybersecurity laws and the types of contract provisions that regulators may scrutinize in enforcement actions
Study practitioner techniques for identifying and contractually mitigating privacy and cybersecurity risks in transactions, including for cloud software and connected devices
Learn about the significance of well-defined cyber insurance coverage in relation to negotiating, executing, and monitoring compliance with commercial contracts that involve data
Who would benefit most from attending this program?
In-house and law firm counsel who draft, negotiate, and advise on commercial transactions that carry privacy and cybersecurity risks
Privacy and information technology professionals who advise organizations on data use, cybersecurity, and incident response
Compliance professionals who advise on, draft, or administer organizational privacy and data security policies and procedures.
Webinar Date/Time:
April 7 2022 1:00 PM EDT •12:00 PM CDT •11:00 AM MDT •10:00 AM PDT Register Now! Cost:
Free Credit:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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:
Reena Bajowala
Partner, Chair – Data Security & Privacy Practice
Ice Miller, LLP
Reena R. Bajowala (CIPT, CIPP/US, CIPM) has deep experience with data security, information technology and privacy law issues, and a broad practice including counseling and advice, and litigation. She has deep experience with conducting risk assessments, developing privacy and information security compliance programs, and doing proactive planning for potential data security incidents, including drafting incident response plans, communications plans and conducting tabletop exercises. She also represents buyers and providers of IT services facing issues ranging from billing and performance disputes to copyright and licensing disputes. In response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s increased attention to board responsibilities regarding cybersecurity, she is retained to train public and private company boards of directors on issues of cyber literacy. The Department of Labor’s current emphasis on cybersecurity marries Reena’s unique combination of decade-plus Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and benefit plan counseling and litigation experience with her expansive cybersecurity and vendor management practice. Accordingly, she assists benefit plan sponsors with implementing cybersecurity policies and service provider management programs. Reena is a Fellow of the ABA Business Law Section with the Cyberspace Law Subcommittee and serves on the Steering Committee of the Chicago Electronic Crimes Task Force.
William Denny
Partner
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
William R. Denny, a Partner at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington, Delaware, has a business and litigation practice, focusing on commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, vendor management, data privacy and security, and information technology. Mr. Denny is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and a Certified Information Privacy Manager through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He has represented public and privately held companies and government entities in a wide range of technology transactions, including negotiating complex cloud services agreements, software and IT infrastructure development, maintenance and support agreements, long-term materials supply agreements, outsourcing agreements, transition and site services agreements, technology licensing agreements, sales of internet domain names, and website terms of use and privacy policies. Clients include major corporations in the industrial, chemical, medical and technology sectors, as well as technology and information systems service providers and developers.
David Derigiotis
Corporate Senior Vice President
Burns & Wilcox
David Derigiotis is Corporate Senior Vice President and National Professional Liability Practice Leader with Burns & Wilcox. He is one of the country’s foremost experts on cyber and privacy liability, leading a diverse team of highly specialized brokers and underwriters that foster strategic partnerships with insurance companies, cyber security firms and other industry organizations.
David is a published author, a licensed continuing education instructor, and is often a go-to for media, appearing in a variety of publications, radio and televised news segments to speak on cyber security, identity theft and privacy risks. He also has experience working with the Federal Trade Commission, OECD and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to evaluate privacy regulation and provide insight on the global cyber insurance market.
David is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a concentration in United States privacy law, a Certified Information Privacy Manager with a focus on corporate data governance and privacy program management and is a Fellow of Information Privacy and active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Peter Karalis
Legal Analyst, Corporate Transactions
Bloomberg Law
Peter Karalis is a Legal Analyst on the Transactions Team, with an emphasis on technology law and data privacy. He has served as in-house counsel for governmental and private sector organizations to advise on commercial transactions, product development, regulatory compliance, and advertising and marketing initiatives. Peter earned a JD from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and a BS in Business Administration and MA in Public Communication from American University.
By:
Bloomberg Law
