Mar 22/New York, NY- Representation of Abused Prisoners

Acquire the knowledge to represent inmates in prison brutality litigation. This seminar will focus on identifying and obtaining relevant government documents; analyzing factual and relevant legal issues; and taking and defending depositions.

Title:Representation of Abused Prisoners


Tuesday March 22 , 2011  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
By:

The Legal Aid Society
Location: Dewey & LeBoeuf
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
Contact:
Rosemary Hare-Bey rharebey@legal-aid.org  

Faculty Chairs: Jonathan Chasan, Esq., and Mary Lynne Werlwas, Esq., Prisoners' Rights Project
CLE Credit:
2 credits total: 2 hours of skills. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
More:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/attachment.183511

Mar 21/Webinar, FL - Health-Senior Umbrella Group Webinar on Guardianship and Alternatives

Please join us for the hour as Phoebe Ball, Esq., from Disability Rights Florida discusses the guardianship process, and alternatives to guardianship, for the Health Senior Umbrella Group.

We encourage you to enjoy your lunch at your desk while you take part in this training opportunity.

For the audio portion of the presentation, you can use your computer speakers to listen to the presentation. Or you may dial in on your telephone.

Monday March 21 , 2011
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

By: Florida Legal Services, Inc.

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/402321776
CLE Credit Comments: 1.00 CLE Credit (Florida)

April 5/Web - Whistleblowers: Friend or Foe to Industry, Litigation and Society?

The numbers are big. In a single case, major drug and medical supply makers agreed to pay $421 million to settle False Claim Act charges. The DOJ initiated 280 investigations last year and won a record $1.4 billion in judgments triggered by whistleblowers. Changes in laws and regulations continue, enforcement actions follow. The healthcare overhaul is credited with the surge in whistleblower activity. Many describe Dodd-Frank as the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since The Great Depression. A recent Labor Department report shows that litigation under the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions continue to propagate.

To address this burgeoning area of law, LexisNexis® is presenting a complimentary webinar titled Whistleblowers: Friend or Foe to Industry, Litigation and Society?
The program will take place on April 5, 2011, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Designed for in-house counsel and law firms alike, this webinar will address the following subjects:

• The False Claims Act
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
• The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2010
• Company considerations on self-disclosure
• Illustrations of typical cases: fraud, illegal marketing and undisclosed drug side effects
• Recent cases: how they are changing, what the damages look like, and the prevailing theories
• Best practices for appropriately protecting whistleblower and industry interests

Appearing on the faculty will be:
Joshua DeRienzis, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, PSS World Medical, Jacksonville, FL
Richard Crist, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL
Ilene B. Marquardt, Senior Deputy General Counsel & Managing Director, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Weehawken, NJ T.C.
Spencer Pryor, Esq., Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta
Claudine Homolash, Esq., Sheller, P.C., Philadelphia
Brian McCormick, Jr., Esq., Sheller, P.C., Philadelphia

MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/dde4a81e-974b-4169-9bd7-8b80f27b6229

*LexisNexis® is approved for Telephonic/Webinar training in 43 states. This specific webinar is approved in 36 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. This specific webinar is in the approval process for Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. REGISTER: http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/dde4a81e-974b-4169-9bd7-8b80f27b6229

April 15/ MA (webcast) - Pathways to Practice

A FREE training for third years and recent graduates transitioning from law school to law practice


Friday, April 15, 2011 1:30-4:30 p.m.
View the program live at MCLE's Conference Center or via webcast.
Register: http://www.mcle.org/program-calendar/pathwaystopractice.cfm#reg

Title:
Pathways to Practice

Descripton:
These remain uncertain times for lawyers, especially if you are just coming out of law school and looking for a job. MCLE is committed to helping you succeed. To help you navigate the current market and maximize your potential as you embark on your career, MCLE is offering our 2nd Annual FREE program, Pathways to Practice. If you are unsure of your path to a legal career and the next steps you should take, this is a program you should not miss.

Designed especially for third year law students and recent graduates, Pathways to Practice outlines the opportunities that will help you get your legal career started in the face of tough economic times and limited employment prospects. This half-day program is full of information that you can use to identify opportunities that could make the difference between a rocky post-law school experience and a smooth transition from school to career.

MCLE has assembled a panel of expert practitioners to offer practical advice and concrete suggestions for new lawyers just starting out. From contract work to part-time opportunities to working with CPCS or gaining valuable experience through volunteer opportunities, there is something for everyone. Also joining the panel are two recent law school graduates who have found fulfillment difficult economic times. Their stories are inspirational and they are living proof that there are pathways to success out there if you persevere.
Editor's note: the announcement does not specifically state that this event grants CLE credit. Judging from the content, it seems likely, but you'll want to check.

To Register:
http://www.mcle.org/program-calendar/pathwaystopractice.cfm

Web/VA - Unbundling Training of Trainers (2009 but still available)

PLI offers the free on-demand program Unbundling Training of Trainers 2009
http://www.pli.edu/Content.aspx?dsNav=Rpp:1,N:4294964448-167&ID=54720

This program will provide an overview of the rapidly changing practice of limited scope representation (often called "unbundling") in a family law context, with a specific emphasis on how to teach it to various stakeholder groups: private practitioners, judges and court staff, legal services providers and pro bono recruiters. It will include all materials required to do an effective training: PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, risk management materials, curriculum handouts and sample Q&A.

It is strongly recommended that anyone viewing this program should first view the 3 hour On-Demand Web Program Expanding Your Practice Using Limited Scope Representation, available at no cost on the PLI website.


Total time 3:08:44

Chairperson(s)
M. Sue Talia ~ Private Family Law Judge, Private Family Law JudgeMORE:
http://www.pli.edu/Content.aspx?dsNav=Rpp:1,N:4294964448-167&ID=54720

Mar 24/Miami, FL - Corporate Counsel Summit (Inhouse Counsel only)

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO INHOUSE COUNSEL REGISTRATIONS ONLY


Title:
CORPORATE COUNSEL SUMMIT

Thursday Mar 24, 2011 8:30am
Hyatt Regency Miami 400 SE 2nd Ave

Earn 7 FREE CLE credits while learning about the latest trends and legal issues facing Corporate Counsels. Planned Topics include: Labor & Employment Intellectual Property and Litigation International Business Litigation Whistle Blower & Qui Tam E-Discovery Insurance Law

Up to 7.0 General CLE Credits pending approval by The Florida Bar
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided

Cost: Free.

For more information contact Joanne Beaudry at 305-347-6643 or jbeaudry@alm.com or for sponsorship information contact Stephanie Hemmerich at 305-347-6623 or shemmerich@alm.com

MORE:
http://www.legalcommunityupdate.com/2011/03/south-florida-legal-events-update-for.html

May 28-30/San Diego, CA (Multiple Jurisdictions) - 2011 Annual Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

All CJA panel attorneys are invited to attend the Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, sponsored by the United States Sentencing Commission. This seminar focuses on the key issues in federal sentencing and has proven valuable to panel attorneys who have previously attended. The seminar is free, but space is limited. Register as soon as possible: http://events.SignUp4.com/federalsentencingseminar2011

Location:Manchester Grand Hyatt
One Market Place
San Diego, California
Make reservations as soon as possible:
Government Employee Attendees – https://resweb.passkey.com/go/usscgovernment
Non-Government Attendees – https://resweb.passkey.com/go/usscindustry
Discounted room rates are available until April 26, 2011. If calling the hotel directly, at (888) 421-1442, indicate that you are attending the “Federal Sentencing Seminar.” Rooms are limited and reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.

CLE accredidation has been requested in all states with mandatory CLE reporting. Registration is required to attend this seminar.
***FREE CLE Credits*** + TWO hours of Ethics!!!

MORE: http://madisonattorney.com/cjablog/?p=250

Anytime - The effects of the foreclosure crisis on the practice of law: How to avoid the pitfalls

Michael Haltman of  Hallmark Abstract Services writes:

On March 10, 2011, Hallmark Abstract Service was honored to participate in a CLE program that was produced jointly by the Westchester Women's Bar Association and the Puerto Rican Bar Association.

Attended by approximately 50 attorneys, the event included an introduction by Acting New York Secretary of State Ruth Colon and a discussion of attorney ethics by Maria Matos, Executive Secretary to the Office of Character & Fitness, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, and Andral Brotman, former Deputy Chief Counsel to the New York State Appellate Division, First Department's Departmental Disciplinary Committee.

I was joined in discussing the foreclosure crisis by Kathleen Daly of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker LLP, and Dale Robyn Siegel of the Circle Mortgage Group.
The event was organized through the hard work of Stephanie Melowskey of NorthEast Community Bank and Jacqueline Hattar of Wilson, Elser.

In the coming days I am going to provide an overview of the topics that I covered including MERS, securitizations and potential ramifications on the title industry.

Title: "The effects of the foreclosure crisis on the practice of law: How to avoid the pitfalls"

Watch the video at Hallmark Abstract's site: http://hallmarkabstractllc.blogspot.com/2011/03/cle-presentation-on-foreclosure-crisis.html
CLE Credit:
Check the rules for your own jurisdiction. If this event is eligible for credit in your state, please reply here!

Mar 23/Stillwater, MN - Tips from the New Bench

The Washington County Law Library(http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/law_library ) presents this
program in coordination with the Washington County Bar Association (
http://wcba-mn.org/ ), but membership in the Association is not required for
attendance.
Mar 23, 2011

Judge John C. Hoffman & Judge Ellen L. Maas
Judges of Tenth District Court, State of Minnesota

"Tips from the New Bench"

One standard CLE credit will be applied for
This CLE will be held in Room 5599 of the Washington County Government Center
Suggestions for programs are always welcome and should be directed to the County
Law Librarian, who may be reached at 651-430-6330.

MORE:
http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/law_library/continuing_legal_education

Apr 12/Madison, WI - Responding to the 2255: Defense Counsel’s Ethical Obligations

Attorney Rob Ruth writes:

"The federal public defender is offering a free ethics CLE on April 12, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. titled, “Responding to the 2255: Defense Counsel’s Ethical Obligations.”
Dan Stiller will present the program, which will be held in the training conference room, first floor of the Network 222 Building, 222 West Washington Avenue in Madison. You should contact the federal defender office in Madison if you plan to attend."

Now, I don't know whether attendance is limited to certain types of attorneys, but you should at the least be able to contain the federal defender's office to find out. I'll post more information if you pass it on.
And a big thank-you for the head's-up from http://madisonattorney.com/cjablog/?p=248