Thursday, October 13, 2011

Tennesse (multiple times/places): Before Atticus Said Yes

This program features an examination of issues raised by the appointment of Atticus Finch to represent Tom Robinson in To Kill A Mockingbird including a look at equal protection, due process, and right to counsel issues from the perspective of the judge, bar president, sheriff – and Atticus.

This program has been captured on DVD and can be presented to groups of lawyers and/or non-lawyers with a guided discussion following the DVD. There is no fee for this event, but donations to LAET are appreciated.
Contact David R. Yoder, Executive Director, for more information at 865-637-0484 or dyoder@laet.org
More:
http://www.laet.org/Pro-Bono/CLE-Programs.aspx

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Nov 9/Columbus, OH - Public Practice Professional Conduct Seminar (#Ethics)

The Ohio Ethics Commission, as a member of the Coalition for Continuing Legal Education, sponsors ethics and professionalism CLE seminars for public practice attorneys each year.
The seminars are offered free of charge. Seating at these events is limited. In order to attend a seminar, please click here to register.
Date/Time:
November 9, 2011 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:

William Green Building (BWC)

30 W. Spring Street

Columbus, OH
Agenda:
http://www.ethics.ohio.gov/EducationandPublicInfo_CLE_November.pdf
Credit:
This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 2.50 total CLE credit hours, with 1.00 hour of ethics, 1.00 hour of professionalism and 0.50 hour of substance abuse instruction.
More:
This seminar is one in a series of continuing legal education programs offered free of charge by members of the Coalition for Continuing Legal Education. The Coalition is an informal consortium of representatives dedicated to offering relevant programs to public practice attorneys. http://www.ethics.ohio.gov/EducationandPublicInfo_CLE.html

Monday, October 10, 2011

Oct 26/San Francisco - Introduction to Landlord/Tenant Law

This training concentrates on the basics of representing persons with HIV/AIDS and other low-income tenants who are facing eviction. Primary topics will include an understanding of rent control issues as well as an overview of the unlawful detainer process, discovery, mandatory settlement conference, and trial.

Title:

Introduction to Landlord/Tenant Law

October 26, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room

Presented by Mary Catherine Wiederhold, Esq., Law Offices of Mary Catherine Wiederhold.
1.5 General CLE Credits
To RSVP: Email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Who Can Attend? All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per season. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.

More:

http://www.alrp.org/events

Oct 11/Web - War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences

Although the U.S. has been engaged in some form of ongoing overseas armed conflict for more than a century, policy makers and the public continue to view wars as exceptional events that eventually give way to normal peace times. But if war is thought to be exceptional, “wartime” remains a shorthand argument justifying extreme actions like torture and detention without trial. As the public becomes more disconnected than ever from the wars their nation is fighting, the country is without political restraints on the exercise of war powers.
Title:
War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences
View Webcast
Sponsor:
Ben C. Green Lecture
presented by the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy
Date/Time/Location:
Oct 11, 2011 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
CLE Credit:
1 of CLE credit available.

Speaker:
Mary L. Dudziak

Judge Edward J. and Ruey L. Guirado Professor of Law, History and Political Science
University of Southern California
Mary L. Dudziak is a Visiting Professor at Duke Law School this fall. Her book War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences will be published next year (Oxford). Professor Dudziak has received several fellowships, including Guggenheim; Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, School of Social Science; American Council of Learned Societies; and others. She has been a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and the University of Maryland Law School. Professor Dudziak began teaching at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1986. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies (1992) and a J.D. (1984) from Yale, and an A.B. (1978) from U.C. Berkeley. She created the Legal History Blog, a leading blog in law and the humanities.

Free and open to the public. Reception follows.
1 hr. continuing legal education credit available, pending approval.
Recording in any form is prohibited.

More:
http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=271

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Nov 4/San Francisco, CA - #Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training

Veterans denied benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Thousands of veterans or their survivors have filed appeals in the Court. Most cases involve claims for VA disability or death benefits. Unfortunately, for many veterans the promise of effective judicial review has proved elusive. A majority of those who appeal to the Court do not have a representative at the time they file their appeal.
Unrepresented veterans are at a significant disadvantage in litigating against the VA General Counsel’s Office, which represents VA in all Court proceedings. Mentally and physically disabled veterans may be especially disadvantaged.

Training Date:	November 4, 2011
Sponsor:	Arnold & Porter LLP and the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Location:	One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA
Time:	9:00AM to 5:00PM
Registration:	Please check back for application form at http://www.vetsprobono.org/volunteer-today/training-dates-for-volunteer-attorneys/

Brochure:
http://www.vetsprobono.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Attorney-Brochure-20111.pdf
More:
http://www.vetsprobono.org/volunteer-today/training-dates-for-volunteer-attorneys/

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Nov 1/Orlando, FL - Landlord #Tenant Law Update

Free Lunch Training For Pro Bono Attorneys!

Title:

Landlord Tenant Law Update

November 1, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Faculty:

Larri Thatcher, Attorney at Law

Michael Resnick, Attorney at Lawr

Sponsor:

Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.

Location:

Comerica Bank

111 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVE.

Suite 1000, 10TH Floor

Orlando, FL

Corner of Magnolia and Washington

Contact:

Marilyn Carbo

Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.

mcarbo@legalaidocba.org

407-841-8310

http://www.legalaidocba.org

More:

http://www.legalaidocba.org/documents/2011LUNCHTIMETRAININGS.pdf

For OCBA members, the training is free. For non-OCBA members participating in the LAS pro bono program, the training is free. Pre-registration is required for the free lunch and requested for training (or subject to space availability if not pre-registered). For more information, please email ctucker@legalaidocba.org or mcarbo@legalaidocba.org or merazmus@legalaidocba.org.
PARKING WILL BE VALIDATED AT THE DAY OF TRAINING. WE WILL NOT REIMBURSE PARKING VOUCHERS.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Oct 12/San Francisco - #Ethics in Estate Planning

Meeting and representing clients to discuss estate planning and other end-of-life legal issues can involve a number of ethical considerations. When the estate planning process begins with a call from a potential client’s spouse, partner, family member, or close friend, the attorney must first determine who the client is. Other crucial issues include client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, the client’s mental capacity, undue influence, and the participation of family members or caregivers in the estate planning process. This training will offer legal and practical guidance for attorneys dealing with these ethical issues.

Title:
Navigating Ethical Issues in the Estate Planning Process
October 12, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room

Presented by Bill Ambrunn, Esq., Law Offices of Bill Ambrunn.
1.5 Ethics CLE Credits
To RSVP: Email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Who Can Attend?All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per season. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.
Who Can Attend?
All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per season. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.

More:
http://www.alrp.org/events

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Lexvid - Free Online CLE Presents: Short Sales & Other Options to Avoid Foreclosures

New Free Program Spotlight:

Short Sales & Other Options to Avoid Foreclosures

With the housing market still in a slump, more and more buyers and lenders are considering short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure. In this program, 3 esteemed real estate professionals will give viewers the tools that they need to effectively advise their clients on avoiding a foreclosure, providing special emphasis on the short sale. Attorneys and paralegals who complete this program will:

Learn about the current state of the U.S. housing crisis and how it affects their clients.
Receive valuable instruction on how to navigate the short sale process from beginning to end.
Discover the ins and outs of various foreclosure prevention programs.
Understand the tax consequences of debt cancellations and how they can be mitigated.

Presented by: Gary Laturno, Esq., Bradford Dewan, J.D., MBA, & Vikki Kuick, MBA

1.75 FREE CLE Credits!

Click here to begin viewing.

With Lexvid, many attorneys can fulfill all* of their MCLE requirements without paying a dime!

Simply create a free account, choose a program from our library of accredited content, and begin viewing! Once you have completed a program, we will send you a certificate of completion.

Yes, it's that easy!

What's more, Lexvid automatically tracks your viewing progress, allowing you to stop and restart a program any time you wish, and will keep you informed of any new programs added to our library that are relevant to your practice.

Go here to learn more.

*Most CA, NY, AZ, FL, and TX residents. Many other states have restrictions on the number of online CLE programs a member can earn credit for. Please go to www.lexvid.com to learn more.

Anytime/Web - The Open Source Community vs. #Patent Trolls

Patent Trolls are an ever-growing threat to community development and global innovation. IP aggregators purchase low-quality patents and use them as leverage to hijack potential revenue and profits from technology companies, stifling growth and developer freedom. At the same time small and large development organizations alike devote more of their time and resources to defending their IP rights.
Join Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network (OIN), Karen Copenhaver, Partner at Choate Hall & Stewart, and Black Duck Software to discuss the latest patent challenges to Linux and the open source community and ways to preserve developer freedom.

Title:

The Open Source Community vs. Patent Trolls

Credit:

Depends on jurisdiction. You may have to register this seminar for credit in your jurisdiction.

Host:
Black Duck Software

More Information & Registration:
http://www.blackducksoftware.com/form/70160000000I5NG
This is a recording of a webinar, and includes access to course materials.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Oct 19/Morristown, NJ - Healthcare for Seniors

Help your clients plan for their future care needs. Learn about the personal and financial considerations necessary when planning for long-term care.
The course will cover questions like:
   -What is long-term care?
   -What is the risk of needing it?
   - What are the Costs?
   -Who pays for these services?
Wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

1.2 Credit Continuing Legal Education Seminar

Accredited by the Supreme Court of NJ Board on Continuing Legal Education.

When:

Wednesday October 19, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Where:

Senior Home Care Services
152 Speedwell Ave.
Morristown, NJ 07960

Contact:

Rachel Kenselaar

Senior Home Care Services

marketing@njshcs.com

973-538-4357

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