Jan 12/NYC - Intellectual Property for the Micro-Entrepreneur

Learn basic principles of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent law, with emphasis on how micro-entrepreneurs should be advised as they develop their business ideas and confront the need to protect their own intellectual property assets and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others.
The session will include discussion of the advantages of timely Nixon registration, practicalities of various search options, strategies for obtaining federal registration, and issues raised when the micro-entrepreneur's business includes an online presence.
Title:
Intellectual Property for the Micro-Entrepreneur
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program:  
Date/Time/Place:
Thursday January 12 , 2012
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Time
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
By: 
The Legal Aid Society
http://www.legal-aid.org
Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto
Contact:
Rosemary Hare-Bey
The Legal Aid Society
RHarebey@legal-aid.org
CLE Credit: 
1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills.
This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.

This program is part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program.To see a full schedule or find training resources from trainings that have already taken place, please visit The Legal Aid Society's CLE Pro Bono Training Program portal page.
Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend one or more of the sessions are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the next year.
Additional information about The Legal Aid Society and its Pro Bono Practice can be found on our website, www.legal-aid.org.
More:
http://www.probono.net/ny/nyc/las-trainings-2011-2012/

Jan 10/San Francisco - Introduction to Simple Wills

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel will provide this free MCLE training to educate attorneys on the legal issues faced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This training is free. In exchange, attorneys are requested to join the ALRP Panel and accept two referrals in the next year.
Title:
Introduction to Simple Wills 

January 10 , 2012 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room
301 Battery Street 
San Francisco, CA 
Map: maps.google.com

Presenter:
Mark Senick, Esq., Attorney at Law.
Credits:
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 series. 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

Feb 1/Minneapolis - New Volunteer Orientation & Working with Pro Bono Clients

Here are two programs for volunteers willing to perform pro bono through the Volunteer Lawyers Network.

Noon Program:
The noon meeting introduces new volunteers to our organization, specific volunteer opportunities and our staff. It is a great opportunity to meet with other volunteers too.
Title:
New Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday - February 1
noon - 1pm
Location: 
HCBA (600 Nicollet Mall - Suite 390 - Minneapolis)
1.0 Standard CLE Credit (as of Nov. 2010)
pizza lunch provided
To RSVP, please call (612)752-6655 or email vln@volunteerlawyersnetwork.org

Afternoon Program
Working with Pro Bono Clients
Wednesday - February 1
1:15 pm - 2:45pm
Location: HCBA (600 Nicollet Mall - Suite 390 - Minneapolis)
1.5 Elimination of Bias Credit
Topics include:

• Creating a successful attorney/client relationship
• How to avoid assumptions
• Understanding the challenges that face those living in poverty

More:
http://www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org/CLEs

Winning Mass Tort Litigation Strategies - On-Demand CLE

Jeff Hines

Well-rounded defense programs coordinate insurance coverages, data management, national and local counsel roles, legislative efforts, public and press relations re great results and set-backs, national defense groups, and case management orders, among other things. Planning "evergreen" defense programs for suitability in every jurisdiction for all time and especially beyond the lifetimes of employees and other witnesses, coordinating defense strategies with similarly situated defendants, grooming and controlling defense experts, establishing national defense groups with other manufacturers in all jurisdictions, including related products.
Title:
Winning Mass Tort Litigation Strategies
Speaker:
Jeff Hines -- Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann (Baltimore, MD)
Credit:
.25 CLE Credit Hours Available for AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT WA
Sponsor:
Trial.com
More:
http://trial.com/cle/courses/2011-chi/hines.html

On-Demand: Webcast - MCLEZ.com Free CLE Offer

Description:
MCLEZ.com offers one credit's worth of CLE just for registering with them.
Title:
MCLEz.com Free CLE Offer
When/Where:
MCLEZ programs are on demand recordings hosted on their website.
Credit:
One free credit, in most but not all states
More Information

Jan 12/Web - Best Practices In Patent Illustration

How IP professionals can help your vendor complete the drawings in one draft instead of three and proven techniques to reduce confusion and improve figure clarity. Expect insightful information from our professionals holding more than 10 years of experience working with top IP and AmLaw firms and individual inventors

Title:

Best Practices In Patent Illustration

Date/Time/Place:

January 12, 2012

12:00 PM EDT

Webinar

Topics:

• Techniques that reduce examiner confusion and improve figure clarity
• Best practices for working with inventors and vendors
• Quality control - what details are examiners looking for in your illustrations
• How can you help your vendor complete the drawings in one draft instead of three?
• Lines, shading, text and fills for Utility and Design patents
• Samples and examples throughout the webinar. 

Speaker:Legal Advantage's Hal Pieroway have been conducting webinars focusing on these critical areas over the last year. Coming from industrial design and product design backgrounds, he also bring a wealth of knowledge from more than 10 years of experience working with intellectual property professionals from top IP and AmLaw firms to individual inventors. Patent attorneys, patent agents and paralegals will find these webinars very useful and will be able to manage their patent prosecution in a more effective and efficient way. 

Credit:

AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY

More:

http://legaladvantage.net/CLE/PatentIllustration.aspx

Jan 19/Hastings, MN - Ethical Guidelines for Attorneys Using Social Media.

Date/Time/Place:
January 19, 2012, 12:00-1:00pm (Hastings) 
Title:
Ethical Guidelines for Attorneys Using Social Media
Presented by:
Thomas Tuft, Tuft & Lach, PLLC. 
(1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for)
The Dakota County Law Library and the 1st Judicial District Bar Association offer monthly CLE sessions in 2 locations. The sessions are free. You do not have to be a FDBA member to attend. If you plan to attend, please call 651-438-8244 or register online.

UPCOMING SESSIONS

• February 14, 2012, 8:00am-9:00am (Apple Valley) Closing or Selling a Law Office: What are the Responsibilities?  Presented by Julie Bennett,  MN Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. (1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for) 
• February 16, 12:00pm-1:00pm (Hastings) Collateral Consequences for Juveniles.  Presented by Emily Baxter, Council on Crime and Justice. (1 standard CLE credit will be applied for) 

Apple Valley: Sessions will be held at the Dakota County Western Service Center.  The address is 14955 Galaxie Avenue. CLE sessions are held in conference room L139 or 1920. They are generally scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. All sessions are 8 a.m.-9 a.m. 
Hastings: Sessions will be held in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Judicial Center (unless otherwise noted). The sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

More Information:

http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LawJustice/LegalResearch/Services/CLE.htm

State Budget and Health Care Changes for Seniors in California

This webinar will provide information about how changes in the state budget and other funding sources could affect seniors. The webinar will focus primarily on healthcare-related changes.
Title:
State Budget and Health Care Changes for Seniors in California
Sponsor:
Legal Aid Association of California
Speaker:
Michelle Lilienfield, National Health Law Program.  
Credit:
California:  One hour MCLE credit.
Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority.
This webinar is intended to provide legal information, not legal advice for the purposes of training only practicing attorneys. The legal information in this webinar is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, we do not intend to create an attorney-client relationship with any listener.
More:
http://vimeo.com/30764395

Multiple Dates/Web - ABA Members-Only Webinar CLE

The American Bar Association is offering a monthly series of free CLE webinars to its members, as follows:

"The CLE Premier Speaker Series is a monthly program where members can earn FREE continuing legal education credits.   
Earn up to 18 hours of FREE CLE credit every year through ABA programs featuring today’s most influential legal practitioners...."

More:
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/cle/premier.html

Short Sales and Other Options to Avoid #Foreclosures - On-demand CLE

With the housing market still in a slump, more and more buyers and lenders are considering short sales as a way to avoid foreclosure. This program will give attorneys the tools they need to effectively advise their clients on avoiding a foreclosure, providing special emphasis on the short sale. Our highly experienced presenters cover a range of topics, including the current state of the U.S. housing crisis, foreclosure prevention programs, short sale issues, and how to handle a short sale from beginning to end. The final section focuses on the tax consequences of debt cancellations and how these consequences can be mitigated in regard to a short sale. 
Title:
Short Sales and Other Options to Avoid Foreclosures
Speakers:

• Gary M. Laturno, Esq., is an attorney, arbitrator, mediator, and real estate broker. He has taught a prep course for California State Real Estate Salesperson and Broker’s Exam, and is a frequent lecturer of CLE seminars throughout California. In his approximately 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Laturno has resolved thousands of disputes, and has represented business and real estate clients, government agencies, corporations, employers, individuals, executives, rank and file employees. www.LandKRealty.com; www.LKHomeBuyers.com
• Bradford N. Dewan, J.D., MBA, is a tax, corporate and estate planning attorney. Mr. Dewan has focused his thirty years of practice on tax planning for both individuals their related business entities. Mr. Dewan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in Economics from Harvard University, a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
• Vikki Kuick, MBA, is an engineer, MBA in finance, and a California Realtor. She is currently the Vice President and CFO of Laturno Kuick Realty in San Diego, where she acts as a real estate investor and short sale specialist.

Sponsor:
Lexvid.
Credits: 
1.75 CA, WA (Activity ID 294170)
More:
http://www.lexvid.com/clevideos/view/37