Feb 10/Las Vegas - Arguing an Eviction Appeal

Are you looking to strengthen your appeals practice experience?
Do you want to learn more about the basics of the eviction appeals process? Attorneys interested low-income tenants are invited to attend this complementary CLE which will cover eviction procedures, eviction defenses and practical tips and considerations from the Appellate Bench.
CLE Title: 
Arguing an Eviction Appeal
Date/Time/Place:

Friday, February 10, 2012

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cashman Center, Room 20
850 Las Vegas Blvd N
Las Vegas, NV  
*Enter Parking Lot B from Washington Avenue
More About Parking: Click here 
Co-sponsored by:
Nevada Legal Services and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Contact: 
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
probono@lacsn.org
www.lacsn.org  
Cost:
FREE to Nevada-licensed or Emeritus-certified attorneys willing to sign up for the "Pro Bono Eviction Appeals Panel" and commit to arguing one or more appeals on a rotating basis. Eviction appeals are held during Judge Bixler's Wednesday morning calendar call.
Speakers:

• The Honorable James M. Bixler, Eighth Judicial District Court
• David A. Olshan, Directing Attorney, Nevada Legal Services
• Jennafer Dorfman Wagner, Staff Attorney, Nevada Legal Services

CLE Credit: 
2.5 General Credits
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Pro Bono Project coordinates private attorneys who generously volunteer to provide free legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford an attorney.
More:
http://www.lacsn.org/images/stories/Eviction_Appeals_CLE-2012.pdf

Feb 2/NYC - Litigating orders of protection and child custody/visitation cases

Attorneys will be trained to represent inMotion-referred clients in order of protection, child custody and visitation matters in Family Court. Procedural and substantive aspects will be discussed in detail, as well as tips on how to represent and advise victims of domestic violence. Training manuals and sample documents will be provided.
A case with an order of protection and/or child custody/visitation issues will be assigned at the training or shortly thereafter. Attorneys can work on the case individually or as part of a team of two or more attorneys.
The assigned pro bono case will require at least one court appearance. Attorneys are expected to commit to taking a case pro bono either individually or as part of a team of two or more attorneys. 
The assigned pro bono case will require one or more court appearances.
You must be an attorney at one of inMotion's Corporate Partner firms in order to participate in this training.
Pre-registration required. 
Title:
Litigating orders of protection and child custody/visitation cases
Date/Time/Place:
Thursday, Feb 2, 2012
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
Sign-in and dinner at 5:30 pm 
K&L Gates LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
(between East 52nd and 53rd Streets)
New York, NY 10022
View map
Instructors:
Rachel Braunstein, Esq., Staff Attorney, inMotion, Inc.
Wendy Silva, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, inMotion, Inc.
By: 
inMotion
Contact:
CLEtrainings-queens@inmotiononline.org
http://www.inmotiononline.org
CLE Credit: 
3 CLE credits upon course completion 1.5 skills / 1.0 professional practice / 0.5 ethics
Up to 6 CLE pro bono credits for providing an inMotion client with direct legal representation (1 skills credit for every 300 minutes, up to a maximum of 6 credits per attorney registration period)
More:
http://www.inmotiononline.org/content/view/77/215/lang,en/

Feb 3/Las Vegas - Preparing Clients to Age Out of the System: Impact of AB350 on Older Teens

The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Pro Bono Project coordinates private attorneys who generously volunteer to provide free legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford an attorney. While the attorneys do not charge the clients their hourly rates, the clients are responsible for any costs in the case that cannot be waived.
Through the Project, pro bono attorneys provide assistance with matters including, but not limited to, real estate, consumer fraud, bankruptcy, and family law, including representation of domestic violence victims and child victims of abuse/neglect.
CLE Title: 
Preparing Clients to Age Out of the System: Impact of AB350 on Older Teens
Date/Time/Place:
Friday February 03 , 2012
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Zenoff Hall Training Center (located behind Family Court)
601 N. Pecos Road
Las Vegas, NV  
Map: maps.google.com
By:
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Children's Attorneys Project
Contact: 
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
probono@lacsn.org
www.lacsn.org  
Cost:
FREE to CAP volunteers with a current case or volunteers with previous CAP experience who are willing to take a new case.
Topics:

• What the federal law provides for youth aging out of the system
• How to counsel, support, and guide teenagers transitioning to adulthood and independence
• What your client needs to know about Independent Living Contracts, Step-Up Program, housing assistance, education, and other services

Speakers:

• Janice Wolf, Esq., CAP Directing Attorney, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
• Randy K. Reinoso, Social Work Manager, Department of Social Services/Step Up

CLE Credit: 
1.5 General Credits
More:
http://www.lacsn.org/images/stories/Aging_Out_2012_Flyer.pdf

Feb 22/Stillwater, MN - Criminal Expungement: Process and Law

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. 
Title:
Criminal Expungement: Process and Law
Date/Time/Place:
Jan 25, 2012
Noon-1pm
Conference Room 21 (lower level) of the Washington County Government Center
14949 62nd Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
Credit:
One standard CLE credit will be applied for
Speaker:
Richard Hodsdon, Asst. Washington County Attorney

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

Feb 8/Cleveland + Web - How the Cleveland Bar Became Segregated: And Why it Matters

Case Western Reserve University School of Law presents a monthly morning lecture series at The City Club of Cleveland featuring its professors. All lectures are free and open to the public and offer one free hour of CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit. Events are webcast live and available afterwards for viewing on demand at http://law.case.edu/lectures .
Title:
How the Cleveland Bar Became Segregated: And Why it Matters
Date/Time/Place:
Feb 8, 2012
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EST (please note time zone!)
8:00-8:30 a.m. – Registration and continental breakfast preceding each program.
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Lecture
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave., 2nd floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Webcast:
http://fms.uakron.edu/applications/city_club_of_cleveland/live.htm
CLE Credit:
1 of CLE credit available, pending approval
Speaker:
Robert Strassfeld
Professor of Law
Director, Institute for Global Security Law and Policy
Associate Director, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Before joining the faculty in 1988, Robert Strassfeld clerked for Judge Harrison L. Winter of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and then practiced for three years at the Washington, D.C. firm, Shea & Gardner. Professor Strassfeld teaches Torts, Federal Courts, Labor Law, and Legal History. He has published articles on theoretical aspects of causation in the George Washington and Fordham law reviews and on law and the Vietnam War in the Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Duke law reviews. He is coauthor of Understanding Labor Law. His current research includes continuing work on the legal history of the Vietnam War and a history of African American lawyers in Cleveland. He received his B.A. in 1976 (Wesleyan University), his M.A. in 1980 (Rochester), and his J.D. in 1984 (Virginia).
Supplemental Materials:

• Bibliography
• Race and Place – Clevelan

Cost:
Free and open to the public.

Register in Advance: http://law.case.edu/Lectures/LectureRegistration.aspx?lec_id=285
More: http://law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=285

Upcoming events:

• Mar 14, 2012 – Professor Andrew S. Pollis - “Exploring the Quirks of Appellate Jurisdiction”
• Apr 11, 2012 – Professor Maureen Sheridan Kenny - “Closing the Gap: Differences Between Male and Female Communication Styles in the Legal Profession”
• May 9, 2012 – Professor Carolyn Seymour - “Best Practices for Clear Contract Drafting”
• Jun 13, 2012 – Professor Leon Gabinet - “Doing Away With Poe v. Seaborn; a Contrarian View”

Feb 6/Web - Introduction to Fastcase

This webinar will introduce case law and statute research by citation, keyword search, and outline view on Fastcase.  Attendees will learn how to filter results and find later citing cases.
Title:  
Introduction to Fastcase
Date/Time/Place: 
Monday, February 6, 2012
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Webinar Registration
Sponsor: Fastcase
Credit: Fastcase's website says this webinar earns credit in "many" jurisdictions. You should check with your particular state.
More: 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/147251769

Jan 31 + Feb 1/Web + DC - NACDL Padilla Practice Series

Three new immigration law webinars for defense lawyers that go beyond the basics - attend live or by webcast!
Presented by NACDL and the Defending Immigrants Partnership and supported by grant funding from the Foundation for Criminal Justice, Ford Foundation, and Open Society Institute.
NACDL in collaboration with the Defending Immigrants Partnership is putting on the Padilla in Practice series with three new programs on Immigration Law Essentials for defense lawyers. This informative series of programs are intended to assist criminal defenders in representing non-citizens.
The programs will be held at NACDL Headquarters, January 31 and February 1, 2012. These webinars will be broadcast live from NACDL headquarters. Registration is required for both online and in-person attendance.
Title:
Padilla in Practice Series
January 31:
2:00 – 3:30 pm EST: Immigration Consequences of Criminal Cases: Overview of Concepts & Discussion of Emerging Issues
4:00 – 5:00 pm EST: Immigration Consequences of Drug Offenses
February 1: 
1:00 – 2:30 pm EST: Immigration Consequences of Domestic Violence & Related Cases
Panelists:

• Benita Jain, Immigrant Defense Project
• Angie Junck, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
• Dan Kesselbrenner, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
• Wendy Wayne, Immigration Impact Unit, Committee for Public Counsel Services

Moderator:Vanessa Antoun, NACDL Resource Counsel
Cost:FREE to attend live
FREE to view remotely via Webcast
Supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation.
Location:
NACDL Headquarters:
1660 L Street, NW
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Credit:
The total length of the program is 4 hours.
Attendees must take responsibility for reporting credit according to the rules of their state.
For more information:
Contact NACDL’s Resource Counsel at 202.465.7663 or via e-mail at vantoun@nacdl.org
More:
http://nacdl.org/LegalEducation.aspx?id=23402&libID=23372
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Thanks for the head's up from Rob Ruth of CJA News Blog!

Feb 7/Boston - Intro to Guardianship of Adults - VLP Training

This basic training will focus on how to bring a Petition for the Guardianship of an Adult in the Probate Court. The training will address guardianship of incapacitated persons that are unable to make or communicate decisions due to a medically diagnosed condition. The training will include instruction on how to complete the petition and accompanying pleadings, waive fees and costs, obtain a medical certificate from the incapacitated person's physician, and how to handle issues of service and the bond. 
This is an excellent area of practice for new attorneys as well as an additional area of practice for attorneys experienced in other areas of law, but unfamiliar with the guardianship practice.

VLP trainings are offered free of charge to volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.

Title:
VLP Training -  Intro to Guardianship of Adults
Date/Time/Location:
Tuesday, February 7, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
Boston MA 02111

Questions?
Contact Isabel Burney
More:
http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=446186

Jan 31/Tacoma - It's All in the Tax Returns and Financial Statements

Instructor W. Cary Deaton, MBA, CPA, ABV, CVA of Dock Street Litigation & Valuation, LLC will provide basic to advanced instruction on how to extract relevant information from personal, partnership and corporate tax returns and financial statements.
Learn the tips and traps of mining for financial information, as well as what questions to ask and how to effectively use accounting jargon.
Please join us for a free lunchtime CLE presentation! 
Title:
It's All in the Tax Returns and Financial Statements
Date/Time/Location:
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wells Fargo Plaza
Fountain Court Level (1 floor below main lobby).
1201 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma WA
Host:
McKinley Irvin
Cost:
Free
Credit:
1.0 Live CLE Credit
Register In Advance: 
Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat for an event in advance:

• Email cle@mckinleyirvin.com with your name, state bar number, and email address, or
• Call 206.625.9600. 

Click here to download a flyer with all 2012 events.
More:
http://www.mckinleyirvin.com/resources/cle/

Feb 16/Hastings, MN - Collateral Consequences for Juveniles

Date/Time/Place:
February 16, 12:00pm-1:00pm 
Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Judicial Center, Hastings.
Title:
Collateral Consequences for Juveniles
Presented by:
Emily Baxter, Council on Crime and Justice. 
(1 standard 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.

More Information:

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