May 13: Hastings, MN - Family Law #MCLE

The Dakota County Law Library and the 1st Judicial District Bar Association (FDBA)offer monthly free Continuing Legal Education sessions. You do not have to be a FDBA member to attend.
Title:
Family Law
When/Where:
May 13, 2014
Noon-1 p.m.
Dakota County Law Library
Hastings, MN
Speaker:
John Burns Esq.
Burns Law Offices (Burnsville)
By:
Dakota County Law Library
Credit:
CLE credit will be applied for.
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May 20: Seattle - Advancing Inclusion in Tribal Court Representation: Understanding Culture and Tradition

This CLE is designed to enhance WSBA members’ awareness of key values and items of cultural importance to many of the tribal members of Washington state and how knowledge of these values can assist attorneys in advancing the interests of their tribal members clients in state, federal, and tribal court.
Join the Honorable Mark W. Pouley, Chief Judge of the Swinomish Tribal Court, Lieutenant Julie Edward, member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Melissa Simonsen, Deputy Prosecutor for the Colville Confederated Tribes and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, and Jason D’Avignon, Judicial Clerk and Court Facilitator for the Colville Tribal Court in Nespelem, as they discuss cultural competency skills needed to achieve inclusion.
Title:
Advancing Inclusion in Tribal Court Representation: Understanding Culture and Tradition
When/Where:
May 20, 2014
11:30 a.m. Registration Opens
12:00 p.m. Seminar Begins
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
Washington State Bar Association
1325 4th Ave Ste 600
Seattle, WA 98101-2539.
Note location: This is the WSBA offices, not the CLE center down the street.
Speakers:

• Honorable Mark W. Pouley - Chief Judge of the Swinomish Tribal Court, LaConner
• Lieutenant Julie Edward - Member of the Colville Confederated Tribes
• Melissa Simonsen - Deputy Prosecutor for the Colville Confederated Tribes and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
• Jason D’Avignon - Judicial Clerk and Court Facilitator for the Colville Tribal Court, Nespelem

By:
WSBA Committee for Diversity
Credits:
Ethics: 1.50
Cost:
Free to all WSBA members.
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May 13: San Francisco+Webcast - Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California #MCLE

Many immigrant clients require assistance with a constellation of related yet distinct issues. This day-long program attempts to address these particular areas of overlap. Experienced practitioners in the areas of immigration, family law, and housing will share their expertise by providing insight into cultural issues that arise when working with immigrant clients, how these areas of law overlap to provide special protections and remedies to immigrants and domestic violence survivors, and how immigration status impacts eligibility for federally subsidized housing.

• Cultural competency issues to be aware of when working with immigrant clients generally and specific issues that arise in housing and domestic violence cases
• What is domestic violence and how does it impact immigrant and LGBT communities
• How immigration status affects eligibility for federally subsidized housing
• Fair Housing laws that protect immigrants and domestic violence survivors
• Special housing protections for domestic violence survivors in the Violence Against Women’s Act and other California laws
• What family law issues are implicated when working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence
• How to get your client legal immigration status based on domestic violence.

Legal aid and private practitioners who work with immigrant clients or who would like to provide pro bono services to immigrant clients in the areas of immigration, housing, or domestic violence would benefit from attending this program.
Title:
Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California
When/Where:
May 13, 2014
9:00 AM Pacific
San Francisco, CA
May. 13, 2014
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person in San Francisco.
Speakers:

• Co-Chairs:
• Brenda Star Adams ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Sharon Djemal ~ Supervising Attorney & Clinical Instructor, Housing Practice, East Bay Community Law Center
• Susan Bowyer ~ Deputy Director, Immigration Center for Women and Children
• Monique Farris ~ Managing Attorney, Collective Legal Services, Eviction Defense Center
• Lisa Frydman ~ Associate Director/Managing Attorney, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
• Nancy K.D. Lemon ~ Director, Domestic Violence Practicum; Lecturer, Domestic Violence Law Seminar, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
• Cindy C. Liou ~ Staff Attorney, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
• Karlo Ng ~ Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project
• Khanh T. Nguyen ~ Staff Attorney, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
• Protima Pandey ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Tirien Steinbach ~ Executive Director, East Bay Community Law Center
• Lindsay Sweetnam ~ Community Programs Director, La Casa de Las Madres
• Hongvilay Thongsamouth ~ Partner, Murphy, Vu, Thongsamouth & Chatterjee, LLP
• Program Attorney - Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute.

Credits:
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
By:
Practising Law Institute
Cost:
Free
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May 13: Minneapolis - Searching WestlawNext (#attorney)

The Hennepin County Law Library offers training on using technology to find law and legal materials.

• Hands-on training from a West instructor
• Focus on databases available in HCLL
• Focus on finding information
• Register Online or call 612-348-3024.

Title:
Searching WestlawNext
When/Where:
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
24th floor of the Courts Tower in the Hennepin County Government Center.
300 S 6th St‎
Minneapolis, MN 55487
By:
Hennepin County Law Library
Cost:
There is no charge for HCLL subscribers.
Find out about becoming a subscriber.
Credit:
1 hour CLE credit
Upcoming Programs in 2014:

• Tuesday, June 10
• Tuesday, July 8
• Tuesday, August 12
• Tuesday, September 9
• Tuesday, October 14
• Tuesday, November 18
• Tuesday, December 9

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April 30: NYC+Philadelphia - Taking the K Out of Your K-Cup, and Other Developments in the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion

This course begins with an introduction to the doctrine of patent exhaustion, including its origin, policy bases, and rules of law. It then focuses on the impact of recent Federal Circuit decisions of the topic, including LifeScan Scotland, Ltd. v. Shasta Technologies, LLC and Keurig, Inc. v. Sturm Foods, Inc.

Title:
Taking the K Out of Your K-Cup, and Other Developments in the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion
When/Where:
April 30, 2014
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Live Seminar Location: New York, NY
Videoconference Location: Philadelphia, PA
Speaker:

• Jeffrey T. Fisher
• Muna Abu-Shaar, Ph.D.

By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.
Cost:
No charge

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April 16: Dallas - Taking a Case with Human Rights Initiative

Human Rights Initiative Of North Texas' (HRI) mission is to promote international human rights through local service to refugees and immigrants who have suffered human rights abuses.

HRI recruits and trains legal professionals to provide pro bono representation for our clients through its William O. Holston Jr. Pro Bono Program.
This training is for attorneys to take cases with our organization for VAWA, U Visa, SIJS, and Asylum cases. 
Title:
Taking a Case with Human Rights Initiative
When/Where:
Wednesday April 16 , 2014
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.
2801 Swiss Ave
Dallas, TX
By: 
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.
Cost:
This is a free event. This training is for attorneys to take cases with Human Rights Initiative of North Texas for VAWA, U Visa, SIJS, and Asylum cases. 
Credit:
1.5 credit hours with .25 Ethics Hours
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April 29: Philadelphia+NYC+DC - Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation #MCLE

This class will introduce the participants to multidistrict litigation - its purposes, its enabling legislation, and how an MDL is actually organized and functions.

Title:
Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation
When/Where:
April 29, 2014
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Speaker:

Joseph K. Hetrick
By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.
Cost:
No charge

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April 30: Multiple Cities - What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Recent Supreme Court Cases

Regardless of practice area, clients expect their attorneys to be able to provide advice on developments in the law which could have a significant impact on their business.
In this seminar, a panel of Dechert partners who are former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, will analyze the significance of several recent decisions by the Court and preview several upcoming cases on the Court’s docket. The panel also will provide practical advice on how to address the impact of these decisions for your clients.
Title:

What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Recent Supreme Court Cases
When/Where:
April 30, 2014
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern
Live in New York, NY
Live Seminar Location: New York, NY
Videoconference Locations:

• Boston, MA
• Charlotte, NC
• Chicago, IL
• Los Angeles, CA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Princeton, NJ
• San Francisco, CA
• Mountain View, CA
• Washington, D.C.

Speaker:
Steven G. Bradbury
Steven A. Engel
Michael H. Park
James C. Wald
By:
Dechert
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NC, NJ, NY, PA and TX.
Cost:
No charge

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April 18: Boston+Charlotte+NYC+Philadelphia+DC - Tax Implications for CLOs and Other Structured Products

This program includes the following topics:

• Basic concepts of 1 versus 2 levels of tax;
• Why use a Cayman issuer or a US issuer;
• ECI and PTP issues;
• Disregarded entity;
• How PFIC, CFC and PTP affect structured products documents;
• Tax concerns for OID and market discount; and
• FACTA.

Title:
Tax Implications for CLOs and Other Structured Products
When/Where:
April 18, 2014
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

• Boston
• Charlotte, NC
• New York, NY
• Philadelphia
• Washington, DC.

Speakers:

• Michael J. Rufkahr
• Xenia Garofalo

By:
Dechert LLP’s Tax and Finance and Real Estate groups.
Credit:
CLE credit is pending in CA, NJ, NY and PA.
Cost:
No charge

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April 24: Chicago - Business Entity Governance and Compliance: Spotlight on Best Practices

This program will address:

• Federal legislation affecting business entities, including a discussion about OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control), and transparency laws affecting state statutory records maintenance requirements
• The importance of good entity governance practices; limiting risks, required documentation, paper vs. electronic records
• What constitutes “good standing” and the consequences of losing it
• Annual report requirements in model business acts
• And much more!

Title: 
Business Entity Governance and Compliance: Spotlight on Best Practices
When/Where:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
9-10:30 AM
The Metropolitan Club, Willis Tower
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
By: 
National Corporate Research, Ltd.
Credit: 
Illinois 1.5 MCLE; 1.5 NFPA (pending)
Cost: 
Free- Early registration REQUIRED
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