April 17: Webcast - Common Ethical Issues When Serving Victims of Crime

Description:
Common ethical issues that might be encountered when serving victims of crime.
Title:
Common Ethical Issues When Serving Victims of Crime
When/Where:
Friday, April 17, 2015
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Caroline Palmer, JD, Law and Policy Manager at Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
By:
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
CLE credit:
Will be applied for.
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April 2: Austin, Dallas + Houston - Environmental Incident Response: Preparing for and Responding to the Unexpected

An environmental incident can result in imminent danger or threat to human health or the environment, in addition to having significant implications for compliance and liability to third parties. Environmental incidents are typically unexpected, but, if prepared for, can be managed appropriately to minimize regulatory liability and liability to third parties.
Please join Thompson & Knight in our Austin, Dallas, and Houston offices for a live video conference highlighting the most significant legal and regulatory aspects of managing an environmental incident, including:

• Minimizing harm to human health or the environment;
• Reporting to appropriate regulatory authorities;
• Internal and external communication strategies, including document preservation, privilege considerations, and communicating with impacted third parties;
• How to respond when a civil or criminal investigator calls;
• Coordinating an internal investigation;
• How to address civil and criminal regulatory liability and liability to or indemnification by third parties; and
• How to prepare for environmental incidents before they happen.

Title:
Environmental Incident Response: Preparing for and Responding to the Unexpected
T&K Compliance Lunch Series
When/Where:
April 2, 2015
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CDT

• Thompson & Knight
  98 San Jacinto Boulevard, 19th Floor
  Austin, Texas 78701
• Thompson & Knight
  1722 Routh Street, 15th Floor
  Dallas, Texas 75201
• Thompson & Knight
  333 Clay Street, 33rd Floor
  Houston, Texas 77002.

By:
Thompson & Knight LLP
CLE/CPE credit:
Pending approval.

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April 23: Many Cities - Estate Planning with Retirement Accounts

Attorneys from Dechert’s Private Client Group will discuss lifetime and post-death planning techniques for retirement benefits. The program will cover the fundamentals of retirement planning including the computation of required minimum distributions both during lifetime and after the death of the participant and options available for designating beneficiaries of retirement accounts including planning opportunities for surviving spouses, descendants, trusts and charity. Particular focus will be given to recent updates in the law including planning for creditor protection, interaction with power of attorney statutes and reporting of hard to value retirement assets.
Title:
Estate Planning with Retirement Accounts
A CLE Seminar Presented by Dechert LLP
When/Where:
April 23, 2015
4:00-5:30 pm ET / 3:00-4:30 pm CT / 1:00-2:30 pm PDT.
Live Seminar Locations: Philadelphia, PA
Videoconference Locations:

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

Speakers:
Amy S. Ufberg
Marissa M. Tribuiani
By:
Dechert
Credit:
Pending in CA, IL, NC, NJ, NY, PA and TX.
Cost:
No charge

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April 21: San Francisco - Housing Negotiation Project Training

JDC's Housing Negotiation Project is a limited-scope project providing representation to individuals and families facing eviction. Representation is limited to settlement conferences only. HNP is the first pro bono project of its kind, and is a project in which every single person in need of representation has a pro bono attorney. Volunteer shifts are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. During one shift, a volunteer will represent one to three clients. It is an excellent opportunity to get valuable negotiation experience without a large time commitment. Volunteers must attend our free CLE training before volunteering for this project. After attending the training, we ask our volunteers commit to 4 afternoon sessions within 6 months.
To register for this training, please email probono@sfbar.org or by phone at 415-782-8996.
Pre-registration is required to attend.
Title:
Housing Negotiation Project Training
When/Where:
April 21, 2015
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Speakers:
This training will be given by JDC’s Supervising Attorneys.
By:
Bar Association of San Francisco
MCLE Credits:
2 Hour
Cost:
Free to volunteers
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April 21: San Francisco - Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training

JDC's full scope Eviction Defense Project provides representation to clients during their eviction proceedings. These cases provide excellent litigation experience as the procedures are the same as those involved in business litigation-discovery, motions, settlement, and trial-on a more manageable level. Before you volunteer with this project, we ask that you attend this free MCLE training session.
This training will be given by JDC’s Supervising Attorney who will go over the volunteer procedures as well as the different types of cases we place with volunteers. The substantive portion of the training must be viewed ahead of time on the Practising Law Institute’s Web site. For more information on how to view this webcast and attend our live training, please email probono@sfbar.org or call 415-782-8996 Pre-registration is required to attend.
Pre-registration is required to attend.
Title:
Introduction to Landlord Tenant Training
When/Where:
April 21, 2015
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Speakers:
This training will be given by JDC’s Supervising Attorneys.
By:
Bar Association of San Francisco
MCLE Credits:
1 Hour
Cost:
Free to volunteers
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March 31: Webcast - The New CFRA Regulations and Other Family and Medical Leave Developments: What Employers Need to Know

Managing employee family and medical leaves is one of the bigger challenges for businesses, and as federal and California law in this area continues to evolve at a quick pace, it can be difficult for employers to stay in step with the latest compliance obligations. And now there’s a new wrinkle for California employers: Regulations updating the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) have just been finalized and will take effect on July 1, 2015. The regulations will align CFRA more closely with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and will make some other key changes, including clarifying certain employer rights and responsibilities and revising the CFRA medical certification form. In this webinar, we’ll explain what you need to know about the new regulations. We’ll also discuss other recent FMLA/CFRA developments, plus practical tips and tactics to help avoid family and medical leave missteps.
Title:

The New CFRA Regulations and Other Family and Medical Leave Developments: What Employers Need to Know
When/Where:

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT (note time zone!)
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
Miller Law Group
Credit:
California - 1.0 Hour of Elimination of Bias CLE Credit.
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April 7: Minneapolis - WestlawNext Advanced Searching

Description:
Hands-on training from a West instructor; Focus on databases available in HCLL
Title:
WestlawNext: Advanced Searching

When/Where:

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.:

• Tuesday, January 20, 2015
• Tuesday, February 10, 2015
• Tuesday, March 10, 2015
• Tuesday, April 7, 2015
• Tuesday, May 12, 2015
• Tuesday, June 9, 2015
• Tuesday, July 14, 2015
• Tuesday, August 11, 2015
• Tuesday, September 8, 2015
• Tuesday, October 13, 2015
• Tuesday, November 10, 2015
• Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Hennepin County Law Library
300 S. Sixth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55487
Register:
Online or call 612-348-3024

By:

Hennepin County Law Library
Credit:
1 hour CLE credit
Cost:
No charge

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April 29: Chicago - Providing #ProBono Services #MCLE

Decalogue Society of Lawyers

"Justice, Justice shalt thou pursue"

Register now! for seats are limited.
Title:
Providing Pro Bono Services
When/Where:
Wednesday April 29, 2015
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM CDT
134 North LaSalle, Room 775
Chicago, IL
Speaker:
Patricia Nelson, Director, Chancery Court Access to Justice Program, CVLS
By:
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Credit:
1 Hour CLE credit
Cost:
Free
More:
http://www.decaloguesociety.org/Pages/LegalEducation.aspx

April 17: San Francisco - Providing Pro Bono Assistance to Minors in Immigration Matters

Experienced immigration lawyers and an immigration judge will provide attendees with an introduction to representing children in removal proceedings, including why the children are in the U.S. and why they need legal assistance. Panelists will discuss immigration court procedures and possible forms of relief including asylum, T visas (trafficking), U visas (crime victims, including trafficking victims), SIJS visas (special immigrant juvenile status) and DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals).
Title:
Providing Pro Bono Assistance to Minors in Immigration Matters
When/Where:
Friday, April 17, 2015
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
780 Mission St
San Francisco, CA
By: 
American Bar Association Business Law, American Bar Association Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants

CLE Credit

Pregistration Required:
RSVP  Leslie.Archer@americanbar.org by April 13th.
Speakers:

• Christina Fiflis, Chair, ABA Commission on Immigration
• Angie Junck, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
• Hon. Dana Leigh Marks, National Association of Immigration Judges.

Cost:
Free.

• For more information, and how to volunteer for the ABA Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants, please visit www.ambar.org/ican. 
• For more information about Business Law, visit www.ambar.org/businesslaw.
• More Information And Registration

April 15: San Francisco - Introduction to Family Law Training

Our Family Law Project assists individuals, families with children or families with domestic violence in matters including marital dissolutions, child custody, child support, restraining orders, guardianships, conservatorships, wills, powers of attorney and probate litigation. This is a full-scope project in which the volunteer can take the case from start to finish. Depending on the circumstances of each case, cases can last for weeks, months or even years. Before you volunteer with this project, we ask that you attend this free MCLE training session.
This training will be given by JDC’s Supervising Attorneys who will go over the volunteer procedures as well as the forms for completing a simple divorce. The substantive portion of the training must be viewed ahead of time on the Practising Law Institute’s Web site. For more information on how to view this webcast and attend our live training, please email probono@sfbar.org or by phone at 415-782-8996.
Pre-registration is required to attend.
Title:
Introduction to Family Law Training
When/Where:
April 15, 2015
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Program Repeats April 15
Speakers:
This training will be given by JDC’s Supervising Attorneys.
By:
Bar Association of San Francisco
MCLE Credits:
1 Hour
Cost:
Free to volunteers
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