September 30: Webcast - Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation: Protecting Confidential and Proprietary Information

In-house and outside counsel and attorneys in private practice will benefit from this thorough review of the ins and outs of non-competes and non-solicitation agreements. Plus, get drafting tips an examination of litigation considerations and learn what to do when that valuable employee walks out (or in) the door.
During the Webinar, attendees will learn:

• Considerations when preparing a non-compete agreement or a non-solicitation agreement (employees and customers)
• Points for enforcing/defending against non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Protecting the company when hiring someone with a non-compete or a non-solicitation agreement
• Confidential information/trade secrets definition, best practices for protection and onboarding/offboarding considerations
• Social media disclosure.

Title:
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation: Protecting Confidential and Proprietary Information
When/Where:
September 30, 2015
2–3:35 P.M. ET
Webcast - Register Now!
Speakers:

• C. Lawrence Holmes, Partner, Dilworth Paxson, has established a track record of landmark legal successes and longstanding client partnerships. Larry concentrates on representing financial institutions such as insurance companies, finance lease companies, and lenders.
• Eric Meyer, Partner, Dilworth Paxson. Eric B. Meyer is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group, Chair of the #SocialMedia Practice Group, and Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. He focuses his practice on employment discrimination and retaliation, workplace harassment, employee pay practices, leaves of absence, disabilities and reasonable accommodations, non-competition and trade secret disputes, employment contracts, reductions in force, severance arrangements and other contractual matters, and union/management relations.
• Sterling Miller, General Counsel, Sabre Corporation (retired), Senior Counsel. Gober Hilgers PLLC. Sterling Miller serves as Senior Counsel at Gober Hilgers, focusing on Complex Litigation, Data Security, and Internal Investigations. Sterling joined Gober Hilgers after twenty years of successful in-house practice, most recently serving as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to Sabre Corporation and as General Counsel to Travelocity.com. Sterling also publishes a popular legal blog entitled “Ten Things You Need to Know as In-house Counsel” available at http://www.tenthings.net and you can follow him on Twitter at @10ThingsLegal.

lBy:
LexisNexis

Credit:
1.5 CLE Credits -  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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September 22: Seattle - Getting Paid: Money Matters in a #LowBono Practice

Even though low bono attorneys aren’t in business for the big bucks, they still need to get paid. Because their profit margins are tight, it is crucial that their low bono clients have payment options that result in a high rate of payment. Pete Roberts, practice management expert, will walk us through the pros and cons of various billing models applicable to serving moderate means clients and describe situations in which it is best to use flat fee vs. hourly billing. Following Pete will be a panel of three solo practitioners who will share about best practices when it comes to getting paid.
In partnership with WSBA’s Moderate Means Program, Law Office Management Assistance Program, and Low Bono Section, the SU Low Bono and Solo Initiative presents the next workshop of our2015 Low Bono Brown Bag Series
Bring your brown bag lunch and join us for this CLE to help you run a successful practice!
Title:
Getting Paid: Money Matters in a Low Bono Practice
When/Where:
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
12:00 to 1:30 P.M.
Sullivan Hall, Fred Dore Courtroom, 1st Floor
Seattle, WA
Credit:
1.5 CLE Credits Approved
Cost:
Free
RSVP required
Speakers:

• Pete Roberts is a private practice management consultant for lawyers. He is the former Practice Management Advisor in the Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP) of the Washington State Bar Association for 13 years. Mr. Roberts has his MBA from The College of William & Mary and a Certificate as Small Business Webmaster from the University of Washington. He is a frequent speaker and has consulted with over 1,000 attorneys. He is active in the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Division, GPSOLO Division, and Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Peter is both locally and nationally recognized as an industry expert on issues related to the business of practicing law.
• Yasmeen Abdullah, founder of Abdullah Law Firm, practices in the areas of personal injury, employment law, family law, discrimination, and civil litigation. Prior to starting her own firm, Yasmeen represented school districts across Washington State, local government entities, and small businesses. Before then, she was a Deputy Prosecutor for Thurston County where she handled thousands of criminal cases. While a prosecutor, Yasmeen helped form an Animal Cruelty Unit in the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. She has also completed two judicial clerkships at the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II. Yasmeen graduated from Eastern Washington University with a BA in Government and received her JD from the University of Richmond. Outside of her practice, she contributes significant pro bono work in the area of family law.
• Mikel Carlson is the founder of Carlson Law Firm. Her areas of practice include family law, domestic violence protection, estate planning, and landlord/tenant law. Prior to launching the firm, Mikel worked with the Seattle University Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, providing representation to survivors of domestic violence. Her work with the clinic included civil representation as well as U-Visa applications from Homeland Security. She also interned with the Moderate Means Program as a student, helping middle income clients access attorneys willing to charge reduced fees. Mikel graduated from Seattle University with a BA in Business and Finance and received her JD from Seattle University School of Law. Mikel is active in the legal community through various bar sections and pro bono activities.
• Zeshan Q. Khan is the founder of ​Law Offices of Zeshan Q. Khan. His practice emphasizes bankruptcy, family law, and general litigation, including personal injury, small business, and real estate litigation. Prior to starting his own firm, he clerked for the Honorable Sen K. Tan in Alaska. He attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate degree, received his JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and a Masters in Law in Sustainable International Development at the University of Washington School of Law. In addition to his community engagement and pro bono activities, he is a part-time professor of family law in the paralegal program at Edmonds Community College.

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TODAY: Four Free CLE programs

September 17, 2015 is the first day I've found FOUR separate CLE programs you can view FREE right in your webbrowser or smartphone

• Workplace Social Media Policies.
  12:00pm EST
  By LexisNexis.
• 10 Tips to Help Attorneys Understand and Ethically Adapt to the Changing Legal Landscape.
  1:00 pm EST
   By Avvo.
• Legal and Policy Approaches to Improve Oral Health.
  1:00 pm EST
  By American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics.
• Social Media in the Workplace.
  4:30 pm EST
  By Case Western Reserve University.

Does anybody else sense a trend?

September 24: Webcast: Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession (via webcast)

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
September 24, 2015
6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Webcast
By:
LexisNexis

Credit:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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October/November: Seattle Mock Trial Judging

"On behalf of the Moot Court Honor Board at the University of Washington School of Law, I would like to invite you to participate as a judge in our two exciting competitions this fall.

• The 2015 Peterson Wampold Rosato Luna Knopp 2L/3L Mock Trial Competition (Monday, October 19 through Monday, October 26).
• The 2015 1L Mock Trial Competition (Monday, November 2 through Monday, November 9).

Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions provide an invaluable service to our students in preparing them to be better advocates, and we cannot hold them without you. We welcome attorneys from all practice areas to participate.

For your service as a judge, you receive:

• · 3 free CLE credits per competition or, 5.5 credits for judging both (conditions apply);*
• · Detailed instructions on the case and relevant legal points;
• · Training before the trial;
• · Free parking;
• · Dinner;
• · A chance to help mold the next generation of lawyers; and
• · MCHB’s heartfelt gratitude!

Register now:

• CLICK HERE to sign up as a Judge for the 2015 Peterson Wampold Rosato Luna Knopp 2L/3L Mock Trial Competition sponsored by. (Monday, October 19 through Monday, October 26)
• CLICK HERE to sign up as a Judge for the 2015 1L Mock Trial Competition. (Monday, November 2 through Monday, November 9).

The Mock Trial Competitions are two of five annual in-house competitions hosted by the Moot Court Honor Board to provide students with the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with a variety of practical lawyering skills. Students form teams of two and are provided the mock trial problem in advance. Teams must prepare an opening statement, direct examination of two witnesses, cross-examination of two witnesses and closing arguments. The competition features two preliminary rounds and three elimination rounds (quarterfinal, semifinal, and final).

As a judge, you will provide feedback and evaluate the participants’ performance. We will provide you with details regarding the problem and fact pattern in advance of the competition. Judging for a MCHB competition is an opportunity to provide law students with valuable feedback on their trial advocacy skills. Volunteer judges are also invaluable to the continued success of the Moot Court Honor Board and the in-house competition program.

If you are unable to serve as a judge for either of these competitions, but would like to receive invitations to judge future competitions please let us know via the sign-up sheet. Questions regarding the competition can be sent to judges@uw.edu.

Thank you in advance for your support. We hope to see you at the competitions."

Sincerely,
Miriam Ricanne Swedlow
Vice President of Judges
UW Moot Court Honor Board

Credit:
Each round of competition entails a time commitment of substantive work (training, listening to competition rounds, grading and delivering feedback) of approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. WBSA regulations restrict the number of CLE credits you may receive for judging moot court competitions to 6 CLE credits per three-year reporting period. Note that you will receive 3 credits if you judge one round, but 5.5 if you judge a round in both competitions. This is because pre-competition training counts for .5 credits, but it is identical for both competitions, and so cannot be counted twice.
By:
Moot Court Honor Board at the University of Washington School of Law

September 18: Kent - Pretrial Negotiations in a Criminal Case, and Confessions

Scott Stewart

This event will include an hour on Pretrial Negotiations in a Criminal Case, and an hour on Confessions.
Title:
Pretrial Negotiations in a Criminal Case, and Confessions
When/Where:
Friday, September 18, 2015
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kent Municipal Court
1220 Central Ave S
Kent, WA 98032
Cost:
Free

Jeff MacNichols

Credit:
2 general credits applied for
Speakers:

• N. Scott Stewart
• Jeff MacNichols

By:
Stewart MacNichols Harmell, Inc. P.S.

September 28: Seattle - Protecting Immigrant Children through Family Law Actions and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Over the past year, thousands of unaccompanied children and youth have arrived in the U.S. fleeing poverty, violence, persecution, trafficking or other danger. Many of these children and youth have been placed with caregivers in Washington State.
Come learn about how you can help these vulnerable children and youth through family law proceedings and how it can lead to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, a form of humanitarian protection created by Congress. Topics to be covered in this training will include:

• Overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
• Overview of Family law issues affecting immigrant youth
• How to Obtain SIJS Findings in Family Law Proceedings including Nonparental Custody, Dissolution and Parenting Plan actions.
• View From the Bench.

In exchange for this FREE training, attorneys agree to accept one pro bono case during the next year. Volunteer opportunities are available in several counties in WA. Volunteer attorneys should have some prior family law experience.
Title:
Protecting Immigrant Children through Family Law Actions and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
When/Where:
Monday, September 28, 2015
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
King County Bar Association
1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98101
Attendance is in person or via streaming video. Streaming information will be emailed to registrants.
Credit:
1.5 General Credits (Approval #: pending)
Presenters:

• The Honorable Lori K. Smith, King County Superior Court Chief UFC Judge.
• Rebekah Fletcher and Merkys Gómez, Staff Attorneys, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).
• Lindsay Lennox, Staff Attorney, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Lucia Ramirez Levias, Attorney, DuBois Cary Law Group, PLLC.
• Susan Carroll, Attorney, Law Offices of Susan Carroll, PLLC.
• Judy Lin, Sr. Managing Attorney, Family Law Pro Bono Programs, KCBA.

By:
King County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Services

To Register:
Contact: Contact: Judy Lin, Managing Attorney, Family Law Programs at JudyL@kcba.org or (206) 267-7023

October 13: Apple Valley, MN - Mobile Devices and Social Media-Cloud Computing Ethics for Attorneys #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:

Mobile Devices and Social Media-Cloud Computing Ethics for Attorneys
When/Where:
October 13, 2015
8-9 a.m.
Dakota County Law Library
Apple Valley, MN
Speakers:
Alice Sherren and Todd Scott, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual (Minneapolis)
By:
Dakota County Law Library
Credit:
CLE credit will be applied for.
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October 20: 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:
October 20, 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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October 6: Cleveland - Criminal Justice Forum #MCLE

Talk it over with Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, author of Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption. Book signing to follow in atrium.
Title:
Criminal Justice Forum
When/Where:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Moot Court Room
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
1801 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Speakers:
Jennifer Thompson-Cannino.
Credit:
1.0 pending

By:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law / Cleveland State University
Cost:
Free
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