May 2017: Web - Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting #MCLE

The use of forms in drafting legal documents is just one way to increase efficiency and work product quality while at the same time mitigating some of the risk associated with each document. Explore source, types and benefits of forms, find appropriate motion templates, using a form bank.

Title:
Avoiding the Million Dollar Comma: The Use of Forms in Legal Drafting
When/Where:

• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 05/02/2017 
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/04/2017 
• 10:30am - 11:30am EDT - 05/08/2017 
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 05/09/2017 
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT - 05/11/2017 
• 9:00am - 10:00am EDT - 05/16/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/18/2017 
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT - 05/25/2017

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

May: Webcast - Fastcase training

Fastcase offers frequent free webcasts concerning their products.
When/Where/What:

May

• Thu, May 4, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, May 11, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, May 18, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

June

• Thu, Jun 1, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Jun 8, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Jun 15, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

July

• Thu, Jul 6, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Jul 13, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Jul 20, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

August

• Thu, Aug 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Aug 10, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Aug 17, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

September

• Thu, Sep 7, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Sep 14, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Sep 21, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

October

• Thu, Oct 5, 2017 1:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Oct 12, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Oct 19, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

November

• Thu, Nov 2, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Nov 9, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Advanced Legal Research on Fastcase
• Thu, Nov 16, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT - Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Searches

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Credit:

Fastcase has applied to or is currently in the process of applying to the following jurisdictions for CLE credit:

• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

May 2017: Web - Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession #MCLE

In this course, you will examine the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys so much more susceptible to substance abuse as well as review the wildly disproportionate disciplinary records.
During our session we will cover:

• Substance Abuse Prevalence in Legal Profession 
• Consequences of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
• A Personal Story of Addiction
• Signs of Substance Abuse and Strategies Uses to Hide Addiction Problems in the Legal Profession.

Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times - register now!

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/10/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/24/2017

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

May 22: San Francisco - Voting Rights Institute with Pam Karlan and Gerry Hebert

The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively nullified a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the most effective civil rights law ever enacted. As a result, attorneys and activists play a key role working with voters to protect their rights against discriminatory voting laws. The Voting Rights Institute, a project of ACS, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Georgetown Law Center, has trained nearly 900 lawyers and law students nationwide.
This is an important training opportunity for lawyers who want to do pro bono work related to voting rights. This training will include an overview of voting rights legislation and case law, examples of the ways in which state and local governments are infringing upon the right to vote, information for attendees who want to identify obstacles to voting, and how to fix them.
Title:
Voting Rights Institute with Pam Karlan and Gerry Hebert
When/Where:
May 22, 2017
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Duane Morris LLP
1 Market Street
#2000
San Francisco, CA 94105
Speakers:

• J. Gerald “Gerry” Hebert, Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting, The Campaign Legal Center
• Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law; Co-director, Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford Law School; ACS National Board of Directors

Credit:
3.0 MCLE available
Cost:
Admission is free, but space is limited.
By:
CA - Bay Area
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June 27: Web - Maximizing the Impact of Direct Examination

When you\'re in front of a judge and jury after months of immersion in your case, there\'s little you don\'t already know about your case and your witness -- to the point that direct examination may feel like just a formality to get out of the way. But to these fact finders, direct is the moment they finally get to meet your witness and your chance to shape those crucial first impressions.
In this hour long webcast, trial and evidence expert Mike Fontham will help you refine how you conduct direct so that the essentials of your case come across in a powerful, memorable fashion and your witness seems credible and reliable. From Mike's presentation, you will learn how to maximize the impact of your direct by selecting and emphasizing the essentials of your client\'s case, phrasing your questions to elicit the answers you want (while avoiding form objections), using exhibits to enhance your witness\'s testimony, and developing important points so fact finders will understand and remember them during deliberation.

Preregistration Required!
Title:
Maximizing the Impact of Direct Examination
When/Where:
June 27, 2017
11AM Mountain time
Webcast runs live for one hour.
Pre-Register Now!
Speakers:

• Mike Fontham
• Hon. Nancy Vaidik
• Rebecca Dias-Bonilla

By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Credit:
The sponsor states:

"Our online content is not accredited for CLE and we cannot provide a Certificate of Completion. You can apply for self-study credit by contacting your state bar organization directly. To help you with your self-study application, NITA has provided faculty biography information (via the link at the right) as well as a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, which is attached to the presentation. You can access this PDF by clicking on the link button once the presentation has begun to play. If you require verification of your attendance, please contact customerservice@nita.org"

By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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July 20: Web - How to Bill Without Getting Burned

Your firm’s billing practices can be the source of great frustration for your clients and could land you in front of a disciplinary board. On the other hand, the right billing practices can reinforce the value of your services to your clients and spur more business. Your approach can make all the difference. 
Join speakers Erin McCartney, J.D., and Richards Ford, J.D., to learn about ethical pitfalls to avoid and how to bill without getting burned.

Title:
How to Bill Without Getting Burned
When/Where:
Thursday, July 20, 2017
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Webcast - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Erin McCartney, J.D.
• Richards Ford, J.D.

CLE credit:
Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE credit in those states. CLE credit has been applied for and pending approval for 1 CLE (Ethics) credit in most states.
By:
Attorney Protective
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May 2017: Web - Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age #MCLE

In the fast paced, high information era in which we live, how do you maintain client confidentiality and privilege while still meeting the demands of the client? In this course we will cover the importance of protecting client confidences, understanding electronic media, finding ethical solutions to inadvertent disclosures, ethical implications of using cloud storage and navigating the ethical minefields of social media as legal professionals.
Title:
Silence of All Virtues: Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in the Digital Age

When/Where:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/02/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/16/2017
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT - 05/23/2017

By: LexisNexis
Credit: Ethics: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (LN applies only if a WA Attorney attends), West Virginia, Wisconsin (pending).<

May 9: NYC - Police Accountability: Policing without Permission #MCLE

Over the past few years, the collective attention of the nation has focused on concerns about policing. New surveillance techniques affect all of us. Policing is increasingly militarized. And many policing tactics, such as the use of force, and stop and frisk, fall particularly heavily on communities of color and the poor. While these concerns are not new, renewed attention has provided a platform for those calling for reforms of policing tactics and increased police accountability. At the same time, there also are expressions of concern that police be permitted to do their jobs without endangering their safety.
Join the ACS New York Lawyer Chapter for a conversation at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP about the ways in which we can increase police accountability, while ensuring police are able to do their jobs.
Title:
Police Accountability: Policing without Permission
When/Where:May 12, 2017
May 9, 2017
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Speakers:

• Professor Barry Friedman, director of the Policing Project at New York University School of Law and author of Unwarranted: Policing without Permission
• Professor Dennis Kenney, professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former associate director of the Police Executive Research Forum, and former sergeant with the Bartow Florida Police Department.

Credit:
New York CLE credit is pending for this event.
Cost:
Admission is free, but space is limited.
By:
American Constitution Society
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May 12: San Diego - The Role of State Attorneys General and City Attorneys in the Trump Era #MCLE

The Trump Administration’s “First 100 Days” have focused on many important constitutional issues, including immigration, climate change, legalized marijuana, and border security. Governors, mayors, state legislators, city council members, and public advocates all have differing opinions on how to respond to the new policies. Jim Tierney, former Maine Attorney General, Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School and the Director of StateAG.org, an educational resource on state attorneys general, will provide an overview of the role of State Attorneys General nationwide followed by a discussion of the local roles of Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney and David Loy, Legal Director of the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Title:
The Role of State Attorneys General and City Attorneys in the Trump Era
When/Where:
May 12, 2017
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
655 West Broadway #1900
San Diego , CA 92101
Speakers:

• Jim Tierney - Director of StateAG.org and former Attorney General of Maine
• Mara Elliott - San Diego City Attorney
• David Loy - Legal Director, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties

Credit:
1 hour of general MCLE credit has been approved.
This is a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.
Cost:
Admission is free, but space is limited.
By:
ACS Chapter - San Diego
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April 27: Web - Ethical Social Media in Three Easy Steps #MCLE

In this webinar, Dan Lear, Avvo’s Director of Industry Relations, provides attorneys with a common sense approach to social media. Attorneys who attend this webinar can expect to learn:

• Legal ethics surrounding social media use – and why you shouldn’t be afraid
• Constitutional law that backs up lawyer social media use
• Practical tips for dealing with grey areas that arise with emerging social media trends

Title:
Ethical Social Media in Three Easy Steps
When/Where:
April 27, 2017
10am PT / 1pm ET
Webcast - Register Now!

Dan Lear, Avvo

Speaker:
Dan Lear
By:
Avvo.com
Credit:
1hr Ethics CLE in CA, FL, IL, NV, PA, TX, OH, WA and NY
Cost:
Free. Pre-registration required.
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