Sunday, July 9, 2017

August 3, 10, 17: Fastcase Training

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

August
September
October
November

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
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July 6, 13, 20: Fastcase #MCLE

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

July
August
September
October
November

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
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Thursday, July 6, 2017

July 7: 8 Techniques for Developing More Persuasive Narratives During Cross Examinations

Cross examination is often the most critical part of a trial. The jury is still learning about the case and actively engaged. As such, it is critically important to use cross examination as a tool to develop the foundation of the very arguments you wish to use in closing. In this webcast, you will learn tips and tricks to developing a more effective and persuasive cross examination that sounds more like a closing argument than a direct examine with leading questions. From controlling a witness to telling a more compelling story, you\'ll walk away with new tools for your next trial.
Preregistration Required!
Title:
8 Techniques for Developing More Persuasive Narratives During Cross Examinations
When/Where:
July 7, 2017
11AM Mountain time
Webcast runs live for one hour.
Speaker:
Solomon Chang
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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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

July Webcasts: When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

These days when employees want to complain about their boss or employer, they post it in social media outlets such as Facebook® or Twitter®. So what’s an employer to do? Employers must recognize that social media has changed the labor and employment landscape forever, and they must draft policies that will pass muster with the National Labor Relations Board. In this CLE, we’ll explore social media and discuss connectivity between employees, the role of the NLRB and social media policy language.
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:
This webcast is scheduled multiple times in July 2017 - register now!
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.
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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

August 24: FTCA and Other Civil Rights Claims - Immigration Enforcement & Damages Actions #MCLE

Increased immigration enforcement is likely to include enforcement practices that give rise to damages action. Claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Bivens, and Section 1983 are important tools to combat abusive enforcement practices and ensuring that federal and local law enforcement abide by their constitutional obligations. This program will give a general overview of each of these claims. We will also discuss employing a media strategy, in addition to litigation, to highlight abusive enforcement practices, as an advocacy tool in its own right.
We will cover the legal standards and procedures to bring an administrative claim and both individual and impact litigation under the Federal Tort Claims Act. We will similarly cover Bivens and Section 1983, as well as the defenses government defendants commonly raise in these cases. This will include the types of conduct that can be challenged and the life of a damages claim from fact-gathering to judgment.
Anyone who is interested in providing representation to immigrants whose constitutional rights are violated should attend the training. Immigration-based damages actions often involve, but are not limited to, claims related to excessive force, unlawful detention, unlawful arrest, physical abuse, wrongful death, denial of medical services, unlawful search, and denial of religious freedom.
Title:
FTCA and Other Civil Rights Claims - Immigration Enforcement & Damages Actions
When/Where:
August 24, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Credit:
6 credits in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
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August 11: Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration 2017

In the past three decades, incarceration rates have exploded in the U.S., such that today we incarcerate over two million people, more than any other country in the world. The result is that many more people encounter the criminal justice system at some point in their lives. Indeed, an estimated 1 in 3 adults in California has an arrest or conviction record, and low-income people and people of color are disproportionately affected.
A person with a prior record faces significant barriers to employment, occupational licensing, and other basic necessities like housing, even when the record is old or relatively minor. Now more than ever, immigrants face the threat of deportation based on criminal justice contacts as minor as an arrest that did not result in conviction. This training is designed to give lawyers a foundation in the collateral consequences of contact with the criminal justice system, as well as tools for representing clients in need of reentry legal services.
What You Will Learn
  • Walking the Talk in Allyship – How to Effectively Support Criminal Justice Impacted Communities
  • Criminal Record Remedy Updates
  • “Reentry” in the Era of Criminalization of Poverty – Bail, Court Fees, and Traffic Courts
  • Overcoming Barriers to Employment and Occupational Licensing for People with Criminal Records
  • Considerations and Best Practices in Planning and Hosting a One-Day Clean Slate Clinic
All attorneys interested in or currently assisting pro bono clients with reentry legal services through representation or in clinical settings, law firm pro bono coordinators, managers and partners, law clinic students and faculty, and public interest and non-profit organization attorneys and staff would benefit from attending this program.
Title:
Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration 2017
When/Where:
August 11, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Credit:
6 credits in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
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July 31: #Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Detained Immigrants #MCLE

As of April 2017, there were 884 individuals detained ICE custody in Northern California alone. And in fiscal year 2016, the Department of Homeland Security reports having apprehended 530,250 individuals nationwide and conducted a total of 450,954 removals and returns. We are fortunate that in recent months, private and public funding has increased for pro bono representation of detained immigrants in several localities around the country. Representation of detained immigrants raises some unique challenges because the clients are particularly isolated, have extremely restricted means of communication available, their cases often entail procedural and criminal histories that raise numerous difficult legal issues, and their cases move at a fast pace. This training will provide you with the foundation that you need to navigate the many ethical challenges that may arise in representing detained immigrants.
What You Will Learn
  • How can I ethically address consent and confidentiality with a detained client?
  • How should I keep my client reasonably informed?
  • What conflicts of interest might arise in the context of ICE enforcement actions?
  • What should I do if I become concerned about the validity of evidence or testimony?
  • How can I ethically prepare my client to testify without eliciting too much information?
  • What if my client has multiple forms of relief and some may not seem worth pursuing?
  • How to discuss potential settlement offers with your client.
This training is designed for immigration attorneys who want to learn about ethical issues that arise in the context of detention work. Participants should have a basic knowledge of immigration law, but need not have prior experience defending detained immigrants against removal.
Title:
Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Detained Immigrants
When/Where:
July 31, 2017
9:00 AM Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Webcast - Register Now!
Also presented in-person San Francisco, CA
Credit:
3 credits in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free
By:
Practising Law Institute
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Saturday, July 1, 2017

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

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

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July 26: Minneapolis - Human Rights Advocacy at the United Nations #MCLE

In March 2017, The Advocates for Human Rights led a delegation to conduct human rights advocacy before the United Nations. Pro bono attorneys Lisa Borden, Matthew Forsgren, Margaret Grieve and Mark Petty will discuss their experiences traveling to Geneva to advocate before the Human Rights Council, treaty bodies and special procedures. Panelists will describe how they used U.N. human rights mechanisms to enforce international legal standards related to women’s rights, the death penalty, torture, racial discrimination, and the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as the impact of their work.
Lunch will be provided. Please register by Monday, July 24.
Title:
Human Rights Advocacy at the United Nations
When/Where:
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 (Register by July 24)
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Greene Espel
Campbell Mithun Tower
222 South Ninth Street,
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Speakers:
Moderator: Rose Park, Director, Women's Human Rights Program, The Advocates for Human Rights
Cost:
FREE with Lunch Provided
Credit:
1.5 standard CLE credits applied for
By:
The Advocates for Human Rights

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August 24: Webcast - Brave new world: 10 tips to help attorneys understand and ethically adapt to the changing legal landscape

Technology, outsourcing, pro-­se filings and forms, and many other trends and forces are changing the way people use the law and the way lawyers think about how they practice. Lawyers who want to not only survive but thrive in this new landscape – and make sure they do so ethically – must understand these emerging trends. This presentation will provide 10 tips to help lawyers understand the emerging legal landscape and the applicable ethical rules and concepts.
Lawyers who attend this webinar will learn about:

  • Unbundling: What rules apply to unbundling and limited scope representation and how can lawyers use these tools effectively and ethically?
  • Cloud services: A few bar associations have issued opinions on how to use cloud services ethically. What are these rules? What is the cloud? How can lawyers use it?
  • Social media: Overview of social media rules and some key ethical areas where lawyers stumble.
  • Technology as an Ethical Competency: ABA Model rule 1.1 comment 8 has been adopted in a few states. What is this new duty of technological competence? How can or should lawyers understand it and what does it mean?

Title:
Brave new world: 10 tips to help attorneys understand and ethically adapt to the changing legal landscape
When/Where:
August 24, 2017
10am PT / 1pm ET
Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Dan Lear
By:
Avvo.com
Credit:
1hr Ethics CLE in CA, FL, IL, NV, NY, PA, TX, OH, WA
Cost:
Free. Pre-registration required.
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