December 2017: Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

The National Institute of Drug Abuse puts the cost of substance abuse to our nation at $600 billion in terms of crime, lost work productivity and health care. With workplace drug and alcohol testing laws and regulations changing constantly, discover the history and background of drugs and the workplace, medical marijuana and a drug free workplace, establishing impairment levels and workplace challenges.
Title:
Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace


When/Where:
Webcast - register now!

• 12/22/2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/28/2017 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST

January 2018:

01/04/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

Speaker:
Jared Millisor
By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
Most states that allow online credits.

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

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:

• 12/05/2017 - 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
• 12/12/2017 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST
• 12/26/2017 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST

January 2018

• 01/02/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 01/09/2018 - 9:00am - 10:00am EST

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions

January 25: Preventing Sexual Harassment #MCLE

Miller Law Group invites you and any of your interested colleagues to attend this web seminar free of charge. All you need is a computer with Internet access and speakers.
Join Miller Law Group for an in-depth look at the laws and regulations for Accommodating Disabled Workers.
Title:
Preventing Sexual Harassment
When/Where:
Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM PST
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By:
Miller Law Group

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January 24/Portland, OR: Resistance in the Courtroom and in the Street: Legal and Activist Responses to a Year of Living Dangerously

Join the Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Lawyers Guild, and the University of Oregon School of Law for a symposium on resistance in the courtroom and in the street, featuring Earl Blumenauer, Representative, United States Congress (OR-3).
The event will consist of two sessions. The morning program is on "Resistance in the Courtroom," and will feature discussions on immigration, foreign and military policy, and impeachment proceedings under the 25th Amendment.
The afternoon program will center on "Resistance in the Street," and will discuss police accountability, criminal justice reform, the Environment, LGBT Rights, and Reproductive Rights.
Title:
Resistance in the Courtroom and in the Street: Legal and Activist Responses to a Year of Living Dangerously
When/Where:
January 24, 2018
09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
University of Oregon
White Stag Building
70 Northwest Couch Street
Portland, OR 97209
Speakers:
Representative Blumenauer's availability is subject to Congressional schedules. Other speakers will be announced in January
Credit:
6.0 hours of Oregon MCLE credit is pending approval.
By:
ACS Chapter Oregon
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February 25/Edina, MN - Constitution in the Community: Understanding the U.S. Constitution

The Emoluments Clause? Executive Privilege? With all the legal terms in the news, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society is hosting a “Constitutional Law 101” for interested members of the general public. The event is free and open to all.
The overview will feature key constitutional concepts with an example of cases illustrating recent controversies, occasional audience quizzes to identify relevant clauses or amendments in a controversy, and time for audience questions. Plus, each participant will receive their own pocket Constitution.
Title:
Constitution in the Community: Understanding the U.S. Constitution
When/Where:
February 25, 2018
01:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Southdale Library
Ethel Berry Room
7001 York Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435
Speaker:
Linda K. Hopkins, Author and Attorney, has practiced government contracts, data privacy, and intellectual property for 16 years.She also wrote the Licensing Law Handbook and chaired a state commission on citizen privacy rights. She was a United Nations consultant to the Nepali government, drafted the intellectual property rights of the Bulgarian government, and was a Special Advisor to the National Economic Council and the Office of the President of the United States. Ms. Hopkins managed her own firm and was employed by Accenture LLP in technology contracts.
Credit:
Minnesota CLE credit is pending approval.
By:
ACS Chapter Minneapolis/St. Paul
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February 8: Cleveland+Webcast - The International Law Commission's Proposal for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity

Three crimes typically have featured in the jurisdiction of international criminal tribunals: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The crime of genocide and war crimes are the subject of global conventions that require States within their national law to prevent and punish such crimes, and to cooperate among themselves toward those ends. By contrast, there is no global convention dedicated to preventing and punishing crimes against humanity and promoting inter-State cooperation in that regard, even though crimes against humanity are no less prevalent than genocide or war crimes. Yet treaties focused on prevention, punishment, and inter-State cooperation exist for many offences far less egregious than crimes against humanity, such as corruption and organized crime.
Consequently, a global convention on prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity might serve as an important additional piece in the current framework of international law, and in particular, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and international human rights law. The International Law Commission – a body of 34 experts elected by the United Nations General Assembly to assist in codifying and progressively developing international law – completed a first draft of such a treaty in 2017 and is now awaiting comments from governments prior to completion of the final draft in 2019.
This lecture will explore the justification for such a treaty, the contents of the current draft, the likelihood that it will be adopted and ratified by States, and the possible long-term benefits were such a treaty to enter into force.
Title:
The International Law Commission's Proposal for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity
The Bruce J. Klatsky Endowed Lecture on Human Rights
When/Where:
Thursday, February 8, 2018
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Moot Courtroom (A59)
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Also Webcast
Speaker:
Sean D. Murphy is the Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he teaches international law and U.S. foreign relations law. He is also a Member of the U.N. International Law Commission, serving as its Special Rapporteur for Crimes against Humanity.
Professor Murphy is President-elect of the American Society of International Law and the Chair of its Program Committee. He has previously been elected to serve on the Society’s Executive Council and as a Counselor, as well as on the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law.
From 1987 to 1995, Professor Murphy served in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State, specializing in oceans and environment law, international dispute resolution, and the law of war. From 1995 to 1998, he served as the Legal Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in The Hague, representing the U.S. Government before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and as the U.S. Agent to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. Professor Murphy has served as an arbitrator, counsel, or expert in cases before international courts and tribunals, including on behalf of Ethiopia, Kosovo, Indonesia, Macedonia, Suriname, Uganda, and the United States. He is an Associate Member of Matrix Chambers, London.
Professor Murphy has published articles in a variety of national and international law journals, and his recent books include: International Law Relating to Islands (Brill Nijhoff/Hague Academy of International Law, 2017) Foreign Relations Law (5th ed. 2017) (with Swaine & Wuerth) International Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed. 2014) (with Damrosch) Litigating War: Mass Civil Injury and the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission (2013) (with Kidane and Snider) Public International Law in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2013) (with Buergenthal) and Principles of International Law (2d ed. 2012).
By:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Credit:
Approved for 1 hour of in-person CLE credit
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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January 8: Issues Involved in Custody Suicide Litigation

On January 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with forensic criminologist expert Dennis Savard, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Issues Involved in Custody Suicide Litigation, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Dennis will discuss:

• Threshold questions
• Foreseeability
• Standards of care
• Causation
• Statistics.

Title:
Issues Involved in Custody Suicide Litigation
When/Where:
January 8, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Dennis M. Savard has been a practicing forensic criminologist for nearly a decade. Dr. Savard has developed expertise in crime analysis, research on standards of care, and analyzing foreseeability issues involving security, law enforcement, and corrections. He has been involved in cases pertaining to premises liability, law enforcement, and corrections. He has published academic peer reviewed articles and book chapters on jail suicide, workplace violence, crime at shopping centers, correctional counseling, security prevention measures, women as victims of crime, forensic criminology , and excited delirium. He is president of Forensic Criminology Consultants and an assistant professor of criminal justice at Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
Approved for CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, TX, and WI.
Cost:
Free.
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February: When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at least one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society
Title:
When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies
When/Where:

• 02/06/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
  

By:
LexisNexis
Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions.

February: 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:

• 02/15/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 02/22/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• March: 03/01/2018 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST 

By:

LexisNexis
Credit:
Ethics or the like in most states that accept online CLE.

December 2017: 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:

• 12/14/2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 12/21/2017 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
• 12/27/2017 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

January 2018

• 01/03/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
• 01/11/2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST

By:

LexisNexis
Credit:
Ethics or the like in most states that accept online CLE.