Saturday, November 16, 2019

November 15+22: The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques

Technology has been described as “the campfire around which we tell our stories” and that is especially true in the legal profession. As technology has allowed greater amounts of information to be retained, legal documents are becoming longer and longer and can no longer be ignored. Becoming technologically savvy and staying abreast of advancements is at the very core of the competency of the legal profession.
In this free Continuing Legal Education course, we will explore the latest technological advancements, strategies for efficiently researching and more.
Title:
The Modern Campfire: Discovering the Right Stories Using Advanced Legal Research Techniques
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now!
By:
LexisNexis
Cost:
Free
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
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November 20: The California Consumer Protection Act: What You Need to Know Before January 1st

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) is the most comprehensive privacy legislation in the country. While the focus of that law is to protect consumers, safeguards also exist for employees. Be ready and be prepared.
Title:
The California Consumer Protection Act: What You Need to Know Before January 1st
When/Where:
November 20, 2019
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. PST
Webinar - Register Now
Credit:
  • California: 0.5 Credits
  • You may be able to self-apply in other jurisdictions
Speakers:
By:
Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. We represent a broad array of leading global corporations and ambitious middle market companies, and serve their needs through 29 offices across two continents.
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Friday, November 15, 2019

November 18: Arbitration: Recent Developments and Practical Strategies for In-House Counsel

On January 1, 2020, AB51 takes effect to ban mandatory arbitration agreements in California. This controversial new law raises a host of legal issues and poses practical problems for employers who rely on mandatory arbitration agreements.

Title:
Arbitration: Recent Developments and Practical Strategies for In-House Counsel
When/Where:
November 18, 2019
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. PST
Webinar - Register Now
Credit:
0.5 in California
You may be able to self-apply in other jurisdictions
By:
Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. We represent a broad array of leading global corporations and ambitious middle market companies, and serve their needs through 29 offices across two continents.
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November 18: Data Breach: A-Z Guide for Law Firms

This free Continuing Legal Education webinar covers current data breach laws, trends in the legal industry, insight into client concerns regarding data protection, and a discussion of why data security is so important to law firms.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
  • Understand what constitutes a data breach
  • Understand the current legal framework that regulates data breaches
  • Examine what a law firm can do on behalf of its client to prepare them for a data breach
  • Understand what exposure a law firm faces and what data security matters to a firm.


Title:
Data Breach: A-Z Guide for Law Firms
When/Where:
Webcast
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

November 14: Making the Transition to In-House Counsel

This free Continuing Legal Education webinar, aimed at the legal professional who seeks an in-house role, touches on the four main roles of a general counsel:
(1) performing substantive legal work, 
(2) managing outside counsel,
(3) cutting costs and improving efficiencies, and
(4) counseling to manage risk and ensure compliance.
For each of these four roles, experienced practitioners will describe major areas of corporate activity and discuss legal, management, technology, and other trends. Additionally, the panel will examine professional responsibility issues throughout the program, identifying issues that arise in context.
Educational Objectives:
  • Typical roles and hierarchy of legal counsel functions
  • Legal and management experience that is highly valued in a corporate legal setting
  • How in-house counsel view their risk management and compliance roles
  • Nonlegal responsibilities that are often required of in-house counsel
  • How ethical rules play out in general counsel functions
  • Who would benefit most from attending this program?
  • Legal professionals who seek an in-house role.

Title:
Making the Transition to In-House Counsel
When/Where:
November 14, 2019
1:00 PM EST •12:00 PM CST •11:00 AM MST •10:00 AM PST
This is a virtual event, accessible online and over the phone. Register Now!
Cost:
Free
Credit:
The sponsor's announcement says this earns 1 CLE credit, but does not list jurisdiction. It is possible you may have to self-apply
Speakers:

  • Grace Maral Burnett is a Legal Analyst on Bloomberg Law’s Transactional team, with a focus on M&A. Previously, she was an M&A lawyer at Turunc law firm in Istanbul, where her practice focused on inbound and outbound transactions and greenfield investment projects. At Turunc, she regularly advised multinationals and private equity funds on deals. Previously, Grace worked on business and employment disputes as an associate at Leftwich LLC.
  • Denis Demblowski is a Legal Analyst at Bloomberg Law who develops transactional practical guidance and analysis materials. He practiced in-house for 32 years in such areas as compliance, corporate, executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, general commercial, international, M&A and securities. Denis held managerial and legal practice leadership positions in Alcoa Inc., a global manufacturing and industrial company, including corporate secretary, European general counsel, corporate assistant general counsel and group counsel to the company’s largest group of businesses.
  • N. Peter Rasmussen is a Senior Legal Analyst with Bloomberg Law, concentrating on corporate transactions and federal securities law.
  • Diane Holt is the Team Lead Bloomberg Law’s Transactional Analysis. Previously, she worked as transactional counsel for Enel, SpA, the Italian electric monopoly, in Rome, Italy; consultant to Central European regional operations in transition; manager of Central European Advisory Group, the regional legal and business consultancy; and associate at a large law firm in Washington D.C.

By:
Bloomberg Law

November 20: Cross-Border Technology Deals: M&A Trends and Challenges

Technology tends to be a key asset that drives cross-border deals involving both technology and non-technology focused businesses, particularly as different jurisdictions are innovating in various manners. However, complex regulatory, compliance, and technical challenges arise in these particular deals, including increased scrutiny around technology and conflicting M&A regulations across jurisdictions.
Join us for this 60-minute webinar, where our panelists will discuss the current cross-border M&A impacting the technology sector, the unique challenges that arise when conducting these deals across jurisdictions, and strategies for successfully executing on these deals to remain competitive in the current market.
Educational Objectives:
• Gain an overview of the current cross-border technology deals landscape
• Understand today’s risks in conducting cross-border technology deals
• Obtain strategies for successfully executing on deals across borders in the technology sector
Who would benefit most from attending this program?
In-house and outside counsel working on cross-border transactions.


Title:
Cross-Border Technology Deals: M&A Trends and Challenges
When/Where:
November 20, 2019
1:00 PM EST •12:00 PM CST •11:00 AM MST •10:00 AM PST
This is a virtual event, accessible online and over the phone. Access instructions will be provided after registration.
Cost:
This is a complimentary program sponsored by WSG.
Credit:
The sponsor's announcement says this earns 1 CLE credit, but does not list jurisdiction. It is possible you may have to self-apply

Speakers:
  • Kristina Agassi serves as the Vice President & Associate General Counsel for Zeta Global, a global data-driven marketing tech firm founded in 2007. In this role, Kristina manages and oversees a variety of legal matters, including acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, IP, equity, commercial transactions and other legal issues facing a rapidly growing international company.
  • Previously, Kristina was a Senior Attorney at IEEE, a global engineering and technology focused company. In her position with IEEE, Kristina had broad responsibilities for IEEE’s legal affairs in the U.S. and internationally. Before joining IEEE, Kristina was an Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where she was part of its Corporate group in the NY office, and an Associate at White & Case LLP, where she was part of its Securities group in the London office. Prior to that, Kristina worked as Management Consultant in the Financial & Performance Management Group at Accenture.
  • Axel Anderl heads the firm's IT/IP and media department. He is well-known for his work in e-commerce and software law. His practice covers drafting and negotiation of international IT-related contracts, outsourcing, license, franchising and distribution contracts, as well as IT/IP and media litigation. Additionally, he frequently assists his clients on all aspects of data protection law (legal analysis of data processings and transfers including pragmatic advice to establish legitimate operations; notification and approval proceedings with the Authority; drafting of accompanying documentation, in particular consent declarations and data processing agreements; etc). He advises several national and international companies in the IT/IP field on a regular basis.
  • Stacy Frazier is Global Executive Counsel for Competition Law and Policy at the General Electric Company. Her practice includes responsibilities for transactions, compliance and counseling, and internal investigations. Prior to joining GE, Stacy was Counsel in the antitrust group at WilmerHale, where she handled merger clearance, investigations, and antitrust litigation. She is a Vice Chair of the Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee of the ABA Antitrust Section.
  • Anand Saha is a partner based in Clifford Chance's New York office and has been at Clifford Chance since 2001 and a partner since 2012. Anand specializes in international and cross-border transactions and is admitted to practice in both New York and England. He has advised on transactions in a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on the technology sector and has advised on a number of venture capital style investments. Anand is an integral member of the Clifford Chance Global Tech Group and co-leads the firm's U.S. tech practice. Anand also advises on a broad range of corporate finance matters and represents corporations and underwriters on a range of equity and debt capital markets projects, including IPOs, SEC-registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings, high yield debt, liability management and MTN programs.
By:
Bloomberg Law

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Monday, November 11, 2019

November 12: Advanced Topics in Valuing Economic Damages in Personal Injury Litigation: Part 2

On November 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with forensic economist Nora Ostrofe, will present a free, one and a half hour, interactive webinar presentation, Advanced Topics in Valuing Economic Damages in Personal Injury Litigation: Part 2, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Ms. Ostrofe will discuss:
  • Projecting post-injury earnings
  • Projecting earnings for plaintiffs without an earning history
  • Determining the reasonable value of medical expenses
  • Measuring personal consumption
  • Approaches to valuing household services
  • Using actuarial data to project the period of loss
  • Valuing income in retirement
  • Discounting to present value
  • Putting it all together: Reviewing an economist’s report.

Title:
Advanced Topics in Valuing Economic Damages in Personal Injury Litigation: Part 2
When/Where:
November 12, 2019
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:
Nora Ostrofe has served as a forensic economist for the past 19 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), an MBA from St. Mary’s College, and a certificate in accounting with distinction from the University of California, Berkeley.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:
  • This webinar is approved for CLE credit in CA, CO, DE, FL, KS, KY, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, and TX.
  • Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules
Cost:
Free.
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Saturday, November 9, 2019

November 11, 20+26: Something's Brewing! Guiding Clients Through the Process of Starting a Craft Brewery

The recent explosion in the Craft Beer Industry is driven by home grown entrepreneurs generating local community interest along with economic development.
This market boom has resulted in the formation of niche practice groups within law firms to guide craft brewery starts ups. Advice navigating the statutory, regulatory and intellectual property frameworks unique to this industry is important to the success and stability of craft breweries.
After completing this free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course, you will gain:
  • Insight into the unique intellectual property issues stemming from the entrepreneurship and camaraderie that characterize this industry and suggested approaches on how best to enforce intellectual property rights
  • A basic understanding of the growth of the craft beer market and the general traits of a craft brewery
  • An understanding of the traditional regulatory scheme that governs the alcohol industry and new statutory and regulatory approaches that are being proposed to accommodate the positive impact of the growing craft beer market.
Title:
Something's Brewing! Guiding Clients Through the Process of Starting a Craft Brewery
When/Where:
Webcast - Register Now!
Speaker:
Neil Waechter
Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By: LexisNexis

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

November 2019: International Trade and National Security Policy: 2019 Update

Although often discussed as separate considerations, international trade matters and national security policy naturally intersect, sometimes in unexpected ways for trade law practitioners. This has been particularly true during the Trump Administration. This program, taught by Laura Fraedrich and Lindsey Nelson of Jones Day, will explore the various considerations that tie together international trade and national security policy, with a focus on economic sanctions and recent developments under the current administration.
The course will also review recent changes to the review of foreign direct investment by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Defense Security Service. Finally, the program will cover recent developments in tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, particularly those relating to imports from China.
Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss the interplay between international trade and national security
  • Identify current trends and policies, and recent developments in these areas
  • Analyze best practices for dealing with recent tariffs
Title:
International Trade and National Security Policy: 2019 Update
By:Above the Law + Lawline
Speakers:
  • For more than 20 years, Laura Fraedrich of Jones Day has been helping clients achieve their goals in complex international trade matters, including CFIUS, economic sanctions, export control, customs, and trade remedy matters. Clients in the energy, semiconductor, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and transportation sectors have relied on Laura to handle their CFIUS filings.
  • Lindsey Nelson of Jones Day focuses her practice on advising clients regarding compliance with government regulations, with a particular concentration on compliance with international trade regulations. She represents individuals and public and private entities in all aspects of counseling and internal investigations, as well as in civil and criminal investigations and prosecutions. Lindsey assists companies and organizations with compliance with the U.S. export controls, including the sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Such compliance activities include determining and obtaining proper licenses, conducting internal investigations, and advocating for clients in disclosures to and negotiations with relevant government agencies. Lindsey has significant experience drafting documents necessary for export control compliance and enforcement activities, including voluntary self-disclosures and responses to government inquiries, commodity jurisdiction requests, commodity classification requests, license applications, and compliance manuals. She also conducts training programs for clients on export control compliance. Lindsey has also represented government contractors in False Claims Act matters, including qui tam litigation, and other government contract regulatory matters. She also has experience advising clients with regard to other facets of international laws and regulations administered by the U.S. government, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Credit:
  • Alabama (self-apply)
  • Alaska
  • Arizona 
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado (self-apply)
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware (self-apply)
  • Florida (self-apply) 
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii 
  • Idaho (self-apply)
  • Illinois 
  • Indiana (self-apply)
  • Iowa (self-apply)
  • Kentucky (self-apply)
  • Louisiana (self-apply)
  • Maine (self-apply)
  • Minnesota 
  • Missouri 
  • Montana (self-apply)
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada (self-apply)
  • New Hampshire (self-apply)
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina 
  • North Dakota (self-apply)
  • Oklahoma (self-apply)
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania 
  • South Carolina (self-apply) 
  • Texas 
  • US Virgin Islands (self-apply)
  • Utah (self-apply)
  • Virginia (self-apply)
  • Washington 
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin (self-apply)
  • Wyoming (self-apply)
  • Other Jurisdictions: Check with your credit-granting authority; you might be able to self-apply.
Cost:
Free through the month of November 2019.
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November 1,7,13+19: Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession


This free Continuing Legal Education webinar examines the characteristics of the legal profession that make attorneys susceptible to substance abuse and reviews 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
  • Answering the Call for Help
  • Successful Treatment Programs
  • Changing the Culture from Within the Legal Profession
  • The Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Title:
Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
When/Where:
Webcast
Speakers: Alyssa Norman, Neil Waechter
Credit: 1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By: LexisNexis