September 15: Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality

The Center on Race, Law and Justice presents Author Meets Reader Book Launch Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández, Fordham Law Professor, Center on Race, Law and Justice Associate Faculty Director and critical race relations expert 

Professor Hernandez's is the first comprehensive book about anti-Black bias in the Latino community that unpacks the misconception that Latinos are “exempt” from racism due to their ethnicity and multicultural background. 

This event and the reception to follow has been generously sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and with their support a complementary copy of the book will be made available to a limited number of in-person attendees.
Title:
Author Meets Reader Book Launch - Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández
Date/Time/Location:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (ET) Eastern Time
Live Broadcast Available Via Zoom.
Or come in person to
Fordham University Lincoln Center
Leon Lowenstein Building
12th Floor Lounge | E. Corrigan Conference Center113 W. 60th Street, NY, NY 10023
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Speakers:

• Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández, Fordham Law Professor, Center on Race, Law and Justice Associate Faculty Director and critical race relations expert 
• Smith College Professor of Africana Studies Pablo José López Oro
• Associate Human Rights Specialist at the New York City Commission on Human Rights Abraham Tejeda
• Ford Foundation's Senior Program Officer Juliet Mureriwa. 

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The program is presented by the Center on Race, Law and Justice in conjunction with the AfroLatino Forum; Fordham University's Office of Multicultural Affairs and Fordham University's Office of the Chief Diversity Officer. This event and the reception to follow has been generously sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
Credit:
CLE Credits CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for transitional and non-transitional credits. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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September 15: Counseling Executives and Key Employees About Employment Agreements

Employment contracts for key employees are often considerably more complicated than for most workers. There can be unusual terms for pay and bonuses. Employers may also offer deferred compensation or various types of equity participation, such as stock options. And restrictive noncompete and nonsolicitation terms can sometimes have long-term career impacts. Learn how to navigate these complex agreements and advise key employees about their risks and bargaining leverage.

Title:
Counseling Executives and Key Employees About Employment Agreements

Date+Time:
September 15, 2022
 noon-1 p.m.

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Speaker:

Scott Moriarity litigates complex employment and class action disputes throughout the United States. He also advises key employees about executive compensation and benefits. Scott was honored with the peer-reviewed Super Lawyers designation in 2021 and 2022. An active member of the Federal Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association, Moriarity supports numerous community organizations and volunteers for Cancer Legal Care, the League of Women Voters, and In the Heart of the Beast Mask and Puppet Theater.

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Dakota County Law Library

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August 17: HR Essentials – Let’s Talk About Sex and Other Harassment in the Workplace

The spotlight on conduct in the workplace continues to shape public opinion, which in turn influences the best practices employers follow and the policies they implement. Partially in response to these changes, but also independently paralleling them, several legal developments have occurred in the past few years that amount to a continuing shift in the legal landscape surrounding sex and other forms of harassment. Recent and continuing developments include expansion of the definition of gender, additional requirements for harassment policies, and the establishment of mandatory topics that must be covered in training for both supervisors and rank and file employees. Join Cozen O’Connor attorneys for a discussion of these legal developments and the best practices employers must follow to reduce the legal risks these new legal developments present.
For experienced human resources professionals, this webinar will be a practical refresher. For less experienced human resources professionals, this webinar will provide an introduction and real–world advice regarding sex and other harassment essentials. This webinar continues our 2022 California Employment Law Essentials series for HR Professionals. Be on the lookout for details about this series in the months ahead. Future webinars in 2022 will include compliance with and best practices for California employers for discrimination, retaliation, disabilities, leaves of absence, and classification issues, including nonexempt and exempt employees.
Title:
HR Essentials – Let’s Talk About Sex and Other Harassment in the Workplace

Webinar Date+Time:

August 17, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

• CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA.
• MN CLE has been applied for approval.
• You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.

Speakers:

• H. Sarah Fan 
• C. Edward Langhammer, Jr.
• Craig Schloss

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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.

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August 8, 15, 29+31: Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms

Data security incidents and data breaches happen daily, forcing courts and lawmakers to address, define, and handle new challenges, often presenting a case of first impression. As technology evolves, so do our professional legal requirements of upholding our duties in advising and zealously advocating for our clients, while also tackling the burden of data security itself.
This free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session covers:

1. Latest security threats and what’s being done to address them,
2. Current data breach laws
3. How a lawyer’s professional duty may extend into new areas of technology and cyberspace,
4. How to prepare a data incident response plan.

Title:
Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms
Webinar Dates & Times:

• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern - 8/8/2022
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern - 8/15/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 8/29/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern - 8/31/2022

Credit:
1 credit Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, 
Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin; for other jurisdictions contact LexisNexis for help at the address in the registration form.

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LexisNexis

August 11: Employment Law: Navigating the Cannabis Legalization Minefield

As nearly every state has legalized or decriminalized cannabis in some form, possession and cultivation of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Employers are faced with many difficult questions relating to employee use of cannabis products.

This course will discuss the impact of cannabis legalization on screening and hiring employees, enacting drug-free workplace policies, and avoiding litigation risk including from negligent hiring, vicarious liability, employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims. We will explore current scientific limitations on testing for impairment, and the causes of false positive drug test results. You will learn about the movement to legalize cannabis, how to track developments in the law and where to find practical guidance for adapting your employment policies and practices as this area of the law continues to evolve.
Title:
Employment Law: Navigating the Cannabis Legalization Minefield
Webinar Dates And Times:
August 11, 2022

1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern 

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Speaker:

• Bobby Puri
• Julie Webster-Matthews.

Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin; you may be able to apply for credit in other states that allow online credits. If you don't see your state listed, contact cle@lexisnexis.com.
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LexisNexis

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August 10: Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in California: To Have or Not to Have, That is the Question

Every year seems to bring a new take on mandatory arbitration provisions in employment agreements, and this year is not disappointing. From the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s “Viking River Cruises” decision to the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,” which was signed into law this year, more change is undoubtedly on the horizon. Plus, the future of California’s ban on arbitration, AB 51, is still uncertain. There is a lot to consider and much to discuss. Join us on August 10 for an update on arbitration clauses and what to expect before the end of the year.
Title:
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in California: To Have or Not to Have, That is the Question

Webinar Date+Time:

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in CA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and PA.
MN CLE has been applied for approval.
You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.

Speakers:

Jason E. Barsanti
Elena K. Hillman
Michele Ballard Miller
Walter M. Stella

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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.

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September 8: Are You My Lawyer? Tips and Potential Traps Related to the Formation of the Attorney-Client Relationship

Lindsey Wyrick and Jennifer Smiley of Cobb Martinez Woodward will discuss tips and potential traps related to the formation of the attorney-client relationship. The discussion will include an overview of Texas law and recent case updates, technology’s impact on the formation of the attorney-client relationship, pitfalls to watch out for with potential clients, and the importance of using engagement, non-engagement, and disengagement letters as part of your practice. The hope is that after this presentation, you will not leave clients or potential clients wondering: are you my lawyer?
Title:
Are You My Lawyer? Tips and Potential Traps Related to the Formation of the Attorney-Client Relationship
Webinar Date and Time:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
12:00p.m.
Virtual – Via Zoom - Register Now!
Zoom information will be sent prior to the event.
Speakers:
Lindsey Wyrick and Jennifer Smiley of Cobb Martinez Woodward
Credit:

• Texas: 1.0 MCLE credit
• Other States: In many states, you can self-apply for credit.

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Dallas Women Lawyers Association

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August 9: Law Firm Security: How to Protect Your Client Data and Stay Compliant

Cybercrime is on the rise—is your law firm protected?
Did you know according to the 2021 ABA Cybersecurity Tech Report, 25% of law firms have experienced some form of data breach? Clients trust lawyers with sensitive data, so it’s not surprising that law firms are prime targets for cybercriminals.
Don’t let your law firm become a part of this statistic—join our upcoming webinar to learn how to mitigate the risk of data breaches at your firm and keep your clients’ data as secure as possible.
In this session, security experts will cover how business principles, policy development, and practice management software can futureproof your firm—and transform your digital security.
In this free CLE-eligible webinar, you’ll learn:

• Your firm’s ethical and regulatory obligations to be commercially reasonably secure
• The importance of preparing for and understanding the appropriate steps to take in the event of a breach
• The role of practice management software and tools in digital security transformation of law firms of all sizes.

Title:
Law Firm Security: How to Protect Your Client Data and Stay Compliant
Date+Time:
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
11 a.m. PT | 2 p.m. ET
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Credit:
Clio has partnered with the ABA to seek eligibility for CLE and CPD credits to lawyers with licenses to practice in the United States and Canada who join the live session of this webinar. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.
Speakers:

• Tom Brennan, Chair of CREST International chairs the Americas Council and works with government and commercial organizations to optimize our value as a cybersecurity accreditation body and industry standards advocate. His focus is the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors which are vital to US security, national economy and public health and safety. He spearheads strategic plans for our organizational growth while also serving as an industry evangelist and educator on the value of using accredited cybersecurity products and professionals to improve consumer privacy, security and protections worldwide. Tom is a US Marine veteran and has been involved with CREST since 2016. He is currently the Chief Information Officer of the national law firm Mandelbaum Salsburg where he oversees critical infrastructure, privacy and security operations. He is also an Advisory Board Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, a Cyber Fellows Advisory Council Member, Member of the Information Technology Advisory Committee of the County College of Morris, Senior Advisor and Industry Advisory Board Member of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a Cyber Fellows Advisory Council Member of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Previous experience also includes working with OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project).
• Steven W. Teppler chairs Sterlington PLLC’s Privacy and Cyber Security Practice Group, is ISACA certified CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer) and has been Involved in cybersecurity and electronic discovery matters since 2000. He negotiates, crafts, and (sometimes) litigates whatever-as-a-service and other technology related licensing agreements. Steven also holds six patents involving robust cryptographic content authentication methodology (a fundamental component of blockchain tech) and led a tech startup. Steven has taught cybersecurity as a Professor of Practice at the University of South Florida and currently Electronic Discovery and CyberSecurity at Nova University Shepard Broad School of Law. Steven also currently serves as co-chair of the Information Security Committee of the American Bar Association
• Host Joshua Lenon is the Lawyer in Residence at Clio. An attorney admitted to the New York Bar, Joshua brings legal scholarship to the conversations happening both within Clio and with its customers. Joshua has worked extensively to educate lawyers on technology’s capability to enhance their practice, while also teaching tech companies about the unique needs of the legal system.

Sponsor:
Clio

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September 8: The Importance of Understanding Downward Child Support

This training, hosted and presented by Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), will provide information about child support modifications and enforcement to prepare potential volunteer attorneys and law school students to lead know-your-rights (KYRs) presentations to veterans at colleges and Vet Centers.

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Feerick Center of Social Justice: Veterans Rights Project presents 

The Importance of Understanding Downward Child Support
Date/Time:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (ET) Eastern Time
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Speakers:

• Moderator: Dora Galacatos, Esq., Executive Director, Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice
• Speaker: Tyler Levsen, Esq., Manhattan Staff Attorney, Legal Information for Families Today.

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• Fordham Law School Feerick Center of Social Justice: Veterans Rights Project
• Legal Information for Families Today.

Credit:
CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for 1.5 transitional credits. The CLE credits awarded will be 1.5 professional practice credits. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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September 8/NYC: FASHION POLICE-Decency Exposed: The New Culture Wars & Retail Ransacked: Theft on the Rise

We’re not the fashion police — though we’re asked that question quite often! — but we are keeping a close watch on current developments involving fashion and policing.

Join us on the eve of New York Fashion Week for FASHION POLICE, a double-header symposium in partnership with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. 

The first panel, “Retail Ransacked: Theft on the Rise,” will address this growing trend, its causes and effects, and strategies and public/private initiatives to combat it. In case you missed our popular event at San Diego Comic Con, we’ll reprise it with our second panel, “Decency Exposed: The New Culture Wars,” an exploration of obscenity, decency, and current regulation of what we do or don’t wear. 

We look forward to welcoming you back to campus for the first time since the start of the pandemic! Dress code: Clothed, please.
Title:
FASHION POLICE-Decency Exposed: The New Culture Wars & Retail Ransacked: Theft on the Rise
Date/Time/Location:
Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:00-11:45 am (breakfast 8:30am)
2-02 (Costantino)
150 West 62nd Street
Room 2-02 (Costantino)
New York NY 10023
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Speakers:
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Fordham Law School
Credit:
NYS CLE: 3 hours professional practice, transitional and non-transitional In many other jurisdictions, you may be be able to self-apply for credit.

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