Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Jan 11/Web - Three High Liability Problems in the Safe Management of Outdoor Festivals, Fairs and Special Events

Outdoor events, concerts, and fairs pose serious liability concerns for all parties. This program will provide plaintiff and defense attorneys with tools to identify potential liability issues and mitigate risk.

Specifically, the presenters will cover the following:
  • The Planning Problem - Prediction and Prevention: Why This Doesn't Happen
  • How Security Companies Increase Liability
  • Management Crisis - The Disconnect That Will Cost You Millions.
Title:
Three High Liability Problems in the Safe Management of Outdoor Festivals, Fairs and Special Events
Registration is required to join this event. If you have not registered, please do so now.
Date/Time/Location:
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Webinar
Duration:
1 hour
CLE Information:
This course has been accredited in the following states: MN
Sponsor:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Speakers:
Dale Yeager and Charles Patten
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Jan 11/Cleveland - Practice Guidelines and Medical Malpractice

Title:
Date/Time/Place:
Jan 11, 2012
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave., 2nd floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Also Webcast
Sponsor:
Case Downtown Lecture Series
Maxwell J. Mehlman
Speaker:
Maxwell J. Mehlman
Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law
Director, Law-Medicine Center
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Professor of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Maxwell J. Mehlman is Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and Director of the Law-Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Professor of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1975, and holds two bachelor's degrees, one from Reed College and one from Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to joining the faculty at Case Western Reserve University in 1984, Professor Mehlman practiced law with Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in federal regulation of health care and medical technology. He is the author or editor of 7 books and numerous articles on subjects including the ethical, legal, and social implications of advances in human genetics, ethical and legal aspects of the patient-physician relationship, and medical malpractice reform. 
CLE Credit:
1 of CLE credit available. 


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Monday, January 9, 2012

Jan 17/Web - Legal Developments in Open Source 2011: An Annual Review of the Most Important Legal Updates in #OSS

While the use of open source software hit new levels of adoption by development organizations in 2011, there were significant legal changes and related community updates, including:
  • Android and app stores
  • Design patents
  • Project Harmony FOSS contributor agreements
  • Remedies and open source
  • The Software Package Data Exchange® (SPDX™)
  • Open hardware
  • And much more.
Mark Radcliffe
Karen Copenhaver
Gain insight about the top legal developments of 2011 from two of the leading open source legal experts, Karen Copenhaver, Partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation, and Mark Radcliffe, Partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI).
Title:
Legal Developments in Open Source 2011: An Annual Review of the Most Important Legal Updates in OSS
Date/Time/Location:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
Webinar
Sponsor:
Black Duck Software
Credit:
CA, NJ, NY: See details at http://www.blackducksoftware.com/webinars/legal/cle/ 
Other jurisdictions: I have applied for credit in WA. Other states: consult your credit-granting authority.
More:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/515245817

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Jan 12/NYC - Intellectual Property for the Micro-Entrepreneur

Learn basic principles of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent law, with emphasis on how micro-entrepreneurs should be advised as they develop their business ideas and confront the need to protect their own intellectual property assets and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others.
The session will include discussion of the advantages of timely Nixon registration, practicalities of various search options, strategies for obtaining federal registration, and issues raised when the micro-entrepreneur's business includes an online presence.
Title:
Intellectual Property for the Micro-Entrepreneur
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program:  
Date/Time/Place:
Thursday January 12 , 2012
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Time
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
By: 
The Legal Aid Society
http://www.legal-aid.org
Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto
Contact:
Rosemary Hare-Bey
The Legal Aid Society
RHarebey@legal-aid.org
CLE Credit: 
1 hour of professional practice/practice management and 1 hour skills.
This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.

This program is part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program.To see a full schedule or find training resources from trainings that have already taken place, please visit The Legal Aid Society's CLE Pro Bono Training Program portal page.
Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend one or more of the sessions are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the next year.
Additional information about The Legal Aid Society and its Pro Bono Practice can be found on our website, www.legal-aid.org.
More:
http://www.probono.net/ny/nyc/las-trainings-2011-2012/

Jan 10/San Francisco - Introduction to Simple Wills

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel will provide this free MCLE training to educate attorneys on the legal issues faced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This training is free. In exchange, attorneys are requested to join the ALRP Panel and accept two referrals in the next year.
Title:
Introduction to Simple Wills 

January 10 , 2012 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:
San Francisco Bar Association Board Room
301 Battery Street 
San Francisco, CA 
Map: maps.google.com
Presenter:
Mark Senick, Esq., Attorney at Law.
Credits:
1.5 General CLE Credits
To RSVP: 
Email trainingsvlsp@sfbar.org or call 415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Who Can Attend? All active ALRP Panel Attorneys and associates at partner pro bono law firms are welcome to attend any of ALRP’s free MCLE trainings. Attorneys who wish to attend but who are not currently members of ALRP are requested to join our Panel and accept two referrals in the next year. Due to space limitations, attorneys who have not yet joined our Panel are requested to attend only one free training per series. After joining the Panel, attorneys can attend as many trainings as they like.
BASF/VLSP CLE programs have been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and Legal Specialization credit by the State Bar of California. The Bar Association of San Francisco is a State Bar of California certified provider.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Feb 1/Minneapolis - New Volunteer Orientation & Working with Pro Bono Clients

Here are two programs for volunteers willing to perform pro bono through the Volunteer Lawyers Network.

Noon Program:
The noon meeting introduces new volunteers to our organization, specific volunteer opportunities and our staff. It is a great opportunity to meet with other volunteers too.
Title:
New Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday - February 1
noon - 1pm
Location: 
HCBA (600 Nicollet Mall - Suite 390 - Minneapolis)
1.0 Standard CLE Credit (as of Nov. 2010)
pizza lunch provided
To RSVP, please call (612)752-6655 or email vln@volunteerlawyersnetwork.org

Afternoon Program
Working with Pro Bono Clients
Wednesday - February 1
1:15 pm - 2:45pm
Location: HCBA (600 Nicollet Mall - Suite 390 - Minneapolis)
1.5 Elimination of Bias Credit
Topics include:
  • Creating a successful attorney/client relationship
  • How to avoid assumptions
  • Understanding the challenges that face those living in poverty
More:
http://www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org/CLEs

Friday, January 6, 2012

Winning Mass Tort Litigation Strategies - On-Demand CLE

Jeff Hines
Well-rounded defense programs coordinate insurance coverages, data management, national and local counsel roles, legislative efforts, public and press relations re great results and set-backs, national defense groups, and case management orders, among other things. Planning "evergreen" defense programs for suitability in every jurisdiction for all time and especially beyond the lifetimes of employees and other witnesses, coordinating defense strategies with similarly situated defendants, grooming and controlling defense experts, establishing national defense groups with other manufacturers in all jurisdictions, including related products.
Title:
Winning Mass Tort Litigation Strategies
Speaker:
Jeff Hines -- Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann (Baltimore, MD)
Credit:
.25 CLE Credit Hours Available for AK AZ CA CO FL GA HI KY LA MO ND NJ NY TX UT WA
Sponsor:
Trial.com
More:
http://trial.com/cle/courses/2011-chi/hines.html

Thursday, January 5, 2012

On-Demand: Webcast - MCLEZ.com Free CLE Offer

Description:
MCLEZ.com offers one credit's worth of CLE just for registering with them.
Title:
MCLEz.com Free CLE Offer
When/Where:
MCLEZ programs are on demand recordings hosted on their website.
Credit:
One free credit, in most but not all states
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Jan 12/Web - Best Practices In Patent Illustration

How IP professionals can help your vendor complete the drawings in one draft instead of three and proven techniques to reduce confusion and improve figure clarity. Expect insightful information from our professionals holding more than 10 years of experience working with top IP and AmLaw firms and individual inventors
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Date/Time/Place:
January 12, 2012
12:00 PM EDT
Topics:
  • Techniques that reduce examiner confusion and improve figure clarity
  • Best practices for working with inventors and vendors
  • Quality control - what details are examiners looking for in your illustrations
  • How can you help your vendor complete the drawings in one draft instead of three?
  • Lines, shading, text and fills for Utility and Design patents
  • Samples and examples throughout the webinar. 
Speaker:Legal Advantage's Hal Pieroway have been conducting webinars focusing on these critical areas over the last year. Coming from industrial design and product design backgrounds, he also bring a wealth of knowledge from more than 10 years of experience working with intellectual property professionals from top IP and AmLaw firms to individual inventors. Patent attorneys, patent agents and paralegals will find these webinars very useful and will be able to manage their patent prosecution in a more effective and efficient way. 
Credit:
AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Jan 19/Hastings, MN - Ethical Guidelines for Attorneys Using Social Media.

Date/Time/Place:
January 19, 2012, 12:00-1:00pm (Hastings) 
Title:
Ethical Guidelines for Attorneys Using Social Media
Presented by:
Thomas Tuft, Tuft & Lach, PLLC. 
(1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for)
The Dakota County Law Library and the 1st Judicial District Bar Association offer monthly CLE sessions in 2 locations. The sessions are free. You do not have to be a FDBA member to attend. If you plan to attend, please call 651-438-8244 or register online.


UPCOMING SESSIONS
  • February 14, 2012, 8:00am-9:00am (Apple Valley) Closing or Selling a Law Office: What are the Responsibilities?  Presented by Julie Bennett,  MN Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility. (1 ethics CLE credit will be applied for) 
  • February 16, 12:00pm-1:00pm (Hastings) Collateral Consequences for Juveniles.  Presented by Emily Baxter, Council on Crime and Justice. (1 standard CLE credit will be applied for) 
Apple Valley: Sessions will be held at the Dakota County Western Service Center.  The address is 14955 Galaxie Avenue. CLE sessions are held in conference room L139 or 1920. They are generally scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. All sessions are 8 a.m.-9 a.m. 
Hastings: Sessions will be held in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Judicial Center (unless otherwise noted). The sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

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