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Electronic Discovery After the New Federal Rules (Part 1) Discuss records retention and destruction policies, along with project management and discovery. |
Electronic Discovery After the New Federal Rules (Part 2) Discuss establishing your process to comply and ethics and electronic discovery in the age of the new rules. |
Electronic Discovery After the New Federal Rules (Part 3) Discuss forensics, e-discovery budgeting, and sanctions for spoliation. |
Employer Compliance For Experts: E-Verify Requirements in Light of Federal Contractor Regulations and Continued State Legislation What are the obligations of federal contractors and their subcontractors under the new regulation? What are some of the recent E-Verify improvements regarding tentative non-confirmation and final non- |
How to be a Good Consumer of Legal Services This webcast explores concerns about the rising cost of legal fees, how to address those concerns and save money for businesses and clients. |
Update on Special Needs Trusts Including the New POMS Discusses the new Program Operating Manual issued by the Social Security Administration on January 1, 2009. Addresses the new provisions and requirements, and clarification on uncertain issues. |
Conducting Effective FCPA Due Diligence Speakers from the U.S. Deparment of Justice, Patton Boggs LLP, and Daylight Forensic & Advisory LLC address how to conduct effective FCPA due diligence consistent with DOJ procedures. |
EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under
the ADA Amendments Act On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the employment provisions of the ADA Amendments Act. |
Body Language in Voir Dire - Yours and the Jurors' Your jurors are communicating non-stop – learn to hear, qualify and persuade them! |
Top 30 Mistakes in Life Insurance Planning for Individuals and Businesses Leading estate planners Lawrence Brody and Mary Ann Mancini, from the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP, focus on a series of life insurance planning mistakes that are commonly made both in an estate plannin |
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Avoid Collection Violations |
Basics in Navigating US, EU and UK Export Controls This webcast, featuring export control lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic, will discuss the basics of U.S. and EU export controls, with additional focus on UK controls. |
Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection 2009 This incisive telephone seminar/audio webcast explores the practical impact of Rule 502 and the most recent rulings on privilege and work product protection. Led by an expert faculty, including the |
Management Incentives in Chapter 11 Cases This panel will explore the limitations imposed by the 2005 Amendments on the compensation payable to insiders in Chapter 11 cases. |
EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under
the ADA Amendments Act On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the employment provisions of the ADA Amendments Act. |
Real Property Foreclosure: A Step-by-Step Workshop - Part 1 Part 1 of a two-part series addresses alternatives to foreclosure, how bankruptcy can change the landscape, and ethics in foreclosure. |
Honoring Financial Obligations in Latin America Under the Current Economic Crisis This session will focus on the experiences of the major business players in Latin America and their domestic and cross border product and services transactions, as well as financial operations, includ |
FCRA: New Furnisher Rules and Red Flags Update Our experts explore the FTC's important new furnisher rules and the controversy surrounding the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule. |
How to be a Good Consumer of Legal Services This webcast explores concerns about the rising cost of legal fees, how to address those concerns and save money for businesses and clients. |
Effective Compliance Programs on a Shoestring Budget This session focuses on small, privately held companies who are involved in building and maintaining an effective compliance program on a limited budget. |
Ensuring Safety and Quality of Products Manufactured in China Milk. Toothpaste. Baby formula. Pet food. Toys. The list of contaminated products manufactured in China seems to grow daily. What can and should your company do? This program will address these proble |
Begin with the End in Mind Someone in your company has just been questioned about possible criminal activity. You receive a grand jury subpoena for company documents and the US Attorney wants to interview company personnel. Amo |
The Negotiating Dance During Mediation Day This program will focus on negotiating on the day of mediation addressing various negotiation styles and responses to make on behalf of your client. |
How to Thrive When You Cross State Lines or Go Worldwide: Multi-jurisdictional Nonprofit Operations 101 Does your nonprofit organization operate in multiple jurisdictions or abroad? What are the key legal and operational issues to consider as you guide your nonprofit organization through this phase of i |
Deposing the Truck Driver and Other Trucking Personnel This webinar will help plaintiff attorneys understand how to use driver logs, internal documents and other information to prove that the defendant carrier and the truck driver were negligent. Specia |
Ethics: Professional Obligations in E-Discovery Virtually every case today involves the discovery of electronically stored information; management of that discovery can be complicated. |
Trial Survivor Tips for Paralegals: Outwit, Outlast and Outperform Learn strategic trial survival tips that have been used successfully by seasoned paralegals! |
Update on Special Needs Trusts Including the New POMS Discusses the new Program Operating Manual issued by the Social Security Administration on January 1, 2009. Addresses the new provisions and requirements, and clarification on uncertain issues. |
Body Language in Voir Dire - Yours and the Jurors' Your jurors are communicating non-stop – learn to hear, qualify and persuade them! |
Navigating US, EU and UK Export Controls: An Advanced Review This webcast will address recent developments in export control challenges facing companies and their compliance personnel. |
The IP Toolkit: Protecting Intellectual Property Assets - Patents Cheryl H. Agris, PHD, PC, an intellectual property attorney and principal author of the Practitioner’s Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, published by Thomson Reuters, will focus on patents. |
New Rules of the Road for Advisers to Private Funds Join attorneys from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP for a discussion of the impact of the "Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009" on investors and their funds. |
Management Incentives in Chapter 11 Cases This panel will explore the limitations imposed by the 2005 Amendments on the compensation payable to insiders in Chapter 11 cases. |
Settling a Personal Injury Claim - What Lawyers Must Know About the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (Moderated Live Webcast) The new reporting requirements for the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 go into effect in 2010, and lawyers and their clients need to be aware of the changes. |
The Material Adverse Change Checklist Our panel will discuss the history of the MAC clause in the Delaware Chancery Courts and how a checklist can avoid disputes, egregious losses to shareholders, and frictional expense. |
Recent Developments in New York Corporate Insurance Law In the past year, there have been a number of significant case law and statutory developments, many of which have altered, or appear to be altering, well-settled principles of New York insurance law. |
Expect the Unexpected - Tales from Modern Day Multi-District Litigation In one of the largest private antitrust MDL proceedings ever litigated, from the outset of the case, lawyers on both sides were presented with a variety of unique and novel challenges and circumstance |
The Black Box - What is it Telling Us? A “Black box” is a colloquial term for an Event Data Recorder (EDR) or a piece of electronic equipment that captures and stores vehicle and/or driver data about an event. Unlike the well known recorde |
Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Please join Jennifer A. Creedon, Cetrulo & Capone LLP, to discuss mechanics, implementation and litigation repercussions of MMSEA Section 111. |
Settling a False Claims Act Case: Practicalities and Pitfalls Please join Brian Hill and Jeff Hahn of Miller & Chevalier Chartered as they discuss the considerations that go into settling a False Claims Act case. |
Common Probate Problems and How to Solve Them This trouble-shooting field guide will provide insights and solutions for common probate situations you may encounter. |
An Attorney's Guide to Professionalism This discussion of challenging professionalism issues will provide you with guidance in your day-to-day practice of law and help protect your reputation. |
Foreclosure: An In-Depth Walk Through This basic level program will provide attorneys with the latest foreclosure strategies and updates. |
Reporting Obligations for Offshore Accounts and Ownership Interests in Foreign Entities Gain a better understanding of what constitutes an offshore account, who must declare foreign ownership, harsher criminal & economic penalties, and pending legislation that will change reporting reqs. |
Limited Liability Companies: Series LLC and Tax Issues Effectively Handle LLC Tax Matters |
Every Attorney's Field Guide to Effective Negotiations This basic course will provide attorneys with effective negotiating techniques.
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What Lawyers Need to Know About Global Internet Law the information you need to know about your clients' online rights, so you can adeptly advise them on basic internet matters. |
Tennessee Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13? This course takes an in-depth look at the most confusing parts of Chapter 7 and 13 filings and post-filing issues, so you are prepared to adeptly advise clients and properly file petitions. |
Private Equity Limited Partners in Bankruptcy: Preparations, Rights and Remedies A panel of bankruptcy and private equity professionals from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, will explore what a general partner can do when a limited partner files for bankruptcy. |
Basics for Small Businesses Interested in Government Contracting: Get In The Game - Washington, DC Learn the regulations, contracting methods, bidding process and the rules you need to know to start contracting with the government. |
How to Communicate with Clients to Protect Yourself from Potential Legal Malpractice Claims This webinar will discuss issues related to client communications and reporting to help educate attorneys on how to adequately communicate with clients. |
International Commercial Contracting This program addresses some of the issues companies face when looking to enter into the international commercial contracting arena. |
Multijurisdictional Practice and Ethics Spotlight: Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law Advising clients outside your home state has become a routine part of practicing law in the 21st century. But how well do you know the rules that govern your ability to perform legal services for a c |
Nuts and Bolts of Family Law An overview of representing clients in the primary areas of family law in MN: prenuptial agreements; relationship agreements; marriage dissolution; relationship dissolution; and post-marriage decrees. |
Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance: Could You (or Your Client) be a Nonprofit Borrower in Denial? Discusses post-issuance compliance for section 501(c)(3) borrowers. In this time of increased IRS scrutiny, this review of key issues associated with tax-exempt bond compliance will |
Welfare Benefits Update: GINA, Michelle's Law, Mental Health Parity, New COBRA Rules and Section 125 Regulations This panel will discuss the impact on welfare benefits of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), Michelle’s Law, mental health parity, and the new COBRA rules, along with any accompan |
Welfare Benefits Update: GINA, Michelle's Law, Mental Health Parity, New COBRA Rules and Section 125 Regulations This panel will discuss the impact on welfare benefits of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), Michelle’s Law, mental health parity, and the new COBRA rules, along with any accompan |
A New Dawn for Patent Damages: Will the Courts Pre-empt Congress? (from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series) In recent decisions such as Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft and Cornell v. Hewlett-Packard, courts have taken on the much criticized methodologies used to award damages in patent cases and may have rende |
International Government Procurement The webcast will address key elements any contractor will need to know to function effectively in today's changing international procurement world. |
Welfare Benefits Update: GINA, Michelle's Law, Mental Health Parity, New COBRA Rules and Section 125 Regulations Welfare Benefits Update: GINA, Michelle's Law, Mental Health Parity, New COBRA Rules and Section 125 Regulations |
Ethical Considerations Regarding Settlement and Subrogation Claims Ethical Considerations Regarding Settlement and Subrogation Claims |
Ethical Challenges in a Bad Economy Economic challenges can put lawyers and their clients under a lot of pressure. Join Sean SeLegue, a director with Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin, P.C., as he discusses some issues that ca |
International Labor and Employment Law Essentials: Counseling U.S. Employers, Employees, and Labor Organizations In this 90-minute program, counsel will become familiar with basic principles regarding laws and regulations that may affect employment of individuals and groups abroad, employment terms and condition |
Foreclosure Title Problems ... and How Title People Overcome Them Discusses how and where a title company searches for liens, what liens we search for, and generally how title companies deal with foreclosures.
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The Lease Has Been Executed...Now What? A lease generally contemplates a long-term relationship between a landlord and a tenant. But once the lease is executed, you have only completed the first step. This panel will discuss issues that can |
Constructing Royalty Rates The importance of a practical definition of technology in constructing a reasonable royalty rate in patent damages. |
Bridge-the-Gap: The New Power of Attorney Forms; Ethics for Junior Attorneys in New York The New Power of Attorney Forms; Ethics for Junior Attorneys: Perspectives from the Private & Public Sectors
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Bridge-the-Gap: Hot Topics in Environmental Law; Personal Jurisdiction in New York State Hot Topics in Environmental Law; Personal Jurisdiction in New York State |
Charitable Gift Annuities and Remainders in Personal Residences and Farms Charitable gift annuities and gifts of remainders in personal residences and farms. |
Consolidated Tax Return Regulations (Part 4) Loss Disallowance Rules; Consolidated Group Joint Ventures, Including One-Party Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) |
The Ethics of Negotiation How far can you ethically go when negotiating on behalf of a client? |
Master Mediator Series: The Ethics of Fictional Lawyers How attorneys in fiction acted, and why we can’t do that in practice. This session will taking account of popular portrayal of lawyers, and the ethics issue they raise under the ABA’s Model Rules of |
Sizzling Hot Topics for Nonprofit Attorneys This panel will address the hottest tax and legal issues affecting attorneys serving nonprofit organizations. It will provide a practical update of the case law, and new statutory and regulatory devel |
Whose Ethics Are They Anyway? Storytellers Required You lived through it all — now tell your story. As practicing in-house counsel, we face subtle and not-so subtle ethical issues as part of our everyday work responsibilities. This interactive session |
Negotiating IP Licenses in Government Contracts Features presentations by a balanced panel that includes a Department of Defense attorney, two private practitioners with extensive government contracting experience, and a leading academic in the fie |
Global Fallout from the US Financial System Crisis This panel will address developments since 2008, with emphasis on the repercussions of the US financial crisis for the European Union, Asian markets, and other global economies. Topics covered will in |
Hot Topics in Bankruptcy Litigation 2009 The long-anticipated surge in bankruptcies has arrived in full force, bringing with it"a host of contested matters and other litigations." At this program a panel of experts will examine some of the l |
The Lawsuit Is about Boilerplate: Important Considerations of Typical Contract Provisions The program will address the following areas: (i) recitals of fact and implications of recitals of fact; (ii) attorney fee clauses -- forms and pros and cons; (iii) liquidated damages clauses -- forms |
Your Next Move: The Leader's Guide to Navigating Transitions Using real-life case studies, Michael Watkins will illustrate the defining hurdles of various transitions and provide strategies and tools to help sail past them. It’s the know-how you n |
363 Sales in Bankruptcy - A Chance to Make Lemonade from Lemons? In the current economic climate, in-house counsel may respond to the word "restructuring" like Dracula did to sunlight. Don't! Opportunities abound for companies large and small who are savvy to the p |
Hot Topics for 2009 in Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy The speakers will cover current issues, developments and trends effecting individuals and small businesses that seek relief under Chapter 7, 11 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as remedies for th |
E-rulemaking Has Changed Administrative Practices: Cut Your Legal Costs E-rulemaking illustrates how administrative practice is changing in the Information Age and how corporate counsel can take advantage of new agency electronic resources to significantly reduce outside |
Philanthropy and the Next Generation: What Advisors Need to Know According to a number of studies, during the next 20-25 years, approximately $40 trillion of wealth will be transferred to the next generation and approximately $6 trillion will be invested in charita |
Self-Service Contract Creation: Providing Better Service in a World of Frozen Budgets Self-service contract creation frees experienced attorneys to work on high value matters. Business users also benefit by getting contracts more quickly. By completing an online questionnaire, informat |
The Evolution of Laws and Regulations in Privacy Matters and its Impact on Organizations Doing Business Outside the United States: An Overview of Canadian and Other International Jurisdictions If your company is doing business outside the United States, you need to attend this session to be brought up-to-date on all applicable privacy laws. Many global organizations have had to change the w |
Con men, Charlatans, and Conspirators: Will Attorneys Soon See Their Own "Madoff"? What made Bernard Madoff do what he did? Did the system not only fail to prevent him but also provoke him? What is preventing attorneys the kind and scale of fraud Madoff pulled on his clients? |
Doing Business in a Tight Credit Market This program will discuss legal issues that arise in a tight credit market. Negotiating security arrangements, factoring defaults arising from failures of guarantors and back up credit arrangements, r |
Legislative Update on Energy Issues Are the Obama administration and Congress really going green? The 2008 elections were filled with promises of new investment in clean energy and efficiency, including the Obama-Biden "New Energy for A |
Don't Find Yourself in an Executive Compensation Dilemma Don't make the same mistakes Wall Street Executives did, learn from them. In-house counsel involved in executive compensation matters often find themselves in the cross-fires of competing legal, ethic |
Real Estate Due Diligence for Property Acquisitions Many companies acquire real estate from time to time. This can range from acquisitions to meet the needs of a company's operational growth to acquisition of real estate in connection with mergers and |
Brave New World: An Early Look at Emerging New Business Models in the Legal Industry In this seminar, we will discuss the likely impact of known trends and offer thoughts on preparing your firm for potentially disruptive changes yet to come. In addition, we will focus on the interconn |
The Girlfriends' Guide to the Good Ol' Boy Network: What They Never Told You About Life in the Big Corporation This roundtable discussions of women in-house attorneys, representing a diverse range of seniority levels, industries and subject matter expertise, will discuss issues unique to women working in large |
Managing a Global Workforce: HR and Employment Law Challenges Gone global? More and more companies are stretching their operations across the world; in-house employment lawyers can no longer afford to be experts only in US employment law. Instead, those who work |
An Insider's Guide to Working with the Department of Labor Get a view from the inside. A former Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division administrator will discuss ways to successfully resolve wage-hour investigations, including how employers are selected f |
Ethical Issues in CrossBorder Discovery With the increase of corporate globalization, potentially relevant evidence can reside in many countries. From foreign language and computer language barriers, to privacy laws and safe harbor issues, |
Rough Weather Ahead: Understanding ALI's Principles of the Law of Software Contracting, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series On May 19, 2009, the American Law Institute ("ALI") approved the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts (the "Principles"), which seek to "clarify and unify the law of software transactions.” How |
Physicians For Experts: Permanent Resident Options For Physicians Labor Certification Application practice for physicians;National Interest Waivers for physicians; Strategically choosing between National Interest Waiver & Labor Certification Application |
Corporate Sustainability For those companies who embrace sustainable, eco-friendly and green (SEG) business practices, whether it's through the construction of LEED certified buildings, office waste recycling programs, electr |
Trends in ERISA Litigation 2009 Impact of recent court decisions and pending legislation on ERISA litigation's future. |
<I>State Street</I> Is Out, <I>Bilski</I> Is In: Intellectual Property Law Year in Review Join this session and learn the key intellectual property decisions from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that have affected the manner in which intellectual property |
Contemporary Issues in Mediation Issues that arise in mediation practices. |
Copyright on Trial: The Jammie Thomas-Rasset and Joel Tenenbaum Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Cases Ben Sheffner, a copyright attorney and journalist who attended both trials, will bring users inside the Minneapolis and Boston courtrooms where history was made last summer. He will discuss the numero |
Expert Testimony: Recent Developments & Practical Solutions To Common Practice Problems This program focuses on identifying and resolving problems associated with the retention, noticing, preparation, and use of experts, both in motion practice and at trial. |
Preparing for Absolute Medicare Compliance After July 1, 2009, MMSEA (The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007) ensures that Medicare is the Secondary Payer on settlements involving Medicare eligible claimants. While the new re |
Hot Topics in Legal Ethics 2009 Get an engaging and concise update on hot topics in attorney and judicial ethics, and learn how to spot potential ethical issues before they become YOUR problem. |
Wind Law: The Essentials of Wind Leases Guidance on the essential issues involved with Wind Leases |
Internal Investigations: What Are the Best Practices and Common Mistakes? A well-conducted internal investigation allows companies to discover and address potential misconduct. The results can enable a company to correct a small problem before it becomes a big one, avoid or |
Calling All Countries: The VOIP Revolution is Here! We probably remember grandma's rotary phone that’s now considered an antique. Moving into the 21st century, your company is most likely using or planning to use voice over IP, or VOIP technology. This |
Bridge-the-Gap Skills: Winning in the New York Small Claims Court; New Developments in Federal Rules of Evidence Winning in the New York Small Claims Courts: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide; New Developments in the Federal Rules of Evidence |
No Crystal Ball Needed: Change is Certain at OSHA Under the Obama administration, companies should expect to see a shift in OSHA's emphasis toward greater standards enforcement and away from voluntary partnerships. Employers should prepare for the ag |
Anatomy of a Patent A patent is a complex document that is made up of many parts, including specifications that describe the item, how to make and use the invention, claims that specifically describe what is protected by |
Carbon Trading: Allowances and Market Oversight The federal cap-and-trade system promises to be a complex set of regulations. Panelists will describe the requirements for companies to obtain allowances and examine in-depth how this market and regul |
Bridge-the-Gap Skills: Bankruptcy; Advertising & Marketing Law; Social Networking in New York Using Bankruptcy to Help Your Client; Advertising & Marketing Law: An Overview for New Practitioners; Legal Consequences of Using Social |
Species Protection: Critical Legal Issues (Segment A) Optional Introductory Lecture on the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) |
Bankruptcy on the US Supreme Court Docket An Update on Recent Appellate Law and Changes to the Bankruptcy Rules. |
Medical Case Preparation Tips and Techniques for Paralegals: Getting in Sync With Your Attorney Proven case preparation tips and techniques that will assist you throughout the process. Discover practical guidelines you can use for future cases that will make you more efficient and organized. |
New SEC Proxy Disclosure Requirements (Proposed) Join Mark A. Borges of Compensia, Inc., and Scott P. Spector of Fenwick & West LLP for a discussion of the proposed new disclosure requirements and how companies should prepare their 2010 proxy materi |
Business Cases in the Roberts Court Each term, the Supreme Court issues decisions of interest to the American business community on issues ranging from arbitration to labor and employment to product liability. How did the court shape th |
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know about Immigration Law: Immigration Basics -2009 Immigration Overview, Work Visas and Employment authorization options, some immigration law connections with other areas of law, some "best practice" immigration compliance tips. |
Consumer Product Safety: Understanding and Avoiding the Pitfalls of the New Legislation and Regulations Congress recently passed the most significant amendments to the federal consumer product safety laws in 30 years. These changes affect not just manufacturers of consumer products, but also importers, |
Litigation Hold Letters Essential issues involved electronic evidence and new developments with Litigation Hold Letters |
Ediscovery Tool Kit 1: Preparations, New Technologies & Discovery Management Part one of this two-part program will guide you through the steps you must take regarding records before litigation is foreseeable and once it has commenced in order to be prepared. The panel will de |
IP Licensing: How To Avoid the Ten Most Frequently Litigated Provisions In both difficult and prosperous economic times, intellectual property owners often look to IP licensing to derive greater profits from their intellectual properties. Attorneys drafting and negotiatin |
Securities 101 for In-house Counsel When public companies get into trouble, very frequently it is for a violation of the securities laws. Its not a topic to be messed with. The liability is significant. The issues are complicated. The i |
Workplace Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Employees & Their Employers Employers and employees face a myriad of issues navigating the ever-changing tide of legal developments affecting LGBT communities. Experienced management- and employee-side attorneys will address the |
Trucking Tuesdays: Practical Considerations in Interstate Trucking Cases -- Avoiding Mistakes Avoid the common mistake of the boilerplate approach to trucking cases. Know where to go for information. Understand the relationships between Interstate Trucking, Law Enforcement, the Insurance Com |
Inequitable Conduct 2.0 in Patent Prosecution and Litigation, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series 2009 has seen at least two decisions that deal with Inequitable Conduct. Join Leigh Martinson, Esq., a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, as he reviews Exergen v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Larson |
Bank On It: Trends and Insights in a New Era of Banking Compliance 2009 marks an unprecedented year for new regulatory and compliance practices: the federal bailout of 2008, this year's new administration, changes in the regulatory landscape, and new borrowing and le |
The Debtor is in China, the Goods are on a Freighter, and the Bankruptcy Court is in Tennessee: Protecting Your Client From International Insolvencies With the steady increase of cross-national relationships in virtually every industry, it is inevitable that a domestic company, irrespective of size, will at some point face a cross-border bankruptcy |
NEW Proposed Regulations for the ADA Amendments Act On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published in the Federal Register proposed regulations to implement the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, |
Globalization of US Business - International Considerations for Compliance with the FCPA With the increasing globalization of US business, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continues to be the foundation for how companies must transact international business. While the United States has h |
Developments for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Including Commercial Vendors) It's not possible to keep up with it all, but this session will help you stay up-to-date with changes that effect E-Verify, business ethics programs and mandatory disclosure requirements in 2009. Don' |
Translating Big Firm/Big Department Innovation into Small Law Success So many of the success stories involving early adapters to the ACC Value Challenge originated in big firms and big departments: where there are staff and budget that can be allocated toward process, m |
Current Trends in FCPA Enforcement Join Tom Gorman as he analyzes current enforcement trends in this critical area and provides guidance for avoiding liability or at least mitigating it. |
The Ninth Annual "Practical Aspects of
Practicing Law For Newer Attorneys": Criminal Law This Criminal Law Program will be brief overview of a criminal practice. The goal of this session is to give a practical and strategic walk-through to new practitioners for their first criminal case. |
Social Networking for Lawyers: Ethical Considerations Join popular presenter Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, as he discusses the ethical issues surrounding a lawyer’s use of social networks. Topics include:
1. How lawyers may use social networks |
28th Annual Federal Securities Institute Learn front-line innovative and practical strategies to navigating the latest securities law issues. |
Removal for Experts: Litigation Tactics in Removal Proceedings Motions to Continue, Administratively Close or Terminate; Motions to Change Venue; Motions to Suppress; and more! |
Investors for Beginners: EB-5 - Individual v. Regional Center Cases Commercial Enterprise; Employment Creation; Management / Role of Investor; and more! |
PERM for Experts: Predictions for the Future The future of PERM and all accompanying procedures. |
Options For Health Care Professionals: Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals Lively discussion on nurses and allied health care professionals. |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Physicians Temporary and immigrant visas. Waivers. |
Employer Sanctions For Beginners: E-Verify Overview of E-Verify. |
Physicians For Experts: Nonimmigrant Visa Options For Physicians Required credentialing for H-1B purposes; Special considerations for Canadian H-1B physicians; Concepts of "extenuating circumstances" for waiver fulfillment; H-1B cap/cap-exemption considerations for |
Culture, Medicine, and the Law Discussion includes physician error and apology; the conscientious withholding of healthcare; and culture, medicine and the law.
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Employer Sanctions For Beginners: I-9s Overview of IRCA's employer compliance provisions. |
Family Immigration For Experts: Inadmissible Aliens Immigration in light of a criminal record. |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Nurses Temporary and immigrant visas; potential pitfalls. |
Consular Processing For Experts - Consular Waiver Practice: Updates and Tips A wide-ranging discussion on waivers of inadmissibilities in the NIV and IV contexts. Our panel of experienced professionals will address topics. |
Ethics in Client Development: Gaining Business the Right Way This program focuses on how to network in a manner that is comfortable for you and is conducted ethically. |
Employer Sanctions For Beginners: E-Verify Overview of E-Verify. |
Employer Sanctions For Beginners: State Laws/No-Match Business license laws, E-Verify mandates, Other state laws, Update on the no-match regulation |
Consular Processing For Beginners: Set Up of Consular Posts: Who's Who Behind the Glass Wall, and How to Get Them to Work With You Practical guide to risk factors and self-audits. |
The J Visa and Exchange Program: Choosing the Best Training Visa: H-3 or J-1? Why choosing a training visa can be so difficult. |
PERM For Experts: Mechanics of a PERM Case Introduction of New PERM Form 9089; OMB Certification of Form 9089; Step by Step Preparation of PERM Application |
Investor Options For Beginners: Nonimmigrant Options for Entrepreneurs E-1/E-2 treaty trader/treaty investor - Basic requirements, differences between E-1/E-2, comparison between Es, Ls, Os, H-1Bs, and recent trends |
Defending Against the Debt Collection Harassment Claim Ensure Collection Harassment Claims are Swiftly Resolved |
Consular Processing For Experts: India Post-specific updates on visa processing issues at as many of the U.S. visa processing posts in India as possible. |
Employer Compliance For Experts: Developing Company Policy in Light of SSA No Match Letter Controversy, OSC and ICE Investigations and Workers Rights What effects does the recent focus of immigration enforcement on employers have on employers' behavior? |
Physicians For Experts: J-1 Waivers What waiver options are available for J-1 physicians and more! |
Retirement Plans and QDROs in Divorce Sort out the tricky business of retirement plan allocation in divorce proceedings! |
Advanced Title Law Do you have a firm grasp of title insurance coverage complexities? Now's your chance to learn them from an expert insider. |
Family Immigration For Beginners: Applying for Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing Applying for Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing |
Family Immigration For Experts: Relatively Speaking Fiancé Visa or Spousal Petition; Immigration "Red Flags"; Petitions for Children |
Attorneys' Guide to Finding People and Legal Practice Tools Online Focus and Speed Up Your People and Case Tools Searches |
Defending Yourself in an Ohio Grievance Filing and the Grievance Procedure A one hour briefing on defending yourself in an Ohio grievance filing. |
Estate Tax Law Update Stay on Top of Changing Legislation with a Discussion of Current Issues |
Recent Estate Planning Updates Discover what's new on the current state of the transfer tax laws and certain estate planning techniques that have been used in 2009. |
Family Immigration For Experts: Removing Conditions How to process an I-751 where the parties are separated or divorced at the time of petition;
What to do when a joint petition is filed but the parties divorce before an adjudication;
Filing for ci |
Students: F, J, and M: Intricacies of the F, J, and M Student Classifications Intricacies of the F, J, and M Student Classifications
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Overview of Sales and Use Tax Provisions in Wisconsin Act 2 and the Proposed Budget Bill Changes Wisconsin retailers and purchasers can expect. |
Physicians For Experts: Nonimmigrant Visa Options For Physicians Required credentialing for H-1B purposes; Special considerations for Canadian H-1B physicians; Concepts of "extenuating circumstances" for waiver fulfillment; H-1B cap/cap-exemption considerations for |
Conference on Life Insurance Company Products Segment C Keynote speech by Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission! |
Species Protection: Critical Legal Issues (Segment C) Ethical Issues in Environmental Law; Climate Change and ESA; ESA Enforcement and Litigation
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Don't Prosecute the General Counsel! What are the best practices for GCs to avoid potential prosecutions and personal liability related to securities fraud? What are the implications of SOX and other self-reporting guidelines to insulate |
Technology Open Forum - Ask the Experts Faced with increasing budget constraints, legal departments are looking at technology solutions to help them do more with less. But, how do you find answers to the questions you have about maximizing |
Are You Covered? Part 1: Practical Strategies for Reducing Insurance and Litigation Costs Attend part one of this two-part session and learn practical strategies for reducing insurance and litigation costs with the right insurance policies, including 10 strategies you can implement now. Th |
The J Visa and Exchange Program: Exchange Programs under the Obama Administration Exchange Programs under the Obama Administration |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Physicians Temporary and immigrant visas. Waivers. |
Students: F, J, and M: F, J, and M Student Employment F-1 employment-processes and parameters |
Physicians For Experts: J-1 Waivers What waiver options are available for J-1 physicians and more! |
The J Visa and Exchange Program: Exchange Programs under the Obama Administration Exchange Programs under the Obama Administration |
Students: F, J, and M: F, J, and M Student Employment F-1 employment-processes and parameters |
Consular Processing For Experts - Consular Waiver Practice: Updates and Tips A wide-ranging discussion on waivers of inadmissibilities in the NIV and IV contexts. Our panel of experienced professionals will address topics. |
US Tax Compliance: Withholding and Reporting Withholding and Reporting. |
Update on Labor and Employment Law Developments Employment law is an ever-changing source of concern to legal departments. It is critical for all in-house counsel, not just employment law counsel, to stay abreast of the developing case law in this |
Species Protection: Critical Legal Issues (Segment B) Thomas Strickland of the Department of the Interior will give the keynote address! |
The New Administration and Congress: What it Means for the Economy, the Financial Markets, the Regulatory Environment and Your Company The financial crisis of 2008 unfolded like a tsunami. Left in tatters is an economy that continues to decline, and a fragile financial system. The government has stepped in with billions of dollars of |
Don't be a Party Pooper, Let Your Business be Social. Just Watch What it Does! Millions of people participate in social media networks, millions of dollars are spent on them, and these worlds will probably be the future of interactivity online for nearly all businesses. Companie |
Family Immigration For Experts: Removing Conditions How to process an I-751 where the parties are separated or divorced at the time of petition;
What to do when a joint petition is filed but the parties divorce before an adjudication;
Filing for ci |
A Stitch in Time: How HR Best Practices Can Help Defeat Subsequent Employment Claims There is much that in-house employment lawyers, their HR clients and their managers can do before and when an employment dispute arises that can help litigators successfully defend the company if the |
The Sins of Wages: The Top Ten Employer FLSA Mistakes The consequences for an employer running afoul of federal wage and hour laws can be dire. This session will review the most common FLSA mistakes made by employers, and how employers can avoid making t |
Major Dispute Management for Non-Litigators Major disputes can be complex and varied. Managing these disputes is resource intensive and process driven and often occurs in an environment where participants can be highly emotive. It is easy for t |
Students: F, J, and M: F, J, and M Student Visa and Status Acquisition and Travel F, J, and M Student Visa and Status Acquisition and Travel |
Family Immigration For Beginners: Applying for Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing Applying for Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing |
Family Immigration For Beginners: Overview of Family-Based Immigration, Basic Definitions in the INA and How to Complete and File a Form I-130 Overview of Family-Based Immigration, Basic Definitions in the INA and How to Complete and File a Form I-130 |
Students: F, J, and M: Intricacies of the F, J, and M Student Classifications Intricacies of the F, J, and M Student Classifications
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Students: F, J, and M: F, J, and M Student Visa and Status Acquisition and Travel F, J, and M Student Visa and Status Acquisition and Travel |
Family Immigration For Beginners: Important Strategy and Legal Considerations for Family-Based Immigration Cases Important Strategy and Legal Considerations for Family-Based Immigration Cases |
US Tax Compliance: Withholding and Reporting Withholding and Reporting. |
Employer Sanctions For Beginners: State Laws/No-Match Business license laws, E-Verify mandates, Other state laws, Update on the no-match regulation |
Family Immigration For Experts: Relatively Speaking Fiancé Visa or Spousal Petition; Immigration "Red Flags"; Petitions for Children |
The J Visa and Exchange Program: Choosing the Best Training Visa: H-3 or J-1? Why choosing a training visa can be so difficult. |
Consular Processing For Beginners: Role of the State Department in Visa Processing Role of the State Department in Visa Processing |
Consular Processing For Beginners: Set Up of Consular Posts: Who's Who Behind the Glass Wall, and How to Get Them to Work With You Practical guide to risk factors and self-audits. |
The J Visa and Exchange Program: Selecting the Best J Visa Category and Exchange Program for Your Client Selecting the Best J Visa Category and Exchange Program for Your Client |
US Tax Compliance: Tax Returns for Foreign Nationals When foreign nationals must file US returns; Who can file a Form 1040; Who can elect to file Form 1040 |
US Tax Compliance: Tax Returns for Foreign Nationals When foreign nationals must file US returns; Who can file a Form 1040; Who can elect to file Form 1040 |
Employer Sanctions For Beginners: I-9s Overview of IRCA's employer compliance provisions. |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Nurses Temporary and immigrant visas; potential pitfalls. |
PERM for Experts: Predictions for the Future The future of PERM and all accompanying procedures. |
Options For Health Care Professionals: Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals Lively discussion on nurses and allied health care professionals. |
Investors for Beginners: EB-5 - Individual v. Regional Center Cases Commercial Enterprise; Employment Creation; Management / Role of Investor; and more! |
Removal for Experts: Litigation Tactics in Removal Proceedings Motions to Continue, Administratively Close or Terminate; Motions to Change Venue; Motions to Suppress; and more! |
AOS Portability, 245(k) and EAD/AP Renewals Discusses issues such as porting, 245(k) and EAD/AP renewals. |
Employer Sanctions For Experts: Anticipating and Addressing the Government's Fraud Detection and Enforcement Strategies The battle over Agency Policy: USCIS Headquarters Versus the AAO and the Service Centers and more! |
Asylum For Beginners: The Ever Changing Dynamic of Social Group Claims The Ever Changing Dynamic of Social Group Claims
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Health Care Law and Ethics Spotlight: Current Legal Ethics Issues for In-House Attorneys Bob Fabrikant and Andrew Struve, experienced trial lawyers who focus on complex civil and criminal litigation in the health care industry, will identify, analyze and debate current legal ethics issues |
Asylum For Beginners: Defending the Asylum Claim in Immigration Court Defending the Asylum Claim in Immigration Court |
Business Immigration Law: Challenging Adjudication Standards for L Intracompany Transfers Recent restrictive interpretation of L-1B specialized knowledge: strategies for presenting the case |
Citizenship for Beginners: THIRD Phone Session Citizenship through birth outside of the US |
Asylum For Experts: Bars to Asylum and Particular Social Groups Bars to Asylum and Particular Social Groups |
H-1B For Experts (Session 3) Complex educational and work equivalency evaluations, degree mismatch issues. |
Citizenship for Beginners: Resident or Nonresident? Why is citizenship important? No issues on admissibility, "sponsorship" of family, eligibility for jobs, protection from removal, rights of LPRs vs. USCs |
Consular Posts: Know Your Red Flags and At-Risk Clients. Do Your Due Diligence Like Your Career Depends on It Avoiding Audits and Task Forces: Best Practices in an Environment of Data-Mining and Surveillance of Immigration and Consular Applications |
A New Universe of Risks - "Random" Audits by Federal Document and Benefits Fraud Task Forces Hard lessons from the al-Haramain and Kuene Cases - Targeted Surveillance of Attorney-Client Communications and Task Force "Sting" Operations against Attorneys with Foreign Clients |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Allied Healthcare Workers Immigration options, healthcare certificate, cap exempt and license and education requirements covered here. |
Health Care Visas For Beginners: Allied Healthcare Workers Immigration options, healthcare certificate, cap exempt and license and education requirements covered here. |
PERM for Experts: Drafting a Proper ETA-9089 Drafting a proper ETA-9089 and specifics. |
PERM for Experts: Drafting a Proper ETA-9089 Drafting a proper ETA-9089 and specifics. |
Investors for Beginners: Comparing E-2 and EB-5 Investments Amount of Investment; Type of Investment; Employment Creation; Source of Funds; and more! |
Removal for Experts: Right to Counsel in Removal Proceedings Statute/regulations explaining the right to representation in removal proceedings; EOIR attorney disciplinary regulations; Lozada vs. Compean |
Employer Sanctions For Experts: I-9 Update Key Changes in the New I-9 Form and New DHS Regulation and more! |
Asylum For Experts: How to Impress the Adjudicator How to Impress the Adjudicator |
Obtaining Evidence Overseas: Strategies & Insights for Overcoming the Investigation Hurdles What do you do when your client is prosecuted in New York, but most of the evidence in the case has been obtained or is located overseas? What are the common U.S. and foreign legal hurdles associated |
Trial Advocacy: Pre-Trial Preparation and Trial Logistics for Patent and other Intellectual Property Trials, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series Sarah Columbia and Blair Jacobs, two highly experienced trial lawyers, give an inside perspective on the behind-the-scenes effort that leads to success or failure during the trial.
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Employer Compliance For Beginners: PERM Compliance How to proactively plan for a PERM audit - maintaining required documentation and ensuring compliance with recruitment requirements |
Defending Legal's 2010 Budget In this seminar, participants will learn how other Compliance and Legal teams are protecting the remaining dollars left in the 2009 budgets and planning proactively and strategically for 2010. |
Consular Processing For Beginners: Applications for Non-Immigrant Visas Applications for Non-Immigrant Visas. |
Asylum For Beginners: The Ever Changing Dynamic of Social Group Claims The Ever Changing Dynamic of Social Group Claims
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Asylum For Beginners: Defending the Asylum Claim in Immigration Court Defending the Asylum Claim in Immigration Court |
Asylum For Beginners: Preparing A Well-Developed Asylum Claim Preparing A Well-Developed Asylum Claim |
Citizenship for Beginners: Resident or Nonresident? Why is citizenship important? No issues on admissibility, "sponsorship" of family, eligibility for jobs, protection from removal, rights of LPRs vs. USCs |
Asylum For Beginners: Preparing A Well-Developed Asylum Claim Preparing A Well-Developed Asylum Claim |
Asylum For Experts: How to Impress the Adjudicator How to Impress the Adjudicator |
Citizenship for Beginners: THIRD Phone Session Citizenship through birth outside of the US |
Asylum For Experts: Harm and Motive Economic harm: when does it "rise to the level of persecution"? |
A New Universe of Risks - "Random" Audits by Federal Document and Benefits Fraud Task Forces Hard lessons from the al-Haramain and Kuene Cases - Targeted Surveillance of Attorney-Client Communications and Task Force "Sting" Operations against Attorneys with Foreign Clients |
PERM For Beginners: PERM Sticky Issues Prevailing Wage issues - private wage survey, wrong classification, wrong salary, and other wrongs |
Business Immigration Law: The Intersection of Immigration and Export Control Deemed Export Elements: Release, Technology, Foreign National, Home Country. |
Consular Posts: Know Your Red Flags and At-Risk Clients. Do Your Due Diligence Like Your Career Depends on It Avoiding Audits and Task Forces: Best Practices in an Environment of Data-Mining and Surveillance of Immigration and Consular Applications |
H-1B For Beginners (Session 2) History and overview of the labor condition application.
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Employer Sanctions For Experts: I-9 Update Key Changes in the New I-9 Form and New DHS Regulation and more! |
H-1B For Experts (Session 3) Complex educational and work equivalency evaluations, degree mismatch issues. |
H-1B For Beginners (Session 2) History and overview of the labor condition application.
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Investors for Beginners: Comparing E-2 and EB-5 Investments Amount of Investment; Type of Investment; Employment Creation; Source of Funds; and more! |
Removal for Experts: Right to Counsel in Removal Proceedings Statute/regulations explaining the right to representation in removal proceedings; EOIR attorney disciplinary regulations; Lozada vs. Compean |
H-1B For Beginners (Session 1) Dual representation issues: Must the attorney represent both parties? How to do so properly? What to do when a conflict arises? |
Blogomania - User Generated Content and the New Media Revolution User-generated content is all over the Internet. However, companies that allow third parties to communicate on their websites open themselves up to certain risks. Learn how to manage those risks, an |
Legal Writing at the Macro Level Sadly, there are no quick writing tricks that resolve these challenges. Instead, this webcast emphasizes fundamental principles of writing that allow editing to become both more effective and efficien |
Agencies of Change: Exploring Institutional Reform at the FCC and the FERC A look ahead to explore possible changes at the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the new Administration. A panel of experts will discuss institution |
Colorado Attorney's Guide to Ethical Legal Practice Uphold the Highest Standards of the Colorado Legal Profession With Skillful Application of Ethics Requirements |
Results May Vary, Bloggers Be Wary: The FTC's Newly-Revised Guides on Endorsements and Testimonials Learn about the Federal Trade Commission's revised guidance on endorsement and testimonial advertisements. |
Wetlands Law and Regulation: Basics of the Federal Law of Wetlands and Other Waters Basics of the Federal Law of Wetlands and Other Waters |
The Rising Tide of Shareholder Activism The latest trends in shareholder activism, including the latest strategies, the areas of focus, and key regulatory developments. |
The Effective and Somewhat Deceptive Competitive/Problem-Solving Style Prof. Craver will discuss different negotiating techniques you are likely to face at the bargaining table, and how you should deal with them. He will examine how recent research translates into prac |
The Counsel's Role in the Ethics & Compliance Programs Over the last 10 years companies have struggled with the structure of their ethics and compliance programs, including where they should be placed within the corporate structure (in the legal departmen |
Conducting Corporate Investigations - The Use of Lawful and Ethical Strategies The crises in world financial markets, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Sarbanes-Oxley among other causes, all have contributed to a tremendous increase in the number of investigations overseen |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being a Corporate Secretary, But Never Had A Chance To Ask Have you ever wondered what are the roles and responsibilities of a corporate secretary? Experienced corporate secretaries and board counsel will offer tips and views, with a significant portion of th |
Avoiding Ambiguity (and Litigation) in Contract Drafting: Lessons from a Litigator A principal goal in contract drafting should be avoiding the ambiguity that leads to conflict and litigation. In this session, you will consider real-life examples of disputes over ambiguous agreement |
Psychology of Negotiation This program will present psychological theories that both explain and challenge the conventional wisdom on the art and science of negotiation. The panel will first examine general negotiation effecti |
The Compliance Notebook: Your Best Defense When the Regulators Come Calling A well-organized Compliance Notebook can make a huge difference in the time, expense anxiety, and ultimate outcome of a regulator's "visit" to your business. |
State Attorney Generals Responding to Multi-State Regulatory Compliance Investigations Today’s regulatory environment has evolved dramatically. State regulators increasingly consider regional or national trends as they exercise their regulatory authority. Indeed, they now routinely sh |
State Unclaimed Property Laws: Best Practices for Compliance Get a better understanding of the basics of state unclaimed property laws and the potential legal, financial and reputational consequences of noncompliance. |
International Asset Protection with Offshore Trusts Our experienced faculty will provide you with an insightful overview of offshore trusts and other asset protection vehicles you can add to your list of techniques. |
Mastering the Use of LLCs in Estate Planning Provide Informed Advice on Estate Planning With These Versatile Entities |
Adverse Impact and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance New Enforcement Strategy In this strategic course, learn about the OFCCP's evolving enforcement approach and what you can do to respond. |
Collection Law and Practice This practical course will provide proven techniques for obtaining a judgment and collecting what's owed. Learn how to get the debtor's attention and get results. |
Shareholder Wars: Legal Strategies to Prevent and Manage Shareholder Disputes Gain Techniques to Prevent and Manage Shareholder Disputes |
Managing Taxes in Divorce Avoid Unwelcome Tax Surprises in Divorces |
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: The Creditor's Position What Options do Creditors Have During Bankruptcy Proceedings? |
A View From the Bench: Top Mistakes to Avoid in Bankruptcy Proceedings A distinguished judge and trustee faculty will review best practices and hot topics in bankruptcy law and answer your questions. |
H1N1 in the Workplace-Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions Join Heather Egan Sussman, a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, as she offers in-depth responses to frequently asked questions, provides resources for more information, and suggests best practices |
Our Decaying Infrastructure: Restoring it to Excellence in Financially Troubled Times This Introduction describes the difficult challenges facing state and local governments in addressing infrastructure financing for construction or restoration, maintenance and operation. These challe |
Litigating the Workplace Harassment Case In 2007 the EEOC processed over 12,000 complaints based on sexual harassment while processing or disability. These statistics show the dramatic growth in the last decade of harassment based on all for |
The Impact of the Modern Age on Contract Law Whatever happened to the tradition of getting two paper originals executed by the parties so that they would each have one? How times have changed! This session will address how the use of emails, fax |
ACC's Executive Leadership Institute: Having the Judgment to Lead What does it take to land a commercial airliner on the Hudson River? According to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, it took 42 years of making small deposits of education and training in his bank |
How Solo, Small Firm & Family Law Practice Owners Can Build a More Effective Dream Law Business...That Clients Love...While Working Half the Time In this fast paced presentation, Alexis Martin Neely will guide you through her experience of leaving the big law firm life and starting her own firm with limited financial resources, while she was th |
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (Segment C) Buying a Distressed or Bankrupt Company; Special Problems in Using Stock as Acquisition Consideration |
Hot Topics In Advertising & Marketing Law 2009 This annual program gives a timely update on recent developments in the law governing advertising and marketing. |
Insurance Disclosure--Trick or Treat, Can You Tell the Difference? The ABA started the ball rolling. Currently, more than 20 states have enacted rules of professional conduct that require lawyers to affirmatively disclose to clients (prospective clients) that they do |
Developing Technology In On-Board Data Recording For Motor Vehicles This program will discuss several on-board technologies in use on motor vehicles that can significantly impact litigation in accident cases. A panel of experts, attorneys and industry participants wil |
How to Try Your Case In ADR An outstanding and diverse panel of speakers at this seminar will demonstrate how trial techniques can enhance advocacy in mediation and arbitration proceedings. The speakers will set forth the variou |
The Psychology of Negotiation This program will present psychological theories that challenge and explain the conventional wisdom on the art and science of negotiation. We will first examine general negotiation effectiveness, and |
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (Segment D) Negotiating the Acquisition of the Private Company. |
Taking and Defending the Deposition Learn proven techniques and strategies for taking and defending depositions from two of the nation's top litigation skills experts! |
Privilege Waivers in SEC and DOJ Investigations: Legal and Ethical Questions-2009 Join popular presenter Thomas Gorman, Esq., for this important analysis of the critical ethical and legal questions for counsel in SEC and DOJ investigations. |
Complying with FCPA in a Heightened Enforcement Environment: What Advice You Need to Give Your Clients & When The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has now become one of the focal points of the Securities Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice enforcement programs. Enforcement actions, civil and |
Federal Climate Change Program: The Basic Elements Federal carbon trading is likely to be a cornerstone of climate change legislation. This seminar will discuss the nuts and bolts of the trading process. Panelists will explain which sectors and facili |
Web Applications for Your Law Practice Discusses some of the best low cost applications on the Internet, that are pretty easy to setup and use in your daily practice. Managing phone calls, organizing & sharing documents, web presence, and |
Creating Job Opportunities in a Turbulent Legal Market Join Ari Kaplan and West Legalworks for a free program on creating opportunities in this turbulent legal market. (Not available for CLE credit) |
Planning Charitable Remainder Trusts for Maximum Benefit And Flexibility Obviously, the appropriate charitable remainder unitrust (of the four types) should be
chosen at the outset; whether an annuity trust is preferable should also be determined.
Consideration should al |
Preserving Privileges: Ethical Issues Confronting Insurers, Policyholders & Counsel This ethics-related program will address the difficult privilege issues that arise in the context of the policyholder-insurance company relationship. The program will explore defense-related common in |
International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part I: Negotiating International Oil and Gas Contracts Given Diverse Legal Traditions and Relevant Contract Terms Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part I, she provides an overview of the oil and gas industry |
Securities Litigation During The Financial Crisis: Current Developments & Strategies (Part 2) Prosecuting & Defending Parallel Proceedings; Corporate Internal Investigations; Settlement Trends & Tactics; Damages & Loss Causation
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International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part II: International Arbitration in Oil and Gas Contracts, Focusing on Institutional Arbitration, Ad Hoc Arbitration, and Key Elements of Arbitration Clauses Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part II, she discusses why arbitration in the international o |
International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part III: Common International Oil and Gas Contracts Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part III, she provides a discussion of common international e |
2009 Federal Tax Update This is part 2 of the 2 part seminar 2009 Federal Tax Update. |
International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part V: Dispute Resolution for International Oil and Gas Contracts in Addition to Arbitration Dispute resolution other than by arbitration, including non-binding ADR; partnering; negotiation; mini-trials; and mediation. |
Fundamentals of Shariah Finance Law Join Jonathan Lawrence, Steven Adelkoff and Remsen Kinne IV of K&L Gates LLP, as they consider the principles underlying Shariah finance and the structures employed to achieve those principles. An ide |
International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part VI: Investment Treaty Arbitrations and the Energy Charter Treaty for International Oil and Gas Contracts Why it is important to know about investment treaty arbitration; multi-lateral and bi-lateral investment treaties, and denial of treaty benefits provisions; the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). |
Preparing for Absolute Medicare Compliance After July 1, 2009, MMSEA (The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007) ensures that Medicare is the Secondary Payer on settlements involving Medicare eligible claimants. While the new re |
Expert Testimony: Recent Developments & Practical Solutions To Common Practice Problems This program focuses on identifying and resolving problems associated with the retention, noticing, preparation, and use of experts, both in motion practice and at trial. |
Marital Deduction & Credit Shelter Trusts: Planning Techniques for Drafting in Changing Times-Registration Includes Sample Forms Faculty will address sophisticated pre-death & post-mortem tax planning; how to draft credit shelter trusts and determine the appropriate marital deduction funding formula for a blended or dysfunction |
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (Segment B) Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Issues; Pre-Deal Legal Considerations; Intellectual Property Aspects of Corporate Acquisitions |
Ethical Issues in Chapter 11 Cases This panel will review ethical issues commonly encountered in bankruptcy cases and will discuss recent decisions dealing with such issues. |
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (Segment A) Antitrust Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions; Special Problems When Acquiring Divisions and Subsidiaries; Pre-Acquisition Review of Financial and Operating Data; Tax Considerations in Structuring and |
Challenges Facing Chartiable Organizations with Underwater Endowments In these difficult economic times, charitable organizations face many challenges, including those related to steep drops in their endowment funds due to dramatic market declines. This program will add |
You Have Won the Case, Now What?
How to Enforce a Judgment Step-by-step guide to process for enforcement of monetary judgment obtained in Illinois state court action. |
International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part IV: Traditional Construction Contracts Popular in International Oil and Gas Projects Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. |
Securities Litigation During The Financial Crisis: Current Developments & Strategies (Part 1) Globalization of Securities Litigation; Prosecuting & Defending Securities Class Action; Corporate Governance Litigation |
Estate Planning for Couples in a Second Marriage In today’s legal practice, many estate planning clients are divorced and in second (or subsequent) marriages. As a result, blended families have become more commonplace. Couples in such marriages have |
Copyright on Trial: The Jammie Thomas-Rasset and Joel Tenenbaum Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Cases Ben Sheffner, a copyright attorney and journalist who attended both trials, will bring users inside the Minneapolis and Boston courtrooms where history was made last summer. He will discuss the numero |
Negotiation Strategies for a Tough Economy (Part B) In this second of three teleseminars, national negotiation expert Marty Latz will help you understand what strategies in a tough economy to emphasize within his Golden Rules of Negotiation Employ “Fai |
The Slow Motion Riot - Revolutionizing Law Department Cost Management Most law departments spend more on their outside legal counsel than on their internal costs and staffing, yet most of us also recognize that law firms bill their clients or set their fees in a manner |
Advanced Legal Writing Improve the writing skills you need to prepare persuasive, concise, and well supported legal briefs and memoranda. |
Productive Interviewing How to Think Constructively About the Interview; The Biggest Mistake Lawyers Make When They Interview; How a Good Interview is Like a Good Oral Argument; and Common Questions and Concerns. |
Taking and Defending Depositions in State and Federal Courts Expert attorneys who practice in state and federal court will instruct you on both preparing for and controlling depositions. |
Your Attack on the Affidavit Hear tips that will help explain the finer points of preparing a motion to strike an affidavit. Learn how to identify errors in opposing parties’ affidavits and how to write better affidavits. |
The New Rules of Professional Conduct This seminar will focus on the revisions and additions to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, effective January 1, 2010.
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Mechanics Lien and Construction Claims, Part 1 Part 1 of a two-part seminar. Discussion for Part 1 includes avoiding a defective lien claim, perfecting mechanics lien on private projects, mechanics liens on condominium projects, much more. |
Cy Pres Distributions: What to Do With Leftover Funds in Class Actions? Explores recent developments in state and federal law on leftover funds in class actions, including the new Illinois statute. |
Mechanics Lien and Construction Claims, Part 2 Part 2 of a two-part seminar includes discussion of foreclosure of the lien and non-lien remedies, extras and changes under Illinois law, construction payouts, and bankruptcy and claims. |
H1N1 Flu: Can Employers be Sued for Pandemic-Related Decisions? Ensure that pandemic preparedness and containment plans minimize employer risk of employment-related lawsuits. |
Long-Term Care Funding Strategies for Attorneys Gain Practical Tactics for Helping Clients Finance Their Managed Care Needs |
35th Annual Estate Planning Institute Part 1 Topics Include: Planning Opportunities in a Low Interest Rate Environment; Vacation Homes; Gift and Estate Tax Audit and Appeals Procedures Panel; IRAs: Products including Trusteed-IRAs; more. |
Conditional Use Permits and the Impact of Town of Rhine v. Bizzell Discussion on specifically the constitutionality of certain conditional use permit ordinances and a recent Supreme Court case that addressed that issue and in which the speaker was involved. |
Drafting and Negotiating a Real Estate Workout Agreement "The default rate on commercial mortgages held by U.S. banks more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier amid falling rents and occupancies for malls, office buildings, and warehouses. |
Copyleft, Copyright & Alternative Licensing Alternative Licensing is now an established, yet ever-evolving reality embraced by the mainstream, as seen with the proliferation of Open Source Software, the growing reliance on Creative Commons lice |
It's Not As Easy As You Think: Income Tax Issues for Provate Practitioners This presentation will review income tax issues and provisions which may often be overlooked, resulting in either lost opportunities for tax savings or costly mistakes. |
How to Prepare for a DNR Hazardous Waste Inspection Covers different types of hazardous waste inspections conducted by the WI DNR, how they prepare for inspection, how it's conducted, and how the DNR follows up with the company that was inspected. |
Conditional Use Permits and the Impact of Town of Rhine v. Bizzell Discussion on specifically the constitutionality of certain conditional use permit ordinances and a recent Supreme Court case that addressed that issue and in which the speaker was involved. |
Design Patents & the Egyptian Goddess En Banc Decision Overview of design patent law, including its relationship with trade dress law, as well as explain the substance and importance of the Federal Circuit's historic decision in Egyptian Godess v. Swisa. |
Annual ERISA Litigation Update Atty. Stevens will provide his annual roundup of court decisions issued within the last year concerning ERISA, benefit claims, fiduciary responsibility, COBRA and other benefits-related litigation. |
Addressing Fraud In An Ever Changing Mortgage Banking Landscape: A Practical Guide to Navigating The Issues As the mortgage banking industry focuses on recovery, those serving it should be armed with the tools necessary to assist with navigating through the issues the led us into this crisis—and on ways to |
Recent Developments in Psychological Evaluations in Custody and Placement Disputes in Family Law Cases Itzhak Matusiak discusses the most recent developments in the area of family law. |
Drafting and Negotiating Contracts Learn effective drafting and negotiating strategies, how to find and deal with hidden traps in any contract involving limitation of damages and liability, cancellation, change orders and more. |
Addressing Fraud In An Ever Changing Mortgage Banking Landscape: A Practical Guide to Navigating The Issues As the mortgage banking industry focuses on recovery, those serving it should be armed with the tools necessary to assist with navigating through the issues the led us into this crisis—and on ways to |
Dancing With The Star Dealmakers: Don't Be The Biggest Loser in Reality TV Join Jeanne Newman, Esq., and Jana Winograde, Esq. to get the inside scoop on reality tv deals. You will get an understanding of how reality television works, legal issues that need to be addresses... |
The U.S. Supreme Court's Environmental Docket. Making Sense of the 2009 Term: A Harbinger of What is to Come? As the 2009-2010 Supreme Court Term gets underway, the UW School of Law will host a half-day discussion of five environmental law cases heard by the court in the 2008-09 Term. Top Northwest environmen |
Neighbor v. Neighbor Disputes: Boundary Line, Easements and View Issues This program will address some of the more frequent problems that arise between neighbors, including boundary line disputes, disputes over the use of easements, disputes over view issuesand potential |
Wisconsin Caregiver Law Updates This session will provide an update on the background check requirements that have been changed or added & review the misconduct reporting requirements to clarify what must be reported to the DQA. |
It's Not As Easy As You Think: Income Tax Issues for Provate Practitioners This presentation will review income tax issues and provisions which may often be overlooked, resulting in either lost opportunities for tax savings or costly mistakes. |
"From ARRA to ARRGHH! Understanding the New COBRA Rules" A discussion of the new COBRA rules included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which were effective February 17, 2009. |
HIPAA Changes Under ARRA: A Major Expansion of HIPAA Rules for Covered Entities and Business Associates This session will describe the new HIPAA changes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and will focus on changes that are applicable to both covered entities and business associates. |
The ASTM "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property (E2247-08)" Reveiws the requirements of the recently adopted ASTM Standard Practice for conducting Phase I Site Assessments on properties of 120 acres or greater, with practical advice for conducting assessments. |
Collaborative Practice: A Process for Negotiating Financial Agreements in Divorce This presentation will discuss how the process of Collaborative Practice can create winning financial settlements for divorcing parties. |
Annual ERISA Litigation Update Atty. Stevens will provide his annual roundup of court decisions issued within the last year concerning ERISA, benefit claims, fiduciary responsibility, COBRA and other benefits-related litigation. |
Straight from the Source: DRA Update and Implementation Discussion on how DRA is being implemented in Wisconsin. |
EVIDENCE & OBJECTIONS: Laying Foundations for Introducing and Raising and Rebutting
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Entertainment Law and Ethics Spotlight: Current Legal Ethics Issues for In-House Entertainment Attorneys Jonathan Gottlieb and Zach McGee, entertainment attorneys with extensive in-house litigation and legal affairs experience working for two of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, will |
"From ARRA to ARRGHH! Understanding the New COBRA Rules" A discussion of the new COBRA rules included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which were effective February 17, 2009. |
Collaborative Practice: A Process for Negotiating Financial Agreements in Divorce This presentation will discuss how the process of Collaborative Practice can create winning financial settlements for divorcing parties. |
The ASTM "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property (E2247-08)" Reveiws the requirements of the recently adopted ASTM Standard Practice for conducting Phase I Site Assessments on properties of 120 acres or greater, with practical advice for conducting assessments. |
Police Liability: Federal Overview and Investigative Process Are you up to date with the ins and outs of federal law involving civil actions against police departments and officers? This program will give you the fundamental knowledge in this area of law. |
Implications of Ross-Tousey The presentation will discuss the implications of the 7th Circuit decision in the Ross-Tousey case. |
Recent Developments in Psychological Evaluations in Custody and Placement Disputes in Family Law Cases Itzhak Matusiak discusses the most recent developments in the area of family law. |
How to Prepare for a DNR Hazardous Waste Inspection Covers different types of hazardous waste inspections conducted by the WI DNR, how they prepare for inspection, how it's conducted, and how the DNR follows up with the company that was inspected. |
Implications of Ross-Tousey The presentation will discuss the implications of the 7th Circuit decision in the Ross-Tousey case. |
Design Patents & the Egyptian Goddess En Banc Decision Overview of design patent law, including its relationship with trade dress law, as well as explain the substance and importance of the Federal Circuit's historic decision in Egyptian Godess v. Swisa. |
Conducting Effective FCPA Due Diligence Speakers from the U.S. Deparment of Justice, Patton Boggs LLP, and Daylight Forensic & Advisory LLC address how to conduct effective FCPA due diligence consistent with DOJ procedures. |
Helping Charities via Pro Bono: How to "Do It" Without Harm Providing pro bono assistance to charitable organizations (or nonprofit agencies, regardless of tax-exempt status, who serve the disadvantaged) is a valuable and important service to the community. H |
US Privacy Law Update If your coverage area touches on personal information or privacy-related issues, you cannot afford to miss this update on the latest privacy law issues in America. Privacy and data protection laws and |
US Privacy Law Update If your coverage area touches on personal information or privacy-related issues, you cannot afford to miss this update on the latest privacy law issues in America. Privacy and data protection laws and |
29th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute: What Securities Counsel Needs to Understand About Accounting Today In this seminar, the panel will discuss IFRS and global accounting developments, Fair value accounting and its intersection with the world financial crisis, and more! |
RainDance Conference 2009: SpeedReading People for Sales - The Power to Connect In this seminar, you’ll learn how to instantly develop rapport with potential and existing clients, understand their core motivations and goals, and “speak their language.” |
New Survey Research on Alternative Fees This webcast will explore how AmLaw 100 firms are structuring alternative fees, including tactics that are sustainable and make business sense for both sides. |
Basics of Government Contracting This program covers the fundamentals in government contracting, addressing key elements any contractor will need to know to function effectively in today's changing Federal procurement world. |
Managing Up Of all the relationships to cultivate at work, none is more important than the one you have with the folks immediately above you. If you aren’t able to connect, you won’t advance. If you over-do it wi |
Insurance Arbitration: Practice Pointers for Litigators and Arbitrators Better understand the arbitration process and consequently be more successful in arbitrating claims. Topics covered will include the arbitration hearing, evidence issues, and more! |
FTC's FACT Act Red Flags Rule on Identity Theft effective November 1: Coverage, Compliance and the Brokerage Industry Approach In this program, the speakers willdiscuss who is covered by the new Rule and what firms have to do to write and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program. |
Trial Advocacy: Pre-Trial Preparation and Trial Logistics for Patent and other Intellectual Property Trials, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series Sarah Columbia and Blair Jacobs, two highly experienced trial lawyers, give an inside perspective on the behind-the-scenes effort that leads to success or failure during the trial.
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2009 Federal Tax Update (Part 1) This part 1 of the 2 part seminar 2009 Federal Tax Update. |
Expecting the Unexpected - A Programmed Response to the Unannounced OSHA Inspection 2009 This presentation provides recommendations for the establishment of a response team (“Go Team”) to manage the unannounced OSHA inspection, including 2 senior management, on-site management, and legal, |
Apprenticeships: The New Model for Training Young Associates Is the old model of training associates broken? Some law firms think so, as do many clients who will no longer pay high billing rates for untrained young associates. |
Policy Advocacy and Pro Bono This session will examine obstacles that have limited pro bono policy advocacy efforts in the past & provide guidance on how resources can be effectively used for new policy and advocacy initiatives. |
Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession: Prevention and Remedies Fulfill your special credit requirements - and come away with useful techniques. |
Hope for Hopeless Cases III: Better Loss Calculations for Lower Sentences in Financial Crimes In this lecture, we will cover various issues that arise, and methods that can be used to challenge the government's loss calculations and advocate for a lower sentence under the Guidelines. |
Brave New World: An Early Look at Emerging New Business Models in the Legal Industry In this seminar, we will discuss the likely impact of known trends and offer thoughts on preparing your firm for potentially disruptive changes yet to come. In addition, we will focus on the interconn |
RainDance Conference 2009: Rainmakers of the Year: Panel Discussion Featuring 2008 Winners Rainmakers of the Year: Panel Discussion Featuring 2008 Winners |
RainDance Conference 2009: Lessons from Managing Partners, "If I Knew Then What I Know Now..." The presenters will talk openly about what they'd do differently if they knew then what they know now. By sharing what they've learned, they will help us learn valuable lessons in leadership. |
Process Improvement: Lean Sigma in Law Firms and Legal Departments Attend this one-of-a kind webinar to learn about the leading-edge area of Process Improvement as applied to law firms and legal departments. |
RainDance Conference 2009: The Role of General Counsels in Changing the Rules of the Game This seminar includes two sessions from the 2009 RainDance Conference: The Role of General Counsels in Changing the Rules of the Game |
Entertainment Law and Ethics Spotlight: Current Legal Ethics Issues for In-House Entertainment Attorneys Jonathan Gottlieb and Zach McGee, entertainment attorneys with extensive in-house litigation and legal affairs experience working for two of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, will |
Colorado Medicaid Update 2009 Knowledgeably Advise Clients on Current Medicaid Updates |
Charitable Gift Annuities and Remainders in Personal Residences and Farms Charitable gift annuities and gifts of remainders in personal residences and farms. |
Section 363 Sales and Automotive Supplier Issues: Lessons from Detroit A panel of leading experts will discuss 363 sales in the wake of the recent automotive cases. |
Alternative Fee Arrangements in Intellectual Property Cases: Ethical Concerns for Lawyers, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series The recent explosion in demand for alternative fee arrangements in intellectual property cases has brought to the fore issues that had previously been unimportant. How does the lawyer square his oblig |
Con men, Charlatans, and Conspirators: Will Attorneys Soon See Their Own "Madoff"? What made Bernard Madoff do what he did? Did the system not only fail to prevent him but also provoke him? What is preventing attorneys the kind and scale of fraud Madoff pulled on his clients? |
FTC's FACT Act Red Flags Rule on Identity Theft effective November 1: Coverage, Compliance and the Brokerage Industry Approach In this program, the speakers willdiscuss who is covered by the new Rule and what firms have to do to write and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program. |
IP Monetization Update Thomson Reuters IP Solutions has brought together this panel in order to provide the audience with an economic, business, and legal perspective on the IP monetization landscape. |
Creating the Star Witness (or as Close as Possible) Two jury experts who have prepared witnesses from the peripheral participant to Nobel Laureate experts will give attorneys a check list for complete preparation of a witness headed into trial. |
Freedom To Compete? A Symposium on Bills Affecting Employee Non-Compete Agreements Please join proponents of the bills affecting employee non-Compete agreements and the alternative to status quo in a discussion of law and policy. |
Conflicts of Interest for Lawyers Practicing in California Focuses on current standards for vicarious disqualifications & when screening procedures may be appropriate, & rule changes currently being considered by the California State Bar Rules Revision Comm. |
Do You See What I See? The Fallibility of Eyewitness Identification Experts examine the implications of a variety of eyewitness identification issues, including wrongful convictions, cross-racial identification, eyewitness memory, police procedures, much more. |
Home Run Motions in Federal Court Focuses on "home run" motions in federal court: the ones aimed at winning without trial! Covers motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment, and other motions that may effectively end the case |
Mechanic's Liens in Texas This practical, how-to course will equip you with a step-by-step roadmap for using a mechanic's lien to ensure payment. |
It's About Time: <i>Maryland v. Shatzer </i> and the Issue of Reinterrogation Discuss the Supreme Court Maryland v. Shatzer, when and how the reinterrogation prohibition should terminate, and if a right to counsel invoked years before can carry over. |
Hope for Hopeless Cases III: Better Loss Calculations for Lower Sentences in Financial Crimes In this lecture, we will cover various issues that arise, and methods that can be used to challenge the government's loss calculations and advocate for a lower sentence under the Guidelines. |
The Science of Settlement: Weapons of Influence for Skilled Negotiators To succeed in legal practice, you must be a skillful negotiator who can influence an opposing party to accept your key agreement or settlement terms. In his widely-cited social psychology book, Influe |
Cap & Trade & Governmental Incentives For Renewable Energy This program will provide you with a primer on new cap and trade of greenhouse gas regulations, carbon credits, and renewable energy projects. |
EVIDENCE & OBJECTIONS: Laying Foundations for Introducing and Raising and Rebutting
Evidence Laying Foundations for Introducing and Raising and Rebutting
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Keyword Advertising - Latest Developments Background on purchasing keyword advertising on search engines, such as Google and Yahoo!, and will review current cases and search engine policies. |
Current Issues in Foreclosure The experienced faculty will give an update on new laws and government initiatives, court decisions, market changes, and new strategies for dealing with foreclosures. |
Ethical Issues Routinely Confronted By Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Avoid disciplinary complaints and legal malpractice claims by recognizing ethical issues before beome an ethical dilemma, and then apply common sense approaches to problems that could not be avoided. |
Virtual Law Offices, Real Ethics Rules This seminar will cover the ethical implications of paperless offices, e-mail communications, websites, and so-called “virtual“ law practices. |
Ethically Collecting Fees From Clients Ethically Collect Fees for Your Legal Services |
Current Developments in Public Official Immunities Stay Current on the Reach of Public Immunity |
Tips for Employee Benefit Attorneys in Reviewing Plan Investments This program will discuss issues related to employee benefit plan investments from both an ERISA and Securities Law perspective.
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Hot Topics in Bankruptcy Litigation 2009 The long-anticipated surge in bankruptcies has arrived in full force, bringing with it"a host of contested matters and other litigations." At this program a panel of experts will examine some of the l |
Asset Preservation, Hearings and Other Complex Medicaid Challenges Refine Your Medicaid Practice With Sophisticated Tips and Techniques From Seasoned Attorneys |
Social Security Disability: Hearing Tactics and Advanced Challenges Tackle Complex SSDI Cases and Succeed at ALJ Hearings |
Women Litigators and Juror Perceptions (Moderated Live Webcast) Jury consultants Johanna Carrane and Christina Malmberg of JuryScope, Inc. seek to answer the taboo questions regarding how jurors see women attorneys. |
The Exclusionary Rule After <i>Herring</i>: The Beginning of the End? Join attorneys David A. Moran and Andrew A. Taslitz as they analyze the high court’s decision in Herring v. United States and its impact on the future of the Fourth Amendment. |
Overcoming Legal Obstacles in the Patent Process Thomson Reuters IP Solutions has brought together this panel of experts to outline the patent process, the obstacles to look for in that process, and how to overcome them.
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The Assignability of Non-Compete Agreements in Minnesota Looks at the state of Minnesota law regarding the assignability of non-compete agreements and provide practical tips for the employment lawyer when litigating or drafting such agreements. |
Managing Student Records Without Violating Privacy Rights Don't Compromise Student Privacy Rights When Handling Student Records! |
Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MFMP) Defense Counsel Roundtable Prepare for a foreclosure mediation, prepare your client for mediation, and what is limited representation of borrowers in mediation. |
The Compliance Notebook: Your Best Defense When the Regulators Come Calling A well-organized Compliance Notebook can make a huge difference in the time, expense anxiety, and ultimate outcome of a regulator's "visit" to your business. |
Administering and Troubleshooting ILITs Protect Your Clients' Life Insurance and Ensure a Smooth Transition to Beneficiaries |
Real Estate Closings: The New Requirements Stay in Compliance With Mortgage Closing Requirements |
Running for Public Office: How to Get on the Ballot & Win How to Get on the Ballot & Win |
Employment Law for Public Employees The fundamentals of termination, promotion, discipline and protecting the civil rights of government employees. |
Banking and Lender Liability Trends: Assessing, Defending and Avoiding Claims Learn defenses to commonly-asserted borrower claims to delay or prevent foreclosure. |
EEOC and Systemic Discrimination Learn Best Practices for Preventing and Responding to Systemic Discrimination Claims |
Handling Challenging Depositions A discussion of strategies to handle a deposition in which the witness and/or opposing counsel are combative or otherwise difficult. |
2009 Intellectual Property Law Survey: Trademarks, Copyrights, Domain Names and Trade
Secrets Current state of non-patent intellectual property law and where it is headed |
Qualified Retirement Plans in a Troubled Economy Consider qualification issues for retirement plans that have arisen as a result of the downturn in the economy. |
Criminal Law Basics for the Corporate Practitioner: How not to Panic When Everyone Else is Panicking Addresses the special situations encountered by corporate counsel when a client is accused of a crime - from DWI to criminal subpoenas to prosecution of corporations. |
Bankruptcy 2009: Views from the Bench - Part 1 Eight US Bankruptcy judges focus on the new dilemmas in DIP financing; steering through the auto crisis; and retail cases. |
Qualified Retirement Plans in a Troubled Economy Consider qualification issues for retirement plans that have arisen as a result of the downturn in the economy. |
Business Crime Prosecutions Under the Obama Administration Emerging substantive areas of prosecutorial focus and cutting edge process issues that confront lawyers who defend individuals and companies in connection with criminal investigations. |
Environmental Insurance Coverage Allocations in New Jersey: It's No Longer What You Think The Rules on Contaminated Property Clean-up Have Changed. Find out Who's Liable Now... |
Criminal Law Basics for the Corporate Practitioner: How not to Panic When Everyone Else is Panicking Addresses the special situations encountered by corporate counsel when a client is accused of a crime - from DWI to criminal subpoenas to prosecution of corporations. |
Land Surveys and Legal Descriptions Gain a Better Understanding of Surveys and Legal Descriptions |
Skip Tracing: Basics and Tools Find Debtors Quickly Using Skip Tracing
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Nuts and Bolts of the Trademark Infringement Test Effectively Advise Clients of Practices Likely to Lead to Legal Action |
Tax Advantages of an LLC Maximize the Potential of the LLC for Your Clients |
Bankruptcy Taxation Learn to identify thorny bankruptcy tax issues and skillfully advise your clients. |
Conflicts and Ethics in Bankruptcy: Representing Parties Without Losing Your License PART ONE: Client Engagement and Representation in Bankruptcy; Key Bankruptcy Code Provisions and
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PART TWO: Common Ethical Roadblocks, Pitfalls and remedies; Consequences for Ethica |
Fundamentals of Drafting and Negotiating Acquisitions: Dos and Do Nots Learn the fundamentals of drafting and
negotiating acquisitions |
Helping Charities via Pro Bono: How to "Do It" Without Harm Providing pro bono assistance to charitable organizations (or nonprofit agencies, regardless of tax-exempt status, who serve the disadvantaged) is a valuable and important service to the community. H |
The Ethics of Billing This program will cover ethical limits on hourly and alternative billing for time and expenses. |
2009 May Meeting Investment Management Committee Panels Inbound Investment by Foreign Governments; RIC Merger Update |
Collecting the Judgment and Discovering the Assets Effectively Handle Consumer and Commercial Collections Post-Judgment |
In-house Ethical Dilemmas Revisited: What Would You Do Now? Last year we presented you with a number of professionally acted hypotheticals that ask the audience to interactively navigate a series of ethical close calls. We got such good reviews and the discuss |
How to Thrive and Win in a Risky World: What You Can Learn From the Poker Pros, Card-counters and Academics About Risk Assessment, Litigation Strategy and Negotiation Why settle for "getting to yes" when you can "play to win"? Risk is everywhere and every decision you make is a gamble. To gain the advantage, you need to understand the odds and your opposition and a |
The In-house Attorney as Project Manager Given today's economic challenges, in-house counsel are forced to do more with less and have to watch the company’s bottom line, by approaching transactions, compliance matters and other legal project |
Care and Feeding of a Board: Liability Issues During this session, the distinguished panel will discuss the recent developments and emerging trends in D&O liability, indemnity and D&O insurance coverage issues. |
31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference - Part 2 Part 2 of this 4 part series discusses creative practice management techniques, protecting the surviving spouse, the twists and turns of 529 accounts. |
31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference - Part 1 Part 1 of this 4 part series includes planning under new tax legislation, international hot topics, and recent developments in fiduciary litigation. |
Best Practices for Training the Marketing Department Join this mock training for your marketing department with committee members offering questions and with practical and useful course materials that you can use when you return to the office. Topics to |
31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference - Part 3 Part 3 of this 4-part series discusses Innovative Charitable Giving in an Uncertain Economy, Failure to Allocate GST Exemption, and Planning with Grantor Trusts. |
Traditional and Not-So-Traditional Malpractice Risks of In-house Counsel Ever wondered about your potential malpractice liability? This session will address these concerns using real-life litigation and investigation examples. Potential areas for discussion include traditi |
A Walk Through The Courts This program will Focus on the state and federal courts situated in New York County, we will take a step-by-step walk through the courts and the clerk's offices. |
The In-house Attorney as Project Manager Given today's economic challenges, in-house counsel are forced to do more with less and have to watch the company’s bottom line, by approaching transactions, compliance matters and other legal project |
31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference - Part 4 Part 4 of a four-part series discusses recent wealth transfer tax developments and substance abuse of attorneys. |
Hey Counselor, Do You Have a Minute? Ethical Conflicts for In-house Counsel The company's subsidiary is being sold to a competitor. The CEO's daughter wants to buy a house. An employee confesses an inappropriate activity to you. Conflict can be tough to avoid for in-house cou |
Employment Law Update: Fall 2009 For a succinct, two-hour overview of all the key employment law developments over the past six months, this is the program you must have. So sign up today, and then be prepared on October 20 for this |
Bankruptcy: Procedure and Litigation Effectively Handle Bankruptcy Disputes |
Asset Protection Fundamentals Confidently Handle Clients' Asset Protection Needs |
Best Practices for Training the Marketing Department Join this mock training for your marketing department with committee members offering questions and with practical and useful course materials that you can use when you return to the office. Topics to |
Traditional and Not-So-Traditional Malpractice Risks of In-house Counsel Ever wondered about your potential malpractice liability? This session will address these concerns using real-life litigation and investigation examples. Potential areas for discussion include traditi |
Hey Counselor, Do You Have a Minute? Ethical Conflicts for In-house Counsel The company's subsidiary is being sold to a competitor. The CEO's daughter wants to buy a house. An employee confesses an inappropriate activity to you. Conflict can be tough to avoid for in-house cou |
Interim Final Regulations on HIPAA Breaches The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued interim final rules on HIPAA’s new security breach notification requirement, which was adopted under the HITECH Act in February as part o |
Copyright Fair Use, What's New: 2009 Update Over the past year, assertions of copyright infringement have become more pervasive—from the presidential campaign to new technologies. And defendants in these cases have asserted fair use to excuse t |
How to Thrive and Win in a Risky World: What You Can Learn From the Poker Pros, Card-counters and Academics About Risk Assessment, Litigation Strategy and Negotiation Why settle for "getting to yes" when you can "play to win"? Risk is everywhere and every decision you make is a gamble. To gain the advantage, you need to understand the odds and your opposition and a |
Care and Feeding of a Board: Liability Issues During this session, the distinguished panel will discuss the recent developments and emerging trends in D&O liability, indemnity and D&O insurance coverage issues. |
Enhancing Retirement Plan Designs Using Unused Leave and Auto Enrollment Employers sometimes become concerned about the lack of participation among non-highly compensated employees in the company’s Section 401(k) plan. This concern arises both from the employer’s concern a |
Incentive Trusts for Children Parents establish trusts for their children to control the gift. While the benefit of trusts for young children is obvious, what is not so obvious are the benefits of trusts for grown children. If a t |
In-house Ethical Dilemmas Revisited: What Would You Do Now? Last year we presented you with a number of professionally acted hypotheticals that ask the audience to interactively navigate a series of ethical close calls. We got such good reviews and the discuss |
State Unclaimed Property Laws: Best Practices for Compliance Join acknowledged experts in this field for a teleseminar/audio webcast which will help you get a better understanding of the basics of state unclaimed property laws and the potential legal, financial |
Risk Management for Law Firms During the Recession Highlights a number of specific areas of risk that merit special attention during this economic downturn, and discusses ways in which lawyers and their firms can prepare for and manage these risks. |
State Unclaimed Property Laws: Best Practices for Compliance Join acknowledged experts in this field for a teleseminar/audio webcast which will help you get a better understanding of the basics of state unclaimed property laws and the potential legal, financial |
Interim Final Regulations on HIPAA Breaches The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued interim final rules on HIPAA’s new security breach notification requirement, which was adopted under the HITECH Act in February as part o |
Incentive Trusts for Children Parents establish trusts for their children to control the gift. While the benefit of trusts for young children is obvious, what is not so obvious are the benefits of trusts for grown children. If a t |
Enhancing Retirement Plan Designs Using Unused Leave and Auto Enrollment Employers sometimes become concerned about the lack of participation among non-highly compensated employees in the company’s Section 401(k) plan. This concern arises both from the employer’s concern a |
Employment Law Update: Fall 2009 For a succinct, two-hour overview of all the key employment law developments over the past six months, this is the program you must have. So sign up today, and then be prepared on October 20 for this |
Copyright Fair Use, What's New: 2009 Update Over the past year, assertions of copyright infringement have become more pervasive—from the presidential campaign to new technologies. And defendants in these cases have asserted fair use to excuse t |
Current Issues in Child Custody Arrangements and Parenting Plans Make sure you have a clear understanding of these sensitive issues |
Title VII after <i>Ricci v. DeStefano</i>: Its Impact on Employment Discrimination Our panel, which features attorneys who all submitted amicus briefs to the Supreme Court in this case, will discuss the impact of the recent case. |
401 (k) Plan Best Practices (Automatic Enrollment, Plan Design, and Other Issues) Addresses the practical application of fiduciary “Best Practices” as it relates to ascertaining plan fees, fee and
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Avoiding Ambiguity (and Litigation) in Contract Drafting: Lessons from a Litigator A principal goal in contract drafting should be avoiding the ambiguity that leads to conflict and litigation. In this session, you will consider real-life examples of disputes over ambiguous agreement |
ACC's Executive Leadership Institute: Having the Judgment to Lead What does it take to land a commercial airliner on the Hudson River? According to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, it took 42 years of making small deposits of education and training in his bank |
Steering Your Client through a Reduction in Force: Legal Considerations, HR Issues, and Regulations The three-person faculty—consisting of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission representative, an-house HR professional/attorney, and a private practitioner well versed in RIFs — provides varied an |
The Impact of the Modern Age on Contract Law Whatever happened to the tradition of getting two paper originals executed by the parties so that they would each have one? How times have changed! This session will address how the use of emails, fax |
The Counsel's Role in the Ethics & Compliance Programs Over the last 10 years companies have struggled with the structure of their ethics and compliance programs, including where they should be placed within the corporate structure (in the legal departmen |
Conducting Corporate Investigations - The Use of Lawful and Ethical Strategies The crises in world financial markets, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Sarbanes-Oxley among other causes, all have contributed to a tremendous increase in the number of investigations overseen |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being a Corporate Secretary, But Never Had A Chance To Ask Have you ever wondered what are the roles and responsibilities of a corporate secretary? Experienced corporate secretaries and board counsel will offer tips and views, with a significant portion of th |
Psychology of Negotiation This program will present psychological theories that both explain and challenge the conventional wisdom on the art and science of negotiation. The panel will first examine general negotiation effecti |
Rough Weather Ahead: Understanding ALI's Principles of the Law of Software Contracting, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series On May 19, 2009, the American Law Institute ("ALI") approved the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts (the "Principles"), which seek to "clarify and unify the law of software transactions.” How |
Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans (Part 3) What’s New in Employee Benefits Litigation; Cash Balance Plans; Defined Benefit Practitioner Issues |
Your Personal Brand It’s not just your firm that has a brand to tout – you do as well. A personal brand is how we communicate our effectiveness to others. The way we dress is the “packaging,” and the way we communicate i |
Trust Accounting Basics and Handling of Advance Fees A primer on lawyer trust accounting, particularly for the solo or small firm, representing individuals. Explains the most recent rule changes concerning the handling of "retainers" and advance fees. |
The Art of Non-verbal Communication Because 93% of communication is non-verbal, it’s important to understand the ABCs of body language. You’ll want to know what others are saying through their eye-movement, facial expressions, gestures |
ERISA Litigation Update Recent decisions from the 8th circuit and Supreme Court, as well as updates on the law. |
How to "Globalize" an Effective US Compliance Program Since the 2004 revisions to the US Sentencing Guidelines, many companies have invested significant time, energy and funds to enhance their internal ethics and compliance programs and infrastructures t |
New Governments - New Antitrust Laws: The Reinvigoration of North American Antitrust Enforcement North American businesses face unprecedented uncertainty and economic challenges. At the same time, we anticipate the Obama administration will appoint aggressive new officials to oversee the antitrus |
Best Practices for Managing the HR Department What do you do when you are handed control of the HR department? It is essential to keep up to date on various laws and policies. To meet this challenge, this session will cover RIF's, ERISA, WARN, cu |
The ABCs of Corporate IP What exactly is intellectual property and what does it mean? Corporate counsel must often discuss intellectual property issues with company employees who lack a basic understanding of IP law. This ses |
Privacy Laws and Identity Theft Online Get the skills you need to keep up with your clients' evolving internet use! |
The Truth About Net Profits and Audits You will not want to miss three experienced royalty auditors who will bring you up to date on what they are encountering in royalty audits of motion picture, television, music and new media companies. |
H1N1 Flu: Can Employers be Sued for Pandemic-Related Decisions? Prevent Lawsuits With Proper Planning! |
Navigating the Same-Sex Civil Unions Minefield Get the Fundamental Knowledge to Effectively Address the Legal Needs of Same-Sex Couples |
Reevaluating Purchase Price Adjustments in Sales of Private Companies Attorneys from White & Case LLP propose methods for achieving greater certainty of outcome in the unfortunate, but common event of a purchase price adjustment dispute. |
Business Crime Prosecutions Under the Obama Administration Emerging substantive areas of prosecutorial focus and cutting edge process issues that confront lawyers who defend individuals and companies in connection with criminal investigations. |
How to "Globalize" an Effective US Compliance Program Since the 2004 revisions to the US Sentencing Guidelines, many companies have invested significant time, energy and funds to enhance their internal ethics and compliance programs and infrastructures t |
Pretrial Discovery Discussion on Pretrial Discovery and Trial Preparation.
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Best Practices for Managing the HR Department What do you do when you are handed control of the HR department? It is essential to keep up to date on various laws and policies. To meet this challenge, this session will cover RIF's, ERISA, WARN, cu |
New Governments - New Antitrust Laws: The Reinvigoration of North American Antitrust Enforcement North American businesses face unprecedented uncertainty and economic challenges. At the same time, we anticipate the Obama administration will appoint aggressive new officials to oversee the antitrus |
The ABCs of Corporate IP What exactly is intellectual property and what does it mean? Corporate counsel must often discuss intellectual property issues with company employees who lack a basic understanding of IP law. This ses |
The Truth About Net Profits and Audits You will not want to miss three experienced royalty auditors who will bring you up to date on what they are encountering in royalty audits of motion picture, television, music and new media companies. |
Evidentiary Use and Application of Ethics Rules for and Against Wisconsin Lawyers in Labor and Employment Litigation Discusses specific ethics rules that may arise in labor and employment litigation in Wisconsin.
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Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements: How to Develop, When to Enforce, and When to Defend Them This webcast is a review of current developments in the law regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements, including agreements not to compete and confidentiality agreements. |
Options For Health Care Professionals: J-1 Waivers Analysis, strategy and practice tips regarding J-1 waivers. |
Going Global BRIC: China This is Part 4 of Neels & Company's 4 part series on "Going Global". The program will focus on China. |
Metrics Mania: Leveraging Law Department Metrics to Manage Costs and Improve Performance This session will share best practices on using metrics to manage or control costs, evaluate outside counsel performance, increase efficiencies, and more! |
"Gimme Shelter": A Primer on Complex Tax Shelters This panel will provide an overview of the workings of various complex corporate tax shelters and other tax-motivated transactions. The panelists will explain the mechanics of several shelters that th |
Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Communications This concise and practical program explores the boundaries of the attorney-client privilege in a variety of contexts and circumstances. |
The Application of Penalties to Tax-Exempt Organizations The Code provides various penalties applicable to taxpayers; so |