North Carolina CLE Course Catalog

Aliant Law - Economic Crime Conference

Price: $29.99

This program features an expert panel of attorneys from across the world who discuss global trends in sanctions and Asset Recovery, particularly in relation to the Ukraine-Russia war. This second Aliant Law International Economic Crime Conference provides valuable information for attorneys who represent U.S. businesses impacted by sanctions on Russia, both here and globally. Attorneys from the UK, Italy, India, and France identify which countries have, or have not been affected, in various sectors, such as the financial sector, shipping, aviation and energy. Remedies or compliance measures, such as asset-recovery (seizure of ships/aviation), anti-money laundering statutes in numerous countries. and whistle-blower remedies are examined. The panelists also discuss immigration and human rights issues and specific remedies implemented (or not) in many countries. This program is of great value for lawyers who value the expertise of colleagues from other countries and how they asses the relative impacts of this conflict on the global legal landscape for businesses and other clients across the globe and in the U.S., and recommendations they have on how to best provide protective legal measures for their clients.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• The Present
• Current Magnitude
• Effect on Biz Sector
• Energy Impacts
• Energy Sector
• Financial Sector
• Export Controls
• Aviation
• Block, Freeze, Seize
• How to Respond

• L.D. n. 231/2001
• Sanctions
• Precautionary Measures
• Warning
• Conclusion

• Statutory Details
• 2 Categories of Requesting States
• Extradition Process for Category 1 Territories
• Category 2 Territories
• Category 2 Territories - Type B
• Extradition Process for Category 2 Territories
• Extradition Hearing
• Secretary of State's Decision
• Bars to Extradition
• The Transitional Period
• No Supervisory Jurisdiction by CJEU
• End of Dual Criminality Assumptions?
• Extradition of Nationals
• ECHR

• Key Provisions
• Registration of Overseas Entities
• What Steps Does and Overseas Entity Need to Take?
• What is a Registrable Beneficial Owner?
• Requirements
• Civil Asset Recovery - Unexplained Wealth Orders
• Key Changes to the UWO
• Unlawful Conduct

Course Presenter(s):

• Jacob Stein, Esq

Ethical Considerations when Screening and Selecting New Clients

Price: $19.99

One of the most important yet overlooked issues in practicing law are the ethical considerations when screening and selecting new clients. If you work in a large law firm with a dedicated research department or work for a small law firm, it is important to understand the rules and nuances of new client ethics. In this course we look at what the ethical framework is that underlies these principles. We first look at conflicts of interests. Next, we examine meritorious claims and contentions. We then look at the various issues involved into going into business with or investing in a client. We examine the related concepts of competence and capacity and then lastly review the importance of not overselling a case with a potential client.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Overview
• Ethical Framework
• Conflict of Interests
• Meritorious Claims & Contentions
• Going into Business With a Client
• Competence
• Capacity
• Do Not ?Oversell? a Case

Course Presenter(s):

• David Graulich, Esq.

FOIA: Freedom of Information Act - 2021 Update

Price: $29.99

Presentation Goals: To help attorneys - in all fields of practice - learn how to more successfully navigate the FOIA process to better support their clients

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• The phases/steps of the FOIA process
• Background and Purpose of FOIA
• Practical tips to increase the success of a FOIA request
• Provide practical tips for the administrative appeal and judicial review phases
• Increase the likelihood of a reasonable attorneys? fees shift award

Course Presenter(s):

• Pete Sorenson

Gambling as an Addiction - Not Worth the Gamble

Price: $19.99

Gambling has become more present and easier to do in recent years, with many new forms of gambling existing and new ones coming on the horizon. Attorneys or their friends or family who may fall victim to the addiction of gambling may be unsure of the signs or what to do to deal with the problem. This lecture talks about how attorneys can identify the professional threats to their practice that could come from a gambling addiction, the laws regarding online gambling and what resources there are available to attorneys to help alleviate the problem.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Gambling
• Gambling As An Addiction
• What Makes Online Gambling More Dangerous?
• Is the Site I am using legal?
• CASES
• Solutions?

Course Presenter(s):

• Russell Jackman, Esq.

Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.

Price: $29.99

One of the most important copyright and fair use cases of our time has been Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. This case has worked its way through many levels of courts while examining two key concepts: Are Application Programming Interfaces copyrightable and if they are, is copying them fair use? This course looks at these two concepts in detail and provides arguments from Oracle's and Google's advocates on both key topics.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Background and Technical Context
• Two important issues
• Arguments that APIs are copyrightable
• Arguments that APIs are not copyrightable
• Fair Use Doctrine
• Arguments that Android using the API was fair use
• Arguments that Android using the API was not fair use

Course Presenter(s):

• Michael Carroll

Lawyers & The Opioid Crisis

Price: $19.99

In this important lecture, Russell Jackman, Esq. talks about identifying the largest drug crisis of modern times: Opioid Addiction. He talks about identifying it, the problems involved, possible solutions and his own personal experience dealing with Opioids when he was injured significantly in 2016 and in 2020.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• The Opioid Crisis: How Prevalent is it?
• What are Opioids?
• The most commonly used opioids
• Common Opioid Risks
• Opioid Side Effects
• 2016 ABA Survey
• Profession drives depression
• Driving Factors to use Opioids
• Help Available for Attorneys
• "The Other Bar" - otherbar.org
• Other Bar "self test"
• My Own Experience
• Opioid Treatment Alternatives

Course Presenter(s):

• Russell Jackman, Esq.

Neutral-Driven Dispute Resolution: NDR

Price: $19.99

In this engaging session, led by Rob Christopher, AV Preeminent rated litigation attorney, General Counsel, and entrepreneur, you will learn when and how you can use an innovative approach to address limited stakes legal disputes in a way that is cost-effective for clients.

The approach, Neutral-Driven (Nonadversarial) Dispute Resolution (NDR) provides attorneys and their clients with an alternative to litigation, arbitration, or mediation for resolving cases in which potential legal and related costs threaten to consume the amount at stake.

Based on his 40+ year career as a successful litigator, businessperson, and now General Counsel, Rob uses thoughtful analysis and real world examples to demonstrate both ethical reasons to consider NDR and long-term practical value to incorporating this approach into your practice.

The program covers what NDR is, how it works, where it comes from, how it differs from arbitration and mediation, and where it fits and doesn?t fit. In the process, Rob gives hands-on demonstrations of assessment tools you can use to determine if NDR makes sense in a particular case. The program concludes with clear takeaways on when and how you can use Neutral-Driven Dispute Resolution for real and lasting wins with your clients.

Rob's entertaining style and innovative and ethical approach to addressing limited stakes disputes make this a must-take session for all client-centric attorneys.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Why an innovative approach is needed for limited stakes cases
• The growing gap these cases cause in American civil justice
• The Neutral-Driven Dispute Resolution Process
• How NDR delivers value to client and attorney
• Estimating the total costs of litigation for your case
• When and how to access NDR to win with your clients
• Common Questions
• Action Plan and Closing

Course Presenter(s):

• Rob Christopher

Policing from Where we Are Today

Price: $19.99

The objective of this presentation is to identify and discuss key legal and social issues in the context of today's volatile society, with an emphasis on limitations on the use of force and legal remedies in response to police misconduct. The presenter discusses how current events give rise to cases in numerous legal areas, from Civil Rights violations, Constitutional Law, including freedom of speech and lawful (and unlawful) protests, and liability for damages from both protests and police misconduct. Moreover, the presenter discusses topical issues of vital importance, such as the ?defund? movement, which runs along a spectrum, from those in Minneapolis who would disband and rebuild their police department (on the theory that the current department?s culture is too pervaded by racism and violence), to those in New York City or Los Angeles who advocate reallocation of spending and reform of police practices. Ultimately these issues end up in Court, where lawyers must be leaders and help society solve these complicated issues. This program aims to increase awareness of the critical legal issues involved.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Problem: No trust.
• How to restore trust?
• Follow the law.
• Transparency + Accountability = Trust
• Access to justice?
• Purpose of Justice system?
• Duty of law enforcement?
• Social Contract: Safety and security in exchange for compliance with the law.
• Follow the law, receive safety and security.
• Reduced safety and security increases desperation.
• Desperate people behave desperately.
• Constitutional Imperative:
• Equal Protection under the law.
• Substantive Due Process: Life, Liberty & Property.
• Procedural Due Process: Notice & Hearing.
• Institutional Legitimacy questioned?
• Social Contract breached?
• Worst case scenario: An existential threat?
• Analysis: Why no trust?
• An inherently flawed system?
• The law doesn't work.
• Police use of force?
• Officer involved shootings?
• Inclusion/Access to justice?
• Solution: Change the law.
• Legislative solutions.
• AB 392 Police Use of Force (CA)
• SB 1421 Police Officer Release of Records (CA)

Course Presenter(s):

• Greg Woods, J.D.

Security and Confidentiality for Providing Legal Services Remotely

Price: $19.99

For lawyers, securing client information is of paramount importance and there can be severe risks that come from not doing so. However, most law firms are not adequately prepared in terms of cybersecurity because they do not invest in the tools necessary to prevent the inadvertent disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, client data. Failure to do so can be devastating for any law firm and the shift to working remotely due to COVID-19 has exacerbated the probability of these problems occurring. This program aims to elucidate the importance of cybersecurity for attorneys who are providing legal services from home and how to protect that legal data from potential cyberattacks.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Why Cybersecurity?
• Lawyer's Reasons for Cybersecurity
• Model Rules of Professional Conduct
• ABA Formal Opinion 477
• Lawyers? Legal Obligations
• Client Business Areas
• Top Security Risks for Law Firms
• Internal vs. External Risk
• Cybersecurity Preparedness in Law Firms
• How to Eliminate High Cyber Risk Vector
• Cybersecurity Safeguards
• Cybersecurity Habits
• Vendor Review - ABA Formal Opinion 08-451
• Secure Data
• Use Passwords Intelligently
• Make it Hard to Unlock with 2FA
• Use Secure Communication Channels
• Backups
• How to Recover from a Cyber Incident
• ABA Formal Opinion 483
• Cybersecurity Insurance
• Virtual-lawyering Risks
• CLSMF Experience
• Initial Considerations for Success
• What Helps
• Control #1: Inventory & Control Hardware Assets
• Control #2: Inventory & Control Software Assets
• Top Threats in 2020
• Top Mitigations to Implement in 2020

Course Presenter(s):

• Joshua Lenon

Time to Say Goodbye: Ethical Considerations When Ending Client Relationship

Price: $19.99

An important yet overlooked issues in practicing law are the ethical considerations when ending formal relationships with clients. If you work in a large law firm such matters would hopefully be routine but small firms and private practice attorneys frequently make mistakes in this area. In this course we look at what the ethical framework is that underlies these principles. We then examine in detail the two types of withdrawals: optional and mandatory. Both case law and personal examples are explored to make these concepts concreate. We end the course by looking at different situations where formally ending a relationship is necessary and then explore some best practices.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Overview
• Types of Termination
• Ethical Framework
• Mandatory Withdrawal
• Optional Withdrawal
• Case Cites/Examples
• Personal Examples
• Best Practices
• Other Situations

Course Presenter(s):

• David Graulich, Esq.

Water Law: Water Rights, Droughts, and a Flood of Legal Issues

Price: $19.99

This program covers an array of legal, regulatory and policy topics involving California water supplies and related environmental issues, all of which implicate federal, state and local laws and regulations. California often serves as a model utilized by other states for some of these matters, making this discussion helpful for understanding what occurs throughout California and beyond. The program identifies different types of water rights, regulatory overlays from all levels of government and distinctions between surface and groundwater rights and rules. Also discussed is navigating through drought and climate change conditions when water demands may be high but supplies low. The presenter offers ideas looking ahead to avoid or resolve water resource disputes.

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Course Agenda:

Course Presenter(s):

• Wes Miliband