Oklahoma 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.

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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

Coming to America and Staying: Immigration Law Basics

Price: $19.99

At the forefront of the news and a subject that is intensely controversial for both foreigners and citizens is the topic of Immigration laws in the United States. However, many people do not know the inner workings of the system or what the immigration laws of the United States really means for people trying to come in legally to the USA. This lecture will cover those basics and give the attendee the status of where we are today when it comes to the topic of Immigration.

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Course Agenda:

• Immigration and Nationality Act
• Family Based Immigration
• Employment Based Immigration
• Refugees and Asylum
• Other forms of relief
• US Citizenship
• U-VISA
• What happens if you don?t follow the rules?
• Prosecutorial Discretion
• The Future Of DACA
• What is the current status of DACA?
• Conclusions

Course Presenter(s):

• Russell Jackman, Esq.

Continued Progress in Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

Price: $19.99

Steven A. Nielsen objectively addresses progress made and new challenges faced by the legal profession in the areas of diversity and inclusion. This program includes a through review of multiple newly published articles and surveys, discernable trends, and valuable resources available. Topics include bullying as a form of gender discrimination, and ageism and mental health as other forms of perceived bias. He includes information on new programs that provide loan counseling and cross-cultural competency in ABA accredited law schools, the Diverse Lawyers Trial Academy which aims to further "first chair" opportunities for women, the Community Fund for Black Bar applicants and the AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence.

Mr. Nielsen reviews new data from the ABA on diversity and the need to promote minority associates. He notes a general cultural shift, such as in California where an ethnic studies course is required to graduate high school. He also discusses efforts by large law firms to now allow numerous hours per year of pre-approved Diversity and Inclusion work to count toward billable hours and bonuses and suggests a number of courses of action to improve discussion of diversity, equity and inclusion issues in law firms.

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Course Agenda:

• Diversity and Inclusion, and now Equity - Have we seen progress?
• Can C-suite diversity officers really make a difference?
• SEC Approves Nasdaq Listing Rules Regarding Board Diversity
• LinkedIn debuts Top Voices in Racial Equity
• Workplace Bullying
• Loan counseling and cross-cultural competency programing
• What does the past literature tell us?
• What does the current literature tell us?
• A Summary of the Current Trends
• Is Mental Health a Point of Diversity?
• Bias - A Proposed Big Picture View
• A Proposed Big Picture Approach
• Group Bias
• Discriminating
• How do we reduce bias?
• Bias in Action

Course Presenter(s):

• Steven A Nielsen

Cyber Security Concerns and Solutions for the Law Office

Price: $19.99

The increases computer usage since the onset of the Pandemic plus new challenges created by new technologies has created significant threats towards attorneys and their clients. This program helps attorneys meet their ethical ABA model rule 1.1 requirements while getting vital information to help them safeguard their practice and their clients.

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Ethical Considerations when Marketing and Advertising Legal Services

Price: $19.99

In this course we will look at the ethical considerations that should be followed when lawyers engage in marketing and advertising. First, we examine the history and context of marketing and advertising by attorneys. Next, we look at the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and determine which rules are most relevant to attorney marketing and advertising. Lastly, we explore real world scenarios of these principles in action by investigating specific cases where these issues arose.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Overview of Marketing
• ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
• Communications Concerning a Lawyer?s Services
• Communications Concerning a Lawyer?s Services: Specific Rules
• Solicitation of Clients
• Case Law

Course Presenter(s):

• David Graulich, Esq.

Ethics and the Court of Public Opinion

Price: $19.99

Calculated to increase awareness of significant issues impacting the integrity of the legal profession and public trust, the course examines high profile examples of wrongful behavior and traditional notions of moral character. From select sections of the Model Rules of Conduct and terms and concepts from the ethical tradition, it is an informed analysis of questionable decision making under difficult circumstances requiring practitioners to employ the highest standards of care, to preserve the rights and remedies of those they serve and promote the credibility of the justice system.

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Course Agenda:

Attorneys will benefit from the examination of the Model Rules of Conduct, increase awareness of issues and trends involving professional responsibility, and visit the harmful impact questionable behavior has on the public trust. To better deliver the constitutional imperative and improve their advocacy for the rights and remedies of those they serve, the result delivers a prescription for credibility of the judicial process and integrity of the justice system for practitioners in the United States. The overall value aspires to preserve civil rights, promote dignity of the profession, increase public trust, and improve quality of life.

Course Presenter(s):

• Greg Woods, J.D.

How to Write an Effective Mediation Brief

Price: $19.99

In this course we will look at the effective strategies in writing a mediation brief. A mediation brief is an underappreciated tool in setting the right tone in a mediation that balances a forceful legal argument and a stance of conciliation. A mediation brief is also an important opportunity to educate the mediator that increased the change of both sides reaching an agreement.

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Course Agenda:

• Introduction
• Share or not to share
• Why share
• Avoid repurposed legal documents
• Summarize facts efficiently
• Cite case law appropriately
• Set the proper tone
• Look to persuade not to put off
• Imagining and addressing what the other side needs
• Don?t overlook mediation history
• What happens prior to mediation?
• Address obstacles to settlement
• Propose workable creative solutions

Course Presenter(s):

• Bruce Edwards

Implicit Bias and Bias-Reduction Strategies

Price: $19.99

Having presented MCLE programs in the areas of "Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession" and "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity" for over a decade, attorney Steven A. Nielsen has witnessed the importance of these issue grow, along with the statistical data and measurement of progress. In this presentation, Mr. Neilsen focuses on "Implicit Bias," and the promotion of bias-reducing strategies to address how unintended biases regarding race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics undermine confidence in the legal system. Among specific Implicit (or "Subconscious") Biases which he addresses are "Ageism," and "The Halo Effect." He discusses the impact these biases have on the legal profession and society writ large, on individual lawyers and their practices, and scenarios in which they can impact the courtroom and the law firm workplace.

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Course Presenter(s):

• Steven A Nielsen

Neurobiology, Mindfulness and Mental Health in the Practice of Law

Price: $19.99

Practicing attorneys tend to suffer from mental health symptoms and disorders at a higher rate than society at large. The pressures and dynamics of this profession can be and often are intense. In this course we look at mindfulness practice as a proven solution to deal with these challenges. We look at mental health and mindfulness through the lens of their underlying neurological correlates and explore how mindfulness is an evidenced-based solution. We close the course with practical considerations in applying mindfulness principles to law practice.

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Course Agenda:

• The Extent of Mental Health Issues in the Practice of Law
• How To define Mental Health
• The Core Neurological Basis of Depression and Anxiety
• Is there a Solution?
• How Mindfulness Works
• Bringing Mindfulness into the Practice of Law

Course Presenter(s):

• Berry Crawford

NLRB Update

Price: $19.99

Labor law is currently in the news. High profile campaigns and issues involving many businesses we frequent are in the public eye. Because labor law has a broader scope and greater impact than many practitioners may realize, this program will address recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board on a variety of issues. The focus will be on several areas, including case rulings, expanding remedies for unlawful conduct, hot topic issues, as well as potential change to come through legislation, policy, and regulations. Even if you do not regularly practice before the National Labor Relations Board, this program provides insight on issues on NLRB's agenda which touch upon areas practitioners may have considered to be exclusively regulated by state or federal employment law.

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Course Agenda:

Areas of Development
• Case rulings
• Remedies
• Regulations
• Legislation

Cases
• American Steel (372 NLRB No. 23)
• ArrMaz Products (372 NLRB No. 12)
• Bexar Performing Arts Center (372 NLRB No. 28)
• Grill Concepts (372 NLRB No. 30)
• McLaren Macomb (372 NLRB No. 58)
• RAV Truck (372 NLRB No. 25)
• Sunbelt Rentals (372 NLRB No. 24)
• T-Mobile (371 NLRB No. 163)
• Tesla (371 NLRB No. 131)
• Thryv, Inc. (372 NLRB No. 22)
• Troutbrook Company (372 NLRB No. 26)
• Valley Hospital (371 NLRB No. 160)
• AFL-CIO v. NLRB
• NLRB v. Aakash

Pending Cases of Interest
• Stericycle - NLRB Case 4-CA-137660 on employee handbooks and workplace rules
• The Atlanta Opera - NLRB Case 10-RC-276292 on employee versus independent contractor status
• Amazon.com Services LLC - NLRB Case 29- CA-292392 on employer holding mandatory "captive audience" meetings
• Black Lives Matter cases
• Starbucks and injunction
• Amazon elections and charges
• And more

• Remedies
• Regulations
• Legislation
• Policy Efforts
• Landscape and Conclusion

Course Presenter(s):

• Thomas A. Lenz

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

Price: $19.99

After recent years in which records have been set for both rain and lack of precipitation, Environmental and Water Law expert Wes Miliband discusses issues which arise when both drought and climate change create conditions over which populations have little control. To help attorneys proactively recognize and address these issues so as to prevent both legal disputes and damage to people and property in the future, Mr. Miliband raises awareness of how, and where, such disputes may arise. He addresses the basic system of water rights, tribal, military and Federal rights, key cases, how local, state and federal water agencies work and long term creative solutions for an uncertain future, such as ocean winds, desalination and other sustainable techniques.

Credits:

Course Agenda:

• Overview and Refresh from Part 1 (October 2021)
• Describe the key drivers behind California?s water system;
• Identify federal, state, and local agencies and their respective roles and responsibilities; and
• Provide an overview of the State?s water rights and water conveyance systems.
• Environmental laws affecting water supply allocation. Recent droughts, storm cycles and other current events impacting water supplies in California

Course Presenter(s):

• Wes Miliband