CLE rules have temporarily changed in several states due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. MCLEZ is monitoring these changes and will provide updates as they occur.
Alabama: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Alaska: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Arizona:The Supreme Court of Arizona has issued an Order extending the deadlines for both the completion of mandatory continuing legal education hours and the required affidavit of compliance, solely for the educational year 2019-2020. The deadline for completion of the necessary hours is extended through December 30, 2020; the deadline for submission of the affidavit of compliance is also extended through December 30, 2020.
California: The State Bar of California has issued an order extending the late CLE deadline, which was previously June 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020 for attorneys in Group 3 who have not yet completed their MCLE requirement. Failure to complete the requirement by September 30, and pay any outstanding license fees, will result in being enrolled in Involuntary Inactive status.
Connecticut: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Florida: The Florida Bar issued an order extending CLE reporting deadlines for February, March, April and May 2020 to August 31, 2020. All other annual compliance deadlines remain the same.
Georgia: The Supreme Court of Georgia issued an order temporarily waiving the 6 hour in-person CLE requirement until the late CLE deadline on March 31, 2020. Georgia attorneys can now complete their full 12 hour requirement through self-study, in-house or online seminars.
Illinois: The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an order extending the MCLE deadline by 90 days (to September 30) for attorneys due in 2020 (last name A-M) who are unable to complete their requirement by June 30. To receive this extension, attorneys must log in to the MCLE Board's website and report "Not Yet Completed" by July 31. No reason for the extension is required.
Indiana: The Indiana Supreme Court has waived the credit-hour limitations on distance education courses for attorneys whose three-year Educational Period ends on December 31, 2020. Those credit-hour limitations are amended for all other attorneys whose educational periods expire on or before December 31, 2022 may obtain no more than 24 hours of distance education. https://www.in.gov/judiciary/files/order-other-2020-20S-ms-239.pdf
Kansas:On April 8, 2020, the Kansas Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 2020-RL-033. This order modifies continuing legal education attendance and reporting deadlines, and waives the limitation on prerecorded programming through September 30, 2020
Kentucky: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Maine:The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the in-person CLE requirement. Maine attorneys may complete their entire CLE requirement via On-Demand courses until further notice. In addition, the Board of Overseers of the Bar for the State of Maine has extended the reporting deadline to May 1, 2020 and will not impose any late fees for the 2018-2019 reporting period.
Mississippi: The Supreme Court of Mississippi approved the waiver of the in-person requirement for MCLE so that attorneys may earn all their credits through online programs or live webinars. The Court also extended the deadline to September 30, 2020 with a reporting deadline of October 15, 2020. This waiver and deadline extension also apply to newly licensed attorneys whose new lawyer requirement deadline is July 31, 2020. https://courts.ms.gov/appellatecourts/docket/sendPDF.php?f=700_496517.pdf&c=91465&a=N&s=2
Missouri: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Montana: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Nevada: No rule changes have been made at this time.
New Hampshire:No rule changes have been made at this time.
New Jersey: The Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an order temporarily relaxing the 12-hour live classroom credit requirement. Until further notice from the courts, New Jersey attorneys may fulfill their entire CLE requirement through approved courses offered in alternative verifiable learning formats.
New York: No rule changes have been made at this time.
North Carolina: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Ohio: The Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has waived the self-study cap for the 2018-2019 Late Compliance period and extended the deadline to June 29, 2020. Ohio attorneys who still need to finish their CLE requirements from the 2018-2019 compliance period can do so by watching On-Demand programming.
Oklahoma: No rule changes have been made at this time.
South Carolina: Chief Justice Donald Beatty issued an order on March 17, 2020, allowing lawyers who failed to comply with the 2019-2020 CLE requirements to earn all or any portion of the required 14 hours of CLE credit for the annual reporting year through online or telephonic programs.
Tennessee: On March 27, 2020, the Supreme Court issued an order allowing attorneys to use unlimited online hours to establish their compliance for the 2020 compliance year. Attorneys seeking reinstatement in 2020 are also covered by the order.
Texas: The State Bar of Texas has granted the following automatic extensions for their CLE requirement: (1) A 60 day extension for attorneys with March, April, or May 2020 compliance deadlines; (2) A 60 day extension for missed January or February 2020 compliance deadlines, to prevent the assessment of further fees; (3) A one month extension for attorneys subject to suspension for failure to comply with MCLE requirements in November or December 2019.
Utah: The Supreme Court Board of Continuing Education issued an order suspending all requirements for the in-person CLE requirement until June 30, 2020. Utah attorneys can now complete their required hours through webinars and other self-study courses.
Vermont: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Virginia:The Supreme Court of Virginia issued an order April 14, 2020, extending a number of compliance deadlines that affect Virginia lawyers to ease their professional responsibilities during the COVID-19 emergency. The order extends the MCLE compliance deadline from October 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
Washington: No rule changes have been made at this time.
Continuing Legal Education Online Courses with MCLEZ are for Alaska attorneys who want to make the most of their time and money. Easily earn Alaska CLE credit through courses which have been produced in a variety of legal subjects that matter to you.
If you are new to MCLEZ, try a course for free before you make your purchase with our Free CLE program. To easily fulfill your Alaska MECLE and VCLE requirements, see our Alaska Bundles page under State CLE Bundles.
Alaska attorneys may earn all 3 hours of MECLE and all 9 hours of VCLE from MCLEZ.
10 Legal Considerations for Starting and Running a Medical Practice Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In this fast-paced and highly informative program, the speakers address core issues with which attorneys who may be involved with medical practitioners must be familiar. These include how to help limit liability exposure, choice of business entity, supervision issues, compensation, Contracts 101 (HR and more), Intellectual Property, legal issues regarding marketing and how to avoid and/or best resolve disputes with patients. Also discussed are recommended asset protection and estate planning strategies and common asset protection mistakes which medical professionals need to be aware of and avoid.
Course Agenda
Limiting Your Liability
Supervision Issues
Compensation
Contracts 101
Intellectual Property
Marketing Legal Issues
How to Avoid Disputes
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.1 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.1 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.3 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.05 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Jacob Stein, Esq
Jacob Stein, Esq. is a partner at Aliant, LLP. He specializes in structuring international business transactions, complex U.S. and international tax planning and asset protection planning. Mr. Stein received his law degree from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University. He has been accredited by the State Bar of California as a Certified Tax Law Specialist. He is AV-rated (highest possible rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named ?A Super Lawyer? by the Los Angeles Magazine and one of ?America?s Most Honored Professionals 2016?, by the American Registry.
Over the course of his career Mr. Stein has represented thousands of clients, including: officers and directors of Fortune 500 companies; Forbes 400 families; celebrities; Internet entrepreneurs; high-profile real estate developers, builders and investors; physicians; wealthy foreigners doing business in the United States; small business owners; attorneys, accountants and financial advisors; and many other individuals facing financial adversity or seeking privacy for their holdings.
He is the author of numerous books, scholarly articles and technical manuals including his most recent article, Pre-Immigration Taxation, published in the January 2016 edition of EB-5 Investors Magazine Volume 3, Issue 3; His other works include his book: A Lawyer?s Guide to Asset Protection Planning in California, Second Edition, published in April of 2016, which is the only legal treatise on asset protection specific to California, and International Joint Ventures ?A Concise Guide for Attorneys & Business Owners,? published in 2014.
Mr. Stein is a frequent lecturer to various attorneys, CPA and other professional groups, teaching over 100 seminars per year. His presentation topics include: Tax Planning for Cross-Border Joint Ventures, A Foreigner?s Guide to Investing in U.S. Real Estate, Creative Planning with Controlled Foreign Corporations, Advanced Asset Protection Planning, Choice of Entity Planning, Estate Tax Planning and various courses on trust law.
He is an instructor with the California CPA Education Foundation, National Business Institute, Thomson Reuters, the Rossdale Group and Lorman Education Services where he teaches courses on advanced tax planning, structuring international business transactions, asset protection and trust law. He is an adjunct professor of taxation at the CSU, Northridge Graduate Tax Program.
Course Price:
$19.99
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Details
Price:
$29.99
Course Description
The Rules of Professional Conduct created by the American Bar Association are "the gold standard" when making decisions about legal ethics and best practice. These rules have been adapted by most state bars for the benefit of their members. In addition, the Rules are a standard authority across the U.S. during attorney disciplinary hearings and fee dispute arbitrations. In this MLCEZ course, David Graulich, Esq. provides a closer look at the ABA Rules that pertain to the attorney-client relationship. What is the division of authority between the client and the attorney? How does an ethical attorney avoid the appearance "or reality -- of conflict of interest" Can an attorney ethically agree to represent a client in an unfamiliar area of law? Can an attorney loan money to a client? Graulich illustrates the rules with real-life examples as well as working through hypothetical ethical questions that typically arise in private practice.
Course Agenda
Introduction
Competence
Client-lawyer relationship
Diligence
Communication
Fees
Confidentiality of information
Conflict of interest
Duties to former clients
Imputations of conflicts of interest: general rule
Special conflicts of interest for former and current governmental officers and employees
Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral
Mr. Graulich worked over 20 years in journalism and the public relations industry. He represented companies such as PepsiCo, Schwab and Computer Sciences Corp., advising senior executives on communications policies. Mr. Graulich received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Graulich is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California.
Course Price:
$29.99
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part II
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part II Details
Price:
$29.99
Course Description
04-19-2018 Recorded date
This class is the second in a special MCLEZ series on The Rules of Professional Conduct. The Rules, written by the American Bar Association, are "the gold standard" when making critical decisions about ethics, compliance and best practice. The ABA Rules have been adapted by most state bars for the benefit and guidance of their members. In addition, the Rules are an authority across the U.S. during attorney disciplinary hearings and fee dispute arbitrations. In this class, David Graulich, Esq. examines Rule II (Counselor) and Rule III (Advocate). Among the topics covered: ethical guidelines when a lawyer serves as third-party neutral; standards for candor towards the tribunal; fairness to opposing party and opposing counsel; expediting litigation and avoiding delay, and trial publicity. Graulich illustrates the ABA rules with citations from actual cases as well as personal anecdotes from his experiences as a plaintiff's employment lawyer in Northern California.
Course Agenda
Rules Overview - Counselor
Rules Overview - Advocate
Rule 2.1 Advisor
Rule 2.2 - Deleted (Moved to Rule 1.7)
Rule 2.3 Evaluation for Use by Third Persons
Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions
Rule 3.2 Expediting Litigation
Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal
Rule 3.4 Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
Rule 3.5: Impartiality & Decorum of the Tribunal
Rule 3.6: Trial Publicity
Rule 3.7: Lawyer as Witness
Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
Rule 3.9: Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 2.5 Credits AZ - Ethics: 2.5 Credits CA - Ethics: 2.5 Credits CT - Ethics: 2.5 Credits FL - Professionalism: 2.5 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 2.25 Credits ME - Professional Responsibility: 2.46 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 2.25 Credits ND - Ethics: 2.5 Credits NH - Ethics: 2.5 Credits NJ - Ethics: 3.0 Credits NV - Ethics: 2.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 2.5 Credits OK - Legal Ethics: 3.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 2.5 Credits SC - Ethics: 2.46 Credits TN - Dual: 2.47 Credits TX - Ethics: 2.5 Credits UT - Ethics: 2.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
David Graulich, Esq.
Mr. Graulich worked over 20 years in journalism and the public relations industry. He represented companies such as PepsiCo, Schwab and Computer Sciences Corp., advising senior executives on communications policies. Mr. Graulich received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Graulich is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California.
Advocacy, Ethics, and the Law for Librarians Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This course is an introduction to public advocacy and lobbying for librarians. As professionals, how can we make sure our voices are heard on issues of freedom, equity, truth, and justice? What is ethically required of us? Where are the legal (and political) danger zones? Presented by Rob Mead, Washington State Law Library.
Course Agenda
Advocacy by Librarians
Library ethical considerations in the light of the legal restrictions on lobbying and advocacy for public libraries.
Critical Intersection for Today
March 2017 Trump Administration Budget
What is Advocacy?
What is Lobbying?
Library Ethics - What should we do?
How do our values inform our professional advocacy?
Legal Restrictions on Library Advocacy
Hatch Act (1939 - Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities) - 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326
Federal Lobbying Prohibitions 31 U.S.C § 1352
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits ND - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.08 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.3 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits TN - Dual: 1.08 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$19.99
Age Bias at Work: Why Our Laws are Ineffective and How to Improve Them
Age Bias at Work: Why Our Laws are Ineffective and How to Improve Them Details
Price:
$24.99
Course Description
There is a saying that everyone in America will ultimately be a target of age bias, as the passage of time doesn't discriminate. We all get old. However, as plaintiff's attorney David Graulich explains in this class, U.S. laws that were intended to protect employees and job applicants from age discrimination have become ineffectual and weak. Technological and demographic change have far outpaced the primary Federal law, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which first became law in the 1960's. Today algorithms, micro-marketing and data mining can ferret out who is "old" without even requiring human interaction. As Graulich points out, a regrettable decision by the United States Supreme Court has also made it difficult for plaintiffs to win in a lawsuit predicated on age discrimination. Graulich lays out his recommendations for how to overhaul and strengthen our legal framework, so that civil actions grounded in age bias will once again be a genuine deterrent for employers who discriminate against older people.
Mr. Graulich worked over 20 years in journalism and the public relations industry. He represented companies such as PepsiCo, Schwab and Computer Sciences Corp., advising senior executives on communications policies. Mr. Graulich received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Graulich is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California.
For the past several years asset protection has been one of the fastest growing areas of law. It is also one of the most controversial - the goal of asset protection is to shield assets from the reach of creditors. Asset protection should simply be about structuring the ownership of one's assets to safeguard them from potential future risks. Most asset protection structures are commonly used business and estate planning tools, such as limited liability companies, family limited partnerships, trusts and the like. Properly implemented asset protection planning should be legal and ethical. It should not be based on hiding assets or on secrecy. It is not a means or an excuse to avoid or evade U. S. taxes. There is no one
'magic bullet' in asset protection. The term 'asset protection' encompasses a number of planning and structuring mechanisms that may be implemented by a practitioner to minimize a client?s exposure to risk. For each client the asset protection solution will be different, depending on (i) the identity of the debtor; (ii) the nature of the claim; (iii) the identity of the creditor; and (iv) the nature of the assets. These are four threshold factors that are either expressly or implicitly analyzed in each asset protection case. The analysis of these four factors determines what planning would be possible and effective for a specific client.
Course Agenda
INTRODUCTION
COLLECTING ON JUDGMENTS
FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS
PLANNING IN THE CONTEXT OF MARRIAGE
USE OF TRUSTS IN ASSET PROTECTION
FOREIGN TRUSTS
ADVANCED PLANNING WITH FOREIGN TRUSTS
CHOICE OF ENTITY
BANKRUPTCY PLANNING
RETIREMENT PLANS
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Jacob Stein, Esq
Jacob Stein, Esq. is a partner at Aliant, LLP. He specializes in structuring international business transactions, complex U.S. and international tax planning and asset protection planning. Mr. Stein received his law degree from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University. He has been accredited by the State Bar of California as a Certified Tax Law Specialist. He is AV-rated (highest possible rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named ?A Super Lawyer? by the Los Angeles Magazine and one of ?America?s Most Honored Professionals 2016?, by the American Registry.
Over the course of his career Mr. Stein has represented thousands of clients, including: officers and directors of Fortune 500 companies; Forbes 400 families; celebrities; Internet entrepreneurs; high-profile real estate developers, builders and investors; physicians; wealthy foreigners doing business in the United States; small business owners; attorneys, accountants and financial advisors; and many other individuals facing financial adversity or seeking privacy for their holdings.
He is the author of numerous books, scholarly articles and technical manuals including his most recent article, Pre-Immigration Taxation, published in the January 2016 edition of EB-5 Investors Magazine Volume 3, Issue 3; His other works include his book: A Lawyer?s Guide to Asset Protection Planning in California, Second Edition, published in April of 2016, which is the only legal treatise on asset protection specific to California, and International Joint Ventures ?A Concise Guide for Attorneys & Business Owners,? published in 2014.
Mr. Stein is a frequent lecturer to various attorneys, CPA and other professional groups, teaching over 100 seminars per year. His presentation topics include: Tax Planning for Cross-Border Joint Ventures, A Foreigner?s Guide to Investing in U.S. Real Estate, Creative Planning with Controlled Foreign Corporations, Advanced Asset Protection Planning, Choice of Entity Planning, Estate Tax Planning and various courses on trust law.
He is an instructor with the California CPA Education Foundation, National Business Institute, Thomson Reuters, the Rossdale Group and Lorman Education Services where he teaches courses on advanced tax planning, structuring international business transactions, asset protection and trust law. He is an adjunct professor of taxation at the CSU, Northridge Graduate Tax Program.
This presentation will cover some of the major issues with current BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) policies, which are rapidly gaining ground in today?s law offices. Russell Jackman will begin by discussing some of the main benefits to law firms, that allowing employees to bring their own tech will provide, as well as some of the challenges involved. He will then go into detail about what should be included in a BYOT policy, such as what precautions should be taken, as well as some of the compromises that may need to be made in order to ensure that there is a balance between convenience and security. Mr. Jackman will conclude this session by explaining how to effectively implement a BYOT program.
Course Agenda
Why Bring Your Own Tech?
Lower IT Costs
Less training needed
Employee familiarity
Employees already own this tech
Upgrades are usually left to the employee
Overall convenience of 24/7 access without needing multiple devices
What Are The Challenges?
Security
Control
Privacy
Inventory of Data
Convenience?
Where should you start?
BYOT Inventory
Who is brining what to access company servers?
What sort of access do they need?
What is the status of these devices (what levels of OS/Security?)
Antivirus Status/Firewalls
Many smart phones have no protection at all
Many iPad?s without passwords or password resets
Key fob/password change on timer
No Localization Of Data
Clear Policy
Avoid personal email use/attachments
Social media(?)
Device can?t be shared with friends and family
Web Portals/VPNs
Usually the best way to control data access
Expensive to maintain in the past
VIRTUAL PRIVATE SERVERS (as little as $40/month)
Cloud Data Servers
Major Issues Facing Use of BYOT
Connection issues
Multiple OS?s
Implementing a BYOT program
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.16 Credits WV - General: 1.16 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Russell Jackman, Esq.
Russell Jackman, Esq. is owner of Calmputer Consulting Services in Marin County, California. He is a Past President of the California State Bar's Law Practice Management and Technology Section.
Course Price:
$19.99
Competence Issues Relevant to an Attorneys Ability to Perform Legal Services
Competence Issues Relevant to an Attorneys Ability to Perform Legal Services Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In this program patent attorney Steven A. Nielsen discusses the evolution of awareness of the general subject matter of competence as it relates to substance abuse (including new legal medical cannabis), stress, age, dementia and other factors and their relationship to the practice of law. The maxim that "the law is a jealous mistress" can be true if attorneys fail to take a big picture view of the factors at work which can cause physical and mental harm and distract lawyers from enjoyment of their lives and the need to pay attention to their physical and mental health.
This program addresses both the need for awareness of substance abuse, depression,
mental illness, age, cognitive decline and related issues, plus practical, easy to implement
steps to facilitate an enjoyable and effective practice.
Based in Larkspur, California, Steven A. Nielsen is a U.S. registered patent attorney with many years of experience in patent procurement and in achieving favorable results in federal court in the field of intellectual properly litigation. Mr. Nielsen is the past chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association. Mr. Nielsen received his J.D. in 1987 from Boalt Hall, University of California at Berkeley and also holds a B.A. in Computer Science.
He may be contacted at steve@nielsenpatents.com, on his website, nielsenpatents.com or via his LinkedIn page.
Course Price:
$19.99
Conflicts of Interest for Nonprofits: Counseling Nonprofit Boards on Avoiding Conflicts
Conflicts of Interest for Nonprofits: Counseling Nonprofit Boards on Avoiding Conflicts Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
You've probably heard that "Conflicts of Interests" are bad and that nonprofit boards need to avoid conflicts of interests. But, what exactly is a "conflict of interest", and what should you do if your nonprofit has a "conflict of interest?
Conflicts of interest are not necessarily bad. The important thing is being able to identify conflicts of interest and knowing how to manage conflicts of interests when they arise.
This course on "Dealing with Conflicts of Interests" will define what a "conflict of interest" is; Give specific examples of common types of conflicts of interests that arise for nonprofits; Explain the law on conflicts of interest as it applies to nonprofits; Discuss strategies on how to manage conflicts of interests.
Course Agenda
What are the key fiduciary duties of Board members?
What is a conflict of interest?
Why is it important to be able to identify a conflict of interest?
How should a conflict of interest be addressed?
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 0.75 Credits ND - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 0.95 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.1 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 0.95 Credits TN - Dual: 0.95 Credits UT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Lorri Anne Dunsmore
Lorri Dunsmore has over 24 years of experience representing individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations in a variety of charitable, wealth transfer, business succession and federal tax matters. Lorri regularly works with individuals and tax-exempt organizations to address a wide range of tax and state law issues impacting charitable giving, formation of nonprofits and addressing the specialized needs of tax-exempt organizations including private foundation excise taxes, excess benefit transactions, lobbying restrictions, fundraising law compliance, commercial co-ventures and joint ventures. Lorri has spoken and written about numerous issues related to nonprofit governance and compliance matters and has worked with a variety of tax-exempt organizations to provide training for board members and officers. Lorri's practice also includes advising clients on the formation, operation, management and transfer of family business entities. She works closely with families to implement business succession and wealth transfer strategies. Lorri has experience advising privately held corporations, limited liability companies and professional corporations on issues ranging from formation to dissolution.
Course Price:
$19.99
Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Law: Causes and Cures
Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Law: Causes and Cures Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In this one hour program, Richard E. Flamm, the author of the new treatise "Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Law: Causes and Cures" will discuss what the term "conflicts of interest" means, the various ways in which conflicts can arise for counsel, the disciplinary and other than disciplinary consequences of engaging in conflicted representation, and how conflicts can sometimes be avoided or "cured." Mr. Flamm will briefly touch upon some of the most important conflict of interest rules.
Course Agenda
My Background
Who I am
How I got into this business
Books\Teaching\Consulting
What is a Conflict of Interest?
Dates to Book of Matthew
17th Century Application to lawyers
No Ethical Rules existed to define
Case law definitions (John Marshall)
Restatement definition
My definition (what the applicable ethical rules say)
(we will get to what the rules say a conflict is, before doing so I want to discuss:)
Possible Consequences of Conflicts Representation
Discipline (types of possible discipline)
Admonition
Suspension
Disbarment
No discipline (some jurisdictions, including California)
The Rules Suggest that discipline is the only possible consequence of a rule violation:
CRPC Rule 1-100: ?The following rules are intended to regulate professional conduct of members of the State Bar through discipline?These rules are not intended to create new civil causes of action. Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to create, augment, diminish, or eliminate any substantive legal duty of lawyers or the non-
disciplinary consequences of violating such a duty.?
ABA Model Rules used to say essentially the same thing. Now Scope Note 20 reads: ?Violation of a Rule should not itself give rise to a cause of action against a lawyer nor should it create any presumption in such a case that a legal duty has been breached. In addition, violation of a Rule does not necessarily warrant any other nondisciplinary remedy, such as disqualification of a lawyer in pending litigation. The Rules are designed to provide guidance to lawyers and to provide a structure for regulating conduct through disciplinary agencies.?
But most of the consequences of conflicted representation are other than disciplinary
Decision to Refrain from Handling Representation
Challenges to Representation
Disqualification Motions
Injunction Actions
Opposition to Applications for Employment (Pro hac vice)
Actions for Malpractice/Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Disgorgement Actions
(Aside: Qualification Motions)
Possible Consequences for Innocent Clients
Loss of counsel/Loss of money/Delay
Loss of work product (turnover)
Prejudice to their case
Kinds of Conflicts
Conflicts involving current clients
Joint/Dual/Multiple Representation Conflicts
Unrelated Matter Conflicts
Model Rule 1.7(a): ?Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest. A concurrent conflict of interest exists if: (1) the representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client; or (2) there is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the lawyer.?
Conflicts involving Former Clients
The Former Client Conflict Rule Generally
Model Rule 1.9(a): ?A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter shall not thereafter represent another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are materially adverse to the interests of the former client unless the former client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.?
The Substantial Relationship Test
Development (pre ethics rules)
Poorly defined
Different Approaches
Personal Interest Conflicts
Pecuniary Interest Conflicts
Example: Business Transactions Rule
Rule 1.8(a) ?A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless: (1) the transaction and terms on which the lawyer acquires the interest are fair and reasonable to the client?(2) the client is advised in writing of the desirability of seeking and is given a reasonable opportunity to seek the advice of independent legal counsel on the transaction; and (3) the client gives informed consent??
Relationship Conflicts
Familial Relationships
Sexual Relationships
Model Rule 1.8(j): ?A lawyer shall not have sexual relations with a client unless a consensual sexual relationship existed between them when the client-lawyer relationship commenced.?
Other types of Conflicts
Advocate-Witness Conflicts
Issue Conflicts
?Finite Pie? Conflicts
Prospective Client Conflicts
Model Rule 1.18? ?(a) A person who consults with a lawyer about the possibility of forming a client-lawyer relationship with respect to a matter is a prospective client. (b) Even when no client-lawyer relationship ensues, a lawyer who has learned information from a prospective client shall not use or reveal that information, except as Rule 1.9 would permit with respect to information of a former client. c) A lawyer subject to paragraph (b) shall not represent a client with interests materially adverse to those of a prospective client in the same or a substantially related matter if the lawyer received information from the prospective client that could be significantly harmful to that person in the matter??
Model Rule 1.10(a): with certain exceptions ?(a) While lawyers are associated in a firm, none of them shall knowingly represent a client when any one of them practicing alone would be prohibited from doing so by Rules 1.7 or 1.9??
Avoiding Conflicts
Declining to Take on Conflicted Representation
Before you can decline, need to detect: Conflicts checks
Other Means for Avoiding Conflicts
e.g., client?s consent not to name a party/include a cause of action
Curing Conflicts
Consent
Why consent is a cure
Model Rule 1.7 (b) ?Notwithstanding the existence of a concurrent conflict of interest under paragraph (a), a lawyer may represent a client if: (1) the lawyer reasonably believes that the lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to each affected client; (2) the representation is not prohibited by law; (3) the representation does not involve the assertion of a claim by one client against another client represented by the lawyer in the same litigation or other proceeding before a tribunal; and (4) each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.?
The need for informed consent
?Waiver Letters?
Requirements in addition to informed consent
Non-consentable conflicts
Screening (10 minutes)
History of Screening Defense
Evolution of ABA View of Screening (2009)
Remember what model rule 1.10(a) says? But a law firm can act adversely to the interests of a party even though a lawyer at the firm could not if: [Model Rule 1.10(a)(2)]: ?the prohibition is based upon Rule 1.9(a) or (b) and arises out of the disqualified lawyer?s association with a prior firm, and (i) the disqualified lawyer is timely screened from any participation in the matter and is apportioned no part of the fee therefrom??
The permissibility of screening
The California rule (courts never rushed to adopt screening)
Timely and Effective Screening
Types of Screens:
Chinese Wall
Cone of Silence (get smart!)
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits MT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.3 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Richard Flamm
Richard E. Flamm, a 1981 Rutgers Law School graduate, is a
nationally-recognized expert in the field of legal ethics. A litigator for more
than 20 years, since 1995 Mr. Flamm has concentrated on his Berkeley California-based law and consulting practice. In his practice, Mr. Flamm provides representation, advice and expert witness testimony with respect to legal and judicial ethics, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty matters -- with an emphasis on legal, judicial, and quasi-judicial disqualification motions and appeals.
In his capacity as an expert witness, Mr. Flamm has testified, either in court or by way of affidavit, in dozens of cases involving matters of legal and/or judicial ethics. Mr. Flamm's extensive client list includes many of the nation's leading corporations and law firms.
Mr. Flamm is the author of two highly-acclaimed treatises: Lawyer Disqualification: Conflicts of Interest and Other Bases, and Judicial Disqualification: Recusal and Disqualification of Judges, which has been widely relied on by state and federal courts throughout the country. Both works are published by Banks and Jordan Law Publishing: www.banksandjordan.com. He has also authored numerous scholarly articles on conflicts of interests, disqualification and related subjects for law reviews and other publications.
We live in a surveillance world. The technology exists for everyone to watch everyone. The technology exists for us to be connected online all the time. Is this what we want?
In this course, attorney Deborah Gonzalez presents an overview of new legal concerns regarding cyber-stalking, cyber harassment, and cyber bullying. Ms. Gonzalez will discuss how new consumer technology such as wearable tech, which is getting smaller and smaller, with the capabilities of recording audio and video without detection, along with the viral nature of social media, is leaving more and more people vulnerable to various types of online abuse. These types of issues have caused states to revise their current general harassment statues, to include language addressing electronic communications. Ms. Gonzales will cover some of these updates as she discusses how various states are choosing to approach these issues. Ms. Gonzalez will also cover several cyber-bullying and cyber-harassment cases, as well as explain the difference between the two. Ms. Gonzalez will conclude the presentation with a brief discussion about current cyber-voyeurism and cyber-revenge porn laws.
Course Agenda
Setting the Context
Cyber-Harassment
Cyber-harassment usually pertains to threatening or harassing email messages, instant messages, or to blog entries or websites dedicated solely to tormenting an individual.
Two approaches for state laws:
Include language addressing electronic communications in general harassment statutes; or
Create stand-alone cyber-harassment statutes.
47 U.S. Code § 223, Communications Decency Act, rephrased to include any telecommunications device.
New York Penal Code, 240.3
§ 240.30 Aggravated harassment in the second degree.
Florida, 784.048, 2014
Another definition connects this to a violation of anti-harassment/anti-discrimination policies (like Civil Rights) via an email, online post, Tweet, or other electronic communication.
Social Media Policies
Cyber Harassment: Tips
Cyber-Stalking
Cyber-stalking is the use of the Internet, email or other electronic communications to stalk, and generally refers to a pattern of threatening or malicious behaviors
Based on a posing credible threat of harm.
Sanctions range from misdemeanors to felonies.
18 U.S.C. § 875(c) makes it a federal crime, punishable by up to five years in prison and $250,000 fine, to transmit any communication in interstate or foreign commerce containing a threat to injure the person of another.
Section 875(c) prohibits the actual transmission of a threat, which is defined "objectively" as a statement which a reasonable person would understand as threatening bodily injury.
§ 875(c) applies only to "true threats" which are not protected by the First Amendment.
Watts v. United States, 394 U.S. 705 (1969)
Such protected speech includes "political hyperbole" or "vehement," "caustic," or "unpleasantly sharp attacks" that fall short of true threats.
Georgia Code, 16-5-90, 2014
Virginia, 18-2-60, 2002
§ 18.2-60. Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats to commit serious bodily harm to persons on school property; penalty.
North Carolina, 14-196.3, 2000
§ 14-196.3. Cyber-stalking.
U.S. v. Elonis, October 2014
Unwanted Sexual Contact Online
International Cyber-Stalking
Cyber-Bullying
Most people consider this in regards to minors and/or students. However there are a series of laws referring to ?workplace cyber-bullying.?
Cyber-bullying or Cyber-Harassment?
Cyber-bullying State Laws:
Colorado, HB 1036, 2005
California, AB86, 2008
Virginia, HB1624, 2009
Georgia, SB250, 2010
#Gamergate, August 2014
Zoe Quinn, software developer of the game ?Depression Quest,? a text-based game partially based on her own experience with depression, in 2013.
Victim of online death threats and harassing posts.
Cyber-Voyeurism
Video-Voyeurism: The use of small micro cameras to observe and monitor another person.
Cyber-Voyeurism: Controlling those cameras via online or wireless connections and can include recording and posting the videos on social media or other Internet sites.
State Statutes include:
Unlawful photographing
Voyeurism
Unauthorized videotaping
Eavesdropping
Peeping or Spying
Disorderly Conduct
Various Privacy laws
Various Stalking laws
Intimate Partner Cyber-Violence
IPV encompasses domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking that targets a current or former spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or significant other.
IPCV encompasses the above through the use of technology, including the Internet, social media, email, texting, etc.
Cyber-Revenge Porn
CA v Iniquez, 2014 Conviction
Noe Iniguez, convicted of the charge of distributing "revenge porn" via the internet; 1 year in jail
CA Revenge Porn Law?s requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that:
the accused photographed or recorded an image of one or more intimate body parts of an identifiable person under circumstances where the parties agree or understand that the image is to remain private and the accused subsequently distributed the image with the intent to cause serious emotional distress and the depicted person did suffer serious emotional distress. CA, one of 13 states that have enacted cyber-exploitation laws. CA eCrime Unit: prosecuting operators of cyber-exploitation websites
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.25 Credits AZ - General: 1.25 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits CO - General: 1.4 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.4 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.25 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.4 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Deborah Gonzalez
Deborah Gonzalez, Esq. is the founder of Law2sm, LLC, a new legal consulting firm focusing on helping its clients navigate the legal issues relating to the new digital and social media world.
Deborah graduated from New York Law School. Following graduation, she built a successful boutique practice in New York City, focusing on the arts, music and entertainment scene. In 2007, Deborah relocated to Georgia where she was employed by the University System of Georgia. In 2008 she was granted reciprocity to practice law in Georgia.
Deborah's practice has taken her from an inner-city arts community center in NYC to a sidewalk café in Eastern Europe; from preparing programs for diplomats in the EU to assisting medical missions with refugee communities in Thailand; from protecting against music piracy in the US to protecting against bio-piracy in South America. And now it is transporting her beyond the Internet to the social space where the physical and digital dimensions of her clients co-exist and where she can leverage her legal expertise to their benefit.
Deborah enjoys engaging with those around her - so social media is a natural fit. But it is her skill in being able to connect the dots to understand the next big paradigm shift in global communication and legal application that makes her a leader in social media law. Deborah serves as Chair of the GA Bar Association's Annual Program on Social Media and the Law and serves as a social media legal liaison for social media marketing companies and their clients (such as Chick-fil-A and Nestle). In addition, Deborah speaks on the legal issues relating to intellectual property; art, music, and digital entertainment law; and social media legal trends and practices in various venues throughout the United States and abroad.
While awareness of the need for support for diversity among law firms continues to increase, the goal of proportionate inclusion for people of diverse ethnicity and women remains substantially unfulfilled. Members of historically underrepresented groups remain seriously disadvantaged in both training and work environments. In this program attorney Steven A. Nielsen discusses the gap between efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and the less than satisfactory results as documented in current statistical data. He offers his thoughts on how the profession can first recognize the root causes that contribute to a lack of diversity and how, with this knowledge, firms can implement practical policies of inclusion to provide a way forward to increase racial and gender diversity.
Course Agenda
What does the current literature tell us?
Pressure for Law School Ranking Hurts Women
Both Law and Medicine have Diversity Problems
Getting into Law School
Making a Living as a Lawyer
Covering the Bases of D and I
A Broader Definition of Diversity
Mentoring and Networking Seem to be an Answer
Diversity and Inclusion
Is our definition of "reaching the top" to be reconsidered?
Is running a solo or small frim considered success?
Crossover Subjects
Bias - A Proposed Big Picture View
A Proposed Big Picture Approach
What is Bias?
Mechanical Bias
Group Bias
What is Discrimination?
Do we learn hate?
How did we evolve?
Advantages of being in a group
Group Study Data
The Robber's Cave Experiment
Is Group Theory Supported by Current Events?
Groups or Traits to consider in the reduction of bias in the legal profession
The protected classes are just a start
Perhaps broad definitions of "diversity" are helpful in defining the scope of our anti-bias efforts
Still allowed to judge or discern, but judge with knowledge of the individual
Based in Larkspur, California, Steven A. Nielsen is a U.S. registered patent attorney with many years of experience in patent procurement and in achieving favorable results in federal court in the field of intellectual properly litigation. Mr. Nielsen is the past chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association. Mr. Nielsen received his J.D. in 1987 from Boalt Hall, University of California at Berkeley and also holds a B.A. in Computer Science.
He may be contacted at steve@nielsenpatents.com, on his website, nielsenpatents.com or via his LinkedIn page.
In this presentation, David B. Gardner, who is a specialist in immigration law in California, will be speaking on ethical issues involving EB-5 (the immigrant investor visa program) and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) cases, which are very relevant and pertinent issues in immigration law practice today. He will discuss how the government has attempted to fairly regulate the foreign investor visa industry, and some of the major difficulties that have arisen in doing so.
Course Agenda
The EB-5 Visa
Direct Investment
Regional Centers
EB-5 Market
Ethical Dilemma
Scope of Representation
Regional Center
Investment
Attorney Liability
Regional Center?s Law Firm
DACA
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CO - Ethics: 1.2 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits MO - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
David B. Gardner
David B. Gardner has more than 30 years professional legal experience advising clients on U.S. Immigration, International Business and Taxation matters. Mr. Gardner was admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1974, and as a Solicitor in Hong Kong in 1984. He founded the Law Offices of David B. Gardner in 1985 as an international law practice and since 1996, following a law firm merger, has practiced exclusively in the areas of Immigration and Nationality Law.
Mr. Gardner represents clients in all types of immigration cases before Agencies of the Department of Homeland Security, the Executive Office for Immigration Review and in the Federal District Courts and Circuit Courts of Appeal. He was lead counsel in Vukmirovic v. Ashcroft, 362 F. 3d 1247(9th Cir. 2004.) and Vukimorivic v. Holder (9th Cir. Sept. 2010).
Mr. Gardner was co-founder of several non-for profit organizations including the Spirit of Youth foundation (an exchange program between under-privileged youth from Los Angeles and in the United Kingdom); the California Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Southern California Israel Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the honor of Cavillieri by the Government of Italy for legal services on behalf of the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles. He is a past president of Bnai David Judea Congregation in Los Angeles and continues to be active in a variety of local and international community organizations.
Course Price:
$19.99
Ethical Issues in Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship
Ethical Issues in Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In this presentation, George Chiu, Esq. will address one of the most important issues facing attorneys, which is when, how, and if you are able to terminate the attorney client relationship. This course will be focused largely on Rule 3-700 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct. He will provide practical tips and pointers, specifically focused on trying to meet the requirements of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, trying to avoid malpractice claims, and avoiding discipline from the State Bar.
Course Agenda
The Attorney-Client Relationship
Five Steps to Terminating The Attorney-Client Relationship
Deciding to end attorney client relationship
Creating the File
Telling the client about termination
Cautions
Things to keep in mind
Form Language
Final Thoughts
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CO - Ethics: 1.14 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.14 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
George Chiu, Esq.
George Chiu, Esq. has extensive experience in transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, and banking. In addition to practicing law in the United States, Mr. Chiu has served as Director of Legal affairs for the Ascension Capital Group in Beijing and General Counsel to T2CN Information Technology of Shanghai, China. Mr. Chiu is fluent in English and Chinese and speaks French and Korean. He earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA in 2003 and is admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts, California, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Ethical Issues of Contemporary Criminal Justice Details
Price:
$29.99
Course Description
Ethical Issues of Contemporary Criminal Justice explores standards of professional responsibility specific to legal representation, law enforcement, and corrections in the United States. Attorneys will define and apply concepts in the analysis of law and policy through an increased awareness of the Model Rules and Codes of Conduct. This course examines current prominent cases and their dilemmas to effectively present relevant ethical issues in an easily understandable context.
Course Agenda
Overview
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Law, the Right to Practice and the Legal Professional:
Right to practice
Sources of regulation
Preventing unauthorized practice of law
Duties of Those who Practice in Criminal Justice System:
Prosecution for the people
Defense for the accused
Judges for everyone
Fees and Contracts:
Formation of relationship between client and lawyer
Agreement and scope of representation
Terminating the lawyer-client relationship
Confidential Information:
Attorney-client privilege
Duty of confidentiality
When confidences are waived
Unimpaired Loyalty and the Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest:
Personal interests that may affect objectivity
Concurrent representation of clients with conflicting interests
Conflict between current and former clients
Obligations to Third Parties and the Legal System:
Counseling or assisting illegal or fraudulent conduct
Requirement of honesty in communications
Threats of criminal prosecution
Special Obligations to Lawyers in Litigation:
Duty to reject actions brought merely to harass or injure
Limitations on trial publicity
Duty of honesty and disclosing perjury
Business of Practicing Law:
Solicitation and advertising
Regulation of specialization
Division of fees
District Attorney Issues:
Formal disciplinary process
Personal financial liability
Contempt sanction
Lack of Resources and the Responsibilities of Judges:
Disqualification and recusal
Extrajudicial money making
Political activity and appearance of impropriety
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.75 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.75 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.75 Credits CO - Ethics: 2.1 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.75 Credits FL - Ethics: 2.0 Credits MO - Ethics: 2.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 2.0 Credits WA - Ethics: 1.75 Credits WV - Ethics: 2.1 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Greg Woods, J.D.
Greg Woods received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from San Francisco Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State University. At San Francisco Law School Greg was a recipient of the Bernard Witkin Award for academic excellence in Contracts Writing and was an editorial staff member with the San Francisco Law Review. He served as a Certified Legal Intern with the Office of the District Attorney in San Francisco.
Greg Woods presently serves as Lecturer with the Department of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University and was recently named Lecturer of Justice Studies at San Jose State University and at the Department of Criminology Studies at Sonoma State University.
As an educator, constitutional scholar, law enforcement/legal trend watcher and student of history, Greg constantly seeks and receives information from a wide variety of sources and is in the forefront as a commentator on topical issues in Criminal Law.
Outside the classroom, Greg has been acknowledged by former students at the annual San Francisco State Scholar Athlete Reception as a faculty member who ?made a valuable impact on their academic life.?
Ethics for Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Patent attorneys are bound by their local State Bar Rules and the Code of Conduct contained in Code of Federal Regulations Title 37. Among the many local State Bar Rules addressed by Steve Nielsen are the duties to maintain client secrets, to maintain a client trust account and to address actual and potential conflicts of interest. Mr. Nielsen then walks through the Patent and Trademark Office Code of Professional Responsibility Canons and Disciplinary Rules, distinguishing between them, addressing each Canon and providing guidance on how to avoid disciplinary proceedings resulting from violations. From fee agreements to inventor conflicts of interest, security issues ranging from the basics of locks on file cabinets to encryption, to limiting business relationships with clients, Mr. Nielsen covers the spectrum of the disciplinary minefield. This is truly a program in which the adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" applies.
Course Agenda
Disclose Adverse Legal Authority
Inventor Conflicts
Threatening Criminal Prosecution
Fee Agreements
To Search or Not? No duty to search for prior art
Patent Litigation
Pre-Litigation Markman Analysis
Ethics of Pre Litigation
Litigation Blowback
Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) Tales of Woe and Anguish
Malpractice Suits
Conflict of Interest
Money Problems and Issues
Bad Checks
Tax Fraud
Bounced Checks to the USPTO
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CO - Ethics: 1.2 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Steven A Nielsen
Based in Larkspur, California, Steven A. Nielsen is a U.S. registered patent attorney with many years of experience in patent procurement and in achieving favorable results in federal court in the field of intellectual properly litigation. Mr. Nielsen is the past chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association. Mr. Nielsen received his J.D. in 1987 from Boalt Hall, University of California at Berkeley and also holds a B.A. in Computer Science.
He may be contacted at steve@nielsenpatents.com, on his website, nielsenpatents.com or via his LinkedIn page.
This course covers the basics of litigation invoking the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Potential clients are anyone whose credit reports have inaccuracies and who have not been able to get the credit reporting agencies (CRAs) to make corrections.
The FCRA provides for private civil actions against the CRAs such as Experian, Equifax and Trans Union and against the furnishers of information to the CRAs, such as banks, finance companies, and debt collectors.
The courts will cover the statutory framework, how the dispute process works, the issues that typically arise in civil litigation against the CRAs and furnishers, and the types damages consumers may seek.
There will be discussion of the types of cases that are successful under the FCRA and the types of clients and cases to avoid.
Resources available to the private practitioner will be discussed.
Course Agenda
Consumer Rights under the FCRA
Key Threshold Issue-Accuracy in Credit Reports
Common Inaccuracies in Credit Reports
The Dispute Process, a Prerequisite to a Civil Case
Mark F. Anderson has practiced law in San Francisco for over 45 years. He also represents consumers Fair Credit Reporting Act cases in which the consumers were damaged by inaccurate credit reporting by banks and other creditors who report credit information to Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. He has settled over 150 cases involving inaccurate credit reporting.
Mark was one of the first attorneys in California to represent consumers in lemon law cases. He has represented consumers in over 4,000 lemon law cases. He has also represented plaintiffs in numerous consumer class actions.
Course Price:
$19.99
How the Third-Party Doctrine Affects Law Enforcement, Technology Company Practices, and Data Privacy Expectations
How the Third-Party Doctrine Affects Law Enforcement, Technology Company Practices, and Data Privacy Expectations Details
Price:
$24.99
Course Description
Join the Wikimedia Foundation and guest speakers for a discussion on how the third-party doctrine affects law enforcement, technology company practices, and data privacy expectations as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on Carpenter v. United States. In this case, the Court will consider whether the Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before accessing historical cell phone location records.
Course Agenda
Third Party Doctrine
What types of consumer data to tech companies collect?
How does the third-party doctrine affect tech companies and their business practices?
Do consumers really care about privacy, and what do they consider when they decide to sacrifice their privacy for certain services?
Do companies tend to care about privacy more or less than consumers?
Carpenter v. United States
Katz v. United States
Q&A
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.5 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.5 Credits AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - Technology: 1.5 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.4 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.5 Credits NJ - General: 1.7 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits SC - General: 1.4 Credits TN - General: 1.4 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.5 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$24.99
How to Understand and Properly Value Client Assets
How to Understand and Properly Value Client Assets Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Legal issues arise in many areas when it comes to collectibles, and one of the hottest and most contentious areas involves record collections (from 78s to digital), and related music memorabilia.
Accredited Senior Appraiser and member of the American Society of Appraisers who specializes in this area, Stephen M.H. Braitman has been involved in a myriad of cases which have required his services. In addition to his role as an expert witness in litigation, practice areas in which his expertise has been utilized include Family Law, Estate Planning and Insurance issues, evaluations for credible Fair Market Value, Replacement Value, and Liquidation value appraisals of contested property.
In this program Mr. Braitman reviews the role of the appraiser and the process for certification as an appraiser. Specific issues include: The potential of a music collection, what to look for in "hidden assets" that may be significant, what issues arise between collectors (and?everyone else!) , some contentious records and memorabilia, the need for accurate appraisals and how an undervalued appraisal can affect both the financial and legal outcome of a family or institution, the current market in music records and memorabilia collectibles, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, credentialing of the appraiser, the appraisal process, issues in divorce, property settlements and estates, how to overcome the lack of value-knowledge of an insurance adjuster, appraised value as leverage or as collateral, satisfying I.R.S. donation requirements, auctions, and an in depth review of specific types of records and music memorabilia and their current and future value.
Course Agenda
If your firm represents libraries, archives, insurance agencies, or executors for estates, or is involved in family law, this program is a unique and valuable resource. Moreover, the cases in which Mr. Braitman has been personally involved, such as the Michael Jackson property at Neverland Ranch, the Elton John record collection, and donations to the Library of Congress and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, make this program a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at a wide variety of legal issues related to music, such as
Insurance Replacement Cost Coverage
IRS Charitable Donations
Equitable Division of Property in an Estate or Divorce
Estate Planning
Expert Witness
IRS Federal Estate Tax
Loss of Value Claims
Opinions of Value
Settlement of Damage
Valuation and Settlement
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.01 Credits TN - General: 1.02 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits
Thomas A. Lenz and Cindy S. Arellano, Partners at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo,
discuss the factors which may give rise to "Misclassification" of workers by businesses. Are workers employees, or are they independent contractors, and how should businesses make these determinations? What are the possible consequences of misclassification? What are the new developments, trends and cases in this legal arena? The presenters discuss the benefits and risks of Independent Contractor status, triggers for misclassification audits, how to determine if a worker is properly classified and IRS criteria in classification matters. They offer valuable tips and a comprehensive review on how to conduct a best practices review of current employee classification systems and independent contractor relationships and review the new cases and laws in which these issues continue to be addressed.
Course Agenda
"Misclassification" - What Is It?
What's New with Classification Issues?
Benefits of Independent Contractor Status
Benefits of Using Independent Contractors
Risks
Common Triggers for Misclassification Audit
Overview of Classification Standards
How Do I Know If a Worker is Properly Classified?
Determinations/Rulings
Overview of IRS Criteria
Rulings/Risks/Pitfalls
IRS - Section 530 Relief (Safe Harbor)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Factors
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.1 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.3 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Thomas A. Lenz
Experience
Thomas A. Lenz is a Partner in Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, (AALRR), a leading full-service firm with over 180 attorneys in 9 offices in California. Mr. Lenz handles all aspects of labor and employment law issues and heads the firm's traditional labor and National Labor Relations Board practices. He works with employers in all major industries across California and the West. Mr. Lenz served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Section for the California Lawyers Association (formerly the State Bar of California) during the 2017-2018 term. He serves as a Lecturer in Law, teaching at the USC Gould School of Law.
Education
Tom received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center. Tom studied in Spain during college (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and in France during law school (Universite d'Aix‐en‐Provence).
Memberships
Tom sits on a variety of boards and committees, including San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (Board Member), International Institute of Los Angeles (Secretary), State Bar of California Labor and Employment Section (Executive Committee Officer), Associated Builders and Contractors (National Legislative Committee Member), National Club Association (Board Member), Orange County Labor and Employment Relations Association/OC LERA (Past President and current Board Member), and Marquette University Alumni Club of Southern California (Past President and current Board Member).
Awards and Recognitions
Tom has been named to the Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., a leading industry information source.
Cindy Strom Arellano
Experience
Cindy Strom Arellano, head of the business and tax team, is a senior partner in the Cerritos office. Ms. Arellano?s practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation, qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation and retirement plans, health and welfare benefit plans, ERISA, tax audits and other tax controversy matters, and MBE/WBE/DBE certification. She also works with nonprofits, including educational foundations, auxiliary organizations, charitable organizations, and trade associations, and represents clients in general corporate transactional matters, business formations, compensation structuring, and mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Arellano regularly assists clients with drafting and reviewing executive and deferred compensation plans and agreements and advises both public and private sector clients on a variety of issues relating to 401(k),
403(b), 457 and other deferred compensation/retirement plans. She also assists clients with controlled group issues and with correcting qualified plan errors through IRS and DOL compliance programs. In addition,
Ms. Arellano has considerable experience counseling clients with respect to their health and welfare benefit plans, Section 125 cafeteria plans, GASB 43 and 45 plans, voluntary disability plans, fringe benefit arrangements,
and COBRA issues arising in mergers, acquisitions and/or restructuring of businesses. Ms. Arellano has represented numerous clients in the trucking, construction, entertainment, and other industries in connection with tax audits and controversies with the Employment Development Department
(EDD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and State Board of Equalization (SBE). Audits and tax controversies handled by Ms. Arellano have covered a multitude of issues, including worker
misclassification, sales, income and employment tax disputes and trust fund recovery penalty assessments. Ms. Arellano has successfully appealed many tax assessments, and has negotiated many favorable alternate
payment arrangements and settlements of disputed tax liabilities on behalf of clients who are in collections, under audit, or who have a pending appeal of an assessment by the IRS, EDD, SBE and/or FTB.
Education
Ms. Arellano received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and her Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she was a member of the Order
of the Coif. While at the University of Nebraska, Ms. Arellano served as a staff member of the Nebraska Law Review. Ms. Arellano received her LL.M. in taxation from the University of San Diego.
Over the past decade, a number of well-publicized data leaks have revealed the secret offshore holdings of high-net-worth individuals and multinational taxpayers, leading to a sea change in cross-border tax enforcement. Spurred by leaked data, tax authorities have prosecuted offshore tax cheats, attempted to recoup lost revenues, enacted new laws, and signed international agreements that promote "sunshine" and exchange of financial information between countries.
The conventional wisdom is that data leaks enable tax authorities to detect and punish offshore tax evasion more effectively, and that leaks are therefore socially and economically beneficial. This Article argues, however, that the conventional wisdom is too simplistic. In addition to its clear benefits, leak-driven lawmaking carries distinctive risks, including the risk of agenda setting by third parties with specific interests and the risk associated with leaks' capacity to trigger non-rational responses. Even where leak-driven lawmaking is beneficial overall, it is important to appreciate its distinctive downside risks, in order to best design policy responses.
This Article is the first to thoroughly examine both the important beneficial effects of tax leaks, and their risks. It provides suggestions and cautions for making and enforcing tax law, after a leak, in order to best tap into the benefits of leaks while managing their pitfalls.
Course Agenda
INTRODUCTION
THE EMERGENCE OF TAX LEAKS
Understanding the Emergence of Tax Leaks
Seven Significant Leaks
Some Initial Observations
THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF TAX LEAKS
Cross-Border Tax Administration and Enforcement
The Benefits of Leaked Information
The Distinctive Risks of Tax Leaks
LEAK-DRIVEN LAWMAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
Agenda Setters
The Messy Transmission of Leaked Data
Leak-Driven Laws
LAW, AFTER THE LEAK
Suggestions for Optimal Leak-Driven Lawmaking
The Road Ahead: Three Open Questions
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.5 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.5 Credits AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - Technology: 1.5 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.5 Credits IL - General: 1.5 Credits NC - General: 1.5 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.5 Credits NH - General: 1.6 Credits NJ - General: 1.9 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 2.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits SC - General: 1.6 Credits TN - General: 1.6 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.5 Credits VA - General: 1.5 Credits
Legal Ethics: The Limits of Aggressive Counsel Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In this presentation Barry Kaye and Alan F. Broidy will discuss different issues that come up from professional responsibility angles, as well as statutory issues of malicious prosecution that could arise in the context when attorneys go beyond what they should be doing in their required ethical bounds. They will explore what role the attorney should be playing in terms of devising novel legal arguments. They will take look at what the courts say, as well as the existing codes of professional conduct.
Course Agenda
What is the limit?
Rules of Professional Conduct
Example
Elements of Malicious Prosecution
Drawbacks of Malicious Prosecution
Abuse of Process
No Malice?
The Franklin Mint (Manatt) Case
The Courts and Franklin Mint
Practicing outside of competency
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CO - Ethics: 1.2 Credits MO - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Barry Kaye
Barry Kaye, Esq. is a member of the faculty at Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall) and an innovative and detail-oriented attorney with a reputation for bringing people together and structuring complex transactions. His entrepreneurial character and versatile skill set have allowed Mr. Kaye to move deftly between the law and business and weave a unique, well-diversified practice. Mr. Kaye's professional history shows experience and expertise in three main areas: intellectual property, real estate and business. After graduating from law school, Mr. Kaye clerked for U.S. District Judge A. Andrew Hauk in Los Angeles.
Following his clerkship, Mr. Kaye joined Hennigan, Mercer & Bennett, where he was part of the team that successfully represented Orange County in their bankruptcy and securities litigation. His areas of practice currently include real estate, intellectual property and general business transactions and litigation. He has also developed an expertise in the state and federal "Do Not Call" regulations. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Kaye maintains a profile in the real estate and finance worlds. He earned his JD in 1994 from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and is an active member of the California and New York bars.
Course Price:
$19.99
Managing Data Privacy Risk for Life Science Companies
Diana Maier is an employment and privacy law expert who founded The Law Offices of Diana Maier, PC, a San Francisco Bay Area company that provides exceptional customer service in privacy and employment law. Diana and her team advise companies on the legality of their workplace privacy and employment practices, litigate cases when needed, and conduct workplace investigations. Diana is certified in both European Union and US privacy laws and is a fluent Spanish-speaker.
Diana attended Stanford Law School and graduated in 1998. She received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1992.
Diana began her legal career as a Public Defender for Santa Clara County, where she spent each day in the courtroom defending misdemeanor, felony, and three strike cases. She enjoyed great success in winning trials for her clients and felt that she had found her ?calling? in life. But in 2003, Diana decided to transition to a career that was more sustainable for family life, and she began practicing employment law. She joined forces with the plaintiffs? employment law firm Bushnell, Caplan & Fielding, LLP, which later became Bushnell, Caplan, Fielding & Maier, LLP. Diana left the firm in 2008 in order to launch the Law Offices of Diana Maier and focus more on the defense side of employment work, particularly litigation preventative work.
In early 2013, Diana began working as outsourced In-House Counsel for Labor and Employment and Privacy Law for Quantum Corporation in Silicon Valley. To handle this role more skillfully, Diana earned two privacy credentials, CIPP/US and CIPP/E, through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Diana?s CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications represent her dedication to thoroughly understanding global privacy laws for the benefit her clients. By knowing and applying privacy and data protection laws and regulations in the United States and Europe, Diana is able to ensure privacy compliance on a global scale.
Diana is a frequent speaker and writer on an enormous range of topics in employment and privacy law. She presents a quarterly public webinar (which can be found on her website under ?Lunchtime Legal Chats?) and also frequently speaks to the Marin County & San Francisco Bar Associations, as well as numerous non-attorney organizations. She has been published in The Recorder, the ABA Journal, and countless online publications, and she is often cited as an expert in news stories pertinent to employment and privacy law. You can find handouts from her presentations and articles featuring her at www.dianamaierlaw.com/resources. Diana is the former Chair of the Marin County Bar Association Labor and Employment section, and she serves as an advisor in the areas of employment law and privacy to Casetext, a legal start-up organization in Silicon Valley.
Diana's legal hobbies are blogging on employment and privacy law issues and exploring the practice of compassionate law, the idea that lawyers can be problem solvers and healers of conflict rather than just combatants for hire. Diana especially enjoys serving on the Board and heading up the Fundraising Committee of OneJustice, a California based legal non-profit that provides legal services to marginalized populations who otherwise wouldn?t have access to an attorney.
You can read Diana?s blog at www.dianamaierlaw.com/employment-and-privacy-law-blog-by-diana-maier/ and also read about her talented staff at www.dianamaierlaw.com/about/staff-bios/. Her email is diana@dianamaierlaw.com, and her phone number is 415-515-1707. In addition, you can find her on LinkedIn and on Twitter under @DianaMaierLaw, to name just a few social media sites where Diana likes to ?hang out? and talk law.
San Francisco Bay Area based Entertainment Law attorney Mark A. Pearson of ARC Law Group discusses the fundamentals of copyright in the music industry, focusing on the foundation of "two copyrights and six royalty streams." Mark breaks down how to protect written and recorded music and provides insights into how each is monetized. Topics include an overview of U.S. Copyright Law, protection of copyright rights, how to effectively work with producers/songwriters, performing rights societies, and licensing. He also discusses streaming royalties and changes under the Music Modernization Act. This program is designed to help attorneys who may already represent artists and other industry professionals, or who may have the opportunity to do so, understand the basics of music copyright and the implications of new content-delivery technologies.
Course Agenda
Two Music Copyrights
Six Revenue Streams
Composition
Sound Recording
Copyright Duration
Copyright Registration
Music Copyright - 2x6
Music Streaming
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 2.0 Credits AZ - General: 2.0 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - General: 2.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.5 Credits IL - General: 1.5 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.7 Credits KS - General: 2.0 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.66 Credits MS - General: 1.7 Credits NC - General: 1.5 Credits NH - General: 2.0 Credits NJ - General: 2.0 Credits NV - General: 1.5 Credits NY - General: 2.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.75 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 2.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits SC - General: 1.68 Credits TX - General: 1.75 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.5 Credits VA - General: 1.5 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Mark A. Pearson
Mark A. Pearson is the principal counsel at ARC Law Group, a law firm focused on advising Creative, Talented and Entrepreneurial clients in the areas of business, entertainment, sports and technology law. Following his career as an award-winning television producer, Mark spent the past decade advising some of the hardest working acts in the music biz, including international touring artists Con Brio, Front Country and DJ Mark Farina, as well as, up and coming acts such as Barrio Manouche and Ellise. In addition to his work in the music industry, Mark served as production counsel for Academy Award nominee, Borrowed Time and was recently awarded the Governor's Citation Medallion for his service to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmy® Award). Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but with clients in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Nashville, Mark also advises leading entertainment-technology disruptors like TuneGo, Caffeine and Fandor.
Changes in the composition of the National Labor Relations Board have led to changes in workplace law. The scope of employees? protected activity as well as employers? rights to set policy and to manage the workforce are in flux. More change is anticipated as the NLRB looks at setting new standards for union organizing, workplace access of union representatives, use of electronic communications, and the scope of protected employee dissent. In case rulings, guidance memos, and proposed regulations, this is a time of change labor and employment law practitioners need to follow.
Course Agenda
The National Labor Relations Act vests employees with rights under Section 7 to engage in activities relating to unions, mutual aid and protection on wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment, or to refrain from such activity.
The NLRB has two principal functions pursuant to the NLRA:
enforcing laws to ensure that workers may freely exercise their rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act) without any interference from employers or unions, and
holding secret ballot elections at which workers can choose whether to have a union represent them.
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.1 Credits MS - General: 1.1 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.3 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.11 Credits TN - General: 1.12 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Thomas A. Lenz
Experience
Thomas A. Lenz is a Partner in Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, (AALRR), a leading full-service firm with over 180 attorneys in 9 offices in California. Mr. Lenz handles all aspects of labor and employment law issues and heads the firm's traditional labor and National Labor Relations Board practices. He works with employers in all major industries across California and the West. Mr. Lenz served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Section for the California Lawyers Association (formerly the State Bar of California) during the 2017-2018 term. He serves as a Lecturer in Law, teaching at the USC Gould School of Law.
Education
Tom received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center. Tom studied in Spain during college (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and in France during law school (Universite d'Aix‐en‐Provence).
Memberships
Tom sits on a variety of boards and committees, including San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (Board Member), International Institute of Los Angeles (Secretary), State Bar of California Labor and Employment Section (Executive Committee Officer), Associated Builders and Contractors (National Legislative Committee Member), National Club Association (Board Member), Orange County Labor and Employment Relations Association/OC LERA (Past President and current Board Member), and Marquette University Alumni Club of Southern California (Past President and current Board Member).
Awards and Recognitions
Tom has been named to the Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., a leading industry information source.
Lawyers dealing with workplace issues need to know about labor law. It is a fundamental and common mistaken belief that if workers are not represented by a union, the labor laws do not apply.
While the vast majority of private sector employees, today, work without union representation, they are still covered and protected by labor laws. Labor lawyers and employment lawyers need to know about the rights of employees under the National Labor Relations Act in order to understand the rights and duties of employees, employers, and labor unions. This program will help labor and employment lawyers identify issues which may be regulated by NLRB in advising and representing their clients in this growing area of practice.
The course will provide information on a number of topics. The National Labor Relations Act and the rights it creates for employees in Section 7. The importance and expanding notion of protected concerted activities protected by Section 7. The applicability of protected concerted activity rights in union represented and unrepresented workplaces. The representation election process administered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). New rules for the election process enacted by the NLRB, which took effect in April 2015. The respective rights and duties of employees, employers, and labor unions in the election process. NLRB's role in investigating and prosecuting both employers and labor unions for unfair labor practices when an employer or union is accused of violating employee rights.
Course Agenda
Representation of Employees: Overview
Representation of Labor Unions: Overview
Representation of Employers: Overview
What Does NLRB Protect? Overview
NLRB in California
The NLRB?s Job
Representation Cases
NLRB Election Timetables and Cases
Post-Election Issues
Unfair Labor Practices Cases (Multiple)
Emerging Issues
Resources
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.3 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.3 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Thomas A. Lenz
Experience
Thomas A. Lenz is a Partner in Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, (AALRR), a leading full-service firm with over 180 attorneys in 9 offices in California. Mr. Lenz handles all aspects of labor and employment law issues and heads the firm's traditional labor and National Labor Relations Board practices. He works with employers in all major industries across California and the West. Mr. Lenz served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Section for the California Lawyers Association (formerly the State Bar of California) during the 2017-2018 term. He serves as a Lecturer in Law, teaching at the USC Gould School of Law.
Education
Tom received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University and his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center. Tom studied in Spain during college (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and in France during law school (Universite d'Aix‐en‐Provence).
Memberships
Tom sits on a variety of boards and committees, including San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (Board Member), International Institute of Los Angeles (Secretary), State Bar of California Labor and Employment Section (Executive Committee Officer), Associated Builders and Contractors (National Legislative Committee Member), National Club Association (Board Member), Orange County Labor and Employment Relations Association/OC LERA (Past President and current Board Member), and Marquette University Alumni Club of Southern California (Past President and current Board Member).
Awards and Recognitions
Tom has been named to the Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., a leading industry information source.
Course Price:
$19.99
Protecting Minors: Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation & the Law
Protecting Minors: Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation & the Law Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This session explores the current landscape ? legal and social - of the issues surrounding child exploitation and domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). Providing an overview for attorneys to become aware of the concerns, resources and legal recourses to help assist their clients and their community in finding resolutions to this important subject. Topics include: Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and its reauthorizations; state laws and Polaris state ratings regarding legislation to combat DMST; review of various surveys and research regarding DMST, the business and the victims; tips as to what lawyers can do and how they can help; and resources to assist.
Course Agenda
Overview
Setting the Context ? What is DMST?
The Victim
The Traffickers
as a Business
Social Change
Attorneys and this Issue
Resources
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.2 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Deborah Gonzalez
Deborah Gonzalez, Esq. is the founder of Law2sm, LLC, a new legal consulting firm focusing on helping its clients navigate the legal issues relating to the new digital and social media world.
Deborah graduated from New York Law School. Following graduation, she built a successful boutique practice in New York City, focusing on the arts, music and entertainment scene. In 2007, Deborah relocated to Georgia where she was employed by the University System of Georgia. In 2008 she was granted reciprocity to practice law in Georgia.
Deborah's practice has taken her from an inner-city arts community center in NYC to a sidewalk café in Eastern Europe; from preparing programs for diplomats in the EU to assisting medical missions with refugee communities in Thailand; from protecting against music piracy in the US to protecting against bio-piracy in South America. And now it is transporting her beyond the Internet to the social space where the physical and digital dimensions of her clients co-exist and where she can leverage her legal expertise to their benefit.
Deborah enjoys engaging with those around her - so social media is a natural fit. But it is her skill in being able to connect the dots to understand the next big paradigm shift in global communication and legal application that makes her a leader in social media law. Deborah serves as Chair of the GA Bar Association's Annual Program on Social Media and the Law and serves as a social media legal liaison for social media marketing companies and their clients (such as Chick-fil-A and Nestle). In addition, Deborah speaks on the legal issues relating to intellectual property; art, music, and digital entertainment law; and social media legal trends and practices in various venues throughout the United States and abroad.
This presentation by Rachel L. Hulkower from CDC will address the legal principles framing the collection, use, and release of health data for public health activities, including issues such as privacy, confidentiality, HIPAA, and data use agreements.
Course Agenda
Public Health Law Program
Privacy, Confidentiality, Security, and Authorization - Untangling the Legal Issues
Sources of Data - Disease Surveillance, Reporting, and the Law
Uses of Data - State Authority to Investigate and Control Disease Outbreaks
Disclosure of Data - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule
Data Use Agreements
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AL - On-Demand: 1.3 Credits AZ - General: 1.25 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits CT - General: 1.3 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.25 Credits NC - General: 1.25 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.5 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.25 Credits TN - General: 1.2 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
The Reduction of Bias in the Legal Profession Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Attorney Steven A. Nielsen offers a fresh look at bias in the legal profession. Does a mere study and rote following of state bar rules address the larger issues? Mr. Nielsen notes that, in general, the reasons for our bias problems have been a taboo subject. He offers a candid assessment of the nature of bias and discrimination and how they have evolved in society and throughout history. He poses the question: is it realistic to expect a complete ?Elimination? of bias in the legal profession, or does it make more sense to understand the forces at work in human nature and to implement common sense steps to ?Reduce? bias and discrimination in the law office environment.
Course Agenda
WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?
DO WE LEARN HATE?
ADVANTAGES OF BEING IN A GROUP
GROUP STUDY DATA AND EXPERIMENTS
IS GROUP THEORY SUPPORTED BY CURRENT EVENTS?
GROUPS OR TRAITS TO CONSIDER IN THE REDUCTION OF BIAS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
THE PROTECTED CLASSES ARE JUST A START
Course Credit per State
AK - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Elimination of Bias: 1.0 Credits CO - Ethics: 1.2 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits MT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Steven A Nielsen
Based in Larkspur, California, Steven A. Nielsen is a U.S. registered patent attorney with many years of experience in patent procurement and in achieving favorable results in federal court in the field of intellectual properly litigation. Mr. Nielsen is the past chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association. Mr. Nielsen received his J.D. in 1987 from Boalt Hall, University of California at Berkeley and also holds a B.A. in Computer Science.
He may be contacted at steve@nielsenpatents.com, on his website, nielsenpatents.com or via his LinkedIn page.
In this program seasoned attorney and Chief Compliance Officer Charles A Christofilis provides attorneys with an overview of the laws and rules which govern the area of compliance, the many legal areas in which the compliance officer must operate, the "four pillars" of compliance, and numerous case examples in which inadequate compliance has resulted in major adverse consequences for companies.
He addresses how to develop. Implement and test a Compliance Program in virtually and industry, and does a deep dive into the financial services and public company space. Specifically, the roles of the SEC and other agencies, the Investment Advisers Act, the Anti-Money Laundering provisions under the Patriot Act (with numerous examples), the FCPA and the necessity of internal audits and mock examinations.
Finally, he concludes with how to manage regulatory examinations and investigations as opposed to more traditional civil or criminal litigation, and respond to compliance failures from a crises management perspective when they occur.
Course Agenda
Why Compliance is increasingly important
How to develop, implement and test a Compliance Program;
Financial, Healthcare, IT and Public company (SOX) Implications)
Four Pillars of Compliance:
Controls;
Testing;
Ownership; and
Training.
Annual Review Process;
Liability / Conflicts;
Civil, Criminal and Reputational Implication / Crises Management.
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 2.0 Credits AZ - General: 2.0 Credits CA - General: 2.0 Credits CO - General: 2.34 Credits MO - Self Study: 2.34 Credits NY - General: 2.0 Credits WA - General: 2.0 Credits WV - General: 2.34 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Charles A. Christofilis, Esq.
Charles A. Christofilis, Esq. has served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Senior Counsel and/or General Counsel for Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers for over a decade. Mr. Christofilis received a J.D. from Touro Law, an MBA in finance from the University of San Francisco a Bachelor?s degree in management from Pace University in New York and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. Mr. Christofilis is an attorney admitted to the bars of New York, New Jersey and California (CA In-House Counsel) and has Series 7, 63, 24, 79 and 27 designations from FINRA.
Course Price:
$39.99
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Cyber Security
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Cyber Security Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This informative presentation will cover current cyber security risks that affect today's attorneys, their firms, and clients. Deborah Gonzalez will begin by covering the basics of online security before delving deeper into the major cyber threats awaiting attorneys and their firms in a new and fast changing digital world. She will discuss critical issues, such as the importance of cyber security awareness, so that attorneys will have a better understanding of cyber vulnerabilities, as well as what security measures they can take to minimize risk and provide a reasonable level of security. Deborah will also cover issues such as ethical obligations, which may be compromised by a lack of understanding or preparation when it comes to protecting sensitive, confidential information.
Course Agenda
Setting the Context
How many lawyers out there log into secure accounts while using the free Wi-Fi at a local coffee shop?
How many click on links in emails that say "Is this really a picture of you?!!"
How many use an easy-to-guess password?
How many don't bother to log out of their office computer while they go to lunch?
How many leave it open overnight?
How many use the same easy-to-guess password for all their online accounts?
New world full of digital threats:
Breaches, Hacks, Social Engineering
Online risks:
Reputational, Operational, Legal
Consequences:
Financial, Compliance Penalties, Loss of Trust
What are you protecting?
Case and/or litigation strategy information
Confidential client business information
Attorney-client privileged communications and other legally privileged information
Client intellectual property
A range of personally identifiable information (PII) of all kinds for employees, clients and third parties and
Financial information, i.e. payment card information
Who creates the risk?
You
Your partners
Other attorneys/associates in your firm
Opposing Counsel
Interns/Clerks (Students)
Paralegals
Other Staff in your firm
Clients
Thieves
Hackers
Crackers
Cyberterrorists
Cyber Smearers
Competitors
Industrial Spies
Foreign Governments
Our Government - NSA
Politicians
Unknown Entities
I'm too Small Defense
"Size" is not the answer.
This is an issue for big firms, mid-size firms, small firms and solo practitioners.
It is not about us - it is about our clients - and all size firms have all size clients.
According to a study conducted by Symantec, whenever your laptop, USB thumb drive, or smart phone's data is
breached (i.e., your client's data), it costs on average $136 for each record that is stolen or $5.4 million per incident.
Address Disclosure Obligations and Appropriate Communications
Guide Participation in Public-Private Partnerships and Law Enforcement Interactions
Achieve Regulatory Compliance
Provide Counsel to Cyber-security Program
Prepare to Handle Incidents and Crisis
Manage Cyber-security Related Transactional Risk
Effectively Use Insurance
Monitor and Strategically Engage in Public Policy
Discharge Professional Duty of Care
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.3 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.3 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.3 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Deborah Gonzalez
Deborah Gonzalez, Esq. is the founder of Law2sm, LLC, a new legal consulting firm focusing on helping its clients navigate the legal issues relating to the new digital and social media world.
Deborah graduated from New York Law School. Following graduation, she built a successful boutique practice in New York City, focusing on the arts, music and entertainment scene. In 2007, Deborah relocated to Georgia where she was employed by the University System of Georgia. In 2008 she was granted reciprocity to practice law in Georgia.
Deborah's practice has taken her from an inner-city arts community center in NYC to a sidewalk café in Eastern Europe; from preparing programs for diplomats in the EU to assisting medical missions with refugee communities in Thailand; from protecting against music piracy in the US to protecting against bio-piracy in South America. And now it is transporting her beyond the Internet to the social space where the physical and digital dimensions of her clients co-exist and where she can leverage her legal expertise to their benefit.
Deborah enjoys engaging with those around her - so social media is a natural fit. But it is her skill in being able to connect the dots to understand the next big paradigm shift in global communication and legal application that makes her a leader in social media law. Deborah serves as Chair of the GA Bar Association's Annual Program on Social Media and the Law and serves as a social media legal liaison for social media marketing companies and their clients (such as Chick-fil-A and Nestle). In addition, Deborah speaks on the legal issues relating to intellectual property; art, music, and digital entertainment law; and social media legal trends and practices in various venues throughout the United States and abroad.
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