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.
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Arizona: No rule changes have been made at this time.
California: No rule changes have been made at this time.
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: No rule changes have been made at this time.
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: No rule changes have been made at this time.
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.
North Dakota: 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.
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10 Legal Considerations for Starting and Running a Medical Practice
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.
Whether you're a business owner concerned with making the right distinctions when engaging people to work with/for you, or a lawyer responsible for advising clients on the contractor v. employee distinction, this presentation could save you a lot of grief and money down the line.
Marin County-based employment lawyer Diana Maier and Carlos E. Torres, a Hearing Officer for the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), discuss which factors matter most in deciding how to classify workers in light of recent legal decisions that are shifting those factors. In addition to covering a broad overview of the contractor v. employee debate, they also discuss ethical considerations for lawyers considering the question of contractor classification, and assess whether the sharing economy is due for extinction in light of recent rulings against companies such as Uber.
Course Agenda
Frequent Terms and Their Meanings
Principal versus Employer
Worker/Contractor/Consultant versus Employee
Central Questions
What are some ethical considerations to keep in mind as we review the material?
Why are we here?
Factors in classification
Advantages and disadvantages of each classification
Given that this is a subjective standard, what ethical considerations exist for attorneys who need to advise others about this? Complicated by the fact that 1099 is less expensive.
Do you pick the argument most conducive to the business and just go with that?
How do the political/social factors come into play?
Are there law and policy objectives lawyers have a duty to protect?
If there are, has current law accomplished those, or have we gone too far?
Cases: Practicing the Material
Case #1: Client Engaging New Service Providers
Case #2: Corporate Employer
Case #3: Domestic Employer
Wrap Up
Standard is subjective ? makes it a tricky ethical issue for lawyers
Government prefers employee status
Back up a decision to make someone a contractor by making a file, contract, etc. and know there?s a risk
Government most often finds out via an obstructed claim, but there are many ways
Recent indications show government is only going to get more strict in enforcement
Course Credit per State
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 MO - Self Study: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits WA - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Diana Maier
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.
Course Price:
$29.99
A Practical Approach to Asset Protection and Bankruptcy
A Practical Approach to Asset Protection and Bankruptcy Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Attorneys Steven R. Fox and Jacob Stein provide insight into Bankruptcy, and how to protect assets in the event of one. Fox provides a practical approach to a sensitive subject. He discusses the different options, and the pros and cons of each. He then focuses on key elements, rounding up with potential pitfalls to avoid. Stein answers the big question, is there life after bankruptcy? He provides an overview of Asset Protection before delving into the structures and strategies best used in the event of a bankruptcy.
Course Agenda
ASSET PROTECTION
Debt Collection
Fraudulent Transfers
Planning in Context of Marriage
Entity Planning
Choice of Entity
Planning with Trusts
Foreign Trusts
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Examples
BANKRUPTCY
The Twin Purposes of Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 Liquidation and Its Essentials
Chapters 11 And 13 Reorganization
Objecting to The Dischargeability Of A Specific Debt. Section 523
Objecting to the Discharge of All Debts. Section 727
Property of The Bankruptcy Estate. Section 541
Property of The Bankruptcy Estate. Section 541
The Automatic Stay. Section 362
Fraudulent Conveyances, Preferential Transfers and Other Avoiding Powers. Sections 544 To 551
Mistakes on The Road to Bankruptcy
Signs A Business Headed on The Road Toward Bankruptcy
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.
Steven R. Fox
Steven R. Fox is active in professional organizations relevant to his practice and is a leader in the legal community. He chairs the Bankruptcy Section of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association where he is known for presenting timely and compelling programming. He is a member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. In the early 2000s, recognizing a need for new attorneys practicing consumer bankruptcy law to have a forum to learn and to grow in their field, Mr. Fox became one of the founders of the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association in Los Angeles.
There is a multitude of issues that drive a cross-border business transaction. Sale of shares versus sale of assets; statutory mergers; joint ventures; security for enforcement of representations and warranties; governing law and venue; earn-outs and holdbacks; restrictions on foreign ownership; due diligence; local customs; privacy and many other. Most non-tax considerations are not country specific. They are driven by the economics of the deal and the negotiating position of the parties. When a transaction touches the U.S., tax has the center-stage.
From a U.S. standpoint, none of the other issues are as important as the tax consequences. Taxation of an M&A transaction will very often determine the deal structure. The parties can negotiate and agree to all the other terms, but tax will determine how the transaction is structured, what is possible and what is not.
For U.S. tax purposes, cross-border transactions are divided into two classes: inbound (foreigners doing business or investing in the U.S.), and outbound (Americans doing business and investing overseas). The tax rules that apply to inbound and outbound transactions are entirely different. We will examine both, and will then delve into the related subjects of pre-immigration tax planning (foreigners immigrating to the U.S.) and expatriation (Americans emigrating from the U.S.).
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
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 KY - General: 1.0 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 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 KY - Ethics: 2.5 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.
Course Price:
$29.99
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part III
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part III Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This class is the third 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 IV (Transactions with Persons other than Clients) and Rule V (Law Firms and Associations). Among the topics covered: Truthfulness in Statements to Others; Communication with Persons Other Than Clients; Dealing with Unrepresented Persons; Respect for the Rights of Third Persons, and Responsibilities of Partners, Managers and Supervisory Lawyers. 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
Course Credit per State
AL - Ethics: 1.1 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Professionalism: 1.0 Credits GA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits IN - Ethics: 1.1 Credits KS - Ethics: 1.0 Credits KY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits ME - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits MS - Ethics: 1.1 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.4 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits OH - Attorney Conduct: 1.0 Credits OK - Legal Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 1.13 Credits TN - Dual: 1.13 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits UT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits VA - Ethics: 1.0 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.
Course Price:
$19.99
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part IV
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Part IV Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This class is the fourth 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 VII (Information about Legal Services). Among the topics covered: Communication Concerning a Lawyer's Services, Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services: Specific Rules, Solicitation of Clients and Political Contributions to Obtain Legal Engagements or Appointments by Judges. 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
ABA Ethics Guidelines Context
Rules Overview
Rule 7.1 Communication Concerning a Lawyer's Services
Rule 7.2 Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services: Specific Rules
Rule 7.3 Solicitation of Clients
Rule 7.6 Political Contributions to Obtain Legal Engagements or Appointments by Judges
Conclusion
Course Credit per State
AL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Professionalism: 1.0 Credits GA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits IN - Ethics: 1.0 Credits KS - Ethics: 1.0 Credits KY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits MS - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.2 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits OH - Attorney Conduct: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 1.03 Credits TN - Dual: 1.03 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits UT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits VA - Ethics: 1.0 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.
Attorney Jacob Stein offers an in-depth review of trusts in general, specific types of trusts and when and how each may be appropriate. He defines a "Trust" as a private agreement between two people, and the roles of the settlor, trustee and beneficiaries. He then focuses on
irrevocable trusts and necessary special considerations, use of trusts in advanced
tax planning, defective grantor trusts, asset protection generally, how to best structure
asset protection trusts, self-settled trusts and foreign protection trusts. Both in the general
overview of trusts within our legal system and in the specific considerations necessary to
evaluate different types of trusts, this program provides attorneys with information on trusts
which can be of enormous value, both to themselves and to their clients.
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 course is a companion to David Graulich's previous MCLEZ class, FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT LAW. The issues in this class are drawn from emerging controversies and court decisions in 2016 and 2017. Graulich examines the alarming erosion of privacy in the workplace and how the intrusion into employees? emails and files by employers has become routine. The course will cover the proliferation of local employment laws, enacted by cities and counties, that often contradict or conflict with federal workplace laws. The rise of "the gig economy," with companies such as Uber and Lyft, has created new controversy around the question "what is an employee." Graulich will also discuss how the rise of compulsory arbitration is replacing the jury trial as a venue for resolution of employment cases.
Course Agenda
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
ARBITRATION
EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR?
PREDICTABLE SCHEDULING
EMPLOYEE PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 2.0 Credits CA - General: 2.0 Credits CT - General: 2.0 Credits FL - General: 2.0 Credits IL - General: 1.75 Credits KY - General: 1.75 Credits NV - General: 2.0 Credits NY - General: 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.
Advances in Technology: Protecting the Truth Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
With Deepfake videos the ability to manipulate audio, video and images has created a fundamental trust problem and is a major corporate threat. Soon, we literally might not be able to believe our own eyes or ears when trying to detect and deter corporate fraud, for example disgruntled employees creating fake clips of their supervisor or co-employee to undermine them or get them fired, or changing a voicemail recording of what a person said to support a false claim. Additionally, so called "pump and dump" schemes use a combination of fake audios and videos to quickly spread corporate misinformation to impact high-frequency trading algorithms that rely on digital information to make investment calls. In the courtroom sophisticated AI generated images has raised issues related to legal challenges to digital evidence based on authenticity, with similar problems in e-discovery. Of course, the cultural and political ramifications, and privacy and social media concerns about deepfake videos becomes more evident every day.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Ethics: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits OH - Attorney Conduct: 1.0 Credits TN - Dual: 0.98 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Albert Barsocchini
ALBERT BARSOCCHINI, Esq. is an internationally recognized expert and thought leader in discovery, information governance and digital investigations. He is a past chair of the California State Bar's Law Practice Management & Technology Section. Mr. Barsocchini has over ten years of experience as a first-chair trial attorney and is a California State Bar Special Master and Certified E-discovery Specialist. He is currently Director of Strategic Consulting and Client Advisory Service at NightOwl Discovery.
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
FL - 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.
Course Price:
$24.99
Asset Protection and Estate Planning Under the New Tax Act
Asset Protection and Estate Planning Under the New Tax Act Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Jacob Stein and Michelle Lerman discuss the changes to asset protection and estate planning as a result of the new Tax Act. They will provide an overview of the current legal landscape before delving into how the changes will affect existing practices, potential pitfalls to avoid, and opportunities to take advantage of in the new tax era.
Jacob Stein will discuss asset protection under the new tax act. He will present a practical approach to protecting assets, applying real-life stories to theory. He will discuss strategies and solutions to protecting specific assets like residences, retirement plans, real estate investments and businesses. He will also touch on more sophisticated strategies such as Advanced trust and Offshore structures.
Michelle Lerman will lead the discussion on estate planning under the new tax act. She will provide an overview on choosing the right estate plan, taking advantage of the transfer tax law, using irrevocable trusts to protect assets and much more.
Course Agenda
Threshold Questions
Debt Collection
Fraudulent Transfers
Planning in Context of Marriage
Entity Planning
Choice of Entity
Planning with Trusts
Foreign Trusts
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Example
New Tax Act
Planning Under the New Tax Law
Course Credit per State
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 KY - General: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits TX - 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.
Michelle Lerman
Michelle Lerman is an Estate Planning Attorney who is passionate about helping people reach their estate planning goals. She is a Superlawyer and certified specialist; an author who recently published the 2nd Edition of her book "Create Your Best Legacy; a featured commentator on radio and television, and a sought-after professional speaker.
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 NH - 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.
Course Price:
$19.99
Attorneys and Hi-Tech Communication: A Basic Guide
Attorneys and Hi-Tech Communication: A Basic Guide Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
In today's modern workplace, Attorneys need to understand the importance of meeting with clients in a virtual setting. This lecture discusses the ethical and practical reasons to go virtual with meetings and how to accomplish that task, plus tips and troubleshooting ideas for making those online meetings happen as successfully as possible.
Course Agenda
We all know about the internet but?
Why is it important?
ABA MODEL RULE 1.4
Sensitivity to meeting in person
Advantages/Necessities to online meeting
What are the options?
Facebook
Skype
Zoom
Citrix/VPN Apps
Troubleshooting
Things to consider
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - Technology: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TN - General: 1.13 Credits TX - General: 1.0 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.
What is "The Cloud"? Who runs it? Where is it? Will it go away? Where is all my information? Is it worth using? These questions and more are discussed in this program which helps attorneys learn about this major development in law technology and also meet ethical obligations to remain knowledgeable in this area, as stated by the ABA.
Course Agenda
What is the "cloud"?
Who runs it?
Where is it?
Will it go away?
Where is all my information?
Is it worth using?
Cloud Benefits
File Sharing
File centralization
"Virtual machines"
Log into system
"Zero Maintenance"
"always on"
No longer have to go to the office
Ethics behind Cloud Computing
ABA Model Rule 1.1 Competence: A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.
ABA Model Rule 1.6(c), "make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client."
ALL States that offer opinions on Cloud Computing= allowed with "reasonable care"
CA OPINION NO. 2010-179
"Evaluate the nature of the technology, available security precautions, and limitations on third-party access."
"Consult an expert if lawyer's technology expertise is lacking."
"Weigh the sensitivity of the data, the impact of disclosure on the client, the urgency of the situation, and the client's instructions."
Cloud Concerns
Security
Control
What happens if you don't pay on time?
If you decide to cancel, will all the data be permanently deleted?
Trust of vendor
Reliability of Internet connection & speed
Cloud Tasks for Attorneys
Centralized case/matter management
Document management
Time and billing
A hosted Quickbooks or Time Matters system often works better than trying to locally network it between workstations
Scheduling/reporting
Contact management
Conflict checking
Cloud Considerations
What law governs (yours or where the server is?)
How would you be notified if there was a security concern?
You own all the data uploaded, right?
What's the vendor's reputation in the community overall?
Will my data be encrypted? What type?
Duty to Supervise
Duty to Communicate with Client
Managing Cloud Risks
Internal Due Diligence
External Due Diligence; Contracts
Continuous Access to Data
Security, Security Breaches
Termination
Implementation
TRAINING
NEW HIRES
DOCUMENTED INSTRUCTIONS ON RETRIEVING/STORING DATA!
Cloud Computing Services
Dropbox/Box.net for Business
OneDrive Professional
Google Apps for Business (attorneys)
Hosted App Servers (almost any ISP; hostgator, godaddy, amazon, etc.)
AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits NV - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 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.
In an overview of his program, attorney Steven A. Nielsen discusses the new definition of the former required program which focused solely on substance abuse and emotional distress, and why it is more relevant and vital to take a 'big picture' approach which considers the multiple pressures which lawyers face in their practices, from physical and
mental issues which may impair competence, such as depression, age and natural cognitive decline, to substance abuse (including cannabis), alcohol abuse and general health. He discusses mental illness, mental impairment and depression and how they may be recognized, and programs which help eliminate the stigma of mental health in the workplace. He then offers a series of practical recommendations, such as limitation of constant interruptions from email, texts and cell phones, which he call "Interruption Management," and a "buddy system" by which attorneys can informally check on each other's practices, such as compliance deadlines and other projects. He also suggests
ways in which lawyers can focus on activities to help keep a sharp focus, how to embrace physical activities with the caveat "sitting is the new smoking," improved eating habits, and how it may be necessary to sometimes say 'no' to new work in order to deliver top quality legal services and to maintain good mental and physical health.
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
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
Complex Financial Issues Affecting Marital Standard of Living Analysis
Complex Financial Issues Affecting Marital Standard of Living Analysis Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Karen Sparks discusses the myriad of financial issues
which are involved in defining the Marital Standard of Living (MSOL) in both Community Property and
Equitable Distribution states. She defines Marital Asset Distribution in the general sense including
the two main general approaches, with examples of statutory guidelines. Her overview of
Marital Standard of Living, (or the lifestyle enjoyed by the parties during the marriage),
defines in detail the terms and the factors which go into the calculations and the process of navigating
complex financial issues, such as investment assets, real estate and deferred compensation and how these
factors are also involved in the calculation of spousal support.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
AL - On-Demand: 1.3 Credits AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - General: 1.5 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.3 Credits KS - General: 1.5 Credits KY - General: 1.25 Credits MS - General: 1.3 Credits NC - General: 1.25 Credits NH - General: 1.5 Credits NJ - General: 1.5 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits TX - General: 1.25 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.25 Credits VA - General: 1.5 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
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 KY - General: 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 FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits MT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits ND - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits WA - 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.
This course provides a general overview of the use of attorneys to collect on consumer debt using the judicial system and also dives into some subtleties that practicing consumer collection attorneys will encounter. Topics covered include the difference between specializations in Consumer Collections, FDCPA and bankruptcy areas of law; general consumer collections principles; situations where the debtor wants to settle; seeking a default clerk?s judgment, discovery, trial preparation and efforts in enforcement of the judgement.
Course Agenda
What is consumer collections?
Consumer Collections General Principles
Situations Where the Debtor Wants to Settle
Seeking a Default Clerk?s Judgment
Discovery
Trial Preparation
Efforts in Enforcement of the Judgment
Course Credit per State
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: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 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 TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Lawrence M. Smith
Lawrence M Smith, Esq. received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Smith is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California and specializes in Consumer Collections and has over 25 years of experience in this field.
Course Price:
$19.99
Copyright Infringement - Defending Lawsuits and Protecting Assets
Copyright Infringement - Defending Lawsuits and Protecting Assets Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Attorneys Jacob Stein and Scott Lesowitz focus on how to defend infringement lawsuits and protect assets in the event of a lawsuit. Topics addressed include the elements of infringement, Fair Use - an unsure defense, available damages for copyright infringement and the importance of registration, liability for the acts of employees and use of independent contractors, protecting assets in the event of infringement, (actual, statutory and attorney fees), entity structures for ownership of copyrights, foreign entities and collection, jurisdiction over foreign defendants in American courts and collection of damages against foreign entities.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
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 IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.1 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.0 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 PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 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
Credit Damages and their Application in Cases: An Overview
Credit Damages and their Application in Cases: An Overview Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Credit damage and loss of credit reputation can occur when misconduct by a third party results in
negative information appearing on a credit report that leads to an individual or business to lose access
to credit that was available prior to the damage. The ability to identify and assess a client?s credit
damages can increase the value of a damage demand significantly in litigation matters. This damage can
result in increased out-of-pocket costs, loss of credit capacity and loss of credit expectancy (the inability to obtain any new credit or new credit at the same interest rate category as pre-injury).
As credit reputation damages become more common, courts are rejecting the defense?s "subjective"
argument and allowing credit reputation damage as a general or special injury. Attorneys should learn
how to identify such damages and undertake a credit damage investigation whenever a significant
monetary loss appears to have occurred. This program examines credit report issues and credit
reputation damage compensation and helps attorneys identify these potential damages in a wide
variety of cases.
Course Agenda
Why are ?Client Credit Damages? important? The ability to identify and assess a client?s
credit damages can increase the value of a damage demand significantly in litigation
matters.
Statutes: In California, the applicable statute is California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 3333. Other states may have similar statutes.
When do Credit Damage and Loss of Credit Reputation Occur? Definition: Credit
damage and loss of credit reputation can occur when misconduct by a third party results
in negative information appearing on a credit report that leads to an individual or
business to lose access to credit that was available prior to the damage.
Typical LossesInvolved: This damage can result in increased out-of-pocket costs, loss of
credit capacity and loss of credit expectancy (the inability to obtain any new credit or
new credit at the same interest rate category as pre-injury).
Examples of Credit Damage and Loss of Credit Reputation.
Typical cases where Credit Damage May Apply:
Personal injury
Improper real estate transactions
Identity theft
Breach of contract
Fraud
Malpractice (i.e., legal, medical)
Mortgage delinquency/modification programs
Health insurance coverage rescission
Contested divorce
Partnership disputes
Complaints from Clients: Examples and How to Increase Awareness of Attorneys to
Credit Damage
Example: Property Owner?s Insurance Claim Ignored by Insurer
Example: Contested Divorce
Credit Reputation Damage As a Special Injury: Case Law
Need to Include Credit Reputation Damage in Damage Demands
Typical Indicators
Assessing Credit Damage Demand
Questions to ask clients. Consumer Credit Reports.
What Can Be Used in Court?
What Subscriber Credit Reports Reveal
Measuring Credit Reputation Damages
Conclusion: As credit reputation damages become more common, courts are rejecting
the defense?s "subjective" argument and allowing credit reputation damage as a general
or special injury. Attorneys should undertake a credit damage investigation whenever a
significant monetary loss appears to have occurred.
Review: Questions and Answers
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WA - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Georg Finder
Georg Finder, an Orange County, CA Independent Credit Evaluator (ICE), is an expert on credit reporting violations and credit damage measurement. He has more than 20 years of experience evaluating credit reports and has appeared as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense. He is an expert on credit report issues and credit reputation damage compensation and teaches a certified Credit Damages Assessor (CDA) program through the Financial Education Academy.
James Ellis Arden
James Ellis Arden is an attorney in California who on litigation and appeals involving civil procedure and attorney malpractice issues. He is rated AV-preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Arden writes andlectures on legal practice, technology, and ethics. He authors the ?TechnoEthics? column in GPSOLO magazine, published by the ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division. Arden is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), the Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (PREC) of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the California State Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance (COPLI). In the olden days, he studied psychology and computer programming.
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 FL - Technology: 1.5 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.4 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.25 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.25 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WA - General: 1.25 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.
In this course, attorney David Graulich will cover the basics of depositions in civil litigations. David is a plaintiff's attorney himself, but will discuss depositions from both the plaintiff's and the defense attorney's side. By the end of this session, attorneys who have never been involved in a deposition, as well as those who have, should be able to leave with some useful tools for future depositions.
Course Agenda
1. Preliminaries
Purpose of the Deposition
Who Will Be Present
When to Depose
Where to Depose
2. Going on the Record
Preliminary Matters
Stipulations
Introduction
3. Style of Questioning
Using an Assistant
Documents
Cross-examination
4. Coping with Objections and Other Problems
Form of the Question
Privilege/Protected Work Product
Motion to Compel
5. When Your Side Is Deposed
Defending Attorney Role
Preparing the Deponent
Making Objections
Maintaining Contact
Asking Questions
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CO - General: 1.62 Credits CT - General: 1.25 Credits FL - General: 1.5 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.5 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits WA - General: 1.25 Credits WV - General: 1.62 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.
Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Attorney Steve Nielsen provides a candid assessment of where the legal profession stands in terms of diversity and inclusion, and reviews what ideas and programs have worked, and some which have not. He walks through and discusses key, topical articles and reviews the current statistical data on diversity and whether or not progress has been achieved. He suggests positive ways in which diversity and inclusion can properly and constructively be discussed in the law office and notes the important role of leadership in discussing diversity and inclusion in the office. Mr. Nielsen offers recommendations on how to effectively enhance inclusion efforts, such as mentoring and networking to help new attorneys, and includes some tips on what policies or strategies may be counter-productive He adds a list of the numerous categories of diversity which exist and which deserve attention to help create a better environment for legal professionals.
Course Agenda
What does the current literature tell us?
A Newer CLE Requirement
Pressure for Law School Ranking Hurts Women
Both Law and Medicine have Diversity Problems
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL):
The national Association for Law Placement (NALP) www.nalp.org
A slow and discouraging trend..
From 'Why You Should Insist on Diversity in Your Law Practice": BY SUZIE SCANLON RABINOWITZ, JANUARY 23, 2020
New Reports Are Not Encouraging
Is Mental Health a Point of Diversity?
'Belongingness'
THE DO'S OF DISCUSSING DIVERSITY
THE DON'TS OF DISCUSSING DIVERSITY
Covering the Bases of D and I
New York - Has a Diversity and Inclusion Office (D&I)
A Broader Definition of Diversity
Illinois
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 firm considered success?
Bias - A Proposed Big Picture View
A Proposed Big Picture Approach
What is Bias?
Mechanical Bias
Group Bias
What is Discrimination?
Discriminating
Discriminating Tastes
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
How do we reduce bias?
How do we make everyone feel equal?
The Judge and the Fishing Story
The Skilled Mediator Example
Bias in Action
Can we learn to withhold judgment?
Question Everything
Course Credit per State
AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Diversity and Inclusion: 1.0 Credits NH - : 1.0 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.2 Credits NY - Diversity and Inclusion: 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.
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.
Supremely qualified presenters address the many differences and similarities of how business is conducted in both Brazil and Argentina as compared to the United States. Topics include tax reform and compliance in Argentina, corporate governance, corporate criminal liability, an overview of the Brazilian economy, political landscape and capital markets, commonly used business structures and legal entities an introduction to the Brazilian legal system and taxation, the do's and don'ts of foreign investment, corporate and joint venture issues for U.S. investors in South America, establishing the optimal corporate structure, U.S. Taxation of Outbound Transactions (CFCs and Subpart F income) and Income Tax Treaties. Moreover, the program offers a stimulating overview of these two large countries, the opportunities they present and the intricacies of their investment structures and legal systems.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
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 IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.1 Credits MS - General: 1.1 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 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.
This session provides an overview of the practice of drafting and negotiating software development agreements. Topics to be covered include: pros and cons of waterfall vs. agile approaches to software development; myths of SDAs; SDA clauses of interest; term definitions; warranties; intellectual property concerns; breach of contracts and possible remedies; negotiation styles; negotiation tips for SDA?s; and a list of resources for future reference, including SDA examples and checklists.
Course Agenda
Software Development
Waterfall vs. Agile Software Development
Agreement Components
The Software Development Agreement (SDA)
Myths of SDA?s
Contract Requirements
SDA Clauses of Interest
Points of Interest
Definitions
Pricing/Payment
Exclusivity Clauses
Disclosure/Confidentiality Requirements
Security Clauses
Indemnity Clauses
Assignments
Termination
State Law Jurisdiction
Warranties
Insurance
IP Issues
Make it present tense ?hereby assigns? not future tense
?Work for hire? language is ineffective without a specific transfer of the copyrights
Sublicensing, Transferability
What about a merger? Can that breach non-assignment provisions?
In US: each joint copyright owner may commercialize a copyrighted work WITHOUT their joint owner?s consent, but must account for licensing royalties and may not destroy the value of the work.
Address this in your SDA.
IP Issues
Software Escrow
Breach of Contracts
Remedies
Negotiating Tips
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.25 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits CO - General: 1.2 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - General: 1.5 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.5 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits WA - General: 1.25 Credits WV - General: 1.58 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.
As a college lecturer for 27 years and an economic consultant to
attorneys for 25 years, George A. Jouganatos, Ph.D. discusses the
effective use of an expert from the point of view of the expert. His
experience includes a wide variety of cases in employment, personal
injury, wrongful death and commercial matters.
The topics discussed include selection and timing of engagement, ethics
for experts, identifying experts, selection criteria, fees, and
preparing for testimony.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CO - General: 1.7 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.25 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits NV - General: 1.5 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
George Jouganatos
George A. Jouganatos has been a professor of economics for over 17 years. He has taught economics, finance, and quantitative analysis at University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Cruz, California State University, Sacramento, and California State University, Hayward. He has published and engaged in seminars in the fields of the economics of development, political economy, economic history, environmental economics, public policy, and economic modeling and forecasting.
Dr. Jouganatos conducted research at the University of Athens and the Center of Economic Research and Planning in Athens, Greece where he conferred with many of the nation''s top economists and political officials. The fruit of the research resulted in a seminal book on the development of the Greek economy. His work on the Greek economy has been cited numerous times. He also engaged in research at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.
He works as a consulting economist providing economic and statistical analysis for the private and public sectors since 1991. He has written many economic impact, efficiency, cost, and feasibility studies. He has designed economic models, strategic plans, and performance measures. Dr. Jouganatos serves as an expert witness for cases involving personal Injury, wrongful death, wrongful termination, housing discrimination, employment discrimination, economic loss, business valuations, public finance, and breach of contracts. He has consulted and given testimony for numerous attorneys in California as well as in Nevada, Iowa, Montana, Hawaii and New York.
His selected clients include California Department of Boating and Waterways, California Resources Agency, California Attorney General, California Department of Finance, California Department of Education, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Justice, California Department of Corrections. Governor''s Office of Planning and Research, City of San Francisco, Harcourt Brace, State Farm Insurance, General American Investments, Individual Rights Foundation, Allied Electric Motor, Bank of New York, and numerous law firms.
Dr. Jouganatos has advised California State Assembly and Congressional candidates on economic issues and policies. He was asked to review economic platforms of United States Senate and California gubernatorial candidates. On several occasions he has provided brief commentaries on economic events and issues for television and radio.
In 2000, he was awarded a Faculty Research Fellows Grant from the Center of California Studies, California State University, Sacramento to analyze state land holdings for the Governor''s Office of Planning and Research.
He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Riverside.
Effective Workplace Policies and Handbooks Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Policies and Handbooks allow employers to establish guidelines and expectations. When properly drafted these policies are beneficial to both employers and employees, and prevent potential problems. Thomas Lenz discusses a wide range of issues, from the obvious, "do you have written workplace policies" to, are they understandable? In many work environments this requires the policies to be in multiple languages, and some policies are required by law.
Mr. Lenz reviews "at will" employment and numerous hot button issues such as cellular phone usage, electronic communications and social media, and the rules which cover employees' personal use of these technologies, both in and out of the workplace. He reviews harassment policies and general rules regarding proper calculation of hours of work, meal and rest periods and standards of conduct rules. Effective policies allow management flexibility and help create a workplace where Everybody Wins!
Course Agenda
Do You Have Written Workplace Policies?
Big Questions Can Arise When Policies Don?t Reflect Reality
Policies and Handbooks Allow Employers to Establish Guidelines & Expectations
Some Policies are Required by Law
At-Will
Acknowledgment of At-Will
Acknowledgment of Receipt
Bulletin Boards
Cellular Telephone Policy
Confidentiality
Electronic Communications & Social Media
EEO (17 Classifications)
Harassment Policy
Hours of Work
Introductory Period
Meal & Rest Periods
In Closing
Jury Duty
Leaves of Absence
Management Rights
Open Door
Overtime
Recovery Periods
Security
Sick Leave/PTO
Solicitation/Distribution
Standards of Conduct Rules
Time Cards
Vacation
Workplace Violence
You Should Consider Whether Your Policies and Handbook Reflect:
Make Sure that what You Practice is what You Preach
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.
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 FL - 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
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$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 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.
Got a Handle on Employee Leaves of Absence Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Jason A. Geller, Managing Partner of Fisher & Phillips' San Francisco office, addresses recent requirements for employer compliance with updated regulations under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and significant distinctions between CFRA and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Because these laws are quite similar in many respects, the description of an employer and employee's duties under CFRA will parallel those under the FMLA. Jason also addresses practical challenges faced by the parties in complying with these laws and suggested policies and practices to ensure compliance.
Course Agenda
Introduction
Review of rise of leave rights generally
The basic requirements under CFRA/FMLA
Distinctions between FMLA and CFRA
Important changes to CFRA regulations
Suggested changes to leave policies and practices
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.32 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.2 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WA - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Jason A. Geller
Jason A. Geller is the Managing Partner of Fisher & Phillips' San Francisco office. Fisher & Phillips is one of the largest U.S. law firms representing management exclusively in the areas of labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits, and immigration law. The firm has 31 offices with 300 attorneys.
Jason represents employers in all facets of employment law
matters. He has considerable experience defending employers in
litigation involving claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act
(FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California wage and hour
laws. Jason has also defended employers against whistleblowing
and retaliation claims, including claims under the California
Whistleblower Act, the False Claims Act and various provisions of
The California Labor Code.
Jason has extensive experience defending employers in Federal and
State courts, as well as in investigations by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the DFEH, United States
Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB).
In addition to defending his clients in litigation, Jason frequently
counsels employers to assist them in avoiding litigation. He regularly
advises clients on leave management issues and the interactive
process for employees with disabilities, reinstatement obligations
under various leave laws and wage and hour compliance. Jason has
prepared employee handbooks and a variety of agreements,
including independent contractor, employment, confidentiality and trade secrets agreements.
His clients are involved in a variety of industries, including assisted living, independent living facilities, construction, manufacturing, engineering, architecture, professional services, agriculture,
technology, retail and restaurant industries.
Jason was included in Northern California Super Lawyers in 2015.
Professional Activities
Board Member, Northern California Human Resources Association - East Bay Chapter
Member, Marin Human Resources Forum (1995-2000)
Member, Labor and Employment Section of the San Francisco Bar Association
Board Member & Legislative Co-chair, Employers' Advisory Council of the California Employment Development Department
Member, Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of California
Member, Advisory Committee on Employment Law Jury Instructions of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of California
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 NH - General: 1.4 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 TX - General: 1.5 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 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.
International Income and Estate Tax Planning Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Manya Deva Natan and Jacob Stein discuss international estate planning and income tax planning for non-resident aliens.
Course Agenda
What structures can NRAs use to navigate around the low exclusion amount and why it pays to plan
The dream inheritance ? U.S. citizen/resident heirs of NRAs
Discussion of case studies from real-life
Avoiding or minimizing withholding on US income
FIRPTA, portfolio income loans, branch profits tax
Optimal structures for NRA investment in the US
Course Credit per State
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: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 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.
This program offers to the legal professional a treasure trove of Information Technology tips, tricks and advice on how to upgrade your law office, legal department or legal assistant practice and get the most out of your (limited) technology budget!
Course Agenda
Is It Time to Upgrade?
Windows 10: Does upgrading make sense?
Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant
What are the costs?
What should I upgrade? What should I keep in place?
Backups
Cloud
Cloud Services
ANTIVIRUS/FIREWALLS
Security Tips
Examples of ?Fake Antivirus? or ?PC tool? ?ransomware?
Case Management Systems
TRENDS AND FADS
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 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.
Another day, another data breach. Data breaches have proliferated with amazing speed. Don't be lulled into thinking that law firms (large and small) aren't being attacked by hackers or suffering actual data breaches. With lawyers and law firms, however, who are constantly entrusted with highly sensitive information about their clients as a course of business, the need for effective data security is of even more critical importance. This course helps lawyers and law firms of today ensure that their clients' confidential data and intellectual property are secure.
Course Agenda
Law Firm Data Security: Experts On How To Protect Legal Clients' Confidential Data
The "abysmal" state of law firm security
ABA - ETHICS
ISO 27001 - SECURITY STANDARDS
ISO 27001 & SSAE 16 certification published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC).
ALBERT BARSOCCHINI, Esq. is an internationally recognized expert and thought leader in discovery, information governance and digital investigations. He is a past chair of the California State Bar's Law Practice Management & Technology Section. Mr. Barsocchini has over ten years of experience as a first-chair trial attorney and is a California State Bar Special Master and Certified E-discovery Specialist. He is currently Director of Strategic Consulting and Client Advisory Service at NightOwl Discovery.
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 IN - Distance Education: 1.6 Credits KY - 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 TX - General: 1.5 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 FL - Ethics: 1.0 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
Managing Data Privacy Risk for Life Science Companies Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Course Agenda
Topics for Discussion
How and when HIPAA applies to Life Sciences Companies
Examples of current government agency enforcement of HIPAA and other privacy statutes that apply to life sciences
Safely and legally conducting data transfers from the EU to the U.S using the health data exception
The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on life sciences companies
Cybersecurity and the board of directors: fiduciary duties and governance
Course Credit per State
AK - Voluntary: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - Technology: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits TN - General: 1.03 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Diana Maier
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.
Course Price:
$19.99
Managing Sexual Harassment Investigations and Employee Training Obligations
Managing Sexual Harassment Investigations and Employee Training Obligations Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
California law has taken a leading role in requiring proactive steps to prevent workplace harassment and bullying. This session covers the latest rule changes, which impact small business, including law firms, more than ever before in terms of workplace training obligations as well as the need to put message into action by investigating issues of harassment and abusive conduct in the workplace. With a 2020 deadline approaching for expanded workplace training requirements, and at a time when the number of harassment and bullying claims continues to increase, the need to stay in compliance warrants everyone's attention.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
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 IN - Distance Education: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.1 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 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 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.
Mindfulness and Elimination of Bias for Attorneys Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
This course provides takes a look at the concept of Implicit bias and explores its implications in the law profession. It then looks at the practice of mindfulness and how it can be a useful tool to avoid the negative consequences of Implicit Bias. Mr. Smith shares his own experience as a lawyer and how mindfulness was usefulness in overcoming biases in his law practice.
Course Agenda
Defining Implicit Bias
Implicit Bias in the Law Profession
Defining Mindfulness
Brain States and Mindfulness
Mindfulness Practice
Example of Mindfulness working against Racism
Practical Examples of Mindfulness Practice in the context of Law Practice
Lawrence M Smith, Esq. received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Smith is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California and specializes in Consumer Collections and has over 25 years of experience in this field.
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 KY - General: 1.75 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 (EmmyŽ 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 KY - General: 1.0 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 FL - General: 1.0 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.
As more employees bring their personal technology to work, (like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even desktop PCs), businesses can take advantage of this trend and reap a number of benefits, such as shorter technology learning curves, greater productivity, lower hardware and software costs and more active and involved employees. However, there is a downside to the BYOT development, of which risks to computer systems and exposure of confidential client information are just two examples. It is imperative to manage these risks with an official BYO Tech Policy ? an important implementation which most businesses and law firms have not yet done
In this presentation by Russell Jackman, Esq. of Calmputer Consulting Services in Marin County, California, Mr. Jackman discusses employee/employer control of technology and the legal issues that come from Bringing Your Own Technology to work. He discusses the types of technology available to the modern law office to control the access to information and data and addresses strategies to create a solid plan to deal with BYOT challenges. Moreover, with the ethical duty to maintain confidentiality, it is vitally important that lawyers and law firms be aware of the risks of BYOT.
Course Agenda
Why Bring Your Own Tech?
What Are the Challenges?
New Laws/Changing Requirements
The Dichotomy of Saving Data vs Erasing it completely
Where should you start?
NO LOCALIZATION OF DATA
Major Issues Facing Use of BYOT
Implementing a BYOT program
Bibliography
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 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.
Paperless Office and E-Discovery Techniques Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Attorneys need to find a way in today's high-tech environment to leave the mountains of paperwork behind them and free themselves with today's technology from being tied to paper all the time. This lecture will discuss the ethical and economic advantages of moving to an all-electronic format for most documents and how that can be accomplished.
Course Agenda
Tips for reducing paper use in the law office
Scanning Tips
Email ? The World?s Communication Tool
Benefits of Electronic Discovery
Benefits of Electronic vs. Paper Review
Electronic Discovery is Essential Because Corporate Data is ?Invisible?
Legal Authority Supporting Modern Discovery Practices
Preservation Only Required for Relevant Data
FRCP 30(b)(6)
Key Federal Discovery Rules
Electronic Discovery Cases
Consequences of Spoliation
Electronic Storage Capacity
Boxes of Bytes
Traditional eDiscovery Model: Project vs. Process Based
The New Frontier ? Electronic Data Discovery
Paper Production
What you see is what you get
Electronic Discovery
Getting more than what?s on paper
Metadata in Email
?Live? Word Document with Tracking On
Printed Spreadsheet
The Electronic Discovery Process
Electronic Discovery Defined
Electronic Documents Include
Modern Evidence Input Devices
Data Preparation
Data Collection and Preservation
Approximate CO$T$ OF EDD AND SCANNING SERVICES
The Need for Continuous Training and Consulting
Checklist for hiring a trainer for your firm
Further Resources
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - Technology: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 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.
In today's modern courtroom, the use of technology as part of a trial presentation is essential. It is important for attorneys to understand the high tech tools available to them, and Microsoft Office 2014. PowerPoint is one of the most useful tools available -- if it is used correctly! In this presentation attorney and trainer Russell Jackman discusses and demonstrates how to get the most out of PowerPoint. Topics include how it can be used to organize a case visually, zoom in on important elements in a document or image using cropping and animation, charts, motion paths, animated timelines and more. Also discussed are strategies on what specific animations, colors and techniques work best in litigation scenarios.
Course Agenda
Why PowerPoint?
How Does PowerPoint Work?
Your Audience (Juries)
Basic Philosophy (Make it like TV)
Visuals
Templates
General PowerPoint Strategies
Backgrounds/Watermarks
Getting Items into PowerPoint
New ways to get pictures into a presentation!
New Features
Color Matching ?eyedropper?
Merge Shapes
Supported Video Formats
Supported Audio Formats
Comments
Smarter? Guides
Changes During Presentation Mode
Techniques: Motion Paths
TIMELINES
Organizational Charts
Other Tips
Course Credit per State
CA - General: 1.25 Credits CO - General: 1.62 Credits FL - Technology: 1.0 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
Privacy Best Practices for Lawyers: What Every Law Practice Needs to Know About Privacy Law
Privacy Best Practices for Lawyers: What Every Law Practice Needs to Know About Privacy Law Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
No matter what kind of law practice you have, you need to comply with privacy laws generally and lawyers' ethical duties with respect to privacy, specifically. In this presentation, legal ethics counsel Sarah Banola (Cooper, White and Cooper, LLP) and employment and privacy attorney Diana Maier (Law Offices of Diana Maier) deliver a primer on privacy law and teach you the key areas of privacy law and associated ethical obligations.
Course Agenda
What Is Privacy Law?
What Is Privacy Law?
Why Is Privacy Law So Hot Right Now?
Why Is Privacy Law So Hot Right Now?
How Do We Practice Good Privacy?
Issue Spotting for Privacy Violations
Privacy Practices for Attorneys
Privacy Practices for Attorneys ? The Risks Of Noncompliance
Law Firms Are Not Immune
Sensitive Client Data Collection by Firms
Storage of Personal Information
Data Retention & Destruction
Ethical Obligations
Duty of Confidentiality ? California Law
Duty of Confidentiality ? Model Rule 1.6
Duty of Confidentiality And Use Of Social Media
Duty of Communication
Ethics Opinions
Cloud Computing
Privacy Practices for Attorneys - Service Provider Management
Privacy Practices for Attorneys ? The Risks of Noncompliance With Fiduciary Duties
Checklist
Resources
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.2 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.2 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Diana Maier
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.
Sarah J. Banola
Sarah Banola is a senior counsel in the litigation department at Cooper, White & Cooper LLP's San Francisco office. She concentrates her practice in the areas of employment law and professional responsibility. Her employment law background includes defense of claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment and wage and hour violations. Ms. Banola also counsels clients on employee separations, severance agreements, classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt, disability, leave and accommodation issues, and personnel policies. She has represented employers in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the Employment Development Department, the California Labor Commissioner, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the National Labor Relations Board. Ms. Banola also represents lawyers and law firms in matters related to legal ethics, legal negligence, attorney-client fee disputes, professional discipline, State Bar admission, conflicts of interest, disqualification motions and law firm break-ups.
She earned her B.A. from Grinnell College in 1999 and her J.D. with honors in 2002 from Rutgers School of Law-Newark and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. While at Rutgers, Ms. Banola served as an Articles Editor for the Computer and Technology Law Journal and Vice Chair of the Public Interest Law Foundation. She also was the recipient of the second place award for the California Western Law Review Intellectual Property Writing Competition.
After law school, Ms. Banola served as a law clerk to the Honorable Louisa S. Porter, Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California, and as a law clerk to the Honorable James J. Petrella, Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division for the Superior Court of New Jersey. Prior to joining Cooper in May 2007, Ms. Banola was a commercial litigation associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Palo Alto office.
Ms. Banola is a member of the State Bar of California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. She serves as Vice Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco's Legal Ethics Committee and volunteers with the Bar Association of San Francisco's Consumer Debt Defense and Education Clinic. She served as a co-chair for the Queen's Bench Amicus Briefs Committee in 2008. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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 FL - General: 1.0 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 FL - General: 1.25 Credits IN - Distance Education: 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 TX - General: 1.25 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$19.99
Sophisticated Planning for High Net Worth Individuals
Sophisticated Planning for High Net Worth Individuals Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
Transactions and Asset Protection, discusses trends and developments in a number of important areas. He reviews in detail how the drafting of irrevocable trusts has changed over the last 10 years and how to best structure these instruments to allow for greater flexibility through the use of a "trust protector." He discusses how irrevocable trusts can be used to protect assets, to provide privacy for assets, to enhance tax planning and their use in offshore planning. He describes the use of LLCs and which states may be the most advantageous for LLC/trust formation. He discusses specific trust provisions, asset protection with both domestic and foreign trusts, and which types of trusts may be most useful for assets which may be expected to appreciate in value, like start-ups. Additional topics include international tax planning, structuring foreign investment in the U.S., pre-immigration tax planning, and which offshore jurisdictions may be favored.
Course Agenda
Structuring Irrevocable Trusts
Asset Protection
Asset Protection with Trusts
Asset Protection with Domestic Trusts
Asset Protection with Foreign Trusts
Foreign Trusts ? Tax Treatment and Reporting
Defective Grantor Trusts
SCINs
GRATs
Income Tax Planning with DINGs
Monetized Installment Sale
Foreign Investment - FDAP and Capital Gains
Foreign Investment - Effectively Connected Income
Foreign Investment - Branch Profits Tax
Foreign Investment? FIRPTA
Foreign Investment? FIRPTA
Pre-Immigration Tax Planning
Course Credit per State
CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.3 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 programs examines what happens when a business misclassifies workers as consultants or independent contractors (anything other than employees), when under federal or state law they should have been treated as employees of the business.
The instructors examine the risks of misclassification and provide an in depth review of the criteria utilized by various government agencies to determine classification. They also review enforcement issues and discuss current cases which address this highly charged employment law area. In addition, they provide an example of an Independent Contractor Agreement and address the main points which should be included.
Course Agenda
"Misclassification" - What Is It?
Benefits of Using Independent Contractors
Risks
IRS Criteria
Rulings/Risks/Pitfalls
Determinations/Rulings
How Do I Know If a Worker is Properly Classified?
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Factors
Independent Contractor Agreement
Course Credit per State
CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.2 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
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.
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.
The California Privacy act was put in place in 2018 but is being enforced now in 2020. Learn about how this law changes your practice and what you can do to prepare your law office and clients to deal with this (and soon to be in many other States) Privacy act, in both a technological & contractual way to avoid pitfalls and clarify with clients how their data will be protected.
Course Agenda
How did we get here?
Greater threats than ever before
Rule 1.6 Confidential Information of a Client
(a) A lawyer shall not reveal information protected from disclosure by Business and Professions Code section 6068, subdivision (e)(1) unless the client gives informed consent?
Rule 1.4 Communication with Clients
What is the CA Privacy Act
Who is covered?
What data is covered?
What is a Data Broker?
How do I comply?
Tech Solutions
Contractual Solutions
Why get a specialist?
Course Credit per State
CA - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 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.
Learning Objectives
After this course, attendees will be able to
Describe the reasons for concern over the issue of diminished capacity in older clients
Understand the differences among testamentary, contractual and financial capacity for decision making in their clients
Identify the nine domains of financial capacity
Describe criteria for a lawyer to use in assessing a client's capacity for decisions
State generally how to assess an aging client's basic abilities that demonstrate capacity for decisions
Identify alternatives to guardianship or conservatorship for clients as the least restrictive choices
Understand the lawyer's role in financial elder abuse prevention and ethical choices in whether to report abuse
Consider options when using mediation of elder related issues.
Course Agenda
1. Introduction- why are we talking about this?
2. Ethical concerns with older clients, the risks to lawyers
3. The continuum of decisional capacity
Testamentary
Contractual
Financial
4. The Complexities of Financial Capacity
Nine domains or areas needed to have capacity
5. How do you determine a client's capacity?
Criteria every lawyer should use
6. The impaired client
Using surrogates
Considerations
Reasoning, appreciation, consistency
7. Least restrictive alternatives for your client
8. Ethical choices when a client is impaired
Dangers for the client with your choices
9. Financial elder abuse
Extent of the problem
The lawyer's role in prevention
Report abuse or not?
10. Ethical concerns in mediation of elder-related issues
Illustration
11. Summary
Course Credit per State
AZ - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits FL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits ME - Professional Responsibility: 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: 1.22 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Carolyn Rosenblatt
Carolyn Rosenblatt is an attorney and mediator with over 45 years of experience in her combined professions. Together with her co-presenter and husband, geriatric psychologist Dr. Mikol Davis, she founded AgingParents.com, a resource for families, and AgingInvestor.com offering training about aging issues for professionals. She is a consultant in aging and mediator and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Reuters, NextAvenue, Bankrate, ThinkAdvisor, Financial Planning, AARP, the National Safety Council journal and many other sources. Ms. Rosenblatt blogs at Aging Parents on Forbes.com. She is the author of The Family Guide to Aging Parents, ABA's Working with Aging Clients: A Guide for Lawyers, Business and Financial Professionals and Succeed With Senior Clients, A Financial Advisor's Guide to Best Practices. For more information, visit www.agingparents.com and http://www.aginginvestor.com.
Dr. Mikol Davis
Dr. Mikol Davis has over 40 years of clinical experience in mental health. He frequently assesses capacity for decision making in aging adults. He continues to provide direct mental health services. Dr. Davis creates many online courses and products to assist with understanding aging issues and has extensive experience in treating anxiety and depression for persons of all ages. He has a special focus on geriatrics. He is a mediator of family conflicts with issues about elders. He volunteers as a settlement panelist for Marin County Courts in high conflict family matters. Dr. Davis and his co-presenter Ms. Rosenblatt, share a passion for elder abuse prevention. He co-authored Succeed With Senior Clients, A Financial Advisor's Guide to Best Practices He and Ms. Rosenblatt have been married for 34 years. For more information, visit www.agingparents.com and http://www.aginginvestor.com.
The Five Fundamentals of Federal Employment Law Details
Price:
$24.99
Course Description
In this course, attorney David Graulich will cover the five fundamentals of employment law. He begins by discussing title 7 of the Civil Rights Act, which basically begins the modern era of employment law. He will then will move on to cover at will employment, who is an employee? (employee vs. independent contractor), exempt or non-exempt? and the large area of leaves of absence law under the federal venue.
Course Agenda
1. Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act
Begins the modern era of employment law
First major move into regulating the private workplace
Race and gender discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission & right to sue letters
Griggs v Duke Power Co, 401 US 424 (1971)
EEOC v Abercrombie & Fitch
Shifting burdens in litigation
2. At Will Employment
3. Who Is an Employee?
Employee vs Independent Contractor
Common law agency test
Economic realities test
IRS rules & case law
Employment laws only protect employees
4. Exempt or Non-Exempt?
Why is this important
Brain vs Muscle framework
50% rule ? exempt vs non-exempt tasks
5. Leaves of Absence Law
Family medical leave act
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.25 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits CT - General: 1.25 Credits FL - General: 1.25 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits WA - General: 1.25 Credits WV - General: 1.54 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.
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 ND - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits VT - Self Study: 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 FL - General: 2.5 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.
Them Spyin Eyes: Computer Security and the GDPR Details
Price:
$19.99
Course Description
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information of individuals within the European Union (EU). California passed a similar bill called The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The GDPR creates "Data Controllers" and "Data Processors" and protects "PII," or Personally Identifiable Information. This program helps attorneys understand the GDPR, protection of client data and what advice to provide businesses, particularly those with business interests in the EU. Mr. Jackman discusses the appointment and role of a Data Protection Officer, the rights of the data subject, compliance regulations, data breaches, and potential sanctions for failure of U.S. to follow the GDPR framework, as GDPR is applicable as long as the organization stores personal data of EU citizens.
Under GDPR personal data is any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a home address, a photo, an email address, bank details, posts on social networking websites, medical information, or a computer's IP address. With privacy rights a major legal issue, this program provides an ideal way to understand the issues and requirements in general and GDPR in particular.
Course Agenda
What is the GDPR?
Why do I care about the GDPR?
PII - Personally Identifiable Information
Data Collector vs Data Processor
Approach to Protection: More than one layer
Technical Protection: SECURITY of Data!
Contractual Compliance: GDPR needs it!
The Data Controller: the Buck Stops Here
Course Credit per State
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 IL - General: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MS - General: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NV - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 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
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 FL - Technology: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.3 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits WA - 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.
In any kind of business, there is a chance that employers will be required to investigate one or more employees at some point for allegations of misconduct such as discrimination or sexual harassment. A properly conducted workplace investigation is not only legally required but can also go a long way in protecting companies and mitigating risks for future problems.
In this webinar, Marin County, California attorneys Diana Maier and Beth Arnese go over the key things to know about workplace investigations so that you can garner the maximum legal protection such investigations may provide.
Topics addressed include when to investigate, how to prepare for an investigation, how to interview witnesses, how to prepare a written report, what to do after the investigation, and overall best practices for investigations.
Course Agenda
Why Do You Have to Investigate?
What Triggers the Duty To Investigate?
Benefits of An Investigation (Under California Law)
Benefits of An Investigation (Under Federal Law)
What Happens If You Don?t Investigate?
Attorneys as Investigators
Internal Personnel as Investigators
Ethical Issues to Understand
Privacy Issues
Before The Investigation: Preparation
Admonitions to The People You?re Interviewing
Interviews
How to Effectively Interview
How to Effectively Interview, Cont.
Where to Conduct the Interviews
Note-Taking During Interviews
Witness Statements
Steps to Take After Interviews Are Done
When Do You Want a Written Report?
Drafting The Report
Corrective Action Following the Investigation
Some Considerations
(If Discrimination or Harassment Took Place)
Investigation Best Practices
Course Credit per State
CA - General: 1.0 Credits CO - General: 1.2 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 WA - General: 1.0 Credits WV - General: 1.2 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Diana Maier
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.
Beth Arnese
Beth Arnese received her J.D. from UCLA Law School in 2005. She practiced law for over 10 years, at both large firms and for the public sector, before joining the Law Offices of Diana Maier in 2016. She specializes in litigation as well as employment and privacy law. Beth also conducts workplace investigations.
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