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A Practical Approach to Asset Protection and Bankruptcy
A Practical Approach to Asset Protection and Bankruptcy Details
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$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 IL - General: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.3 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits PA - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.08 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.
Course Price:
$19.99
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines
ABA Professional Responsibility Client-Lawyer Guidelines Details
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$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
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$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
CA - Ethics: 2.5 Credits CT - Ethics: 2.5 Credits GA - Ethics: 2.5 Credits IN - Ethics: 2.5 Credits KY - Ethics: 2.5 Credits ME - Professional Responsibility: 2.46 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 2.25 Credits NY - Ethics: 2.5 Credits OH - Attorney Conduct: 2.5 Credits OK - Legal Ethics: 3.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 2.46 Credits TX - Ethics: 2.5 Credits UT - Ethics: 2.0 Credits VA - Ethics: 2.5 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.
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.
Mr. Graulich worked over 20 years in journalism and the public relations industry. He represented companies such as PepsiCo, Schwab and Computer Sciences Corp., advising senior executives on communications policies. Mr. Graulich received his law degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Graulich is currently working in private practice and resides in Sacramento, California.
Advocacy, Ethics, and the Law for Librarians Details
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$19.99
Course Description
This course is an introduction to public advocacy and lobbying for librarians. As professionals, how can we make sure our voices are heard on issues of freedom, equity, truth, and justice? What is ethically required of us? Where are the legal (and political) danger zones? Presented by Rob Mead, Washington State Law Library.
Course Agenda
Advocacy by Librarians
Library ethical considerations in the light of the legal restrictions on lobbying and advocacy for public libraries.
Critical Intersection for Today
March 2017 Trump Administration Budget
What is Advocacy?
What is Lobbying?
Library Ethics - What should we do?
How do our values inform our professional advocacy?
Legal Restrictions on Library Advocacy
Hatch Act (1939 - Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities) - 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326
Federal Lobbying Prohibitions 31 U.S.C § 1352
Course Credit per State
CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits GA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.08 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$19.99
Age Bias at Work: Why Our Laws are Ineffective and How to Improve Them
Age Bias at Work: Why Our Laws are Ineffective and How to Improve Them Details
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$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.
Course Agenda
Management and Age Bias
?Wall of Discrimination
?Micro-Targeting?
How Employers See Persons Who Are Age 40+
How Recruiters See Persons Who are Age 40+
How Company Lawyers See Persons Who Are Age 40+
?Bro Culture?
Gray Hair? How Awful!!!
?Older female applicants??
?Frozen? in Dead-End Jobs
Federal Legal Framework
What?s a BFOQ????
California Legal Framework
CACI 2570 ? Age Discrimination
Harsh Realities
Setback for Plaintiffs
Algorithms Crush the Law
Key California Decisions
Age Bias in Legal Industry
Support Professionals
REFORMS
Course Credit per State
AL - On-Demand: 1.5 Credits AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits FL - General: 1.5 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.5 Credits IL - General: 1.5 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.6 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.55 Credits NC - General: 1.5 Credits NH - General: 1.55 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.5 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 2.0 Credits SC - General: 1.55 Credits TX - General: 1.5 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.5 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:
$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
CA - General: 1.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 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.
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.
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.
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 IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.3 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits TX - 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.
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.
Course Agenda
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - Competence Issues: 1.0 Credits IL - Mental Health - Substance Abuse : 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.06 Credits NY - : 1.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 1.06 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 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.
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
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$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
AL - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits CT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.0 Credits IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits KY - General: 1.0 Credits NC - Professional Responsibility: 0.75 Credits NH - Ethics: 0.95 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits SC - Ethics: 0.95 Credits TX - Ethics: 1.0 Credits UT - Ethics: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$19.99
Credit Damages and their Application in Cases: An Overview
Credit Damages and their Application in Cases: An Overview Details
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$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.
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.
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
How do we reduce bias?
How do we make everyone feel equal?
The Skilled Mediator Example
Bias in Action
Can we learn to withhold judgment?
Question Everything
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits CT - General: 1.0 Credits FL - General: 1.25 Credits IL - Diversity and Inclusion: 1.0 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.05 Credits NY - Diversity and Inclusion: 1.0 Credits OH - Attorney Conduct: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 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.
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.
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
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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
Caveat
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Thomas A. Lenz
Experience
Thomas Lenz is a senior partner handling all aspects of labor and employment law issues from the firm's Cerritos and Pasadena offices. He heads the firm's traditional labor and National Labor Relations Board practice. He works with employers in all major industries across California and the West. He currently services on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section for the State Bar of California. Tom began his law practice with the National Labor Relations Board, Region 21, in Los Angeles, where he investigated and tried unfair labor practice cases, ran workplace elections, and acted as an administrative hearing officer. Tom was assigned difficult cases, including numerous charges involving SEIU's Justice for Janitors campaign activity throughout Los Angeles, and the majority of his cases required work in the Spanish language. He received a formal commendation for his performance from the Agency's General Counsel.
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.
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
What is a Reasonable Investigation?
Actual Damages Available in FCRA Cases\
Punitive Damages
Discovery from CRAs and Furnishers
Right to Jury Trial
Types of FCRA Cases Commonly Litigated
Statute of Limitations
Settlement Values of FCRA Cases
How to Evaluate Potential Client
Potential clients to reject
Essential Resources
Case Law
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 IN - Distance Education: 1.0 Credits MO - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Mark F. Anderson
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
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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
AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits 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 NH - General: 1.0 Credits NJ - General: 1.2 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TN - General: 1.0 Credits TX - 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
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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
AL - On-Demand: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.4 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits NH - General: 1.4 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.5 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.5 Credits SC - 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
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$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
AL - On-Demand: 1.0 Credits AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - 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 ME - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NC - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.0 Credits OK - Distance Learning: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.01 Credits TX - General: 1.0 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 MO - Self Study: 1.0 Credits MT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits ND - Self Study: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 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 Lenz is a senior partner handling all aspects of labor and employment law issues from the firm's Cerritos and Pasadena offices. He heads the firm's traditional labor and National Labor Relations Board practice. He works with employers in all major industries across California and the West. He currently services on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section for the State Bar of California. Tom began his law practice with the National Labor Relations Board, Region 21, in Los Angeles, where he investigated and tried unfair labor practice cases, ran workplace elections, and acted as an administrative hearing officer. Tom was assigned difficult cases, including numerous charges involving SEIU's Justice for Janitors campaign activity throughout Los Angeles, and the majority of his cases required work in the Spanish language. He received a formal commendation for his performance from the Agency's General Counsel.
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.
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).
Reasonableness - LEGAL DUTY
Ethical issues of lawyers using the cloud
GDPR -EU General Data Protection Regulation
ABA Preventing Law Firm Data Breaches
Top Practical Security Tips
FTC RECOMMENDATIONS
Data Minimization
Vendors
Document Destruction
Network Safeguards
Course Credit per State
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits SC - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Albert Barsocchini
Albert Barsocchini is an internationally recognized expert in e-Discovery (patent litigation), international and national privacy and protection, compliance, audit and corporate investigations. He writes and lectures frequently on these topics.
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
AL - On-Demand: 1.5 Credits AZ - General: 1.5 Credits CA - General: 1.5 Credits CT - General: 1.5 Credits FL - General: 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 NH - General: 1.6 Credits NY - General: 1.5 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.5 Credits SC - General: 1.6 Credits TX - General: 1.5 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.5 Credits VA - General: 1.5 Credits
Course Presenter(s)
Course Price:
$24.99
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
AZ - General: 1.0 Credits CA - General: 1.0 Credits IL - General: 1.0 Credits NH - General: 1.0 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits TX - General: 1.0 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 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.
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
AL - On-Demand: 1.3 Credits AZ - General: 1.25 Credits CA - General: 1.25 Credits FL - General: 1.25 Credits GA - Self Study: 1.3 Credits IL - General: 1.25 Credits IN - Distance Education: 1.3 Credits ME - Self Study: 1.25 Credits NC - General: 1.25 Credits NH - General: 1.25 Credits NY - General: 1.0 Credits OH - Self Study: 1.25 Credits SC - General: 1.25 Credits TX - General: 1.25 Credits UT - Self Study: 1.0 Credits VA - General: 1.0 Credits
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 IL - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits ME - Professional Responsibility: 1.0 Credits NH - Ethics: 1.0 Credits NJ - Ethics: 1.2 Credits NY - Ethics: 1.0 Credits PA - Ethics: 1.0 Credits TX - 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.
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