$129 Virginia MCLE - 12 Credits

ABA Ethics Rule 1.1 and Electronic Data Discovery

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Ethics

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course explores the intersection of ABA Model Rule 1.1 and Electronic Discovery (E-Discovery), emphasizing the need for attorneys to stay technologically competent in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. It delves into the ethical and legal obligations attorneys must uphold when handling electronically stored information (ESI), including best practices for data preservation, metadata management, cybersecurity, and cross-border discovery challenges. The course examines the growing role of artificial intelligence, predictive coding, and cloud storage in modern litigation, highlighting both the efficiencies they provide and the risks they present. Special attention is given to privacy laws, ethical considerations in data collection, and the importance of defensible deletion strategies. By integrating discussions on proportionality principles, cost-shifting, and spoliation risks, this course equips attorneys with the necessary tools to navigate digital evidence effectively while ensuring compliance with ABA ethical standards. Ultimately, it underscores the importance of ongoing legal education and collaboration with technology experts to maintain competence and uphold the integrity of the legal profession.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: AI Taxonomy and Terminology - Live Webcast

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Live-Interactive

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course, "AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: AI Taxonomy and Terminology," provides an in-depth exploration of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing its relevance to the legal profession. It defines AI broadly, covering various subsets such as machine learning, generative text, image, and video AI, as well as supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, reinforcement, and self-supervised learning. The course discusses practical applications in legal contexts, from enhancing document analysis and evidence management to predictive legal analytics. It also addresses potential legal issues related to privacy, intellectual property, liability, algorithmic bias, and compliance. By examining specific AI technologies including facial recognition, object detection, self-driving cars, drones, robotic assistants, virtual assistants, and AI-powered recruitment and trading agents, the course underscores both the transformative potential and the legal challenges associated with AI integration into law practice.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Computer Vision - Live Webcast

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Live-Interactive

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course, An AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Computer Vision, provides legal professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how computer vision, a branch of artificial intelligence, intersects with legal practice. It begins by introducing the fundamentals of computer vision and its growing relevance in law, especially in areas such as surveillance, intellectual property, discovery, and digital evidence. The course explores technical concepts including neural networks and deep learning while addressing legal challenges related to evidence admissibility, privacy, algorithmic bias, and ethical concerns. It also covers practical applications in forensic investigations, litigation, document verification, and regulatory compliance, equipping attorneys with the knowledge to navigate and leverage these technologies effectively in their legal work.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Large Language Models - Live Webcast

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Live-Interactive

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course, "AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Large Language Models," provides attorneys with a comprehensive understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), covering their definition, training processes, and implications for legal practice. Participants learn how LLMs use neural networks trained on vast text datasets to perform versatile language-based tasks, such as drafting legal documents, conducting research, and automating routine tasks, thereby significantly impacting fields like customer service, education, journalism, and especially law. The course emphasizes critical ethical considerations, including attorney-client confidentiality, data privacy (GDPR compliance), bias and fairness in outputs, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, it explores practical strategies for attorneys to integrate LLMs responsibly into their workflows, addressing challenges such as hallucinations (misinformation), admissibility of AI-generated evidence, malpractice risks, cybersecurity concerns, and compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks. Ultimately, the course equips attorneys with essential AI literacy skills, enabling them to balance innovation with professional ethics and competence as AI technologies continue to transform the legal landscape.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Machine Learning - Live Webcast

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Live-Interactive

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course, AI Deep Dive for Attorneys: Machine Learning, provides a comprehensive introduction to machine learning (ML) and its transformative implications in the legal field. It begins with foundational concepts, exploring the core principles, workflows, and models of ML, while distinguishing it from traditional programming. Tailored specifically for legal professionals, the course emphasizes the growing significance of ML in areas such as legal research, contract review, eDiscovery, and predictive analytics. It delves into key ethical and legal considerations, including data privacy, algorithmic bias, attorney-client privilege, and regulatory compliance with laws like GDPR. Participants are guided through real-world legal applications, challenges in evidentiary standards, liability concerns, and cross-examination of ML-based expert witnesses. The course also examines ML's impact on workplace surveillance, insurance, criminal justice, antitrust, and financial services. Throughout, attorneys are encouraged to develop technical fluency, adopt ethical best practices, and stay abreast of evolving legal frameworks to effectively navigate and leverage ML tools in modern legal practice.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

Client Confidentiality and Ethical Electronic Data Discovery

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Ethics

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

This course, "Client Confidentiality and Ethical Electronic Data Discovery," provides a comprehensive exploration of ABA Model Rule 1.6 and its implications for legal professionals handling electronically stored information (ESI). It emphasizes the duty of attorneys to protect client confidences, highlighting key ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies, data discovery, and e-discovery processes. Participants are introduced to strategies for safeguarding sensitive information, such as metadata management, secure cloud storage, encryption, and the use of ethical screening software. The course also addresses practical measures for managing confidentiality in situations involving litigation holds, third-party vendors, social media data, and privilege logs, offering actionable solutions for reducing risks. By underscoring the importance of technological competence, the curriculum equips attorneys to navigate complex legal landscapes while upholding their ethical obligations. From proactive planning to disaster recovery, this course fosters a thorough understanding of how to balance transparency with confidentiality and prevent inadvertent disclosures. Through this knowledge, attorneys can enhance their professional integrity, client trust, and compliance with ABA ethical standards in an increasingly digital legal environment.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

Reducing Substance Abuse with Mindfulness for Attorneys

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: Well-being

Virginia MCLE Course Details: This course about Reducing Substance Abuse with Mindfulness for Attorneys will explore ten topics that are relevant to attorneys. First, the course will explore mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and substance abuse among U.S. attorneys. Next, the course will investigate incorporating mindfulness techniques in legal practice to combat substance dependency. The course will then explore mindful breathing exercises to alleviate substance cravings for lawyers. After this, the course will investigate ethics and responsibilities: attorneys practicing mindfulness to prevent substance abuse. Next, the material will cover mindfulness-based stress reduction for attorneys battling substance dependence. The course will then turn towards law firm culture: encouraging mindfulness to mitigate substance abuse risks. Next, the course will investigate mindfulness training for lawyers on sustainable recovery from substance abuse. The course will then explore jury trials: using mindfulness to manage anxiety and reduce substance dependency. The course will next investigate integrating mindfulness into continuing legal education for substance abuse prevention. Lastly, the material will cover attorney wellness programs: mindfulness as a tool to combat substance abuse.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

Storytelling in the Courtroom

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: General

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

As a trial lawyer, what do you really need in order to win your case? Attention ? the jury's attention. I don't mean that in the narcissistic "everyone look at me" sense. When I say every trial lawyer wants more attention, what I mean is that before you can build a rapport with the jury and earn their trust, you have to fight a war ? the war for the jury's attention. "Attention" and "connection" are the key elements needed to win the minds and hearts of the jury.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

Storytelling in the Courtroom: Volume 1 - Part II

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: General

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

Like it or not, we are in the midst of an attention war. We need to confront the reality that the jury's attention can no longer be taken for granted. We have to change our way of thinking to focus on gaining attention before we can leave lasting impressions. The jury's attention must be the currency that every trial lawyer trades in. In this presentation, I will talk about how storytelling can help lawyers to cut through all of the noise and distractions of everyday life in order to connect to the jury on a human level.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

Storytelling in the Courtroom: Volume 1 - Part III

Virginia MCLE Requirements Credit Type: General

Virginia MCLE Course Details:

Stories are told in two basic modes: (1) narrative summary and (2) scenes. Narrative summary is an overview. It?s an expository way of moving the audience along in the story. It?s very much ?telling.? Most Nineteenth Century novels begin with narrative summary. For example, ?It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.? It?s more conceptual than cinematic.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

12 Credit - Virginia CLE Bundle A - $129

Easily fulfill the entire Virginia MCLE requirement, including 4 hours of live, interactive programs and 2 hours of ethics/professional responsibility with our specially compiled 12 Credit Virginia CLE Bundle. These courses have been approved by the Virginia State Bar for full CLE credit.

4.0 Hours Live Webcasts> 2.0 Ethics

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4 Credit - Virginia CLE Live Bundle 2025 - $49

Easily fulfill the 'live, interactive program' portion of the Virginia MCLE requirement, with our specially compiled 4.0 Credit Virginia CLE Live Bundle. These courses have been approved by the Virginia State Bar for full CLE credit.

4.0 Hours Live, Interactive Credits

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8 Credit - Virginia CLE Bundle A - $99

This informative compliance bundle provides access to online courses which, when completed, will provide 8 total credit hours, including 2 hours of Ethics. All courses included in this bundle have been approved by the Virginia State Bar for full CLE credit.

Ethics - 2.0 Hours Well-being - 1.0 Hours

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Storytelling in the Courtroom Volume 1 - Virginia Bundle - $99

Winning the War for the Jury's Attention: Mastering Connection in the Courtroom

This program explores the critical role of attention and connection in achieving courtroom success. Far beyond mere narcissism, capturing and maintaining the jury's attention is the foundational battle every trial lawyer must win. Only then can genuine rapport be established and trust earned. This course will delve into practical strategies for:

• Securing Attention: Moving beyond simply being present to actively engaging the jury's focus.
• Building Connection: Developing techniques to foster rapport and establish a sense of shared understanding.
Winning Minds and Hearts: Utilizing attention and connection to effectively persuade and influence the jury's decision-making process.

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