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• 10 Inventions That Changed the World
• 10 Inventions That Changed the World

  The patent system was one of the earliest instruments of economic development established by the young United States. These patent protections put in place by the Founding Fathers fostered the inventive American spirit and led to inventions that have truly shaped our world.
  
  From vulcanized rubber to the iPhone, Eric Hanscom and Dave Branfman provide an insightful glimpse into 10 patents that define the world we live in today. The 10 inventions discussed: frequency hopping, vulcanized rubber, the quad copter, the elevator, GPS, the self-serving store, solar energy, the iPhone, virtual reality and the self-driving car. Eric and Dave will use these inventions and patents to teach numerous practical lessons including the importance of claims, inventorship, multiple inventors, assignment, patent applications, design vs. utility patents, Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., additional IP protection, copyright & trademark protection and patent illustrations.
  
  Patent attorney Eric Hanscom is actively involved in overseeing IP litigation, contract negotiation and customs issues around the globe. David Branfman’s IP practice focuses on entertainment law, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, motion pictures & TV and music.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Intellectual Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/30/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.25 credit hours | 1.25 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 09/30/2022
  Run Time: 1:15:00

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• A Practical Guide to Efficiency in eDiscovery
• A Practical Guide to Efficiency in eDiscovery

  "The key consideration is workflow." - Craig Ball, Trial Lawyer & Electronic Evidence Expert. And at the end of the day, judges want an eDiscovery workflow and plan that is defensible with a process that is repeatable & explainable.
  
  By focusing on the importance of creating a defensible eDiscovery workflow process, Alex Marjanovic & Robert Bird will show you how the EDRM framework enables attorneys to create and execute on this plan. The three main topics in this CLE: the EDRM Framework & the Cooperation Proclamation, From Preservation to Production: Validating the Process and Three Common eDiscovery Cases & Workflows. Additional subjects: issues that arise between the parties, dealing with volumes of data, budget vs. projected spend, what judges want, the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model) Framework, culling the data, advanced analytics, collaborative review, the details of production, legal holds & preservation, proportionality, SaaS platforms & applications like Salesforce, WeChat, AWS, Microsoft Teams & Slack, structured vs. unstructured data and defensible collection.
  
  Alex Marjanovic is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura, a leading business advisory firm. Robert Bird joins Ankura as Managing Director with more than 10 years of experience in eDiscovery and data analytics.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/11/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 09/11/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Agree Now Or Disagree Later: Drafting Business Collaboration Agreements
• Agree Now Or Disagree Later: Drafting Business Collaboration Agreements

  How can you serve as the most effective and valuable resource for your business clients? It doesn’t start with going into the file cabinet and pulling out a bunch of arcane legal forms. It starts with strategy and preparation followed by proper documentation.
  
  Following these methods presented by Melody Kramer you will become an invaluable resource for your small business clients thinking about a collaborative venture with another entrepreneur or business person. Melody will mainly cover these topics: preparing the client, purpose & structure of the agreement, defining the terms of the relationship, due diligence before drafting the agreement, discussing the legal framework with clients and drafting the collaboration agreement. Additional subjects addressed: choice of entity, ownership & revenue sharing, liability, work product, control of contributions, balance of power, dividing responsibilities, the checklist, dispute resolution, the method of terminating the business, paperwork and dignity & respect. Melody will also discuss numerous case examples from her practice.
  
  Melody A. Kramer is a trial lawyer, author, speaker, innovator and visionary. Melody has earned a reputation as a fearless advocate for clients in courtrooms across the country and an innovative problem solver in keeping people out of court.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 12/01/2026

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 12/01/2021
  Run Time: 1:00:03

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• Be A Law Firm, Not A Laundromat: Anti-Money Laundering Basics for Attorneys
• Be A Law Firm, Not A Laundromat: Anti-Money Laundering Basics for Attorneys

  You get a call from an old friend that needs help. His brother-in-law works for the government in Thailand and he wants your help to wire transfer $6.5 million out of the country, set up a series of LLCs and then buy luxury condos. Good idea to represent this client?
  
  The drug trade and globalization has led to more dirty money flowing into the U.S. and lawyers unwittingly taking part in money laundering. Timothy Dunfey will teach you the risks & red flags of money laundering and how to protect yourself, your clients and your law firm from being used as a laundromat. In this CLE he will: discuss the lawyer’s role as gatekeepers, explore relevant federal regulation, show you how to measure geographic risk and detail the guidance to attorneys from the ABA. Additional topics: protecting your trust accounts, placement, layering, integration, the 1MDB case, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR’s), the USA Patriot Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO), real estate, title companies, knowing your client, Beneficial Ownership, Client Due Diligence and the danger of cash businesses.
  
  Timothy Dunfey, Esq., CFE, CAMS, is a consulting expert who has 16 years of experience in financial services operations and compliance. Mr. Dunfey is a highly seasoned professional experienced in all facets of AML and OFAC processes, regulatory communications, investigations, and risk management.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Law Practice Management, Real Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 02/27/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 02/27/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Best External Communications for an Ethical Practice
• Best External Communications for an Ethical Practice

  You’re sipping your Sunday morning coffee and checking the news on your iPhone when you see your law school classmate quoted about a national sexual discrimination lawsuit. Why her — and not you??
  
  Could a well-timed article put pressure on opposing counsel to settle? When you are preparing to file major litigation do you contact the local newspaper with a press release? Do you know the ethical boundaries of trial publicity & extrajudicial statements when communicating with reporters about pending litigation? Presented by Janet Falk, a New York PR expert with over 30 years of experience, this course will present best practices for solo and small firm attorneys seeking to raise their media profile — the ethical way. Janet will help you to: spot the ethical issues of speaking to reporters about cases filed in court, know the ethical boundaries when communicating with clients & public about your law practice, develop succinct biographical material for media profiles & releases, be aware of the types of case information can be ethically disclosed in press releases about pending litigation — while staying within the ethical rules. A sample Media Profile and Press Release will be analyzed and provided in the written materials.
  
  Janet Falk is Chief Strategist of Falk Communications and Research. She has more than 30 years experience in-house and at public relations agencies. Janet mainly advises attorneys with a solo practice and at small law firms on Media Relations and Marketing Communications.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management, Professional Conduct, Professionalism
  
  Offered In: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/15/2026

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 10/15/2021
  Run Time: 1:00:04

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• Cell Phone Forensics: The Digital Smoking Gun
• Cell Phone Forensics: The Digital Smoking Gun

  There are billions of iPhones, Droids, tablets, Alexas and other digital devices in the world. And with countless apps, limitless tracking capabilities & ubiquitous WiFi, that iPhone in your client’s pocket holds a treasure trove of electronic information. Don’t worry though — you don’t have be a total tech geek to understand how cell phone forensics can help you in your criminal and civil cases. Lars Daniel breaks things down in plain English by utilizing colorful case examples to illustrate how electronic information generated by cell phones and digital devices can make — OR break — your client’s case. Lars will mainly discuss the proper (and improper) collection, acquisition, analysis and examination of electronic evidence on smartphones and challenging digital evidence generated by cell phones. Lars will also address the following topics: “thumb forensics” & first responders, file systems, deleted & destroyed data, conducting manual examinations, Google Maps location data, user accounts, Internet searches & web history, call logs, text (SMS) messaging, apps, timelines, affidavit highlights, video verification, fakes messages and spoofing.
  
  A seasoned digital forensics expert,, author and speaker, Lars Daniel has attended over 350 hours of forensic training and has worked on over 500 cases involving murder, child pornography, terrorism, rape, kidnapping, intellectual property, fraud, wrongful death, among other case types.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Technology
  
  Offered In: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/17/2026

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 09/17/2021
  Run Time: 1:00:05

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• Cybersecurity for Legal Professionals
• Cybersecurity for Legal Professionals

  Cyberattacks against lawyers and the legal industry have exploded since the COVID social restrictions began. The Texas courts were recently hit with a nasty ransomware attack that dropped websites and case management systems for the state's appellate and high courts, leaving parts of the court system crippled for months.
  
  In this timely presentation, Keller Reid and Keith Pillers discuss the current cyber security risks that legal professionals must protect against to avoid ethics violations, data breaches & malpractice lawsuits. The program will begin by providing an overview on data breaches and focus on some of the notable recent breaches to highlight key cybersecurity concepts for legal professionals. The discussion will delve into future trends to show how risks are expanding and explain how cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated The program will conclude by reviewing data security and processes & procedures for protecting data and managing a data breach.
  
  Keith A. Pillers is Ackerman Capital Management’s Director of Wealth Management. Keller Reid is responsible for trading and execution at Ackerman Capital Management and oversees the technological infrastructure of the firm.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Cybersecurity, Law Practice Management, Personal Injury, Technology, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Illinois (IL) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Missouri (MO) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/08/2025

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 10/08/2020
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Depositions: What Am I Saying?
• Depositions: What Am I Saying?

  What is a 30(b)(6) witness? How do you secure a deposition? Why should you not object… and what should you say when you object. Any questions? Of course there are questions, it’s a course about depositions!
  
  Presented by Michael Needleman, this CLE is designed to introduce key concepts of conducting a deposition and then provide deeper practical insights into FRCP Rule 30. The key subjects addressed include limitations, the attorney-client privilege, instructions, deponent’s criminal history, asserting objections, defending depositions, why you should not object, what to say when objecting, video — or not to video, expert depositions, ethics, exhibits, tips, tricks and potential traps. This course will also discuss the privileges that can be asserted in such a deposition, and how they differ slightly from those that can be asserted in other depositions. Finally, this course will cover some of the unique issues that arise at such a deposition, such as the functional equivalent doctrine.
  
  Michael J. Needleman is a Partner in the firm’s litigation department. He has extensive trial experience, having tried cases across Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as in the District of Columbia.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 11/21/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.75 credit hours | 1.75 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 11/21/2022
  Run Time: 1:44:59

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• Five Steps to Protect Your Firm from Catastrophic Cyber Attacks
• Five Steps to Protect Your Firm from Catastrophic Cyber Attacks

  $150,000 — that’s the average ransomware payment paid by law firms to get their data back. Further, small & midsize law firms are most at risk from ransomware attacks because of their lack of cybersecurity preparedness — and because they think they’re too small to be targeted.
  
  Tom Kirkham will dispel common cybersecurity myths and show you the five steps your law firm can take to protect against crippling and expensive ransomware and cyberattacks. To protect your firm you should: (1) Employ EDR (2) Use MFA (3) Use Storage Encryption (4) Continue Defensive Improvements and (5) Use a Skilled Security Team. Tom will also discuss ethics & technological competence, cybersecurity & confidential client data, InfoTech vs. InfoSec, cybersecurity insurance, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the White House response to ransomware. These 5 crucial steps will dramatically increase your overall law firm network security stance and will help your firm avoid being hit by a malicious cyberattack.
  
  Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of Irontech Security, provides cybersecurity defense systems and focuses on educating and encouraging organizations to establish a security-first environment with cybersecurity training programs for all workers to prevent successful attacks.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Cybersecurity, Law Practice Management, Personal Injury, Technology, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/10/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/10/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Free Speech on Campus
• Free Speech on Campus

  The Founding Fathers thought so highly of robust public discussion, they added the freedom of speech to the 1st Amendment to the Constitution — right after the freedom of religion. Unfortunately, many colleges do not place this same value on the right to free speech.
  
  One junior college student was barred from passing out pocket Constitutions — on Constitution Day. Emory University told students they can’t hang Christmas decorations. And Syracuse University charged a student orientation leader with hazing & suspended her — because she helped organize an optional campus scavenger hunt. There are countless tales of colleges impermissibly chilling speech on campus and punishing students for legally exercising their free speech rights. In this CLE, Zach Greenberg will mainly cover: hate speech vs. free speech, the more speech approach, college standards & regulations, speech codes and free speech zones. Additional topics: public vs. private colleges, harassment policies, the “true threat” standard, thought reform at the University of Delaware and dealing with hateful speech. Zach will also discuss numerous case examples where colleges overstepped their bounds and trampled on student’s First Amendment rights.
  
  A native New Yorker, Zach graduated from Binghamton University in 2013 and Syracuse Law in 2016. Zach developed an appreciation for free speech while leading the College Libertarians and the Federalist Society.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Constitutional Law, Education Law
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/23/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 08/23/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• From COVID to Crypto: Protecting Assets in Uncertain Times
• From COVID to Crypto: Protecting Assets in Uncertain Times

  A few years back a family friend signed a personal guarantee on her son’s new restaurant venture. Things were going great until COVID hit — now the business is on the verge of collapse and she at risk of losing everything. Is there anything that can be done?
  
  Asset protection is a field of law dealing with shielding assets from the claims of creditors. While you cannot “hide” assets or make them completely unreachable, Jacob Stein will show you how to make it more difficult and expensive for creditors to get to. Jacob will mainly discuss asset protection in our new age of global transparency, utilizing irrevocable trusts & LLCs and protecting specific assets like homes, apartment buildings, cash & crypto. Additional topics: the effects of COVID on businesses, personal guarantees, real estate, the Homestead exemptions, voidable conveyances laws (fraudulent transfers), the powers given to the trust protector, drafting the trust, self-settled trusts, setting up a trust in a foreign jurisdiction, dealing with community property, charging orders, retirement plans and utilizing offshore structures.
  
  Jacob Stein is a partner with the law firm Aliant, LLP, in Los Angeles, California. A prolific writer and speaker, Mr. Stein has represented over a thousand clients, from Forbes 400 families to Internet entrepreneurs. He focuses on asset & income protection, in addition to International Tax issues.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Taxation, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 04/11/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 04/11/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• How High is Too High: Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoids for Attorneys
• How High is Too High: Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoids for Attorneys

  What are synthetic cannabinoids and how do they compare with marijuana? How do the sources of marijuana (edibles, oils, “joints”) differ in potency and effects on the body? What is the science behind the marijuana breath testing device?
  
  As more states legalize recreational use, attorneys around the country are encountering more cases involving marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids. Dr. Allison A. Muller, Pharm.D, frequently consults with attorneys and provides expert witness testimony in cases involving marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids and attorneys that complete this course will: learn the scientific name of the parent marijuana compound & two metabolites, cite two differences between marijuana & synthetic cannabinoids, identify one similarity between marijuana & synthetic cannabinoids and provide one reason why determining impairment is challenging. Dr. Muller will also address: Cannabidiol (CBD), nomenclature, marijuana & metabolite detection, THC testing in blood & urine, THC effects on the body, THC driving-impairment, toxicology testing & synthetic cannabinoids, withdrawal syndromes and Spice-Ophrenia.
  
  Dr. Muller is a board-certified toxicologist, fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, and registered pharmacist with over 20 years’ experience in the field of clinical toxicology.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 02/25/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 02/25/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:02

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• I Do Not Belong: Impostor Syndrome in the Legal Profession
• I Do Not Belong: Impostor Syndrome in the Legal Profession

  "I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here." Poignant words penned by Thom Yorke of Radiohead while at university in the late 1980s - and possibly the most eloquent expression of impostor syndrome.
  
  Brian S. Quinn was a young lawyer. Fresh out of law school. What started as an exciting day with his mentor at trial - ended with Brian watching his mentor leave the courthouse in a body bag. Worse yet, fellow attorneys then taunted Brian to the point he lost his confidence he eventually felt like he didn't belong - to the point he developed impostor syndrome and began to self-medicate. When the feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence overwhelmed him, it led to theft from clients, stints in jail and the eventual loss of his law license. Brian shares his story and will talk about three main subjects: normalizing help, Impostor Syndrome & attorneys and trauma centered Impostor Syndrome. Additional topics: Lawyer Assistance Programs, confidentiality, services, ethical exceptions, studies on mental health & impairment, causes, frequency, the 5 personality types, what law firms & attorneys can do, stress vs. distress, a chance for success and being resilient.
  
  Brian S. Quinn maintains a private practice and currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for LCL of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 07/22/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 07/22/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Leveraging Legal Data and Analytics to Win in State Trial Court
• Leveraging Legal Data and Analytics to Win in State Trial Court

  Moneyball. A book written about the Oakland A’s because their organization was the first to utilize research and analytics in baseball to achieve tremendous success on a limited budget. “Moneyball” has since crossed over into numerous industries — and now it’s available for trial lawyers.
  
  How often does opposing counsel take cases to trial? What is your judge’s summary judgement record? How can analytics help you write more persuasive motions? How can legal information make you a better lawyer? Attorney Nicole Clark will show you how legal research, data & analytics can help you win your cases in state trial court. Main topics: Judge Analytics & Ruling History, Case Valuation & Verdict Data, Strategic State Trial Court Research & Alerts and Law Firm Intelligence. Additional subjects: potential risks of re-assignment, litigation & motion strategy, discussing case strategy with your client & setting expectations, the 4 Buckets of Data (1) Rulings (2) Dockets (3) Documents (4) Verdicts, rulings as outlines for motions, searching filed documents via legal issue, motion type & outcome, expert testimony, jury instructions, motions to disqualify and good faith settlements.
  
  Nicole A. Clark is an attorney and the co-founder and CEO of Trellis. She previously worked as a litigator, where she quickly realized that leveraging legal research, data and analytics could transform the practice of law.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury, Technology, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Hawaii (HI) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/22/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 09/22/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Little Known Secrets About Altered Documents in Legal Cases
• Little Known Secrets About Altered Documents in Legal Cases

  Nowadays “documents” means much more than it did 30 years ago when all your valuable “papers” were behind lock & key in your trusty file cabinet. Emails, PDFs, word docs, JPGs & more have now expanded the world of documents — as well as forgeries, fakes and cut & paste signatures.
  
  How do you know if a PDF is legit? How can you tell if the signature on a holographic will has been “lift cropped”? Dr. Edmond Locard said that “any action… constituting a crime, cannot occur without leaving a trace.” Mike Wakshull will show you how he finds these traces & clues using the tools & techniques of his Forensic Document Examination practice. Case examples discussed: is a JPEG embedded in PDF part of the original document, Divorce Case — Zoom stock split email, altered deed filed with the county recorder, alteration of a mortgage document, PDF authenticity, faked signature on a holographic will, intersection of ink & toner and intersecting lines. Further topics: “Repeatability, Reproducibility & Replicability,” Photoshop tools, using camera metadata, GPS data, the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC), the digital microscope, using blue light & filters and ESDA Imaging.
  
  Michael N. Wakshull is a court-qualified civil & criminal forensic document examiner and has been qualified as an expert witness in California Superior Courts and Federal District Court. His clients are in 27 states and five countries and partners with legal clients to dissect evidence presented in handwritten and computer-generated questioned documents.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 07/11/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 07/21/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Managing Trusts Effectively for Beneficiaries
• Managing Trusts Effectively for Beneficiaries

  Trust fiduciaries are faced with a challenging environment today which includes not only record low interest rates and lower future return projections — but also tax uncertainty pertaining to both income and estate tax due to the sunset provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
  
  And of course, the upcoming election will only add to future tax uncertainty. In light of these challenges, how can a trustee or attorney effectively plan to meet the needs of current and future beneficiaries? Utilizing research and wealth forecasting, Daniel Brunello will highlight various management strategies to confidently meet beneficiary needs, increase their income, and reduce taxes for both current and future beneficiaries. These are the main topics addressed: maximizing income in a low yield world, investment allocations to safely support lifetime spending, balancing the current & remainder beneficiaries, should you distribute from the trust, grantor trust tax fatigue, how to add alternatives tax-efficiently, getting a step-up (life & in death). Daniel will also discuss a QTIP scenario, support trusts, grantor trust fatigue, tax-efficient alternatives and the value of long term care insurance. This course was produced in conjunction with the Independent Trustee Alliance as part of the 2020 ITA Conference Series.
  
  Daniel L. Brunello is an Associate Director in Bernstein’s Wealth Strategies Group and is based in the firm’s Houston office. He consults with advisors, their professional partners and clients as an expert in a wide field of complex investment planning topics for high-net-worth individuals and foundations.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Illinois (IL) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/06/2025

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 08/06/2020
  Run Time: 1:00:03

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• NFL Contract Advisor: So You Wanna Be an Agent?
• NFL Contract Advisor: So You Wanna Be an Agent?

  So you want to be an NFL agent? Ask yourself — are you ready to handle those 3:00 a.m. phone calls? From Michael Vick to Henry Ruggs, NFL players and their activities off the field cause major headaches for their agents.
  
  And while NFL agents like the action, they don’t always like the paperwork. In this CLE, Seattle attorney Brian Brunkow provides an in-depth overview of the legal life of an NFL agent. Brain will mainly highlight the following topics: the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) & the NFLPA. Agent Eligibility, Agent-Player Agreements (SRA’s), Team-Player Agreements and the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. Additional subjects: the salary cap, National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), de-certification, agent requirements, NFLPA Rules & Regulations, the NFL agent exam, losing your license, scope of activities, certification denial, prohibited conduct, arbitration, discipline and salary/bonus forfeiture. A must-see for any attorneys thinking about becoming the next Jerry MaGuire — or just your average sports nut (like me).
  
  Brian Brunkow is a Seattle-area lawyer focused on negotiations, dispute resolution and NCAA compliance. In addition, he teaches lawyers about sports agency law and speaks at West Coast coaching clinics on student-athlete development.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Sports and Entertainment
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 11/19/2026

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.50 credit hours | 1.50 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 11/19/2021
  Run Time: 1:30:00

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• No, More Tequila: Using Statutory Interpretation To Your Clients Advantage
• No, More Tequila: Using Statutory Interpretation To Your Clients Advantage

  No more tequila... Is VERY different than "No, MORE tequila." One little comma can have a big difference in interpretation and meaning.
  
  The rules of statutory interpretation can be powerful tools in crafting creative & persuasive legal arguments if you are skilled enough to know how to properly deploy them. Greg Overstreet will show you how these rules can benefit your client?s case, describe the two forks: plain meaning vs. ambiguity and provide the practical application of common canons of statutory interpretation. Additional CLE topics of discussion: the four main tests, mind set + body of law, regulations & ordinances, specific controls the general, "plain meaning", resolving the ambiguity legislative history & record, grammar & language, surrounding language, order of enactment, mistake, shall & may, conditions & limitations, previous interpretations, extrinsic aids to interpretation, case law & common law and practical takeaways.
  
  A lawyer in boots, Greg Overstreet has practiced law for 28 years. He has a general civil practice, provides mediation services and serves as local counsel assisting attorneys from outside Montana.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Taxation, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 07/14/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 07/14/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Nutraceuticals: Dietary Supplements for Attorneys
• Nutraceuticals: Dietary Supplements for Attorneys

  If it’s natural… it’s safe. Dietary supplements don’t interact with other drugs. And the labels for dietary supplements will accurately list all ingredients. True or False??
  
  Yes, the myths abound when it comes to Nutraceuticals, also known as dietary supplements. Taught by Toxicologist Dr. Allison Muller, this CLE provides insight into dietary supplements & legal claims based on actual legal cases straight from her case files. Dr. Muller will mainly: describe the role of the FDA in regulating dietary supplements, compare & contrast adulterants vs. contaminants, list 2 dietary supplement-drug interactions, identify 1 dietary supplement that can cause impairment and explain how dietary supplements can give a positive drug screen result. Dr. Muller will also discuss: non-drugs, homeopathic treatments, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), product liability, false advertising (mislabeling), workplace impairment, existing medical conditions and Cannabidiols (CBD).
  
  Dr. Muller is a board-certified toxicologist, fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, and registered pharmacist with over 20 years’ experience in the field of clinical toxicology.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Hawaii (HI) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 02/28/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 02/22/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Selecting a Trustee: Ethics, Responsibility and Completion
• Selecting a Trustee: Ethics, Responsibility and Completion

  An estate plan is a set of written, dated and signed documents based on the Probate Code of your state. Every one of us should have an estate plan and establishing a trust is an essential part of planning for your clients.
  
  In this CLE, Marguerite Lorenz will cover some key ethical issues around selecting a trustee, the duties of a Fiduciary and what completion of the trust looks like. Specific topics covered: wills, Power of Attorney for Finance, advance directives (AHCD), the trustor, planning for incapacity & death, the job of the fiduciary, administration, the business of your life, setting up successors for success, digital assets & accounts, model succession plan, who can serve as your fiduciary and how the trustee knows the work is done. Think of this presentation two ways — what you need to know for you and your own family in terms of estate planning (even if you already have an estate plan), and what you need to know to teach your clients how to select the right person(s) for the job of implementing their unique Estate Plan.
  
  Since 2003, Ms. Lorenz has been a managing partner of Lorenz Private Trustees and has served as a Professional Trustee and Executor on over 100 matters.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Professional Conduct, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 12/08/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 12/08/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Shackled to Our Screens: How Technology Has Imprisoned the Legal Profession
• Shackled to Our Screens: How Technology Has Imprisoned the Legal Profession

  How many times a day to you unlock your smartphone?? 100…. 200… 300 times a day? Do you sleep with your iPhone next to your bed, answer Facebook posts when you’re stopped at red lights and take your phone to the bathroom?
  
  Emails, texts and social media now dominate our daily lives — we are truly shackled to our screens. But at what cost? Laurie Besden explains how our dependence on screens is negatively impacting attorney’s mental health, competence to practice law and the legal profession itself. She will mainly discuss the impact of increased screen time on our ability to uphold our ethical duties, review the alarming statistics regarding our dependence on our devices, explain nomophobia, detail the symptoms of digital device dependence and provide wellness tips & positive strategies that can be implemented into our lives & legal practices. Laurie will conclude by listing easy stress busters — from keeping a daily gratitude journal to re-connecting with nature & family.
  
  Laurie J. Besden, Esq., is the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc. (“LCL”). Since 2011, she has served as Deputy Executive Director overseeing many of LCL’s operations, expanding LCL’s law school outreach and increasing LCL’s presence within the organized Bench and Bar.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Attorney Wellness, Ethics, Professional Conduct, Professionalism, Technology
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 05/31/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 05/31/2022
  Run Time: 0:59:59

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• Spreading Like Wildfire: Battery Failure Investigations
• Spreading Like Wildfire: Battery Failure Investigations

  This presentation will provide legal professionals with an overview of the investigation process following a battery failure or a failure of a battery-powered device. The presenter will introduce attendees to the operation, construction and historical development of a battery. The different types of batteries will be discussed as well as the failures that can occur. Scientific investigation techniques for a variety of battery-powered devices will be included, and case studies will be utilized to illustrate expert strategies for effective investigations and best practices for litigation management. Mr. Brad Davis is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience providing expert consultation to the insurance and legal communities in matters of equipment losses, equipment valuation, damage assessment, and causation analysis.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Technology
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 03/18/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 03/13/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Succession Planning for Law Firms: Ethically Dealing with Death or Incapacity
• Succession Planning for Law Firms: Ethically Dealing with Death or Incapacity

  As a solo and small firm attorney, you have a LOT on your plate. Unfortunately, due to our busy schedules and client demands, many attorneys simply fail to think about succession planning in the case of death or incapacity.
  
  This CLE program taught by Ritzel Starleigh Ngo will provide legal practitioners with a practical framework of an attorney's ethical obligations to the law firm and clients in the case of the unforeseen. Using the ABA Model Rules as the foundation for the course, Ritzel speaker will discuss pertinent topics such as determining incapacity, primary components of an ethical law firm succession plan, rules regarding selling or shutting down a law practice, attorney-client privilege & confidentiality, fiduciary duties owed to clients, conflicts of interest, and dealing with client trust accounts. Ritzel will conclude with hypotheticals meant to instruct attorneys how to satisfy their ethical duties when confronted with common situations involving capacity.
  
  A solo practitioner, Ritzel Starleigh Ngo is based in Camarillo, California. She is highly experienced in contentious dissolutions, parentage matters, child custody & visitation and spousal & child support.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Professional Conduct, Professionalism
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/19/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 08/19/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Take Command: Proving Military Economic Damages
• Take Command: Proving Military Economic Damages

  There are close to two million service members in the U.S. armed forces around the globe and our country — and nearly one million serve in the national guard and reserves. Even though you don’t live near a military base, you might be missing substantial economic claims from service members in your files.
  
  Both attorneys and former members of the armed services, Dennis and Mike McCarthy will help you to spot these types of hidden claims and show you how you can establish these often-overlooked economic damages in your cases — from premises liability to auto injuries. Dennis and Michael will discuss the official Military Personnel File (OMPF), career patterns & regulations, ending a military career, elements of military compensation and proving economic damages at trial. Also covered: types of cases & claims, the legal framework, the SF-180, service obligations, performance evaluations, service culture & customs, the Feres Doctrine, VA disability payments, base pay, retired pay and common questions. This CLE course is intended for lawyers who are involved in a case with a member of the armed forces whose earnings are claimed to have been affected.
  
  Michael & Dennis McCarthy are both Principals in Military Experts, LLC, a consulting firm that advises businesses and attorneys nationwide. Dennis began his Marine Corps service as a platoon leader in Vietnam and served as Assistant Secretary of Defense. Mike is a small business owner who has been mobilized multiple times in support of operations abroad.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/27/2026

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 10/27/2021
  Run Time: 1:00:04

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• The Ethics of Referral Fees
• The Ethics of Referral Fees

  Referral fees are unethical. My state prohibits referral fees. Such fees must be based on ‘work performed’ and are only proper for contingency matters. Misconceptions abound.
  
  The reality is that numerous state bars have noted that fee sharing is not only ethical — but it actually leads to better outcomes for clients. Come get cozy with Curt Brown and the rules of professional conduct as he surveys the regulatory frameworks of the ABA and all 50 states so you know the ethical landscape when referring or accepting cases from fellow attorneys in your state and around the country. Curt will primarily discuss common misconceptions, ABA Rule 1.5 and the ethical approach states have taken to promote referrals amongst attorneys. Curt will also talk about best practices, 4 common myths, joint responsibility, disclosures, “reasonable fees,” ongoing responsibilities after referring a matter, pure referral states, crossing state lines, international issues and dealing with nonlawyer companies and law firms based abroad. What Curt will NOT cover in this CLE: Referrals to & from Non-lawyers, Runners & Cappers and Lawyer Referral Services.
  
  Mr. Brown is Co-Founder and Chief of Legal Innovation at Overture and also serves as Overture’s General Counsel. In 2023, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Professional Conduct, Professionalism
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Montana (MT) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 05/31/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 05/31/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• The Fight for Equality Under Law: Brown v. Board of Education
• The Fight for Equality Under Law: Brown v. Board of Education

  Although the Declaration of Independence stated that "All men are created equal," it took a series of legal decisions in the 1950’s culminating in the Brown decision to end segregation in public schools.
  
  While many attorneys know the importance of Brown, not many know the story of how this landmark case arrived at the Supreme Court and the years of legal work that paved the way to one of the most important legal decisions in American jurisprudence. Geeta N. Kapur will tell the story by breaking down the four legal cases that led to Brown, exploring the five communities that challenged segregation & discrimination in schools and discussing the Brown decision as a landmark in American justice. Geeta will also discuss the “Doll Tests,” the importance of Social Science data, Jim Crow Laws & Black Codes, Earl Warren & the Supreme Court, the leading lawyers including Thurgood Marshall, Spottswood Robinson III, Louis L. Redding & James Nabrit, Jr., the “All Deliberate Speed” standard and Southern state’s responses.
  
  A native of Kenya, Geeta N. Kapur is a civil rights attorney and alumna of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law. She is the author of, "To Drink from the Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation's Oldest Public University."

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Access to Justice, Diversity and Inclusion, Elimination of Bias, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI), Professional Conduct, Professionalism
  
  Offered In: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 02/11/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 02/11/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:04

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• The Fundamentals of Franchise Law
• The Fundamentals of Franchise Law

  7-Eleven, Chick‑Fil‑A, The UPS Store, ACE Hardware… walk down any street in America and you will by numerous franchises. Truly an American invention, it was Benjamin Franklin that created the first “franchise” in 1731 that now dominates American business.
  
  Chris Howard specializes in this growing area of law and he represents both franchisors and franchisees all across the country. He counsels his clients with practical information to help avoid some of the common pitfalls that can trip up franchisees. Chris will mainly discuss: Terminology & Key Documents, the Regulatory Framework, Key Items in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and How to Review a Franchise Agreement. Additional topics: FTC Franchise Rule (16 CFR pt. 436), the 14 Day Rule, state franchise laws, “material change,” Going Dark, Item 3 — Litigation, Item 12 — Territory Restrictions, Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations, Item 20 — openings, closings & transfers of franchise locations, Step 1 — Questions for the Client, Step 2 — What type of FA is it?, Step 3 — Review Material Terms, Step 4 — Territory Rights, Step 5 — Obligations, Step 6 — Default, Termination, Breach Provisions, Joint—Employer, Trademarks, Territorial Encroachment Arbitration and Inadvertent Franchise.
  
  Chris specializes in franchise and corporate law, representing both franchisors and franchisees all across the country. He has drafted franchise documents and contracts for many large franchisors, franchisees, and entrepreneurs.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/30/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.25 credit hours | 1.25 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/30/2023
  Run Time: 1:15:00

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• The Necessity of a Trust-Level Investment Policy Statement
• The Necessity of a Trust-Level Investment Policy Statement

  An investment policy statement (IPS) is a document drafted between a portfolio manager and a client that outlines general rules for the manager. The IPS provides the general investment goals & objectives of a client and describes the strategies that the manager should employ to meet these objectives.
  
  In this CLE Mark Schumacher will show you why the IPS is such an important part of the estate planning process for your clients. Mark will mainly cover: the regulatory framework, IPS elements, drafting & distributing the IPS, pragmatic considerations and special situations. Additional topics: the Uniform Prudent Investor Act (UPIA), the Uniform Trust Code (UTC), Harry Markowitz & Mean Variance Analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), the Prudent Professional vs. Amateur standard, the Duty of Impartiality, the Duty of Loyalty, the Duty to Inform & Report, Inputs & Outputs, beneficiary considerations, co-mingled trusts, the closely held business, concentrated positions and real estate & mineral rights. Mark will also walk you through the key clauses and points of a sample investment policy statement (IPS).
  
  Mark Schumacher, CPA, has a diverse professional background, with emphasis in investment management, securities research, business management and transition planning, and family legacy and philanthropic planning.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 11/01/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.25 credit hours | 1.25 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 11/01/2022
  Run Time: 1:14:59

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• To Draft or Not to Draft: Effective Demand Letters
• To Draft or Not to Draft: Effective Demand Letters

  You get that lovely client call at 3:45 on a Friday afternoon. One of your newer business clients wants a demand letter drafted ? because a newly departed employee took her company cell phone. Good idea?
  
  Yes, many clients just want you to reach into your files and fire off that demand letter before it's happy hour on Friday - but is that the best approach? Like Ted Lasso said, "be curious" and know the right questions to ask your client before initiating that first blow of litigation - maybe a simple phone call can resolve the issue? Presented by Shannon Bell, this extremely thoughtful & poignant CLE will provide real-world points on when & how to carefully craft demand letters to advance client goals. Main topics: the client call, the info you need to gather, what goes into the letter, the Decision Tree and ethical considerations. Additional subjects: choice of law, notice provisions, cure periods, trade secrets cases, departing employees, cease & desist, breach of contract, managing client expectations, demand letters & unwanted publicity, slowing things down, the nuclear option, legal obligations, required by law, conventional obligation (contract), tone, kinds of demands, avoiding coercion & threats and substance & style.
  
  Shannon M. Bell has years of trial experience in state and federal courts and litigates a wide variety of complex business disputes, construction disputes, fiduciary claims, employment issues, and landlord/tenant issues, with a specialization in construction.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Employment Law, Law Practice Management, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/08/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/08/2023
  Run Time: 0:59:59

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• Trademarks Are Fun: Using Trademark Law to Protect Your Client's Brands
• Trademarks Are Fun: Using Trademark Law to Protect Your Client's Brands

  From donut shaped door handles, to the distinctive "scent of sweet, slightly musky, wheat-based dough" - better known as Play-Doh. Trademark law protects a wide variety of company & product logos, words, slogans and more.
  
  Todd Fichtenberg will walk you through the wonderful world of trademarks and trademark law protections. Todd will mainly talk about what every attorney needs to know about trademarks, how trademarks protect brands in today's marketplace and counseling your clients on trademark registration and protection. Also discussed: service marks, certification marks, trade dress, product packaging, product design, store configuration, the distinctiveness spectrum, generic marks: cannot be registered, fighting genericide, acquired distinctiveness/secondary meaning, free speech & trademarks, disparaging marks, the notice of opposition, "scandalous & immoral," Likelihood of Confusion, dilution, blurring, tarnishment, parody, use application timeline 1(a), maintenance and trademark registration. Todd will also cover recent case law involving: Starbucks, Mutual of Omaha, Chewy Vuiton, NFTs, Jack Daniel's, Walmart vs. Kanye West (Yeezy) and Nike vs. StockX.
  
  Todd A. Fichtenberg, Esq., has been a practicing attorney for over 11 years. Although Todd focuses his practice primarily on trademarks, he also has a wealth of experience in protecting creditors' rights in bankruptcy, probate & estate planning and business litigation.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Intellectual Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 05/22/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 05/22/2023
  Run Time: 0:59:59

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• Trust Accounting
• Trust Accounting

  What should go into an IOLTA Account... what should NOT go into an IOLTA Account? What is good recordkeeping? And why do I always have a negative balance?
  
  Jessica Zoraida will answer all your key trust accounting questions and show you the best practices to remain compliant in your legal practice. Jessica will mainly cover: why good trust accounting is so critical, the risks of falling out of compliance, the benefits of adhering to best practices, Financial Statements basics, trust accounting requirements and what good trust accounting actually looks like. Additional subjects discussed in this CLE: the Model Trust Account Rules (MTAR), ethical & reputational risks of bad trust accounting, cash flow management, the Profit & Loss (P&L) or Income Statement, income & expenses, COGs (Cost of Goods Sold), assets & liabilities, shareholder equity, IOLTA Accounts, retainer vs. advanced deposits, client A/R software, Clio, Earned vs. Unearned Income, monthly reconciliations, FAQs, key takeaways and citations & references.
  
  As a seasoned entrepreneur & CEO of Big Picture Results, Jessica focuses on helping profitable, growing companies make more money & do more in less time. Jessica has spent 25+ years navigating corporate, nonprofit & small business organizations.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Law Practice Management, Personal Injury, Real Property, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/31/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 10/31/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Trustees in Mediation: The How and Why to Mediate
• Trustees in Mediation: The How and Why to Mediate

  Trustees are frequently pulled into litigation involving the validity or construction of a trust instrument or amendment. Sometimes, the trustee itself is accused of inappropriate conduct. It is better to resolve trust litigation early and efficiently.
  
  Hon. Glen M. Reiser (Ret.) has vast experience adjudicating and resolving thousands of complex commercial, real property/environmental, trust and family law disputes as a respected trial judge and litigator. In this CLE, Judge Reiser will provide his practical insights and guidance to trust professionals on the mediation process and how to achieve the best results for their clients. The main topics: the Role of Trustees in Mediation, the How & Why to Mediate and Best Practices for the Mediation. Additional subjects: Arbitration vs. Mediation, Mediation in Probate, Trust & Conservatorship Litigation, Mediation: Who Attends, the Trustee as Neutral Stakeholder, the Trustee as Target, Mediation: When Is Best, the Mediation Process, Helping the Mediator Help You, Impairments to Settlement, Overcoming Real Barriers, Working on Creative Solutions and the Settlement Agreement.
  
  Hon. Glen M. Reiser (Ret.) has vast experience adjudicating and resolving thousands of disputes and he regularly teaches California judges trust, probate, and conservatorships through the Judicial Council of California’s Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER).

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts & Estates
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/30/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/30/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• UDAAP: You Will Know It When You See It
• UDAAP: You Will Know It When You See It

  The 2008 Mortgage Crisis put many homeowner’s underwater. Millions lost their homes to foreclosure and often filed for bankruptcy in the process.
  
  UDAAP blossomed out of the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers against “unfair, deceptive, or abusive” by companies selling financial products. In this CLE, Brian Brunkow will analyze the 3 main tests, outline the key impacts of UDAAP and provide best practices to remain compliant with this key legislation that impacts almost every lending regulation and part of the lending cycle. Brian will also discuss: Al Capone & UDAAP, lenders, the Unfair Test, Deceptive Acts & Practices, the Abusive Test, the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), lending regulations, the lending cycle, discrimination, data security, BOD & management oversight, Compliance Management System (CMS), enforcement actions and final compliance tips. UDAAP’s influence on the mortgage industry is all-encompassing, affecting each step of the lending cycle from advertising to servicing closed loans.
  
  Brian Brunkow is a Seattle-area lawyer focused on negotiations, dispute resolution and NCAA compliance. In addition, he teaches lawyers about sports agency law and speaks at West Coast coaching clinics on student-athlete development.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Real Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/17/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.25 credit hours | 1.25 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/17/2022
  Run Time: 1:15:00

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• Understanding Cell Phone Location Evidence
• Understanding Cell Phone Location Evidence

  Your client is accused of kidnap, murder and arson. Of course, your client swears he was nowhere near the incident scene because he spent the night at his girlfriend’s house that night. How can you prove this to the jury?
  
  Just ask special agent turned digital forensic examiner Eric Grabski! Using the girlfriend’s Facebook IP address, network subscriber info and WiFi data, Eric was able to prove definitively that the suspect was nowhere near the murder scene on the night in question. From tracking murder suspects with Facebook Live data — to pointing out mistakes in the state’s location evidence due to bad vector analysis — Eric will show you how to analyze cell phone location evidence in your legal cases. Eric will mainly discuss: Sources of Evidence: Cellular Providers & Network, Understanding Call Detail Records — CDRs and the Reliability of Location Information: Bolstering the Evidence. Additional topics: burner phones, cellular design network, legal process & discovery, using subpoenas, Cell Site Location Information (CSLI), phone extractions, location data from multiple sources, social media records and Google Takeout.
  
  Eric Grabski is an expert witness specializing in historical cell site analysis, call detail record analysis, and mobile device forensics. Eric is currently a Senior Digital Forensic Examiner with Envista Forensics where he provides consultation to attorneys regarding criminal and civil litigation.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law, eDiscovery, Litigation, Personal Injury, Technology
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 11/07/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.50 credit hours | 1.50 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 11/07/2022
  Run Time: 1:30:00

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• Veterinary Malpractice for Pets and their Humans
• Veterinary Malpractice for Pets and their Humans

  Cheryl Nolan is an animal law lawyer who helps aggrieved pet owners with veterinary malpractice claims. She handles cases involving dogs, cats, horses, birds... and even hamsters.
  
  In this CLE she will discuss the hallmarks of dog & animal law, types of claims, theories of liability, small claims vs. the veterinarian board and case development. Additional subjects: animal law practice areas, private equity & veterinarians, the roots of animal law, what pet owners want, handling animal disputes with alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton’s mediation practice, breach of contract, bailment, malpractice & negligence, conversion, consumer protections, fraud & misrepresentation, deceptive business practices, market value, replacement value, special & unique value monetizing bowser and utilizing expert witnesses to guide the case. Cheryl will conclude by providing a detailed analysis of two actual case examples where she helped pet owners.
  
  Cheryl Nolan decided on a career in law to help others and be of service. After 23 years promoting the interests of the disadvantaged and equal access to justice, Cheryl now runs an animal-centered law practice.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Animal Law
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 04/30/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 04/30/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Weaponizing Rule 1.7: Ethics Empowers Policyholders When Insurers Reserve Rights
• Weaponizing Rule 1.7: Ethics Empowers Policyholders When Insurers Reserve Rights

  This CLE will offer in-depth legal analysis and practical suggestions on how ethical duties can empower policy holders when a liability insurer agree to defend under a reservation of rights but then appoints defense counsel and directs the defense.
  
  In this CLE, Stephen L. Thomas examines the language of the ethical rules, liability insurance law, and provides non-litigation solutions for panel counsel to comply with ethical obligations, for reserving insurers to fulfill contractual & regulatory obligations, for policyholders to enforce their rights and for counsel for injured victims to facilitate prompt settlements. The main issues discussed: how a reservation of rights triggers counsel?s duty of undivided loyalty and creates a possible conflict of interest, well established (disparate) case law and practice pointers for how policy holders can win. Also covered: the 3 Types of Jurisdictions, the California Restatement Rule, Per Se Rule states, the Enhanced Duties Rule, Rule 1.7: Undivided Loyalty, Rule 1.4: Communication, Rule 1.6: Confidentiality, Rule 1.8: Compensation (Cal. 1.8.6), the 6 Prongs to success, developing admissible evidence, Insurance Industry Defenses, case law. Model emails & letters, questionnaires and a detailed memorandum of law are also provided in the written materials.
  
  An attorney with over 40 years of experience in Insurance Law, Stephen L. Thomas focuses on defending policyholders in a wide variety of liability suits.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA), Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Ethics, Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Conduct, Real Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Montana (MT) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 03/20/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  2.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA) | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 03/20/2023
  Run Time: 1:59:59

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• When Your Case Goes Public
• When Your Case Goes Public

  In today’s outrage culture, things can go sideways very quickly for your clients in the court of public opinion. And “Bad Press” now includes blogs, social media, influencers and every Joey Bag O'Donuts with an iPhone.
  
  This negative publicity — and sometimes downright outrage — can detrimentally affect your client’s case and the results you can achieve for your client. A Crisis PR Expert, Dave Oates knows the risks of public interest firsthand and will show you how to handle media interest in your case when it hits the blogs, YouTube, Twitter and the nightly news. Main topics in this CLE: The Risks of Public Interest on Your Client’s Legal Case, Preparing for Trial Publicity, Social Media & Influencer Interest, Litigation: Expanding Your Client’s PR Presence, How to Handle Adjudication & Settlement and Preparing for Questions: How to Proceed Post Event. Further points of discussion: resetting the narrative, the public’s view is perception, government entities, the wrongful termination case of Dr. Hasan Gokal, protecting the client, preparing for potential outcomes, creating a decision tree to proactively communicate and preparing for Q&As.
  
  Starting as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and later as a Corporate CMO & Non-Profit President, Dave Oates has 30 years of experience dealing with Crisis PR. His experiences include employee & executive misconduct, cybersecurity attacks, product recalls, mass layoffs, large-scale accidents, criminal investigations, and civil litigation matters.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/22/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 06/22/2023
  Run Time: 0:59:59

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• Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: The Power of Story to Influence and Persuade
• Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: The Power of Story to Influence and Persuade

  "Those who tell the stories rule society." - Plato. And those lawyers who tell the best legal story rule their cases.
  
  In this CLE, Jennifer Gardner shows you how lawyers can tell powerful legal stories and how to be a powerful legal storyteller. The main topics presented include: whoever tells the best story wins the trial or case, telling your client's persuasive legal story, what makes a good legal story great and what makes a good legal storyteller great. Additional topics: key concepts of engaging stories, humans learn through story, telling persuasive stories in your legal case, the neuroscience of storytelling, the right brain & emotions, the left brain as gatekeeper, triggering the right brain, universal story themes, struggle & conflict, Joseph Campbell & The Hero's Journey, archetypes, superheroes + antiheros, outlaws + tricksters, the emotional reality of your clients, credibility & authority, building trust & rapport, being human, how to listen actively and repetition & mirroring.
  
  Jennifer B. Gardner has served clients in criminal and civil legal disputes since 1987 as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles since 1992. A proud graduate of the Trial Lawyers College, Jennifer is also a writer, a speaker and magnetic courtroom presence.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | ITA (ITA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/30/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 10/30/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Winning Dog Bite Cases and Defense Tactics
• Winning Dog Bite Cases and Defense Tactics

  More people buying dogs during the pandemic, more delivery drivers, more people working & staying around the house… and there’s always plenty of tasty mail carriers. More dogs mean one thing — more dog bites.
  
  And when man’s best friend isn’t so friendly, the consequences can unfortunately be deadly. A former prosecutor turned personal injury trial attorney, Claudine Wilkins will discuss practical tips for winning dog bite cases for your clients — from plaintiff’s strategies & theories of law to restitution and damages. Additional topics of discussion: state law, reactionary & predatory dog bites, dog attacks, adoption centers & shelters, intentional mislabeling, toolkits, the prosecutor’s checklist, legislation, restitution, liability, negligence, Dog at Large ordinances, injuries, initial intake, investigations, case law & examples, causes of dog bites, contributing factors, bad enclosures and bad laws. Claudine will also cover case intake, negligence & investigations and share numerous practical tips & strategies you can deploy at trial to get the best result for your client.
  
  Claudine Wilkins is an Animal Law Expert & Attorney. A former prosecutor, she has trained thousands of professionals in animal-related fields.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Animal Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Real Property
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/26/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 08/26/2022
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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• Working Up and Trying the Invisible Injury Case
• Working Up and Trying the Invisible Injury Case

  People develop chronic pain and sustain concussion from a wide array of trauma — from car crashes to crane accidents. Unfortunately, while concussions, chronic pain and CRPS can be debilitating, the hidden nature of these injuries can make it difficult to prove to skeptical jurors.
  
  In this CLE brimming with practical information & insight, trial attorney Brett Schreiber will walk you through working up and trying these invisible injury cases — from client intake to the fine points of communicating your client’s story to the jury. Brett will mainly cover client intake, discovery, voir dire and trial prep. He will conclude by analyzing a recent case example where a woman was injured when her foot fell through a second story walkway at an office building. Additional CLE topics: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), mTBI, lien MDs, insurance, disabilities, stalking social media, show & tell, spoon feeding the jury, KenHub.com, Presentation Zen, the TBI Survival Guide, CDC, VA, NIH, Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors, Budapest Diagnostic Criteria 2003, the Glasgow Coma Score, declarations of witnesses, establishing the medical timeline of treatment and treating vs. expert doctors.
  
  Brett Schreiber’s practice includes mass torts, personal injury, medical malpractice and condemnation law. Whether lecturing student groups or handling pro bono claims for wrongfully convicted, he is guided by the Hebrew principle of tikkun olam meaning “to heal the world.”

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Personal Injury
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | Arkansas (AR) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kentucky (KY) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 07/08/2027

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.25 credit hours | 1.25 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 07/08/2022
  Run Time: 1:15:00

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• You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent
• You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent

  Surviving prison as an innocent person is a surreal nightmare no one wants to think about. But it can happen to you - and those you love.
  
  Justin Brooks has spent his career freeing innocent people from prison. Putting you at the defense table, this CLE forces us to consider how any one of us might be swept up in the legal system. From bad IDs to people telling lies, Justin provides the main reasons that people are wrongfully convicted and he offers detailed accounts of the cases he has worked on. Main topics: bad lawyering, differences in police work in the city vs. the country, you come home & find your partner dead, false confessions, junk science, Shaken Baby Syndrome, you have or care for a sick child, the jury is blinded by junk science, bad information from informants, and you are poor and/or a person of color. Additional topics: bite mark evidence, bad crime scene preservation, Relative Opinion Process, Cross-Racial Identifications, problems with Police line-ups, DNA testing & database, the Reid Technique, the CSI Effect, the McMartin Pre-School case and the Brian Banks case.
  
  Professor Justin Brooks directs the LLM Program in Comparative Law in Spanish at the USD School of Law. As the program director, he administers a national moot court program in Mexico, and coordinates the work of 35 innocence organizations in Latin America.

  Specialty Areas: Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Practice Areas: Criminal Law
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Hawaii (HI) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/18/2028

  Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Audio Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure (WA)
  
  Original Production Date: 09/18/2023
  Run Time: 1:00:00

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