Course List

• AI, Ethics and Developing Your Law Firm AI Policy

• Generative AI is a game-changing technology – but it also comes with ethical risks for attorneys and law firms. Developing an AI policy for your law firm is now crucial and involves addressing ethical considerations and ensuring compliance with legal standards while leveraging the benefits of AI.
  
  This CLE explores the ethical, practical and regulatory implications of integrating artificial intelligence into legal practice. It covers core technologies like machine learning and generative AI, their application in law firms and the ethical responsibilities attorneys under the ABA Model Rules and various state bar ethics opinions. Attorneys will learn how to assess confidentiality risks, ensure transparency in billing, combat AI bias and develop firm-wide AI policies that uphold professional conduct and client trust.
  
  By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  
  1. Identify key AI technologies used in legal practice and their core functions.
  
  2. Understand the ethical rules and responsibilities triggered by AI use, including competence, confidentiality, and candor.
  
  3. Evaluate the risks of AI bias, misinformation, and data security breaches.
  
  4. Develop a compliant AI policy aligned with ABA Model Rules and state bar guidance.
  
  5. Communicate transparently with clients about AI use and its implications for fees, privacy, and case strategy.
  
  Desire'e Martinelli is an attorney and the Director of Marketing & Analytics of Esquire Interactive LLC. Jeff Lantz is an attorney, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Esquire Interactive LLC, an interactive digital marketing agency for attorneys and law firms.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management, Professional Conduct, Technology
  
  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) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | 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: 07/29/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 07/29/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Small Business Divorce and Shareholder Disputes

• There are many reasons why shareholders fight and small businesses break up – differences in business vision & strategy, disagreements over financial decisions, conflicts of interest & personality clashes are some of the main ones. When shareholders fight, legal advisors must quickly assess available rights, remedies, and the trajectory of any potential resolution or litigation.
  
  In this CLE, Brandon M. Schwartz will mainly explore fiduciary duties owed among shareholders in closely held corporations, detail the types of disputes that frequently arise and highlight the strategies available to resolve them effectively. The program highlights both substantive and procedural fiduciary obligations, including duties of loyalty, candor, and fair dealing. Attendees will also gain insights into majority vs. minority shareholder dynamics, shareholder oppression and deadlock scenarios. Finally, the session focuses on dispute resolution options — from mediation and arbitration to full-scale litigation and the use of Special Litigation Committees (SLCs). By the conclusion of the session, attorneys will be better equipped to advise clients on preventative measures, evaluate risks, and select dispute resolution strategies that protect shareholder rights and preserve business value.
  
  Learning Objectives
  
  - Identify fiduciary duties owed among majority and minority shareholders in closely held corporations.
  
  - Differentiate between common types of shareholder disputes, including deadlock, oppression, and breach of shareholder agreements.
  
  - Analyze risks and consequences of shareholder disputes, including operational, financial, and reputational impacts.
  
  - Evaluate dispute resolution options, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
  
  - Understand the role of Special Litigation Committees (SLCs) in resolving shareholder disputes and the standards courts apply to review their decisions.
  
  - Develop strategies for advising clients proactively to minimize disputes and preserve business relationships.
  
  Brandon M. Schwartz, Esq., is a Board-Certified Civil Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate and Family Trial Law Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has received recognition from peers and clients alike for his thorough, zealous and ethical representation.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Litigation
  
  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) | Iowa (IA) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 09/05/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 09/05/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Brief Writing 101 for Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Opposing the Motion to Dismiss

• Plaintiffs' lawyers now need to write more than ever. Unfortunately, courts are slammed with heavy caseloads and you are competing against other litigants for what little time the judge has to analyze the claims & merit of your case. How can you avoid the dreaded MTD??
  
  Join professional brief writer Jonathan Hilton as he explains how to craft legal briefs that judges will want to read. He will present & explain his top ten tips: five practice points to help the judge spot your best arguments in less time and five practice points on how to make your clients more likable & your clients’ stories more compelling. The ten points: (1) Start with first principles, (2) Create an alternate storyline, (3) Show why you state a claim — don’t just defend, (4) Plant the emotional facts in the Complaint, (5) Dumb Cases Die, (6) Use notice pleading to build your story, (7) Distinguish Civ. R. 8 from Civ. R. 9(b), (8) Use the right theory to hook in the big pockets, (9) Handle SOLs carefully and (10) To amend… or not to amend? Jonathan will round out the hour by looking at resources that will help you become a better brief writer moving forward.
  
  Jonathan Hilton became the youngest-ever Cincinnati Chess Champion at age 15, and he earned the National Master in chess title the following year. At Hilton Parker LLC, Mr. Hilton now advisies other attorneys on how to best navigate through their most difficult cases. As a consultant and brief writer, he designs novel legal theories in courts across the country.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 11/08/2029

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 11/08/2024
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Copyright and Generative AI

• A few years ago, the hot copyright case was the "Monkey Selfie" - a battle over a photo of a macaque monkey taking a selfie with a photographer's camera. Copyright protection was denied because of the human authorship requirement.
  
  Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now the hottest topic of the day. Attorney Scott Sholder will dive into these novel & cutting edge copyright issues of authorship, ownership & protectability of AI generated content when generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used to generate content and works of art. Scott will mainly cover: Copyright Basics, Copyright Registration, Generative AI Basics and Generative AI: Authorship & Copyrightability. Additional topics: ownership of copyright, works made for hire, joint authorship, the blurred Lines Between AI & Human Creation, Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), AI Models & training data, potential input issues, the human authorship requirement, works generated solely in response to user prompts, Copyright Office AI Disclosure Requirements and how to best protect your clients. Cases discussed: Naruto v. Slater (2018), Thaler v. Perlmutter (2022), Zarya of the Dawn (2023) and Jason Allen v. Shira Perlmutter (2024).
  
  Scott J. Sholder, is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation group and focuses his practice on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in connection with entertainment, media, art, and intellectual property matters.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  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) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | 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 Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 01/15/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 01/15/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Cybersecurity, Ransomware and AI

• "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it." Cyberattacks are beginning to become a part of everyday business and they have become increasingly destructive to law firms and companies that become targets for hackers and cybercriminals.
  
  And as data breaches continue to escalate, the legal concept of “reasonable security” has become a central issue in litigation, regulatory enforcement and professional responsibility. In this CLE, Rachel Rose will cover this important cybersecurity topics: Cybersecurity & Ransomware, AI & Related Items including Data Scraping, Dealing with Data Risks in Commercial Agreements, Minimizing Cyber Risks & Conducting Data Protection Assessments and Service Provider & Data Processing Agreements. Attorneys will also learn how to evaluate cybersecurity protocols in transactions, vendor agreements in addition to client advisory contexts. By understanding both the pitfalls and the evolving legal expectations, attorneys will be better equipped to mitigate exposure, advise clients, and respond effectively when incidents occur.
  
  Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA is a disciplined, empathetic, and tenacious attorney advocating for and winning desired legal outcomes for national and international clients. Ms. Rose's practice includes compliance, transactional, and litigation matters primarily related to healthcare, cybersecurity, securities, the False Claims Act, and Dodd-Frank.

  Specialty Areas: Cybersecurity
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Cybersecurity, Law Practice Management, Technology
  
  Offered In: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | 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) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 12/26/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Cybersecurity
  
  Original Production Date: 12/26/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Drafting Controversial Contract Clauses: What Clauses Are Worth the Fight?

• Most clients want everything in a contract negotiation. Unfortunately, the other side probably wants everything too. The real question for practitioners is: which clauses are truly worth the fight? The answer, of course, is…. it depends.
  
  In this CLE, Kristi Zentner and Heather Marx — a seasoned transactional attorney & an experienced commercial litigator — share insights drawn from daily practice on both sides of the negotiating table. They explore the most common flashpoints in contract drafting and negotiation, from indemnification and limitation of liability to representations, warranties, and confidentiality provisions. The dynamic duo also provide practical strategies for recognizing which provisions merit aggressive advocacy, show you how to tailor clauses to a client’s risk profile, and drafting the contact with enforceability in mind. Attendees will also gain tools for memorializing the negotiation: ensuring that contracts clearly reflect agreed terms, avoid ambiguities and reduce the risk of costly disputes down the road.
  
  Learning Objectives
  
  * Identify key contract clauses — such as indemnification, limitation of liability, and representations and warranties — that most often become points of contention and potential litigation.
  
  * Evaluate negotiation dynamics, including leverage, market conditions, and counterparty risk, to determine which provisions are worth pressing and which can be compromised.
  
  * Draft clear and enforceable risk-shifting provisions tailored to the transaction, including defining scope, triggers, exceptions, and remedies.
  
  * Recognize common mistakes in contract drafting and negotiation that create ambiguity or weaken enforceability, and implement strategies to avoid them.
  
  * Apply effective review techniques to ensure that contracts accurately memorialize negotiations, reflect agreed business terms, and align with preliminary documents such as term sheets or letters of intent.
  
  * Integrate practical drafting tips—such as consistency of defined terms, clarity of structure, and avoidance of boilerplate legalese—into daily practice to improve contract quality and reduce litigation risk.
  
  Kristi Zentner, Esq., is a transactional attorney who represents clients in general business, supply chain management, as well as tariff, customs, and trade matters. Heather Marx. Esq., applies her experience in the areas of complex business and commercial litigation to represent a variety of clients.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  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) | Hawaii (HI) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 09/25/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 09/25/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Drafting Real Estate Operating Agreements

• Nathan Osborn frequently works with clients to buy investment properties on the ski slopes of Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Aspen and more. These clients buy these properties as VRBOs (Vacation Rental By Owner) to generate revenue – but what they fail to realize is that one accident on their property could put their personal assets at risk. Nate Osborn often recommends a very practical solution that offers asset protection & tax benefits – the LLC. In this CLE he provides practical guidance on how to draft a real estate limited liability company (LLC) operating agreement. Nate will provide a plethora of practical guidance on: asking the right questions, determining whether an LLC is the appropriate entity for your client, selecting a member or manager managed LLC, maximizing personal asset protection through the LLC, drafting capital contribution provisions, drafting real estate profit distribution provisions, drafting dispute resolution provisions and tax implications & how to maximize tax benefits. Specific topics covered: vacation rentals & investors, understanding the client’s business, the advantages of LLCs in real estate, putting title to real estate into an LLC, potential LLC liability, piercing the corporate veil, structuring capital calls, provisions to share real estate profits, incorporating IRAs, holding strategies & double FICA taxes and utilizing 1031 like-kind exchanges.
  
  Nathan G. Osborn, Esq., focuses on real estate litigation, real estate transactions and commercial litigation. Mr. Osborn effectively uses his significant trial experience to help transactional clients avoid situations that often end up in court.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  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) | Hawaii (HI) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 11/27/2029

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 11/27/2024
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Eliminating Bias in Your Law Office: Implicit Bias and Microaggressions

• You're a good speaker for an immigrant. Where are you from really? You're so good at coding – especially since you are a woman. Microaggressions are subtle words and actions that express prejudice and highlight difference in regard to a marginalized and often legally-protected group.
  
  Through a combination of real-world scenarios, interactive discussion and practical strategies, attorney Nicole Sorokolit Croddick will provide tools to identify and address microaggressions & unconscious bias, improve cultural competency and foster a more respectful, inclusive workplace. Attorneys will learn the difference between microassaults, microinsults & microinvalidations, understand their psychological & professional consequences, and explore how these behaviors can affect workplace morale, productivity & create legal risks. By the end of this program, attendees will be better equipped to recognize their own biases, respond to microaggressions thoughtfully, and contribute to a culture of dignity, professionalism, and fairness within their organizations. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  
  • Define and differentiate between implicit bias, microaggressions and other forms of subtle discriminatory behavior.
  
  • Identify common types of microaggressions — including microassaults, microinsults, and microinvalidations — and their legal and emotional impact in a professional setting.
  
  • Understand the cumulative effects of microaggressions on mental health, employee engagement and organizational culture – particularly for individuals in marginalized or protected groups.
  
  • Analyze real-world scenarios to evaluate whether a microaggression has occurred and determine the appropriate strategies for response or intervention.
  
  • Apply proactive tools and communication frameworks to reduce bias, foster inclusion, and create a respectful, equitable environment within legal workplaces.
  
  Nicole Sorokolit Croddick, Esq., is an attorney and experienced bilingual business training facilitator. As a consultant and compliance trainer on employment law issues, Nicole facilitates classes on sexual harassment and discrimination prevention; ethnic sensitivity; workplace ethics; lawful hiring; and employee disciplinary procedures and documentation mechanics.

  Specialty Areas: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
  
  Practice Areas: Access to Justice, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, Equity in Justice (NM), Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI), Equity, Inclusion and Mitigation of Implicit and Explicit Bias (WA), Ethics, Implicit Bias, 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) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Rhode Island (RI) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/26/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
  
  Original Production Date: 06/26/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Ethics Guardrails for Law Firm Cyber Risk

• This CLE program provides attorneys with critical guidance on navigating the increasingly intertwined worlds of legal ethics, malpractice risk & cybersecurity. As law firms become prime targets for cyber threats, ethical responsibilities under the ABA Model Rules demand heightened awareness and action.
  
  Led by attorney Jeff Cunningham — who defends lawyers and firms in malpractice and ethics cases — this course explores the blurred lines between ethics violations and cyber negligence. Through practical strategies and real-world examples, the course offers attorneys actionable methods to build ethical “guardrails” that protect both client data and professional reputations. Topics include vendor due diligence, cyber infrastructure, legal tech trends, client counseling on cyber duties, and enhancing law firm security teams. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of key ethics rules, including Competence (Rule 1.1), Confidentiality (Rule 1.6), Communication (Rule 1.4), and Supervision Responsibilities (Rules 5.1–5.3), as applied in the digital age. Attorneys will walk away with a playbook for proactive compliance — ensuring they meet ethical obligations while mitigating malpractice and cyber liability in a high-risk environment.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  • Identify and interpret key ethical rules—including ABA Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, and 5.1–5.3—as they apply to cybersecurity responsibilities in legal practice.
  
  • Distinguish between ethical violations and legal malpractice in the context of cyber risk, and recognize how blurred boundaries create new areas of liability.
  
  • Develop practical strategies for cyber compliance, including building secure infrastructure, conducting vendor due diligence, and training legal staff and nonlawyer personnel.
  
  • Evaluate their firm's current cyber readiness and implement “ethics guardrails” to proactively reduce exposure to cyber threats and ethics grievances.
  
  • Advise clients effectively on their own cybersecurity obligations, enhancing client service and meeting ethical duties under communication and competence rules.
  
  Jeff Cunningham, Esq., actively defends lawyers and acts as outside General Counsel to small and mid-sized law firms across the United States, while also serving as this firm’s General Counsel. Jeff defends industry professionals in a wide range of professional liability, ethics and professional disciplinary matters. With an emphasis on simple systems of risk management, Jeff brings a holistic approach of protecting our clients before problems occur.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management, Professional Conduct, Technology
  
  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) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Mississippi (MS) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | 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: 07/03/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 07/03/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Free Speech on College Campuses Following the Israel-Hamas War

• “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free, Jews for Palestine.” “Let’s take the f*king streets later.” “All Zionists must die tonight at midnight.”
  
  Following the start of the Israel-Hamas War tensions burst wide open on college campuses all over the country following the aftermath of the October 7th attack. By the spring, a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments led to massive demonstrations, student takeovers and more than 3,200 people arrested. As tensions escalated, it became very difficult to delineate the line between protected free speech and unprotected harassment & true threats of violence. In this CLE, FIRE attorney Zach Greenberg will give his reasoning why it’s so important to protect the freedom of speech and the freedom of expression on college campuses and the line between protected speech and unprotected threats & harassment. Zach will specifically address: the Looking Glass theory, public vs. private universities, true threats, harassment, the More Speech approach, calls for genocide, encampments, content neutral + time + manner restrictions, disruption & the Heckler’s Veto and creating a culture of free speech.
  
  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: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Constitutional Law, Education Law
  
  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) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Montana (MT) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | 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) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV)
  
  Course Expiration: 11/22/2029

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 11/22/2024
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• How to Submit a Whistleblower Claim to the IRS

• “The Lion, the Polygamist and the Biofuel Scam,” was a title of a recent Wired article. An L.A. Aremnian mafia kingpin and a polygamous Mormon engineer joined forces with a crooked Beverly Hills lawyer in a renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme that bilked taxpayers out of $1 billion dollars in clean-energy tax subsidies.
  
  Tax cheats like this rake in billions at the expense of honest taxpayers – over the last decade there has been a $1 Trillion tax gap in our country. Some of it was underpaid, some was due to non-filing and almost $800 Billion was lost due to under reporting or straight out fraud. In this CLE, Neal Roberts will walk you through submitting a whistleblower claim to the IRS. Main topics covered: the history & background of IRS Whistleblower Law, the legal framework of IRS whistleblower laws and the structure of IRS Form 211. Additional subjects: taxes collected, the voluntary compliance rate, how we get the tax gap, IRS whistleblower award amounts 26 U.S.C. § 7623(b), who must file the Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR), FBAR e-Filing Method, the Swiss Bank UBS Whistleblower Scandal, the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), transfer pricing (market-based, cost-based & Transactional Net Margin Method), the $3.4 billion GlaxoSmithKline PLC “transfer pricing” tax dispute and filing multiple TCRs.
  
  Neal Roberts, the Managing Partner of ProtectUS Law, is an attorney licensed in California and the District of Columbia with more than 45 years’ experience in various aspects of law.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Business Law, Taxation
  
  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) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | 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) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 03/30/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 03/03/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Innovation Protection: The Intersection of Patents and Trade Secrets

• From Mullets on the Go to the KFC Colonel’s Secret Recipe – and even MLB’s Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud for baseballs– you won’t find a more entertaining CLE. This course features intellectual property attorneys Eric Hanscom and David Branfman, who provide practical guidance for attorneys counseling clients on patent and trade secret protection. Drawing from decades of experience, the presenters explain the distinctions between utility and design patents, the benefits and limitations of provisional applications and the strategic application of trade secrets. Through numerous entertaining case studies and real client stories, this session offers insights into leveraging multiple IP tools effectively. The discussion includes legal requirements, enforcement risks, best practices and how to advise clients based on business goals and budget constraints.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  • Understand the distinctions between utility, design, and provisional patents.
  • Identify when trade secrets are preferable over patent protection.
  • Recognize how trademarks, trade dress, and patents can work in tandem.
  • Evaluate common IP pitfalls and missteps made by clients.
  • Apply legal and strategic considerations to IP planning and protection.
  • Develop trade secret protection plans and understand their legal foundations.
  • Analyze real-world examples to understand the practical application of IP law.
  
  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: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  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) | Hawaii (HI) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 05/31/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 05/31/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Legal Framework for Cryptocurrency and Money Transmission Licenses

• This CLE course offers legal professionals an in-depth examination of the complex and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape surrounding money transmitter licensing (MTL) and cryptocurrency businesses. Through detailed case studies and statutory analysis, attorneys will gain practical insights into the legal obligations imposed on financial services providers operating in traditional and digital asset spaces.
  
  The course begins by defining a “money transmitter” and outlining the foundational legal principles that apply to money services businesses (MSBs). It then explores the regulatory requirements imposed by the FinCEN and state regulators, using real-world enforcement actions — such as those involving Coinstar, Ripple Labs, Sigue Corporation, and Block Inc. — to highlight the legal and financial risks of non-compliance. The training also examines the specific compliance burdens facing cryptocurrency companies, including licensing requirements like BitLicenses, ongoing AML/BSA obligations, and emerging legislation like California’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). Finally, the course concludes with a look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is streamlining the licensing process and regulatory compliance.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  • Define what constitutes a money transmitter under federal and state law
  
  • Identify state-specific licensing requirements for cryptocurrency companies
  
  • Analyze key enforcement actions and understand their implications for compliance
  
  • Understand licensing prerequisites, including financial, operational & documentation standards
  
  • Apply knowledge of ongoing maintenance requirements for MTLs and crypto licenses
  
  • Evaluate how AI and technology are transforming licensing and compliance workflows
  
  Molly Siems Cavanaugh, Esq., has a diverse background in business development, channel sales, and strategic planning that has honed her ability to identify market opportunities, develop innovative strategies and execute with precision. The CEO of Brico, Snigdha Kumar has over 10 years of experience working in FinTech in operations, strategy, partnerships and consulting roles, including investing, banking, cash advance, savings and payments.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  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) | 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 Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/09/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 08/09/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Legal Issues with Business Succession

• It’s been called the greatest wealth transfer in history: nearly $124 trillion in assets is set to change hands through 2048, according to estimates. Much of this wealth will transfer when businesses change ownership.
  
  This CLE course provides attorneys with a comprehensive overview of the critical legal issues involved in business succession planning. Led by attorney Patrick A. Klingborg, the session focuses on planning strategies that address ownership transitions triggered by retirement, disability or death. The course explores both external and internal succession pathways, including the use of Buy-Sell Agreements and succession planning for solo practitioners. Participants will gain insights into ethical considerations, tax implications and practical documentation to minimize disruptions and preserve business value. Real-world examples and relevant statutes are highlighted throughout to ensure attorneys are prepared to advise clients with clarity and legal precision.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  • Identify and evaluate common triggers and motivations behind business succession planning
  
  • Distinguish between internal and external succession strategies and understand their legal implications
  
  • Draft or assess Buy-Sell Agreements with attention to valuation, funding, and exit structures
  
  • Advise clients on tax, ethical, and operational issues during ownership transitions
  
  • Develop contingency plans for businesses lacking a formal succession strategy
  
  Patrick Klingborg helps clients with starting a business, investing in a business, buying or selling a business (M&A) and a wide variety of major commercial transactions. He received his Bachelor of Arts from UC San Diego and his law degree from University of San Diego School of Law.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | 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) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 07/14/2030

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

  1.50 credit hours | 1.50 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 07/14/2025
  Run Time: 1:15:00

• Mastering Reptile Tactics: How Plaintiff Attorneys Secure Larger Verdicts

• Trial attorneys now increasingly rely on the “Reptile Theory” — a trial strategy designed to awaken jurors’ primal instincts for safety, fear and self-preservation. This technique has been credited with driving a sharp rise in “nuclear verdicts” awarded by juries over the last decade.
  
  In this engaging and highly practical session, veteran trial attorney Kate Whitlock, Esq. explores how these Reptile tactics operate — and how defense counsel can effectively recognize, neutralize, and counter them at every stage of litigation. Kate will examine how juror anger, distrust of authority and media-driven narratives have reshaped the litigation landscape. She provides participants with actionable strategies for depositions, motions practice, voir dire, trial themes and closing arguments to defuse emotional manipulation and restore rational decision-making. Attorneys will leave this session with a deep understanding of the psychological and procedural underpinnings of Reptile Theory, how it manifests in pleadings and discovery and concrete techniques for minimizing exposure to runaway verdicts.
  
  Participants will learn how to:
  
  * Define Reptile Theory and explain its psychological roots in the triune brain model
  
  * Identify hallmarks of Reptile tactics in pleadings, discovery, and witness examination
  
  * Analyze case law restricting or sanctioning Reptile-style argumentation
  
  * Develop motion and deposition strategies to protect witnesses and preserve appellate issues
  
  * Reframe trial themes around reasonableness, personal responsibility, and fairness to neutralize fear-based appeals
  
  Kate Whitlock has spent her career defending and counseling individuals and companies accused of not doing their jobs right. Primarily in professional liability, bad faith and sexual misconduct matters, Kate represents clients in many different fields – legal, insurance, accounting, real estate, education and more.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | Iowa (IA) | 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) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/29/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 10/29/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Personal Injury Litigation for Rideshare and Delivery Drivers

• Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have fundamentally reshaped personal transportation – and has created novel legal challenges in accident litigation, liability allocation and insurance coverage. This program presented by attorney Zachary Pyers will provide attorneys with a comprehensive examination of the rapidly evolving legal issues surrounding ridesharing accidents.
  
  Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the prevalence of ridesharing, applicable state & federal regulations, and the complex relationships between drivers, companies, and passengers. The course explores negligence claims against drivers, direct and vicarious liability theories against companies, insurance gaps during different ridesharing “periods,” and evolving defenses. The program also addresses high-profile litigation, settlements, and regulatory actions, while highlighting key ethical considerations for attorneys handling ridesharing cases. By combining practical litigation strategies, case law analysis and ethical pitfalls, this CLE equips attorneys to effectively represent plaintiffs or defendants in ridesharing accident cases while maintaining compliance with professional responsibility standards.
  
  Learning Objectives
  
  - Identify the regulatory frameworks governing ridesharing companies, including state-level insurance, licensing and driver requirements.
  
  - Analyze the employment status of drivers and evaluate its impact on liability allocation between drivers and ridesharing companies.
  
  - Assess the applicability of legal theories such as negligence, respondeat superior, joint enterprise liability, and negligent hiring/retention.
  
  - Evaluate insurance coverage during the three distinct ridesharing periods and recognize common coverage gaps for drivers, passengers, and third parties.
  
  - Examine case law involving ridesharing accident claims, arbitration agreements, and regulatory settlements (e.g., Doe v. Uber, Good v. Uber, Meyer v. Uber, Gunter Willim v. Uber).
  
  - Apply ethical rules to ridesharing cases, including duties of competence in technology, confidentiality obligations, conflict of interest assessments, and restrictions on financial assistance.
  
  - Advise clients on emerging ridesharing issues such as data privacy, safety features, and potential common carrier status.
  
  Zachary B. Pyers focuses his practice on civil litigation – including complex and class action litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, professional liability, and catastrophic loss.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | Kansas (KS) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nebraska (NE) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | 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: 09/17/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 09/17/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Practical Steps to Avoid Conflicts of Interest

• The ethical rules regarding conflicts of interest may appear deceptively simple. However, there are numerous situations that may arise where they can be very complicated or deceptive. Or there could be an exception to the conflicts rule or a way to work around it with a well-crafted consent.
  
  In this CLE, ethics expert & Professor of Legal Ethics Cari Sheehan will provide practical guidance on specific ethical situations that arise in your daily practice. Cari will mainly discuss the ethical framework, practical steps to avoid conflicts of interest and specific scenarios where conflicts occur. The steps to conflicts of interest resolution discussed: (1) identifying if it’s a current, former or prospective client, (2) analyzing whether a conflict exists, (3) determining if the conflict is consentable, (4) obtaining informed consent, and (5) remedies if the conflict is not resolved. Specific issues presented: joint representation, the informed disclosure that is required, simultaneous representation in unrelated matters, the material limitation standard, prior work conflicts, informed consent, injunctive relief, disqualification, fee forfeiture, former clients, imputed conflicts, utilizing a firm-wide database and creating ethical walls/screens. Model Rules implicated: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10 1.11 & 1.13.
  
  With over 15 years of legal experience in civil litigation, conflicts of interest, and professional responsibility, Cari Sheehan serves as the Taft Law’s Assistant General Counsel. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Law and Ethics with the IU Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis where she teaches courses in Business Law and Ethics.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management, Professional Conduct
  
  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) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 03/14/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 03/27/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Religion at Work: A Conflict of Rights

• An employee concludes every email with “Have a Blessed Day.” Seems pretty innocuous but it makes a few co-workers mad. Can the employer make her stop using this closing in all her work emails?
  
  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's sincerely held religious beliefs – but what exactly does this mean? Can an employee keep a 3-foot statute of Jesus in their cubicle? What if an employee refuses to work every Sunday because it is his Sabbath? And how about the guy that wears the “Official Mensch” button to work every day? In this CLE, Jason Boulette will explore the new standard for accommodating religious expression at work, the conflict between the right to engage in religious expression and the right to be free from it and strategies for navigating the gray area between the two. Jason will start by discussing the evolving legal definition of “religion” in the U.S. across constitutional and statutory contexts with an emphasis on employment law under Title VII, detail the landmark Supreme Court decision in Groff v. DeJoy (2023) which significantly raised the standard for denying religious accommodations in the workplace and analyzes the resulting case law under Groff and what it means for employers going forward.
  
  Participants will be able to:
  
  * Understand how the law’s definition of “religion” has changed over time
  
  * Identify common characteristics of “religion” for purposes of Title VII
  
  * Predict how Groff v. DeJoy affects litigation & employer obligations under Title VII
  
  * Distinguish between effective and preferred accommodations
  
  * Apply EEOC guidance and best practices in workplace scenarios
  
  Jason Boulette, Esq., is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the former Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Texas.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Employment Law, Litigation
  
  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) | Iowa (IA) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | 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) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 09/30/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 09/30/2025
  Run Time: 1:03:13

• Sports Betting: Legal and Practical Tips for Your Clients

• Pete Rose was banned permanently from baseball for gambling on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was banned permanently by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1920 for his part in the Black Sox Scandal – even though he hit .375 in the World Series with 12 hits, 3 doubles and a home run.
  
  Now with the explosion of online gambling and companies like DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM, there are even more risks involved for attorneys that represent athletes. Brandon Leopoldus is a sports agent and he constantly reminds his clients about the perils of sports betting, even something as simple as participating in fantasy football with friends. This CLE is broken into 3 parts: the historical context, legal & practical aspects of sports betting and the sponsorship, integration & industry governance of sports betting companies. Additional topics: betting scandals, violations & penalties of Rule 21 in Major League Baseball, the Shohei Ohtani Situation, legalization & regulation of sports betting, Murphy vs. NCAA (2018), Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA) of 1992, conflicts with league policies, use of AI & geolocation to monitor betting activity, collaboration with leagues to identify anomalies, advising clients on compliance & regulations and best practices for lawyers.
  
  Brandon Leopoldus is a California-based attorney and founder of Leopoldus Law, APC – a specialized law firm dedicated to serving clients in the sports industry. With a focus on providing tailored legal solutions and strategies, Mr. Leopoldus is committed to helping his clients navigate the complexities of their off-field and off-screen needs.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Sports and Entertainment
  
  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) | ITA (ITA) | Kansas (KS) | Kentucky (KY) | 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 Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Puerto Rico (PR) | South Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA) | West Virginia (WV) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 10/31/2029

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 10/31/2024
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Tesla Autopilot Failure Litigation and the Future of CAT

• Nearly a century before the first Tesla hit the streets, the driverless car du jour was a Pontiac known as the Phantom developed in the 1920’s. The Phantom was remote controlled by the tap of a telegraph key by a second car trailing miles behind.
  
  Fast forward to today & driverless cars are set to take the world by storm with the global market for self-driving vehicles reaching around $2.5 trillion by 2030. But we are still at the infancy of this new technology that heavily employs autopilot and CAT (Collision Avoidance Technology). In this CLE, Brett Scheiber will detail this new technology and discuss litigation that has ensued from accidents involving Tesla vehicles. Brett will mainly: demystify autopilot, describe how the tech works & how it fails, review Tesla’s claims regarding its autopilot and CAT (Collision Avoidance Technology) technology, show you how to collect the evidence for litigation and how to vett these & other CAT cases. He will also discuss: the 5 levels of tech, myths & facts regarding autopilot & CAT, EDR (Event Data Recorder) data, on-board Tesla videos, car log/D16, the NHTSA & NTSB and the future of Tesla cases & litigation.
  
  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: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 01/24/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 01/24/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• The Unprofessionalism Zone: Lessons from Lawyers Behaving Badly

• "I know it when I see it." Potter Stewart’s words are one of the more famous legal quotes and referred to hardcore pornography.
  
  Well, I think we can all agree without further details that (repeatedly) pooping in a pringles can and throwing it in the opposing party’s parking lot violates some type of ethical rule or professionalism guideline. And yes, that actually happened and the lawyer was suspended for 1 year. In this CLE, Ron Daniels turns things around and provides professionalism lessons from lawyers behaving badly. The case examples analyzed: the attorney who pooped in the pringles can, lawyers & unprofessional emails, a defense attorneys unprofessional use of AI, unprofessional conduct at deposition and unprofessional conduct on social media. Additional topics: Ethics vs. Professionalism, the Lawyer’s Creed, Georgia’s Aspirational Statements on Professionalism, the Golden Rule and civility. Ron E. Daniels is a trial attorney that represents clients in consumer protection cases.
  
  Ron E. Daniels is a trial attorney that represents clients in consumer protection cases. He fiercely and proudly represent Georgians in cases involving credit card, student loan and medical debt.

  Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
  
  Practice Areas: Civility, 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) | Idaho (ID) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | ITA (ITA) | 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 Carolina (NC) | 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: 12/27/2029

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
  
  Original Production Date: 12/27/2024
  Run Time: 1:00:00

• Trade Secret Litigation: A Comprehensive Guide

• This CLE program offers attorneys an in-depth exploration of trade secrets litigation, with a particular focus on the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and its interplay with the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA).
  
  Participants will be guided through the full lifecycle of a trade secret dispute — identifying and protecting proprietary information, investigating misappropriation, litigating claims in federal or state court and enforcing remedies and protective measures. Attorneys will gain skills for conducting internal investigations, drafting cease-and-desist letters, assessing whether information qualifies as a trade secret, selecting appropriate forums, crafting discovery strategies, anticipating defenses & counterclaims, and protecting confidential information during litigation. Special attention is given to the unique remedies available under the DTSA, including ex parte seizure orders and enhanced damages for willful misappropriation.
  
  Learning Objectives:
  
  - Understand the statutory definitions of trade secrets and misappropriation under the DTSA, and how they compare to the UTSA and common law approaches.
  
  - Recognize what types of information may qualify as protectable trade secrets, including both positive and negative information, combinations of known elements, and single-use data.
  
  - Evaluate pre-litigation strategies such as trade secret audits, forensic analysis of departing employees, and the strategic use of cease-and-desist letters.
  
  - Analyze the practical and legal considerations in bringing a trade secrets lawsuit, including forum selection, personal jurisdiction, venue, and choice of law.
  
  - Identify the causes of action and defenses available in trade secret cases, and anticipate counterclaims that may be raised by defendants.
  
  - Develop discovery strategies to uncover direct and circumstantial evidence of misappropriation, including forensic analysis, third-party discovery, and expert witness involvement.
  
  - Assess remedies and relief available under federal and state law, including injunctive relief, damages, attorney’s fees, punitive damages, and ex parte seizure orders.
  
  - Implement best practices for protecting trade secrets during litigation, including protective orders, confidentiality protocols, and sealing of court records.
  
  Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney and Partner with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. He focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, copyright infringement, unfair competition and class actions.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: Business Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation
  
  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) | 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 Carolina (SC) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Washington (WA)
  
  Course Expiration: 08/31/2030

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

  1.50 credit hours | 1.50 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 08/31/2025
  Run Time: 1:15:00

• Trust Establishment from Drafting to Funding: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

• This CLE program is designed to guide estate planning attorneys through the often-overlooked nuances of trust drafting and funding. With real-world examples and practical drafting language, attorney Leah Morrison highlights the most common mistakes practitioners make when preparing and funding trusts. From discretionary standards and trustee powers to titling assets and interpreting ambiguous clauses, this course equips attendees with actionable strategies to improve trust clarity, enforceability and alignment with client intent. This session provides essential tools to reduce risk, avoid litigation and deliver higher-value estate plans.
  
  After completing this course, participants will be able to:
  
  • Identify the essential components of a valid trust and explain the roles and responsibilities of trustees, beneficiaries, and grantors.
  • Interpret and evaluate key trust language — including Health, Education, Maintenance, and Support (HEMS) clauses — to ensure clarity and consistency with settlor intent.
  • Assess the implications of trustee discretion and standard of review in discretionary distributions, with an emphasis on avoiding misinterpretation and potential litigation.
  • Analyze real-world drafting and funding mistakes to understand their consequences and apply corrective strategies in practice.
  • Implement effective funding strategies by correctly titling assets and coordinating trust provisions with beneficiary designations, tax implications, and estate planning goals.
  
  Leah Morrison thinks of tax law as a board game with very elaborate rules. Once you learn the rules, you can learn how to navigate the game – and win. Her knowledge of both tax and estate law allows her to present her clients with options for estate plans that take taxes into account when appropriate.

  Specialty Areas: Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Practice Areas: 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) | Louisiana (LA) | Maine (ME) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Minnesota (MN) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Hampshire (NH) | New Jersey (NJ) | New Mexico (NM) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Utah (UT) | Vermont (VT) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA) | Wyoming (WY)
  
  Course Expiration: 06/06/2030

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

  1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice
  
  Original Production Date: 06/06/2025
  Run Time: 1:00:00