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In order to navigate some of the legal challenges that come with new tech, you must understand the hidden biases in artificial intelligence systems and their legal impact. This course will dive into how AI discrimination occurs and its real-world consequences. We will review practical advice and strategies for avoiding discrimination when using AI.

In today’s digital landscape, data breaches are an ever-present threat. This course provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and preparing for data breaches. Participants will learn what constitutes a data breach, explore two common types of breaches, and develop strategies to effectively plan for and mitigate their impact. The course emphasizes proactive measures to limit the likelihood of unauthorized access and reduce potential harm in case a breach occurs. Equip yourself with the tools to safeguard sensitive information and protect your organization’s reputation.

Lawyers in Oregon, like many other mandatory reporters, may not be experts in identifying child abuse and elder abuse. The mandatory reporting statutes in Oregon are intended to identify possible victims of child abuse and elder abuse so that the allegations can be assessed by qualified child welfare and adult welfare professionals. Lawyers will often encounter victims of child abuse and elder abuse but must critically analyze their ethical obligations, their attorney-client relationship, and their statutory obligation to report abuse. Additionally, lawyers in Oregon are required by the Oregon State Bar to receive regular training in child abuse reporting as a part of their continuing legal education requirements.

This course will cover who must make mandatory reports of child abuse and elder abuse, how to make mandatory reports, how to identify potential child abuse and elder abuse, and any exceptions to the mandatory reporting requirements for lawyers. Additionally, this court will cover the balance between mandatory reporting of child abuse and elder abuse and a lawyer’s obligation to protect the attorney-client relationship as outlined in the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct.

Substance use disorders and mental health challenges can affect any attorney regardless of gender, culture, ethnicity, age, or socioeconomic status. This program, taught by seasoned attorneys Laurie Besden and Tracy Kepler, instructs attorneys on how to recognize the impaired professional, provides various resources to assist in the recovery and identifies the possible disciplinary implications of impaired attorneys' conduct. Ms. Besden will share her personal journey from the darkness and depths of despair in struggling with a substance use disorder as a licensed attorney, to her path of long-term recovery, where she received a full Governor's Pardon in 2020.