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Once a company agrees to do business with the United States federal government, with that promise comes agreement to assume a slate of obligations, most of which are foreign to commercial practices. This precept could not be more accurate when it comes to the labor and employment obligations that apply to federal contractors. From prevailing wage obligations to affirmative action to federal sick leave, it is critically important that a federal contractor understand the scope of obligations applicable to the type of federal government contractor work it undertakes to perform. In this course, we will highlight key federal labor and employment obligations and suggest strategies for how to ensure compliance and mitigate risk, particularly given the potentially debilitating sanctions associated with non-compliance with some of these statutes, regulations,and executive orders.

The coronavirus pandemic has drawn attention to the long-term existing inequalities in the American workforce. As a result, more employers are beefing up their Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to help address and remedy these inequalities. However, one piece that is frequently missing from a corporate DEI program is a review of pay practices. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of federal and state pay equity laws, review how a pay equity audit can help close pay gaps in the workplace and elevate financial stability of diverse employees, and the best practices for achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We have received requests for some more war stories from our lecturers and justice warriors. This presentation delivers that. Robert “Bobby” Reiff began practicing law in 1983, almost 40 years ago, when he was thrown into the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Offices DUI Division and told to try cases. That he did, so much and so successfully that within 6 months, he was asked to be the chief of the DUI Division. Bobby declined that offer, instead choosing to continue trying cases. Follow him as he left the prosecution to work for the first defense lawyers who decided to specialize in defending DUI and DUI Manslaughter prosecutions. Within months, the firm, Essen & Essen, was featured in the Wall Street Journal and on 60 Minutes for their unique and successful defense of DUI cases, so much so that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called them “a drunk driver’s best friend. As you can imagine, Bobby has war stories to tell. And these stories are not only entertaining, but they are also enlightening. Learn, and laugh, as you take this course. Enjoy!

The stars have all aligned. You have an attorney position to fill, and have found the perfect candidate with the right credentials, experience and book of business, who clears the initial conflicts checks (review of clients and matters on which the attorney is/was actively working). The attorney, looking for more interesting and meaningful work, better opportunities for advancement, and more money, has accepted your offer and is ready to start work. Your firm knows the value of having screening mechanisms in place, but even with all the “T”s crossed and “I”s dotted, the potential for a conflict of interest may arise. How can your firm implement an effective conflicts of interest screen and have some comfort in its effectiveness if and when the time comes to defend against a disqualification motion? During this course, we will consider how to build, implement and regulate effective screens for lateral hires.

Remote depositions are here to stay and they require planning unlike conventional depositions. Justin Blitz will discuss issues related to taking and defending virtual depositions in personal injury cases. The course will discuss what should go into the planning of remote depositions, how to ask questions effectively in a remote environment, how to strategically use exhibits remotely, when to object (or not object!) to a question your client is asked, when it makes sense to not conduct a deposition, and the advantages of video depositions. Mr. Biltz will also address how to prepare your witness and how to adapt the art of non-party depositions to a virtual setting.

Selling or transferring a company can be a once in a lifetime event and understanding the value of the company when transferring it can be a difficult challenge. This course will focus on how to value a company and how to successfully transfer the company and capture its value while minimizing the tax liability and the estate planning that follows. Roman Basi will teach participants the methods used in valuations, succession planning, estate planning, and much more.

This course will help you learn to effectively manage difficult defense attorneys. Seasoned trial attorney Mike Brusca uses lessons learned from years of practice, basic child psychology, and solid communication principles to help you create natural consequences and strategies to navigate difficult interactions at all stages of litigation and depositions.

Advertising and marketing is heavily regulated in the United States, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is aggressively enforcing the rules. This program will provide an overview of the FTC’s advertising-related enforcement authority and will discuss the FTC’s current enforcement priorities. Topics to be discussed include advertising claims, substantiation, online disclosures, endorsers and influencers, environmental marketing, dark patterns, artificial intelligence, responsibility for corporate commitments, and other hot topics.

This one hour presentation will cover reasons why consumer bankruptcy filings defied expectations and declined during the Covid 19 pandemic, and discuss likely trends in those filings going forward. The focus will be on consumer, as opposed to business bankruptcy, though we will discuss those as well. The course will be particularly relevant to current and future bankruptcy advocates.

Welcome to Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: Marketing, Promotions & Illegal Kickbacks. With the recent real estate market downturn and rising interest rates, lenders are scrambling to find customers and close loans. This leads to potential ethical and regulatory violations concerning marketing practices, especially co-marketing with real estate agents. This course covers the strict federal requirements that financial service lawyers must know to comply with RESPA marketing and promotion requirements.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is intended to “prohibit discrimination and guarantee that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life -- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services.” · How does this intent translate to websites that allow individuals to purchase goods or services? · What websites might be subject to the ADA? · What happens if someone who, for example, is blind or visually impaired cannot use a particular website? · Can the business that owns or controls the website be liable to that person? · What standards might govern the accessibility of websites? · How might a website conform to the ADA?

This course is an introduction to the basics of trademark and copyright protection for businesses. It will provide attorneys with the information they need to advise clients on what types of protection may be appropriate for their businesses. We will discuss different types of trademarks, the differences between state trademark applications vs. federal applications, the federal application process, and some best practices for counseling clients. We will also briefly discuss copyright protection and copyright notice requirements.

This course will examine the issue of hearsay as it relates to collaterals
cited in custody evaluations conducted by forensic evaluators. The
course will take a deep dive to explore when these issues arise and
how some can be overcome. We will analyze the applicable case law and
discuss when these issues can significantly impact the veracity of
the forensic report.

Many estate planners consider the passage of the SECURE Act in 2019 to be the most significant retirement legislation of the past 15 years. However, Congress isn’t done, and the EARN Act, which further builds on the SECURE Act, and proposed treasury regulations are in the pipeline to further change laws surrounding retirement. How do these changes affect estate planning and how can individuals and families plan to optimize their IRA planning in light of these new laws?

Online legal products being built in all areas of law. The possibilities are limitless. In this enlightening course, Dorna Moini will address the current state of online legal services and how the traditional attorney-client relationship is shifting with the use of online services.

The purpose of this class is to educate legal professionals on how cell phone forensic evidence is extracted from cell phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Explanations will be given on what is in accordance with forensic best practices, and how this evidence is properly preserved. In addition, attendees will learn about the fragile nature of digital evidence, and the extent to which this information can be changed if not handled correctly. Attendees will learn the types of evidence that can be recovered from cell phones, including location-based information, messaging application data, voicemails, multimedia such as photos and videos, meta-data, and more. The different forensic artifacts will be explained in detail. Given the rising instances of fake text messages and call spoofing, a section of this class will explain how this is commonly done, even by people with little technical knowledge, and how an investigation is performed todetermine the authenticity of such evidence. Upon completion of this class, attendees will have a working knowledge of how cell phone forensic data collections are performed, the types of forensic artifacts that are recoverable, how data is authenticated, and how such evidence can be used for their purposes when working a case.

Our world is becoming increasingly hyper-connected. The objective of the Internet of things is for everything to communicate and interface with everything. From wearable technology and smart home assistants, to Internet connected medical ingestibles and social credit scores, more data is being collected about us than ever, and this data can and is being used in litigation. This course will explain how this data is collected from the Internet of things devices, and the places that they store data such as the cloud, cell phones, and computers. Cases involving Internet of things devices such as digital pacemakers, fitness wearables, and smart home assistants will be discussed, with an eye to the future of how this data will become more prevalent and pervasive.

Trade Secret Law is rather atypical among legal causes of action, including particularly intellectual property claims. In particular, depending on whether the claim is brought based on the law of a specific state—for example, Utah, Texas, or Wisconsin—or whether the claim is brought based on federal law, the elements one will need to prove may differ. In this introduction to Trade Secret Law, attorneys learn the basics of Trade Secret Law. The presentation is broken down into four sections—one for each possible element needed to be proven to prevail on a Trade Secret claim. In addition, a sample case addressing each element of the identified Trade Secret claim is thoroughly analyzed and discussed.

In-house lawyers are subject to the same ethics rules that govern all attorneys, but some attorneys become in-house counsel with the mistaken belief that legal ethics rules will be less problematic for them. This may be because they only represent one company and thus have few clients, or they act in a capacity other than a lawyer, for example, as vice president of a company. This program will introduce important ethics principles and rules that in-house counsel should be aware of. It will cover the Rule 1 series of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

This course provides a general overview of the common law duty to preserve evidence and the process of developing and implementing a legal hold. The discussion will focus on essential practice information for both new and experienced litigators and will provide tips for recognizing and complying with the duty. This seminar will also be useful to transactional attorneys and business advisors whose clients may become obligated to preserve documents and information.