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National attention has addressed the pay gap for women. Beyond that, there is an information gap, a power and understanding gap, and common perceptions of femininity that have resulted in institutional disadvantages for female attorneys, especially litigators. This program exposes nationwide statistics regarding the wage gap between female and male attorneys and pays special focus to recent academic and bar association studies addressing gender differences in the profession. The course also addresses practical ways to overcome this gender gap, including negotiation strategies and skills to foster leadership and opportunities for professional development. The goal of this program is not just to raise awareness of the issue but to also offer its participants the opportunity to solve the problem.

In this program, Quimbee faculty member Alyssa Johnson and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) consultant Dr. Erika Powell will explore the dimensions of DEI work and race literacy work. You will learn how race trauma is held in the body and how generational trauma affects current behaviors. Workplace race dynamics are examined including how confirmation bias and racism affect the legal profession. Allyship is also discussed with a focus on how White women have been loyal to White supremacy. We will also explore methods for dismantling White supremacy in the legal profession and beyond.

While the First Amendment is most commonly associated with "free speech,” there are five distinct freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment: freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances, and the prohibition of an establishment of a state religion in America. These limitations on government power over individual expression and association stand at the core of the American conception civil liberties, to such an extent that we often disregard them in our day to day lives. In this course, the celebrated retired civil rights attorney Samuel B. Cohen will explore the historical purposes and present applications of the First Amendment, showing the evolution of original concepts and the ways the law has adapted to meet new concerns in light of First Amendment rights. He will provide guidance for identifying and pleading First Amendment issues in litigation, as well as talking points for discussing the First Amendment with non-lawyers.

The music industry can be difficult to navigate for an up-and-coming artist, since there is no tried and true formula for success. Recording artists will often leverage others, such as attorneys, managers, production companies, and distribution companies to successfully launch their careers. Thus, to set a recording artist up for success, attorneys must be familiar with the legal and practical complexities associated with management, production, and distribution deals.

For some time, 21st Century workers have had access to a huge set of sensitive electronic information – some reflecting proprietary company information and a broad swath of it containing private information as to individual customers and workers. Now, with widespread Working From Home (WFH) wrought by the pandemic, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Every modern organization/client, in-house legal department and law firm needs to train and monitor workers as to a wide range of key do’s and don’ts. This action-packed webinar will cover a host of practical tips relating to: 1) physical security; 2) data security; and 3) video and audio calls over the web. The presenter, a nationally recognized lawyer, technologist and educator, will also provide an overview of what to do in the throes of an incident in which data appears to have been compromised.

At two years into the pandemic, remote work is still a fact of life for many employers and employees, and cyber threats continue to rise. What are the challenges in ensuring that employers’ privacy and security policies are compliant and effective in these circumstances? This program will review regulators’ current best practices and provide tools to help lawyers advise their clients on the cybersecurity and data privacy rules and principles essential in remote work environments.

The Due Process clauses and Equal Protection of the Fourteenth Amendment are intended to guarantee uniform access to the law, and protection from state overreach, for all Americans. Beyond even those bold purposes, however, the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process clause has also been read to “incorporate” various rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, so that the states cannot encroach on them, where previously only the federal government was so restricted. In this course, the celebrated retired civil rights attorney Samuel B. Cohen will explore the historical purposes and present applications of the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, showing how present Court doctrine differs from the framers’ intentions, and what rights from the Bill of Rights have been “incorporated” as to the states and found by Courts to exist in the Bill of Rights’ “penumbrae and emanations.” He will provide guidance for identifying and pleading Due Process and Equal Protection issues in litigation, as well as talking points for discussing these complex topics with non-lawyers.

The federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (“McKinney-Vento”) guarantees homeless children and youth access to free, appropriate public education and the right to educational continuity and stability. With a global pandemic that has put many students at risk of housing instability and displacement, lawyers can play an important role in addressing their legal needs through McKinney-Vento. States and school districts are required under this federal law to review and revise laws, policies, regulations, and practices that may act as a barrier to the education of homeless children and youth. This course provides an overview of the educational rights of homeless children and youth and how lawyers can help them navigate and enforce these legal rights and ensure compliance of the law. Participants will learn the legal considerations when working with the educational rights of homeless students.

This course surveys federal law as it relates to people with disabilities—specifically, you will learn about the protections provided to disabled persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This CLE course is the first of a two-part series. The primary focus of Part I is to provide an overview of the ADA’s non-discrimination provisions as they apply to employers, government entities, and public accommodations. Then, the focus of Part I will be on employment discrimination under Title I of the ADA. The course will provide attorneys with a working knowledge of Title I to better represent clients who face employment discrimination on the basis of disability.

Networking and client outreach are key at many points in a legal career, from strengthening current client relationships to getting jobs to building your professional community. Yet many lawyers shy away from networking or worry about running afoul of ethical rules when talking to prospective clients. This CLE addresses key professional rules lawyers should follow when engaging in practice management activities and walks participants through the creation of a personalized plan designed to help them communicate with current and prospective clients in an effective and ethical way.

While attorneys play a limited role in assisting foreign nationals in obtaining visas to study in the U.S., it is never too early to advise an international student about the manner in which they might pursue employment following the conclusion of their studies. The processes are not intuitive, and developing a strategy in a timely manner can be essential to the student’s ability to remain in the U.S. This course will provide strategies for transitioning international students to temporary and/or permanent employment-based visas, and assist counsel in providing answers to the questions that international students typically present. What is the legal framework for seeking employment-based visas in the U.S.? How do the processes differ in pursuing temporary (nonimmigrant) and permanent (immigrant) visas? What are the most suitable categories within each? What if the client is from a country for which there are no immigrant visas available? What strategies are available for moving from a nonimmigrant to an immigrant visa? What considerations should a foreign national be considering while pursuing their studies in the U.S.? In the course of addressing these issues, we will survey the most common immigrant- and non-immigrant visas, discuss how to evaluate your client’s suitability for particular pathways, and identify special issues that should be addressed from the outset to provide your client the best chance of success.

When it comes to remote lawyering, with great power comes great responsibility. With the great flexibility and independence, comes the great demands of securing confidential client information and maintaining practice standards. In this survey of the challenges and opportunities of remote work, we explore some of the major considerations for practicing law remotely, from leveraging technology, to managing clients and staff, to staying sane when your pug is your paralegal. We begin by exploring what’s to learn from COVID-19 and remote legal operations.

The federal antitrust laws are a longstanding and overriding national policy in favor of competition that has been affirmed and reaffirmed by Congress time and again, and federal law is the supreme law of the land. But then sometimes it isn’t: states have the power to regulate economic activity, and they sometimes do so in ways that are anticompetitive (and sometimes allow private parties to do anticompetitive things). This course covers the most commonly-implicated doctrines when there is state involvement in anticompetitive conduct.

From Jones to Riley to Carpenter, the Supreme Court has changed the landscape of 4th and 5th Amendment law in the digital realm. This CLE will explore the effects of these landmark cases and identify areas of further challenges for the defense. Attendees will learn about how courts are applying the 4th and 5th Amendments to new forms of digital evidence and will learn to spot potential Constitutional Issues involving digital devices. Section one will take a look at the three seminal cases from the US Supreme Court dealing with digital evidence: Jones, Riley, and Carpenter. Section two will review cases based on Carpenter, and its impacts on various platforms such as Google and Facebook. Section three covers current case law regarding compelling suspects to turn over passwords or fingerprints to unlock cellphones.

While not the most glamorous part of litigation, document requests are a key method for obtaining winning evidence. This CLE covers writing and responding to document requests during the discovery phase of a lawsuit. Participants will learn practical tips they can implement in their own practices to draft effective document requests and think strategically when objecting and responding to document requests served on their clients. Participants will also gain insight into negotiating the scope of document requests and preparing for motion practice along the way, in case those negotiations break down.

Reopening physical workspaces will require both employers and employees to confront new realities and to address both physical and operational changes required by the lingering effects of Covid-19 on the workplace. This program will offer a guideline for assisting both employers and employees to navigate the new post-Covid-19 workplace.

This course is designed to teach young and aspiring lawyers the importance of professionalism. The legal profession is a noble profession in which lawyers represent the interests of their clients, but the manner in which lawyers converse with each other is critical to the success of the profession. The best compliment a lawyer can get is a future referral from a former adversary. Professionalism drives this result.

Employers and employees alike must be mindful of how on-duty and off-duty use of social media can have consequences in the workplace. Employers must also take care to craft social media use policies that do not violate the legal rights of their employees. This fast-paced class covers recent examples of what happens when employers act against employees based on social media posts and what happens when social media policies are not legally compliant. Lawyers will be prepared to advise clients on legally sound social media use policies and practices.

This six-credit course is designed to help Illinois newly-admitted attorneys meet their first year MCLE requirement and impart fundamental skills paramount to the practice of law. Taught by expert faculty, the six sessions range from professionalism to time management. They are: Session 1: Strive to Thrive: Not Only Succeeding but Flourishing as a Junior Lawyer Session 2: Leveling the Playing Field Session 3: Conflict Conundrums — An Introduction to Legal Ethics & Conflicts of Interest Session 4: Professionalism: It’s More than Being Ethical Session 5: An Introduction to Legal Malpractice Claims and Related Ethical Issues Session 6: Doing More in Less Time For Lawyers. Please note that this six hour program contains two checkpoints total. There are not checkpoints within each individual course.

“Sanctuary jurisdictions” are cities, counties, or states that use a variety of measures to limit law enforcement participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts. In this introduction to sanctuary jurisdictions, we will explore the constitutional tension underlying these measures, and trace the history of federal reliance on state law enforcement to carry out immigration enforcement. Additionally, we will review the various federal immigration programs that solicit law enforcement participation, as well as explore the measures some jurisdictions have implemented to prevent such participation.