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There are 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes in the United States, and approximately 300 reservations covering nearly 55 million acres. Under the Environmental Protection Agency’s 1984 Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations, EPA recognizes Tribal Governments as sovereign entities with primary authority and responsibility for the reservation populace, and the appropriate non-Federal parties for making decisions and carrying out program responsibilities affecting Indian reservations, their environments, and the health and welfare of the reservation populace. This course will explain the unique role of Indian Tribes in environmental law: in resource use, protection, and regulation under federal statutes, treaties, and Tribal law both on and off the reservation

In this introduction to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (the “Clean Water Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., we will address the Clean Water Act’s genesis and discuss how the Act has evolved since 1972. We will cover the legislative history, permitting requirements, and key definitions under the Clean Water Act. We will also discuss the recent decisions expanding the protections offered by the Clean Water Act and what this means for the environmental law practitioner.

COVID has fundamentally transformed employer/employee relationships worldwide. Now, as we emerge from the pandemic―or as COVID becomes endemic―employers are reversing, undoing or altering their height-of-the-pandemic approach to telecommuting. Of course, multinationals have lots of questions about the global transition back to the physical work site: ∙ Should employees returning to physical worksites be able to telecommute more than pre-pandemic? ∙ How can an employer revamp or relax height-of-the-pandemic workplace safety precautions―vaccine screening, mask mandates, exposure notifications and the like? ∙ What communications should an employer make, to convince staff that the workplace is safe? ∙ And: How does a multinational employer align its return-to-worksite initiatives across borders? This fast-paced session offers a multinational employer global strategies for getting staff back to the workplace post-pandemic, or during a COVID endemic.

Can you remember the last time you felt stress-free for an extended period? If you’re like most practicing lawyers, you would find it difficult to remember, or even imagine your life without stress. The reality is that the practice of law is one of the most stressful professions, as borne out in the research. However, you do not have to accept the status quo of stressful living and lawyering. In this course, Dr. Patti McCartney examines the anatomy of stress and offers key strategies to successfully manage the precursors to its detrimental emotional responses.

Trials are won and lost on evidence. Even having the best evidence to support your case theme and theory is useless if you can’t get that evidence admitted. In this practical refresher focusing on the Federal Rules of Evidence, attorneys will learn what it takes to authenticate any piece of evidence, best practices for doing so, and get a reminder of the specific types of evidence you must offer at trial under the Best Evidence Rule. This course will provide attorneys new to trial practice the practical application of evidence rules.

For over one hundred years, traditional vertical wells have been producing oil and gas across the country. However, as technology has advanced, horizontal wells have become a more profitable way to produce oil and gas from the maximum acreage allowed. What happens when an operator wants to drill a modern, horizontal well, thousands of feet long, under lands covered by old leases, without a pooling provision, without a separate pooling agreement, or when the lease expressly prohibits pooling under certain conditions? In this introduction to allocation wells, we breakdown the different types of horizontal wells, and the current guidance regarding to process of drilling an allocation well, and the related underlying production sharing agreements.

Whether its climate change, diversity on corporate boards, shareholders valuing more than financial returns or the integration of ESG factors in the investment process, ESG is shifting the paradigm in today’s business world. This course will examine what ESG really means, the forces driving the discussion, the issues gaining momentum, and the extent to which ESG is shaping corporate accountability. In addition to providing an overview of the ESG framework, the course will examine the key players driving the ESG dialogue as well as the the role of shareholder advocacy and employee activism. In addition, it will evaluate ESG’s impact in the boardroom and on corporate governance. Highlighted throughout the course will be legislative initiatives and the extent to which regulatory scrutiny by the Securities Exchange Commission is impacting issues ranging from climate related risk disclosures to investment and portfolio management.

An employee stock ownership plan or ESOP can be a powerful succession planning tool for business owners to consider for their ownership transition planning. ESOPs are highly regulated and require careful planning for implementation but also have the potential to offer meaningful tax benefits to the selling shareholder and the corporate sponsor of the ESOP. An ESOP can also provide significant employee benefits on a tax favored basis for employees. We will review the types of companies that are ideal candidates to consider an ESOP as well as poor candidates for an ESOP and review highlights of the process of evaluating and planning an ESOP transaction.

This course provides a solid overview of the history of litigation finance, from its early days in Australia and the United Kingdom, to its current robust existence in the United States. Litigation finance opens up new avenues to capital for businesses and law firms with meritorious claims, but who otherwise would not have been able to pursue them due to the costs associated with doing so. Viewers will leave this lecture with a clear understanding of how litigation finance operates, what challenges it used to be faced with, and how the legal industry has opened up to it. We will also cover the questions practitioners should ask and answer when looking at litigation finance.

Relocating a professional sports franchise name may seem as simple as selecting a new city, building a new stadium, and changing the team's name. In this course, we analyze some of the major legal obstacles that can appear when relocating a professional sports team—specifically the St. Louis Rams—where a beloved NFL franchise moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles. We also examine the legal battle that ensued and future implications for sports teams looking to relocate.

Working from home is particularly complicated for lawyers. While we navigate many of the same difficulties as other professionals, such as managing staff remotely and maintaining privacy, we are also subject to professional rules guiding nearly every aspect of our communications. How do we ensure that that clients can be completely open and honest about their legal situation and prevent disclosure of communications related to legal advice when we are outside of our office? Which communications and interactions do we need to be concerned about while working from home or from other unusual or awkward settings? And how can we ensure other attorneys and staff are they meeting these requirements when working from different locations? This course will survey the main issues related to communicating with both clients and staff in a work from home environment. It will also introduce you to practices that will reduce your liability and protect your peace of mind.

Cyber security is generally seen as a technological field, but criminal hackers often employ low-tech "social engineering" attacks against people using the networks they seek to target. These attacks are actually the initial cause of most data breaches and other security incidents. How do they work? And what can you do to protect your clients and your practice?

In 2012, the American Bar Association implemented “technical amendments” to a number of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct in order to address the evolution of technology in legal practice and the obligation to secure client data. We will discuss the amendments, subsequent ABA Formal Opinions clarifying the Rules’ application in practice, and basic steps needed to comply with the Rules. We will cover measures to secure the confidential client data on your firm network, individual computers, and mobile devices.

Defamation Law has its origins in church doctrine and has undergone various significant changes over the last nearly 1,000 years. Because the action in the United States is based on state law, the elements one will need to prove may differ depending on the jurisdiction. In this Overview of Defamation Law, attorneys he presentation discusses both recent articles and cases addressing various aspects of a Defamation claim, including jurisdiction, venue, the requisite elements, and what is need to have success at summary judgment.

You can purchase expensive trial software and other technology or DIY – Do It Yourself. In many cases, the injuries and damages do not justify using pricey software and hiring outside consultants. But just because the case is smaller doesn’t mean that lawyers cannot provide a high quality professional presentation at a reasonable cost. In this program, attendees will discover how to use inexpensive trial technology they have in their office, including products such as Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat, and more. They will also learn about products that work on mobile devices, gaining practical, hands-on advice from an attorney who has used this technology to level the playing field against well-funded opponents.

Amidst a pandemic quickly turning endemic, people are learning the value and power of the virtual world, from education to work to healthcare. A doctor on vacation in Hawaii conducts a follow-up appointment with her 83-year-old cancer patient in New York City while a Florida Cardiologist checks in to see why his patient in Nevada has such a low heart rate at the moment. These are just some of the exciting ways that telehealth can benefit patients and providers, but what are the rules in this fast-changing environment? This course will provide you with the tools you need to advise your clients on the legal and regulatory aspects of telehealth from both a federal and state perspective.

The desire to achieve is one of the traits that we learn as law students and which motivates us as lawyers. This mindset creates a culture of competition in which we are always pushing ourselves to do more and be better than others. Striving for perfection can be a lawyer’s best motivator or worst enemy. This course explores the difference between high achievers and perfectionists and the role that stress and anxiety play in both. Dr. Patti offers unique insights to equip lawyers with valuable resources to aid them in striking a healthy balance between work and wellness while developing strategies for success.

Mismanaging an IOLTA account is one of the primary reasons that attorneys find themselves in disciplinary hot water, and misconduct, even if “innocent,” can lead to discipline, including loss of the ability to practice. In many cases, the attorney involved has never been trained how to handle a trust account, and does not know the best practices for handling one. In this program, attendees will learn about the relevant Rules of Professional Conduct, particularly Rule 1.15, and best practices for handling client and other funds in their IOLTA accounts.

“The metaverse is the new virtual and visual frontier, a user-interactive digital environment based in computer-generated spaces of augmented and virtual realities in which visual imagery predominates, cryptocurrency is lucre and NFTs are fashion and decor." 1 The technology is new but the legal rights regulating imagery and art are not new-- copyright, trademark, publicity rights. We will discuss art, sports, entertainment and rap examples of how rights owners, including Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction, Andy Warhol and Prince, rapper Lil Yachty, heirloom and iconic brands like Hermes, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Bulgari, are asserting their claims and defenses in the metaverse world of appropriation. This presentation connects the Andy Warhol fair use case [Section 107 of Title 17 of the US Code] before the U.S. Supreme Court with appropriation concepts in metaverses and NFTs and other appropriation types of litigation in copyright and trademark infringement, publicity rights, unfair competition. Participants will gain a general understanding of what they need to know in this evolving technology space to ethically and responsibly advise clients in a climate of rapid change and inconclusive precedent.

With legal practice reforms enabling law firms to build their tech stacks and scale their services, coupled with the accelerating rate of innovation, now more than ever, embracing technology is necessary for legal practitioners to stay afloat in the era of digitalization. This 1-hour long CLE will explore how technology is the reshaping of key elements of the law firm business model and what lawyers can do to future-proof their practices and mitigate the problems that most firms and practitioners face today.