CLE requirements by jurisdiction

In this course, you will learn all about the protections provided to
disabled persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
other laws as they relate to discrimination in the education context.
We will focus on both Title II, which covers public entities, and
Title III, which covers private entities. The course will provide
attorneys with a basic working knowledge of the ADA to better
represent their clients who face education-related discrimination.

This CLE program will cover the principal legal ethics rules implicated by lawyers’ social media use. In particular, we will cover the ethics rules governing confidentiality, trial publicity, and attorney advertising and solicitation— Model Rules 1.6, 3.6, 7.1 and 7.3— and how those rules interact with lawyers’ social media use. The second half of the presentation will detail the investigative uses of social media, including how Model Rules 4.2, 3.5, and 8.4 govern contact with represented persons, researching jurors, and impeaching witnesses.

This course is designed to give guidance to lawyers on various issues under the umbrella of technology law. In every aspect of a lawyer’s career, technology plays a role. Technology is so important to today’s lawyer that state bar associations are starting to add a technology element to required CLEs. This course provides a summary of issues related to counseling clients in content of technology-related contracts, document retention policies, and e-discovery issues should litigation ensue.

Mental health issues and substance use disorders can affect any attorney, in any setting, and at any time. Left untreated, they can destroy careers and lives. This program will discuss where the legal profession currently stands in relation to the substantial challenges presented by untreated mental health issues and substance use disorders and examine the nexus between ethical competence, under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and attorney well-being. This program will educate attendees on how to recognize the signs of an impaired attorney, how to approach the colleague and begin a conversation, and discuss the possible disciplinary and professional liability implications of an impaired attorney’s conduct. In addition, the speaker will present best practices/effective risk management strategies, preventative measures, and proposed policy and well-being initiatives, that attorneys in any practice setting may implement to protect clients, themselves and other firm members as well as save careers.

When taxpayers fail to timely file or comply with other Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules, the agency may issue many different types of penalties. Penalties are typically associated with late payment of tax and/or late filing of tax or information returns. Information returns can be domestic or international.  The international information returns carry significant penalties for late filing and/or filing inaccurately. These penalties can range from a few hundred to a few million dollars. Mishkin Santa will provide practical insight for lawyers on IRS rules related to these penalties and advice on how to obtain abatement of these penalties for clients.

In this program, Patrick Lannon and Dolly Hernandez will discuss how trust assets can be vulnerable upon the divorce of a beneficiary. You will learn planning steps that can be implemented to reduce the divorcing spouse’s access to trust assets.

Your client’s townhouse development project is underway. Things are going well and ahead of schedule. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection visits his work site and slaps him with a large fine and then serves him with an unsettling lawsuit. Now what? Is the project over? Will general liability insurance cover litigation costs and damages? In New Jersey, environmental lawsuits are frequently brought about by the NJDEP and attorney general. There is no quick exit ramp for these kinds of lawsuits, so trial preparation is key. A quick Q&A with the client reveals that he purchased the vacant parcel without doing basic due diligence to determine detrimental liens, covenants and restrictions. The local site plan and subdivision processes went smooth, and local approval was granted. What seemed like an “all clear” was anything but. The prior owner, it turns out, stuck him with a large unpaid environmental cleanup bill for nearby stream contamination. Unfortunately, these bills run with the land, not the owner at the time of occurrence. In this course, we will discuss how detailed trial preparation can spare your clients from the worst outcomes of environmental lawsuits. This involves how to research every nook and cranny of a property and its history, including NJDEP permits on file, rejected applications, transcripts of past proceedings, environmental investigations and studies. Preparation then involves determining which laws, regulations and subsequent caselaw are applicable to the case at hand, while keeping in mind that the federal government preempts the state in many areas of environmental law. Finally, sometimes it is better to live to fight another day: Striking a deal with the NJDEP is often favorable to fighting a bitter, losing litigious fight. Envisioning the most favorable and also plausible outcome is the most important factor shaping trial preparation. Then, we will survey some of the best practices for drafting responsive pleadings, supported by law, regulation and scientific evidence, to the best possible extent, so that your client receives the best representation in an area fraught with uncertainty

The entrepreneurial cannabis industry requires legal assistance like any other growing, innovative business sector. However, the cannabis industry does not necessarily resemble other evolving start-up business areas. Unlike most other industries, cannabis continues to be a federally designated illegal controlled substance, while various states have legalized cannabis and planted a patchwork garden of cannabis statutes, regulations, and ethics advisory opinions. What’s a lawyer to do? Legal ethics questions abound! What type of legal assistance may a lawyer provide to a client involved in the cannabis industry? May a lawyer accept product or an interest in a cannabis business in lieu of fees? Will a lawyer who participates in a medical marijuana program or indulges in recreational cannabis face ethical repercussions? This course will explore the historical context of the cannabis debate, the legal ethics implications for lawyers seeking to represent cannabis clients, and the current state of the legal profession’s response to legal ethics questions posed by lawyers traipsing through the patchwork garden of state regulations.

To increase sales as well as goodwill, many companies like to partner with charitable organizations to market their products. One common marketing plan is the commercial co-venture, which involves advertising that the company will donate a portion of sales to a charity. This highly-regulated area of law has numerous requirements, from contractual and advertising obligations to registration and bonding. In this program, you will learn best practices for running successful charitable marketing campaigns, as well as the difference between commercial co-ventures and other cause marketing efforts. You will also learn about applicable state laws and how to problem solve for compliance issues in commercial co-venture campaigns.

This CLE course will provide guidance for attorneys when drafting cloud computing services contracts for clients. The course will highlight key terms in these contracts and discuss how they differ from traditional software license terms as well as address various common mistakes made by attorneys in cloud computing agreements. The course will take a deep dive into important industry trends, pre and post contract diligence, as well as key contract provisions, including service availability, service levels, and client data issues.

The art of jury selection, commonly known as voir dire, plays a pivotal role in shaping trial outcomes. This course delves into the essential do's and don'ts of voir dire, equipping legal professionals with the knowledge and skills to conduct effective jury selection.
The course begins by examining the foundations of voir dire under state and federal law, providing a thorough understanding of the legal framework that governs the process. Participants will explore key concepts, such as the constitutional rights of potential jurors, challenges for cause, and peremptory challenges, enabling them to navigate the complexities of voir dire with confidence.
This course will also address how to craft compelling questions, establish rapport with prospective jurors, and identify potential biases and prejudices. Additionally, techniques for active listening and non-verbal communication will be explored to enhance the effectiveness of voir dire. Whether you are a seasoned litigator or a budding attorney, this course will empower you to select the most favorable jury for your client's case and enhance your overall trial advocacy skills.

Now you know about ransomware. You know the types, you know how the attacks work, and you know what to do and not do in response to an attack. (Part 1) And you know how to message the attack, when to report to the FBI, and how to negotiate a ransom demand (that is if you watched Part 2). Wouldn’t it have been nice to avoid all of that? While no one can guarantee a ransomware attack won’t occur, your organization can take steps to minimize the likelihood of one happening and minimizing the impact if one does. Interested? Then watch part three of this three-part series.

This presentation will provide an overview of multiple aspects of the attorney ethics rules that – may or may not be second nature to practicing attorneys – but are things about which regular people are largely unaware. And, as to some of the topics, even when someone who isn’t a lawyer knows of the rule, the reasons for it can be extremely confusing.

A well-known legal aphorism states that while a good lawyer knows the law, a great lawyer knows the judge. Kidding aside, in order to be successful, a litigator must routinely have positive interactions with judges. This course will explore ways lawyers can improve their interactions with judges without running afoul of legal and ethical rules that limit the ways that lawyers and judges can interact with one another. Among the topics that will be discussed are MCLE classes and bar receptions, social media, courtroom advocacy and social hospitality.

As the student debt crisis grows, more bankruptcy filers are seeking discharge of their student loan debt. Be prepared to assist clients burdened by student loan debt get the fresh start they deserve. Discharging Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy will explore the treatment of student loans in bankruptcy including determining a client’s eligibility for discharge. This program will guide you through the process of litigating student loans in bankruptcy court from case evaluation and intake to trial and discuss the recent policy change designed to provide a more expeditious process for discharging student loan debt.

With the increasing legal complexities in the live performance industry, lawyers, agencies, promoters, managers and talent buyers have had to re-examine their template agreements and legal protocols related to performers and entertainment. Learn more about the intricacies of the live performance industry, the primary clauses within the industry’s agreements, how the industry is evolving, and how you can protect your clients in the industry.

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?

Large law firms are constantly fending off a variety of ever-evolving electronic threats. Some are sophisticated, some not so much. They include electronic attacks, misplaced and stolen devices, everyday mistakes and an endless assortment of tricks and scams. Any of these can lead to serious consequences. In this program, we’ll discuss those threats and the consequences that can come with them, as well as measures to reduce the risk to organizational assets and prepare for the inevitable next attack.

Brand owners in the packaged food business often contract out many of their essential functions – from product development to manufacturing, sales, and distribution. This course introduces participants to several of the most common contracts that CPG food brands need, especially in their early stages. Lauren Handel of Handel Food Law LLC will provide background on important aspects of the food business that must be considered in crafting and negotiating contracts for brand owners. She also will explain key provisions of five common agreements: non-disclosure, product development, co-manufacturing, sales representation, and distribution.

Insurance touches every facet of our businesses and private lives. When insurance coverage litigation ensues, the dispute often stems from what particular provisions mean, whether policy terms are ambiguous, and whether information outside the four corners of the policy can be introduced to reconcile the meaning/intent of policy language. In this insurance law seminar, we will cover key issues regarding when extrinsic evidence may be used to establish that a particular policy provision is ambiguous and under what circumstances courts allow extrinsic evidence to resolve an ambiguity. This presentation will benefit insurance litigators, as well as general counsel, in-house counsel, risk managers, claims professionals and any other individuals who are involved in insurance policy interpretation and coverage disputes.