Ethics Update 2015 - October 6, 2015

Ethics Update 2015

Sponsored by Bloomberg NA

Learn the latest ethical issues of significance relating to supervision of escrow accounts, modification of fees and fee agreements, the use of social media in the practice of law, and issues relating to lawyers transferring from one firm to another.  Attorneys who change firms will explore what considerations go into the transfers and how to avoid pitfalls.

Educational Objectives:
• Learn the latest ethical issues of significance
• Discover the best methods to monitor escrow accounts
• Determine the ethical acceptability regarding lawyers transferring firms 
• Understand the implications of social media usage for lawyers

Who would benefit most from attending this program?
All lawyers will benefit from this course since considerations relating to fees, social media, transfers between firms, and escrow management affect all attorneys.

Speakers:

Ms. Sarah Jo Hamilton is a partner in the firm of Scalise Hamilton & Sheridan LLP in Scarsdale, New York.  The firm focuses its practice on the representation of professionals in professional responsibility and ethics matters and white-collar criminal matters.  Ms. Hamilton is the Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Discipline and in 2015 was appointed to the Statewide Commission on Attorney Discipline.  .

Mr. Richard Maltz is counsel to the Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Group of Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz P.C.  With more than 23 years of experience in the professional responsibility field, he is one of New York State’s leading practitioners in the field of legal ethics and professional responsibility, representing law graduates seeking admission, lawyers and law firms in a wide variety of disciplinary matters, litigation, fee disputes and law firm disputes.  He is a member of the New York State Bar Committee on Professional Discipline and is currently Co-Chair of the New York County Lawyers’ Ethics Committee.

FREE!

Total CLEs - One unit Ethics

October 6, 2015,  10:00 am to 11:00 am PT

For further information see:

http://www.bna.com/ethics-update-2015-m17179934924/?elqTrackId=8A0559EA9EB10877D216664D2A1DBD35&elq=6721f9ab88794525a8766fe1235a52d2&elqCampaignId=1369&elqaid=2369&elqat=1

Business Valuation - October 8, 2015

Business Valuation: Understanding the Value of Private and Public Companies

Sponsored by the TASA Group Inc. - California MCLE provider number 15439

Tim Swift has 14 years of valuation experience in corporate M&A in the telecommunications and high-tech industries. He has performed valuations of several privately held businesses for litigation support. Mr. Swift is a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. His articles have been published in the number one academic journal in strategic management and the number one academic journal in planning and development. Mr. Swift provides continuing professional education to attorneys and CPA’s on business valuation and strategic management.

FREE!

Total CLE = 1 unit 

October 8, 2015, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

For further information see:

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=&eventid=1035302&sessionid=1&key=6EBA54BF0143C142CF000814DCA68366&sourcepage=register

Privacy & Data Security Law - October 20, 2015

Hot Topics in Privacy & Data Security Law: Expert Perspectives from Industry Insiders

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA

With developments in privacy and data security in the headlines every day, it’s more critical than ever that legal departments be prepared to advise their organizations to comply with existing laws and regulations – and those on the horizon – within their jurisdictions, between states as well as internationally. More and more, the pressure is on to develop strategies to minimize risk and exposure to potentially embarrassing and costly missteps and data breaches.

To gain a better understanding of your company’s risks and the strategies you can employ to help stop them, join Inside Counsel for this live, interactive webcast sponsored by Bloomberg Law.

With this 60-minute webcast you will get expert insights and perspectives to:

• Get a detailed update on implications, compliance and best practice as a larger and larger percentage of digital advertising goes mobile
• Learn best practices to maneuver within the new framework of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
• Understand the practical business implications of the EU e-Privacy Directive – with an update on the EU's cookie laws requiring notice and consent for tracking technologies
• Monitor the current privacy litigation landscape with a detailed analysis of current and upcoming major cases and decisions and monitor the implications for business

Attendees will also receive access to analysis of webcast topics in Bloomberg Law privacy and data security articles, including:

• U.S. Supreme Court May Test Limits of Privacy and Data Breach Class Actions Seeking Statutory Damages
• Into The Unknown: The Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation and Its Potential Effect on Trans-border Data Flows
• Additional timely materials from Bloomberg Law will also be available for attendees directly after the webinar.

Speakers:

• Donald Aplin, Managing Editor Privacy & Data Security News
• Bloomberg BNA

Todd Ruback, Chief Privacy Officer

• Ghostery - a technology company based in NYC that promotes transparency and privacy through its Ghostery data products and privacy governance products. 
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FREE!

Total CLE Credits:  1.00 unit 

Online

October 20, 2015, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT

For further information see:

http://www.insidecounsel.com/webseminars/hot-topics-in-privacy-data-security-law-expert-pe?pc=WL09.16

Note:  May require a promotion code

Talking TAR at the Meet-and-Confer - October 20, 2015

Helping Minds Meet: Talking TAR at the Meet-and-Confer – New Tools, New Conversations

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA and H5

This webinar will address how counsel’s approach to the meet-and-confer may benefit from information about the data of their client and the opposing client.  It will discuss what counsel may need to share about their chosen technological methods and what they may want to ask to obtain the ultimate production that is needed.  Finally, the webinar will consider the specialized expertise that lays the foundation for an effective meet-and-confer addressing electronic information.

Educational Objectives:
• Understanding the data/issues counsel must deal with (on both sides) going into the meet-and-confer
• Importance of bringing the proper competencies in support of your position, including the interaction with experts who might play a role
• Importance of cooperation, collaboration, transparency, and ethical considerations
• Importance of knowing what you want to accomplish and having a workable plan of action

Who would benefit most from attending this program?
This webinar will benefit litigators and legal practitioners, both in-house and outside counsel, involved in matters where electronic discovery concerns and document review methodologies need to be understood and addressed/negotiated with adversaries.

Speakers:

Christine Payne 
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Bruce Hedin 
Principal Scientist, H5

Julia Brickell 
Executive Managing Director and General Counsel, H5

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.50 units Ethics

Online

October 20, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

For further information see:

http://www.bna.com/helping-minds-meet-m17179934821/


Note:  May require a promotion code

Substance Abuse (Competence) - October 8 and 20, 2015

Answering the Call: Overcoming Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

Sponsored by LexisNexis

LexisNexis® is a global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting, and academic markets. 

LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis is part of RELX Group and serves customers in more than 100 countries with more than 15,000 employees worldwide.

FREE!

Total CLE = One unit Competence Issues (formerly known as Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse or Mental Illness)


Online

         October 8, 2015, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

         October 20, 2015, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT

         
         

For further information see:

https://www.lexisnexis.com/university/catalogue.aspx?searchterm=substance

Third Party Ediscovery Providers - October 21, 2015

"Divide and Conquer" Working with 3rd Party Collection / Processing Providers

Sponsored by Exterro and Deloitte

For those who don't have e-discovery data management capabilities in house and/or use 3rd party collection/processing providers for larger cases, working effectively with these service providers is a must. Communication and collaboration between your internal team and the 3rd party collection/processing service provider is critical to ensure the right data is collected and costs don't get out of control.

Register for this webcast to learn how to effectively work with 3rd party collection/processing providers, including:

• How to negotiate terms so you get what you want, when you want it, all at a reasonable price
• Best practices for communicating and collaborating with 3rd party collection/processing providers
• Cost and efficiency benefits of bringing e-discovery collection/processing in house for large organizations

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit General (CLE approval pending)

Online

October 21, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

For further information see:

http://www.exterro.com/data-management-series/working-with-3rd-party-providers/

Ethics for Employment Lawyers - On Demand - Expires 10/22/16

Ethics for Employment Lawyers: Defining What Lawyers Do and Where They Can Do It

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

Item #125262

Taken from the Web Program Employment Law Institute 2014 recorded October, 2014

Lawyers will:

• Understand the effects of lawyers practicing law in states where they are not licensed
• Evaluate permissible actions by litigators in other states, such as discovery, investigations and arbitrations
• Analyze transactional lawyers’ abilities to temporarily practice in states where they are not licensed, or provide advice about the law of such states
• Evaluate the consequences of in house lawyers practicing in states where they are not licensed
• Learn how to select the applicable ethics rules

Speakers:  Amy L. Bess, Zachary D. Fasman, Thomas E. Spahn

Presentation Material: 

Ethics for Employment Lawyers: Defining What Lawyers Do and Where They Can Do It
by Thomas E. Spahn

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.00 unit Ethics

Online

On Demand - Expires 10/22/16

For additional information:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/OnDemand/Ethics_for_Employment_Lawyers_Defining_What/_/N-4nZ1z12eyw?ID=241798&t=NGZ4_SMBR9&utm_source=SMBR9&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=NGZ4

Ethics & eDiscovery - Self Study

Ethics & eDiscovery: Do You Meet Expectations of Competency?

Sponsored by D4

This activity is classified as Self Study as the activity or provider had been previously approved for California CLE credit.  Please see http://mcle.calbar.ca.gov/Attorneys/EducationOptions.aspx 

This webinar was originally made available May 6, 2015.  There is no assurance as to how long access will be available.

A competent litigator will solve problems, investigate facts, research law, negotiate effectively, and win when it’s important. Does that litigator have the skills to navigate the ethics minefield of electronic discovery?
In every aspect of relationships with client, Court and opposing counsel, eDiscovery triggers ethical obligations. How do best practices in eDiscovery make it easy to exercise the requisite diligence and professional responsibility?
Panelists discuss attorneys’ ethical obligation to understand their client’s use of technology, as it relates to investigation, preservation, and analysis of data during discovery.

Watch this webinar to explore the ethics considerations of the following:

• Competence to identify and filter the right information
• Negotiating a proportionate scope of discovery
• Supervision of lawyers, vendors, and staff
• Using technology to manage costs
• Balancing fairness with “zealous advocacy”

- See more at: http://d4discovery.com/discover-more/2015/5/ethics-in-ediscovery-do-you-meet-expectations-of-competence-cle-webinar#sthash.u4cw0USp.dpuf

A competent litigator will solve problems, investigate facts, research law, negotiate effectively, and win when it’s important. Does that litigator have the skills to navigate the ethics minefield of electronic discovery?
In every aspect of relationships with client, Court and opposing counsel, eDiscovery triggers ethical obligations. How do best practices in eDiscovery make it easy to exercise the requisite diligence and professional responsibility?
Panelists discuss attorneys’ ethical obligation to understand their client’s use of technology, as it relates to investigation, preservation, and analysis of data during discovery.

Watch this webinar to explore the ethics considerations of the following:

• Competence to identify and filter the right information
• Negotiating a proportionate scope of discovery
• Supervision of lawyers, vendors, and staff
• Using technology to manage costs
• Balancing fairness with “zealous advocacy”

- See more at: http://d4discovery.com/discover-more/2015/5/ethics-in-ediscovery-do-you-meet-expectations-of-competence-cle-webinar#sthash.u4cw0USp.dpuf

A competent litigator will solve problems, investigate facts, research law, negotiate effectively, and win when it’s important. Does that litigator have the skills to navigate the ethics minefield of electronic discovery?

In every aspect of relationships with client, Court and opposing counsel, eDiscovery triggers ethical obligations. How do best practices in eDiscovery make it easy to exercise the requisite diligence and professional responsibility?

 

Panelists discuss attorneys’ ethical obligation to understand their client’s use of technology, as it relates to investigation, preservation, and analysis of data during discovery.

Watch this webinar to explore the ethical considerations of the following:

• Competence to identify and filter the right information
• Negotiating a proportionate scope of discovery
• Supervision of lawyers, vendors, and staff
• Using technology to manage costs
• Balancing fairness with “zealous advocacy”

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit

Online - Self Study

For further information see:

http://d4discovery.com/discover-more/2015/5/ethics-in-ediscovery-do-you-meet-expectations-of-competence-cle-webinar#sthash.u4cw0USp.dpbs

Elimination of Bias - 1-1/2 units - Self Study

Gender Bias and Harassment in the Workplace

Sponsored by Miller Law Group, pre-approved California MCLE provider no. 13321

This activity is classified as Self Study as the activity or provider had been previously approved for California CLE credit.  Please see http://mcle.calbar.ca.gov/Attorneys/EducationOptions.aspx 

This webinar was originally broadcast April 30, 2015.  There is no assurance as to how long access will be available.

Since 2005, Miller Law Group has presented a complimentary monthly Employment Law Update webinar series focused on employment law topics of interest to Human Resource professionals and in-house attorneys.               

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.50 units

Online - Self Study

For further information see:

http://www.millerlawgroup.com/webinars/employmentlawupdate.html

For access to the webinar contact  ddl@millerlawgroup.com