Limited Scope Representation - Ethics 1-1/2 units - August 4, 2015

Limited Scope Representation 2015: Ethical & Practical Challenges

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

Item #58362

To respond to the access to justice crisis facing the legal system, the civil legal services community and the judiciary have partnered in the expansion of services based on limited scope representation. Information tables, drop-in legal clinics, websites and help lines are all models in which an attorney takes limited responsibility for a client’s case. Many of these models expand access by employing volunteer attorneys and law students to provide services on a “limited scope” basis. This program will address the ethical and practical issues and concerns arising from the diversification and expansion of this model of representation.

What You Will Learn

• Update on ethical issues in limited scope representation, including competence, communications and the attorney-client relationship, candor before the tribunal and diminished capacity
• Supervisory issues and best practices
• Ethical and practical issues in helping the pro se litigant prepare pleadings and motions
• Best practices in limited scope representation programs.

Speakers:

• Brenna K. DeVaney ~ Pro Bono Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Professor Philip M. Genty ~ Everett B. Birch Clinical Professor in Professional Responsibility, Columbia Law School
• Nakeeb Siddique ~ Staff Attorney, Civil Practice, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Neighborhood Office
• Chair:Liliana K. Vaamonde ~ Training Director, Civil Practice, The Legal Aid Society
• Program Attorney: Janet L. Siegel ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

FREE!

CLE Credit:  2.00 units
  Ethics:  1.50 units
  General:  0.50 unit

Online

August 4, 2015, 6:00 am - 8:00 am PDT

For additional information:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Limited_Scope_Representation_2015_Ethical/_/N-4kZ1z12985?Npp=100&Ns=sort_date|0&ID=224052

Commercial Vehicle Crash Reconstruction - August 6, 2015

Commercial Vehicle Crash Reconstruction

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

During this presentation, the matters discussed will include:

• Understanding commercial vehicle evidence
• Legal aspects of evidence collection
• Commercial vehicle brakes
• How electronic control modules can benefit your case

Speaker:

Stephen Ashton has reconstructed over 250 crashes involving passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers, pedestrians, motorcycles, and a shopping cart. He has experience providing evidence on the following issues: impact speed analysis, time/distance analysis, point of perception, seat-belt usage, and point of impact placement. Mr. Ashton worked for the Forest Park Police Department for 28 years. He is currently the president of the Ohio Traffic Accident Reconstruction Association (O.T.A.R.A.), which serves as a forum for education and mentoring.

FREE!

Total CLE Credit:  1.00 unit
 
August 6, 2015, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

For further information see:

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=&eventid=1016002&sessionid=1&key=109BF801FD2F1055A4454440EBCD63CB&sourcepage=register

Due Diligence and Third-Party Risk Management - 1-1/2 units - August 6, 2015

A Holistic Approach to Due Diligence and Third-Party Risk Management

Sponsored by LexisNexis

Many companies have implemented robust due-diligence vetting, monitoring and auditing strategies for managing third-party risk. No due diligence system is foolproof in identifying high-risk business partners or predicting which partners will engage in bribery and where they might conspire with employees to circumvent even the best-intentioned vetting process.

Join Michael Volkov and Richard Bistrong as they discuss how due diligence systems, and monitoring and auditing strategies can be used to identify sophisticated bribery schemes in today’s evolving global economy.

During the webinar attendees will learn:

• How to better understand the third-party perspective of due-diligence vetting and the party’s view of anti-bribery laws.
• Techniques for monitoring business partners who may present moderate risks on paper, but who in reality may be high-risk business partners;
• How to spot and resolve hidden red flags that may arise in the due-diligence vetting process and during the life of the relationship;
• How to develop appropriate reporting roles in the organization during the due diligence on-boarding process.
• Auditing strategies for financial and compliance professionals to apply to a range of business partners as a reliable means to isolate those who present unique risks.

Speakers:

• Richard Bistrong, CEO, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC
• Michael Volkov, CEO, The Volkov Law Group LLC

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.50 units       

Online

August 6, 2015, 11:00 am - 12:35 pm PDT

For further information see:

http://www.lexisnexis.com/webinarcenter/webinarDetails.page?multimedia_id=1DCE2ECF7BA40001895B14EDEC8D103C

Ethical Traps for the Unwary - 1-1/2 units Ethics - August 11, 2015

Ethical Traps for the Unwary

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA

This program will explore hot topics facing attorneys and will provide guidance on how to maintain an ethical practice in accordance with accepted professional responsibility standard.  It will be presented from the perspectives of both a litigator and a corporate counsel.

The faculty will address recent developments in conflicts of interest; dangers in multiple representation; do’s and don’ts of witness preparation; current status of client confidentiality; whistleblower remedies for lawyers; recent developments in multi-jurisdictional practice; the dangers of documents; threatening criminal sanctions in civil litigation; and attorney exposure to civil liability.

Educational Objectives:

• Understand how to effectively practice and avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
• Learn accepted practices for witness preparation.
• Find out how to avoid criminal sanctions and civil liability.

Speakers:

C. Evan Stewart, Cohen & Gresser LLP

Susan J. Kohlmann, Jenner & Block

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.50 units Ethics

Online

August 11, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

For further information see:

http://www.bna.com/ethical-traps-unwary-m17179927452/?elqTrackId=78DB411A6173BC7BCFC65BC54D57873F&elq=1ef6ec72219646ab85f3a8ebc6bfc71e&elqCampaignId=1188&elqaid=2082&elqat=1


Note:  May require a promotion code

Cyber Security Preparation Plan - August 13, 2015

Cyber 101:  "Your Preparation Plan"

Sponsored by the ESI Roundtable (ESIRT)

In this 60-minute WebEx, our speakers will discuss how to prepare your cyber security plan by executing the following:

1. Create an incident response plan
2. Eliminate unnecessary data & keep tabs on what remains
3. Ensure essential controls are met and regularly audited
4. Change default credentials and avoid shared credentials
5. Change your approach to event monitoring and log analysis

Speakers:

Alex Khoury, Esq. - Balch & Bingham, Partner & Co-Chair eDiscovery & Data Management Group and Privacy & Data Security Group; Sedona Conference WG 11

J. Paul Zimmerman, Esq. - Christian & Small, Partner, Cyber Liability Group and Technology Committee; Sedona Conference WG 1 & 11; Chair CLM’s eDiscovery Committee

Don Galvez, Esq. - ESI Roundtable – Cyber Blogger, Civil Litigation, Employment, Contract, Insurance, Marketing, Research and Writing specialist

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit General

Online

August 13, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

For further information see:

http://www.esiroundtable.org/events/cyber-101-your-preparation-plan/

Determining Document Relevancy - August 13, 2015

Developing Search Criteria for Determining Document Relevancy

Sponsored by Exterro and the Berkeley Research Group

Learn how you can accurately identify the right search criteria to quickly understand the strengths and weaknesses of your case in the first webcast of Exterro’s E-Discovery Data Management Webcast Series.

In today's big data age, it's imperative for legal teams to develop the right search criteria at the outset of the case. Not only will this enable you to quickly learn the key strengths and weaknesses of your case, it will also allow you to determine the potential scope and cost of e-discovery. 

Register for this webcast to learn how to develop the right search criteria for determining document relevancy, including:

• Engaging key members outside of legal (HR, IT, Custodians, etc.)
• Best practices to proactively identify the keywords that will matter to your case
• How legal hold and interview software solutions can help you identify key search terms quickly

Speakers:

Dean Christopher - Senior Management Consultant at Berkeley Research Group

Tara Jones - Lead Paralegal - eDiscovery & Consumer Litigation at AOL, Inc.

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit General (CLE approval pending)

Online

August 13, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

For further information see:

http://www.exterro.com/data-management-series/developing-search-criteria/

Delivering Legal Services Online - Ethics - August 14, 2015

Working on the Web: Delivering Legal Services Online

Sponsored by Avvo Ignite

E-commerce has exploded over the last 15 years, and this trend is finally finding its way to the law. This webinar is designed to help lawyers and law firms understand the primary ethics issues that may arise when selling or delivering legal services online.
Lawyers who attend will learn about:

• Online advertising and fee-splitting: A review of the first amendment considerations and limitations surrounding online referrals.
• The ethics of online Q&A: How does answering questions online from people who may be out-of-state mesh with state-based practice limitations?
• Online “deals” and unbundled services: To what extent do online deals or other unbundled offers implicate ethics rules around advertising, trust accounts, excessive fees, conflicts and the duty of competence?
• Technology & security: What special considerations around technology and cloud-based applications are in play when serving clients online?

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit Ethics

Online

August 14, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

For further information see:

http://lawyernomics.avvo.com/webinars/working-on-the-web-delivering-legal-services-online-1-hour-ethics-cle-in-pacafliltxwa