Class Action Litigation - 1-1/2 units - December 2, 2014

Class Action Litigation Developments in 2014

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA

As recent U.S. Supreme Court and circuit court cases demonstrate, class action lawsuits remain an important part of today’s complex litigation practice. As they track this year’s top cases, the faculty for this program will focus on recent changes in class action law and provide objective analysis of the decisions and the reasoning behind them. This program provides the basic information you need to stay current in class action litigation, regardless of your practice area or whether your focus is on plaintiff or defense work.

The program will include discussions of prominent recent cases such as Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.; Chadbourne & Park LLP v. Troice; Mississippi v. AU Optronics Corp.; Glazer v. Whirlpool Corp.; Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund; Public Employees Retirement System v. IndyMac; and Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC v. Owens.

Educational Objectives:

• Understand the effects of the Supreme Court’s recent class action rulings.
• Learn about developments in the requirements for class certification.
• Find out about developments in the interpretation of the Class Action Fairness Act.
• Discuss cases concerning the applicable statutes of limitations in certain class cases.

Who would benefit most from attending this program?
Trial counsel, both plaintiff and defense; in-house counsel and corporate attorneys; law students

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.50 units

December 2, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.bna.com/class-action-litigation-w17179912471/?utm_source=webinar_promo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=class-action-litigation_11.26.2014

Technology at the Deposition and Beyond - December 3, 2014

Technology at the Deposition and Beyond

Sponsored by Barkley Court Reporters Barkley Court Reporters is approved by the California  State Bar Associations to conduct electronic versions of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) courses  Discover the latest technology available to help make your next deposition easier.  Get an in-depth look at realtime, electronic exhibits, deposition streaming, and mobile videoconferencing services for taking depositions remotely.  Learn how to make trial-ready clips and navigate a typical court reporting service web portal to schedule depositions online, track status of depositions, see the transcript costs for a case, as well as open invoices, and download transcripts with exhibits 24/7 on the Internet.  FREE! CLE Credit: 1.00 unit  December 3, 2014 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT For more information follow the link below: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e980idvtd7681355&llr=6z8mbvcab

Social Media Issues - 1-1/2 Ethics - December 5, 2014

"So(cial) Ethical, It Hurts"

Sponsored by ESI Roundtable and DTI It all started here in Birmingham in November 2008 when a small group of legal service professionals got together to organize practical e-discovery education and networking for their colleagues. During the six years of the ESI Roundtable, we have produced nearly 200 CLEs and presented to over 5000 people nationwide!  As many of you have commented thru the years, "ESI Roundtable put Birmingham's e-discovery community on the map!" This program will address the following "social media" ethical issues: (1) Interaction with Witnesses, (2) Interaction with Opposing Parties, (3) Interaction with Judges, (4) Interaction with Jurors, (5) Interaction with the Public, (6) Email, (7) Websites. Speaker: Marcus Chatterton, Esq., Balch & Bingham FREE! CLE Credit: 1.50 units - Ethics  December  5, 2014  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM  PT For more information follow the link below: http://www.icontact-archive.com/uBzjhl_dSsqvvv1YfCo8QtV-JyiX7mul?w=4

Volcker Rule Update - December 8, 2014

Volcker Rule Update

Sponsored by Dechert LLP The program will discuss the key aspects of the Volcker Rule regulations and the developments since the regulations were adopted in December 2013. FREE! CLE Credit: 1.00 unit December 8, 2014, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT For more information follow the link below: http://www.dechert.com/Volcker_Rule_Update_12-08-2014/

A/C Privilege Trends - 1-1/2 Ethics - December 9, 2014

Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Issues: Basic Rules and New Trends

Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA

This program will explore perhaps the most important legal doctrine all lawyers should understand: the attorney-client privilege. It will also address the separate but related issue of work product doctrine protection.

The following ten topics will be discussed: (1) how to determine which attorney-client privilege and work product law will apply; (2) clients' nearly universal misunderstanding of the privilege's applicability and the key legal advice component; (3) privilege protection in a corporate setting, including the danger of widespread intra-corporate communications,  beyond those with a "need to know"; (4) sources of proof courts examine in analyzing privilege protection and practical steps for maximizing the protection; (5) basic work product principles, including the "litigation," "anticipation," and "motivation" elements; (6) identifying who is outside privilege protection, including clients' and lawyers' agents and consultants; (7) privilege waiver, including implied, "at issue" and subject matter waivers; (8) joint defense and common interest agreements and their unpredictability; (9) work product waiver, which dramatically differs from privilege waiver; (10) privilege and work product issues arising before, during and after internal corporate investigations.

Educational Objectives:
• Understand the critical differences between the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.
• Learn about the surprising narrowness and fragility of the attorney-client privilege.
• Discover the nuances of privilege protection in a corporate setting.
• Find out about the great risks involved in relying on common interest/joint defense agreements.

Who would benefit most from attending this program?
Every lawyer must be familiar with the attorney-client privilege. Although litigators primarily deal with the work product doctrine, every lawyer should also know the advantages and disadvantages of that separate, but related, protection.

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.50 unit - Ethics

 December 9, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.bna.com/encore-attorneyclient-privilege-w17179911534/?utm_source=lpc_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=webinars112114

Judges on E-discovery Case Law - December 10, 2014

Judges Roundtable on E-discovery Case Law

Sponsored by Exterro

In this free CLE accredited webcast, three federal judges will have a roundtable discussion to review the major trends from 2014 e-discovery case law.

Register for this webcast and learn:

• Key facts and analysis of three influential e-discovery cases from the past year

• Judicial perspectives on current e-discovery issues

• Practical lessons from recent cases for creating defensible e-discovery processes

Speakers: Hon. Frank MaasUnited States Chief Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York Hon. Kristen MixUnited States Magistrate Judge, District of Colorado Hon. Xavier RodriguezUnited States District Judge, Western District of Texas FREE! CLE Credit: 1.00 unit December 10, 2014, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT For more information follow the link below: http://www.exterro.com/resources/webcasts/judges-roundtable-2014-e-discovery-case-law-review/

Open Web Research Ethics - 1-1/2 - December 10, 2014

Ethical Concerns Conducting Research via the open Web

Sponsored by LexisNexis

Join a highly credentialed panelists as they examine the topics below and more:

• Risks of legal research on the open Web

• Developing a firm policy on utilizing the open Web

• Preserving information found on the Internet

• Protecting your own Internet content

Speakers:

David V. Dilenschneider, LexisNexis

Brittany A. Nasradinaj, Esq., Schnitter Ciccarelli Mills PLLC

FREE!

CLE Credit: 1.50 unit - Ethics

December 10, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT

For more information follow the link below:

http://www.lexisnexis.com/webinarcenter/webinarDetails.page?multimedia_id=1DBCC4096FF90001CD5A1EB9DC001965