Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Workplace Social Media Policies - September 17 2015

When It Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: A Lawyer’s Guide to Workplace Social Media Policies

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

Online

September 17 2015, 9:00 am to 10:00 am PT

For further information see:

https://www.lexisnexis.com/university/Catalogue.aspx?searchterm=workplace


Adapting to the Changing Legal Landscape - Ethics - September 17, 2015

10 Tips to Help Attorneys Understand and Ethically Adapt to the Changing Legal Landscape

Sponsored by Avvo Ignite

Technology, outsourcing, pro-­‐se filings and forms, and many other trends and forces are changing the way people use the law and the way lawyers think about how they practice. Lawyers who want to not only survive but thrive in this new landscape – and make sure they do so ethically – must understand these emerging trends. This presentation will provide ten tips to help lawyers understand the emerging legal landscape and the applicable ethical rules and concepts.
Lawyers who attend this webinar will learn about:
  • Unbundling: What rules apply to unbundling and limited scope representation and how can lawyers use these tools effectively and ethically?
  • Cloud Services: A few bar associations have issued opinions on how to use cloud services ethically. What are these rules? What is the cloud? How can lawyers use it?
  • Social Media: Overview of social media rules and some key ethical areas where lawyers stumble.
  • Technology as an Ethical Competency: ABA Model rule 1.1 comment 8 has been adopted in a few states. What is this new duty of technological competence. How can or should lawyers understand it and what does it mean?

FREE!

Total Credits:  1.00 unit Ethics

Online

September 17, 2015, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

For further information see:

http://lawyernomics.avvo.com/webinars/brave-new-world-ten-tips-to-help-attorneys-understand-and-ethically-adapt-to-the-changing-legal-landscape-1hr-ethics-in-cle-ca-fl-il-tx-pa-and-wa


The 23rd Annual Estate & Charitable Gift Planning Institute - September 21, 2015


Tailoring The Estate Planning Wardrobe - The 23rd Annual Estate & Charitable Gift Planning Institute

Sponsored by the Salvation Army

With a smaller gap between transfer tax rates and income tax rates, larger exemptions, the portability
election, and continuing low interest rates, traditional estate planning is changing. Should our credit shelter trusts be funded to the federal level? State level? Only upon a spouse’s disclaimer? Or not at all? How do we think about transferring appreciation out of a client’s estate if it means the loss of a stepped-up basis?
The presenters will explore these questions and provide recommendations for achieving a plan tailored to each client’s situation.


Speakers:

Ann B. Burns, J.D. - Ann B. Burns' practice focuses on estate and charitable planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, and fiduciary and tax litigation. She is the chair of the Trust, Estate & Charitable Planning Group.

Samuel A. Donaldson, J.D., LL.M. - Samuel A. Donaldson is a Professor of Law at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He teaches a number of tax and estate planning courses, as well as courses in the areas of property, commercial law and professional responsibility.
Professor Donaldson is an Academic Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a member of the Bar in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona.

FREE!

Total CLEs - Uncertain - pending approval for Ethics credit
For CLE updates, go to http://www.salvationarmynorth.org/ecgpi/continuingeducation.html

September 21, 2015,   7:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m PT


For further information see:

http://www.makeanestateplan.com/EventProgram.pdf

To register go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/register?orderid=451230950921&client_token=b1c890768e77487292c0cfd63f845f62&eid=17340324377

Managing Cyber Risks - September 22, 2015


Managing Cyber Risks: Legal and Risk Management Strategies to Consider

Sponsored by Pillsbury

As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to dominate the news, it is more important than ever for companies to develop a comprehensive and appropriate cyber risk policy. And with cyber insurance policies still in their nascent, “wild west” stage, it is important to understand what these policies do and do not cover, and how it fits into the overall corporate risk strategy.

Join Pillsbury and FireEye, Inc. for a webinar as we discuss cyber risks, and steps companies should take to manage those risks. Topics include:

  • Understanding today’s cyber threat landscape
  • Prevention vs. Monitor and Respond: Which is the right approach?
  • Protections available: Technology, Insurance, TRIA (Terrorism & Risk Insurance Act) and SAFETY Act
  • Asking the right questions about cyber insurance
  • Policies that cover data breach claims
  • Key provisions, limitations and exclusions to know
  • Coverage enhancements to consider

Speakers:

James P. Bobotek -  a partner in Pillsbury's Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice and is located in the Washington, DC office. He concentrates his practice on a variety of insurance coverage, risk management and risk allocation issues, and co-leads the firm's cyber insurance practice.

Mark Massey, FireEye, Inc. -  focuses on 3 primary areas within Forensic and Dispute services:  Complex insured losses,  Forensic Investigations and Commercial Disputes.
FREE!

Total CLEs - One unit  - General

September 22, 2015,  9:00 am to 10:00 am PT


For further information see:

https://notifications.pillsburylaw.com/14/487/landing-pages/managing-cyber-risks--legal-and-risk-management-strategies-to-consider-blank.asp

Managing Workplace Risks - September 22 2015

Blowing Smoke: Managing New Risks in the Workplace

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

Online

September 17 2015, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PT


For further information see:

https://www.lexisnexis.com/university/Catalogue.aspx?searchterm=workplace

Issues in Supervising Others - Ethics - September 22, 2015

Ethical Issues in Supervising Others: Can Their Misconduct Become Yours?

Sponsored by Bloomberg NA

No matter what the size of a lawyer’s firm, and no matter in what U.S. jurisdiction the firm is located, the Rules of Professional Conduct impose obligations on the lawyer to supervise other attorneys at the firm.  Under Model Rule 5.1, the degree of supervision required depends on the lawyer’s specific managerial role in the firm – whether the lawyer is managing the firm as a whole, or a particular department, or just a single case.  But the lawyer’s failure to comply with these supervisory obligations can result in disciplinary risks as great as or even greater than the lawyer who actually commits the misconduct.

Our program will examine these issues from a variety of perspectives, including small law firms, larger firms, and government offices.  We will also look at the obligations of paralegals, bookkeepers, and other support personnel, as well as the lawyer’s obligations to supervise those personnel, calling on specific cases where lawyers faced discipline for failing to fulfill those obligations.  We will suggest steps that law firms and other law offices can take to help ensure adequate supervision of all attorneys and support staff.  Our seminar will explore these supervisory responsibilities in a number of different ways.


Speakers:
Ronald C. Minkoff  - Shareholder/Director, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz P.C.
Elizabeth A. Alston - Principal, Alston Law Firm


FREE!

Total CLEs - One unit Ethics

September 22, 2015,  10:00 am to 11:00 pm PT

For further information see:

http://www.bna.com/ethical-issues-supervising-m17179933656/?elqTrackId=199F6F8BDC3036C7DE762BD20D429FB3&elq=5c33468629904abeb7636da1c6116596&elqCampaignId=1277&elqaid=2235&elqat=1


Premises Liability - September 29, 2015

Inside Retail Store Safety

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

The TASA Group, in conjunction with safety management expert Robert Loderstedt, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Inside Retail Store Safety, for all legal professionals. 

Speaker:

Robert Loderstedt has 28 years of experience in safety and management involving accidents with pedestrians. He holds a Master's Degree in Advanced Management from Pace University of New York. Mr. Loderstedt has worked and trained extensively with Bill Julio, who has 28 years of experience in the retail industry. He has provided testimony in both deposition, court, and has worked on 140 retail premises liability cases. Mr. Loderstedt has also provided CLE presentations to law firms and insurance companies


FREE!

Total CLE = One unit

September 29, 2015, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT

For further information see:

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=&eventid=1033919&sessionid=1&key=3527B09637EB5A336DA80E1C6BC77769&regTag=&sourcepage=register