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Drafting Founders’ Agreements for Corporations and LLCs
Founders' agreements establish the framework for ownership, governance, decision-making, and the long-term relationship among the owners of a new business. Whether organizing a corporation or a limited liability company, attorneys must carefully tailor these agreements to reflect each client's business objectives, management structure, and risk profile rather than relying on generic forms. This CLE program provides a practical guide to drafting founders' agreements for both corporations... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Business Succession is More than Trusts and Taxes
Successful business succession planning involves far more than legal documents, valuation issues, and tax strategies. For closely held and family-owned businesses, the greatest challenges often arise from the human dynamics that accompany the transfer of ownership and leadership from one generation to the next. Attorneys advising business owners must understand not only the legal framework of succession planning, but also the interpersonal and governance issues that can determine whether a tra... More Info
$501General Credit -
From Legacy Banks to Fintech: Understanding Modern Banking Structures
In this CLE course, we will explore the chartering and licensing options available to legacy banks, foreign banking organizations, and fintech companies seeking to establish, expand, or enhance the permissible activities conducted through a U.S. entity or a U.S.-based banking partner. Participants will examine the evolving landscape of banking and financial services, including traditional depository institutions, limited-purpose banks, special-purpose charter entities, and Banking-as-a-Service... More Info
$501General Credit -
Cyber Insurance Recovery: Current Trends, Claims, and Coverage
Cyber incidents continue to evolve in frequency, sophistication, and legal complexity, creating significant challenges for attorneys advising businesses, policyholders, insurers, and other stakeholders. This CLE program provides a practical examination of the current cyber insurance landscape, focusing on the latest developments in coverage litigation, claims handling, emerging technologies, and regulatory risks. Presented by a distinguished panel of experienced attorneys and industry pr... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Counseling the Startup: Legal Strategy for High-Growth Ventures
Representing a “tech startup” or other venture that will seek outside investment during the early years of its operations offers challenges that attorneys won’t face when representing a traditional small business. Startup founders (also known as “entrepreneurs”) have different personalities, goals and objectives than small business owners, and accordingly will have different needs for legal services. When working with startups, you will often find yourself as an “outside general coun... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Crypto 201: Fundamentals, Key Developments, and Current Law and Practice
This CLE course builds on foundational concepts to provide an updated overview of today’s evolving digital asset ecosystem. It explores key legal and regulatory developments, including recent SEC guidance on crypto, as well as practical discussions of tokenization, stablecoins, smart contracts, digital asset treasuries (DATs), decentralized finance (DeFi), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and other commonly used industry terms. The session also addresses real-world applica... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Strategic 1031 Exchanges: Technical Foundations and Sophisticated Transactions
An IRC 1031 tax-deferred exchange is often viewed as a go-to-real estate tax and estate planning tool but sometimes its more valuable applications are less obvious. This CLE program goes beyond the fundamentals to explore sophisticated exchange strategies, structuring opportunities, and practical issue-spotting techniques that attorneys can use to better advise clients in real estate, tax, business, and transactional matters. Designed for attorneys with prior exposure to 1031 exchanges,... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools across the legal profession presents significant ethical, professional, and risk-management considerations for attorneys. This CLE program examines the duties imposed on lawyers by rules of professional conduct, court orders, and emerging judicial guidance relating to the use of AI tools in legal practice, including issues of competence, supervision, confidentiality, client disclosure, and candor to the tribunal. The course also addre... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Trade Secret Asset Management: Identifying, Protecting, and Valuing Trade Secrets
This CLE course provides an examination of trade secret asset management, focusing on the strategies and legal frameworks essential for identifying, protecting, and valuing trade secrets. Participants will explore best practices for the classification and documentation of trade secret assets, methods for assessing their commercial value, and approaches to safeguard them from misappropriation. The program will also cover key legal considerations, including compliance with trade secret l... More Info
$501General Credit -
Advising Franchise Start-Ups: Legal Framework and Attorney Risk Management
This CLE program provides a practical overview of the legal and business considerations in forming and operating a franchise system. Topics include structuring a new corporation or LLC to isolate liability; selecting a favorable business jurisdiction; and advising clients on franchisee compliance, royalty enforcement, documentation practices, and litigation readiness. The course will examine the preparation and strategic implications of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), including... More Info
$501General Credit