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An Attorney’s Guide to Online Defamation & Website Removal
This CLE lecture will provide you with a thorough overview of the developing area of internet defamation. It will focus on how an internet defamation case begins and the different strategies to resolve it. You will learn how to identify and address defamation attacks from likely perpetrators and motives. You understand how free speech online applies to individuals in defamation cases and will teach you pitfalls to avoid in your own lawsuit (if that’s the route taken). By looking at authentic cas... More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
An Ethical Guide to Expert Witness Reports & Testimony
Although the procedures for litigating a construction lawsuit is, on its face, an adversarial process, the American Bar Association has established Model Rules of Professional Conduct to provide guidance for lawyer conduct to follow while “seek[ing] a result advantageous to its client but consistent with requirements of honest dealings with others.” These ethics standards apply not only to the interaction between counsel and the representation of their client, but also the retention an... More Info
$501.25Ethics Credits -
An Inside Job: The L1 and EB1 Visas for Intracompany Transferees
The United States recognizes that no matter how many qualified American workers are out there, that sometimes multinational companies need people from within their own ranks to manage their businesses in the U.S., and so it created a few visa categories specifically aimed at incentivizing and facilitating the movement of high ranking managers and executives across borders. This CLE presentation will explain the basic requirements of these visa categories, how the categories have evolv... More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
An Introduction to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics
This is an introductory course for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. This CLE course will cover the client intake and evaluation process, basics of preparing a petition, the importance of asset investigation, and pitfalls to avoid. The course will also cover common issues that arise during and after the bankruptcy. More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
An Introduction to Private Investment Funds
An overview of the legal and practical considerations when establishing a private equity fund, real estate fund, or hedge fund. We will review the relevant sections of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder, including the most commonly used exceptions to registration under the 40 Act and Advisers Act. We will also review relevant provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “33... More Info
$501.25Law & Legal Proc. -
An Introduction to Qualified Opportunity Zones
The recent tax bill added a little known provision which allows an investor to avoid capital gains on profits which are promptly reinvested in real property or certain other investments in a qualified opportunity zone. The zones were established by Congress using the US census. If one keeps the funds invested for 7 years, the investor will pay tax on only 85% of the deferred gains. Furthermore, if the funds are properly invested and the investment is then sold, there will be no tax at all o... More Info
$751.75Law & Legal Proc. -
Analyzing the Right and Ethical Way to Prepare Witnesses in Criminal Cases
Both prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers have professional and ethical obligations to zealously represent their clients. However, they must also comply with rules of professional conduct address candor and honesty with the tribunal. How can these lawyers serve both of these masters when it comes to preparing witnesses for trial? On the one hand, these lawyers are obligated to professionally structure their preparation to maximize success as defined by their client’s best interests. On... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Anatomy of a Dental Malpractice Action
The focus of this course is dental malpractice civil lawsuits. We will look at recent malpractice trends such as frequency, awards and types of claims against dentists. Topics will include the standard of care, informed consent and informed refusal. We’ll explore reasons why patients sue their dentists. Tort reform will be surveyed, particularly limits on non-economic and special damages. Because dental malpractice actions typically do not have a high monetary value, the course wi... More Info
$751.75Law & Legal Proc. -
Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983: Part 1
This CLE program covers the first steps in successful litigation of a high-frequency police liability case, whether you are for the plaintiff or the defense. Programs to follow will cover discovery, evidence, and motions; and pre-trial, trial and post-trial from the plaintiff’s and defense perspective. In this practical program that is based on a hypothetical fact pattern, you will learn how to select a winning plaintiff’s case, identify the legal claims and defenses, draft representation agre... More Info
$751.75Law & Legal Proc. -
Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983: Part 2
This program covers the middle steps in successful litigation of a high-frequency police liability case based on a hypothetical fact pattern, whether you are for the plaintiff or the defense. The first program involved case selection, representation and initial pleadings. The program after this one will cover pre-trial, trial and post-trial from the plaintiff’s and defense perspective. In this practical program, you will learn what files law enforcement creates, where they are kept, which ones... More Info
$751.75Law & Legal Proc.