Washington MCLE - Business Law Courses
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Starting a Solo Practice
One of the great things about being a lawyer is that you don’t have to spend your life working for other people: you can always “hang out your shingle” and practice on your own. When you start your own law practice, you are an entrepreneur, and will face many of the same management challenges entrepreneurs face when starting new businesses. Like any entrepreneur, you will need to create business, marketing and operations plans to ensure that your enterprise will be successful. In this ente... More Info
$1002Law & Legal Proc. -
Starting Your Own Firm & Scaling It
If you are interested in starting your own firm but do not know what it entails or where to begin, this lecture will provide you with essential advice and tips. Attorney Matthew Rappaport will walk you through the entire process from launching your own firm (including how to leave your old firm) and traps to avoid when you launch your new firm. This CLE presentation will guide you on how to approach dealing with your first clients and how to scale your business efficiently and effect... More Info
$501.25Law & Legal Proc. -
Stranger Than Fiction 2.0: True Crime Legal Issues
The popular demand for true-crime content continues to be a sustained force in the entertainment industry. But as production companies and networks push the boundaries to distinguish themselves from the crowd, clients need advice to ensure that they don’t take on unnecessary risk while chasing the next big hit. Topics include: Tips for negotiating law enforcement access agreements What to know when obtaining materials from law enforcement Managing the risk of defamation and right of... More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
Strategies for Successful Mediations and Negotiations
In the mediation process, there are certain strategies that may be employed to maximize the likelihood of a favorable outcome. While the goal is always Win-Win, the means to get to that goal is one that is often tailored to the parties, the nature of the dispute, the relative bargaining positions of the parties, etc. In this CLE course there will be a discussion of a number of strategies that might be employed in a particular mediation. Any discussion on mediation needs to discuss posi... More Info
$751.75Law & Legal Proc. -
Swimming Against the Tide: Maintaining Athletic and Institutional Integrity in Collegiate Athletics
With decisions pending in two class action cases Alston & Jenkins, in the District Court for the Northern District of California, that go to the heart of compensating collegiate athletes, the fundamental moorings of intercollegiate athletics could be set to undergo significant changes. This CLE course looks both the current antitrust litigation that could change the financial model of intercollegiate athletics for decades to come and the major legal issues that challenge universities and thei... More Info
$501.25Law & Legal Proc. -
Tax Consequences of Retiring or Selling Your Law Practice
This CLE session will concentrate on the tax consequences of retiring or leaving your law firm or other professional partnership including LLCs and PLLCs. A recent Tax Court decision provides guidance and highlights tax traps to avoid. We will analyze practice goodwill and client based intangible assets and how they are treated under various methods. The special partnership provisions applicable to sales and redemptions will be contrasted. More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
Ten Critical Legal Issues in Consumer Protection
This CLE session will identify the most important issues for consumer and corporate attorneys to understand. The session will provide a general outline of types of consumer laws each state has adopted and how courts interpret those laws. It will also provide a regulatory overview of the enforcement actions that state and federal regulators bring most frequently and how to prepare and defend against them. It will also address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these laws. More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc. -
The ABC’s of Transitioning Law Firms
This CLE presentation, entitled, “The ABC’s of Transitioning Law Firms” discusses the myriad of issues that an attorney should be evaluating in connection with a lateral move to a new law firm. This in-depth CLE provides the participant with a step-by-step analysis of the issues a departing attorney faces during each phase of the transition process from pre-departure through post-departure. It also discusses the ethical and fiduciary obligations that the departing attorney and the fi... More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
The Art of Divorce: Art as Marital Property, Treatment of Art in Prenups, Valuation Issues, Division and Beyond
Divorce tears families apart in every way – including with regards to artwork. And while in many instances it’s custody of the children or who gets to keep the house that garners the most attention, a collection of prized art can be a hard fought battle in a divorce negotiation. This CLE course will explain how to navigate the issues of art as marital property, how to value pieces and collections, strategies for dividing property and addressing artwork in pre-nuptial agreements. More Info
$751.5Law & Legal Proc. -
The Basics of Asset Protection
This CLE course will provide an overview of various asset protection strategies. First, we will discuss the benefits of insurance, gifting, and retirement planning in the asset protection context. Next, we will explain the benefits of single member LLCs and Charging Order Protection entities such as multi-member LLCs and Limited Partnerships. Finally, we will analyze and compare Domestic and International Asset Protection Trusts. More Info
$501Law & Legal Proc.