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Alaska 3 Credit Ethics Bundle Attorney, Kyle Robinson, Esq. presents “Attorney Conduct, Ethics,and Professionalism”. In this riveting and compelling program, Attorney, Kyle Robinson explains the Rules of Professional Responsibility and Ethical rules attorneys must know. This CLE program is a broad overview of the rules and explains ethical nuances. Mr. Robinson starts the discussion with the history of the Model rules and then discusses the lawyers preamble. He then systematically goes through important ethical rules and dissects the meaning of each rule. Timely subjects such as social media concerns and investigators are covered. The programs also covers, misconduct, communication, and misrepresentation. This three Credit program is a must listen for any attorney who wants to expand their knowledge of ethics and professionalism and earn CLE credits along the way!
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Avoiding the $1.5 Billion Mistake: Article 9 Lessons Learned from the GM Bankruptcy In this compelling and timely CLE program Attorney, Donald Petersen, covers Article 9 implications. Mr. Petersen will discuss the importance of Article 9 and how it works. Mr. Petersen will cover, systemically, his own steps to success with regards to Article 9 issues. This program is a must listen for any attorney wishing to learn more about Article 9 AGENDA: What is Secured Transactions? UCC and Article 9 Introduction Article 9 UCC Article 9 Steps to Success Proceeds Analysis PMSI Disbursing Cash Proceeds
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Effective Legal Representation In Today's Federal Social Security Disability Arena In this timely and compelling CLE program, attorney, Scott Daniels teaches Federal Social Security Disability Representation Mr. Daniels begins the program with an overview of applicable laws, eligibility, and standard for disability claims. Attorney Daniels then proceeds to cover various types of disability programs. He also discusses the five steps in evaluating a disability claim. Mr. Daniels concludes the program with case examples and an overview of the Federal Disability Claim Process and who bears the burden of proof. This program is a must watch for any attorney who wants to learn more about Federal Disability Claims. Agenda
- Applicable Social Security Laws
- Types of Disability Programs
- Evaluation Process
- Federal Disability Process
- Case Examples
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Trust Owned Life Insurance: The Audit Process In this timely and compelling CLE program, Attorney Kyle Robinson interviews Tom Henske on the Audit Process for a Trust Owned Life Insurance. They discuss who may be a trustee and the responsibilities of trustees and the risks they may face in managing accounts for clients. They continue the program covering the Prudent Investor Act and how it is applies. Next, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Henske review red flags that must be identified in existing policies, and how to deal with them in a legal way. Their final topic discusses the evaluation process and how the audit takes place and the importance of the audit evaluation. This program is must for any attorney who wishes to learn more about life insurance, trust, and the audit process. Agenda
- Trust Owned Life Insurance Overview why important to attorneys
- Trustees Duties
- Uniform Prudent Investor Act
- Common Problems
- Policy Management
- The Audit Process
- Solutions
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Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Federal Court In this timely, and compelling, CLE course Attorney Thomas R. Schuck covers the Fundamentals of Civil Litigation in Federal Court. The program begins with an overview of how to commence an action and case management. Attorney Schuck continues by going over the process of summary judgment, arbitration, and trial. Mr. Schuck concludes the program with a discussion on judgments and appeals. This program is a must listen for anyone who wishes to learn more about the FRCP. Agenda Commencing An Action Case Management and Discovery Summary Judgement Arbitration and Mediation Trial Judgement and Post Judgement Issues Appeal
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Overcoming Common Barriers in a Social Security Disability Case Join Disability Law expert Scott Daniels in this riveting CLE program on how to best advocate for your client in a Social Security Disability case. Mr. Daniels will explain eligibility issues, lack of medical evidence, and gaps in a claimant’s work history. Finally, the program will highlight some frequent mistakes made by Administrative Law Judges. Daniels will keep you entertained as he teaches plaintiffs' attorneys how to zealously represent their clients at these important hearings. This program is a must watch for any attorney wishing to learn more about Social Security Disability cases. Agenda Applicable Social Security Laws Types of Disability Programs Evaluation Process Federal Disability Process Case Examples
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Introduction to Family and Employment Immigration Law
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Athlete Agency Law: Keeping Athletes & Agents on the Field and Out of Jail In this timely and compelling CLE program Attorney and author, Brian Brunkow, presents “Athlete Agency Law: Keeping Athletes and Agents on the Field and Out of Jail”. Mr. Brunkow begins the program with an introduction of agency regulations and agent selection. The program continues with an explanation of a lawyer’s role with regard to representation of an athlete. Attorney Brunkow also covers how an athlete stays compliant with the regulations. The program then goes into an in depth explanation of the applicable regulations and contract issues. This program is a must for any attorney. Agenda:
- Athlete Agency Regs
- Agent Selection
- Lawyer Role
- Athletic Compliance
- Recruit & Pro
- Agent
- Contracts
- Universe of Regulations
- Federal FTC (SPARTA)
- States (UAAA/NON)
- Universities
- Pros
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How to Cross Examine a Medical Witness In this timely, and compelling, program attorney, John Scalia, presents, “How to Cross Examine a Medical Witness”. Mr. Scalia will introduce the program with the cardinal rules a lawyer must follow on cross examination. The program will continue with a discussion of personal considerations. Mr. Scalia, then, masterfully provides real life examples and gives an overview of dealing with reports. The program concludes with an explanation of surveillance. This program is a must for any attorney. Agenda The Three Cardinal Rules
- Know the medicine
- Know the facts
- Know how the law affects the medicine and the facts
- witness hostile
- judge or jury hostile
- interfering with objectivity. (Ours)
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Pre-judgment Writs of Attachment / Possession In this timely, and compelling, program, attorney, Craig Stein presents “Pre- judgement Writs of Attachment and Possession”. The program begins with and explanation of attachment and an overview of the statutory framework. The program continues with a discussion on attachment against an individual, recoverable costs, and supporting the application. Mr. Stein then explains the tangible and intangible benefits. The program concludes covering defending attachment applications. This program is a must for any attorney. Agenda
- What is attachment
- Statutory framework
- Attachment against an individual
- Recoverable Costs in the Writ Application
- Ex-Parte Writ
- Supporting the application
- Intangible Benefits
- Tangible Benefits
- Writs of Possession
- Defending Attachment applications
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Entity Formation 101 In this timely, and compelling, CLE program attorney, Todd Kulkin, presents “Entity Formation 101”. The program begins with an overview of the entity formation process and the three primary questions in entity formation. The program continues with an in-depth look at the type of entities, corporate veil issues, and benefit corporations. Mr. Kulkin then provides an explanation of S Coprs, C Corps, and Judicial considerations. The program concludes with a corporate governance discussion. This program is for any attorney who’s in business or has clients in business or wants to be. Agenda:
- The Entity Formation Process
- The Three Primary Questions in Entity Formation.
- The Types of Entities
- Corporate Veil issues
- Benefit Corporations
- Jurisdictional Considerations
- S Corp vs C Corp
- Corporate Governance
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In this timely, and compelling, CLE program attorney, Todd Kulkin, presents “Anti Money Laundering for Business Lawyers”. The program begins with an overview of money laundering basics and why attorneys should care about money laundering. The program continues with an in-depth look at statues and regulations. Mr. Kulkin then provides an explanation of shell corporations, special purpose entities, and how to mitigate your risk. The program concludes with an AML transaction checklist discussion. This program is for any attorney who’s in business or has clients in business. Agenda:
- Money Laundering Basics
- Why Care about AML?
- Statutes & Regulations
- Shell Corporations vs Special Purpose Entities
- Know Your Customer (“KYC”) considerations
- Mitigating Your Risk
- AML Transactional Checklist
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A Lawyer's Guide to Raising Capital In this timely, and compelling, CLE program attorney, Todd Kulkin, presents “A Lawyer’s Guide to Raising Capital”. The program begins with an overview of business fundraising and the types of capital and sources. The program continues with an introduction to private placements. Mr. Kulkin then provides a discussion of new crowdfunding regulations and valuation considerations. The program concludes with how to create a great pitch deck. This program is for any attorney who needs to raise capital or or has clients who need to raise capital. Agenda:
- Introduction to business fundraising
- Types of capital and sources
- Introduction to Private Placements
- Discussion of new crowdfunding regulations
- Valuation considerations
- Creating a great pitch deck
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Philosophy of a Business Legal Counselor In this timely, and compelling CLE program attorney, Todd Kulkin, presents “Philosophy of a Business Legal Counselor”. The program begins with an overview of business law philosophy and an explanation of various business models. The program continues with an introduction to the popular and effective business models. Mr. Kulkin then provides a discussion of how to determine liability and business intake. The program concludes with the importance of scalability and presenting risk. This program is for any attorney involved in business or has clients who are involved in business. Agenda
- Philosophy of Business Law Corollaries
- Business Models 101
- Introduction to popular business models
- Determining liability from a business model
- Business intake
- The importance of scalability
- Presenting risk
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Introduction to Non-Profit Law In this timely, and compelling CLE program attorney, Todd Kulkin, presents “Introduction to Non-Profit”. The program begins with an overview of non-profit basics and the philosophy of non-profit practice. The program continues with an introduction to the tools of the trade and how to mitigate risks. Mr. Kulkin then provides a discussion on private inurement. The program concludes with an explanation of non-profits for business, religion, and politics.This program is for any attorney involved in non-profit law or has clients who are involved in a non-profit business. Agenda
- Non-Profit Basics
- Philosophy of Non-Profit Practice
- Tools of the Trade
- Non-Profits: Mitigating Risk
- Private Inurement
- Non-Profits and Business
- Non-Profits and Religion
- Non-Profits and Politics
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Information Technology for Lawyers In this timely, and compelling program, attorney Russell Jackman presents “Information Technology for Lawyers”. Mr. Jackman begins the program explaining how and why to update a law office computer system and uses windows as an example. The program continues with an overview of backups, cloud services, and firewalls. Mr. Jackman then discusses security tips and case management systems. Attorney Jackman concludes the program going over recent IT trends and fads. This program is for any attorney who has a computer. AGENDA:
- Upgrading Office System
- Windows
- Backups
- Cloud Services
- Antivirus/Firewalls
- Security Tips
- Case Management Systems
- Trends and Fads
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Criminal Mitigation: Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentencing Strategies
Course Description
In this timely and compelling CLE course, attorney and forensic psychologist Mark Silver, presents “Criminal Mitigation: Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentencing Strategies”. Mr. Silver starts the program with an overview of various humanizing processes that a criminal law attorney can utilize to better advocate for their client. Mr. Silver then discusses how the use of psychological analysis can have a more positive impact on a client and increase their chances of success. This program is a must for any attorney. Learning Objectives/Agenda:- Summarize the definition and applicability of mitigation to a defendant's case
- Identify the multi-purpose uses of mitigation in the course of defense
- Examine how criminal mitigation can best assist one's client
- Describe which clients most benefit from criminal mitigation and why
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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentence Criminal Mitigation Strategies
Course Description
In this timely and compelling CLE program, attorney and forensic expert Mark Silver presents “Border Personality Disorder: Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentencing Criminal Mitigation Strategies”. Borderline Personality Disorder is among the most important mental health issues for lawyers. As many as 6% of the population carry the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. It’s important for the criminal defense lawyer to be able to recognize borderline personality disorder in clients and know when to refer the case for an evaluation and how to use aspects of this disorder for mitigation purposes. This program is a must for any attorney. Learning Objectives/Agenda:- Recognize the criteria of Borderline Personality Disorder as among the most important mental health diagnoses with criminal defendants
- Identify the challenges and obstacles of defending such clients
- Examine how the criteria of this disorder can serve as a direct defense and/or mitigating factors in the advocacy process
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Law of Corporate Information: New Issues on Old Foundations - Faculty: William Nolan This program reviews some of the key concepts and developments in the broad range of legal issues relating to corporate information, starting with relatively older issues and progressing towards newer issues, with a common theme that is not new – aligning the management of information with business needs is an underlying principle in all of these areas. AGENDA: Protecting Companies Trade Secrets Uniform Trade Secrets Act Monitoring Employee Technology Use Employee Electronic Communication Outside Company Preventing and Responding to Data Breaches - HIPPA and FTC Act Importance of Building an Information Control Culture
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Who’s in Charge? The Ethics of Listening, and Not Listening to Clients In this riveting, timely, and compelling CLE program, attorney, Dan Abrams, discusses an attorney's ethical obligation when it comes to listening to their clients. The program begins with a discussion of who is in charge - the client, the attorney, or somebody else? Attorney Abrams then dives into the applicable ethical rules associated with listening to clients. Mr. Abrams continues the program covering possible ethical implications - when to use your best judgment and when to listen to your client? The program continues with an explanation of proper investigations and the ethical rules associated with investigating and ghostwriting. The course concludes with an overview of a client's possible diminished capacity. This CLE course is a must listen for any attorney who may have a client or hope to have a client in the future. Agenda
- Introduction - Who’s in Charge?
- Lawyer
- Clients
- Someone else?
- Rule 1.2
- When a Lawyer and Client Do not agree
- Rule 11 - Limits to Attorneys Deference
- Rule 3.1
- Reasonable Investigation
- Civility
- Ethics of Ghostwriting
- Diminished Capacity
- Rule 1.6
- Introduction - Who’s in Charge?
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Non-Competes: Taking Your Drafting and Enforcement Strategies To the Next Level In this timely and compelling CLE program, attorney, William Nolan discusses issues with regard to non-compete agreements and their impact. Attorney Nolan discusses drafting, enforcement, and strategies of non-competes. He begins the program with an overview of agreements and their purpose. Mr. Nolan then covers, in detail, different state laws and how they drive strategy. He concludes the program by covering common questions and then reviews a sample non-compete agreement. This program is for any attorney who may want to learn more about non-compete agreements Agenda Basic Overview Non-Competes State Law Driving Strategy Strategy Issues Enforceability Common Questions Sample Agreement Overview
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As an attorney, you are in the business of relationships. Whether you are in a big law firm that has to participate in “Beauty Contests” (RFPs) or a solo practitioner, whether you are a new attorney, a mid-level associate or managing partner, people do business with People “they know, like and trust.” The relationships you create will allow you to build the practice you want and networking is still the best way to create those relationships. You will specifically learn: How to define networking in new way Why networking is the best way to become a Rainmaker What skills you can learn networking that will benefit every area of your practice Where to network for the best results How to work a room Fun tips and tricks to use to break the ice How to network if you are an introvert An overview of how use social media for networking purposes The Rules of Professional Conduct you need to know to keep your networking ethical as well as interesting
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Basic Considerations in Assessment of an Oil and Gas Lease
