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Maine 4.25 Credit General Credit Bundle - All Course Approved in Maine Bundle Courses Include: Copyright for Artists (1.5 Credits) Athlete Agency Law(1.33 Credits) Basic Considerations of Assessment of an Oil and Gas Lease (1.5 Credits)
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Practice and Procedure In this compelling and timely CLE program, attorney, Jacquelyn Mouquin, presents “Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Practice and Procedure”. Attorney Mouquin begins the program discussing basic terms, jurisdiction, and admission to the court. The program continues to cover preliminary forms, briefing scheduling, and formats of briefs. Attorney Mouquin also goes in depth explaining oral arguments, motions, and petitions. The program concludes and with the difference between civil and criminal appeals. This course is for any attorney wishing to know more about the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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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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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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Microsoft Office 365 For Attorneys The Office 365 Groups feature can be beneficial to lawyers as it provides a centralized location for collaboration and communication among team members working on a matter. By creating a Group, attorneys, paralegals, assistants, and support staff can use a shared inbox to discuss the matter, add events and deadlines to a shared calendar, collect resources and research in OneNote, and upload documents to a shared document library for collaboration. This can improve efficiency and productivity by allowing team members to access all necessary information from wherever they are, on any device with internet access. Additionally, outside co-counsel or experts can be added to the Group as well, making it easier to collaborate with external parties. Finally, the Office 365 Forms feature can be used to create forms and quizzes for client input, which can help attorneys better understand and meet their clients' needs. AGENDA
- Introduction to Office 365 Groups and its benefits for lawyers
- Creating an Office 365 Group for a matter
- Using the shared inbox for communication
- Adding events and deadlines to the shared calendar
- Collecting resources and research in OneNote
- Uploading documents to the shared document library
- Collaborating with outside co-counsel or experts
- Using Office 365 Forms for client input
- Conclusion and summary of the benefits of Office 365 Groups for lawyers
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Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Both Personally and Professionally This program is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of laws regarding bias and discrimination, and how they apply specifically within the legal profession, but overlap with a lawyer's personal life. Participants will learn about the latest developments in state and federal laws governing bias and discrimination, and will be exposed to relevant practical examples of bias and discrimination under state and federal law. Through the program, participants will develop the ability to identify not just overt gender bias, but also subtle gender bias, stereotyping, and prejudices. The ethical rules that apply to exhibiting bias and discrimination in a work setting, as well as dealing with clients and potential clients will also be covered. The agenda will include strategies to eliminate and prevent bias within the workplace and a review of tips for creating an inclusive culture. Agenda:
- Introduction: Welcome and overview of the seminar's objectives and key topics to be covered.
- Developments in State and Federal Laws: A review of recent developments and updates in state and federal laws related to bias and discrimination and their implications for the legal profession.
- Practical Examples of Bias and Discrimination: Discussion of real-life scenarios and case studies that illustrate bias and discrimination within the legal profession.
- Identifying and Addressing Bias: Techniques for identifying and addressing overt and subtle bias, stereotyping, and prejudices in the workplace and beyond.
- Ethical Rules and Responsibilities: An overview of the ethical rules and responsibilities that apply to exhibiting bias and discrimination in the legal profession, including how to interact with clients and potential clients.
- Strategies for Eliminating and Preventing Bias: Discussion of strategies and best practices for eliminating and preventing bias within the workplace, including tips for creating an inclusive culture.
- Summary of key takeaways and next steps for attendees to continue learning and implementing the information covered in the seminar.
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Welcome to NCAA & Name, Image, Likeness – Updates & Anarchy in America! The last four years have been a watershed moment in amateur college sports. From the possibility of losing eligibility for pursuing endorsement offers in 2019 to signing multi-million dollar deals in 2022 this is a new era for student-athletes. Sports lawyers will learn about how we got here and how the intersection of NIL deals, the NCAA Transfer Portal & Boosters have changed the college sports landscape. And we know this much…where we are now and what is allowed or not allowed today will change rapidly and frequently. It will be critical for lawyers to stay up to date as the NCAA, federal legislators and states continue to jockey for position in controlling the direction of college sports.
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In this timely, and compelling, CLE program, attorney Michael J. Deblis Presents, “Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy” Join attorney Deblis as he walks you through the anatomy of a civil tax controversy from A through Z. This program will cover each step in the process, and will take a closer look at what to do during an eggshell audit. Other topics to be discussed include cases typically recommended for prosecution, attorney-client privilege in the tax realm, Kovel Agreements, IRS Appeals, and more. This program is a must for any attorney Learning Objectives In-depth overview of the anatomy of a civil tax controversy from A through Z Best practices for walking your client through an eggshell audit A Review attorney-client privilege in the tax realm Discuss the use of a Kovel Accountant and drafting an airtight Kovel Agreement A Comprehension of the IRS Appeals Process Evaluate the hazards of litigation
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Overview of the Freedom of Information Act In this timely and compelling CLE program, Attorney, Peter Sorenson presents “Overview of the Freedom of Information Act”. The program begins discussing how to help attorneys - in all fields of practice - learn how to more successfully navigate the FOIA process to better support their clients. Mr. Sorenson continues to explain the phases/steps of the FOIA process and the background and Purpose of FOIA. Mr. Sorenson then covers case law, hypotheticals, and practical tips to increase a positive FOIA request. The program concludes with an overview of the administrative appeal phase, and the judicial review phase. This program is a must for any attorney.
