- Statistics
- Warning Signs at the Firm
- What is Stress
- Distress
- Dealing with Stress
- Trauma
- Types and Effects of Trauma
- Vicarious Trauma in Legal Profession
- Enabling and Denial
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No One Makes It Out Unscathed: The Effects of Personal Trauma and Stress On Our Lives In this timely and compelling CLE program, Attorney, Brian Quinn presents, “No One Makes It Out Unscathed: The Effects of Personal Trauma and Stress On Our Lives”. Mr. Quinn begins the program with a discussion on statistics and symptoms of stress and trauma. The program continues with an overview of warning signs, and dealing with stress and trauma. Mr. Quinn then explains the effects of trauma and the vicarious trauma in the legal profession. The program concludes with challenges of enabling and denial and how lawyers can seek help. This program is for all attorneys. Agenda
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Covid-19: Business and Asset Protection A coronavirus-induced recession is no longer avoidable—it is happening right now. Each recession brings with it declining sales, job losses, falling rents, and defaults on loans and leases. When a crisis hits, getting a head start matters and those who have prepared will fare better than those who have not. This engaging presentation on protecting assets from plaintiffs, lenders, creditors and the government will cover lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008 that we can apply to 2020, what businesses can do now to transition into the recession, and how companies and individuals can protect their assets from litigation and creditor threats. The instructor will share real-life stories and anecdotes, and will present a very practical approach to protecting assets. The discussion will also cover asset protection planning in a troubled economy, focusing on protecting assets from lenders and landlords and how to plan after a lawsuit, a default or an accident. Agenda:
- Debt Collection
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Entity Planning
- Choice of Entity
- Planning with Trusts
- Foregin Trusts
- Retirement Plans
- Examples
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North Carolina 12 Credit Bundle with Ethics, Tech, and Substance Abuse/Mental Health - All Courses Approved in North Carolina! Bundle Courses Include: Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) Closing Arguments (1.75 Credits) Opening Statement As a Story - 101 (1 Credit) Opening Statements As a Story - 102 (1.5 Credits) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Information Law Firms Collect and Store – What to do in the Event of a Cyber Breach? (1.25 Technology Credits) Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1 Ethics Credit) Effective and Ethical Use of Experts (1 Ethics Credit) Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares (1 Substance Abuse/Mental Health Credit)
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Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Critique: Mitigation as Counter Strategy in Child-Pornography Cases In this timely, and compelling, CLE program attorney Mark Silver presents “Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Critique: Mitigation as Counter Strategy in Child-Pornography Cases”. The program begins with an explanation of what PSI is. The program continues with a discussion on the importance of PSI and what is missing from these investigations. Mr. Silver then presents evaluation tools and mitigation challenges. This program is for any attorney. Agenda:
- What is Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI)
- Why this PSI is important
- What is missing from the PSI
- Evaluation tools
- Mitigation Challenges
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Is that Worker an Employee? Questions and Answers on Worker Classification In this timely, and compelling, CLE program attorney Michael DeBlis presents: “Is that a Worker or an Employee? Questions and Answers on Worker Classification.” Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is now a common phrase uttered by state and federal legislators and regulators. State task forces have been formed to crack down on businesses that do not pay unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation premiums or withhold taxes for workers whom the state believes are employees and not independent contractors. This program is for any attorney. Agenda:
- Why does it matter how a company classifies its workers?
- What are the consequences of worker misclassification?
- In what ways are state and federal regulatory agencies focusing on independent contractor misclassification?
- If I misclassify my workers as independent contractors rather than employees, how will the government find out?
- Does the fact that most, if not every company, in a given industry treats its sales force as independent contractors immunize XYZ Corporation from a successful challenge mounted by the IRS?
- Is there a simple test for whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee?
- My workers all sign a contract and agree they are independent contractors. Won’t that help?
- To be safe, should I just treat all workers as employees even if they are independent contractors?
- I’ve heard that Section 530 will protect my business as long as it follows an industry standard. Is that true?
- What factors militate in favor of a worker being classified as an independent contractor?
- I received a letter from the State Department of Labor or from the IRS that appears to question my worker classification. What should I do or not do?
- Recommendations to Minimize or Avoid Future Misclassification Exposure for Companies That Use Independent Contractors to Supplement Their Workforce
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Introduction to Psychiatric Malpractice In this timely and compelling CLE program, attorney Gregory Radomisli presents, Introduction to Psychiatric Malpractice. The program begins with an introduction to psychiatric malpractice and the duty of care that is involved. Mr. Radomisli continues the program with a discussion on the types of the general cases involved. Mr. Radomisil then presents the principles of medical malpractice as applied to psychiatric care. The program concludes with an explanation of specific cases and the law involved. This program is for any attorney. Agenda:
- What is Psychiatric Malpractice
- Duty of Care
- Types of cases in general
- General Principles of Medical Malpractice as Applied to Psychiatric Care
- Specific Cases
- Voluntary and Involuntary Hospitalization
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Coronavirus and Your Mental Health In this timely and compelling CLE program, Attorney, Brian Quinn presents, “Coronavirus and Your Mental Health: A Lawyer’s Guide to Coping with Isolation, Anxiety, and Fear in Uncertain Times”. Mr. Quinn begins the program with a discussion on mental health statistics and symptoms of depression and stress factors. The program continues with an overview of dealing with solitude, anxiety, and fear. Mr. Quinn then explains ethically challenges and some warning signs. The program concludes with challenges of seeking help and how lawyers can seek help. This program is for all attorneys. Agenda
- Mental Health Statistics
- Symptoms of Depression
- Stress Impact and Factors
- How to Distress
- Solitude and Loneliness
- Dealing with Anxiety
- Dealing with Fear
- Ethically Challenges
- Warning Signs
- Challenges with Seeking Help
- How to Seek Help
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Cyber Security for Lawyers and Law Firms In this timely and compelling CLE program, attorney, Russell Jackman presents: “Cyber Security for Lawyers and Law Firms.” Mr. Jackman introduces the program going over major concerns with cyber security and explains what malware and cyber attacks are. The program continues with a discussion of who the attackers are and how they attack a law firm or lawyer's computer. The program gives an in-depth explanation of how to protect yourself and your computer. This program is for any attorney with a computer. AGENDA
- Concerns with Cyber Security
- Malware and Cyber Attacks
- Who is attacking
- Ransomware
- Hijackers and Adware
- Virus, bugs, and worms
- Anti-Virus Software
- Firewalls
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Impaired Lawyers: A Call for Action - Description During this timely, and compelling CLE program Attorney, Brian Quinn, presents “Impaired Lawyers: A Call for Actions”. Mr. Quinn begins the program with an overview of statistics and warning signs of substance abuse. The program continues with an explanation on why lawyers are impacted and the barriers lawyers confront in seeking help. Attorney Quinn also discusses the stigma with seeking help, dealing with denial, and issues with enabling. The program concludes with how attorneys can seek help. This program is a must for any attorney. Agenda
- Statistics Overview
- Warning Signs at Law Firms
- Why Lawyers?
- Barriers to Seeking Help
- Stigma
- Dealing Denial
- Enabling
- Seeking Help
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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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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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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
