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South Carolina 8 Credit Bundle with 2 Ethics and 1 Substance Abuse Credit All Courses Approved in South Carolina. Bundle Courses Include: NCAA & Name, Image, Likeness – Updates & Anarchy in America! (1.27 Credits) Opening Statement As a Story - 101 (1.07 Credits) Opening Statements As a Story - 102 (1.67 Credits) Closing Arguments (1.78 Credits) Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1.08 Ethics Credits) Effective and Ethical Use of Experts (1.08 Ethics Credits) The Impact Of Internet and Sports Betting for Lawyers (1.02 Substance Abuse Credits)
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Virginia CLE Bundle – All Courses Approved by the Virginia State Bar Courses Include: Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Cross Examination Made Simple (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1 Credit) Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1 Ethics Credit)
The Ethics of Listening to Clients (1 Ethics Credit)
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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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Colorado 45 Credit Bundle with 7 Ethics Credits - All Courses Approved in Colorado! Bundle Courses Include: NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent" (2 Credits) Information Law Firms Collect and Store – What to do in the Event of a Cyber Breach? (2 Credits) Evidence 101 (2 Credits) Evidence 102 (2 Credits) Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) (2 Credits) How the IRS Reconstructs Income in Tax Fraud Cases (2 Credits) Taking Off the Gloves: What to Expect in U.S. Tax Court (2 Credits) Fair Debt Collection Act (1 Credit) Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares (1 Ethics Credit) Attorney Licensure and the Impaired Professional (1 Credit) Shackled to Our Screens: How Technology Has Imprisoned the Legal Profession (1 Credit) Cross Examination Made Simple (2 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1.8 Credits) Dealing with the Disruptive Practitioner in a Legally Compliant Manner (1 Credit) The Anti-Kickback Statute (1 Credit) The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act: How to Achieve Immunity in Your Peer Review Process (1 Credit) Physician Employment Agreements: Problem Areas that can be Landmines (1 Credit) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Paying for Referrals: A Danger to the Payor and Recipient's Freedom (1 Credit) Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5) NCAA & Name, Image, Likeness – Updates & Anarchy in America! (1.25 Credits) Opening Statement As a Story 101 - (1 Credit) Opening Statement As a Story 102 - (2 Credits) Closing Arguments (2 Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1 Ethics Credit) Effective and Ethical Use of Experts (1 Ethics Credit) Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Both Personally and Professionally (1 EDI Credit) Microsoft Office 365 For Attorneys (1 Credit) Technology & Bias Spreading It And Stopping It (1 EDI Credit) The Impact Of Internet and Sports Betting for Lawyers (1 Ethics Credit) Eating, Sex, and Exercise Disorders for Lawyers (1 Ethics)
Basics of How to Obtain a Patent (2 Credit Hours)
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Indiana 36 Credit Bundle With 3 Ethics - All Courses Approved in Indiana Courses include: The Federal False Claims Act: Enforcement and Recent Updates (1 Credit) Attorney’s Guide to Online Defamation & Website Removal (1 Credit) NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent" (1.8 Credits) Evidence 101 (1.5 Credits) Evidence 102 (1.3 Credits) Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) (1.3 Credits) How the IRS Reconstructs Income in Tax Fraud Cases (1.5 Credits) Taking Off the Gloves: What to Expect in U.S. Tax Court (1.6 Credits) Cross Examination Made Simple (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1.3 Credits) Dealing with the Disruptive Practitioner in a Legally Compliant Manner (1 Credit) The Anti-Kickback Statute (1 Credit) Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) NCAA: Name, Image, and Likeness (1.3 Credits) Opening Statement as a Story 101 (1 Credit) The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act: How to Achieve Immunity in Your Peer Review Process (1 Credit) Physician Employment Agreements: Problem Areas that can be Landmines (1 Credit) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Closing Arguments (1.8 Credits) Opening Statements 102 (1.7 Credits) Technology and Bias: Spreading it and Stopping it (1.3 Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1.3 Ethics Credits) Help for the Helper: Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares (1.1 Ethics Credits) Elimination of Bias Personally and Professionally (1.3 Ethics Credits) Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (1 Credit) Information Law Firms Collect and Store - What to Do in the Event of a Cyber Breach (1.5 Credits) Microsoft Office 365 for Attorneys (1.3 Credits
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California 25 Credit Bundle with Ethics, Bias, Tech, Civility, and Substance Abuse All Courses are approved by The State Bar of California All Credits are Participatory Credits
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North Dakota 15 Credit Bundle with 3 Ethics Bundle Courses Include: Bundle Courses: Criminal Mitigation: Pre-Pleas & Pre-Sentencing Strategies (1 General Credit) Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-Plea & Pre-Sentencing Mitigation Strategies (1.25 General Credits) Is That a Worker or an Employee? Questions & Answers on Worker Classification (1.25 General Credits) No One Makes It Out Unscathed: The Effects of Personal Trauma and Stress On Our Lives (1 Ethics Credit) Intermediate Topics: Title IX (1.5 General Credits) Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Critique: Mitigation as Counter Strategy in Child-Pornography Cases (1.25 Credits) Anti Money Laundering for Business Lawyers (1.25 General Credits) Entity Formation 101 (1.25 General Credits) The Art and Science of Hourly Billing (1 Credit) A Lawyer's Guide to Raising Capital (1.25 General Credits) Philosophy of a Business Legal Counselor (1 Credit) Ethics Compliance for Solo Practitioners (1.25 Ethics Credits) Introduction to Non-Profit Law (1.25 General Credits)
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New Hampshire 2 Credit Ethics Bundle Courses: Anti Money Laundering for Business Lawyers (1 Credit) Entity Formation 101 (1 Credit) Athlete Agency Law (1.25 Credits) Banking for the Non-Banking Attorney (1.5 Credits) Copyright for Artists (1.5 Credits) How to Cross Examine a Medical Witness (1 Credit) Principles of a Successful Jury Trial (1 Credit) Ethically Keeping Your Clients Trust Even When Things go Wrong (1 Ethics Credit) Preparing Clients for Deposition: An Investment in Performance (1 Credit) Cannabis Law (1 Credit) Ethics of Business Law (1.25 Ethics Credit)
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Vermont 10 Credit Bundle with Ethics Courses Include: Managed Services: The Basics (1.10 Credits) Talc Litigation: A Primer (1.12 Credits) Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Practice and Procedure (1.03 Credits) Criminal Procedure in a Felony Case (1.52 Credits) Macro Cross Border Planning Challenges Related To The LGBT Community (1.0 Credits) Marriage Equality in the Crosshairs: Estate Planning Protections amidst Targeted Discrimination (1.05 Credits) Preparing Clients for Deposition: An Investment in Performance (1.2 Credits) Who’s in Charge? The Ethic of Listening, and Not Listening, to Clients (1.05 Ethics Credits) Ethics of IRS Enforcement (1.07 Ethics Credits)
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New York Bundle 24 Credits with 4 Ethics and 1 Elimination of Bias/Diversity, 1 Cyber Security
Bundle Courses:Evidence 101 (2 Credits)
Evidence 102 (1.5 Credits) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (1 Credit) Opening Statement As a Story (101) (1 Credit) Opening Statements As a Story - 102 (1.5 Credits) Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) (1.5 Credits) Taking Off the Gloves: What to Expect in U.S. Tax Court (1.5 Credits) Cross Examination Made Simple (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1.5 Credits) NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent" (2.00 Credits) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2.5 Credits) Gambling, The Secret Addiction The Impact of Internet and Sports Betting (1 Ethics Credits) Cyber Security for Lawyers and Law Firms (1.5 Cyber Security Credit) Off the Clock: Professional Ethics On Personal Time (1 Ethics Credit) Ethics and Professionalism: The Art of Graceful Disagreement (1 Ethics Credit) Leveling the Playing Field: The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession (1 Diversity and Inclusion Credit) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1 Ethics Credit) -
Florida 30 Credit Bundle with Ethics, Professionalism, & Technology
All Courses Approved by The Florida Bar
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Tennessee 15 Credit Bundle with 3 Ethics Courses Include: Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1.08 Ethics Credits) Effective and Ethical Use of Experts (1.13 Ethics Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1.15 Ethics Credits) Opening Statement As a Story - 101 (1.07 Credits) Opening Statements As a Story - 102 (1.67 Credits) NCAA & Name, Image, Likeness – Updates & Anarchy in America! (1.28 Credits) The Healthcare Quality Improvement Act: How to Achieve Immunity in Your Peer Review Process (1.02 Credits) Information Law Firms Collect and Store – What to do in the Event of a Cyber Breach? (1.3 Credits) Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.52 Credits) The Anti-Kickback Statute (1.02 Credits) The Fifth Amendment’s Essential Role in Offshore Audits (1.5 Credits) The Basics of How to Obtain a Patent (2 Credits)
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Ohio 24 Credit Bundle with 2.5 Ethics/Attorney Conduct - All Courses Approved in Ohio Bundle Courses Include: Cross Examination Made Simple (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1.25) Opening Statement As a Story (101) - 1 Credit Opening Statements As a Story - 102 Basics of Landlord/Tenant law for Ohio (1 Credit) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Evidence 101 (1.5 Credits) Evidence 102 (1.25 Credits) Information Law Firms Collect and Store – What to do in the Event of a Cyber Breach? (1.25 Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1 Professional Conduct Credit) The Impact Of Internet and Sports Betting for Lawyers (1 Professional Conduct Credit) Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession (1 Professional Conduct Credit) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (1 Credit) Paying for Referrals: A Danger to the Payor and Recipient's Freedom (1.25 Credits) Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares (1 Professional Conduct Credit) Technology & Bias Spreading It And Stopping It (1 Credit) Microsoft Office 365 For Attorneys (1 Credit) Closing Arguments (1.75 Credits) Physician Employment Agreements: Problem Areas that can be Landmines (1 Credit) Eating, Sex, and Exercise Disorders for Lawyers (1 Professional Conduct Credit)
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Texas Bundle: 15 Credits with 3.0 Ethics
All Courses Approved by the State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education.
Esquire CLE’s Provider# 14104
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Illinois 30 Credit Bundle with Ethics – All Courses Approved in Illinois Esquire CLE's Illinois Provider Number: ESQ0002
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The Impact Of Internet and Sports Betting for Lawyers
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Attorney Licensure and the Impaired Professional
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Attorney Licensure and the Impaired Professional
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NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent" Welcome to NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent…” A big part of sports law is getting agents ready for the the obligations of managing high-profile clients. And that’s where lawyers come in. NFL Contract Advisors covers NFLPA certification requirements, agent eligibility, standards of conduct and prohibited actions, key points of agent-player contracts and player-team contracts, and the NFL’s personal conduct policy. And most importantly, we’ll look at some recent episodes of “bad client behavior” in the NFL (aka – The 3 AM Phone Call). Stories include a mercurial QB skipping a game to party (in disguise) in Las Vegas, a star wide receiver allegedly throwing furniture off a 14 th floor Florida condo balcony, the league’s highest-paid player bankrolling a dog fighting operation, and of course… “DeflateGate.” NFL Contract Advisors “So You Want To Be An Agent…” I. Introduction a. “3 AM Phone Call” – Johnny Manziel II. Collective Bargaining Agreement & the NFLPA a. “3 AM Phone Call” – Coach Urban Meyer & COVID Protocols III. Agent Eligibility IV. Agent Regulations Under the NFLPA a. “3 AM Phone Call” – Antonio Brown V. Agent-Player Agreements (SRA’s) VI. Player-Team Agreements a. “3 AM Phone Call” – Michael Vick VII. Personal Conduct Policy a. “3 AM Phone Call” – Tom Brady & DeflateGate VIII. Resources (NFLPA & CBA Rules, Regulations & Model Forms) a. https://nflpa.com/ b. https://www.nfl.com/
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Nevada 13 Credit Sagebrush Bundle with 2 Ethics and 1 Substance Abuse Bundle Courses Include: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (1 Credit) Opening Statement As a Story -101 (1 Credit) Opening Statements As a Story - 102 (1.5 Credits) Closing Arguments (2 Credits) Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) Paying for Referrals: A Danger to the Payor and Recipient's Freedom (1 Credit) Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares (1 Substance Abuse Credit) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1 Ethics Credit) Physician Employment Agreements: Problem Areas that can be Landmines (1 Credit) Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Both Personally and Professionally (1 Ethics Credit) Microsoft Office 365 For Attorneys (1 Credit)
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Kentucky 12 Credit Bundle with Ethics All courses approved in Kentucky. Esquire CLE’s Sponsor No. 7532
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Cultural Competence: Recognizing Implicit Bias Successful legal practice requires positive working relationships within an environment of cooperation and respect. Professionalism prompts productivity, which creates profit. This program seeks to enhance your ability to achieve and maintain a thriving, productive, inclusive workplace of equal opportunity through a lively discussion of how to detect and address implicit bias, increase diversity, and enhance cultural competence. This program will focus on how to recognize implicit bias through some of the more common perceptible red flags flown by employees harboring biased views or discriminatory intent. By discussing what to look for, and where and when to look, this program will enhance the ability of managers and supervisors to spot problem employees sooner rather than later. Focusing on education and inclusion will reduce workplace harassment, bullying, and discrimination, boost morale, and help employers avoid legal liability. Addressing issues of implicit bias will help employers to maintain a workplace that is both culturally diverse and culturally sensitive, to promote a sense of inclusion and comfort for all employees.
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Leveling the Playing Field: The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession This program will cover laws regarding bias and discrimination and how they apply specifically within the legal profession. It will include The latest developments within state and federal laws governing bias and discrimination, the application of ABA Model Rule 8.4(g), as well as a host of practical considerations to consider in order to most effectively eliminate bias and maintain a healthy cultural climate within your law firm.
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Civility and Professionalism: The Art of Graceful Disagreement The effectiveness of our adversarial legal system is greatly enhanced through the combination of talent and temperament. The mark of a fine lawyer is the ability to gain both reverence and respect through effective advocacy combined with civility and fair play. This combination decreases animosity from the conference room to the courtroom, promotes good faith negotiation, and will ultimately both benefit clients and improve the public perception of the profession. This course will provide a thorough examination of a lawyer’s ethical and professional duties both in and out of the courtroom as they relate to civility and professionalism. It will discuss the interaction between advocacy and civility using practical examples frequently faced by practitioners of every type, and provide recent case law and ethical rules discussing some common issues. It will cover applicable rules of both ethics and professionalism, as well as the duty of respect to the court and the court’s power of contempt.
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Off the Clock: Professional Ethics On Personal Time Most legal ethics programs focus on how applicable rules, laws, and related opinions govern a lawyer´s behavior when he or she is practicing law. But what rules apply to a lawyer´s behavior off the clock? The answer is: ethically, a lawyer is never off the clock. This program will focus on the rules, statutes, case law, principles, and guidelines that govern a lawyer’s actions, conduct, and speech, during personal time. It will break down and analyze Professional Rule of Conduct 8.4, Misconduct, breaking down each subsection into informative, practical examples, and present practical illustrations and informative case examples from around the country of how off the clock behavior can have on the job consequences.
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Psychosocial Evaluations and Consultation in Civil Litigation: Strategies to Understand and Humanize the ClientMany civil litigation attorneys (plaintiff and defense), particularly in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, struggle to understand the harm or injury their clients have suffered. In this course, forensic expert Mark Silver provides for the lawyer the psychosocial evaluation as a useful and humanistic tool to better conceptualize and understand the harms that the client has suffered, such that the lawyer can advocate for the client in a more informed and holistic manner with a consideration for a broad range of harms that may require compensation.Learning Objectives:I. Understand a new tool to add to a personal injury (or medical malpractice) practice to evaluate the harms clients have suffered for evaluation purposesII. Identify the possible psychological effects of harm from an injury in a much broader mannerIII. Recognize how to advocate for your client by understanding a broader range of harms
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The Federal False Claims Act: Enforcement and Recent Updates The session will provide an overview of the Federal Civil False Claims Act (FCA) and how it works. It will also provide an assessment of enforcement activities, showing how healthcare providers may be at risk. In addition, the session will review recent cases and show how they potentially impact healthcare providers. We will start with a review of the Federal False Claims Act and discuss how it works and how it is being used to fight health care fraud. We will discuss how the various health care fraud task forces use the Federal False Claims Act and its whistleblower provisions to identify and prosecute health care fraud. The webinar will take the Federal False Claims Act apart and show step by step how an action is filed, how the government responds and how the courts interpret various elements of the Act. We will discuss proof, damages under the Act and how the whistleblower is rewarded for bringing a successful case. The session will also provide an overview of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and review what it prohibits, as well as a general review the AKS available safe harbors. It will also show how violation of the AKS can raise FCA concerns, and it will provide an assessment of enforcement activities, showing how participants may be at risk. In addition, the session will review recent cases and show how they potentially impact participants. We will provide an in-depth review of the AKS, focusing on what is prohibited under the Act and what the exceptions are. We will also review the case law, particularly the early case law that sets the stage and basis for how the courts interpret the law. We will also review the changes made to both the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute made by the Affordable Care Act. Finally, the webinar will review various cases to show how easy it is to run afoul of the Statute, and how the courts view compliance with it. In addition, we will discuss the latest updates to both the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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Talc Litigation: Cross-examination of a Lung Cancer Plaintiff
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A Lawyer’s Guide to Ethics and Ethical Networking in a Virtual World 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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Staying Safe and Sound - Maintaining A Work/Life Balance in Uncertain Times We know that you are most likely being bombarded with messages about the Coronavirus, whether that be on television, social media, or in your community networks. At uncertain times like this, anxiety, stress, fear and negative thoughts can easily take control. You may be worried about being in crowds, your loved ones, your seniors, your office, your clients, your finances or how to manage whatever the future holds as we prepare to return to the “new normal” in our personal and professional lives. The question facing everyone in the legal profession is compelling and far-reaching: “Will I ever be able to maintain a work/life balance “? Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. Accordingly, unexpected events like those we are facing as a society will have an even greater impact on lawyers and those who work with them. Agenda:
- The prevalence rates of impairment in the legal profession due to substance use and mental health issues prior to COVID-19.
- Causes and symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety
- The impact of COVID-19 crisis on mental health issues and the role isolation plays
- Fear associated with the uncertainty surrounding the future of the legal industry
- Well- being strategies to reduce or alleviate these conditions
- Tips for maintaining a healthy and productive work/life balance
- Ethical dilemmas created by the Coronavirus crisis, including remote supervision of attorneys and staff, record and timekeeping, data security and confidentiality in the remote office setting.
- Why legal professionals are at higher risk to develop mental health and substance use disorders
- Challenges and barriers facing legal professionals from seeking help
- The free, confidential services provided by Lawyers Assistance Programs to lawyers, their family members, judges and law students
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession
- Resources available to both lawyers and support staff with emphasis on COVID-19 issues
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Gambling Addiction for Lawyers Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. What about that “other” addiction – Gambling ? In 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Murphy vs. NCAA, held that sports gambling was legal in all of the United States. By 2020, 22 states had added on-line gambling accessible by cell phone, computer and tablets. With it came the compulsive gambler. This program will explore not only Gambling Disorder, but also the connection between gambling and the more well -known forms of impairment and why lawyers are at higher risk to develop problems. This problem has only been exacerbated by the stress, anxiety and isolation caused by the Coronavirus crisis. The results are startling. Agenda:
- The early warning signs of impairment and how they relate to gambling disorders. Special attention will be given to the connection between the Coronavirus and it’s impact on social isolation, stress, anxiety, depression and gambling disorders.
- The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
- A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need will be provided.
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession.
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The Burned Out Lawyer- Recognition and Prevention Strategies If there is one word we heard during our journey through the pandemic and continue to hear more than any other term as we navigate into the Post-COVID “new normal” world, it is “burnout.” But what is burnout? What does it look like and feel like? More importantly, what can we do to prevent the normal stress and “lawyer anxiety” so common in our profession from developing into the physically and emotionally draining state known as Burnout? Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. Agenda
- The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress and burnout.
- Symptoms of stress and burnout that are particularly prevalent among members of the legal profession;
- Discussion will include the basic stress reactions, both physical and psychological; the difference between healthy stress and distress, with emphasis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The transition from distress to burnout and how we can recognize and identify the sources of stress in our lives before burnout develops.
- Guidelines for a “master plan”, including realistic prevention strategies that work.
- Why lawyers and judges are at especially high risk to develop mental health and substance use disorders.
- The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
- The barriers that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need.
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with alcoholism, substance use disorders and mental illness in the legal profession.
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Domestic violence as intimate terrorism: mitigation for criminal defense lawyers
Abuse of domestic partners in the form of physical, psychological, financial, sexual, and related forms of abuse tends to be systemic in nature causing complex trauma to the victim who suffers overwhelming psychological and emotional stress leading to various psychiatric issues forcing the victim to contend in unhealthy ways while experiencing deep feelings of helplessness, hopeless despair, and pain. This program will provide a detailed understanding of the victim’s experiences and challenges for the criminal defense lawyer in such cases.
Agenda
- To understand the types of abuses that victims suffer.
- To understand the concept of complex trauma and how it can be applied to victims of domestic abuse to understand their trauma for defense purposes.
- To understand the major psychiatric diagnoses associated with victims of domestic violence.
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Complex Trauma in Criminal Mitigation Cases: How Abuse and Neglect Cause Abnormal Development
Many criminal defendants have suffered complex trauma that must be explicated through presentence reports by mitigation experts. This seminar will focus on major approaches to conceptualize the harm that many of our clients have suffered in childhood and a developmental perspective focusing on the effects of abuse and neglect. The seminar will also consider how these matters are assessed in a psychosocial evaluation and major psychopathology that results from complex trauma.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the ACE criteria in the context of complex trauma.
- Understand a developmental perspective of abuse and neglect in the context of complex trauma.
- Understand how psychosocial evaluations by mitigation experts consider complex trauma.
- Understand the major areas of psychopathology that result from complex trauma.
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Attorney’s Guide to Online Defamation & Website Removal This program, presented by internet defamation attorney and published author Paul Sternberg, will provide an overview of what constitutes online defamation. Mr. Sternberg will discuss in detail the complex web of laws governing defamatory statements including the First Amendment, the Communications Decency Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, recent case law, and more. Other topics to be discussed include the difference between libel and slander and considerations for determining if and when to file suit for defamatory conduct. The mechanics of a defamation suit will then be explored in great detail, including a review of cease and desist letters, anti-SLAPP laws, discovery exceptions, and much more.
- The First Amendment and Protected Speech
- Determining the Defaming Party
- Understanding Liability Under the CDA and the DMCA
- Legal Strategies to Consider in Defamation Cases
- Building a Defamation Case or Defense and Removing a Website
- Libel vs. Slander
- Weighing the Decision to Sue
- Deploying a Cease and Desist Letter
- SLAPP and ANTI-SLAPP Laws
- The Streisand Effect
- Elements to Prove
- Statutes of Limitation