March 2024 North Carolina CLE Requirements – New Rules In March 2024 North Carolina transitioned to a new set of CLE rules. These new rules apply to all active North Carolina attorneys. The new North Carolina CLE requirements are a two-year reporting cycle that requires a minimum of 24 hours of North Carolina CLE credit hours. Of the 24 hours, at least…
What is a California Paralegal and what are the requirements for a California Paralegal CLE? (a) A California Paralegal is qualified by education, training, or work experience, that either contracts with an attorney, law firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, who performs substantial legal work under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar of California, an…
Tensions burst wide open on college campuses all over the country following the aftermath of the October 7th attack and the start of the Israel-Hamas War. As tensions escalated, it became very difficult to delineate the line between protected free speech and unprotected harassment & true threats of violence. In this CLE, FIRE attorney Zach Greenberg will give his reasoning why it’s so important to protect the freedom of speech and the freedom of expression on college campuses and the line between protected speech and unprotected threats & harassment.
In this CLE, Ron Daniels turns things around and provides professionalism lessons from lawyers behaving badly. The case examples analyzed: the attorney who pooped in the pringles can, lawyers & unprofessional emails, a defense attorneys unprofessional use of AI, unprofessional conduct at deposition and unprofessional conduct on social media.
Attorney and CPA Gary Fletcher will provide background on the Corporate Transparency Act & the BOI Report (Beneficial Owner) process and how you and your client’s duties as an estate planner & business owner will be impacted by the beneficial ownership information reporting requirement under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The rule requires certain corporations, limited liability companies and other entities to report information to FinCEN about themselves, their beneficial owners – and in some cases, their company applicants.
Mandatory Colorado CLE Compliance Reporting Period Colorado attorneys have a mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirement for all lawyers under 72. The Colorado CLE requirement is 45 credit hours of CLE, of which 7 must be professional responsibility. Of the 7 hours of professional responsibility at least two must be in the area of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. To avoid late fees…
Experienced New York trial lawyers Jeffrey Kimmel and Joseph Bavaro provide a lively, practical discussion filled with common sense points & tips that you can easily deploy at your next trial. The dynamic duo will mainly discuss gaining credibility by being yourself, practically applying the rules of civil procedure to your case, building rapport with the jury during voir dire, telling your client’s story during the opening statement and listening to the opposing side’s case.
In the CLE Tom Kirkham will describe the extent of the cybercrime threat to your law firm, address strategies & trainings and he will conclude by introducing you to the 3-pillar methodology to protect your law firm. With these strategies that Tom details, you can create a security-first culture that will help your law firm survive and thrive in the face of the cyber pandemic.
Triple Net, CAMs & Exclusions … while the legal landscape of negotiating commercial office leases is constantly evolving, many of the same issues continue to arise for landlords & tenants. This CLE focuses on important clauses and practical aspects of commercial office & retail leases.
Unfortunately, new AI technology thinks like humans just a little too much – AI can produce results that promote bias and discrimination. The question now becomes how can attorneys harness this revolutionary new technology while remaining ethical in their legal practice. Presented by Amanda M. Blair, this CLE will highlight some of the common pitfalls associated with attorneys using generative AI, show you how AI can be subject to biased & discriminatory results, provide steps for attorneys to avoid biased results and conclude with best practices for attorneys when using AI in their legal practice.