Connecticut MCLE - Criminal Law Courses
Connecticut MCLE
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Uniform Trade Secrets Act: Your IP Backstop
Designed to protect against those who wrongfully disclose, receive or exploit another’s trade secrets, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) not only protects intellectually property but is self-protective against its own misuse. This CLE course will explain how the UTSA was crafted and dissect the Act to explain how to utilize it and how it’s been implemented in key interpretative cases. The course will include background on its development by the National Conference of Commissioners on Unifor... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
What to Say When You Receive a “Help Me!” Call: What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Defending Criminal Matters
Though it may seem the type of drama which unfolds exclusively on a TV screen, every attorney will likely receive at least one middle of the night “Help! I’ve been arrested!” call over the course of his career. This CLE course will prepare you with the answers you need to advise clients about arrests, search in the context of DWI’s, breathalyzers, federal and New York State procedural issues in criminal matters, video surveillance, wiretaps and warrants. Presented by William McDonald, former Ass... More Info
$291General Credit -
Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in U.S. v. Salman on the Law of Insider Trading
How does the 2016 ruling in US v Salman impact decisions such as US v Newman and other insider trading issues? How does the personal benefit requirement work and in what way does it ease the government’s burden? This CLE course will explain when the relationship between tipper and tippee satisfies personal benefit and how to resolve these issues in the wake of the Salman case. More Info
$291General Credit -
Ethical Issues in Criminal Practice
Ethical issues are not always clear cut, particularly when they occur in the midst of a contentious or particularly tumultuous criminal trial. Regardless of whether an ethical issue arises during the course of a trial, before it commences or even while the crime itself is occurring, under the rules of professional conduct it is the responsibility of the attorney to identify an ethical issue and find a swift and expedient resolution. This CLE course is designed to guarantee that attorneys will r... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Cross Examination Skills and Practice
Cross examinations may be different dependent upon the specifics of a case, the style of the attorney and the personality of the person under examination. Yet, there are specific guidelines which inform all cross-examinations and which any practicing attorney should know. This CLE course, presented by expert defense attorney Saad Siddiqui, will guide you through each step of a successful cross-examination and will offer an overview on how to select the witnesses for cross-examination and design... More Info
$291General Credit -
The Trial: Part 1, Winning Techniques
Learn successful trial strategies from seasoned and award-winning attorney Tom Liotti in this informative and entertaining CLE course. Inspired by the concept of justice, Liotti is one of the nation’s premier lawyers whose successful litigation of all types of cases has earned him a reputation for knowing the tricks and secrets of successful courtroom strategy. Motivated by the ideal of justice, Tom Liotti has successfully tried a wide variety of cases across the United States. A seasoned, a... More Info
$812.5General Credits -
Your Witness: The Art of Direct Examination
Powerful witness testimony can make or break a case. While modern-day trial coverage seems to focus on sensational aspects such as DNA testing and CCTV footage, real cases, whether they be civil or criminal, are about actual people and while testimony has received a bad rap lately, it remains one of the most convincing tools in trial law. This CLE course will guide practitioners on how to craft powerful witness testimony and use it to its fullest advantage. More Info
$291General Credit -
Ethical and Effective Social Media for Lawyers
Ethical obligations as pertained to social media is a thorny issue and one that gets more complicated as our digital lives have become such a prominent aspect of our lives. It is critical for attorneys to be aware of their ethical obligations with respect to various social media platforms and how they share information. This CLE course will explain the ethical obligations and how to prevent ethical violations on platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
School Discipline Basics for Attorneys
Given the vast disparity in populations, income and wealth, and cultures across the US, it’s no wonder that school discipline is such a controversial issue. Both for general education students and those with disabilities (IEP’s and 504’s) add in parents, teachers, psychologists and social workers and discipline is an issue ripe for heated debate. This CLE course, designed for attorneys, educators, school board members and attorneys representing parents, persons with disabilities or those of othe... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Recollections of the Last Surviving Prosecutor: 70 Years Since Nuremberg
The trial of the century presented by the courtroom’s lead prosecutor, Benjamin Ferencz, Chief Prosecutor for the United States in the infamous Nuremberg Trials, will lead this compelling CLE course on the trial’s juxtaposition with the creation of the UN and the global conflict over the prosecution of crimes of aggression. The course will cover a detailed overview of the trials themselves, their role in the evolution of international criminal law over the past 70 years and their relationship to... More Info
$551.75General Credits
