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Massachusetts CLE
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What Attorneys Need to Know About The Current State of Vaccination Mandates
As we enter the 3rd year of the pandemic, the issue of vaccine mandates are becoming more controversial. This CLE course will explain the various rules being implemented and where they stand with regards to court challenges and various state efforts to counter them. The course will cover the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and the OSHA proposed rule as well as arguments being litigated against it. Rules issues by the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services as well as for federal c... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Navigating Landlord Tenant Disputes in A Post-COVID World
Landlord/tenant litigation and dispute resolution has undergone a massive upheaval as a result of COVID-19. Enforcing what was previously straight-forward lease defaults, such as non-payment of rent, have been increasingly difficult as a result of evolving procedural requirements resulting from a tide of Executive and Administrative Orders. This CLE course will seek to summarize the current procedural stature of landlord/tenant litigation in Supreme and Civil Court, as well as offer a... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
How to Value, Sell & Purchase a Law Practice
The aging population impacts every industry, including attorneys. This CLE course will address how retiring attorneys should value, sell and purchase law practices. The course will present the process for preparing to sell properties and offer tips to add value through systems and processes implemented across their practices. The course will explain the 5 key components used to value a practice, options for selling a law firm and the “synergy value” that retiring attorneys should prese... More Info
$291General Credit -
Foreclosure: Mastering After The Sale Challenges
This comprehensive CLE course will prepare real estate attorneys to manage standard post foreclosure sale processes as well as manage client expectations and those of other involved parties. The course will assist attorneys in identifying potential post-foreclosure sale challenges and proactively strategize in how to address and solve them. The course will cover: Post-judgement costs Interest Attorney fees Bankruptcy Missed liens Possession Procedural challenges More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Ethics of Legal Writing
Ethical issues can befall even the most experienced attorneys. This CLE course will examine five of the more common ethical pitfalls in writing, including plagiarism, frivolous writing, failure to cite adverse authority, incivility in legal writing, and ghostwriting. The course will explain how to avoid crossing the line between ethical and unethical writing with the goal of helping attorneys evaluate their writing for appropriate advocacy. More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
GRAT and Valuation Planning After CCA 202152018: What Practitioners Need to Know
The CCA 202152018, released at the end of 2021, addresses the valuation challenge regarding the consideration that should be given to a potential sale when valuing an asset. Its impact on grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) and how an appraiser valuates the implications of a potential sale from no sale, conversations with buyers, letters of intent, binding contracts and so forth across the continuum. The recent changes place a possible sale fairly close to an actual sale in the pro... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
A Search for Perfection: Fundamentals of UCC Article 9
The complexity of Article 9 of the UCC’s technical rules for secured transactions can be a challenge. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive overview of the major concepts that attorneys need to know about Article 9. The course offers a practical approach which outlines the fundamental issues from defining secured transactions to potential remedies for default. The course will also review the various perfections of security interests and priority issues and rules. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Setting Up Your Securities Clients For Success
Legal counsel will typically evaluate Exempt Offering Documents on legal grounds, ignoring the option of considering how offerings can be best articulated from the underwriting perspective. This CLE course will offer tips on how to approach securities documentation from the standpoint of underwriting standards which have the benefit of consistency and efficacy in offering documentation. The purpose of the course is to help legal counsel offer informed, risk-adjusted investment decision... More Info
$552General Credits -
E-Discovery’s Emerging Ethical Challenges
With the growing need to produce and examine ESI, attorneys must become technologically proficient. This informative CLE course will explore the challenges inherent in preserving and gathering ESI, managing a client’s use of social media and the many ethical issues that may arise as well as strategies to avoid them. The course will also address the ABA Model Rule 1.1 and the attorney obligation it contains. More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Walk Away With The Check: How To Win A Business Divorce Case
A bad business partner can be the downfall of even the most stalwart client. This CLE course will explain the litigation, negotiation and corporate governance expertise required to help your client in a business dispute. The course will cover the 5 corporate provisions that control partner disputes and how to devise a strategic plan to win a business divorce case. The course will also cover issues such as how to time a separation, how to end with the upper hand and valuation me... More Info
$552General Credits
