Michigan CLE - Business Law Courses
Michigan CLE
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Basic Patent Law for Non-Practitioners: What Every Attorney Should Know
In the age of information sharing, product patenting has become almost as important as the product itself. This CLE course will explain the various complexities involved in product patenting as well as define the different types of patents and their importance. The course will also describe, in detail, the patent application process, the different between patents and intellectual property protection, the typical lifespan of patents, how to prevent the loss of rights and the legal requirements f... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Finding The Perfect Client: A Guideline to Personal Injury Representation
Successful Personal Injury representation is primarily an issue of client quality, not quantity. This detailed and informative CLE course will offer a thorough review of the various strategies and potential pitfalls in obtaining, assessing and representing personal injury clients. The course will begin with a detailed overview of how to obtain and evaluate potential clients including advertising, referrals, non-referred clients, and addressing areas of conflict. The course will offer a complet... More Info
$651.5Total Credits0.5 Ethics -
Representing the Space Challenged Tenant: Tips and Traps in Small Office Leasing
Negotiating on behalf of small office tenants may seem like a straightforward, simple operation. But the various complexities involved in small office tenant agreements can lead to aggressive negotiations and it's important to know how to best represent your client. This informative CLE course will explain how to forcefully negotiate on behalf of your small office tenant client and will review the various terms of tenant agreements such as issues of insurance, subletting, indemnity, maintenance,... More Info
$291General Credit -
Legal Guidelines for Independent Contractor Compliance
The potential consequences of independent contractor misclassification are both time-consuming and expensive. This CLE course will offer a detailed explanation of classification requirements, tax implications, recent changes to IRS standards, Medicare and Social Security taxes, exemptions, wage standards and statutes. The course will also explain how to properly draft an independent contractor agreement and ensure client protection. A review of EEOC criteria, the application of the Fair Labor St... More Info
$291General Credit -
Representing the Players: A Guide to Sports Contracts
Sports representation is exciting, fast-paced and, if you’re lucky, media frenzied. But like any type of representation, the foundation of the relationship with the client is a legal-based contract. This CLE course will explain sports contracts in their entirety and will include a review of: Types of sports contracts Contract restrictions Ethical issues Sports vs. standard contracts Negotiation strategies Contract provisions Mitigation procedures Te... More Info
$291General Credit -
Players on the Picket Line: Sports Lockouts
The image of major athletes on a picket line seems so unlikely as to be almost ludicrous. And yet, the major sports leagues have a history of conflict and instances of lockout. Presented by industry expert Robert Boland, this fascinating CLE course will inform agents, attorneys and sports enthusiasts of the differentiation between lockouts and strikes, when they’re used and how they affect players, managers and owners. The course will also offer a history of labor conflicts in sports and review... More Info
$291General Credit -
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Courthouse
“Are they serious?” It’s supposed to be easy to answer whether an advertisement is being facetious or not. It’s supposed to be clear. But what if what the elements the advertiser assumes is obvious “puffery” is not so clear to the consumer? How do you ensure your humor has the consumer laughing and not insisting that you substantiate your claims? Rick Kurnit addresses all of this and more in this enjoyable CLE course which outlines both sides of the comedic divide. The course will explain how to... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
The Last Person You’d Suspect: Responding to Employee Dishonesty
Employee dishonesty is an age-old problem that plagues businesses in good times and bad. Owners and managers discover problems every day -- ranging from minor transgressions involving petty cash and expense reimbursements to major thefts, diversions of assets, and commercial bribery. This CLE course will outline all the potential issues including the costs to business are not only the funds that are lost and the overpayments that are made, but also the cost of security and prevention measures,... More Info
$291General Credit -
Happy Together: A Guide to Aggregate Settlements
Isn’t it lovely when everyone agrees? In Aggregate Settlements, two or more parties represented by the same attorney come to resolution on claims, defenses or pleas. And though it’s unlikely that getting to that point was simple, coming to resolution should mark the end of the complications. But Aggregate Settlements carry with them their own set of issues and guidelines. This CLE course will review them all, the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct, what constitutes consent and the advant... More Info
$341.25Total Credits0.5 Ethics -
Employment Law: An Entertainment Industry Perspective
Media and entertainment companies, which contract with a full-range of employee classifications, are at a particularly high risk for employment law infractions. Actors and independent contractors, interns, volunteers, part-time workers and the various unions involved can open the door to innumerable violations incurring both financial and professional consequences. This CLE course, presented by Frankfurt, Kurnit Klein & Selz, will explain the recent trends and potential pitfalls that medi... More Info
$291General Credit
