Virgin Islands CLE - All Courses
Virgin Islands CLE
Accreditation Info
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education offers CLE courses accredited in many states throughout the country. Attorneys licensed in the Virgin Islands may earn 20 credit hours with us. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Standard Essential Patents & FRAND Damages: The New PAE Frontier
The Supreme Court’s Alice decision effectively limiting software patent-ability has significantly slowed lower-end patent assertion programs while Standard Essential Patent suits have grown in number with the Patent Trial & Appeal Board post-grant proceedings. Filed by patent assertion entities (PAE), patent aggregators, and practicing companies, these complex suits generally relate to infringement and require and in-depth understanding of the product’s chipset. Yet that information is often n... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Biometrics in the Workplace
Biometrics, which refers to identification by means of physiological characteristics such as retina and speech recognition, fingerprints and even heart or brain waves, poses a variety of ethical and legal consideration. While employers are attempting to utilize biometrics to identify employees and protect their businesses from its physical premises to its computer systems, many employees have begun to object. This CLE course will explain biometrics and they are used in the workplace as well as... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Small Law Firm Management: How to Start and Succeed as a Solo and Small Law Firm
Opening and operating a small law firm, particular as a solo practitioner, has specific challenges. This CLE course will explain the various considerations and issues that an attorney may face using real life examples and success stories. The course will offer an overview on what every managing attorney needs to know to grow and sustain a small firm as well as the tools for hiring, managing a and firing staff, insurance considerations, financial considerations, billing delegations and practica... More Info
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Starting a Social Security Disability Practice: Mistakes to Avoid and Best Practices to Follow
Planning to add Social Security disability claimant representation to your practice? This CLE course, presented by experienced disability lawyer Jonathan Ginsberg, will explain how to identify the potential for success in cases as well as those to avoid, typical timelines and the three theories of disability that apply to every case. Practical considerations, tips and strategies to build a case, the role of attorneys and useful resources will all be presented. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
The Whistleblower Laws: Spot a Claim, Avoid Traps for the Unwary, and Earn a Bounty for Your Clients
Qui tam actions, commonly known as whistle blowing, often benefit the individual who has information that a company or other individual has committed fraud. Under the False Claims Acts (FCA’s), which cover a broad range of fraudulent acts, as well as other statutes which cover specific types of fraud as well as that pertaining to private insurance companies, may offer relief in such instances. This CLE course will explain whistle blower laws in detail as well as the skill to recognize a whistl... More Info
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Disciplinary Proceedings before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Professional conduct remains a hot button issue across all disciplines. This CLE course, which will confine itself to Medical Practice in Illinois, will explain the Medical Investigations Unit and its purpose in reviewing complaints against doctors including general practitioners, chiropractors and osteopaths. The course will explain the disciplinary process from the complaint through fact review, witness interview and licensee interview. The resolution process, both by settlement and hearing,... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Navigating New Jersey Residential Foreclosures: A Plaintiff’s Guide to the Process
With one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, banks and investors in New Jersey are often confronted with what to do when homeowners default on their mortgages. New laws and amendments directly impacts those who want to foreclose on borrowers whose residential properties are in default. This CLE course will provide all the necessary information for plaintiffs to efficiently navigate the foreclosure process. The course will review the basic concepts surrounding the residential forec... More Info
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Foreign Investment in U.S. Residential Property: Tax Pitfalls and Structuring Solutions
Without advance planning, even the savviest investor can find themselves facing severe tax consequences. And while many foreigners believe that the United States poses the ideal place for real estate investment, few are fully versed in the potential tax ramifications. This CLE course, presented by Eli Akhavan, will explain the potential pitfalls of owning real estate in the US as well as the variety of planning structures to avoid adverse taxes. The course will also review reporting requireme... More Info
$291General Credit -
Land Use and Zoning
Real estate development in New York City is governed by various zoning and land use regulations. This CLE course provides a comprehensive introduction to these regulations as well as a summary of the due diligence one needs to consider when acquiring property. The course will explain the various agencies and stakeholders who may control discretionary land use relief and will explain the land use mechanisms that can add value to new developments as well as existing properties. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Sports Marketing & Media's Top Legal Issues: Analyzing the Past and Preparing for the Future
The marketing machine surrounding sporting events is dynamic and lucrative. Yet even the most experienced marketers can find themselves in legal trouble when marketing around sports. Complicated governing body rules, the nuances of local practices and the increasingly detailed and evolving intellectual property laws can all serve to trip up marketing professionals. Mistakes can derail deals, destroy relationships and result in expensive disputes. With so much at stake, agencies, individuals, b... More Info
$291General Credit
