Washington DC CLE - All Courses
Washington DC CLE
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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
$291.25General Credits -
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 -
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
$291General Credit -
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 -
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 -
Understanding Startup Issues: From Formation to Funding
Startups seem to be forming on a daily, maybe even hourly, basis. Which will succeed and which will fail is somewhat dependent on the strength of the idea, but even more so on an entrepreneur’s ability to move the innovation through the initial phases of development and launch. This CLE course will explain this startup process and how to move an idea through the initial concept to a scalable product or service that can compete in the market. The course will explain the types of entities that o... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
LIHTC & Affordable Housing
With cities experiencing a staggering population explosion, the number of affordable housing units has dwindled. To address the issue, the federal government created the LIHTC program, which has financed and built nearly 100,000 affordable units each year since it was launched. The project dramatically increases the number of affordable units, generating over $3.5 billion in tax revenue. This CLE course will explain how the program operates and what differentiates it from other programs. The... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Tax, Financial and Legal Implications of Elder Care Planning
This CLE course will address Medicaid and Elder Care planning In light of various tax, legal and financial considerations in the coming year. The course will discuss asset and income requirements for long term Medicaid eligibility, as well as the tax issues that tend to arise in the context of elder care planning including basis issues and real estate tax exemptions. More Info
$291General Credit -
Everything You Wanted to Know About Diversity In The Legal Profession, But Were Afraid to Ask
A survey of the hot button topics concerning diversity and inclusion in the legal profession not just through stats and theory but real life experience. A frank discussion of the real reasons our profession lacks diversity; the harm not just to the larger culture but to our bottom lines; and what has to change for our profession to adequately reflect and serve the larger culture. More Info
$340.75Ethics Credit -
Fundamentals of Student Loan Law
Student loans are a growing concern. With over $1.6 trillion in debt and over 44 million borrowers, the need for borrowers’ consultants has never been greater. This CLE course will present a variety of avenues to resolve defaulted loans, discuss repayment options, loan forgiveness programs and a variety of other remedies available including discharge through bankruptcy. The difference between federal and private student loans, implications and strategies in cases of default, eligibility requir... More Info
$551.75General Credits
