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Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Digital Frontier
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly reshaping the legal industry, introducing new possibilities and posing significant challenges. Join our CLE course to gain a deep understanding of AI’s transformative impact on legal practice and learn how to integrate these advancements while maintaining legal and ethical standards. This CLE course is designed for both newcomers to AI and experienced professionals looking to deepen their understanding. It will equip you with the essential knowled... More Info
$552General Credits -
Telling Them What They Don’t Want to Hear: Maintaining Your Ethics and Your Client Relationships
This CLE course explores the interplay of ethical and relationship issues when communicating difficult topics to clients. These topics include: situations where plans go awry; admitting mistakes; addressing clients' bad ideas; expressing disbelief in clients' statements; handling requests for inappropriate actions; dealing with potential mental incompetence in clients. Presented from the perspective of an in-house Chief Legal Officer focused on interactions with a single... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
The Ethics of Law Firm Lateral Transitions
The era of lawyers spending their entire careers at a single firm is largely over. Today, legal professionals frequently transition to new firms, navigating a maze of complex and often conflicting ethical and legal rules. Balancing their personal rights with their obligations to current and future firms—and most crucially, to their clients—is essential. In this CLE course, Ronald Minkoff, an experienced attorney with extensive expertise in facilitating lateral moves for both lawyers and fir... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Implicit Bias and DEI Today: Challenges & Opportunities
Implicit biases, stemming from natural brain processes, influence everyone, including lawyers. Understanding these biases is crucial to anticipating and preventing legal risks. In this CLE course, Professor Bruce Adelson will draw from his research at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law to explore the impact of microaggressions and bias in the legal profession. Using real court cases and EEOC complaints, he will illustrate how such beh... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Professionalism and Civility for Attorneys: Mastering First Impressions and Effective Communication
In today’s highly connected world, your professional image can significantly influence your career trajectory. This CLE course provides actionable strategies to help you build a compelling and enduring professional brand. Whether in the courtroom, during Zoom meetings, or on social media, your communication—both verbal and non-verbal—is constantly under observation. This course will teach you how to create a powerful first impression and maintain a consistent, professional demeanor in e... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
New Developments in Sports Law: A Time of Change in the Collegiate and Professional Landscape
Over the past year, college sports have undergone a significant transformation. The traditional model of amateurism is being challenged through antitrust lawsuits in the courts and actions by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"). The era of professionalized major college athletics is approaching, bringing new challenges and uncertainties for various stakeholders. In the realm of professional sports, the legal and business landscape is dominated by team sales, a fragmented media... More Info
$291General Credit -
Do's and Don'ts for Zoning Hearings
Public hearings are essential forums for community involvement, especially in the context of zoning and land use decisions. But what exactly distinguishes a public hearing from a public meeting? This CLE program delves into the critical role of public hearings, offering a comprehensive understanding of their necessity and function. Led by a seasoned land use attorney—who brings the unique perspective of a former planning commissioner and current elected official—this seminar provides in... More Info
$291General Credit -
1st and 4th Amendment and Employment Cases: Difficult Issues and Lessons Learned
This CLE course offers insights from seasoned litigators specializing in First and Fourth Amendment Law as well as Employment Law. It explores complex and relevant topics, with a focus on sharing real-world experiences and advice that go beyond standard legal education or literature. The goal is to equip emerging and less-experienced lawyers with the skills and knowledge required to manage these legal matters effectively, whether at the pre-trial stage, during trial, on appeal, or thro... More Info
$1073.5General Credits -
Navigating Florida's Legal Tools for Mental Illness: Marchman Act, Guardianship, and Baker Act
Florida provides three key legal avenues for protecting individuals grappling with substance use and mental health disorders: the Marchman Act, Guardianship, and the Baker Act. This CLE presentation offers a comprehensive analysis of how these statutes can be utilized individually and in concert to support vulnerable loved ones. We will delve into the unique purposes and applications of each statute, exploring when and why one may be preferable over another, and the circumstances under... More Info
$291General Credit -
Prosecutors and Restitution: Navigating Ethical Challenges
In numerous criminal cases, victims endure severe injuries and significant inconveniences due to a lengthy, confusing, and challenging legal process. The path to recovery—whether physical, legal, emotional, or personal—can be extremely difficult. Meanwhile, criminal defendants face their own array of hurdles within a legal system overwhelmed by numerous cases and conflicting priorities. Their quest for justice is fraught with unique obstacles. In the midst of this complex scenario is t... More Info
$341Ethics Credit
