Washington DC CLE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
Washington DC CLE
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Cancelling Contracts Due to Pandemics: The Jewish and American Law Views
The shutdown of the US economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has caught the nation by surprise. Typically, contractual obligations provide security to businesses and individuals but this situation is far from typical. This CLE course will address how contractual obligations are being read in the wake of the pandemic and will address the issue from the perspective of secular and Jewish law. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Hot Topics in Beth Din Jurisprudence
In Rabbinical Court, arbitrators must resolve contemporary disputes through the application of centuries-old doctrines of Jewish law within the context of new legal and commercial issues. This CLE course will present how defamation claims and intellectual property litigation is navigated by the Rabbinical courts (batei din) under these parameters. More Info
$291General Credit -
The Beth Din of America and Agunah Prevention
The issue of pre-nuptial agreements in Jewish marriages is typically meant as prevention of agunahs (where a husband’s unwillingness to participate in the divorce process traps women in marriages against their will). This CLE course will present the detailed discussions of the Beth Din of America agreement process as well as the newer documents created by other rabbinical courts. The course will also explain the case law that has emerged as a result of the Beth Din of America’s enforcement of... More Info
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The Rabbinical Court in the American Legal System: Procedures & Processes
This panel discussion covers a myriad of topics relating to the adjudication of cases in arbitrations before rabbinical courts. Topics include enforcement of beit din (rabbinical court) awards in court, constitutional challenges to beit din adjudication of cases, and choice of law issues in beit din. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Introduction to Divorce Actions in New Jersey
Designed for novice attorneys as well as seasoned ones unfamiliar with family law, this CLE course will offer an introduction and overview on the divorce process in New Jersey. The course will address both procedural and substantive issues that may arise during a divorce action as well as the use of Alternate Dispute Resolution techniques. More Info
$291General Credit -
Strategies for Successful Mediations and Negotiations
The mediation process involves looking at a case from a variety of angles, understanding the ultimate goal and employing the necessary strategy in order to achieve it. The nature of the dispute and relative bargaining positions of the parties are key elements to how that strategy is devised. This CLE course will explain the position v. interests stance of mediation and how the terms BATNA and Re-Framing may play into the strategies that are employed. Additional strategies, such as those with t... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Preparing Clients for Deposition, Trial and Mediation: A Necessary Investment
Preparing a client for litigation might seem like basic knowledge, yet many attorneys’ approach to this preparation is inefficient, ineffective and superficial, often ignoring the client’s fears and not taking into account their intellectual capacity. This CLE course will explain how to properly prepare a clean for deposition, trial and mediation using cutting-edge proven techniques and strategies. The course will pay special attention to clients’ anxieties and enable them to foresee what is t... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Does Jewish Law Like Lawyers? Building a Just Legal System
While there is no shortage of modern texts of legal ethics, there is another source for codes of responsibility that goes back centuries. In fact, ancient Jewish legal texts contain crucial lessons in attorney behavior. In this CLE course, Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Esq. of Pepperdine University School of Law analyzes these sources and offers an ancient, and yet new perspective on today’s legal ethics. More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
How Rabbinical Court Cases are Decided
A Beit Din (Rabbinical court of law) operates under the legal system of Biblical law, which involves examination of both ancient and modern texts. In this CLE course, a well-known rabbinical court judge and director of Beth Din of America, New York’s rabbinical court, will explain the relevance of secular law to these proceedings. The course uses an actual case arbitrated and mediated through Beit Din to explain the process and the procedural issues of the Beit Din court. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Unique Divorce Issues Arising under Jewish Law
The interplay between Jewish law as implemented by the Beth Din (rabbinical court) and secular law is a fascinating topic of study. This CLE course will explain the unique features of a Jewish divorce, the requirements of the ketuba (Jewish marriage agreement document) as well as its financial ramifications and the process of marriage dissolution through a Get (writ of divorce). The presentation will explain the requirements for divorce under Jewish law, including mutual participation of both... More Info
$291.25General Credits
