Select Topics in Estate Planning Includes:

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  Understanding Financial Solutions While Planning for Possible Long-term Care

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will provide attorneys with a comprehensive overview of methodology and techniques for preserving their client’s assets while planning for the possibility of incapacity and future institutional or home care services through Medicaid. The presentation will provide an overview of...

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  Offshore Versus Domestic Asset Protection, What You Need To Know

  General Credits: 1

  Join our Asset Protection Attorney as he delves deep into an extensive examination of the most prevalent tools, both domestic and international, that can safeguard your clients' assets from legal disputes. This CLE session will encompass the following topics: Understanding Asset Protection and...

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  Starting Strong: Estate Planning Strategies for Premarital and Newlywed Couples

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE provides attorneys with essential insights into navigating the complex intersection of love, marriage, and estate maters. This CLE course delves into crucial topics such as prenuptial agreements, joint estate planning, tax implications, and legacy considerations. Attorneys will gain pr...

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  The Mathematics of Charitable Planning

  General Credits: 1

  Tax, estate and charitable planners have the opportunity to do tremendous good for charitable causes while saving their clients tax dollars and providing recognition and security. Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts, the transfer of Remainder Interests, and Qualified Charita...

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  The Mathematics of Estate Tax Planning

  General Credits: 1

  The federal estate tax and the financial dynamics that apply to each family can vary in terms of values, growth, income tax rates, spending, discounts, and many other factors. Attempting to plan with common strategies without "running the numbers" can result in less than optimal planning results an...

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  Emerging Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers

  Technology Credits: 1

  Artificial Intelligence is becoming ubiquitous in legal practice. New tools and new providers emerge constantly. Lawyers need to understand artificial intelligence in order to represent their clients competently and effectively. Lawyers also need to understand the use of AI in order to compete....

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  Being a DEIA Agent of Change in The Legal Workplace and Beyond

  Elimination Bias Credits: 1

  Being a DEIA Agent of Change in the Legal Workplace and Beyond is an introductory course to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) concepts and initiatives from a legal perspective. The course begins by discussing the definition of DEIA and related concepts. The course also provi...

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  The Nuts and Bolts of Guardianships

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will focus on basics of what a guardianship proceeding is, sometimes called a conservatorship in some states, and how it differs from advanced directives such as health care proxies and powers of attorney. We will discuss when such a court proceeding is and what courts look for in...

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  The Rise of The Machines: A Lawyer's Guide to Avoiding Legal Extinction

  Technology Credits: 1

  This CLE course will introduce attorneys, across the board, to the transformative effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the legal industry. It begins with a clear-cut breakdown of AI and Machine Learning (ML), and their practical applications in law. Then, with focus on how to harness the...

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  Mindfulness for Attorneys: Emotional Wellness & Well-Being

  Wellness Credits: 1

  Join us for an insightful exploration of mental well-being in the legal profession, where personal stories of burnout, recovery, and mental health challenges take center stage. Drawing from real-life experiences, this program offers practical strategies for managing stress and achieving work-life b...

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  The Ten Worst Ethics Nightmares You Can Have

  Ethics Credits: 1.5

  This program will be a rapid analysis of the 10 disastrous errors you can make in the world of Legal Ethics that will give you nightmares or even derail your career. These groups of errors are not totally inclusive of the challenges that face a modern practitioner but anyone who is actively eng...

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  The Nuts and Bolts of Ethics: No Nonsense

  Ethics Credits: 2

  This course will explore the origins of ethics and focus on how that obligation to remain virtuous and honorable still impacts lawyers today. The course will focus on the 5 C’s of Virginia Ethics (i.e., Competence, Communication, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, and Candor). Each has a si...

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  The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares

  Competence Issues Credits: 1

  Many of us were attracted to the legal profession because we care about people and want to help them. Attorneys hopefully recognize that, unlike many other professionals, their lives are already filled to the brim with anxiety and stress. The consequences of shrugging it off can be catastrophic. O...

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  Will, Trusts, and Advanced Directives: Know What is Right for Your Client

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will focus on estate planning tools and discuss Last Will and Testament and Trusts. The course will explain succession planning, estate planning and how to plan using wills and trusts, as well as advanced directives such as health care proxies, power of attorney and living wills....

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  Lawyers and Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Could Go Wrong: Ethical and Other Concerns

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Artificial intelligence and, more specifically, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is increasingly used by attorneys. GAI is touted as being revolutionary and "game-changing" for the legal profession for purposes of litigation and providing broader legal services to clients. However, GAI brin...

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  Diversity & Inclusion: Recognizing the Damaging Effects of Implicit Bias in the Workplace

  Implicit Bias Credits: 1

  Implicit bias, the unconscious associations that shape our thoughts and actions, is increasingly recognized as a crucial area of study. These biases often originate from our personal experiences, cultural backgrounds, societal norms, and media influences. This CLE program offers an in-depth explora...

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  Cyber Security and Cyber Breach: What Lawyers and Their Law Firms Need to Know Now

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program will discuss cyber security, the consequences of a cyber breach, including ethical considerations, and cyber insurance. In the U.S., we are faced with 50 state laws on data privacy and security. If your business holds personal information from a resident of a particular state, what...

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  Corporate Transparency Act: Lessons from Round One of Implementation

  General Credits: 1

  Since January 1, 2024, many legal entities operating in the United States—including domestic and foreign entities—have been considering whether to file beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), pursuant to the Corporate Transparency A...

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  How to Prepare for Long-Term Care Costs

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program will address the use of long-term care insurance to provide care for aging individuals and its impact on wealth transfer. The Instructors will discuss tax opportunities for business owners who want to leverage their businesses to protect themselves and their family members. Add...

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  Attorney Ethics, Civility and Professionalism

  Civility Credits: 1

  Modern rules of professional conduct and professional ideals create a number of professionalism and civility obligations on attorneys. The rules though do little to help attorneys manage their day to day interactions with colleagues to achieve these goals. This presentation will discuss emoti...

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  Offshore Asset Protection: Exploring the Various Jurisdictions for Protecting your Clients' Assets

  General Credits: 1

  By many standards, the U.S. is the world’s most litigious society. Learn how to put your clients in a better position to survive a lawsuit. Offshore Asset Protection is often the best way to protect assets from frivolous claims and lawsuits. This course will cover how to use a multitude of juri...

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  Estate Planning: Common Issues; Practical Answers

  General Credits: 1

  Every practitioner in every discipline has heard this complaint about a grantor trust and likely we will all hear more of it. Grantor trusts have become the foundation of most modern estate plans. One of the many “benefits” of grantor trusts is that the settlor creating the trust pays the income ta...

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  Move to Florida, Home in Florida, or Snowbird: What Estate Planning Attorneys Need to Know

  General Credits: 1.5

  If you have moved, or are considering moving to Florida, have or are buying a second home in Florida, there are important implications of Florida law and planning that should be considered. This CLE presentation will explore a wide range of Florida legal and planning considerations, including:...

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