Estate Planning Bundle Includes:

• $75

  An Attorneys Guide to Working with Personal Property Appraisers: Ethical Issues, Potential Pitfalls, and Best Practices

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE course will provide attorneys with an advanced understanding of the role of appraisals in various legal contexts, primarily focusing on estate planning and estate litigation and the value of working with personal property appraisers. Participants will explore the ethical considerations...

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• $75

  The Use of Trusts in Government Benefits Planning

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE presentation will address the use of various types of trusts in government benefits planning, including revocable trusts, spousal planning using revocable trusts, long term care planning using Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, and long-term care plann...

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• $75

  The Federal Estate Tax Return, IRS Form 706, in a Fluid Estate Tax Environment

  General Credits: 1.5

  With a Federal Estate Tax exclusion of over $13.6 Million, often there is not an actual 706 filing requirement. However, the estate tax exclusion is expected to drop by 50% at the end of 2025, and in the case of the death of the first spouse, a portability election will require the filing of the 70...

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• $50

  Protecting Your Family Home Through Trusts

  General Credits: 1

  All too often, the senior client may find themselves in a dire predicament. Immediate long-term nursing home care is needed and they do not have private funds or long-term care insurance to pay for such care. An individual’s primary asset is often the home in which he or she resides, and there...

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• $50

  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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• $50

  Ethics of Practicing Across State Lines: Temporary and Virtual Practice

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Every day, lawyers practice in jurisdictions where they are not licensed. They advise clients who live there, respond to calls and emails from them, draft agreements that will be implemented there, even try cases there. This has led to a host of regulatory issues in recent years, as the courts, b...

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• $75

  ABA Model Rules Of Professional Conduct and AI Ethics: Key Highlights of the New Challenges Facing Attorney Compliance

  Ethics Credits: 1.5

  Every rule of the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct has been impacted by the presence of artificial intelligence. During this CLE, we will examine key concerns arising under the ABA Model Rules when juxtaposed against the realities and challenges imposed when practicing law alongside the le...

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• $50

  Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Issues: Ethical Considerations and New Requirements

  Cyber/Ethics Credits: 1

  A number of states are proposing mandating CLE hours with a focus on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. This obligation to possess technology competency is not a new concept, as many states have already adopted the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule's requirement. The purpose o...

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• $50

  Tax Law Logic for Non Tax Lawyers

  General Credits: 1

  Taxation is an issue that is pervasive in the practice of law. For those who pay taxes, file tax returns, or may be subject to those duties it’s useful, if not critical, to understand the principles underlying the processes on which IRS and other tax authorities will judge whether any or more is o...

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• $50

  Ethical Mediation: Principles and Practices in Dispute Resolution

  Ethics Credits: 1

  The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, particularly in the area of mediation, has grown dramatically in the past ten years. However, it is a process in which many counsel are unfamiliar. Judge Scheinkman will discuss the importance of ethical considerations that relate to settlement negotiation...

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• $100

  Unusually Important Federal Tax Cases: What Attorneys Need to Know

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE program covers six federal taxation cases of recent vintage that are important for tax attorneys to commit to memory. Business law attorneys, who often find themselves in federal taxation deep water, can benefit from this Program because they will gain appreciation of the way federal tax l...

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• $50

  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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• $50

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

  Diversity/Inclusion 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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• $50

  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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• $50

  Reel Ethics: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Through Film and TV Scenarios

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This fun interactive CLE course will cover various ethical scenarios by analyzing ethical dilemmas presented in popular movies and television shows, and how to best navigate such issues. Real life examples will be presented, along with solutions and considerations, along with possible outcomes. A...

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• $50

  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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• $50

  Essential Estate Documents: Don't Delay Until It's Too Late

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program addresses a common concern: people commonly put off or do not seriously consider necessary documents for universal eventuality: death, incapacity, or providing for others who will have to step in. This one-hour course will cover basic documents and suggested text, how and when th...

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• $100

  Discovering the Lost Coin: Helping Clients Recover from Online Scams

  General Credits: 2

  If you've ever had a client who was subjected to online fraud over more than $100,000, you need this course. In this CLE, we take a close look at the latest iteration of a Ponzi scheme to defraud innocent people - "Pig Slaughtering Scams". We consider how these cases come to light, the various...

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• $100

  Asset Protection Strategy: Advantages and Pitfalls of Using Trusts, LLC's and other Techniques

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE program will provide an overview of asset protection techniques. We will examine how various traditional estate planning techniques provide protection from creditors including the protection afforded by assets titled as tenants by the entirety; the protections provided using life insuranc...

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