Estate Planning Bundle Includes:

• $50

  Ethics “Gotchas” That Every Estate Planners Must Know

  Ethics Credits: 1.25

  In today’s fast-paced environment, with ever changing estate and tax laws, estate attorneys have plenty “on their plate” to know and understand. One important area that every estate planning attorney must know about is their duties to their clients under the Rules of Professional Responsibility....

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• $50

  Skip Tracing for Lawyers

  General Credits: 1.25

  Attorneys in most areas of practice, especially trust and estates, personal injury, malpractice, debt collection and real estate law occasionally encounter situations requiring the location of missing people. This includes heirs, beneficiaries, witnesses, shareholders and debtors. In many insta...

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• $50

  Legal Ethics in Tax Practice

  General Credits: 1

  Lawyers generally understand that tax is a niche practice area with unique characteristics. The distinguishing factors include not only the technical aspects of the discipline, but also the way practitioners need to mind ethical standards. On top of the ABA Model Rules and the ethics codes of t...

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• $50

  The Ethics of Social Media and Attorney Competency

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Join us for a CLE program exploring the requirements for ethically using social media to build your referral network and the interplay of Rules of Professional Conduct on advertising, solicitation and attorney communications. This program will cover the Rules of Professional Conduct related to...

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• $100

  Safeguarding Your Business & Investment Clients with Proactive Asset Protection & Estate Planning

  General Credits: 2

  An effective Asset Protection & Estate Planning Program for Business & Investment Clients should address family and legacy considerations, complete asset protection and tax optimization simultaneously. In addition, it should be easy to use, capable of expanding through time to embrace growth in yo...

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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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• $75

  Veterans Update: What's New from Congress, The Courts and The VA

  General Credits: 1.5

  For over three decades, the United States has been at war. Conflicts in Kuwait, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other areas throughout the world have left many Americans with physical and mental disabilities that affect them for the rest of their lives. The Department of V...

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• $50

  Virtual Isolation: Is Hyperconnectivity Helping or Harming the Legal Professional?

  Mental Health/Abuse Credits: 1

  If we stop to think about what we look at most during the day, the answer would probably not be our family or friends, nor our clients or colleagues. The most feasible option would be our mobile phone. Smartphones are now our companions for work, social, leisure and even family life. However, exces...

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• $50

  The Mediator's Toolkit: 15 Strategies Towards A Successful Mediation

  General Credits: 1.25

  Mediation has been called an art and not a science. It is true that there is not one specific way to conduct a mediation. However, there are tried-and-true methods for facilitating a successful mediation. That success will be determined by the attainment of Win-Win by both parties. This CLE pro...

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• $75

  Fundamental Rights to a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment: The Case for Green Amendments

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE course introduces an emerging intersection of environmental and constitutional law that proves promising in the field of public interest environmental law and advocacy: fundamental environmental rights. Green Amendments, as they’ve been termed, are self-executing provisions added to the...

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• $50

  Navigating the Uncharted Legal Terrain of Artificial Intelligence

  General Credits: 1.25

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that studies the development and implementation of algorithms and software that allow machines to think and act like humans. AI has many different forms, the most popular of which are machine learning like ChatGPT, natural language proces...

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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

  "Oh The Places We'll Go": Mediating With An Open Mind While Managing Expectations

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will discuss the mechanics of mediation/dispute resolution and the myths associated with dispute resolution. During the course, we will discuss the and attempt to eliminate the reluctance to participate fully and transparently in mediation to allow parties to identify on their o...

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• $50

  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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• $50

  Rudiments of Social Security Disability Practice

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program will review the sequential steps established by the Agency for proving both adult and childhood disability. Each step will be explained per the Agency expectations, with additional comments derived from having presided over adjudications regarding the subject for 25 years. Thi...

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• $50

  Equity & Inclusion Confusion: Discrimination and Other Trending Employment Law Topics for Non-Employment Lawyers

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE will introduce non-employment lawyers to employment law, beginning with the unusually challenging question of employee vs. independent contractor and the implications of worker classification. We will summarize federal laws governing the employment relationship including Title VII, The...

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• $50

  Mandatory Abuse Reporting for Oregon Attorneys

  Abuse Reporting Credits: 1

  Oregon’s elusive education requirements for child and elder abuse reporting can be met in this one, exciting, thrilling story-based CLE. So, while this will certainly be less entertaining than the latest superhero blockbuster, we will use real life examples of what elder abuse and child abuse...

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• $100

  Search and Seizure Fundamentals

  General Credits: 2

  In this CLE presentation, retired FLETC Senior Legal Instructor will provide a functional overview of search and seizure law under the Fourth Amendment. The presentation will start with and introduction to the Fourth Amendment, followed by a look at when the Fourth Amendment applies, and finish...

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• $50

  Social Security Disability 101: What Attorneys Need to Know From Beginning to End

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course aims to offer attorneys a comprehensive understanding of Social Security Disability Practice, encompassing an in-depth exploration of the entire process, challenges, and effective solutions involved in securing benefits for disabled individuals. Through this presentation, partic...

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• $50

  PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

  General Credits: 1

  Developed in the 1950s, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) have been used in the manufacture of non-stick coatings, waterproofing materials, fire-suppression chemicals, and other products. Water supplies and food throughout the world have been found to contain PFAS. Studies have linke...

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• $50

  ChatGPT and Related Products: The Legal Ramifications

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE presentation is intended to help practicing attorneys better understand the legal consequences of current-day (ex. ChatGPT) artificial intelligence (AI) products. This begins with a discussion of current AI products, their operation, and fundamentally what they are and are not. This fa...

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• $75

  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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• $50

  Ethical Issues in Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This CLE course will cover some of the legal rules applicable to attorneys working with clients who experience diminished capacity and the consequent potential for fraud and abuse against a client with diminished capacity. In this course, attendees will learn how to identify a client who has dimini...

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• $50

  Why Lawyers Need to Bill Strategically in an Age of Legal Artificial Intelligence

  General Credits: 1

  Artificial intelligence, in terms of developments like ChatGPT, is new to a lot of people, but the idea of using computers to "outsource" certain work -- such as repetitive work -- away from lawyers has been around for a while. Because computers don't get tired, bored, hungry, or distracted, they'...

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• $75

  Are You Up To It? Handling High Conflict Custody and Divorce Matters

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE course is designed to help the practitioner who handles divorce and custody matters be prepared for, accept and successfully represent clients in cases that fall toward the extreme end of the spectrum from corroborative to adversarial. When cases are the most adversarial, they require...

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• $50

  What Happens To Your Practice If You Die Or Become Disabled

  Ethics Credits: 1.25

  What happens to your practice and your family if you die or become disabled? This is a practical CLE program that focuses on the preventive steps to ethically comply with your obligations to your clients, protect your family and to recover the value of your practice. This seminar is designed...

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• $50

  ADA: Reasonable Accommodations and the Interactive Process

  General Credits: 1

  The ADA is one of the most complicated and legalistic employment laws out there. This CLE will ensure that employers better understand the legal compliance obligations under the ADA including engaging in the interactive process when an employee has requested a reasonable accommodation. Making sur...

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• $50

  Ethical Considerations When Responding To Lozada Complaints

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Immigration is a rewarding practice area with a collegial group of practitioners. While immigration law is among the most complex, a great benefit is colleagues who generously share their knowledge and experience with one another. This makes it even more difficult when one lawyer must prepare and...

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• $50

  Effective Mediation: What the Mediator Needs to Know to Resolve Your Case

  General Credits: 1

  The latest statistics indicate that well over 95% of all civil cases settle before trial. Mediation is an effective tool that contributes to this high pretrial resolution. This CLE course is designed for beginners and seasoned attorneys to assist in streamlining written and oral presentation...

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• $75

  Ideas to Cash: Guiding Creative Clients In Monetizing Their Inventions and Other Creations

  General Credits: 1.75

  This CLE course will enable you to turn your client’s ideas into cash. Different forms of protection are described for various creative ideas, followed by steps necessary to procure/secure patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Various types of agreements for different monetizing me...

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• $50

  Five Steps to Protect Your Firm from Catastrophic Cyber Attacks

  General Credits: 1

  In this CLE program, you will learn the 5 critical steps needed to protect your law firm and client data from malicious cyber attacks. These crucial steps will dramatically increase your overall security stance and will lessen the chances of you becoming a victim to cybercriminals. Cyber attack...

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• $200

  Statutory Interpretation: Do the Words “because of… sex” Include “Sexual Orientation” and “Transgender Identity”?

  Access Justice Credits: 4

  “…because of sex.” They seem like simple words, but are integral in the context of employment discrimination. This CLE course will address prior United States Supreme Court litigation such as Hopkins and Oncale regarding whether sexual orientation and transgender identity were included in the...

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• $50

  The Ethics and Art of Settlement at Mediation

  General Credits: 1

  This course will focus on the best way for attorneys to benefit from mediation, including presentation, psychology, strategy and the moves that help to get the best results. The course will examine the mediation process and how ethical behavior can ultimately lead to success. The presenter will...

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• $50

  Advanced 1031 Exchange Topics: Reverse and Improvement Transactions

  General Credits: 1

  The course will take a closer look at some advanced aspects of 1031 Exchanges, namely Rev. Proc. 2000-37 - Reverse Exchanges. Different forms of “parking” transactions will be discussed, including improvement exchanges. Additionally, 1031 Exchanges often give rise to Partnership issues – vari...

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• $100

  Securing Social Security Disability Benefits

  General Credits: 2

  As technology moves forward in an ever-changing world we must not only adapt as individuals but also as attorneys. Securing benefits through the Social Security Administration has moved onto the world wide web allowing representation of clients nationally. This CLE program will discuss the enti...

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