Programs are available online to all firms wishing to assist their attorneys in obtaining their CLE credits. Please email customer.care@celesq.com to obtain a coupon code for your firm. Once an attorney has completed a program, your firm will be billed $30 each for the cost of each certificate which will be issued as a download once the attorney has completed the affirmation for the particular program.

 

This program will address how to handle and resolve liens from a number of lien holders the practitioner is likely to see in a personal injury matter. As lien reimbursement can often be a significant factor in case resolution, having successful strat...

Program Number
33191
Program Date
2023-11-13
Category
Banking & Finance LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligiblePersonal Injury
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Competition in the legal sector is getting fiercer every day. Hiring the very best people for each role at your firm is mission critical and can mean the difference between your firm treading water or moving ahead. Yet, there are relatively few peopl...

Program Number
33203
Program Date
2023-11-13
Category
Employment & Labor LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLabor & Workforce Management LawLabor LawLaw Practice Management
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

The ABA and Betty Ford Center’s groundbreaking 2016 study confirmed devastatingly high rates of both mental health concerns and substance abuse amongst lawyers. For example, between 21-36% of attorneys qualify as problem drinkers—3-5x hig...

Program Number
33146
Program Date
2023-11-09
Category
Ethics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleHealth Care LawSubstance Abuse
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

On July 13, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a highly anticipated decision in SEC v. Ripple Labs on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. The opinion is certainly regarded as a win f...

Program Number
33183
Program Date
2023-11-09
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Securities LawDigital AssetsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleInformation Technology
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Employers who rely on background checks or use consumer reports when hiring must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and varying state laws. Implementation and use of background checks in employment hiring can be difficult to navigate, w...

Program Number
33153
Program Date
2023-11-08
Category
Discrimination LawEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

In this presentation, we'll cover the beats that all great stories go through. From there, we'll discuss the importance of finding the tempo of the narrative pace, the rule of three's and how to apply it, and how to build suspense. In doing so, we'll...

Program Number
33194
Program Date
2023-11-07
Category
Communication SkillsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsSkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

When the New York State Child Victims Act was enacted in April 2019, the legislature created a look back window that allowed survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits through August 2021. During that look back window, more than 10,000 laws...

Program Number
33158
Program Date
2023-11-07
Category
Constitutional LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleMediationSexual Abuse
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Lawyers in different practice areas [specialties?] frequently deal with investing and market issues. This includes estate and tax practice, family law, securities litigation, and personal planning. These issues are more relevant than ever in our curr...

Program Number
33201
Program Date
2023-11-06
Category
Banking & Finance LawEstate Planning & ProbateFederal CourtsFinancial RegulatoryFinancial ServicesFlorida EligibleTaxation Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1.5 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1.5

At first blush, the similarities between the theater and the courtroom might seem as disparate as the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. But when you look beneath the surface, the connections between the two are strikingly simila...

Program Number
33125
Program Date
2023-11-02
Category
Communication SkillsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleJury Selection SkillsNegotiation SkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1.5 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1.5

Courts routinely say that the fair use doctrine is “the most troublesome in the whole law of copyright.” The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith is perhaps fresh confirmat...

Program Number
33188
Program Date
2023-10-31
Category
Arts and EntertainmentCopyright LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleIntellectual Property Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program will examine developments in mass tort bankruptcy proceedings and the controversy surrounding the use of nonconsensual third-party releases to bar claims. Our presenter will elucidate: Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction & Authority: Co...

Program Number
33215
Program Date
2023-10-31
Category
Banking & Finance LawBankruptcy Law & Creditor RightsBusiness Organizations & ContractsComplex LitigationContractsFederal CourtsFlorida Eligible
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This webinar will discuss an overview of emerging issues associated with the use of ChatGPT and the generative AI landscape, including potential causes of action and class action litigation risks associated with the use of ChatGPT and AI technology a...

Program Number
33138
Program Date
2023-10-30
Category
Artificial IntelligenceComplex LitigationComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Managing construction risks is crucial for project owners. A successful construction project – one that finishes on time, within budget and without defects in design or construction – is the utmost goal. The clearer the contract, the less...

Program Number
33213
Program Date
2023-10-30
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsConstitutional LawContractsFederal CourtsFlorida Eligible
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

While it’s true that the quote, “Let’s kill all the lawyers” came from the stroke of Shakespeare’s pen in Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2, there are many things that we, as lawyers, can learn from the Bard.  Rema...

Program Number
3371
Program Date
2023-10-26
Category
Criminal Practice & ProcedureFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and WritingLitigation & Litigation SkillsSkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1.5 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1.5

Filing patents internationally is an important aspect of patents because an issued patent is only effective in the issuing country. Many inventions have international applicability. For example, people around the world suffer from the same diseases a...

Program Number
33214
Program Date
2023-10-26
Category
Copyright LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleIntellectual Property LawInternational LawInternational Law & Global TradePatent Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1