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  2023-09-26

Ethics of Electronic Information...

Digital information is everywhere. Lawyers and clients generate, receive, and store electronic commu...

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  2023-09-27

The Alpha and Omega of Depositions...

The two presenters, Dennis Suplee and Sam Silver, will deal with 60 questions in 60 minutes, includi...

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  2023-09-27

Presentence Investigation Critique: Mitigation as ...

A presentence investigation report (PSI) is a report compiled from a number of sources and evidence ...

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  2023-09-29

Enforcing Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Awards â...

This program will explore the latest developments in enforcing investment arbitration awards. By vir...

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  2023-10-02

Part 4 of 4 - A CLE for Legal Professionals: How t...

Diversification asset allocation, and rebalancing has not helped your recent 401(k) investment retur...

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  2023-10-03

Complex Trauma in Criminal Mitigation: Conceptuali...

Many criminal defendants have suffered complex trauma that must be explicated through presentence re...

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  2023-10-03

The Mindful Approach to Addressing Mental health i...

Join Attorneys Becky Howlett and Cynthia Sharp for this timely webinar as they explore the prevalenc...

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  2023-10-04

Put on Your Own Oxygen First: The Case for Mental ...

In this course I make the case for mental health and well-being in the legal profession. The first p...

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  2023-10-04

Designing the Future: Protecting Aesthetic Innovat...

Creators are investing heavily in the aesthetic aspects of their innovations as metaverse technology...

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  2023-10-05

Storytelling in the Courtroom (Part 2)...

As a trial lawyer, what do you really need in order to win your case? Attention — the jury&rsq...

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  2023-10-05

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Internal Investi...

Internal corporate investigations are quite common, but they have many complexities. Lawyers need to...

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  2023-10-10

When Baseball, Television and Arbitration Collide:...

The presentation will focus on the recent New York Court of appeals decision in Matter of TCR Sports...

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  2023-10-10

History and Public Policy Surrounding Cannabis...

It is important to understand the history of cannabis if you are going to practice law or operate a ...

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  2023-10-11

Rethinking Harm in Personal Injury and Negligence ...

Many civil litigation attorneys (plaintiff and defense), particularly in the fields of personal inju...

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  2023-10-11

Governing AI: Key Issues for Businesses Using AI...

Lawyers are facing a tsunami of information about Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI systems are in sh...

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  2023-10-12

Storytelling in the Courtroom (Part 3)...

As a trial lawyer, what do you really need in order to win your case? Attention — the jury&rsq...

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  2023-10-12

The Intersection of Client Confidentiality, Attorn...

The lawyer’s ethical obligation of confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege, and the att...

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  2023-10-13

Harnessing ChatGPT for Litigation Success...

This dynamic program will equip litigators with the basic knowledge and strategies needed to harness...

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  2023-10-17

White Collar Criminal Mitigation: Sentencing in th...

This course examines criminal mitigation in the instance of white-collar and middle-class defendants...

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  2023-10-17

How to Take Charge of Technology - Ethically and M...

Do you control your digital life or does it control you? Whether texting, emailing, posting on socia...

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  2023-10-18

Are Large Language Models Like GPT Secure? A Look ...

In an age of digital transformation, the legal industry is increasingly thinking about using AI and ...

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  2023-10-19

Celesq® Master Tax Series - The Fifth Amendment &...

Before we can begin to understand how the Fifth Amendment applies in offshore tax cases, we must fir...

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  2023-10-23

Law Firm Delegation Dynamics...

While an attorney may have mastered the substantive aspect of their practice area, they may not have...

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  2023-10-24

’Reasonable’ Cybersecurity Standards: What Mig...

Data security is of paramount importance, both to federal and State regulators and entities that are...

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  2023-10-24

Homeward Bound: Practical and Ethical Consideratio...

This program will benefit lawyers practicing from home or in a hybrid environment. Whether you just ...

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  2023-10-25

Dealing with Discovery Overuse: Relevance, Proport...

Courts and parties have been dealing with discovery overuse for decades. The advisory committee note...

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  2023-10-25

Cryptocurrency Restructurings in the Southern Dist...

This CLE will discuss the recent Crypto bankruptcies specific to New York (and NJ) bankruptcy courts...

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  2023-10-26

Shakespeare for Lawyers: Rhetorical Power in the C...

While it’s true that the quote, “Let’s kill all the lawyers” came from the s...

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  2023-10-31

All Is Not Fair in Love and Warhol...

Courts routinely say that the fair use doctrine is “the most troublesome in the whole law of c...

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  2023-11-01

SCOTUS To Decide Whether Self-Appointed “Testerâ...

On May 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the First Circuit Cour...

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  2023-11-02

Theater of the Courtroom - Connecting to the Jury ...

At first blush, the similarities between the theater and the courtroom might seem as disparate as th...

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  2023-11-02

The Ethics of Client Relationship Mastery...

An ideal attorney/client relationship runs smoothly from start to finish. The client is satisfied, r...

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  2023-11-06

What Should Clients Expect from Investment Portfol...

Lawyers in different practice areas [specialties?] frequently deal with investing and market issues....

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  2023-11-07

Storytelling in the Courtroom (Volume 2) -- The Ar...

In this presentation, we\'ll cover the beats that all great stories go through. From there, we\'ll dis...

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  2023-11-07

Special Considerations in Mediating Sexual Abuse C...

When the New York State Child Victims Act was enacted in April 2019, the legislature created a look ...

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  2023-11-08

Employment Background Checks – Understanding Ris...

Employers who rely on background checks or use consumer reports when hiring must comply with the Fai...

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  2023-11-09

How the Prevalence of Substance use Disorder Affec...

The ABA and Betty Ford Center’s groundbreaking 2016 study confirmed devastatingly high rates o...

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  2023-11-13

Handling Liens in Personal Injury Cases...

This program will address how to handle and resolve liens from a number of lien holders the practiti...

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  2023-11-14

Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-plea and Pre-...

In this course, attorney and forensic expert Mark Silver delves into criminal mitigation strategies ...

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  2023-11-16

Theater of the Courtroom - Connecting to the Jury ...

At first blush, the similarities between the theater and the courtroom might seem as disparate as th...

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  2023-11-16

Electronic Information in Criminal Investigations ...

Volumes and varieties of electronic information seem to grow exponentially. Unsurprisingly, electron...

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  2023-11-17

Considerations for Defending Against a Federal Civ...

This program is an introduction to the procedural challenges and complexities of defending against a...

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  2023-11-21

ChatGPT in the Legal Field: Benefits, Pitfalls, an...

Mindfully leveraging technology such as ChatGPT can help promote attorney well-being by providing la...

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  2023-11-30

Shakespeare for Lawyers: Rhetorical Power in the C...

While it’s true that the quote, “Let’s kill all the lawyers” came from the s...

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  2023-12-05

Cultural Competency, Diversity, Inclusion, and Imp...

Join Cynthia Sharp and Becky Howlett for this timely educational webinar as they unpack implicit bia...

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  2023-12-07

Cross Examination Made Simple - Part I (volume 1)...

This presentation will provide you with creative tools for conducting cross-examination. From achiev...

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  2023-12-12

Dealing with ‘New’ Technologies...

Public and private entities are presented with, and urged to implement, new technologies on a regula...

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  2023-12-14

Cross Examination Made Simple Part I (volume 2)...

This presentation will provide you with creative tools for conducting cross-examination. From achiev...

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  2023-12-28

Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good...

Who ever thought that Fred Astaire was the Patron Saint of direct examination? In direct examination...

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  2024-01-09

Elimination of Bias - Combating Age Bias in the Le...

Join veteran attorney Cindy Sharp and certified contemplative practices teacher and attorney Becky H...

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  2024-01-11

Closing Argument: It Ain't Over 'til It's Over...

Closing argument is a great persuasive device to help you win your case. It’s the most powerfu...

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  2024-01-25

Cross Examination Made Simple Part II (volume 1)...

This presentation picks up where part 1 leaves off with impeachment by inconsistent statement and om...

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  2024-02-01

Cross Examination Made Simple Part II (volume 2)...

This presentation picks up where part 1 leaves off with impeachment by inconsistent statement and om...

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  2024-02-08

Celesq® Master Tax Series - Is that Worker an Emp...

If you own or manage a business that uses independent contractors, you need to know when you can or ...

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  2024-02-22

Celesq® Master Tax Series - Fraud Technical Advis...

If you own or manage a business that uses independent contractors, you need to know when you can or ...

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  2024-03-07

Silence in Court! Movement Psychology and Vocal Dy...

“Movement psychology” is a branch of psychology that emerged in the early twentieth cent...

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  2024-03-14

Silence in Court! Movement Psychology and Vocal Dy...

“Movement psychology” is a branch of psychology that emerged in the early twentieth cent...

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  2024-03-21

Silence in Court! Movement Psychology and Vocal Dy...

“Movement psychology” is a branch of psychology that emerged in the early twentieth cent...

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