Many practitioners recognize that conducting Early Case Assessment facilitates better decision-making with respect to whether and how to proceed with a case – ultimately resulting in more certainty and a reduction of costs. This seminar addresses how to use online resources to conduct Early Case Assessment – to learn about the key “players” (e.g. opposing counsel, judges, etc..), to investigate corporations, to pull jury instructions, and more. Additionally, it will highlight how attorneys are using innovative tools such as Artificial Intelligence and analytics to quickly find answers to common legal questions, determine motion strategy and develop more persuasive motions.

This course provides an overview of the legal framework for data privacy and cybersecurity, discusses key factors in cybersecurity threats and prevention, and reviews available resources for cyberlaw practice.

This course will benefit any attorney new to this area as well as those looking for an update on some of the emerging issues in the renewable energy industry. Upon completion of this course, you will have:
• Developed an understanding of the renewable energy landscape in the United States.
• In-depth guidance on recent regulations at the state and federal level on renewable energy.
• Knowledge of renewable energy resources to obtain the best outcome for your clients.

•Identify and understand the current state of HIPAA, including the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rules; HIPAA violation investigations; penalties; and detect compliance best practices. •Pinpoint HIPAA trends, regulations, and understand recent enforcement actions taken by the OCR. •Discover the tools to stay up to date on HIPAA and the evolving HIPAA landscape.

Staying current with the latest developments in antitrust law in an evolving regulatory and political climate can be a challenging task. This course will provide an update on several key judicial and regulatory actions to monitor this year and also survey a range of effective methods to stay up to date

A properly drafted and updated employee handbook not only states the terms, conditions, and expectations of employment, but can also help employers defend against claims of discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and other employment law claims. Employers who conduct business in multiple jurisdictions and industries must be diligent in making sure that employment policies are compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This webinar will give attendees a greater understanding of the purpose of an employee handbook, provide tips to effectively draft employee handbooks and best practices to monitor changes in the law which necessitate handbook revisions.

Legal professionals have a duty to provide competent representation to their clients. In the past, that meant an attorney was competent based on their experience and knowledge of the law. Today, however, the concept of competence has evolved to include a duty of technological competence. Attorneys today use a wide variety of technology – from email to Word to Artificial Intelligence tools. This session will address the ethical obligations that arise from the use of technology in the practice of law.

In January of 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (‘CTA’), which requires many corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities created in or registered to do business in the United States to report information about their beneficial owners—the persons who ultimately own or control the company—to the Financial Crimes Information Network (‘FinCEN’). The purpose? To prevent the illicit use of the corporate form to shield money launderers, drug traffickers, terrorists, and other bad actors. Pursuant to FinCEN implementing regulations, the Act now requires newly formed qualifying entities to report their beneficial ownership, and existing entities to evaluate whether they qualify and if so, prepare to file in January of 2025. This CLE will review the CTA and provide a primer on what constitutes a ‘reporting company’ under the Act for purposes of triggering reporting requirements. It will then discuss the requirements for identifying beneficial owners, note compliance dates, and summarize the information that must be reported. Along the way, attendees will also learn about resources supporting relevant workflow.

Judges and Experts are two of the key players in any litigation. A Judge has wide discretion in all facets of a case, and it is important to know their likes and dislikes. Just as critical is to investigate the Experts (including your own) involved in a case. This seminar looks at the various types of online resources that are available to investigate Judges and Experts as well as tips and strategies on how that information might be utilized. This seminar will address how to use online resources to learn more about those individuals who hear your cases. Even if you are not the one who conducts the research, just knowing what resources are available may help you better prepare the presentation of your cases.

This course will discuss trends in patenting, emerging issues in patent law and research techniques applicable to patent prosecution practice. We will review resources for searching prior art; avoiding USPTO rejections for drafting errors; leveraging analytics for examiners, art units, and technology centers to maximize efficiency; strategically managing large patent portfolios; and utilizing USPTO analytics for business development.