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In Diaz v. United States, 144 S.Ct. 1727 (2024), a divided court held that expert testimony in a criminal case, as to whether “most people” in the defendant’s position have a particular mental state, does not run afoul of Federal Ru...

Program Number
34202
Program Date
2024-12-11
Category
Criminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Law & White CollarCriminal Practice & ProcedureFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleMental health Awareness
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Part 1 of 2 - In this presentation, I will discuss strategies for cross-examining expert witnesses. We'll begin with an overview of the rules of evidence governing experts as well as the case law. I'll discuss the importance of thorough preparation, ...

Program Number
34208
Program Date
2024-12-11
Category
Criminal Law & ProcedureFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleSkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Technology empowers – but also enormously enlarges the risks facing lawyers and law firms. It’s getting worse, not better – more, not less complex. Lawyers’ responsibilities and duties to manage the technology on which they an...

Program Number
34156
Program Date
2024-12-10
Category
Communications and Media LawComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Securities LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleInformation TechnologyTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1.5 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1.5

AI provides exciting opportunities for lawyers to supplement their legal expertise and complete tasks with greater efficiency. It is also fraught with ethical risks. For this reason, lawyers should exercise caution in entrusting tasks to AI and, if a...

Program Number
34183
Program Date
2024-12-10
Category
Artificial IntelligenceCommunications and Media LawComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleInformation TechnologyLegal Research and Writing
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

When lawyers represent clients in litigation, those lawyers assume the role of advocate. Of course, as advocates lawyers want to see their clients win. But the desire to win can tempt lawyers to violate their ethical obligations.  In this one-h...

Program Number
34151
Program Date
2024-12-06
Category
Complex LitigationEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Join Attorneys Cynthia Sharp and Rebecca Howlett in this cutting-edge CLE course on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your law practice. Through real-life examples, we will examine how ChatGPT can enhance research, drafting, client commu...

Program Number
34160
Program Date
2024-12-05
Category
Artificial IntelligenceEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleInformation TechnologyLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and Writing
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 CreditAreas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Many lawyers believe that sexual harassment has been eradicated in the legal profession through the use of policies and training programs. But Women Lawyers On Guard’s nationwide survey and report, Still Broken: Sexual Harassment and Misconduct...

Program Number
34206
Program Date
2024-12-03
Category
Ethics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleHealth Care LawPersonal InjurySexual AbuseSexual HarassmentWorkplace training
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program examines the purchase and sale of a business. As the end game of any transaction is the contract, the program opens with a brief discussion on contract preparation. It then examines the four stages in the acquisition of a business: first...

Program Number
34205
Program Date
2024-12-03
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleMergers & Acquisitions
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program will guide attorneys in the practical implications of compliance with the newly enacted Corporate Transparency Act and New York LLC Transparency Act, including advising clients, analyzing compliance requirements through case-based exampl...

Program Number
34210
Program Date
2024-11-26
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsCorporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice Management
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Law Practice Management:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program has two parts. The first part examines anecdotally those skills required to conduct an effective negotiation and which are embodied in the acronym, BLIP. The program also introduces the negotiator's prayer:  Please, let the person ...

Program Number
34204
Program Date
2024-11-22
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and WritingLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program will put "cutting edge" topics on hold and instead re-center lawyers' attention to the five core components of a "recipe" for ethical lawyering. Lawyers who attend this course will be reminded that the ethics rules can be complex and har...

Program Number
34155
Program Date
2024-11-20
Category
Ethics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleIn-House CounselLaw Practice Management
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

FinCEN has received millions of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports, but many of the estimated 33 million entities that are required to file reports under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) still need to comply by January 1, 2025. This i...

Program Number
34163
Program Date
2024-11-19
Category
Administrative Law & RegulationsBanking & Finance LawBusiness Organizations & ContractsFederal CourtsFinancial RegulatoryFlorida Eligible
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 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, soc...

Program Number
34193
Program Date
2024-11-15
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleHealth Care LawLaw Practice ManagementMental health AwarenessTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Mental Health Awareness:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This program has two parts. The first part examines the disciplines required to prepare contracts that will place commercial litigators on the endangered species list. Beginning with a definition of what a contract really is -- simply a set of instru...

Program Number
34203
Program Date
2024-11-12
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and WritingLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This course explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on litigation practices. It covers the practical applications of AI in daily legal work, from summarizing documents, drafting pleadings, to conducting depositions, with an...

Program Number
34191
Program Date
2024-11-08
Category
Artificial IntelligenceCommunications and Media LawComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and WritingLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1