Free CLE Webinars December 2024+

As the year-end approaches, I'm delighted to share this month’s Free CLE Webinar calendar with you. Use it and share it with your network. Please note that while all listings are free, not all are approved for credit in every jurisdiction. For events that don’t list your state, you may be able to self-apply for credit depending on your jurisdiction's rules.

If you find any new programs, tell me about them - I continuously update the webinar calendar throughout the month at  http://4freeCLE.blogspot.com.

December 2024 Free CLE

December 10:
* Automate Your Practice: Tools and Techniques for the Modern Legal Professional. By Smokeball.
* Top AI Tools to Save Your Firm Time in 2025. By Clio.
* The Historic Family Law Changes. By Minnesota State Law Library.
* Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Webinar. By Children's Court Improvement Program of Wisconsin.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.

* Wasting Away: The Legal Implications of PFAS Regulation and Litigation for the Biosolids Industry. By Perrin.
December 11:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Technology and the Legal Practitioner: Ethical Concerns & Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
* Navigating the Future of U.S. Immigration: Updates and Policy Shifts for 2025. By Cozen O'Connor.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By Alameda County Law Library.
* Inside the Lawyers Brain. By Alta Pro.

* Dechert-y!: The Ethics Gameshow. By Dechert.

* 2024 WWCDA Global Enforcement & Compliance Series, Part 4: Views from the Top. By Dechert.
December 12:
* Maximizing the Use of Your Expert Witness to Prepare Your Case for Mediation. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
* Moneyball for Civil Litigation. By LexisNexis.
* State Law Power: What the Maps Portend for 2025. By Bloomberg Law.
December 13:
* Artificial Intelligence Key Legal Issues. By LexisNexis.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
December 17:

* Overtime Exemption Salary Thresholds: The Current Rules and Future Considerations. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Understanding Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Lloyd’s of London. By Cozen O'Connor.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
December 18:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.

* Empowering Senior Lawyers: Tools for Staying Relevant & Skilled. By LawPay.
December 19:
* Expert Expectations: Avoiding Regrets by Defining What Good Performance Looks Like Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
December 20:
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
December 23:
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.
December 30:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.

January 2025 Free CLE

January 2:
* The 2025 Real Estate and Economic Outlook. By CES.
January 7:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.

* Supreme Court Review. Minnesota State Law Library.
January 9:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.

January 10:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
January 14:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* How to Create High-Impact OKRs and KPIs for Mid-Sized Firms. By Clio.
January 15:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Financial Management Essentials for Small Law Firms in 2025. By Clio.
January 17:
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.

January 21:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.

January 23: 

* Outsmarting Implicit Bias: How Bias Shows Up and Strategies to Counteract its Impact. By National Conflict Resolution Center.

January 27:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.
January 29:
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.
January 31:
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.

February 2025 Free CLE  

February 6:
* Bankruptcy - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. By CES.

February 13: 

* The Blue Prints: Advanced Strategies for Resolving Construction Disputes and More. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
February 20:
* Ethics Jeopardy: Answers and Questions. By Clifford Law Offices.

March 2025 Free CLE

March 26:

* Introduction to London Arbitrations. By Perrin.

That's it for now! Share this information freely, send me any updates, and best of luck to you and yours in the year upcoming - REW.

Beer Can Turkey

After college, I lived in a rental house with a large kitchen and many friends. As Thanksgiving approached, we planned a feast of every dish imaginable: mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, marshmallow yams, gravy, stuffing, two kinds of cranberry sauce, green bean mushroom soup casserole, jello salad, rolls, cornbread, beans, pickles, olives, ants-on-a-log, and other things I don’t remember—all centered around a 24-pound turkey intended to provide leftovers for days.

The bird was too big to put the top on the roasting pan, but that's ok, I made a tent of aluminum foil for it. This was the era of the Beer Can Chicken fad. You take a whole chicken, remove the giblets, and slide a beer can into the cavity to distribute the heat around the inside as it bakes....

...so it was only logical to make a Beer Can Turkey.

For a bird that size, a regular can of beer is be too small, so I got a Foster's Lager - 750 milliliters (3/4 Quart). I slid it carefully into the cavity, put the aluminum foil tent over the bird, and completed all other preparations. When the oven hit 450 degrees F, I slid that roasting pan in, set the timer for 30 minutes (after which I would turn the heat down to 325), and turned around to talk more and chop vegetables.

The happy fragrance of roasting turkey filled the kitchen as everyone chattered and chopped and went in and out of doors on a relatively sunny last Thursday in November. I was not surprised when the timer went off—DING!

But as I turned to the oven…

When making Beer Can Turkey, did you know that you should DRINK THE BEER FIRST?

Foster’s Lager, at 450 degrees, blew its pop top and jetted superheated beer into the turkey flesh. Newton’s Laws took over, thrusting the can in an equal but opposite direction, bringing most of the aluminum foil tent with it.

BAM! it slammed open the oven door.

WHOOSH! it rocketed past my shins just below my cargo shorts—singeing off a great many hairs—and disappeared through the open screen door.

The cats howled and ran for cover. The rest of us just stared for a moment. There was surprisingly little beer on the floor and, really, nothing to do but put fresh foil on the bird, slide it back into the oven, and get out the mop.

I learned three things from this:
1. When trying a new thing, do better research;
2. When you inject beer steam inside a turkey breast, you get a tender and flavorful result;
3. When I tell ANY of my friends this RIDICULOUS story, they find it completely plausible that I might do something so absurd.

I am not sure how I feel about that last one 😉 Happy holidays!

December 17: Overtime Exemption Salary Thresholds: The Current Rules and Future Considerations

On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down, on a nationwide basis, the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 regulations that significantly increased the minimum salary thresholds for federal law overtime exemption status. These regulations already saw an increase go into effect this past July 2024, while a second increase had been scheduled for January 2025. 

This webinar will discuss the current status of the salary threshold rules, the likely impact of a Trump 2.0 administration on the overtime exemption issue, and what employers should be doing now regarding employee classification.
Title:
Overtime Exemption Salary Thresholds: The Current Rules and Future Considerations

Webinar Date+Time:

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

CLE is approved in NY, PA, TX, IL, NV, and CA. MN CLE has been applied for approval. You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.

Speakers:

• David L. Barron
• Arielle Eisenberg
• Michael C. Schmidt
• Howard Schweitzer

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

More Information And Registration

What To Do When They Reach Out To You

A casual friend from on the internet asked:

"Without going into too much detail, I note that I've had two people in my life, related to one another, who -- directly or indirectly -- have let me know in recent days about some extremely bad health news. I had cut both these people out of my life some time ago because I cannot tolerate their values, which they consider good Christian values. We were not close but were perhaps expected to be, on some level. It became easier to choose the path of no interaction at all, rather than following my usual habit of avoiding meaningful conversation in order to keep the peace.
I knew it would probably come to this eventually, with a personal crisis of some sort, probably health related. Now there are two such crises happening at once. Truthfully, I still would rather keep my distance, especially at this precise moment in current affairs. As I say, we are not close emotionally or socially, and I can't see us being close ever again. But I've already talked to one briefly, and need to talk to both again sympathetically now that the other shoe has dropped. Basically, I never outright said I can't forgive them and now isn't the time to say that.
How have others navigated these waters? Any thoughts?"

This really made me think. I could be in this position at any time. Eventually, I replied:

That's a tough one!
What I'm hearing (...correct me if I am wrong...) is that you have a value of being decent to people who are sick. This value conflicts with your value of being decent to yourself, which has required cutting contact with them (for whatever reason .... doesn't really matter, does it? being decent to yourself required it.)
This reminds me of my visit to the deathbed of my father. I detested him, for he beat me, and it's healthy to resent being beaten. I would have forgiven him had he apologized, but he was not capable of that so I cut myself off from him, for my own good.
It came to pass that he was near death (emphysema from a lifetime of smoking ... really a dreadful way to go, it's like drowning in slow motion.) I had no interest in flying across the continent to see him but did so because it was the proper thing to do ... perhaps my mother asked, and that request I would not refuse ... or perhaps it was to escort back my youngest brother who I had been basically fostering...
...anyway, at that last visit, my father waved me close. "Don't let Eric [my youngest brother] end up like me" he begged, and I agreed. It might have eased his mind a little, who knows? Or maybe it was the only way he could express his need for help without expressing regret for what he'd done to me.
Soberly agreeing to his request didn't hurt me and it might have helped him a little. I had not really thought through this moment but I think I went through a process:
A first step is to decide what are the boundaries, e.g. refusing to discuss or respond to a particular topic, and visualizing ending the conversation if your boundaries are trod upon. I absolutely was not going to tolerate any verbal abuse, and it didn't happen in my case, everyone seemed to be focussed on something else entirely.
Another step was to decide to accept as a fact that they will never change, so there is no wasting time nor hope on that.
Finally, there is trying to figure out beforehand what they are looking for. If all they want is a conversation on a topic within boundaries, that may be a very different thing than them wanting you to tolerate their boundary-breaking. Their bad luck is not a license to compel you to tolerate their bad behavior, but if all they want is a kind word, you might feel comfortable giving that to them ... not approving of their past conduct, but recognizing and sympathizing for their ill fortune.
I did feel a little sorry for my father's bad condition. I was not looking for revenge, and he did look miserable. I did not feel sorry enough to violate any boundary however - I had a duty to myself after all.

I hope these thoughts are helpful. If you can offer a kindness without fear of boundary breach you might be able to live your values - but if the risk is too great, that's on them, not on you....IMO.

Free CLE - November 2024+

 Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I'm excited to share this month’s Free CLE Webinar calendar with you. Use it and share it with your network. Please note that while all listings are free, not all are approved for credit in every jurisdiction. For events that don’t list your state, you may be able to self-apply for credit depending on your jurisdiction's rules.

November Free CLE

November 1:
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
* Reforming College Sports. By Fordham.
November 5:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Hot Potato Issues – Arson, Accidental Fires, and Arbitration. By Cozen O'Connor.
November 6:
* Energy Tax Credits: Insights and Recent Developments. By LexisNexis.
* Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates. By Cozen O'Connor. (Continued Nov 7).
* Negotiate Like a Pro. By Alta Pro.
* Workplace Strategies for Success: DEI, Career Growth, and Transitions. By LEAP.
November 7:
* Billing and Trust Accounting. By Smokeball.
* Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates. By Cozen O'Connor..
* Sixth Annual Emergency Medical Services Symposium. By Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
* Unlocking Transparency: Everyone's Right To Public Records Under The CPRA. By Alameda County Law Library.
* Buyer Broker Compensation: It’s all about the NET. By CES.
* When Love Dies / Cuando Muere el Amor. By State Bar of Texas International Law Section.
November 8:
* Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101. By LexisNexis.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Alternatives to Delaware? Evaluating New Developments in Corporate Law in Nevada, Texas, and Wyoming. By Fordham.
November 12:
* Goal Setting for Your Firm: Using New Trends and Tools to Drive Success. By Clio.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Be Careful What You Wish For: Expecting the Unexpected with Property Appraisals. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Countdown to Compliance: Navigating the CTA. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Looking Ahead—Responding to Recent Developments in Employment Law and Preparing for What’s Next. By Dechert.
November 13:
* Complex Cases Simplified: Gaining Logistical Control from Calendaring to Courtroom. By Veritext.
* Farm to Table: Managing Legal and Business PFAS Risks in the Food/Bev Sector. By Perrin Conferences.
* HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies. By LexisNexis.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
November 14:
* Fireplaces and Chimneys: Common Failures and Subrogation Recovery. By Cozen O'Connor.
November 15:
* Social Media in the Workplace: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
* Nonimmigrant Visa Categories: A Comprehensive Overview. By LawPay.
* Addressing Americans: Exploring How the Words That We Use To Address and Refer To Others Influence Our Civil, Political, and Social Lives. By University of Houston.

November 18:
* How a Bill Becomes a Law: Federal Prison Reform in the 118th Congress. By NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy & Brennan Center for Justice.
November 19:
* Extreme Risk Protection Orders. By Minnesota State Law Library.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
November 20:
* Checking Out: Ethical Considerations for Stepping Away From Your Practice. By Attorney Protective.
* Research Skills for Litigators. By LexisNexis.
* Artificial Intelligence Key Legal Issues. By LexisNexis.
* Ethical Dangers of Isolation in the Legal Professional. By Washington County Law Library.
November 21:
* Investigating Personal Injury Claims. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA) Webinar. By Children's Court Improvement Program of Wisconsin.
* Navigating the Onboarding Process: Best Practices and I-9 Compliance. By Cozen O'Connor.
November 22:
* Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: Ethical Concerns and Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
* Advanced Appellate Advocacy Seminar 2024. By Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County and Eighth Appellate District.
November 25:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.
November 26:
* Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. By WSBA Legal Lunchbox.
November 27:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.

December Free CLE

December 3:
* How to Build a Modern, Streamlined Law Practice. By LEAP.
December 4:
* Ethical Concerns - Conducting Research via Open Web. By LexisNexis.
December 5:
* Clio's Family Law Virtual Summit. By Clio.
* Core Ethics 2024. By CES.
December 6:
* Cybersecurity: An Attorney's Ethical Duty By LexisNexis.
* Groundbreaking Video Technology: From Advanced Web Cams to Detecting Deepfakes. By Veritext.
* Let's Get Technical: Data Security Ethics for Law Firms. By Veritext.
* Social Media – Discovery, Ethics, Evidence & Sanctions. By Veritext.
* AI & The Record: Balancing Artificial Intelligence Innovations, Best Practices, and Ethics in Legal Proceedings. By Veritext.
December 10:
* Automate Your Practice: Tools and Techniques for the Modern Legal Professional. By Smokeball.
* Top AI Tools to Save Your Firm Time in 2025. By Clio.
* Recent Family Law Legislation. By Minnesota State Law Library.
* Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Webinar. By Children's Court Improvement Program of Wisconsin.
December 11:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Technology and the Legal Practitioner: Ethical Concerns & Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
December 12:
* Maximizing the Use of Your Expert Witness to Prepare Your Case for Mediation. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
December 13:
* Artificial Intelligence Key Legal Issues. By LexisNexis.
December 19:
* Expert Expectations: Avoiding Regrets by Defining What Good Performance Looks Like Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

---- If you discover any new programs, tell me about them - I continuously update the webinar calendar throughout the month at  http://4freeCLE.blogspot.com .

Response to Oral Care Idea Survey

A survey company finished its questionnaire with a request to describe who, 3 years from now, I might win an award for improvements in oral care - so I invented:

Gamifying oral care has grossly improved the oral care experience and results. My innovative bluetooth-enabled electric toothbrush connects to a an that audily rings up points which recording brush minutes. The included webcame uses AI image analysis to monitor for plaque, cavities, and other issues to recommend corrective action at the earliest possible moment. All this and more presents timely data to a dashboard that enables cashing out earned points for valuable prizes, and a premium option offers an ad-free version for a small monthly fee.

Free CLE Webinars October 2024+

 Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I'm excited to share this month’s Free CLE Webinar calendar with you. Use it and share it with your network. Please note that while all listings are free, not all are approved for credit in every jurisdiction. For events that don’t list your state, you may be able to self-apply for credit depending on your jurisdiction's rules.

If you find any new programs, tell me about them - I continuously update the webinar calendar throughout the month at  http://4freeCLE.blogspot.com.

----

October Free CLE

October 1:
* The Evolving Landscape of Accommodating Mental and Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace. By Cozen O'Connor.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession and the Practice of Law. By Minnesota State Law Library.
October 2:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector. By LexisNexis.
* So, You Want to Do Pro Bono?. By WSBA.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Manage Your Legal Practice Like a Pro. By Alta Pro.
October 3:
* 13 Spooky Mortgage Issues That Can Cause Halloween Nightmares On A Purchase. By CES.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Trends in Fire Claims and Fire Investigation. By Vertex.
October 4:
* 2024 IP+ Conference. By Cleveland State University College of Law.
* Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: Ethical Concerns and Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
October 8:
* Product Liability in Canada and Quebec. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
October 9:
* Social Media – Discovery, Ethics, Evidence & Sanctions. By Veritext.
* Researching Experts and Judges. By LexisNexis.
* DEI's Uncharted Waters: Legal, Business, and Communication Strategies for the Path Ahead. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 10:
* Silenced No More: How to Navigate Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement in Employment Disputes. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
* Efficient, Accurate, Automated: The Power of AI in Medical Record Management. By Perrin.
October 11:
* Due Diligence in Intellectual Property Transactions. By LexisNexis.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
October 14:
* Equal Rights and Protections in Human Subjects Research – A Call to Action with Leslie E. Wolf. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
October 15:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Civil Appeals 101. By Alameda County Law Library.
'* Local Rules: Pitfalls and Practice Pointers. By WSBA.
October 16:
* Bankruptcy Fundamentals. By LexisNexis.
* A Touch of Class: Defending Insurance Class Actions. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Key Considerations for Running a Successful Trust & Estate Practice. By LEAP.
* Trust Me, I'm a Lawyer: Trust Accounts, Finances, Fee-Splitting, and Freelancing. By LawPay.
October 17:
* Improving Law Firm Operations with Streamlined Policies and Practices. By Smokeball.
* Deep Dive Into the Latest Trends in Legal. By Clio.
October 18:
* Artificial Intelligence in Employment: Emerging Laws and Compliance Requirements. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
October 21:
* Navigating Tumultuous Times in Higher Education Safety, Security & Policing. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 22:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Litigation for Unaccompanied Children: Updates and Foundational Cases. By ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA).
* The Labor Movement Comes to Academia: Challenges and Opportunities. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 23:
* Scary Good Tips for Identifying Potential Legal Malpractice Exposure. By Attorney Protective.
* Trends to Watch in Antitrust Law. By LexisNexis.
* Class Action Issues Ripe for Review: Some Current Circuit Splits. By Bloomberg Law.
* Deep Dive Into the Latest Trends in Legal. By Clio.
* Navigating Intellectual Property Related to Sponsored Research. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 24:
* Evaluating & Estimating Water Damage Restoration and Mold Claims Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* The Double Edged Sword of Lawyering: How Conflict Simultaneously Benefits and Burdens. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
* Navigating Employment Challenges in Higher Education Settings. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 25:
* ESG and the Climate: Emerging Risks & Compliance. By LexisNexis.
* Voting Rights and Security. By WSBA.
* A Civil Rights Compliance Update: Title IX and Title VI Navigating the Complex and Expanding Landscape. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 28:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.
October 29:
* Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession. By Minnesota State Law Library.
* Basics for Lawyers on Nonprofit Boards. By WSBA.
* Navigating the Evolving U.S. Capital Markets - 2024. By Cozen O'Connor.
October 30:
* A Handy Primer on Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks. By LexisNexis.
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Performing Effective Securities Law Research. By LexisNexis.

November Free CLE

November 1:
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
November 5:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
November 6:
* Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates. By Cozen O'Connor. (Continued Nov 7).
* Negotiate Like a Pro. By Alta Pro.
November 7:
* Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates. By Cozen O'Connor..
* Sixth Annual Emergency Medical Services Symposium. By Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
* Unlocking Transparency: Everyone's Right To Public Records Under The CPRA. By Alameda County Law Library.
* Buyer Broker Compensation: It’s all about the NET. By CES.
November 8:
* Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101. By LexisNexis.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
November 12:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
November 13:
* Complex Cases Simplified: Gaining Logistical Control from Calendaring to Courtroom. By Veritext.
* HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies. By LexisNexis.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
November 15:
* Social Media in the Workplace: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
November 19:
* Extreme Risk Protection Orders . By Minnesota State Law Library.
November 20:
Research Skills for Litigators. By LexisNexis.
November 21:
* Investigating Personal Injury Claims. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA) Webinar. By Children's Court Improvement Program of Wisconsin.
November 22:
* Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: Ethical Concerns and Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
November 25:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.
November 27:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.

December Free CLE

December 4:
* Ethical Concerns - Conducting Research via Open Web. By LexisNexis.
December 5:
* Core Ethics 2024. By CES.
December 6:
* Cybersecurity: An Attorney's Ethical Duty By LexisNexis.
* Groundbreaking Video Technology: From Advanced Web Cams to Detecting Deepfakes. By Veritext.
* Let's Get Technical: Data Security Ethics for Law Firms. By Veritext.
* Social Media – Discovery, Ethics, Evidence & Sanctions. By Veritext.
* AI & The Record: Balancing Artificial Intelligence Innovations, Best Practices, and Ethics in Legal Proceedings. By Veritext.
December 11:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Technology and the Legal Practitioner: Ethical Concerns & Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
December 12:
* Maximizing the Use of Your Expert Witness to Prepare Your Case for Mediation. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
December 19:
* Expert Expectations: Avoiding Regrets by Defining What Good Performance Looks Like Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

---

That's it for now! May you and yours have every success - 

Interview Tip: Avoid Immediately Prior Dental Work

A memory of my first job interview after undergraduate college:
Not thinking things through, I had gum surgery the day before the interview. The surgeon stuck a wad of something over the cutting, which felt like a piece of gum the size of my thumb but probably wasn't.
I could not pronounce half the consonants in the alphabet. Figuring that this would sound bad in an interview, I called HR to helpfully explain. They listened to my barely-understandable voice and said, ok, don't call us, we'll call you.
As you can imagine, they didn't.
Just one of those things that may have affected the entire course of my life. It seems funny now.

Free CLE Webinars September 2024+

 Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I'm excited to share this month’s Free CLE Webinar calendar with you. Feel free to use it and pass it along to your colleagues. Please note that while all listings are free, not all are approved for credit in every jurisdiction. For events that don’t list your state, you may be able to self-apply for credit depending on your jurisdiction's rules.

If you discover any new programs, I’d love to hear about them. I continuously update the webinar calendar throughout the month at  http://4freeCLE.blogspot.com .

---

September Free CLE

September 5:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Credit Scoring, Fixing Credit And Mortgages. By CES.
September 6:
* ABA CILA & COI Pro Bono Symposium. By ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy (CILA).
September 9:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
September 10
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* 20+ MS Word Drafting Tips & Tools Your Firm Should Know About. By Clio.
September 11:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Generative Artificial Intelligence Current Trends in Practice. By LexisNexis.
* Trends to Watch in Energy Law. By LexisNexis.
September 12:
* AI for Law Firms: Abuses and Uses (with Examples!). By Smokeball.
* Lessons Learned from Personal Injury Cases and How to Apply Them to Your Practice. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
* Crisis Management: How to Prepare for and Prevent the Worst in Crisis Communications and Litigation . By Dechert.
* Rule 20 and the Minnesota State Competency Attainment Board. By Minnesota State Law Library.
* It's All In The Process: Thoughtful Methods To Prepare For Deposition, Trial And Mediation. By Alameda County Law Library.
September 13:
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
September 17:
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
September 18:
* Let’s Get Technical: Data Security Ethics for Law Firms. By Veritext.
* Ethics and Misuse of Social Media in Court. By LawPay.
* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.
* Research Skills for Litigators. By LexisNexis.
* Maximizing Recovery Based on Damage Assessments. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Settling the Matter: Navigating the Appraisal Process. By LEAP.
September 20:
* Supercharge Labor & Employment Legal Research & Writing. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
September 24:
* Navigating Technology & AI Agreements: Trends, Issues, Guidance, and New Frontiers. By Bloomberg.
* A Quarter for Your Thoughts: New York Employment Law Q3 2024 Developments and Trends. By Cozen O'Connor.
* Marijuana in the Workplace: An Update and a Look Forward. By LexisNexis.
* Imagining a Healthy Environment for All. By WSBA.
September 25:
* Web Gems: The Ethics of Legal Marketing. By AttorneyProtective.
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Research Skills for IP Litigation. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.
September 26:
* The Basics of Insurance for Construction and Legal Professionals. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* A Term in Review: An Overview of Key Supreme Court Decisions from the 2023 Term & Thoughts About the Upcoming Term. By Dechert.
September 27:
* Research & Drafting Techniques For Corporate Law. By LexisNexis.
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.
September 30:
* Physicians Spreading Medical Misinformation: The Suitability of Regulation with Richard Saver. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
* Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions. By LexisNexis.

October Free CLE

October 1:
* Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession. By Minnesota State Law Library.
October 2:
* Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector. By LexisNexis.
* So, You Want to Do Pro Bono?. By WSBA.
October 3:
* 13 Spooky Mortgage Issues That Can Cause Halloween Nightmares On A Purchase. By CES.
October 4:
* 2024 IP+ Conference. By Cleveland State University College of Law.
* Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: Ethical Concerns and Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
October 9:
* Social Media – Discovery, Ethics, Evidence & Sanctions. By Veritext.
* Researching Experts and Judges. By LexisNexis.
October 10:
* Silenced No More: How to Navigate Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement in Employment Disputes. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
October 11:
* Due Diligence in Intellectual Property Transactions. By LexisNexis.
October 14:
* Equal Rights and Protections in Human Subjects Research – A Call to Action with Leslie E. Wolf. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
October 16:
* Bankruptcy Fundamentals. By LexisNexis.
October 17:
* Improving Law Firm Operations with Streamlined Policies and Practices. By Smokeball.
* Deep Dive Into the Latest Trends in Legal. By Clio.
October 18:
* Artificial Intelligence in Employment: Emerging Laws and Compliance Requirements. By LexisNexis.
October 23:
* Trends to Watch in Antitrust Law. By LexisNexis.
October 24:
* Evaluating & Estimating Water Damage Restoration and Mold Claims Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* The Double Edged Sword of Lawyering: How Conflict Simultaneously Benefits and Burdens. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
October 25:
* ESG and the Climate: Emerging Risks & Compliance. By LexisNexis.
October 29:
* Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession. By Minnesota State Law Library.
October 30:
* A Handy Primer on Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks. By LexisNexis.
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Performing Effective Securities Law Research. By LexisNexis.

November Free CLE

November 7:
* Sixth Annual Emergency Medical Services Symposium. By Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
November 8:
* Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101. By LexisNexis.
November 13:
* Complex Cases Simplified: Gaining Logistical Control from Calendaring to Courtroom. By Veritext.
* HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies. By LexisNexis.
November 15:
* Social Media in the Workplace: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?. By LexisNexis.
November 19:
* Extreme Risk Protection Orders . By Minnesota State Law Library.
November 20:
Research Skills for Litigators. By LexisNexis.
November 21:
* Investigating Personal Injury Claims. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
November 22:
* Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: Ethical Concerns and Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
November 27:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.

December Free CLE

December 4:
* Ethical Concerns - Conducting Research via Open Web. By LexisNexis.
December 6:
* Cybersecurity: An Attorney's Ethical Duty By LexisNexis.
December 11:
* Leveraging Technology to Prepare Briefs with Greater Efficiency and Accuracy. By LexisNexis.
* Technology and the Legal Practitioner: Ethical Concerns & Best Practices. By LexisNexis.
December 12:
* Maximizing the Use of Your Expert Witness to Prepare Your Case for Mediation. By National Conflict Resolution Center.
December 19:
* Expert Expectations: Avoiding Regrets by Defining What Good Performance Looks Like Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

---