4freeCLE: Your Free CLE Newsletter! December 2, 2012

4freeCLE: Your Free CLE Newsletter! December 2, 2012

In This Issue Webcasts On-Demand Recordings In California In Illinois In Massachusetts In Minnesota In New York In Ohio In Oregon In Pennsylvania In Washington State Past Issues  On-Demand Recordings   Turn an idle hour into CLE credit with your choice of dozens of free recordings, available to you anytime, on-demand! Learn more at 4freeCLE's On-Demand Page.

Webcast CLE Live events on the internet let you learn from the comfort of your home or workplace! December 4: The Myths and Mysteries of Substance Abuse. More lawyers suffer from substance abuse than is typical in the general population. By Attorney Protective. December 4: Survey Research Methods: Interpreting & Reporting Results. 3rd part of "Statistical Tools for Attorneys in Litigation" series. By Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA). December 5: The End of Social Security Checks: The 2013 Transition to Electronic Payments. Help clients receiving federal payments such as Social Security, disability and veterans' benefits navigate the change to electronic payment. By National Consumer Law Center.  December 11: Guardian and Conservatorships: The Basics. Also in-person (St. Paul). By Hamline University School of Law.  December 11: The New Era of White Collar Cases. Trends in enforcement, investigations, penalties and sentencing; trial techniques and strategies. By LexisNexis.  December 12: Cost-Effective Strategies for e-Discovery. How to search, organize, and manage large volumes of electronic documents. By TASA. December 13: How to Move Forward with An Information Governance (IG) Program in a Law Firm.Five common components that law firms consider as they map out an IG program for their firm. By Iron Mountain. December 13: Representing Tenants in Unlawful Detainer Actions in San Francisco. For attorneys willing to do pro bono with the Legal Services Program of The Bar Association of San Francisco. Also in-person (San Francisco). By Practising Law Institute (PLI). December 13: Railroad Grade Crossing Signal Systems - How They Work and Why They Fail. In railroad accident cases involving a crossing with automatic warning devices, understanding how they function can be invaluable to counsel. By TASA.  December 18: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2012. Recent developments and on-going issues in ethics and professional responsibility arising out of pro bono and public interest practice. Also in-person (NYC). By PLI. December 19: Japanese Litigation: A Primer for Foreign Companies. The increase in litigation in Japan and general procedures for Japanese litigation. By The American Lawyer. On-Demand CLE  Always keep learning, because you know that your competition is! First Amendment Issues in K-12 Education. Leading cases from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eighth Circuit, and other courts. By Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education.  The Lawyers Guide to Technology. What you most need to know about technology in your law office. By Rekall Technologies. More Than A Game. A conversation with chief legal officers of three major videogame companies. By Intellectual Property Colloquium.  Tenants in Foreclosure. How to help tenants when the property they rent goes into foreclosure. By Legal Aid Association of California.  Windy City Litigation Management Conference - Part 1. An hour of litigation expertise. By Lexvid.   Find more on-demand programs at 4freeCLE's List of On-Demand CLE. In-Person CLEs State-by-State In-person events offer greater interactivity and networking opportunities, and are often eligible for credit in multiple states either by application or reciprocity. Do you know of an event offering free CLE? Send us information about free CLE and we'll publicize it for free! California December 5/San Francisco: Child Custody Training. By Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). December 12/San Francisco: Negotiating with the IRS & Franchise Tax Board: Offers in Compromise,By AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP). December 13/San Francisco: Representing Tenants in Unlawful Detainer Actions in San Francisco. For attorneys willing to do pro bono with the Legal Services Program of The Bar Association of San Francisco. Also webcast. By Practising Law Institute and BASF.   December 18/San Francisco: Restraining Orders. By ALRP.  December 19/San Francisco: Introduction to Family Law training. By BASF.  Illinois    December 4/Chicago: Human Trafficking Awareness. Free to members of the Chicago Bar Association. December 15/Chicago: Family Law Clinic Training, By Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers. Massachusetts December 3/Boston: New Volunteer Attorney Orientation. By VLP. December 4/Boston: VLP Training - Family Law 102.By VLP. December 10/Boston: Debt Collection at the Boston Municipal Court. By VLP. December 17/Boston: Intro to Guardianship of Minors VLP Training. By VLP.   Minnesota December 11/Saint Paul: Guardian and Conservatorships: The Basics. Also webcast. By Hamline University School of Law.  New York December 18/NYC: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2012. Recent developments and on-going issues in ethics and professional responsibility arising out of pro bono and public interest practice. Also webcast. By Practising Law Institute. Ohio December 12/Cleveland: Charity Care Obligations and Tax-Exempt Hospitals: Time For a Change? By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.  Oregon December 6/Portland: Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs: Public Health, Commercial Free Speech and Corporate Personhood. By American Constitution Society. Pennsylvania December 6/Pittsburgh: "The Wills Project" - Training in Essential Personal Documents. By Neighborhood Legal Services Association.  Washington State December 12/Seattle: Protecting Labor Rights As Human Rights. By WSBA World Peace Through Law Section. December 14/Seattle: Housing Justice Project - Brown Bag Series: Subsidized Housing. By King County Bar Association.  Wisconson December 14/Black River Falls: The Challenges of Technology, Social Media and Internet Marketing, Outsourcing, and Supervision. By The Ho-Chunk Nation Trial Court.  About 4freeCLE 4freeCLE is delivered weekly and will always be free!Please forward to your fellow professionals so they may benefit; if this was forwarded to you, get your own subscription for free by signing up now!