4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 19, 2013

4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 19, 2013 In This Issue Webcast CLE In California In Illinois In Massachusetts In Minnesota In New York In Ohio In Oregon In Pennsylvania In Washington On-Demand CLE Past 4freeCLE Issues Does Your State Offer Free CLE For Pro Bono? Several states offer free CLE credit in exchange for pro bono service, e.g.Minnesota, Washington. Researching this is time-consuming, so if you want to do your colleagues a solid, check out your state and send the results to the editor. I'll be happy to give you credit in the publicity! Need Credit Fast? See "Top 3 Bundles of Free On-Demand MCLE for Washington Attorneys & Others" Webcast CLE Webcast seminars makes it easy to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date! May 20: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Electrical Engineering. By LegalAdvantage. May 21: Introduction to Article 91 of the Mental Health Law: Understanding Guardianship Proceedings. Also presented in-person (Albany, NY). By Tully Rinckey. May 22: Great Procedures to Reduce Risk. Tips that can assist in reducing legal liability while improving your practice. By Attorney Protective. May 22: Introduction to Boolean (Keyword) Search. By Fastcase.  May 23: Play or Pay: The 2014 Employer Health Care Mandate. Potential penalties, and how to avoid them. By Thompson & Knight.  May 29: How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case. The world of pro bono, how it can enrich and advance your professional development, and how to make it happen. Also presented in-person (San Francisco). By PLI. May 30: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Mechanical Engineering. By TASA.  June 7: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases. Also presented in-person (San Francisco).By PLI. June 10: Final Pretrial Matters. Drafting dispositive motions, motions in limine and other evidentiary motions, and a trial brief. By Dechert.  June 11: Fees, Fees, Fees: Best Practices & Good Ideas. ABA Model Rules and practical tips on avoiding disputes. By Attorney Protective. June 20: Environmental Noise: Public Health Effects and Legal Remedies. Why noise is a public health issue; which legal tools minimize risk of harm, protect public health and ensure civil liberties. By American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics.  June 25: Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding Your Client's Options. Also presented in-person (Albany, NY). By Tully Rinckey. Find more webcasts at 4freeCLE's Web-Based CLE Page. In-Person CLEs State-by-State In-person programs often can earn you credit in states in addition to those in which they are held; check with the credit-granting authority in your state.   California May 21-22/Los Angeles: Legal Techshow. Up to 4.5 free CLE credits. By Legal Techshow. May 22/San Francisco: Child Custody Training. ByBar Association of San Francisco (BASF).  May 29/San Francisco: How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case. Also webcast. By PLI. May 29/San Francisco: Substance Abuse. By AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP). June 4/San Francisco: Immigrant Eligibility for Health Care and Public Benefits in California. By ALRP.  June 7/San Francisco: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases. Also webcast. By Practising Law Institute (PLI). June 18/San Francisco: Restraining Orders. By ALRP. June 19/San Francisco: Introduction to Family Law Training. By BASF. June 20/NYC: U Nonimmigrant Status: Obtaining Lawful Immigration Status for Crime Victims. By inMotion.  Illinois May 22/Wheaton: Construction Law for Health Care Lawyers. By DuPage County Bar Association.  May 22/Chicago: PILI Alums: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation. For Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Interns & Fellows. By PILI. June 4/Chicago: Illinois Prisons: The Road to Reform. By American Constitution Society. June 5/Chicago: Fiduciary Duty, Professional Standards and the Emergence of Sustainable and Responsible Investing: Considerations for the Advisor to the Fiduciary Client. By Archdiocese of Chicago.  Anytime/Web: Law Practice Transitions: The Ethical Obligations When Selling, Closing or Leaving a Law Practice. Most lawyers at some point must face the ethical duties of selling and closing a law practice or of leaving one firm to join or form a new one. By Attorney Registration And Discipline Commission of Illinois. Massachusetts June 6/Boston: Intro to Guardianship of Minors. By VLP.  Minnesota May 22/Minneapolis: New Volunteer Orientation. By Volunteer Lawyers Network. June 11/Minneapolis: Searching Westlaw.com. ByHennepin County Law Library. New York May 21/Albany: Introduction to Article 91 of the Mental Health Law: Understanding Guardianship Proceedings. Also webcast. By Tully Rinckey. June 25/Albany: Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding Your Client's Options. Also webcast. By Tully Rinckey.  Ohio May 22/Westlake: Fair Housing -- CORE for Realtors. By CES. May 28:/Cleveland: Achieving Justice through Reconciliation on a South African University Campus. By Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.   June 12/Cleveland: Evolution and Revolution: Remaking Ohio Education Law. By Case Western Reserve University.  Oregon May 25/Portland: Supreme Court Review. By American Constitution Society.  Pennsylvania May 29/Philadelphia: Daubert Motions. By Dechert. Washington May 23/Seattle: Focus on Family Law: Relocation Act. By King County Bar Association (KCBA). May 30/Seattle and June 4/Seattle: Kinship Care Solutions Project Training. By KCBA. June 12/Seattle: Advocating for Your HJP Client: Eviction Show Cause Hearings. By KCBA. June 13/Seattle: Representing Mentally-Disabled Individuals in Immigration Court. By Northwest Immigrants Rights Project. June 20/Seattle: Same-Sex Marriage: A Practitioner's Perspective. By WSBA Committee for Diversity and WA Attorney General.   June 22/Seattle: Litigating the Right to Peace. By WSBA World Peace Through Law Section.   On-Demand CLE Learn what you need to know from the comfort of your home, office or whereever!  Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest. What is a conflict, when does it occur, why it must be dealt with and how can it be resolved? By Attorney Registration & Discipline Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois.  Improving the Quality of Health Care: Where Law, Accreditation, and Professionalism Collide. The role of law in eliminating preventable complications in healthcare and providing safer environments for patients. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.  Trial Topics. Including "Ten Commandments of Cross Examination" and "Jurors + Internet = Trouble". By Lexvid.  Find more on-demand programs at 4freeCLE's List of On-Demand CLE. And feel free to share this list with a friend! About 4freeCLE 4freeCLE is delivered weekly and will always be free! Forward this to your fellow professionals so they may benefit! 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