4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 12, 201

4freeCLE: The Free CLE Newsletter! May 12, 2013 In This Issue Webcast CLE In Alaska In California In Illinois In Massachusetts In Minnesota In New Jersey In New York In Ohio In Oregon In Pennsylvania In Texas On-Demand CLE Past 4freeCLE Issues Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Project: Register Now To Serve and Earn CLE! The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Project offers a practical way that you can use your talent as a lawyer to "serve those who served". In the process you can earn a whole day of free Continuing Legal Education credits in most jurisdictions. After the training, the Project connects you with veterans who are pre-qualified for your services and provide support and advice as you work their case.  You can meet your ethical need to perform pro bonowork while developing a practice area you will be proud to serve in. Currently registration is open for programs on May 17, 2013; register now to ensure seating: Anchorage, AK Bellevue, WA Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR Seattle, WA. 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! Rumpole of the Bailey: Complete Series DVD Set Director: Donald McWhinnie Starring: Leo McKern DVD ~ Release Date: 2010-10-05 Get It Now Need Credit Fast? See "Top 3 Bundles of Free On-Demand MCLE for Washington Attorneys & Others" Webcast CLE Webcast CLE Is For Everyone! Webcast seminars makes it easy to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date! May 13: Best Practices in Prior Art Searching in Biotechnology. By LegalAdvantage.  May 14: Human Factors in Product Liability Cases. By TASA. May 14: Meeting Legal Needs of Homeless and At-Risk Veterans: VHA Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans. Successful court models that connect veterans seeking treatment to needed legal services that prevent incarceration. By National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.  May 14: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California. Many clients require assistance with a constellation of related yet distinct issues. By PLI. May 16: Medical Marijuana: Unanticipated Legal Consequences and the Lessons Learned.Implementation issues and unanticipated legal, ethical and public health problems with state medical marijuana laws. By American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. 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 11: Fees, Fees, Fees: Best Practices & Good Ideas. ABA Model Rules and practical tips on avoiding disputes. By Attorney Protective.   Find more webcasts at 4freeCLE's Web-Based CLE. In-Person CLEs State-by-State Go On, Go Meet Some People At A Free CLE! In-person programs often can earn you credit in states besides those in which they are held; check with the credit-granting authority in your state.   Alaska May 17/Anchorage: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium. California May 14/San Franscisco: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California. Also webcast. By By Practising Law Institute (PLI).. May 15/San Francisco: Introduction to Family Law Training. By Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). May 16/San Francisco: Intro to Simple Wills. By AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP). May 17/San Francisco + Los Angeles: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium.   May 21-22/Los Angeles: Legal Techshow. Up to 4.5 free CLE credits. By Legal Techshow. May 22/San Francisco: Child Custody Training. By BASF.  May 22/San Francisco + Silicon Valley: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. 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 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 PLI. June 18/San Francisco: Restraining Orders. By ALRP.   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 May 14/Boston: Lawyering Across Languages. ByVolunteer Lawyers Program (VLP). May 15/Boston: Family Law 102. By VLP. June 6/Boston: Intro to Guardianship of Minors. By VLP.  Minnesota May 14/Minneapolis: Searching Westlaw.com. By Hennepin County Law Library (HCLL) May 22/Minneapolis: New Volunteer Orientation. By VLN. June 11/Minneapolis: Searching Westlaw.com. By HCLL. New Jersey May 22/Princeton: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert.  New York May 21/Albany: Introduction to Article 91 of the Mental Health Law: Understanding Guardianship Proceedings. Also webcast. By Tully Rinckey. May 22/NYC: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert.  Ohio May 15/Mentor and 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 17/Portland: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Pro Bono Consortium. May 25/Portland: Supreme Court Review. By American Constitution Society.  Pennsylvania May 17/Philadelphia: Homeownership: Probate. By Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP). May 22/Philadelphia: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. May 29/Philadelphia: Daubert Motions. By Dechert. Texas May 22/Austin: Designing Surveys in Support of Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation. By Dechert. Washington May 14/Seattle: Judging the 2013 Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson 1L Appellate Advocacy Competition.Earn 3 credits while judging moot court! Seating is limited so apply ASAP. By UW Law. May 17/Bellevue + Seattle: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training. By Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program. 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 6/Seattle: Representing Mentally-Disabled Individuals in Immigration Court. By Northwest Immigrants Rights Project. June 12/Seattle: Advocating for Your HJP Client: Eviction Show Cause Hearings. By KCBA.  June 22/Seattle: Litigating the Right to Peace. By WSBA World Peace Through Law Section.   On-Demand CLE Relax! CLE Is Free, Anytime, Anywhere! What do you want? Free CLE! When do you want it? Now!  In-house & Outside Counsel Series: Workplace Product Liability; Employment Claims; Government Investigations. Workplace Product Liability and more. By Lexvid. 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.   Find more on-demand programs at 4freeCLE's List of On-Demand CLE. And feel free to share this list with a friend! 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