Sunday, November 30, 2025

December 2025+ Free CLE

I’m delighted to share this month’s lineup of Free CLE Webinars—ready for you to explore, attend, and pass along to your networks. As always, every program is free, though credit approval varies by jurisdiction. If your state isn’t listed, you may still be able to self-apply depending on local rules.

Some of you may notice that LexisNexis’ once-prolific offerings taper off beginning in 2026. Is this a shift in their direction, or simply a pause before unveiling new programs in the new year? Time will tell—but in the meantime, we continue to diversify our calendar with a wide range of providers and topics.

And that’s where you come in: if you know of upcoming free CLE webinars hosted by your law school, bar association, or another organization, please send them my way. I’d be glad to share them with our community. Together, we’re building a supportive network for mutual education and professional growth.


Wishing you success and good health in the year ahead - and now … on to the calendar!
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December 2025 Free CLE

December 1:
December 2:
* The Sidewalks of New York: Trip, Slip and Fall Cases in the Five Boroughs. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.
December 3:
* Ghosts of Coverage Past: Benefit Issues in PI Actions. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
December 4:
* Lost Canadian? A Guide to Canadian Citizenship Claims. By WSBA International Practice Section.
December 5:
December 8:
December 9:
December 10:
* Search Smarter, Not Harder: Digital Research Hacks for Real Lawyers. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
December 11:
* Spontaneous Combustion Fires. By Cozen O'Connor.
December 12:
December 16:
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 23:
January 8:
January 13:
* New York Settlement Math Made Easy. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
January 14:
* Global Public Health Law: A Transdisciplinary Approach. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
* The Past, Present, and Future of International Justice. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
January 15:
January 20:
* Appointment of Counsel, Ethics, and Due Process for Parents in CHIPS Cases. By Children's Court Improvement Program of Wisconsin.
January 22:
* NYS Court of Appeals 2025 Round Up. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
January 27:
* Spending Programs and the New Roberts Court. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
January 29:

March 2026 Free CLE

March 11:
* No, I’m Not the Court Reporter: Seeking Justice Without Bias. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
March 18:
March 19:
March 25:
* PJI Backstage Pass: Inside Knowledge to Strengthen Your Case at Every Stage. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.


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Topical Highlights (an experiment in organization):

🔐 Technology & AI

  • Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace (LexisNexis, multiple dates)

  • Seeing Isn’t Believing: Litigating in the Age of Deepfakes (LexisNexis, Dec 11)

  • AI & Insurance Law (Cozen O’Connor, Dec 16)

  • From the War-Room to the Bench: Navigating AI in the New Legal Frontier (Clifford Law Offices, Feb 19)

  • AI & the Record: Balancing AI Innovations and Ethics (Veritext, Feb 25)

⚖️ Trial Practice & Litigation

  • Trip, Slip and Fall Cases in NYC (NY Academy of Trial Lawyers, Dec 2)

  • Orders in the Court: Executive Authority and Litigation in 2026 (Bloomberg, Dec 10)

  • DJ Wars – Part 2: Insurance Declaratory Judgment Actions (NY Academy of Trial Lawyers, Mar 19)

  • PJI Backstage Pass: Strengthening Your Case (NY Academy of Trial Lawyers, Mar 25)

🌍 Immigration & International Law

  • Asylum and Climate Change (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Dec 3)

  • Lost Canadian? Citizenship Claims (WSBA, Dec 4)

  • Immigration Year in Review — Trump 2.0 Edition (Cozen O’Connor, Dec 16)

  • Global Public Health Law (Case Western, Jan 14)

  • International Justice: Past, Present, Future (Case Western, Jan 14)

🧑‍💼 Professional Skills & Ethics

  • Behind the Mask: Implicit Bias & Mental Health (Minnesota State Law Library, Dec 9)

  • Cybersecurity: An Attorney’s Ethical Duty (LexisNexis, Dec 10)

  • Analytics & Ethics for Civil Litigation (LexisNexis, Dec 12)

  • Barriers, Biases, and Breakthroughs in Mediation (National Conflict Resolution Center, Jan 22)

📚 Legal Research & Practice Tools

  • Performing Effective Securities Law Research (LexisNexis, Dec 3)

  • Search Smarter, Not Harder: Digital Research Hacks (NY Academy of Trial Lawyers, Dec 10)

  • Forms Forms Forms: Templates at Alameda County Law Library (Dec 10)

  • Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts (LexisNexis, Dec 19, Dec 23)


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Once again: best of luck in the year upcoming!
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Friday, October 31, 2025

November 2025+ Free CLE

 Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As Autumn turns the leaves and year-end deadlines approach, I’m happy to share this month’s lineup of Free CLE Webinars for you to explore and pass along to your networks. Every listing is free to attend, though credit approval varies by jurisdiction. If your state isn’t listed, you might still be able to self-apply depending on local rules.
LMK if you hear of a program not listed - the calendar is a living resource, updated throughout the month at http://4freeCLE.blogspot.com.

November 2025 Free CLE

November 3:
* Building Time Affluence for Attorney Well-Being. By the University of Minnesota Law School.
November 4:
November 6:
November 7:
November 10:
November 11:
November 12:
* After the Verdict – The Essentials of NY Judgment Enforcement. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
* Protecting Your Firm from Email Scams. By LEAP Legal Software.
November 13:
* Home Economics: The Value of Family Services. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
* Nine for Nine: Supreme Court Review of 2024-2025 Term. By Minnesota State Law Library.
November 14:
November 18:
* Connect Four: A View from the Bench. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
November 19: 
* Mediation Station: Making ADR Your Next Stop. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
November 20:
* OurFamilyWizard. By Dakota County Law Library.​
November 21:
* Advanced Appellate Advocacy Seminar. By CSU College of Law.
November 25:
* Protected or Concealed? A Review Quality Assurance Privilege in NY. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
November 26: 

December 2025 Free CLE


December 2:
* The Sidewalks of New York: Trip, Slip and Fall Cases in the Five Boroughs. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.
December 3:
* Ghosts of Coverage Past: Benefit Issues in PI Actions. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
December 4:
* Lost Canadian? A Guide to Canadian Citizenship Claims. By WSBA International Practice Section.
December 5:
December 8:
December 9:
December 10:
* Search Smarter, Not Harder: Digital Research Hacks for Real Lawyers. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
December 11:
December 12:
December 18:
December 19:
December 23:
January 8:
January 13:
* New York Settlement Math Made Easy. By New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
January 22:

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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.



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Monday, October 27, 2025

Postage Stamps That Don’t Show Their Value

Some U.S. stamps don’t display a dollar amount, but they’re still valid for mailing—as long as the total postage meets or exceeds the current rate. I need this information for my postcarding groups.

🕊️ Forever and Postcard Stamps

  • Forever stamps: Always valid for 1 oz First-Class Mail, including standard postcards, regardless of the current rate.

  • Postcard stamps: Always valid for mailing a standard postcard, regardless of the current rate.

📆 First-Class Mail 1 oz Rates (1980–2025)

These include stamps marked “Christmas” with a year number. Years with no rate change are skipped.

  • 1981 – $0.18 Note: 1981 Christmas stamp = $0.20

  • 1982 – $0.20

  • 1985 – $0.22

  • 1988 – $0.25

  • 1991 – $0.29

  • 1995 – $0.32

  • 1999 – $0.33

  • 2000 – $0.33

  • 2001 – $0.34

  • 2002 – $0.37

  • 2006 – $0.39

  • 2007 – $0.41

  • 2008 – $0.42

  • 2009 – $0.44

  • 2012 – $0.45

  • 2013 – $0.46

  • 2014 – $0.49

  • 2016 – $0.47 (rate decrease)

  • 2017 – $0.49

  • 2018 – $0.50

  • 2019 – $0.55

  • 2021 – $0.58

  • 2022 – $0.60

  • 2023 – $0.63 (Jan), $0.66 (Jul)

  • 2024 – $0.68

  • 2025 – $0.78 (as of October)

🔤 Letter-Denominated Stamps

These stamps were issued during rate transitions and represent the following values:

  • A stamp (1978) – $0.15

  • B stamp (1981) – $0.18

  • C stamp (1981) – $0.20

  • D stamp (1985) – $0.22

  • E stamp (1988) – $0.25

  • F stamp (1991) – $0.29

  • G stamp (1994) – $0.32

  • H stamp (1998) – $0.33

🧩 Rate Makeup Stamps

Used to supplement older stamps when rates increased:

  • D rate makeup stamp (1985) – $0.01

  • E rate makeup stamp (1988) – $0.02

  • F rate makeup stamp (1991) – $0.04

  • G rate makeup stamp (1994) – $0.01

  • H rate makeup stamp (1998) – $0.01


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Friday, October 24, 2025

November 7: U.S.-- China Dispute Resolution: New Tactics for a New Environment

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Description:
U.S. and China as the #1 and #2 global economies shape global business and many U.S. business have ties related directly/indirectly to China. But the current economic and geo-political environment are making U.S. businesses think twice about how and what to do with their current business, new business, or even dissolving/diversifying your business relating to China. Such business decisions make it more possible for commercial disputes to arise. Further, the U.S. increasing restrictive sanctions and tariff regulations and China’s retaliatory measures require more prudent legal protection applications that also mitigate harmful dispute actions. Whether your company is involved in trade, investment or sale of goods in China, it is necessary to prepare your company/client for potential disputes or manage current disputes with “real-time” & on-the-ground” knowledge of updated China laws, strategic considerations & risk mitigations in the following key areas:
  • Due Diligence (pre-contract measures)
  • Contract structuring & terms
  • Administrative Proceedings
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Settlement, Mediation, Arbitration)
  • Litigation (incl. JRE).
Webinar Date+Time:
November 7, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
 Speakers:
  • Arthur Chiu - Cyan Law Firm, Beijing, China
  • Wei Shi - Cyan Law Firm, Beijing, China.
By:
Washington State Bar Association; Sponsored by ALPS. Developed in partnership with the WSBA International Practice Section.
Credits:
  • Washington State: 1.00 Law & Legal Procedure
  • Other States: Certificate of attendance provided upon request.
Cost:
Developed in partnership with the WSBA International Practice Section Free.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

October 23: Judges Under Siege – Lawyers Speak Up (webinar)

In our collective work to restore democracy and the rule of law, we have two obligations: the first is to educate ourselves, and the second is to participate in helping the public understand what is at stake.

 To educate ourselves, we must learn the facts and understand why those facts matter to the lives of everyone. We then must convey that information to our friends, colleagues, and networks through civil dialogue and civic engagement.

 

Toward these goals, LDAD is honored to have a role in a special webinar taking place this Thursday, October 23, presented by Speak Up for Justice, an organization devoted to voicing support for a judiciary under unprecedented attack. The webinar is entitled Judges Under Siege – Lawyers Speak Up, and you may register by clicking here.

 

Lawyers Defending American Democracy is laser focused on ways to galvanize the legal profession to address the crisis we are facing in this country, including through our recently launched initiative entitled, “Meeting the Moment – A Call for Lawyers to Lead.”

 

 Through Meeting the Moment, we are asking lawyers across the country to use their skills and expertise to engage other lawyers, friends, businesses, the media, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, civic and community groups, and others in the fight to preserve our democratic institutions.

 

The success of this effort depends on lawyers who are willing to volunteer time in their states to share clear and consistent information – for example, drafting articles, letters to the editor, social media postings, and presentations – that can help break through the disinformation flooding people’s social media feeds and sources of news each day. We can accomplish this by working together to share Toolkits, Talking Points, and Guidance that meet this moment in a dedicated and purposeful way.

 

Please consider serving as a volunteer. We also encourage you to consider becoming a State Lead. In that role, you would serve as the primary point of contact between your state team and LDAD leadership, sharing updates on local activities, identifying emerging needs or challenges, and helping us ensure each state team has the resources it needs to be successful. 

 

To express your interest in participating in this initiative, please fill out this form.

 

We hope you will join this national effort to restore our democracy and the rule of law. Your talents have never been needed more.

 

Thank you,

 

Lawyers Defending American Democracy 




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