Free CLE Webinars February 2025+

February 2025 Free CLE

February 3:

* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.

February 4: 

* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.

February 5: 

* Breakthrough Brain Discoveries and the Law. By Fordham Law School Neuroscience and Law Center.

* Early Case Assessment. By LexisNexis.

* HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies. By LexisNexis.

* Preparing Your Client for Mediation. By WSBA.

February 6:

* Immigration in 2025: Key Changes U.S. Employers Need to Know. By Cozen O'Connor.

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

* Resistance to Results: How to Drive Change At Your Mid-Sized Firm. By Clio.

February 7: 

* Moneyball for Civil Litigation. By LexisNexis. 

February 10:
* Clio's Legal AI Virtual Summit. By Clio.

February 11: 

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

February 12: 

* Ethical Dangers of Isolation in the Profession. By Minnesota State Law Library.

* ESG and the Climate: Emerging Risks & Compliance. By LexisNexis.

* AI And The Record: Balancing Artificial Intelligence Innovations, Best Practices, and Ethics in Legal Proceedings. By Veritext.

* 22 Lewd Chinese Women: Chy Lung v. Freeman. By Fordham.

* The State of Reproductive Rights after Dobbs. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

February 13: 

* The Blue Prints: Advanced Strategies for Resolving Construction Disputes and More. By National Conflict Resolution Center.

February 14:

* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.

* Research & Drafting Techniques For Corporate Law. By LexisNexis.

* The H-1B Visa: A Deep Dive. By LawPay.

* Investigating and Estimating Fire Claims Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

February 18: 

* The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities. By LexisNexis.

* Independent and Non-Panel Counsel: Rights and Duties. By Perrin.

February 19: 

* Check, please! Ethical Billing Practices To Avoid Fee Disputes. By AttorneyProte tive.

* A Handy Primer on Drafting and Updating Employee Handbooks. By LexisNexis.
February 20:
* Ethics Jeopardy: Answers and Questions. By Clifford Law Offices.

* Lighting Up: Pursuing Recovery for Grow Lamp and Fixture Failures. By Cozen O'Connor.

February 21:

* Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Insurance 101. By LexisNexis.

* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.

February 24:

* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.

February 25: 

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

* Best Practices for Demographic Reporting. By Washington State Bar Association.

February 26:

* Artificial Intelligence Key Legal Issues. By LexisNexis.

February 27:

* Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in 2025: Key Insights on New Import & Export Rules for U.S. Businesses. By Bloomberg.

* Construction Site Accident Claims Webinar. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

February 28:

* Trends to Watch in Antitrust Law. By LexisNexis.

March 2025 Free CLE

March 3:
* Breached! Cybersecurity 101. By LexisNexis.

March 5: 

* Research Skills for Litigators. by LexisNexis.

* Overcoming the Privacy Hurdles for AI Model Training. By WSBA.

March 6:

* How to Use Tools (including MS Word) to Simplify Document Drafting. By Clio.

* Why Lenders Miss Closing Dates. By CES.

* The Role of an Independent Judiciary in Maintaining the Rule of Law. By Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

March 7:

* HIPAA - Understanding Enforcement, Penalties & Research Strategies. By LexisNexis.

March 11:

* Use of AI and ChatGPT/LLM In the Law Profession. By Alta Pro.

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

* Clio's Criminal Defense Law Firm Virtual Summit. By Clio.

March 12:

* Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector. By LexisNexis.

March 13:

*  Minnesota Legislative History Research. By Minnesota State Law Library.

March 14: 

* Bankruptcy Fundamentals. By LexisNexis.

March 19: 

* Groundbreaking Video Technology: From Advanced Web Cams to Detecting Deepfakes. By Veritext.

* Cybersecurity and Data Breaches. By LexisNexis.

* Evaluating Hospital Procedures for Authorizing Emergency Abortion. By Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

* All the World’s a Stage: Elements of Theatre in the Practice of Law. By LEAP Legal Software.

March 20:

* Admissibility of Expert Testimony. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.
* Untangling the Web - Your Roadmap to Navigating State Privacy and Data Security Laws. By Washington State Bar Association.

March 21: 

* Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts. By LexisNexis.

* Researching Experts and Judges. By LexisNexis.

March 25:

* The Future of Legal Pricing: Exploring Value-Based Models. By Perrin.

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

March 26:

* Introduction to London Arbitrations. By Perrin.

March 28:

* Due Diligence in Intellectual Property Transactions. By LexisNexis.

* Trends to Watch in Antitrust Law. By LexisNexis

April 2025 Free CLE

April 3:

* Appraisals and The Mortgage Industry: What Real Estate Agents Need To Know. By CES.

April 9: 

* Complex Cases Simplified: Gaining Logistical Control from Calendaring to Courtroom. By Veritext.

April 15: 

* Minnesota's New Clemency Law Reforms. By Minnesota State Law Library.

April 25: 

* Construction Defects from the Developer & GC Perspective. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

May 2025 Free CLE

May 1: 

* Being an Advocate and Shaking Hands Afterwards.  By National Conflict Resolution Center.

May 8:

* Solo and Small Firm Virtual Summit. By Clio.

May 22:

* The Role of Civility in Negotiations: Engaging in Collaborative Discussions and Dealing with the Challenges of Inflexible Negotiators.  By National Conflict Resolution Center.

May 29: 

* Allocation of Responsibility for Construction Defects. By Pete Fowler Construction Services.

June 2025 Free CLE

June 26:
* Probate Pitfalls: Understanding the Impact of Elder Financial Exploitation.  By National Conflict Resolution Center.

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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It's cold but colorful around here

 

Wayback Machine v Trump Regime

People concerned about the Trump regime's destruction of public information ... which should concern all of us ... are reminded of the existence of the internet archive (a.k.a. waybackmachine.org) 

For example, RepoductiveRights.gov is now offline (because nothing is more dangerous to "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" than women who can control their own bodies) but there is still https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20250115014223/https://reproductiverights.gov/

 

EDITTED: someone set a site up to replace it 
https://www.theskimm.com/news/reproductive-rights-gov 

Donold Memes

 

My bulbs are a little ambitious for mid-January, you think?

 

In my south-side garden, they're poking up!

Les Grandes Falaises de Mon Jardin Arrière

 

How social media destroys democratic discourse, explained in 6 easy figures

Philipp Markolin explains:

"An evidence-based worldview has come under attack from rightwing populist movements all around the world. Fueling the rise of these precarious political parties is a broken information ecosystem that came about by the technological disruption of the information age, especially the social media platform giants of the web 2.0.

It seems that only now people begin to truly realize that silicon valley moved fast and broke things, with no idea of how to put back together the pieces.

Many still dispute what exactly went wrong; misinformation, polarization, extremism, algorithms, influence operations … a long list of symptoms and culprits are offered; but no coherent picture of how they all relate to each other.

So maybe I can share how I think about the bigger picture after spending a great deal immersing myself in the topic; and lay out, as simple as I can, what goes wrong in the information ecosystems we currently inhabit.

As always, there is a handy summary infographic, free to use:

More - much more good stuff - at https://www.protagonist-science.com/p/how-social-media-destroys-democratic

Certified Wildlife Habitat

A couple of neighbors have these "Certified Wildlife Habitat" signs. It looks like an interesting program, especially since I'll have to massively reformat my yard anyway, due to the unfortunate death of my Scots Pine.

 Any and all advice is welcome - have you had experience with this or a similar program? 

https://www.nwf.org/Native-Plant-Habitats/Plant-Native/Certify-Wildlife-Habitat 

Hosting Local Candidates

Tuesday the 14th our "Postcards 4 Democracy" hosted candidates to fill a statehouse seat. It was a really great chance to meet local candidates, ask questions, see who's ready for prime time. Can you spot me in the photo? Now I know what I look like from the back! 

 West Seattle Blog - January 18, 2025