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CLE LISTINGS FOR DECEMBER 5th, 2011
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL

This is a directory of major continuing legal education programs being conducted throughout the country during the next several months.

Within each subject category seminars are listed chronologically by the date the program is being conducted. Also included are the locations and sponsors of each seminar. The sponsors pay for inclusion in this listing.

The next CLE directory will be published on October 17th, 2011. For further information and reservations contact The National Law Journal: Indera Singh, Senior Account Manager (212) 457-9471 or isingh@alm.com at 120 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10271.

Index of Subjects

Business Development

January 18, 2012 Project Management for Lawyers 2012

Highlights:Last year’s program focused on how firms were getting started and getting buy-in. This year’s program will focus on the advances made by firms who have been implementing from one to ten years. Learn how these approaches are changing the legal landscape for law firms and in-house counsel legal teams. This program will cover the latest developments in project management in the legal field, with lessons learned from law firms and legal departments about how to apply these techniques to improve efficiency, lower project costs, and increase overall results.

Other locations: Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 18, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 18, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 18, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 18, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, January 18, 2012 – www.pli.edu

CLE

Dec. 6, 2011. Focus Asia Summit

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers, Attorneys

Highlights: The American Lawyer, The Asian Lawyer and Corporate Counsel magazines are pleased to present the Focus Asia Summit. We invite you to join your peers and colleagues at The Concierge Conference Center in New York City on December 6, 2011 for a full day of in-depth discussions covering the legal and business issues regarding investing in key Asian jurisdictions.

Dec. 7-8, 2011 3rd Annual Controlling Legal Costs

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Controlling Legal Costs is a must-attend event for any corporate counsel feeling pressure to reduce legal expenditures, both within the company and with outside firms and service providers. Attendees will hear from many of the top thought leaders on the topic and are guaranteed leave with enough practical ideas to cover the cost of attending many times over.

Dec. 14, 2011 Corporate Counsel’s Strategies for Successfully Navigating Complex International Disputes Breakfast Event

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Understanding the local rules; choosing the right venue; collecting judgements; and solving problems before they happen with the right arbitration clauses.

December 15, 2011 and online 24/7 Virtual LegalTech

Who Should Attend: Law Firm CIOs, IT Professionals, Litigation Support Professionals, KM Managers, Law Librarians, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Attorneys, Para Professionals, Managing Partners, Practice Area Leaders, Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Technology Officers

Highlights: Summary and Highlights: Virtual LegalTech offers all the powerful educational and networking opportunities of LegalTech, the premier conference and trade show for technology in the legal community. Virtual LegalTech (VLT) is an online tradeshow featuring the latest hardware, software, tools and services that are moving the practice of law ahead through innovative solutions. It’s also an invaluable chance to interact with colleagues, share best practices and make connections with professionals from law firms and corporate legal departments from all over the world. VLT’s fully interactive online virtual environment enables you to do all the things you’d do at a live event: attend presentations and panel discussions, talk with vendors, see product demonstrations, collect information, network with colleagues and get the latest news from the ever-evolving arena of legal technology. The show is open all year around, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each live online show date offers Free CLE in certain jurisdictions.

January 30-February 1, 2012 LegalTech New York 2012

Who Should Attend: CIOs, IT Professionals, Litigation Support Professionals, KM Managers, Law Librarians, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Attorneys, Para Professionals, Managing Partners, Practice Area Leaders, Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers.

Highlights: LEGALTECH New York, the MOST IMPORTANT technology event for the legal professional will place you at the vanguard of this cutting edge industry with illustrious keynote speakers, stellar educational programming and latest advances in technology to help you in your quest for staying at the forefront of technology. LEGALTECH continues to provide you with a conduit for learning, networking and exploring the very latest in Legal Technology. Attend and learn about the topics that you want to know about: Balancing Legal Concerns with IT Needs; Social Media in the Corporate Environment: E-Discovery; In-house or Outsource; Integrating Matter Management, Document Management and Records Management; iPod, iPad, and Legal Technology and more!

February 1-3, 2012 2012 International Cartel Workshop

Sponsor: American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law
Contact: AT Registrar, 312-988-5609; e-mail atregistrar@americanbar.org; Internet www.americanbar.org/antitrust
 

Speakers: N/A

Highlights: The International Cartel Workshop, recognized globally as the premier international cartel program offered anywhere, will be held in Vancouver, Canada during February 1-3, 2012. The 2012 program will continue the Workshop’s tradition of instruction by demonstration, with experienced faculty from around the globe taking you inside a hypothetical international cartel matter - from detection by government enforcers to the disposition of government prosecutions and private damage claims. The Workshop ‘s international faculty includes many of the most accomplished cartel attorneys in the world, as well as the most senior cartel enforcement officials from a variety of jurisdictions. Space is limited.

Communications

January 30 - 31, 2012 Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2012

Highlights: Attend this renowned program, and hear cutting-edge analysis of federal initiatives and FCC regulations. Plus, examine current case law, the latest technology forecasts, and market trends. Join policymakers and the country’s leading outside and in-house counsel representing cable operators and programmers to gain an understanding of what has transpired in broadband and cable law over the past year, and of where we might be heading.

Other locations: Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 30 - 31, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 30 - 31, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 30 - 31, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Live Webcast, January 30 - 31, 2012 – www.pli.edu

Corporate and Securities

On Demand Advising the Board and Senior Management

Highlights: Managing the business operations of a large corporation requires care and attention, both in major transactions and the day-to-day details. Counsel can and will be called upon to guide senior management through the legal pitfalls of a wide range of corporate events. To be successful, inside and outside counsel must communicate effectively with company leadership, and must work with one another to manage efficiently the provision of legal and business advice. This panel will touch upon typical situations that many business leaders will confront, and describe from real world experience the planning, strategy and forethought that is required.

Credits: 1

Cost: $225.00

December 14 - 15, 2011 Understanding the Securities Laws 2011

Highlights: Whether you are new to the field or seeking a quick refresher or an update, this is a securities law primer that you won’t want to miss. This program will provide an overview and discussion of the basic aspects of the U.S. federal securities laws by leading in-house and law firm practitioners and key SEC representatives. Emphasis will be placed on the interplay among the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and related SEC regulations, and on how a securities lawyer can solve practical problems that arise under them in the context of public and private offerings, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and other common corporate transactions.

Other locations: Massachusetts CLE, December 14 - 15, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts; The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, December 14 - 15, 2011, Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus Bar Association, December 14 - 15, 2011, Columbus, Ohio; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 14 - 15, 2011, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 14 - 15, 2011, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, The CLE Conference Center, December 14 - 15, 2011, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 14 - 15, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, December 14 - 15, 2011 – www.pli.edu

January 4, 2012 Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2012

Highlights: Our expert faculty will teach you how to reduce your client’s goals to a complete, clearly written and enforceable agreement, and how to identify what issues are most likely to come up in a negotiation of that agreement. You will learn how the provisions of an agreement fit together, and the fundamental drafting and negotiating principles common to all corporate agreements. You will gain an understanding of why and where the tough issues usually arise, as well as what you can do to effectively, and creatively, solve those issues - and thereby free yourself from a dependency on forms.

Other locations: Atlanta Bar Association, January 4, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 4, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 4, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 4, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 4, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; University of Chicago Gleacher Center, February 9, 2012, Chicago, Illinois; PLI California Center, January 25, 2012, San Francisco, California; Live Webcast, January 4, 2012 – www.pli.edu.

January 5 - 6, 2012 Mergers & Acquisitions 2012: Trends and Developments

Highlights: The recent financial crises and associated turmoil in the capital markets have created extraordinary opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. Stock valuations have fallen dramatically and many companies have been weakened, making them ripe for a takeover. Corporate acquirors, private equity firms and hedge funds are sitting on record levels of cash. This program will familiarize the M&A practitioner with the current landscape for doing deals. A team of top transaction lawyers will walk you through each step in structuring, negotiating and consummating a transaction, with an emphasis on the latest trends.

Other locations: Massachusetts CLE, January 5 - 6, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 5 - 6, 2012, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 5 - 6, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 5 - 6, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 5 - 6, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, January 5 - 6, 2012 – www.pli.edu.

January 11, 2012 Secured Transactions 2012: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9

Highlights: Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code applies to secured transactions, which are interests in specific collateral granted by the debtor in conjunction with the debtor’s promise to pay. You will learn the fundamentals of acquiring a security interest, including how to attach, to perfect (filing and non-filing methods) and to gain (and maintain) priority in the collateral of your choice. Learn how to secure the most common forms of collateral, as well as how to perfect a security interest in some uncommon forms of collateral. Our expert faculty of UCC practitioners will cover the basics of drafting the security agreement, common default and enforcement issues.

Other locations: Atlanta Bar Association, January 11, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia; Massachusetts CLE, January 11, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 11, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 11, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 11, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 11, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, January 11, 2012 – www.pli.edu

January 12, 2012 Silicon Valley Corporate Law Update 2012: Start-Ups, Financings, IPOs, M&A

Highlights: Unlike the “tech bubble burst” recession of 2001, the technology sector is now widely viewed as an island of strength that may help lead economies out of the current challenging global environment, and many commentators view Silicon Valley regularly as one of the most active deal markets in the United States, if not the most active today. We have assembled an “all star” faculty of Valley insiders to share their valuable insight into this leading market and how deals are done in the constantly changing technology world.

Other locations: none

Corporate Counsel

Dec. 6, 2011. Focus Asia Summit

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers, Attorneys

Highlights: The American Lawyer, The Asian Lawyer and Corporate Counsel magazines are pleased to present the Focus Asia Summit. We invite you to join your peers and colleagues at The Concierge Conference Center in New York City on December 6, 2011 for a full day of in-depth discussions covering the legal and business issues regarding investing in key Asian jurisdictions.

Dec. 7-8, 2011 3rd Annual Controlling Legal Costs

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Controlling Legal Costs is a must-attend event for any corporate counsel feeling pressure to reduce legal expenditures, both within the company and with outside firms and service providers. Attendees will hear from many of the top thought leaders on the topic and are guaranteed leave with enough practical ideas to cover the cost of attending many times over.

Dec. 14, 2011 Corporate Counsel’s Strategies for Successfully Navigating Complex International Disputes Breakfast Event

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Understanding the local rules; choosing the right venue; collecting judgements; and solving problems before they happen with the right arbitration clauses.

January 30-February 1, 2012 LegalTech New York 2012

Who Should Attend: CIOs, IT Professionals, Litigation Support Professionals, KM Managers, Law Librarians, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Attorneys, Para Professionals, Managing Partners, Practice Area Leaders, Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers.

Highlights: LEGALTECH New York, the MOST IMPORTANT technology event for the legal professional will place you at the vanguard of this cutting edge industry with illustrious keynote speakers, stellar educational programming and latest advances in technology to help you in your quest for staying at the forefront of technology. LEGALTECH continues to provide you with a conduit for learning, networking and exploring the very latest in Legal Technology. Attend and learn about the topics that you want to know about: Balancing Legal Concerns with IT Needs; Social Media in the Corporate Environment: E-Discovery; In-house or Outsource; Integrating Matter Management, Document Management and Records Management; iPod, iPad, and Legal Technology and more!

Corporate Governance

On Demand Advising the Board and Senior Management

Highlights: Managing the business operations of a large corporation requires care and attention, both in major transactions and the day-to-day details. Counsel can and will be called upon to guide senior management through the legal pitfalls of a wide range of corporate events. To be successful, inside and outside counsel must communicate effectively with company leadership, and must work with one another to manage efficiently the provision of legal and business advice. This panel will touch upon typical situations that many business leaders will confront, and describe from real world experience the planning, strategy and forethought that is required.

Credits: 1

Cost: $225.00

Criminal Justice

February 29 – March 2, 2012. 26th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime

Sponsor: The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education in cooperation with the General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division and the Young Lawyers Division
Contact: Earnestine Murphy 312.988.6204; e-mail Earnestine.Murphy@americanbar.org; Internet www.ambar.org/wcc2012
 

Speakers: Please refer to program’s Web site for speaker details via www.ambar.org/wcc2012

Highlights: Each year the National Institute brings together judges, federal, state, and local prosecutors, law enforcement officials, defense attorneys, corporate in-house counsel, and members of the academic community. The attendees include experienced litigators, as well as attorneys new to the white collar area. Attendees have consistently given the Institute high ratings for the exceptional quality of the Institute’s publication, its valuable updates on new developments and strategies, as well as the rare opportunity it provides to meet colleagues in this field, renew acquaintances and exchange ideas. The keynote panels for the 2012 program will include some of the leading white collar lawyers in the United States.

Number of Credits: This course is expected to qualify for 11.0 CLE credit hours including 3.0 hours of ethics. For information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit www.ambar.org/wcc2012

Cost: Early Bird Registration now through February 29, 2012 - $1,285 General Public | $1,185 ABA Members | $1,025 Criminal Justice Section, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division and Young Lawyers Division Members| Government Attorneys $500 |  Standard Rates after February 29, 2012 - $1,475 General Public | $1,355 ABA Members | $1,180 Criminal Justice Section, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division and Young Lawyers Division Members | Government Attorneys $575

Employee Benefits

April 25-27, 2012. Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans

Planning Chairs: Pamela Baker, SNR Denton, Chicago and William F. Sweetnam, Jr., Groom Law Group, Chartered, Washington, D.C.; former Benefits Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Tuition: $1,449 for onsite course / $1,149 for webcast (or $329 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual advanced course of study examines the most important aspects of pension, profit-sharing, welfare, and other compensation plans, including recent developments in litigation, legislation, and federal regulations, enforcement, and guidance. Top private practitioners, other benefits specialists, and current and former government speakers, including representatives from the IRS and Treasury Department, provide their insights on the latest issues, and will be available to answer your most pressing questions throughout the program.

May 16-18, 2012. Fundamentals of Employee Benefits Law

Planning Chairs: Pamela D. Perdue, Summers Compton Wells P.C., St. Louis

Tuition: $1,149 for onsite course / $949 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This course program makes the complexities of employee benefits compliance, administration, design, and policy understandable! The small faculty of experienced practitioners addresses not just ERISA and the Code, but also the rules and effects of the new health care reform law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Throughout the course you will have access to the faculty both during and in between sessions as well as during the extensive question and answer sessions.

June 14-15, 2012. Executive Compensation: Strategy, Design, and Implementation

Planning Chairs: Max J. Schwartz, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York; Scott P. Spector, Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, California

Tuition: $1,499 for onsite course / $1,199 for webcast (or $329 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual advanced course of study gives you a thorough exploration of the key issues of executive and director compensation including an update of the governing rules in the principal areas. You’ll learn what’s new under those rules and how the changes can create both new planning opportunities and constraints. With so many changes, in-house counsel and their advisors need to get up to date now more than ever!

On Demand. Employee Benefits Law and Practice Update: Winter 2011

Highlights: Be sure you are practicing competently by listening to the analysis of the latest developments in employee benefits law. Topics to be covered include: New Legislation, including, if passed, Payroll Tax Relief; 401(k) Changes; Fiduciary Issues in Plan Design; Defined Contribution Plan Issues; Drafting Severance Agreements in the New Regulatory Environment; Cafeteria Plans: New Regulations Reflecting the Affordable Care Act; Interplay among State Insurance Exchange, Low Income Health Insurance Tax Credits & Subsidies, and the “Employer Mandate”; Litigation Update; Additional Timely Topics.

Credits: 4.5

Cost: $1299.00

Employment Law

June 13-15, 2012. Employment and Labor Relations Law for the Corporate Counsel and the General Practitioner

Planning Chairs: Peter M. Panken, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York; Frank Cummings, Washington, D.C.; Lecturer, New York University and University of Virginia Schools of Law; Kay H. Hodge, Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP, Boston

Tuition: $999 for onsite course / $949 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This course teaches you what the laws affecting the employment relationship require and how to help clients comply and minimize employer exposure to expensive government agency, individual, and class action lawsuits. The focus is not just on what the laws command, but on practical advice in helping employers comply in the most productive manner.

Environmental Law

February 9-10, 2012. Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar

Planning Chairs: Timothy J. Coughlin, Thompson Hine LLC, Cleveland, Ohio; Lana Alcorn Olson, Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC, Birmingham, Alabama; Kevin E. Clark, Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC, Birmingham, Alabama; Matthew Y. Biscan, Clisham Satriana & Biscan LLC, Denver, Colorado

Highlights: Recent environmental regulation and enforcement, changing science, and catastrophic events constantly on the news cycle have presented significant challenges to the manufacturers and users of potentially hazardous materials and chemicals. Whether it has been governmental regulators taking positions not supported by sound science, or aggressive counsel pushing theories not backed by any science (sometimes with outside funding of the litigation), the complex nature of defending and managing toxic tort matters has continued to escalate. To assist you in more effectively understanding and reacting to this evolving landscape, DRI’s Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar will provide a forum where in-house counsel, defense counsel and consultants will discuss recent developments, trends and significant regulatory changes in this area of law. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

April 26, 2012. Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws

Planning Chairs: Joseph G. Block, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C.; Judson W. Starr, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $649 for onsite course / $549 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual one-day course of study provides the only comprehensive discussion of environmental crimes in the country. It is not just for lawyers whose clients have been stung – who are involved in real or potential exposure to criminal sanctions. It is also for lawyers whose clients are in the hive – whose very businesses necessarily involve environmental issues, whether because they are manufacturers; because they hold or develop real estate; or because their businesses involve the use, transportation, or storage of material that can give rise to environmental liability.

May 3, 2012. Wetlands Law and Regulation

Planning Chairs: Virginia S. Albrecht, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C.; Jeff B. Kray, Marten Law PLLC, Seattle; James M. McElfish, Jr., Senior Attorney and Director, Sustainable Use of Land Program, Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D.C.; Margaret N. Strand, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $649 for onsite course / $549 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: If your client does any building or construction, planning, regulation, or conservation, you need to know the complex laws regulating wetlands and other waters. A top-flight faculty of senior public officials, experienced private practitioners, government prosecutors and defense attorneys, and public interest advocates provide an unparalleled update on the law for the experienced practitioner and an overview of the basic substantive law and practice issues for the less experienced practitioner.

May 4, 2012. Species Protection: Critical Legal Issues

Planning Chairs: Donald C. Baur, Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, D.C.; Lawrence R. Liebesman, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $649 for onsite course / $549 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This advanced course of study is both a primer on the federal ESA and a detailed discussion of ESA provisions and related issues/developments. Top federal officials provide up-to-date perspectives on current regulatory and legislative proposals. An optional introductory lecture outlines the basic structure of the ESA and its key provisions.

Estate Planning

April 12-13, 2012. Charitable Giving Techniques

Planning Chairs: Lawrence P. Katzenstein, Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis; Jerry J. McCoy, Law Office of Jerry J. McCoy, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $1,099 for onsite course / $899 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: If you advise donors, charities, or organizations with planned giving programs you must attend this course so you can advise your clients not just on compliance with past and proposed new regulations, but also on how they can incorporate a range of incentives into their ongoing financial planning. In addition, you’ll have the unique opportunity to network and discuss issues with faculty and registrants from across the United States.

June 17-22, 2012. Estate Planning in Depth

Planning Chairs: M. Read Moore, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago; Nancy G. Henderson, Henderson, Caverly, Pum & Charney LLP, San Diego.

Tuition: $1,499 for onsite course / $1,199 for webcast (or $329 per webcast segment)

Highlights: Presented at an advanced level, this annual course of study considers significant tax and non-tax aspects of estate planning. The comprehensive study materials—typically 1,500 pages or more—are among ALI-ABA’s best, and the intensive, interactive classroom experience is complemented by opportunities to learn informally from faculty and fellow registrants after hours through a variety of networking opportunities.

Ethics

December 19, 2011. Ethics for Corporate Lawyers 2011

Highlights: What are the ethical rules that apply in a business negotiation? Misrepresentation, fraudulent nondisclosure and omissions; Responsibilities of the firm/legal department, supervising, and subordinate attorneys for an attorney’s ethical lapse; E-discovery: Qualcomm, and other recent developments; Multi-jurisdictional practice concerns in a global economy; Conflicts of interest: when waivers work and are appropriate.

Other locations: Atlanta Bar Association, December 19, 2011, Atlanta, Georgia; Live Webcast, December 19, 2011 – www.pli.edu

February 29 – March 2, 2012 2012 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference Meeting Site and City: Chicago, Illinois

Speakers: Conference Chair: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Peter R. Jarvis, Chair of Lawyers Professional Responsibility & Risk Management Group and Thomas P. McGarry, Chair of the Lawyers for the Profession ® Group

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for the 11th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference. The LMRM Conference is a detailed exploration of the significant developments in the last year in the law and litigation of legal malpractice cases, insurance and risk management issues. Topics include: On the Horizon – Developing Areas of Lawyer Exposure; Expert Witness Recent Cases and Strategies in Legal Malpractice Cases; The General Counsel Forum; How Limited is your Liability?; On the Horizon – The Future of Lawyer Regulation.

Other locations: Live Audiocast – Register at www.westlegaledcenter.com

Number of Credits: 880 minutes of instruction including 330 minutes of ethics credits (all CLE credit is currently pending)

Cost: $1,375 for the full conference, $975 for half.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

On Demand Technethics: The Ethics of Social Media

Highlights: Social Media, Cloud Computing, wikis, Smartphones and flash drives...To some lawyers that sounds like a foreign language, but others know that it’s actually a list of the hottest trends in technology. The use of these trends is expanding rapidly in the practice of law, but many members of the bar are unaware of the ethical pitfalls associated with each. This seminar discusses the threats associated with these platforms so that lawyers can use technology responsibly. Included in the discussion are the impact of ethics opinions from various jurisdictions and an evaluation of the recent proposed changes the ABA model rules.

Credits: 2

Cost: $165.00

On Demand. Almost All I Need to Know About Ethics I Learned in Kindergarten

Highlights: Many lawyers believe that the ethics rules are all common sense- basically a version of those lessons we learned in Kindergarten. Nationally recognized legal educator Stuart Teicher, Esq. agrees...in part. In his signature “New Jersey Style,” Stuart explains that when you scratch beneath the surface and look at some key parts of the rules, you find nuances that make a difference in the day-to-day practice. Known as the “CLE Performer,” Stuart gives an entertaining and engaging seminar where he discusses certain critical attorney behaviors but also reveals hidden practical pitfalls in key rules such as misconduct, supervision and confidentiality.

Credits: 2

Cost: $199.00

Gaming Law

February 23 – 24, 2012. 16th Annual National Institute on the Gaming Law Minefield

Sponsor: The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Business Law Section Gaming Law Committee, and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education
Contact: Earnestine Murphy (312) 988-6202; e-mail Earnestine.Murphy@americanbar.org; Internet www.ambar.org/glm2012
 

Speakers: lease refer to program’s Web site for speaker details via www.ambar.org/glm2012.

Who Should Attend: Attorneys, compliance officers, Native American leaders, regulators, and legislators will all gain invaluable insights into current trends, opportunities, and obstacles in the gaming industry.

Highlights: The Gaming Law Minefield institute is one of the most comprehensive, state-of-the-law gaming programs available. Program attendees have consistently rated the program as a valuable educational experience that provides participants with the opportunity to meet and talk with a wide variety of gaming law experts and leading state and Native American regulators.

Number of Credits: This course is expected to qualify for 13.25 CLE credit hours. For information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit www.ambar.org/glm2012.

Cost: Early Bird Registration now through January 23,2012 - $1,125 General Public | $1,035 ABA Members | $900 Criminal Justice Section and Business Law Section Members | Standard Rates after January 23, 2012 - $1,295 General Public | $1,190 ABA Members | $1,195 Criminal Justice Section and Business Law Section Members

General Practice

February 23-24, 2012. Sharing Success Seminar – A Seminar for Women Lawyers

Planning Chairs: Heidi B. Goldstein, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, Ohio; Marisa A. Trasatti, Semmes Bowen & Semmes, Baltimore, Maryland; Evelyn Fletcher Davis, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia; Keri Lynn Bush, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Costa Mesa, California

Highlights: DRI’s Women in the Law Committee proudly presents this seminar to help women lawyers maximize their full potential inside and outside of the courtroom. This seminar addresses the unique challenges women face in the practice of law and offers an alternative model for success, based on a woman’s distinctive communication style and personality. The program is both educational and enriching, geared to help you hone your trial and business development skills. It is also an opportunity to participate in a variety of networking and social activities.This seminar boasts distinguished faculty from around the country, including in-house lawyers from some of the most recognized companies in America, experienced and successful trial lawyers, and nationally prominent marketing and trial consultants.For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Governmental Liability

February 2-3, 2012. Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar

Planning Chairs: R. Jeffrey Lowe, Kightlinger & Gray LLP, New Albany, Indiana; Dana K. Maine, Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Atlanta, Georgia; Linda M. Lawson, Meserve Mumper & Hughes LLP, Los Angeles, California

Highlights: For the 25th anniversary of DRI’s Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar, we have compiled an outstanding array of presenters who will provide a wealth of practical information relevant to all attendees. Starting with Dean Karen Blum’s update on entity and supervisory liability and concluding with an exciting debate between use of force experts Scott Sargent and Geoffrey Alpert, this year’s seminar provides something for everyone. The seminar will provide practical litigation strategies for complex issues in both damages and liability, including creative litigation strategies for pro se litigants and use and defense of a forensic economist in Section 1983 litigation. Professor Charles Abernathy will give an update on Supreme Court cases and there will be a panel discussion regarding coverage issues facing governmental insurers. Additionally, leading trial attorneys will educate on the issues that face our clients regarding the First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, employment issues and school related claims. Set in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida, this year’s seminar and its opportunities for growth, idea sharing and networking cannot be missed.For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Immigration Law

Ongoing. Audio & Web Seminars.

Highlights: Get timely updates on immigration and nationality law with these convenient and cost-effective audio and web seminars. Seminar programs focus on cutting-edge issues, updates on legislative and regulatory concerns, and important information and guidance for a number of the subspecialty areas of practice. Three easy ways to get the information you need—listen live, pre-order a recording, or visit our archives and purchase the recording of any seminar to listen at your convenience! The complete schedule of upcoming events and recording archives is available at http://www.aila.org/seminars.

Friday, January 27, 2012. Survival Tool Kit For The Worksite Enforcement Jungle

Highlights: This one-day program will: discuss best practices concerning how to develop an immigration compliance program for all employers, large and small; analyze the E-Verify landscape; summarize the verification and audit regimes of various agencies, including USCIS, DOL, and DOS; cover how much I-9 violations will cost your clients; discuss lessons learned from recent DHS enforcement actions against corporations, in addition to future expectations concerning worksite compliance legislation; discuss the problematic issues surrounding I-9 audits; and analyze the development of the concepts of constructive knowledge and reckless disregard in light of case law, recent developments, and policy.

Insurance Law

December 15-16, 2011. Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium

Planning Chairs: Matthew S. Foy, Gordon & Rees, San Francisco, California; Beth Zaro Green, Law Offices of Beth Zaro Green, Brooklyn, New York; Audrey A. Seeley, Hurwitz & Fine PC, Buffalo, New York; Anthony R. Zelle, Zelle McDonough & Cohen LLC, Boston, Massachusetts; Michael F. Aylward, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston, Massachusetts

Highlights: DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from a distinguished faculty of lawyers, insurance industry leaders and judges on emerging issues, recent court rulings, and national claims trends, as well as practical advice for both the first- and third-party practitioner and claims professional. This program will help you sharpen the tools you need to litigate and navigate a wide range of insurance coverage claims and issues successfully, while networking with senior claims executives, industry leaders and experienced coverage lawyers from across the country. What is more, you will experience all of this in the midst of New York City, fully decked out for the holiday season!For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

February 29 – March 2, 2012 2012 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference Meeting Site and City: Chicago, Illinois

Speakers: Conference Chair: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Peter R. Jarvis, Chair of Lawyers Professional Responsibility & Risk Management Group and Thomas P. McGarry, Chair of the Lawyers for the Profession ® Group

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for the 11th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference. The LMRM Conference is a detailed exploration of the significant developments in the last year in the law and litigation of legal malpractice cases, insurance and risk management issues. Topics include: On the Horizon – Developing Areas of Lawyer Exposure; Expert Witness Recent Cases and Strategies in Legal Malpractice Cases; The General Counsel Forum; How Limited is your Liability?; On the Horizon – The Future of Lawyer Regulation.

Other locations: Live Audiocast – Register at www.westlegaledcenter.com

Number of Credits: 880 minutes of instruction including 330 minutes of ethics credits (all CLE credit is currently pending)

Cost: $1,375 for the full conference, $975 for half.

Intellectual Property

January 19 - 20, 2012. IP Issues in Business Transactions 2012

Highlights: Attend this program and you will learn how to assess intellectual property as a strategic asset. In addition, avoid costly missteps and find out how to assess opportunities to monetize IP and structure transactions so as to maintain alignment with overall business goals. Other critical topics addressed include IP portfolio review and management, licensing, valuation, and enforcement. The stellar faculty will also review joint development, bankruptcy, tax and due diligence issues, as well as unique aspects of transactions concerning data, social media and online assets. Covering issues that may arise across patent, trademark, and copyright law, this program is a must for all IP transactional attorneys.

Other locations: PLI San Francisco Center, February. 21 - 22, 2012, San Francisco; Live Webcast, February. 21 - 22, 2012 – www.pli.edu

January 24, 2012. Privacy and Behavioral Advertising Class Action Suits: What Every Litigator and In-House Lawyer Needs to Know

Highlights: Over the past 18 months there has been an explosion of new lawsuits filed focused on the alleged disclosure of identifying information in connection with the use of social networks, social gaming, mobile phones, apps, and other mobile and web-based technologies and in connection with behavioral advertising and the use of pixels, beacons, cookies and other persistent identifiers. Like patent troll suits and stock drop cases, being sued for perceived data privacy violations increasingly is starting to look like a cost of doing business in the digital economy.

Other locations: None

Legal Technology

January 30-February 1, 2012 LegalTech New York 2012

Who Should Attend: CIOs, IT Professionals, Litigation Support Professionals, KM Managers, Law Librarians, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Attorneys, Para Professionals, Managing Partners, Practice Area Leaders, Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers.

Highlights: LEGALTECH New York, the MOST IMPORTANT technology event for the legal professional will place you at the vanguard of this cutting edge industry with illustrious keynote speakers, stellar educational programming and latest advances in technology to help you in your quest for staying at the forefront of technology. LEGALTECH continues to provide you with a conduit for learning, networking and exploring the very latest in Legal Technology. Attend and learn about the topics that you want to know about: Balancing Legal Concerns with IT Needs; Social Media in the Corporate Environment: E-Discovery; In-house or Outsource; Integrating Matter Management, Document Management and Records Management; iPod, iPad, and Legal Technology and more!

December 15, 2011 and online 24/7 Virtual LegalTech

Who Should Attend: Law Firm CIOs, IT Professionals, Litigation Support Professionals, KM Managers, Law Librarians, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Attorneys, Para Professionals, Managing Partners, Practice Area Leaders, Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Technology Officers

Highlights: Summary and Highlights: Virtual LegalTech offers all the powerful educational and networking opportunities of LegalTech, the premier conference and trade show for technology in the legal community. Virtual LegalTech (VLT) is an online tradeshow featuring the latest hardware, software, tools and services that are moving the practice of law ahead through innovative solutions. It’s also an invaluable chance to interact with colleagues, share best practices and make connections with professionals from law firms and corporate legal departments from all over the world. VLT’s fully interactive online virtual environment enables you to do all the things you’d do at a live event: attend presentations and panel discussions, talk with vendors, see product demonstrations, collect information, network with colleagues and get the latest news from the ever-evolving arena of legal technology. The show is open all year around, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each live online show date offers Free CLE in certain jurisdictions.

Litigation

January 26, 2012. Advanced Deposition Techniques 2012

Highlights: Depositions provide a unique forum to put forth your best case and get a glimpse at your adversary’s evidence. Whether you’ve done one deposition or 100, you need to be prepared to handle the special situations that arise and know how to identify and exploit the opportunities that exist. This program covers a range of topics and scenarios that can challenge even the most seasoned litigators. Our faculty of experienced litigators and deposition experts will outline proven solutions to some of this craft’s thorniest challenges.

Other locations: The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, January 26, 2012, Cleveland, Ohio; Live Webcast, January 26, 2012 – www.pli.edu

Litigation & Appeals

On Demand. Closing Arguments at Trial -- Pulling the Theme Together

Highlights: In closing arguments at trial, too many experienced attorneys simply retell the witness testimony without turning that story into an effective argument to persuade the jury. The recent Casey Anthony trial provides but another example of how an effective closing can impact the verdict. In this session of our series of programs on the key aspects of trial, Jones Day partners Tom Jackson and Mike Ginsberg focus on how to make the story of the trial come alive.

Credits: 1

Cost: $159.00

Medical Liability

March 8-9, 2012.Medical Liability Seminar

Planning Chairs: Alex J. Hagan, Ellis & Winters LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina; Jackie H. Trimm, Starnes Davis Florie LLP, Birmingham, Alabama; Ted J. McDonald III, Adam & McDonald PA, Overland Park, Kansas; Stephen O. Plunket, Bassford Remele PA, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Highlights: DRI’s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar offers two days of advanced and informative presentations and discussions targeted to the claims professional, in-house counsel, defense attorney and risk management personnel. This year’s faculty includes an impressive list of physicians, lawyers, health care and insurance industry professionals, all leaders in their respective fields. The program includes topics of interest on emerging issues and continuing challenges in representing and advising health care providers, and provides excellent networking opportunities as well. Register now to ensure your place at this leading seminar at the Hilton Riverside in historic New Orleans.For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Online CLE

CLE Courses Available 24/7 on Demand

Highlights: Publishers of The National Law Journal and Law.com bring you CLECenter.com, the premier provider of Online Continuing Legal Education. CLECenter.com makes compliance simple and convenient with seamless online tracking and 24/7 access. We feature state accredited, high-quality audio and video content in various practice areas from the NYC Bar, LA County Bar, The Recorder, Texas Lawyer, and many more. Take advantage of this exclusive offer for National Law Journal subscribers and enter promotion code NLJCLE30 at checkout to receive 30% off your entire purchase at CLECenter.com. Offer ends 12/31/2011.

December 13, 2011 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central Ethical Issues in Settlement—Settlement of a MSP Case

Speakers: H. Amy Carlin, Morgan Brown & Joy LLP, Boston, MA; Mary Re Knack, Willams Kastner, Seattle, WA

Highlights: If you litigate, much of your time is spent settling cases. Attend this webcast to learn the ethical rules applicable to the settlement process, both in negotiating a settlement and in drafting a settlement agreement. This webcast will use a practical case study that implicates the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to explore not only the ethical issues inherent in the settlement of cases—and how all attorneys can avoid unethical conduct as they interact with clients and opposing counsel to bring a case to resolution—but also the nuances brought to the process by the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Mountain, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific. The State Bar of California has approved this webcast for CLE credit. Please visit www.dri.org for accreditation in your state and links to all state bar associations.

January 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Central Pursuing Every Angle—Making the Most Out of Fact Discovery

Speakers: Jennifer D. Aufricht, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP, Dallas, Texas; Thomas J. D’Amato, Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, San Francisco,California

Highlights: With so many options to pursue in discovery when building your case, which discovery methods are essential to obtaining the facts that you need to win? The third installment of the “survival” series for young lawyers will help you navigate the various fact discovery tools at your disposal and how to use them. This program will include an overview of best practices in written and third-party discovery, as well as how to conduct due diligence with your client for its own document production. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101. 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Mountain, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Central, 1:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific. The State Bar of California has approved this webcast for CLE credit. Please visit www.dri.org for accreditation in your state and links to all state bar associations.

Opening Statements & Closing Arguments

On Demand. Closing Arguments at Trial -- Pulling the Theme Together

Highlights: In closing arguments at trial, too many experienced attorneys simply retell the witness testimony without turning that story into an effective argument to persuade the jury. The recent Casey Anthony trial provides but another example of how an effective closing can impact the verdict. In this session of our series of programs on the key aspects of trial, Jones Day partners Tom Jackson and Mike Ginsberg focus on how to make the story of the trial come alive.

Credits: 1

Cost: $159.00

Professional Liability

December 15-16, 2011. Professional Liability Seminar

Planning Chairs: Daniel B. Meyer, O’Hagan Spencer LLC, Chicago, Illinois; Frances M. O’Meara, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP, Los Angeles, California; Matthew S. Marrone, Lucas and Cavalier LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Highlights: DRI’s first Professional Liability Seminar in more than 10 years seeks to become the preeminent seminar addressing the broad swath of professional liability claims. Recognizing that professional liability claims include those against lawyers and accountants, as well as those against information technology specialists and real estate appraisers, DRI has brought together some of the industry’s most recognized and respected leaders to discuss the effective defense of all professionals.For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Professional Practice

January 9, 2012. The Cyber Attack and Hacking Epidemic - A Legal and Business Survival Guide

Highlights: There has been an epidemic of cyber attacks and hacking of corporate websites and the breach of security into confidential corporate data. Responsibility for preventing cyber attacks and taking action once the attack occurs falls within the compliance responsibility, with the Chief Compliance Officer often reporting into the General Counsel. Corporate legal departments are finding themselves responsible for setting up programs to prevent attacks and then directing a rapid response after the attack occurs.

Other locations: Live Webcast, January 9, 2012 – www.pli.edu

February 29 – March 2, 2012 2012 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference Meeting Site and City: Chicago, Illinois

Speakers: Conference Chair: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Peter R. Jarvis, Chair of Lawyers Professional Responsibility & Risk Management Group and Thomas P. McGarry, Chair of the Lawyers for the Profession ® Group

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for the 11th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference. The LMRM Conference is a detailed exploration of the significant developments in the last year in the law and litigation of legal malpractice cases, insurance and risk management issues. Topics include: On the Horizon – Developing Areas of Lawyer Exposure; Expert Witness Recent Cases and Strategies in Legal Malpractice Cases; The General Counsel Forum; How Limited is your Liability?; On the Horizon – The Future of Lawyer Regulation.

Other locations: Live Audiocast – Register at www.westlegaledcenter.com

Number of Credits: 880 minutes of instruction including 330 minutes of ethics credits (all CLE credit is currently pending)

Cost: $1,375 for the full conference, $975 for half.

Real Estate

January 9, 2012. The Cyber Attack and Hacking Epidemic - A Legal and Business Survival Guide

Highlights: REIT, real estate, corporate, and restructuring lawyers seeking to understand the new paradigms and the peculiarities and complexities of REIT and REOC M&A, restructurings and recapitalizations; REIT and REOC general counsel and transactional lawyers; Analysts, bankers, executives and other professionals who need to understand the new world of real estate.

Other locations: Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January. 12, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 12, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 12, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 12, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, January 12, 2012 – www.pli.edu

Securities

January 25, 2012. Securities Products of Insurance Companies and Evolving Regulatory Reform 2012

Highlights: The insurance industry continues to be one of the focal points of regulatory and legislative analysis over the last year, as well as the subject of several unresolved initiatives for regulatory change and technological developments. This timely program provides critical content on the prevailing and changing legal issues practitioners must understand. As the evolving regulatory regimes that govern securities products and asset management services offered by insurance company complexes unfold, the open unanswered questions remain numerous. Our stellar faculty will provide you with a clear understanding of the important developments in this evolving and dynamic field of law.

Other locations: Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 25, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 25, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 25, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Live Webcast, January 25, 2012 – www.pli.edu

Staff Counsel

Dec. 7-8, 2011 3rd Annual Controlling Legal Costs

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Controlling Legal Costs is a must-attend event for any corporate counsel feeling pressure to reduce legal expenditures, both within the company and with outside firms and service providers. Attendees will hear from many of the top thought leaders on the topic and are guaranteed leave with enough practical ideas to cover the cost of attending many times over.

Dec. 14, 2011 Corporate Counsel’s Strategies for Successfully Navigating Complex International Disputes Breakfast Event

Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Risk Officers, Compliance Officers

Highlights: Understanding the local rules; choosing the right venue; collecting judgements; and solving problems before they happen with the right arbitration clauses.

TAX LAW

January 17, 2012. Taxation of Financial Products and Transactions 2012

Highlights: With implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act well underway, and judicial and administrative scrutiny remaining at a high level, it is important to stay on top of the latest developments in the fast changing area of financial products and transactions. At this program, an outstanding group of law firm and accounting firm lawyers, in-house tax advisors, and government speakers will explore new topics in financial transactions and examine new angles on some of the familiar ones.

Other locations: Columbus Bar Association, January 17, 2012, Columbus, Ohio; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 17, 2012, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 17, 2012, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 17, 2012, Center City Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Bar Institute, January 17, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Live Webcast, January 17, 2012 – www.pli.edu

March 28-30, 2012.Corporate Taxations

Planning Chairs: Julie A. Divola, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco; Rose L. Williams, National M&A Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, D.C.; Philip B. Wright, Bryan Cave LLP, St. Louis

Tuition: $1,399 for onsite course / $1,099 for webcast (or $329 per webcast segment)

Highlights: Your practice requires you to manage the full array of complex issues that arise when structuring corporate transactions. Our faculty of Treasury and IRS officials, practitioners from law firms and major accounting firms, and in-house corporate tax lawyers and accountants arm you with practical strategies and the latest techniques needed to do this skillfully and successfully

Technology

Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2012 8th Annual Law Firm Chief Information & Technology Officers Forum

Who Should Attend: CIOs, Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers

Highlights: Law Technology News and The American Lawyer are pleased to present the 8th Annual Law Firm Chief Information & Technology Officers Forum, a leading event taking place in conjunction with LegalTech New York on at the Hilton New York Hotel. This conference will update you on the best strategies for managing the law firm’s IT department and cutting-edge updates on new and emerging technologies that can dramatically increase the profitability and efficiency of the firm.

Trial skills

On Demand. Closing Arguments at Trial -- Pulling the Theme Together

Highlights: In closing arguments at trial, too many experienced attorneys simply retell the witness testimony without turning that story into an effective argument to persuade the jury. The recent Casey Anthony trial provides but another example of how an effective closing can impact the verdict. In this session of our series of programs on the key aspects of trial, Jones Day partners Tom Jackson and Mike Ginsberg focus on how to make the story of the trial come alive.

Credits: 1

Cost: $159.00

Trucking law 

February 16-17, 2012 . Trucking Law Seminar – Road Warriors 2012 – Reshaping Trucking Litigation

Planning Chairs: MaryJane Dobbs, Marcus Brody Ford & Kessler LLC, Roseland, New Jersey; Brett A. Ross, Carr Allison, Birmingham, Alabama; Kurt M. Rozelsky, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, Greenville, South Carolina; Jack Laffey, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Highlights: DRI’S sixth Trucking Law Seminar is designed to enhance the practice of all trucking industry professionals—from experienced defense attorneys and risk managers to those who are new to trucking. The seminar will provide a comprehensive look at the practical aspects of handling the unique issues facing trucking law practitioners, such as effective voir dire, conspicuity, loading and unloading and strategies to tackle the “not your everyday” trucking claims. DRI is proud to present David Osiecki, Senior Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for the American Trucking Associations, as its keynote speaker. The seminar will also include a presentation with a real-time driving simulator to help participants better understand the challenges faced by commercial drivers.There will be a breakout session for those new to trucking. This year the focus is on medical challenges faced by trucking law professionals.For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.