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CLE LISTINGS FOR August 17th, 2009 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 19th, 2009. For further information and reservations contact The National Law Journal: Indera Singh, Account Executive (212) 457-9471 or isingh@alm.com at 120 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10271.

Index of Subjects

Administrative Law & Regulation

June 25th. 3rd Annual Southeastern Private Equity Summit- Private Equity in 2009: Where Do We Go From Here?

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 800-241-0214; e-mail onlineCLE@westlegaledcenter.com; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Speakers: Angelo Ciavarella, Arnold E. Grant, Ruth N. Holzman, Henry King

Highlights: The recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the ?Stimulus Act?) makes good on President Obama?s promise to increase tax incentives for clean energy utilization and production. In this 90-minute webcast, our expert faculty will discuss existing tax incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency after the Act, and how the rules of the game have changed. Key Topics: Cash grants in lieu of credits and optimizing structure to maximize benefits; New incentives for research, development and manufacturing facilities; The lay of the land ? credit availability after the stimulus; The ?New and Improved? Loan Guarantee Program for Renewable Projects.

Appellate

November 5-6, 2009. Appellate Advocacy Seminar.

Highlights: DRI Presents its Appellate Advocacy Seminar. Reasons to Attend: Gain valuable insight from judges on ways to win more appeals; Hear pointers on building a successful appellate practice; Earn 12.25 hours of CLE, including 1 hour of ethics credit; Networking, education and business development; Legal specialization credit in civil appellate law has been approved for California, Florida and Texas. What You Will Learn: Judicial perspective and first hand insights on how to gain the advantage in your appeal; Tips on persuasive oral and written arguments and the lost art of legal research; How the courts handle the ever increasing demands of the media in the information age; The impact of diversity on appellate practice and the appellate courts; Effective ways to build a successful appellate practice; Recent cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and what is on the horizon; The pros and cons of using a moot court to prepare for oral argument; The trend of appellate practitioners participating on trial terms and assisting with trial.

Asbestos Medicine

November 12-13, 2009. Asbestos Medicine Seminar.

Highlights: DRI Presents its Annual Asbestos Medicine Seminar in Miami, Florida. Reasons to Attend: Participate in a clinical-pathological conference involving four difficult cases; Fresh look at historical studies on the dangers of asbestos; New insight into the historic knowledge of unions, trades people, employers and the U.S. government regarding the dangers of asbestos; Earn 12.25 hours of CLE, including 1 hour of ethics credit. What You Will Learn: How to defend a peritoneal mesothelioma case; The unique state-of-the-art issues in cases involving gaskets; The latest information on asbestos bankruptcies and bankruptcy trusts; How to develop evidence of a plaintiff?s other asbestos exposures; Recent medical developments regarding mesothelioma, including treatments for pleural mesothelioma and the role of radiation in causing mesothelioma; Developments concerning asbestosis, including the current incidence of asbestosis and revisions to the diagnostic criteria for the disease

Aviation and Space Law Litigation

October 22-23, 2009. Behind The Curtain: Insight Into the Aviation Practice From Go-Team To Trial.X

Sponsor: American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practices Section
Contact: Donald Quarles (312) 988-5708; e-mail dquarles@staff.abanet.org; Internet www.abanet.org/tips

Highlights: Please take a moment to mark your calendars and make plans to join your colleagues at the Annual TIPS Aviation and Space Law Committee conference being held this year on October 22 ? 23, 2009 in Washington D.C. This year?s program will be an interesting and informative day and a half long conference to be led by engaging and knowledgeable practitioners in our field that will take a look at the flow of an aviation accident from the initial on-scene investigation through to trial or settlement. They will provide us with insight into a variety of topics designed to stimulate lively discussion on issues including: A behind the scenes look at domestic and foreign accident investigations and their impact on the subsequent litigation that arises; Mediation and settlement strategies from such notables as Judge Robert W. Sweet and Special Master William Nagle; The nuances of international discovery under the Hague Convention, and conflicts created between European privacy directives and U.S. style discovery. As always, our program will include a presentation on Recent Developments, with a new perspective as two attorneys from opposite sides of the bar debate the reasoning and holdings of the recent cases. We will also hear from the in-house counsels of large airlines, as well as government lawyers and insurers in our field, to hear what concerns them today and how the continuing current economic climate is affecting their operations. We will also have an opportunity to sharpen our practice skills by learning what truly impacts jurors? decision-making and gain knowledge on how to deal with electronic discovery issues.

Bridging the Gap

September 23-24, 2009. Bridging the Gap - Fall 2009.

Sponsor: New York State Bar Association
Contact: CLE Registration Department. 800-582-2452 or 518-463-3724; e-mail cle@nysba.org; Internet www.nysba.org/BridgingTheGapNYC

Speakers: Arlene Harris, Esq., Kaye Scholer, LLP, New York City; Gary R. Mund, Esq., Kings County Surrogate?s Court, Brooklyn; Hon. Gerald Lebovits, New York City Civil Court, New York City; Thomas J. Maimone, Esq., Maimone & Associates, PLLC, Mineola; Jeffrey B. Bloom, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz, New York City; Elizabeth A. Shollenberger, Esq., Queens Legal Services Corporation, Long Island City; Robert E. Grey, Esq., Grey & Grey LLP, Farmingdale; Ira B. Lobel, Esq., Attorney at Law, Delmar; Ellyn S. Kravitz, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP, New York City & White Plains; Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP, New York City & White Plains; Alan M. Koral, Esq., Vedder Price, P.C., New York Cit; Robert A. Glick, Esq., Brand, Glick & Brand, PC, Garden City; Clifford R. Ennico, Esq., Attorney at Law, Fairfield, CT.

Highlights: 16.0 Credits (7.0 Professional Practice; 6.0 Skills; 3.0 Ethics). Newly admitted attorneys* can satisfy all of their annual MCLE requirements by attending this two-day program! This program is designed for recent law school graduates and newly admitted attorneys* to ?bridge the gap? between law school and the realities of practicing law in New York State. Learn practical information from skilled and experienced practitioners and get the skills you need to make a smooth transition from law student to attorney. NOTE: Attorneys who attended the Spring 2009 program are NOT eligible to receive MCLE credit for this repeat program.

Other Locations: Video Conferences in Albany (New York State Bar Association) and Buffalo (Holiday Inn Amherst)

Business of Law

On Demand Program - Now available. Live webcast: How Large Firms are Delivering Greater Value with Alternative Billing.

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 800-241-0214; e-mail onlineCLE@westlegaledcenter.com; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Speakers: Fred H. Bartlit Jr., Robert E. Fields, Jim Hassett, Richard G. Rosenblatt, Harry P. Trueheart

Highlights: In this economy, legal clients are looking to cut costs and obtain greater value. This has led to an upsurge of interest in alternatives to the billable hour including fixed fees, contingent or partially contingent fees, capped fees, value adjusted billing, and many other alternatives.

In this panel, the author of a recent review of alternative fees will discuss ?how to do it? with experts from several large firms that are helping lawyers move away from the billable hour. The discussion will focus on the real world lessons learned in hundreds of matters, including: case studies of non-hourly billing, including benefits to clients and the fire; ?from the trenches? advice on how to get started, and when; a discussion of what?s different for large firms.

CLE Conference

September 16, 2009. Midwest Law Firm Management Conference.

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 1.800.308.1700; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Who Should Attend: Managing Partners, Chairs, Law Firm Leaders from the Midwest region, Delegates who are charged with developing policy and implementing change within their organizations.

Highlights: This unique one-day conference sponsored by West LegalEdcenter, the College of Law Firm Management, the Association of Legal Administrators and the Chicago Bar Association, is designed to be a frank and candid discussion of the issues facing Midwestern law firms. The focus on this year?s conference: The economic downturn and how to manage its effects. This networking event will examine the harsh realities of 2009, looking at what happened at a firm level in terms of firms that have disappeared, layoffs, profits and what can be expected over the next 18 months. In addition, our panel of leading consultants and law firm leaders will discuss firms that have continued to ?lead? through the downturn and what factors may contribute to their continued success. Speakers will also address how the practice of law is expected to change because of the downturn and what steps innovative firms are taking now in anticipation of the eventual upturn and transformation of business models.

September 21, 2009. Social Media Law Forum.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel.

Highlights: The Social Media Law Forum is a one-day event geared towards General Counsel. As social media sites become more and more a method of doing business, companies are facing different and more complex risks. This in-depth event will examine the inherent challenges of having employees using social media as a marketing method. It will arm GCs with the tools necessary to protect their companies and their IP in a virtual world.

October 19-20, 2009. Litigation Summit

Who Should Attend: Senior Litigators; Chief Legal Officers; General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officers; Litigation Support Practice Leaders; Risk Managers; Forensic Accounting Professionals; Expert Witnesses.

Highlights:Litigation Summit brings together a select group of America's leading commercial litigators and General Counsel from a diverse mix of leading global corporations for a day-and-a-half of education, strategies and best practices. Join your peers in New York City on Oct. 19 & 20, 2009, as they discuss today's (and tomorrow's) most pressing litigation issues. Current topics under research include: The Liability Fallout from the Credit Crisis; Taking the Gloves Off: The Business Case for being the Plaintiff ; Managing E-Discovery Costs; E-Discovery and Documentation Production: Current thoughts on Leveraging Contract Attorneys and Outsourcing; Best Practices in Depositions, Cross Examinations and Trial Presentations; Case Management Strategies; Creating Synergy between the Client and Outside Counsel; and The Litigator of the Future: Perspectives from In-House Practitioners, Outside Counsel and the Consulting World.

October 22-23, 2009. 8th Annual CFO/COO Forum.

Who Should Attend: Chairman, Chief Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Controller, Executive Director, Firm Administrator, Managing Director, Managing Partner, Director of Finance, Director of Financial Services, Director of Operations, Director of Finance.

Highlights: After years of unprecedented law firm growth, the past year has witnessed an equally unprecedented economic downturn. Will the crisis create a seismic shift in management practices, or is it business as usual once the economy picks up? This industry leading event provides a unique opportunity to learn from law firm leaders, academic experts, and network with your peers as we look at current practices, and discuss ?hands on? solutions to the likely scenarios going forward. Topics include: The impact of the recession on law firms and their clients; Changes in ?Associate Management??from fundamental shifts in recruiting, to compensation models and performance metrics; The financial position of law firms?and why this is not just a large firm issue; What clients want from firms?and practical steps to making alternative fee structures attractive?and profitable.

October 27-28, 2009. Law Firm Management Forum.

Who Should Attend: Managing Partners; Practice Area Leaders; Executive Directors; Chief Operating Officers

Highlights: This two day program covers the latest trends in growing your firm in today?s competitive environment. Topics covered include: The Intense War for Talent; People, Passion and Principles: Building Success from the Bottom; Growing Firm Leadership through Feedback and Reward; M& A Forecast: 2008/2009 Predictions; Facing a Transformed Global Legal Landscape; and What?s on the Mind of the General Counsel? Join your colleagues as law firm management from small, mid and large sized firms gather for a special two day program designed to guide you through today?s changing economy.

Nov. 10, 2009. IP Trademark & Copyright Counsel Forum.

Who Should Attend: IP Counsel; IP Lawyers

Highlights: This program will focus on the latest developments in the intellectual property focused specifically on trademark and copyright issues. Trademarks and copyrights remain one of the most valuable assets for your company. Keynote speaker: Deborah Cohn, Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The internet is presenting many new challenges that you need to understand in order to develop your company strategy. This forum is developed for in-house attorneys who would need to provide valuable advice to senior management. Topics under consideration include: Using Social Media to Promote Your Brand: Risks and Rewards; Litigating Fair Use Cases; Trade Dress and Private Label Knockoffs; Domain Names Best Practices; Guarding Against Counterfeit Goods/Uses of Your Brand; ICANN Update; What is Your Trademark Worth? Should You License for Additional Revenue?; International Copyright and Trademark Issues; Managing Trademark Costs in a Down Economy; and Crafting a Brand Protection.

Commercial Litigation

October 19-20, 2009. Litigation Summit

Who Should Attend: Senior Litigators; Chief Legal Officers; General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officers; Litigation Support Practice Leaders; Risk Managers; Forensic Accounting Professionals; Expert Witnesses.

Highlights:Litigation Summit brings together a select group of America's leading commercial litigators and General Counsel from a diverse mix of leading global corporations for a day-and-a-half of education, strategies and best practices. Join your peers in New York City on Oct. 19 & 20, 2009, as they discuss today's (and tomorrow's) most pressing litigation issues. Current topics under research include: The Liability Fallout from the Credit Crisis; Taking the Gloves Off: The Business Case for being the Plaintiff ; Managing E-Discovery Costs; E-Discovery and Documentation Production: Current thoughts on Leveraging Contract Attorneys and Outsourcing; Best Practices in Depositions, Cross Examinations and Trial Presentations; Case Management Strategies; Creating Synergy between the Client and Outside Counsel; and The Litigator of the Future: Perspectives from In-House Practitioners, Outside Counsel and the Consulting World.

Construction Law

September 10-11, 2009. Construction Law Seminar.

Highlights: DRI Presents its Annual Construction Law Seminar. Who Should Attend: Defense counsel; In-house counsel; Claims professionals; Risk managers. What You Will Learn: Practical trial tactics and litigation skills; Emerging trends in construction law; Updates on ?green construction? and the AIA contracts; Guidelines on bankruptcy and creditors? rights issues; Ethical considerations in construction defect claims; The latest insurance coverage developments.

Corporate Counsel

November 11-12, 2009. 7th Annual General Counsel West Coast Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel.

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 7th Annual General Counsel West Conference, to be held Nov. 11-12, 2009, in San Francisco. The General Counsel Conference is designed to provide general counsel with access to their best and brightest peers and an understanding of what is working in the world's best legal departments. Attendees will gain insight into the innovative practices and processes in place to manage some of the most difficult corporate and legal issues of today. Join your colleagues for two days of education and networking. Meet top General Counsel from leading companies. All sessions are hands-on, with lots of opportunity for active participation by attendees. You can make sure that your own issues are addressed by cross-examining the faculty, raising your own concerns, and exchanging ideas and solutions with others in attendance.

Dec. 1, 2009. Controlling Legal Costs: Meeting Needs in the Current Environment.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel; Chief Legal 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.

Corporate Law

October 29-30, 2009. Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

Planning Chairs: Franci J. Blassberg, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York; Elliott V. Stein, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York

Tuition: $1,199 for onsite course / $999 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual advanced course of study, composed of more than 12 hours of instruction, is designed to offer the experienced corporate lawyer an overview of some of the more sophisticated strategies and techniques in the field of corporate mergers and acquisitions and a review of several substantive legal areas affecting such transactions.

e-Discovery

November 12-13, 2009. Advanced E-Discovery Institute.

Speakers: Featuring keynote speaker Hon. Lee Rosenthal

Highlights:The Advanced E-Discovery Institute consists of an unusual blend of innovative theory, well-honed strategy and practical "hands on" techniques for contending with many of the most daunting aspects in the realm of e-discovery. Our Institute will include more members of the judiciary as speakers than any other e-discovery CLE program.

Employee Benefits

October 8-10, 2009. Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans.

Planning Chairs: Pamela Baker, Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP, Chicago; William F. Sweetnam, Groom Law Group, Washington, D.C.; former Benefits Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Tuition: $1,299 for onsite course / $1,099 for webcast (or $299 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 government speakers provide their insights on the latest issues, and will be available to answer your most pressing questions throughout the program. The discussions throughout the course are transactional, dealing with ?how to do it? and not offering merely an explanation of the law itself.

October 19-20, 2009. 20th Annual National Institute on Health and Welfare Benefit Plans: Health Care Reform.

Program Co-Chairs: Richard L. Menson, McGuireWoods LLP, Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL; Mark L. Stember, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Washington, DC; Carol A. Weiser, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC

Highlights: This National Institute is a lively update on legislative, regulatory and other developments featuring top speakers from government agencies, Capitol Hill and the private bar. Highlighted this year is health care reform, with additional topics including final cafeteria plan regulations, HIPAA HITECH compliance, regulations under the genetic information nondiscrimination act, medical benefits for retirees and domestic partners, coping with multi-jurisdictional compliance, COBRA developments, and recent litigation. As well as the latest legislative and regulatory information, this program offers two ethics sessions and practical, interactive breakout sessions where participants have the opportunity to dig deeper into how to implement and administer new laws and rules.

October 26-27, 2009. 24th Annual National Institute on Compensation for Executives and Directors.

Program Co-Chairs: Pamela Baker, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Chicago, IL; Stuart M. Lewis, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Washington, DC

Program Co-Chairs: Richard L. Menson, McGuireWoods LLP, Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL; Mark L. Stember, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Washington, DC; Carol A. Weiser, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC

Highlights: This National Institute is designed for those who have occasion to address issues related to compensating senior corporate personnel: private practitioners, in-house corporate counsel, employee benefit consultants, service providers, compensation managers and consultants. Hear from the compensation experts and discover their successful methods and strategies. Receive immediate feedback to your questions. Network with government officials. Topics will include: Ethics, Trends, Say on Pay Comes to the US, the Changing Role of the Compensation Committee, Unnecessary and Excessive Risk, Correcting the Inevitable 409A Mistakes, Proxy Review, Tax Gross-Ups, Exchange Offers for Options, SEC Guidance, Corporate Bankruptcy, and New Section 457A.

November 16-17, 2009. 19th Annual National Institute on ERISA Litigation.

Program Co-Chairs: Mark D. DeBofsky, Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, Chicago, IL; Douglas M. Selwyn, Conner & Winters, LLP, Houston, TX; Charles B. Wolf, Vedder Price PC, Chicago, IL

Highlights: An approach to ERISA from a purely litigation perspective, the program emphasizes the practical, not the theoretical. This National Institute is designed for litigators who handle ERISA cases and want to enhance their substantive ERISA knowledge, benefits practitioners who wish to further their knowledge of the substantive law and most recent case law, and ERISA specialists who draft plan language and render advice about plan administration, trying to minimize the risk of litigation. Learn how to improve your client?s chances with prelitigation strategies, including plan design features and practices. Learn tips, techniques and advice from successful, experienced plaintiff and defense ERISA litigators.

Employment Law

November 4-7, 2009. ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law 3rd Annual CLE Conference.

Speakers: Various

Highlights: The Section's 3rd Annual CLE Conference provides to opportunity to meet and talk with top practitioners representing plaintiffs, employers, and unions, as well as in-house counsel, academics and government lawyers. In addition to top quality CLE programming, we've planned three networking receptions that will allow you to communicate with your colleagues in a more relaxed atmosphere. A full year's worth of CLE credit at a price that can't be beatÉA multitracked curriculum covering all aspects of your labor and employment law practiceÉA multilevel program that will be of value regardless of your degree of experienceÉ Networking opportunities for you to meet with colleagues representing all perspectives in the labor and employment arena.

Environmental Law

November 5, 2009. Wetlands Law and Regulation

Planning Chairs: Virginia S. Albrecht, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C.; 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: This course is designed for a wide audience. It updates experienced attorneys and related professionals, informs public affairs specialists about the issues that will form tomorrow?s debates, and provides general practitioners with an excellent framework for understanding the law and counseling clients in this complex area. The course features an optional 60 minutes on professional responsibility issues and ethics concerns in the wetlands law practice context (during the lunch break), and, at no additional charge, an optional introductory lecture Wednesday evening, November 4, to help newer practitioners grasp the basic sources of law in this area. The program also provides practical tips from experienced practitioners from around the country and an update on Section 404 litigation.

November 6, 2009. 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: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) recently marked its thirty-fifth anniversary. Far from receding in its impact, the Act has instead grown in importance. ESA issues are now common and significant considerations in land, water, and energy development activities in many parts of the nation. This advanced course of study has been designed to provide both a primer on the federal ESA and detailed discussions 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. A full optional hour of ethics instruction is offered over the lunch break.

December 2-4, 2009. Clean Air: Law, Policy, and Practice.

Planning Chairs: Peter Hsiao, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Los Angeles; Jonathan Martel, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $1,099 for onsite course

Highlights: This comprehensive course examines the most recent programmatic, litigation, and congressional developments. It also informs practitioners at all levels of experience about current challenges and larger, emerging issues that will strongly influence Clean Air Act law and practice in the years to come. An introduction to the structure and substance of the Act is presented on Wednesday evening for the benefit of people unfamiliar with the Act or interested in a refresher.

Estate Planning

September 10-11, 2009. Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques.

Planning Chairs: Edward Jay Beckwith, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, D.C.; Virginia F. Coleman, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston

Tuition: $1,199 for onsite course / $999 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual advanced course of study, composed of over 13 hours of instruction, is designed for experienced estate planning practitioners. The course once again begins with Professor Jeffrey Pennell?s always enlightening discussion of recent developments, and ends with an up-to-the-minute examination of planning for same sex couples. If estate tax legislation has been enacted, the program will cover it; if not, we will have the next best thing: an inside-the-beltway view from co-chair Ed Beckwith of where Congress seems to be headed with this legislation. New this year will be optional roundtable sessions with the two planning chairs, which will afford greater opportunity for one-on-one discussions.

November 16-20, 2009. Planning Techniques for Large Estates (Limited On-Site Enrollment).

Planning Chairs: Malcom A. Moore, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle; Mervin M. Wilf, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tuition: $1,599 for onsite course / $1,399 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: The purpose of the program is to examine sophisticated issues that practicing lawyers actually face. Each topic has a lecturer/discussion leader who is responsible for covering the most important aspects of the subject matter and for presenting and discussing the issues and alternative approaches. The topics selected represent the most difficult challenges in the planning of large estates. The discussions are conducted on a transactional basis, with emphasis on changing factual patterns rather than on bare principles of law or statutory provisions. Registrants should come prepared to enter into active discussion with their peers and with the discussion leaders.

Ethics

March 3-5, 2010. 2010 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference.

Speakers: Conference Co-Chairs: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and David M. Schultz, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for 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: Standing to Sue, Privity and Duty of Disclosure; Litigation/Litigation Attorney; The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine ? Client-Nonclient Claims; Judgmental Immunity; Insurance Law; Updates to Cases Discussed at the 2009 LMRM and Statutory Causes of Action; The Insurance Marketplace and Considerations; Who is the Client and Standing to Sue ? Successor Entities, Affiliates and Subsidiaries; Advance Conflict Waivers, Screening and How to Do It; The General Counsel Forum; Suits for Fees/Mandatory Fee Arbitration; Risk Management Considerations in Restructuring and Winding-Up Law Firms; Managing Client and Law Firm Data and What Gives When Client and Firm Policies Conflict?; On the Horizon ? The Slow Motion Revolution.

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

Federal Sector Labor Law

Thursday, September 17, 2009. 27th annual Federal Sector Labor Relations & Labor Law Conference.

Registration Fees: $225; $5 per person discount groups of 3 or more

Keynote Speakers: Carol Waller Pope, Chairman, FLRA; Carlos Osegueda, Director of Employee & Labor Relations, HUD; Mark Roth, General Counsel, AFGE; John Palguta, Vice President, Partnership for Public Service

Highlights: Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2009 for a day of interactive discussion with some of the country?s foremost federal sector labor relations leaders and practitioners. Opening Keynote Session: ?The Evolution of Collaboration.? Keynote Discussion: ?Where Do We Go From Here?? Interactive Sessions on Current Developments: EEO, MSPB, FLRA, USERRA, The Effective Use of Mediation, Diversity and Professional Responsibility Issues

General Litigation

October 7-11, 2009. DRI 2009 Annual Meeting – Celebrating 50 Years of Leadership, Excellence and Education.

Highlights: DRI is Presenting its DRI 2009 Annual Meeting – Celebrating 50 Years of Leadership, Excellence and Education. Who Should Attend: Civil defense attorneys in all areas of practice. What You Will Learn: 15.25 hours of continuing learning education, including 2.5 hour of ethics; Block buster speakers; DRI Committee meetings; State and Local Defense Organization Conclave; Counsel meetings; Networking and entertainment; How to get involved in DRI.

Immigration & Nationality Law

Immigration Law Audio & Web Seminars: Conference on Immigration & Nationality Law.

Highlights: Get timely updates on immigration and nationality law with these convenient and cost-effective audio and web seminars. Expert faculty and leaders of the immigration bar give strategies, tips and guidance on a variety of specialized areas within immigration 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, as well as a link to recording archives is available at www.aila.org/seminars.

Information Technology Law

September 2, 2009 at 12:00pm-1:00pm (EDT). Live Webcast: Celesq - Social Networking for Lawyers: Ethical Considerations.

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 1.800.308.1700; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Speaker: Steven C. Bennett

Highlights: Join popular presenter Steve Bennett, a partner at Jones Day, as he discusses the ethical issues surrounding a lawyer’s use of social networks. Topics include: How lawyers may use social networks; A review of applicable ethics rules; Best practices in the use of social networks by lawyers.

September 25, 2009. Fundamentals of Immigration Benefits Law Practice Workshop & Webinar.

Highlights: Watch and learn from the convenience of your office! This interactive conference will be available as a webcast or you can attend in-person (limited seating available). The unique program features two components: pre-recorded sessions covering the basics of substantive immigration benefits law, such as Employment-based Immigrant Visas, and six live “how-to” workshop sessions featuring detailed hypothetical fact patterns designed to reflect real-life situations commonly encountered in immigration practice. Receive up to 9.2 CLE credit hours.

October 2, 2009. Advanced Business Immigration Law CLE Workshop.

Highlights: This interactive immigration law workshop will feature six key business related topics in a format designed to give you practical solutions for everyday case challenges. Structured presentations combined with hands on case analysis will advance your critical strategic thinking and provide real solutions for your clients’ common and not so common situations. Receive up to 9 CLE credit hours.

Insurance Law

November 5-6, 2009. Conference on Life Insurance Company Products: Current SEC, FINRA, Insurance, Tax, and ERISA Regulatory and Compliance Issues.

Planning Chairs: Richard T. Choi, Jorden Burt LLP, Washington, D.C.; Stephen E. Roth, Sutherland, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $1,199 for onsite course / $999 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This two-day Conference is an advanced course of study for in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and private practitioners involved in the development, distribution, marketing, or administration of life insurance and annuity products and underlying mutual fund investments. The Conference faculty includes leading private practitioners, industry legal and compliance professionals, and representatives of state insurance departments, the SEC, FINRA, Department of Labor, and Internal Revenue Service.

December 3-4, 2009. Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium.

Highlights: DRI Returns to New York for its Annual Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium. Reasons to Attend: Learn about the latest appellate and litigation trends in commercial and personal lines coverage cases; Gain valuable practice tips to avoid strategic traps in coverage litigation; Develop a greater understanding of the latest decisions impacting national insurance coverage trends; Earn 12 hours of CLE, including 1 hour of ethics credit; Networking, education and business development opportunities. What You Will Learn: Practical advice, forms, checklists and case law updates for both in-house counsel and retained counsel covering a myriad of cutting edge insurance coverage topics; Recent significant insurance coverage cases decided by leading state and federal courts reflecting national trends; The trends policyholder counsel in posturing and prosecuting insurance coverage cases; A judicial perspective on what every insurance coverage attorney needs to know when preparing and presenting an insurance coverage case; A client’s perspective on what every insurance coverage attorney needs to know when preparing coverage opinions and litigating insurance coverage cases.

March 3-5, 2010. 2010 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference.

Speakers: Conference Co-Chairs: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and David M. Schultz, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for 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: Standing to Sue, Privity and Duty of Disclosure; Litigation/Litigation Attorney; The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine ? Client-Nonclient Claims; Judgmental Immunity; Insurance Law; Updates to Cases Discussed at the 2009 LMRM and Statutory Causes of Action; The Insurance Marketplace and Considerations; Who is the Client and Standing to Sue ? Successor Entities, Affiliates and Subsidiaries; Advance Conflict Waivers, Screening and How to Do It; The General Counsel Forum; Suits for Fees/Mandatory Fee Arbitration; Risk Management Considerations in Restructuring and Winding-Up Law Firms; Managing Client and Law Firm Data and What Gives When Client and Firm Policies Conflict?; On the Horizon ? The Slow Motion Revolution.

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

Insurance Recovery

September 17, 2009. 12th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference on 'Maximizing Your Insurance Recovery in a Turbulent Economy'.

Fee: None; Free CLE

Registration: 8:30 am -9:00 am; Conference: 9:00 am -5:00 pm; Networking Cocktail Reception: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.

Highlights: The Twelfth Annual Anderson Kill Conference is a must attend event for any professional or business person who is concerned with his/her company’s insurance investment. This year is the twelfth year of this “State of the Union” event which covers every major development impacting the insurance loss environment. This conference will provide pragmatic, timely and invaluable advice. Highlights include a keynote address from Bruce Cochran, Director, Corporate Finance/Risk Management of Oracle Treasury on the Origins and Evolution of the Subprime Crisis, an environmental update by Bob Horkovich on the Stringfellow matter and a Panel Discussion of the State of the Market from the Brokers’ Perspective. Agenda topics include: D&O Liability Insurance – Responding to the Economic Crises of 2008 – The Subprime Lender Fallout & Madoff Scandal; Five Questions to Ask Before Switching Insurance Companies; Claims Handling - How to Get Claims Paid During Difficult Economic Times; Ethics-Conflicts Counsel and Maximizing Fidelity Loss Recoveries. Breakout Industry Sessions include important timely issues affecting key industries including: Asbestos/Manufacturing; Captives, Self-Funding, Self-Administration – Alternatives to Traditional Insurance Policies; Energy & Chemical: Managing the Risks of Global Warming; Financial Services; Real Estate & Construction – Practice Tips.

Intellectual Property Law

On Demand Program - Now available. Live webcast: Thomson Reuters IP Solutions - Overcoming Legal Obstacles in the Patent Process.

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 1.800.308.1700; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Speaker: Bruce Jobse, Brian Kacedon, Ric Snead, Vincent Torres

Highlights: The patent process can be intimidating, complex, litigious, and costly, yet it is necessary if you hope to protect your idea or invention and ever expect to be compensated for it. By all measures, filing for and maintaining patents have become a monumental task – the number of filings, the costs associated with patent prosecution, and the total number of patent cases going to court are all on the rise. Thomson Reuters IP Solutions has brought together this panel of experts from the areas of patent prosecution, litigation, and analysis to outline the patent process, the obstacles to look for in that process, and how to overcome them. Among the topics of discussion: An overview of the Patent Life Cycle; Filing preparation – ensuring a smooth process; Strategies for maximizing your resources in a down economy; Patent portfolio management; Trends in patent damages.

September 21, 2009. Social Media Law Forum.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel.

Highlights: The Social Media Law Forum is a one-day event geared towards General Counsel. As social media sites become more and more a method of doing business, companies are facing different and more complex risks. This in-depth event will examine the inherent challenges of having employees using social media as a marketing method. It will arm GCs with the tools necessary to protect

Nov. 10, 2009. IP Trademark & Copyright Counsel Forum.

Who Should Attend: IP Counsel; IP Lawyers

Highlights: This program will focus on the latest developments in the intellectual property focused specifically on trademark and copyright issues. Trademarks and copyrights remain one of the most valuable assets for your company. Keynote speaker: Deborah Cohn, Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The internet is presenting many new challenges that you need to understand in order to develop your company strategy. This forum is developed for in-house attorneys who would need to provide valuable advice to senior management. Topics under consideration include: Using Social Media to Promote Your Brand: Risks and Rewards; Litigating Fair Use Cases; Trade Dress and Private Label Knockoffs; Domain Names Best Practices; Guarding Against Counterfeit Goods/Uses of Your Brand; ICANN Update; What is Your Trademark Worth? Should You License for Additional Revenue?; International Copyright and Trademark Issues; Managing Trademark Costs in a Down Economy; and Crafting a Brand Protection.

Litigation

October 19-20, 2009. Litigation Summit

Highlights: Who Should Attend: Senior Litigators; Chief Legal Officers; General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officers; Litigation Support Practice Leaders; Risk Managers; Forensic Accounting Professionals; Expert Witnesses. Litigation Summit brings together a select group of America's leading commercial litigators and General Counsel from a diverse mix of leading global corporations for a day-and-a-half of education, strategies and best practices. Join your peers in New York City on Oct. 19 & 20, 2009, as they discuss today's (and tomorrow's) most pressing litigation issues. Current topics under research include: The Liability Fallout from the Credit Crisis; Taking the Gloves Off: The Business Case for being the Plaintiff ; Managing E-Discovery Costs; E-Discovery and Documentation Production: Current thoughts on Leveraging Contract Attorneys and Outsourcing; Best Practices in Depositions, Cross Examinations and Trial Presentations; Case Management Strategies; Creating Synergy between the Client and Outside Counsel; and The Litigator of the Future: Perspectives from In-House Practitioners, Outside Counsel and the Consulting World.

Litigation of Appeal

August 25, 2009, 1pm-2pm (EDT). Trial Advocacy: Conducting Discovery with an Eye towards Trial Success in Intellectual Property Cases, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series.

Sponsor: West LegalEdcenter
Contact: 1.800.308.1700; Internet www.westlegaledcenter.com

Speaker: Blair M. Jacobs, Christina A. Ondrick

Highlights: Successful trials begin with discovery. Top-notch trial lawyers use discovery as a focused tool for marshalling the evidence necessary for trial success. In this installment in our trial advocacy series, Blair Jacobs and Christina Ondrick help you avoid some of the common errors often made during discovery, thereby lending efficiency to the discovery process and cost-savings for in-house counsel responsible for managing litigation.

Key points: Using a Trial Plan for efficient discovery; The importance of a discovery plan; Setting up dispositive motions through discovery; Selection and use of expert witnesses; Bolstering case themes during discovery; Realistically assessing what you can obtain through discovery; Minimizing disruption for your company during the discovery process.

Medical Liability

September 10-11, 2009. Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar.

Highlights:DRI Presents its Annual Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar. Who Should Attend: Defense attorneys; Corporate and in-house counsel; Health care and elder law attorneys; Claims professionals and insurance brokers; Third-party administrators; Risk managers and consultants; Skilled nursing facility and assisted living facility professionals. What You Will Learn: Recent developments in long-term care law, including trends, legislation and important verdicts and decisions; How industry members and lawyer colleagues are defending different LTC claims across the country today; How the key nutritional issues facing the elderly may impact your case; Which outcomes may be the result of Alzheimer's disease and not poor care; How to minimize your facility's risk of sexual misconduct claims; Why cases settle (or do not settle) in mediation; How the plaintiffs' bar is applying the Fair Housing Act; The roles that common infections in the elderly may play in your client's liability exposure; Management and training strategies to make legal staff in your LTC practice more valuable.

Online CLE

Ongoing Online CLE

Highlights:Law.com CLE Center is the premier provider of online Continuing Legal Education programs that can be completed for MCLE credit in more than 30 states. We provide the highest quality online education experience with select content providers, including: New York City Bar, Los Angeles County Bar, Legal Talk Network, Center for Continuing Education, and many more. CLECenter.com’s courses cover a range of practice areas and topics including ethics. Courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year via the web so you can earn your CLE certification online, on time, and on your schedule.

Product Liability

September 24-25, 2009. Strictly Automotive – Cutting-Edge Issues in Automotive Product Liability Litigation.

Highlights:DRI is Presenting its Strictly Automotive Seminar. Who Should Attend: Automotive defense attorneys; In-house counsel; Insurance claims professionals; Litigation experts. What You Will Learn: Current developments and future trends for standards affecting the automotive industry; Recent automotive safety devices and integrated systems; Defense of claims arising from occupant ejection and roof crush; Admissibility of evidence testing and demonstrative evidence; Pitfalls to funding settlements using structures; Using finite element analyses to defend material failures.

Professional Responsibility

March 3-5, 2010. 2010 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference.

Speakers: Conference Co-Chairs: Ronald E. Mallen, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and David M. Schultz, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Highlights: Join other professional liability practitioners, law firm managing partners and general counsel, in-house corporate counsel and insurance professionals for 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: Standing to Sue, Privity and Duty of Disclosure; Litigation/Litigation Attorney; The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine ? Client-Nonclient Claims; Judgmental Immunity; Insurance Law; Updates to Cases Discussed at the 2009 LMRM and Statutory Causes of Action; The Insurance Marketplace and Considerations; Who is the Client and Standing to Sue ? Successor Entities, Affiliates and Subsidiaries; Advance Conflict Waivers, Screening and How to Do It; The General Counsel Forum; Suits for Fees/Mandatory Fee Arbitration; Risk Management Considerations in Restructuring and Winding-Up Law Firms; Managing Client and Law Firm Data and What Gives When Client and Firm Policies Conflict?; On the Horizon ? The Slow Motion Revolution.

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

Securities

October 8-9, 2009. The Financial Services Regulatory Revolution: Navigating the New World of Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Regulation.

Planning Chairs: Clifford E. Kirsch, Sutherland, New York

Tuition: $1,199 for onsite course / $999 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual course of study has emerged as the leading course of its type for those lawyers and compliance professionals who deal with regulatory compliance issues at broker-dealers and advisers. In contrast to many other programs, this course brings together all of the critical regulatory developments that apply to both broker-dealers and advisers. In addition to providing up-to-date current regulatory developments, the course will strive to provide practical advice about the steps you and your firm need to take in order to stay ahead of the curve. Panel discussions will be led by today’s leading legal and compliance professionals including senior staff at FINRA and SEC.

Staff Counsel

November 11-12, 2009. 7th Annual General Counsel West Coast Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel.

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 7th Annual General Counsel West Conference, to be held Nov. 11-12, 2009, in San Francisco. The General Counsel Conference is designed to provide general counsel with access to their best and brightest peers and an understanding of what is working in the world's best legal departments. Attendees will gain insight into the innovative practices and processes in place to manage some of the most difficult corporate and legal issues of today. Join your colleagues for two days of education and networking. Meet top General Counsel from leading companies. All sessions are hands-on, with lots of opportunity for active participation by attendees. You can make sure that your own issues are addressed by cross-examining the faculty, raising your own concerns, and exchanging ideas and solutions with others in attendance.

Dec. 1, 2009. Controlling Legal Costs: Meeting Needs in the Current Environment.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Assistant General Counsel; Senior Attorneys; In-House Counsel; Chief Legal 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.

Taxation

October 1-3, 2009. Creative Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions.

Planning Chairs: Richard E. Levine, DLA Piper US LLP, Baltimore; Blake D. Rubin, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Washington, D.C

Tuition: $1,249 for onsite course / $1,049 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: Are you prepared to handle the sale or purchase of distressed commercial real estate? In this market, real estate attorneys need to know how to address the tax implications of these transactions, creatively. A panel of leading experts from around the country focuses on the hottest topics in real estate taxation. This year’s program features panel discussions that allow for an exchange of ideas and exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches and solutions. “Open mike” sessions with the faculty allow time for extended discussion of questions and issues raised by registrants. Ethics issues are covered in various panels as appropriate.

Technology

October 19-20, 2009. Litigation Summit

Highlights: Who Should Attend: Senior Litigators; Chief Legal Officers; General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officers; Litigation Support Practice Leaders; Risk Managers; Forensic Accounting Professionals; Expert Witnesses. Litigation Summit brings together a select group of America's leading commercial litigators and General Counsel from a diverse mix of leading global corporations for a day-and-a-half of education, strategies and best practices. Join your peers in New York City on Oct. 19 & 20, 2009, as they discuss today's (and tomorrow's) most pressing litigation issues. Current topics under research include: The Liability Fallout from the Credit Crisis; Taking the Gloves Off: The Business Case for being the Plaintiff ; Managing E-Discovery Costs; E-Discovery and Documentation Production: Current thoughts on Leveraging Contract Attorneys and Outsourcing; Best Practices in Depositions, Cross Examinations and Trial Presentations; Case Management Strategies; Creating Synergy between the Client and Outside Counsel; and The Litigator of the Future: Perspectives from In-House Practitioners, Outside Counsel and the Consulting World.

Trial Skills

October 19-20, 2009. Litigation Summit

Highlights: Who Should Attend: Senior Litigators; Chief Legal Officers; General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officers; Litigation Support Practice Leaders; Risk Managers; Forensic Accounting Professionals; Expert Witnesses. Litigation Summit brings together a select group of America's leading commercial litigators and General Counsel from a diverse mix of leading global corporations for a day-and-a-half of education, strategies and best practices. Join your peers in New York City on Oct. 19 & 20, 2009, as they discuss today's (and tomorrow's) most pressing litigation issues. Current topics under research include: The Liability Fallout from the Credit Crisis; Taking the Gloves Off: The Business Case for being the Plaintiff ; Managing E-Discovery Costs; E-Discovery and Documentation Production: Current thoughts on Leveraging Contract Attorneys and Outsourcing; Best Practices in Depositions, Cross Examinations and Trial Presentations; Case Management Strategies; Creating Synergy between the Client and Outside Counsel; and The Litigator of the Future: Perspectives from In-House Practitioners, Outside Counsel and the Consulting World.

Trusts and Estates Law

November 19-20, 2009. Seventh Annual Sophisticated Trusts and Estates Law Institute.

Speaker: PROGRAM CHAIR: Joshua S. Rubenstein, Esq.

Highlights: This year’s two-day event will cover a wide range of the most timely and important topics in trusts and estates practice. Prominent authorities from across the nation will cover the latest developments in trusts and estates law. Detailed written materials will accompany each of the presentations. There will be a number of concurrent workshops, permitting you to focus on those topics of greatest interest to you, pose questions to the presenters and compare notes with fellow practitioners.