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CLE LISTINGS FOR December 7th, 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 February 15, 2010. For further information and reservations contact The National Law Journal: Indera Singh, Account Executive (212) 457-9471 or Indera.Singh@incisivemedia.com at 120 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10271.

Index of Subjects

Banking

January 28-29, 2010. Commercial Lending Today.

Planning Chairs: Patrick A. Guida, Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd., Providence, Rhode Island and Harry C. Sigman, Harry C. Sigman P.C., Los Angeles

Tuition: $1,399 for onsite course / $999 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This advanced new course of study constitutes the consolidation of two highly regarded annual ALI-ABA courses, Commercial Lending and Banking Law and The UCC and Beyond. This course of study promises to bring you the best of both of those programs. It will bring you current on the latest developments in the turbulent fields of commercial lending, workout strategies, proposed revisions to the UCC, and how current practice affects the relationships among competing creditors. A seasoned and dynamic faculty explains how these changes will affect your practice, with valuable pointers.

Bankruptcy

April 15-17, 2010. Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law.

Planning Chairs: K. John Shaffer, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, P.C., Los Angeles and Bruce A. Markell, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Las Vegas

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

Highlights: The current economic downturn has resulted in a marked increase in bankruptcy filings. Whether you’re just starting a bankruptcy practice or need to learn about the field because it impacts your practice area, this course, featuring national experts and judges teaching the basics of bankruptcy law, is for you! The course covers all the basic areas of bankruptcy liquidation and rehabilitation, both the substantive and procedural law, and pays special attention to the kinds of problems you’re likely to encounter.

Business Development

June 8-9, 2010. The 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Senior In-house Counsel; Advisors of General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference, to be held on June 8-9, 2010 at The New York Marriott Marquis. 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.

Business Litigation

March 4-5, 2010. Strictly Retail Seminar.

Highlights: DRI’s Strictly Retail Seminar will provide targeted education and discussion forums on the most pertinent legal and risk management issues facing retailers today. Topics have been selected by industry professionals in a wide range of specialties to reflect the most pressing concerns of in-house legal and claims departments. The seminar features a faculty of experienced outside counsel along with representatives from retail companies, insurers, service providers, security firms and others, presenting thorough legal analysis, as well as practical recommendations for addressing real-world problems. The program will be interactive and will foster networking opportunities for clients and outside counsel who are facing many of the same challenges, and can share ideas and resources. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Civil Rights

January 27-20, 2010. Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability

Highlights: The Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar’s return to San Diego promises to bring with it practical guidance for experienced governmental defense attorneys and others with an interest in defending our local governments. Attendees will learn valuable skills and legal principles that can be utilized immediately for representation of local government clients. Constant favorites, Professor Karen Blum and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will provide updates on qualified immunity and the recent cases from the United States Supreme Court. In addition to the excellent legal education, the seminar will once again offer the opportunity for idea sharing and networking with in-house and outside counsel from across the country. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

CLE Conference

March 18, 2010 and online 24/7. Virtual LegalTech.

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: Virtual LegalTech offers all the powerful educational and networking opportunities of LegalTech, the premier conference and trade show for technology in the legal community. VLT is a showcase for 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 talk 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 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.

April 14-16, 2010. Spring 2010 National Legal Malpractice Conference.

Highlights: Please join us as the lawyers’ professional liability and risk management community again gathers to discuss the latest developments in legal malpractice at the nation’s leading conference in the field, conducted by the American Bar Association. The conference offers an exceptional learning environment for all individuals involved in the lawyers’ professional liability field. The program faculty will include top professionals from around the country, with various perspectives on current issues facing the field. The American Bar Association National Legal Malpractice Conference continues to offer the most efficient means of gaining information focused on your professional needs.

June 8-9, 2010. The 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Senior In-house Counsel; Advisors of General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference, to be held on June 8-9, 2010 at The New York Marriott Marquis. 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.

Corporate Counsel

June 8-9, 2010. The 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Senior In-house Counsel; Advisors of General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference, to be held on June 8-9, 2010 at The New York Marriott Marquis. 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.

Corporate Law

March 11-12, 2010. 14th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute.

Highlights:Georgetown Law CLE and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) have developed a practical, relevant and comprehensive two-day program designed to help you solve your challenges. The Institute agenda combines critical substantive law updates with pragmatic tips on how to perform your job more effectively.

June 8-9, 2010. The 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Senior In-house Counsel; Advisors of General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference, to be held on June 8-9, 2010 at The New York Marriott Marquis. 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.

e-Discovery

March 8-12, 2010. E-Discovery Training Academy.

Speakers:During this intense one-week session, instruction will be provided by some of this country’s leading e-discovery experts focusing on the nexus between the law and the technology. You will benefit from a rigorous curriculum that includes daily readings, hands-on exercises and proven strategic tips. At the conclusion of this specially crafted training program, you will return to your office with the practical skills and comprehensive knowledge to help guide your client or company through the many e-discovery challenges ahead. Space is limited.

Employee Benefits

March 17-19, 2010. Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans.

Planning Chairs: Pamela Baker, Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP, Chicago; William F. Sweetnam, Jr., 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

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 Òhow to do itÓ and not offering merely an explanation of the law itself.

Employment Law

February 18-20, 2010. Advanced Employment Law and Litigation.

Planning Chairs: Peter M. Panken, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York; Robert B. Fitzpatrick, Robert B. Fitzpatrick, PLLC, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $1,449 for onsite course / $1,049 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: The new regime in Washington Ñ including a Democratic filibuster-proof Congress and newly appointed members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Labor Ñ has changed the political climate of the country with respect to Federal regulation of the employment relationship. This advanced course is designed to inform you of the most significant recent changes.

Environmental Law

February 3-5, 2010. Environmental Law.

Planning Chairs: Pamela R. Esterman, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York; Daniel Riesel, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York

Tuition: $1,249 for onsite course / $949 for webcast (or 299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This course is widely recognized as the preeminent annual opportunity for environmental lawyers and other professionals to learn from one another and from a faculty of leading practitioners, scholars, and governmental officials. This yearÕs top-flight faculty includes EPAÕs General Counsel Scott Fulton and Assistant Administrator Steve Owens, as well as Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior, Steve Black!

March 4-5, 2010. Global Warming: Climate Change and the Law.

Planning Chairs: Michael B. Gerrard, Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, New York; Scott E. Schang, Vice President, Publications and Associates, Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D.C.; Robert A. Wyman, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles

Tuition: $1,199 for onsite course / $899 for webca

Highlights: This course is widely recognized as the preeminent annual opportunity for environmental lawyers and other professionals to learn from one another and from a faculty of leading practitioners, scholars, and governmental officials. This yearÕs top-flight faculty includes EPAÕs General Counsel Scott Fulton and Assistant Administrator Steve Owens, as well as Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior, Steve Black!

March 18-19, 2010. Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar.

Highlights: Toxic tort litigation and environmental regulatory matters present significant liabilities for companies today, not just on the legal front, but also in the court of public opinion. In-house counsel at companies that face such liabilities and their outside counsel, as well as the technical consultants who support them, must keep abreast of legal and scientific developments in this area. DRIÕs Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar will provide a forum where in-house counsel, defense lawyers and consultants may freely share lessons learned from their successful defense efforts and receive practical instruction in defending against toxic tort lawsuits. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Estate Planning

February 18-20, 2010. Advanced Estate Planning Techniques.

Planning Chairs: Lawrence P. Katzenstein, Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis; Jeffrey N. Pennell, Richard H. Clark Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta

Tuition: $1,499 for onsite course / $1,099 for webcast (or $299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: This annual course of study, one of the finest in ALI-ABAÕs estate planning curriculum, is an opportunity for experienced trust and estate practitioners to update their knowledge of the latest developments in the field. Emphasis at this course is placed on the practical, Òhow to do itÓ aspects. Daily sessions begin and adjourn early to allow registrants ample leisure time during the afternoons to enjoy the sights of Maui.

April 26-30, 2010. Planning Techniques for Large Estates.

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

Tuition: $1,799 for onsite course

Highlights: This course deals with the most sophisticated problems and considerations in planning large estates. In order to attain this objective, on-site enrollment is limited to 60 registrants. 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; What's Your Little Secret? They Want to Know; Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine; Judgmental Immunity; A Modern Look at the Legal Profession’s Oldest Defense; Insurance Coverage Update: The Year in Review-Prior Knowledge Redux and the Definition of Professional Services; 2009 LMRM Case Update 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

General Counsel

June 8-9, 2010. The 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Senior In-house Counsel; Advisors of General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel

Highlights: Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual General Counsel Conference, to be held on June 8-9, 2010 at The New York Marriott Marquis. 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.

Governmental Liability

January 27-20, 2010. Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability

Highlights: The Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability SeminarÕs return to San Diego promises to bring with it practical guidance for experienced governmental defense attorneys and others with an interest in defending our local governments. Attendees will learn valuable skills and legal principles that can be utilized immediately for representation of local government clients. Constant favorites, Professor Karen Blum and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will provide updates on qualified immunity and the recent cases from the United States Supreme Court. In addition to the excellent legal education, the seminar will once again offer the opportunity for idea sharing and networking with in-house and outside counsel from across the country. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Health Care Law

February 11-12, 2010. Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar.

Highlights: DRIÕs Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar offers challenging and informative presentations and discussions by physicians, lawyers, and health care and insurance industry professionals on developing issues in current health care litigation. This yearÕs program includes topics of interest to claims professionals, in-house counsel, defense attorneys and risk management personnel and is now the Òstandard of careÓ for burgeoning issues and challenges in representing and defending health care providers in lawsuits. This top-notch program will be accompanied by plenty of networking opportunities as well. Register now to ensure your place at this leading edge seminar at the historic Biltmore Hotel in warm, sunny Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

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.

Insurance Law

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; What's Your Little Secret? They Want to Know; Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine; Judgmental Immunity; A Modern Look at the Legal Profession’s Oldest Defense; Insurance Coverage Update: The Year in Review-Prior Knowledge Redux and the Definition of Professional Services; 2009 LMRM Case Update 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

Intellectual Property

March 23-24, 2010. The 6th Annual IP Counsel Forum.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Chief IP Counsel; Chief Patent Counsel; Senior in-house IP Counsel; IP Attorneys; IP professionals involved in protecting and developing copyrights, trademarks and patents; IP portfolio managers; IP Advisors

Highlights: The changing economic times require you to reexamine your companyÕs intellectual property. This program will provide updates on recent case law, technology patents and changes to the unpredictable IP landscape. We will address how to align your intellectual property strategy to your entire corporate strategy. Find out what pending federal legislation the new administration is proposing. Join your peers for this two day program led by our expert faculty for a timely discussion on the changing world of IP.

LegalTech

February 1-3, 2010. LegalTech.

Who Should Attend: CIOs; IT Professionals; Litigation Support Professionals; KM Managers; Law Librarians; In-House Counsel; Law Firm Attorneys; Para Professionals

Highlights: Once again LEGALTECH, 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: Our continuing goal is to provide you with a conduit for learning, networking and exploring the very latest in Legal Technology. Attend And Learn The Latest In: Advanced IT, Corporate Legal IT, Web 2.0, Globalization of Legal Technology, Electronic Discovery, Knowledge Management, The Mobile Lawyer, Budgeting for Technology, AND SO MUCH MORE!

March 18, 2010 and online 24/7. Virtual LegalTech.

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: Virtual LegalTech offers all the powerful educational and networking opportunities of LegalTech, the premier conference and trade show for technology in the legal community. VLT is a showcase for 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 talk 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 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.

Litigation

March 23-24, 2010. The 6th Annual IP Counsel Forum.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Chief IP Counsel; Chief Patent Counsel; Senior in-house IP Counsel; IP Attorneys; IP professionals involved in protecting and developing copyrights, trademarks and patents; IP portfolio managers; IP Advisors

Highlights: The changing economic times require you to reexamine your companyÕs intellectual property. This program will provide updates on recent case law, technology patents and changes to the unpredictable IP landscape. We will address how to align your intellectual property strategy to your entire corporate strategy. Find out what pending federal legislation the new administration is proposing. Join your peers for this two day program led by our expert faculty for a timely discussion on the changing world of IP.

Non-Profit

March 24-26, 2010. Legal Issues in Museum Administration.

Tuition: $1,149 for onsite course / $849 for webcast

Highlights: This course is intended to provide museum directors, administrators, trustees, legal counsel, and others who are concerned with museum operations, with an awareness of the legal problems and issues they will encounter. Although primary emphasis is on new materials, the course is structured so that considerable familiarity with the subject matter is not required. Every attempt is made to provide practical information and to present ways of avoiding and solving expected problems. Although all questions are presented from the legal point of view, no attempt is made to draw an arbitrary line between legal aspects and matters of policy.

Professional Responsibility

24/7/365. CLECenter.com.

Highlights: From the publishers of American Lawyer and Law.com is the premier site for online CLE certification: CLECenter.com. Providing 24/7/365 access to high-quality video and audio courses, with content from the New York City Bar, LA County Bar, The Recorder, Texas Lawyer, and many moreÑwe help you obtain full CLE certification quickly and easily. Covering a range of practice areas and topics, including ethics, CLECenter.com has programs for over 30 states, and is a fully accredited, trustworthy provider of CLE

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; What’s Your Little Secret? They Want to Know; Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine; Judgmental Immunity; A Modern Look at the Legal Profession’s Oldest Defense; Insurance Coverage Update: The Year in Review-Prior Knowledge Redux and the Definition of Professional Services; 2009 LMRM Case Update 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

March 18-20, 2010. Regulation D Offerings and Private Placements.

Planning Chairs: Alan J. Berkeley, K & L Gates LLP, Washington, D.C., and London; Robert B. Robbins, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.

Tuition: $1,449 for onsite course / $1,049 for webcast (or 299 per webcast segment)

Highlights: With the re-awakening of the capital markets and renewed private equity investing, private placement activity is ÒhotÓ again. Hear expert faculty, including current and former SEC officials, state regulators, and private practitioners as they discuss sweeping amendments to Regulation D proposed by the SEC; the SECÕs focused enforcement efforts on private offering structures, such as PIPES; adopted amendments to Rules 144 and 145 and the rules governing the grant of compensatory employee stock options; and much more!

Technology

February 1-3, 2010. LegalTech.

Who Should Attend: CIOs; IT Professionals; Litigation Support Professionals; KM Managers; Law Librarians; In-House Counsel; Law Firm Attorneys; Para Professionals

Highlights: Once again LEGALTECH, 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: Our continuing goal is to provide you with a conduit for learning, networking and exploring the very latest in Legal Technology. Attend And Learn The Latest In: Advanced IT, Corporate Legal IT, Web 2.0, Globalization of Legal Technology, Electronic Discovery, Knowledge Management, The Mobile Lawyer, Budgeting for Technology, AND SO MUCH MORE!

March 23-24, 2010. The 6th Annual IP Counsel Forum.

Who Should Attend: General Counsel; Chief IP Counsel; Chief Patent Counsel; Senior in-house IP Counsel; IP Attorneys; IP professionals involved in protecting and developing copyrights, trademarks and patents; IP portfolio managers; IP Advisors

Highlights: The changing economic times require you to reexamine your companyÕs intellectual property. This program will provide updates on recent case law, technology patents and changes to the unpredictable IP landscape. We will address how to align your intellectual property strategy to your entire corporate strategy. Find out what pending federal legislation the new administration is proposing. Join your peers for this two day program led by our expert faculty for a timely discussion on the changing world of IP.

Trial Tactics

March 17-19, 2010. Damages Seminar..

Highlights: DRIÕs 2010 Damages Seminar will take a fresh look at how defense lawyers (both in-house and outside counsel) and insurers can help clients get to the bottom line in a Òjust, speedy, and inexpensiveÓ manner, consistent with Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The faculty of nationally recognized corporate counsel, consultants, experts and outside counsel will teach you how to make yourself invaluable to your clients. Speakers will share creative thoughts on how to understand and manage client expectations, how to evaluate and strategize a case; how to address intangible values; new rules and junk science; how to listen to and talk to juries about value and money; and how to harmonize empathy, sympathy, ethics and justice in the courtroom and beyond. On Wednesday March 17, attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a networking session with in-house counsel, insurers and outside counsel from across the country. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Trucking Law

March 17-19, 2010. Damages Seminar..

Highlights: DRIÕs 2010 Damages Seminar will take a fresh look at how defense lawyers (both in-house and outside counsel) and insurers can help clients get to the bottom line in a Òjust, speedy, and inexpensiveÓ manner, consistent with Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The faculty of nationally recognized corporate counsel, consultants, experts and outside counsel will teach you how to make yourself invaluable to your clients. Speakers will share creative thoughts on how to understand and manage client expectations, how to evaluate and strategize a case; how to address intangible values; new rules and junk science; how to listen to and talk to juries about value and money; and how to harmonize empathy, sympathy, ethics and justice in the courtroom and beyond. On Wednesday March 17, attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a networking session with in-house counsel, insurers and outside counsel from across the country. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.

Trucking Law

February 4-5, 2010. Trucking Law Seminar; Trucking in 2010: Solutions for a New Decade.

Highlights: Join us to discuss critical solutions to the challenges facing the trucking industry in a changing world. DRI’s Trucking Law Seminar will focus on changes and trends in the regulatory and legal climate, which are gravitating towards heightened compliance requirements and expanding theories of liability. Additionally, the program will provide critical assessment of ongoing developments in science and technology that impact accident reconstruction of tractor/trailer accidents, along with the legal and practical implications of adapting to the changing face of tractor/trailer technology. Finally, conference attendees will be given insight on special challenges to case evaluation and management created by the current economic climate, along with key developments on the insurance coverage front. For more information, visit www.dri.org or call DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101.