CLE/Education

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

Unfortunately, sometimes clients going through a divorce or other family law crises wind up with a concurrent criminal case. A divorce attorney needs to understand the ramifications of criminal court orders and consequences to effectively give advice in cases where there may be competing and divergent interests at play.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

Law practice in the 21st century is subject to a growing number of ethical and regulatory requirements. This program will offer guidance to the busy practitioner on meeting professional obligations to clients and the public, and on minimizing the risks of malpractice and disciplinary complaints.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

Please join us as we dive into the Connecticut Practice Book! This program will provide an overview of the practice book in civil, family, and criminal law. Attendees will also learn helpful tips to use the Practice Book to their advantage.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank Street
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

To be a good lawyer, one has to be a healthy lawyer. Recent research has disclosed that too many lawyers and law students experience chronic stress and high rates of depression and substance use. Our profession is at a crossroads. To maintain public confidence in the profession, to meet the need for innovation in how we deliver legal services, to increase access to justice, we have to act now. Change will require a wide-eyed and candid assessment by attorneys of their state of being, accompanied by courageous commitment to re-envisioning what it means to live a healthy life as a lawyer.

University of Connecticut School of Law
55 Elizabeth St, William F. Starr Hall Reading Room
Hartford, Connecticut
United States

Join us for a screening of the film, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope, a one-hour documentary about the science of childhood trauma and the movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Following the film, learn about the long term impact of traumatic events on children, discuss ways the medical community, legal community, and judicial system can assist victims of trauma, and create a framework for understanding how attorneys and health care providers can represent clients who have experienced traumatic events in a way that prevents continued trauma.

U.S. Courthouse
141 Church St
New Haven, CT

Learn useful skills and tips for pro bono trials from skilled colleagues and receive insight from members of the federal judiciary. To participate in this workshop, you must agree to take on a pro bono matter in the District of Connecticut within the next twelve months. In exchange you will receive instruction, including mock trial presentations before a federal judge, opening and closing statements, direct examination, cross examination, and evidence issues (i.e., getting documents admitted). Also included is an overview of the District Court's screening process for pro se cases and prisoner litigation. Lunch will be provided.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

Many Connecticut Superior Court cases don't go beyond the Court’s standard form discovery. But properly handling “non-standard” discovery is still an important skill for many attorneys. This program will provide a detailed overview of how to draft, object, and respond to discovery.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

The Medicare Secondary Payer act (MSP) was enacted on December 5, 1980. Despite being federal law for over thirty-five years, many liability attorneys still struggle with ensuring their settlements fully comply with the statute’s three basic requirements: ensure Medicare remains secondary to settlement proceeds, reimbursement of Medicare’s conditional payment, and report the settlement via the Section 111 reporting requirement.

Connecticut Science Center
250 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, Connecticut
United States

Learn from intellectual property practitioners about the most significant legal developments in intellectual property in 2018.

Grassy Hill Country Club
441 Clark Lane
Orange, Connecticut
United States

This informative seminar will discuss important updates to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rules and regulations involving workers’ compensation Medicare set-asides, what medical services and prescription medications make up the set-aside, and how it is priced; best practices in use of an annuity when funding the Medicare Set-aside; and best practices in using lump sum or professional administration.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

A guide to common and not so common financial issues in family law cases. Tips and tricks for how to handle financial issues such as completing a financial affidavit, how to calculate child support guidelines, discovery requests, complying with discovery requests, and seeking third-party financial disclosure to ensure you see the entire financial picture, and protect your client's interests whether you are representing the monied spouse or non-monied spouse.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

This seminar will take you through the ins and outs of elder law practice, including how to manage client communications to create successful outcomes and avoid ethical violations, and how to prepare for the different stages of your practice, including winding it down.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

This CLE is a primer for attorneys new to federal civil litigation. It provides an overview of issues that arise from the initiation of a lawsuit to its conclusion. You will learn how to address issues such as jurisdiction, venue, and pleading standards. You will also learn about the application of local and federal rules in conducting discovery motion practice, trials, and appeals.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

This program will explore the various aspects of art law in the context of estate planning. The presentation will focus on identifying the unique features and the specific challenges that art ownership presents when designing estate plans and administering estates with large art portfolios.

Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Road
Chatham, Massachusetts
United States

This multi-day Workers' Compensation CLE program will be held at Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham, MA.

New Haven Lawn Club
193 Whitney Ave
New Haven, Connecticut
United States

This program is designed to be a panel discussion on privacy and cyber security in healthcare, with a specific focus on HIPAA. Its purpose will be to provide an update on HIPAA, including a discussion of recent changes to both state and federal laws, as well as recent court decisions impacting the protection and disclosure of patient information for the purposes of litigation. The panel will also discuss these issues from the technological perspective, including security threats and the use of social media.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank Street
New Britain, Connecticut
United States

This popular one-and-a-half day legal analysis and oral argument program is designed to develop and sharpen your appellate advocacy skills in a supportive learning environment. You will be asked to perform as appellate counsel, in a mooting session, and in an oral argument to the Supreme Court. Each time you present, members of the faculty will provide guidance, instruction, and tips on how you can be more effective.

Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Road
Chatham, Massachusetts
United States

This retreat will provide attendees with practical updates and skills training, networking, and opportunities to get to know other practitioners in a non-adversarial atmosphere. Invest in your litigation practice and your professional development.

Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, Connecticut
United States

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States