Past CLE Seminars

Webinar
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Learn how the past four years have impacted the fight for relief, whether as a new practitioner or a pro bono representative. Join panelists Valeria Gomez, Patricia Marealle, and Tess Reagan for an engaging conversation focused on maintaining family unity.

Webinar
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

This session will focus on biases in policing and the impact on communities, mainly communities of color. Panelists will provide insight into strategies and changes some police departments have implemented to mitigate bias and improve community relations.

Webinar
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Review significant intellectual property cases decided by SCOTUS in 2020 and discuss other major IP decisions.

Webinar
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

This panel will feature scholars and/or advocates who will show how structural racism operates to the disadvantage of domestic workers, immigrant workers, and workers entangled in the criminal justice system, among others, and what it would take to combat that structural racism.

Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Connecticut’s police reform bill passed and included a host of accountability measures aimed at improving the way police officers do their job and interact with the communities they serve. These measures included a provision that will prevent collective bargaining units, including the state police, from inserting language in their collective bargaining agreements that would override obligations for disclosure of disciplinary records that Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act would otherwise impose on state agencies. This panel will discuss the origin and intent of this change to Connecticut’s FOIA law and also provide a look ahead to its practical effect for attorneys and the news media.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Learn about legal issues in managing a remote workforce pre- and post-COVID, including considerations under wage and hour, discrimination, disability and leave laws, how to respond to requests for remote work, what remote work policies should include, and general best practices.

Webinar
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

The seminar will cover those rules pertaining to client intake, duties to prospective clients, conflicts, engagement agreements, fees, retainers, communicating with your client, confidentiality, working remotely and using technology, settlement funds, safekeeping property, as well as responsibilities of supervisory and subordinate lawyers.

Webinar
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

The panelists will review the Rules of Professional Conduct with special focus on attorney’s fees, conflicts of interest, representation of multiple parties, and dealing with unrepresented parties. In addition, the rules and statutes concerning the Unauthorized Practice of Law will be addressed. The speakers will review the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding the virtual execution of real-estate documents and the order eliminating the witness requirements as well as the instances of abuse of said orders and lenders’ refusal to accept acknowledgements in compliance with the Executive Order. Tools of the trade including an examination of the purchase and sales agreement and what title insurance covers will also be addressed.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Connecticut Paid Leave will impact businesses of all sizes, as well as their employees. Join this webinar to understand which employers must participate, who will be eligible for paid leave, and the resources available to support implementation. The webinar content will be recorded.

Webinar
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

How did policing start and evolve in America and what is the role that race has played in the formation and development of police departments and policing? Learn about the history of policing and join our panel to discuss the current role of race in how departments police their communities.

Webinar
9:00 AM to 12:15 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

This training will help attorneys who provide legal services to veterans with disability and related claims before the Veterans Benefit Administration. This training is designed for accredited veterans advocates who wish to dive deeper into helping veterans—particularly veterans having difficulty accessing the VA or facing mental health issues.

Webinar
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Develop a well-rounded personal and professional skills tool kit as you transition from law student to seasoned practitioner with the Bridge the Gap series, presented by the Young Lawyers Section. Learn the basics of multiple practice areas; work-life balance; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and practicing ethically and with professionalism.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

The seminar will cover those rules pertaining to client intake, duties to prospective clients, conflicts, engagement agreements, fees, retainers, communicating with your client, confidentiality, working remotely and using technology, settlement funds, safekeeping property, as well as responsibilities of supervisory and subordinate lawyers.

Webinar
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Lawyers are required to keep detailed and accurate records of funds deposited into their trust (escrow and IOLTA) bank accounts. However, many lawyers do not have adequate or effective procedures to comply. This program will help.

Webinar
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

The Social Security Administration has added and rescinded many Social Security Rulings (SSR). These rulings are binding on the commissioner and can be used to help clients filing appeals.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

This seminar will discuss the female path to leadership. Learn about how female leadership styles differ, the different strengths female managing partners bring to the table, and how their perspectives are unique.

Webinar
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

On August 27, 2020 the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Liebenguth which ruled that the use of the N-word was considered "fighting words" and therefore unprotected hate speech. This CLE will discuss the Court's decision and take a deep dive into First Amendment law in Connecticut and the United States. It will also discuss the history of the "N-word" and how the media has affected our perception of what is considered "hate speech."

Webinar
8:30 AM to 12:45 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Governor Lamont’s executive orders have created novel legal issues for workers’ compensation practitioners. Challenges to the validity of those orders, and the Commission’s implementation of them, are already here. This seminar is designed to assist practitioners in litigating specific controversies in this uncertain legal landscape.

Webinar
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

Typically the largest assets in a divorce are the qualified and non-qualified retirement assets and stock compensation plans, such as restricted stock and stock option plans. Lawyers need to know the technical requirements of these benefits, as well as the tax implications and opportunities for transferring assets to a former spouse.

Webinar
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Access Recording

eDiscovery is quickly evolving and sources of electronic data continue to grow. If you had a client contact you today about collecting, managing, and presenting their electronic data, would you know what to do or how to advise them? It is no longer acceptable legal practice to claim ignorance to the existence and management of electronic data. Join us to learn how to manage a matter that involves electronic data from collection to trial presentation.