Past CLE Seminars

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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In Toni Morrison’s 1989 book, Beloved, she discusses the history of American slavery and vividly describes the mutilation of black bodies during lynchings. In light of her recent passing, this CLE will discuss the history of lynching in the United States and how Civil Rights laws have evolved over time to remedy it. We will read specific passages from Beloved, discuss the Civil Rights Act and what we can learn from this history, and what Toni Morrison has left behind with her words.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Learn what you need to know about IOLTA compliance from experienced professionals.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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This program will examine commercial real estate transactions from the letter of intent and contract, through the closing. The panel will explore the perspectives of the various parties and how to successfully resolve the intricacies of the commercial closing process. You will learn how to negotiate and draft the purchase contract, navigate the due diligence process, and deal with the lender and its counsel.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Cyberattacks are a real and present threat to all data systems. Attorneys have an ethical responsibility to protect their clients' information from hackers. Learn practical nuts and bolt applications to protect your information from external intrusion.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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 Street
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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The range of options available to a client planning for long-term care depends not only on their health, assets and family dynamics, but also timing. Pre-planning opens up a world of asset protection options, but even a proactive client may choose poor options. Planning for the worst case scenario should take into consideration spousal health and financial needs for years to come, the planning (or lack thereof) of other members of the family, and the tax implications of all decisions, particularly those involving real estate. Practical considerations can impact the ability to plan, such as family dynamics, inability or unwillingness to gather application materials, or lack of good communication among the family and with the attorney, all of which may lead to a family's dissatisfaction with representation.

Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Attorneys Langer and Belt are two of the co-authors of the leading Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) treatise, “Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices, Business Torts and Antitrust,” (Vol. 12, Connecticut Practice Series, Thomson Reuters). They will discuss the potential impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International LLC, 331 Conn. 53 (2019) upon the scope of CUTPA.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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 St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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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
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Blockchain can be confusing: learning what's what means learning about hashes, private keys, mining, basic math, and lots of other things which are alien to the rank and file private practice lawyer. Get a plain English review from a knowledgeable practitioner of the basics of blockchain, as well as the regulatory landscape lawyers need to be aware of when serving clients in the business of cryptocurrency.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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This program will cover the key aspects of bankruptcy liquidation and rehabilitation, both the substantive and procedural law, and will include special consideration of the kinds of problems attorneys are likely to encounter in the intersection of small business and individual bankruptcies.

Grassy Hill Country Club
441 Clark Ln
Orange, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 2:45 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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This conference will cover a wide range of topics, including use of technology/forensic experts in employment litigation, employee free speech in the workplace, managing employee leave and other workplace policies in the context of medical marijuana protections, and diversity and inclusion challenges, as well as plenary sessions on an attorney’s obligation of candor to the tribunal and important developments in labor and employment law over the past year.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
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This panel discussion will examine advanced topics in appellate practice and procedure, including practice in the federal courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court, as well as novel or complex issues of state appellate procedure.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
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Learn the new evidence rules with a focus on social media. Get instruction on how to introduce social media and other surveillance evidence into proceedings. Fact patterns presenting the ethical issues at stake when dealing with evidence will be discussed and analyzed.

CBA Law Center
30 Bank St
New Britain, Connecticut
United States
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
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This program will cover driving under the influence (DUI) charges in Connecticut from start to finish, including DMV administrative per se hearings. Experienced practitioners will discuss best practices for advising and defending clients through every stage in the superior court and DMV process. This program will also cover recent updates to DUI penalties, including the defense of drugged driving.