| Alcohol Law - Live in Wilmington - Simulcast to Dover (12/15/09) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Client Representation; Perspective from the OABCC; Hot Topics |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures and Any Upcoming Rule Changes in the Court of Chancery: A Discussion and Q&A Session with Chancellor Chandler (12/04/09) |
| 1.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Discussion and Q & A session with Chancellor Chandler. |
| Attorneys' Guide to Persuasive Communication (12/16/09) |
| 3.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Legal Persuasion in Seven Steps, Persuasive Public Speaking, Impromptu Speaking: Polishing 'Unplanned' Communication, Preparing Witnesses for Deposition and Trial |
| Bench and Bar Conference 2009: Online, In-Line and Out of Line: The Use of Technology in the Legal Profession (6/3/09) |
| 3 hours CLE credit (includes 3 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Session One: Email -- Session Two: Internet -- Session Three: Security -- Session Four: Document Retention -- Session Five: Law Departments -- Session Six: Courtroom Technology |
| Can Social Security Disability Help Your Client? - Live in Wilmington and Simulcast to Dover (3/23/10) |
| 2.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| The first hour will describe how Social Security disability works; the requirements for receiving disability; why Social Security disability should be considered in Workers' Compensation cases, Personal Injury cases, Alimony and Custody cases. The second hour will discuss ethical issues of Social Security disability, including whether an attorney has a duty to discuss Social Security disability with their clients; when to have that discussion; what information the attorney needs to disclose when applying for disability benefits; what problems the client may encounter if he or she applies for both disability benefits and unemployment benefits. |
| Civil Rights/Section 1983: Constitutional Claims against Local Governments (09/17/08) |
| 3 hours CLE credit (includes 0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Methods of Minimizing and Defending Against Local Government Liability -- Recent and Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions on Section 1983, Equal Protection and Due Process |
| Current Issues in Third-Party Legal Opinion Practice (04/30/09) |
| 2.8 hours CLE credit (includes 0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Introduction and Overview by Norman M. Powell, Esquire -- Cost-Benefit Analysis and Third-Party Opinion Practice -- Elements of and Considerations in Delivering "Standard" Opinions -- Cautionary Tales: Case Lessons |
| Current Topics with Delaware Limited Partnerships (05/13/09) |
| 3.5 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Overview -- Limited Partnership/LLC Opinions -- Two Sides of the Story: Issues Facing Investors and Managers of Limited Partnerships and LLCs -- Developments in Dissolution of Limited Partnerships and LLCs -- Overview of Case Law -- Panel Discussion on Outcomes Under Current Law |
| Dealing with a Difficult Client - Live in Wilmington and Simulcast to Dover (1/26/10) |
| 4.5 hours CLE credit (includes 4.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Working with the Difficult Client Taking Positions Recommended by the Client: The Bounds of Zealous Advocacy Avoiding Disciplinary Complaints from Clients Client Issues with Respect to Attorney Recordkeeping and Timekeeping Lawyers’ Assistance Program and Professional Guidance Committee Client Fee Disputes: How to Avoid Them and How to Address Those that Arise Avoiding and Surviving Malpractice Claims |
| Delaware Corporate Law's Response to the Regulatory Challenges of the Economic Crisis (06/18/09) |
| 3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Overview of Corporate Law Federalism and Recent Suggested Federal Regulation of Corporate Law in Response to the Economic Crisis - Overview of Delaware's Response to the Regulatory Challenges of the Economic Crisis - Delaware's Statutory Response - Delaware Case Law's Response - SEC's Perspective on Delaware's Response - Panel Discussion |
| Delaware Mediation: Status of Superior Court Rule 16 and Achieving Resolution of Disputes (03/03/2009) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Panel discussion from the Bench on Superior Court Rule 16 -- Panel discussion from the Bar on Conducting a Successful Mediation with a Complex Case or Difficult Parties |
| Delaware Taxation: Basics and Opportunities (04/29/09) |
| 3.8 hours CLE credit (includes 0.8 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Constitutional Issues -- Realty Transfer Tax -- Gross Receipts Taxation -- Personal Income Tax -- Corporate Income Tax -- Trust Income Tax -- Delaware Tax Procedure -- City of Wilmington Earned Income Tax -- Changed Rules Affecting the Tax Preparer (Enhanced Ethics) -- Professional Overview (Enhanced Ethics) |
| Enhanced Ethics and Delaware Practice (01/23/09) |
| 6.5 hours CLE credit (includes 4 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Ethical Hot Spots -- The Difficult Public Case -- The Difficult Schedule -- The Ethical Necessity for Screening -- Resolving the Ethical Problems When Lawyers Leave and Firms Dissolve -- Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law (No Enhanced Ethics) -- Corporate Governance Issues Posed by the Recent Corporate Meltdown (No Enhanced Ethics) |
| Environmental Law 2009 (05/07/09) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Opening Remarks by David Small, Deputy Secretary of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control -- Challenges to Federal Environmental Regulations: Recent D.C. Circuit Decisions -- Environmental Law Update -- Current Issues in Air Regulation -- Penalty Money: Where It Goes and How to Apply for It -- Green Buildings |
| Environmental Law 2010 (6/16/10) Live in Wilmington; Broadcast to Dover and Georgetown |
| 3.8 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Coastal Zone Panel Discussion; CAFO Rule/Nutrient Management Regulations; Legislative Update; Delaware River Dredging; Environmental Case Law Update; EPCRA; Green Building & Sustainability Issues |
| Ethical Issues Relating to Social Media, the Courts and the Bar (5/7/10) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 3.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| This workshop focuses on new technology issues affecting the Courts and the Bar: social media and email. From Chambers to law offices to deliberation rooms, we are all affected. The Rules of Engagement are changing daily. What do the Judges need to know to instruct jurors regarding use of social media during deliberations? Are model jury instructions needed? What are the ethical lines for judges and lawyers regarding their own use of social media? What are the ethical and liability issues regarding the use of email. Is there a need for guidelines? |
| Ethics in Advertising (01/13/09) |
| 1.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Ethical considerations when advertising yourself and your law firm in keeping with the Rules of Professional Conduct. |
| Ethics in Litigation: Common Pitfalls to Avoid - Live in Wilmington and Simulcast to Dover (1/27/10) |
| 1.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| I. Litigation Tactics: Rule 3.2. - Expediting litigation; Rule 3.4. - Fairness to opposing; party and counsel - Discovery; Rule 1.3. - Diligence: Rule 3.6. - Trial Publicity -- II. Pro Hac Vice Motions and Multi-jurisdictional practice of law: Rule 5.5. - Unauthorized practice of law; multi-jurisdictional practice of law -- III. Practicing before the Court;Rule 3.3. - Candor toward the tribunal; Rule 3.1. - Meritorious claims and contentions; Rule 3.5. - Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal -- IV. Discipline of Attorneys -- V. Rule 1.5. Fees -- VI. Rule 11. Sanctions |
| Ethics in the 21st Century: It's Complex (Bench and Bar Conference 6/9/10) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 3.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Our ethical rules are the same, but our tools and culture have changed. Has the rapid growth of technology compromised our fiber of professionalism and ethics, or are we adapting to the change? Yesterday we were advocates; today we are the courts’ gatekeepers of privacy for our clients and third parties. Learn how technology has changed the role of the Bar and the expectation of the Bench. Talk with the experts on rapidly evolving future trends. Welcome to Ethics in the 21st Century. |
| Evaluation of Medical Expense Claims and Application of the Practice Guidelines and Utilization Review under the Amendments of the Delaware Workers' Compensation Act (01/28/09) |
| 3.8 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Overview of Recent Amendments to Delaware's Workers' Compensation Act -- Evaluation of Medical Expense Claims -- Application of the Practice Guidelines and Utilization Review |
| Family Law Update 2008 (12/11/08) |
| 6 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Understanding and Responding to Problematic Sexual Behavior in Adolescents and Adults -- Dating Violence and Domestic Violence Update -- Supreme Court Update: Pensions, Social Security and Retained Earnings -- Annual Case Law Update |
| Family Law Update 2009 in Dover (11/4/09) |
| 1.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Understanding Social Security Disability |
| Family Law: Essentials and Basics (05/21/09) |
| 6 hours CLE credit (includes 0.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Termination of Parental Rights -- Divorce and Ancillary Matters -- Custody and Visitation -- Protection from Abuse -- Guardianship -- Child Support -- Ethics |
| Fundamentals of Civil Litigation (11/06/08) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| U.S. District Court Practice -- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Practice -- Delaware Supreme Court Practice -- Court of Common Pleas Practice -- Superior Court Practice -- Court of Chancery Practice |
| Fundamentals of Civil Litigation 2010: General Delaware Civil Litigation, Practice Pitfalls and Court Updates - Live in Wilmington and Simulcast to Dover (3/26/10) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| U.S. District Court Practice; Court of Common Pleas Practice; Delaware Superior Court Practice; Delaware Supreme Court Practice; U.S. Bankruptcy Practice; Court of Chancery Practice |
| Fundamentals of Lawyer-Client Relations 2008 (10/21/08) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 6.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| What is Conflict of Interest? -- Avoiding Disciplinary Complaints -- Working with the Difficult Client -- Your Client and Ethical Considerations in Alternative Dispute Resolution -- The Bounds of Zealous Advocacy -- Attorney Recordkeeping and Timekeeping -- Lawyers' Assistance Program and Professional Guidance Committee -- Fee Disputes: How to Avoid Them and How to Address Those that Arise -- Avoiding and Surviving Malpractice Claims |
| Fundamentals of Real Estate 2010 - Live in Wilmington and Broadcast to Dover and Georgetown (6/2/10) |
| 6.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Real Estate Settlements; Title Searches; Land Use Regulations; Real Estate Tax Considerations; Agreements of Sale; Ethics; Mortgage and Residential Financing |
| Fundamentals of Real Estate: Live in Wilmington and Simulcast in Dover (12/16/08) |
| 6.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Real Estate Settlements -- Title Searches -- Land Use Regulations -- Real Estate Tax Considerations -- Agreements of Sale -- Ethics -- Mortgages and Residential Financing |
| Fundamentals of Will Drafting and Estate Administration - Live in Wilmington - Simulcast to Dover (12/7/09) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Planning the Estate; Fundamentals of Probate; Federal Estate Taxes; Fiduciary Income Taxes; The Register of Wills Office; Case Study |
| Fundamentals of Will Drafting and Estate Administration (12/09/08) |
| 6.2 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Planning the Estate -- Fundamentals of Probate -- Federal Estate Taxes -- Fiduciary Income Taxes -- The Register of Wills Office -- Case Study |
| Hot Topics on Delaware Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships (5/13/10) |
| 3.5 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Tax Considerations for the Non-Tax Attorney; Recent Cases Involving LLCs and LPs; Panel Discussion on Fiduciary Duties and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in LPs and LLCs |
| How To Be a Successful Solo/Small Firm Practitioner (10/29/09) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Start Right, Stay Right -- Thoughts from the Bench -- Nuts and Bolts of Law Office Management |
| How to Understand and Analyze Financial Statements for Lawyers (3/25/09) - NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Basic Concepts Underlying Financial Reporting -- The Financial Statements -- Basic Financial Statement Analysis -- Common Manipulative Techniques |
| Human Rights and War Crimes: The Medak Pocket War Crimes Trial in Croatia - Live in Wilmington - Simulcast to Dover (12/15/09) |
| 2.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Judge Mrcela discusses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how the concepts of War Crimes and genocide developed after WWII. As a Criminal Trial Judge at the County Court in Zagreb, Judge Mrcela presided over the 2007 Medak Pocket War Crimes Trial for the International Court. He will also discuss the background and timeline of the Medak Pocket trial and the verdict, the importance of the case being held in Croatia and the role of the court in promoting international standards in war crimes justice. |
| Information Security, Internet Privacy and Your Practice (9/29/09) |
| 3.5 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Trends in Financial Crimes; Are you Googling Your Clients' Privacy Away?; Expanding Your Practice Using LinkdIn and How You can Help Your Client with Its Use; Living in a MultiCompliance World |
| Labor and Employment Law Update (05/19/09) |
| 5.2 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Final FMLA Regulations -- New Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments -- Immigration Reform and I-9 Compliance -- Employee Free Choice Act -- Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification, Reductions in Force and Changes to COBRA |
| Labor and Employment Update 2010 (5/11/10) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Social Networking Websites and Employment Issues; ADA Regulations; Sexual Orientation Discussion; Employment Selection Procedures in Light of Ricci v. DeStefano; Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act; Restrictive Covenants |
| Lawyers on the Front and the Homefront (11/9/09) |
| 1.5 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Provides an overview of the Military Justice system, including judicial, trial, and prosecutorial aspects unique to that system. The presentation will also include some observations on how the administration of justice within the military has operated under the closer scrutiny it has recently received. Legal issues facing veterans on the homefront and what civilian lawyers can do to help. |
| Making Your Case with a Better Memory (10/14/08) |
| 3.5 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Memory Magic -- How to Speak Without Notes -- Cross Examination With Confidence -- How to Remember Names and Faces *This video carries a $20 surcharge. |
| No-Exceptions Compliance Audits and Defeat the Cheat: Fraud Deterrence and Detection at your Law Firm and Best Accounting Practices (10/27/08) |
| 3.3 hours CLE credit (includes 3.3 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Presented by the LFCP's Compliance Auditor and The ODC's Forensic Financial Investigator. |
| Office and Trial Practice (10/23/09) |
| 6.0 hours CLE credit (includes 3.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Corporate Law: Current Developments; Corporate Transactions: Best Practices; Ethical Hot Spots: Family and Real Estate Law; Pursuing Ethical Behavior and a Balanced Life in the Law; Litigation Excellence and Ethics; Humor in the Court: When Does it Work and When Does it Backfire? *A copy of Robert Bennett's book, "In the Ring: The Trials of a Washington Lawyer" is available for an additional $15. |
| Pitfalls of Small Firm Practice (05/28/09) |
| 3.5 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| The New Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA) concerning Condos, Cooperatives, & Maintenance Organizations -- Superior Court Practice: Long Arm Service Statute Changes, E-filing Do's and Don'ts, Motion Practice, Expungements, New Developments in Mortgage Foreclosures, and More -- E-filing in Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Court -- Current Developments in Ethics (including Real Estate Practice) |
| Practice and Procedure for Evaluating Medical Expense Claims, Use of the Practice Guidelines and Utilization Review (1/19/10) |
| 3.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Procedures for Utilization Review; Application of the Practice Guidelines and Processing Medical Expense Claims; Open Forum Regarding Utilization Review and Practice Guidelines |
| Pre-Admission Conference 2008 (11/13/08) |
| 13 hours CLE credit (includes 8 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Day One: What Are the Supreme Court's Expectations for Members of the Delaware Bar? Meeting the Expectations of the Court: Supreme Court - Court of Chancery - U.S. District Court - Superior Court Efforts to Increase Diversity in Membership in the Delaware Bar Meeting the Expectations of the Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Court of Common Pleas - Family Court - Justice of the Peace Court Meeting the Expectations of the Client: Corporate Client - Transactional Law Mid-sized Client - Overcoming Failures to Meet Expectations Day Two: Effective Client Relationships Substantive Best Practices: Best Practices in Bankruptcy Law Best Practices in Family Law Best Practices in Personal Injury Law Best Practices in Criminal Law Best Practices in Administrative Law Best Practices in Appellate Practice Best Practices in Trial Practice - Depositions Best Practices in Consumer Practice - Real Estate Best Practices in Electronic Discovery Best Practices in Mediation/Arbitration Best Practices in Corporate Law Best Practices in Jury Trials Intro to the Administrative Office of the Courts Opportunities for Pro Bono Service |
| Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law (4/29/10) |
| 4.0 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Form Over Substance? Management Buy-Outs, Management Buy-Ins and the Value of Corporate Process; The Evolving Role of the Delaware Stockholder; Alternative Entity Litigation; Recent Developments in Alternative Entity Law; Ethical Dilemmas in Representing Organizations |
| Rubenstein-Walsh Seminar on Professionalism and Ethics - Enhanced Ethics and Delaware Practice (2/19/10) |
| 6.5 hours CLE credit (includes 4.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Ethical Hot Spots -- Starting Out: The Ethical Path to Becoming a Successful Lawyer -- Ethics in Government Investigations -- Ethics and Professionalism in Estate Planning -- Fundamentals Of Employment Law -- The Impact of Federal Sovereignty on Delaware Corporate Law |
| Separation of Powers Among the Three Branches of Government (5/3/10)--Part of the Law Day Celebration |
| 2.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| This is a rare opportunity to participate in a seminar with the leaders of our State’s three branches of government. A bedrock principle of our democracy is the concept of checks and balances. Power of government was therefore divided vertically between the State and Federal government and horizontally at both levels among the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. This separation of powers between three co-equal branches of government has been under constant examination throughout the history of the United States. This program will examine the distribution of sovereign responsibility among the three branches of government and the unique role of the Judicial Branch in resolving disputes between them by exercising its venerable power of judicial review. |
| Short Topics in Real Estate (3/19/09) |
| 3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Current Developments/Issues in Professional Responsibility -- Lender Representation Issues and Update -- Land Use Law Update 2008 - 2009: The Pendulum Starts to Swing Back -- Home Foreclosures in Delaware -- Environmental Law Update |
| Short Topics in Real Estate 2010 - Live in Wilmington and Simulcast to Dover (4/13/10) |
| 3.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.5 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Current Developments / Issues in Professional Responsibility ; Some Land Use Highlights 2009-2010: May You Live in Interesting Times; Home Foreclosures in Delaware; Environmental Law Update; Lender Representation Issues and Update |
| Striving for Balance: Lawyers on Overload (04/23/09) |
| 3 hours CLE credit (includes 3 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| The Changing Practice -- The Profession of Law in Recessionary Times: What You Need to Know -- The Difficult Schedule: Managing Your Clients, Work, and Family While Protecting Your Sanity |
| Things in Criminal Law Everyone Needs to Know (11/13/09) |
| 3.3 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Substantiation – What is It and Why You Need to Know; Appeals to the Delaware Supreme Court – Standards of Review and Identification of Issues; Professionalism and Ethics at Oral Argument |
| Trial Practice and Procedure for Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (4/13/10) |
| 4.0 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Discovery; Pre-Trial; Trial; Plans |
| Trial Practice Tips from Delaware's Experienced Civil Practice Lawyers (12/05/08) |
| 6 hours CLE credit (includes 1 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Openings and Closings -- Direct and Cross Examinations -- Lay Witnesses -- Expert Witnesses -- Trial Motion Practice -- Views from the Bench and Jury Box -- Ethical Considerations |
| Understanding the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (06/16/09) |
| 6.3 hours CLE credit (includes 0.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Applicability of DUCIOA - Creation, Amendment and Termination - Protection of Public-Resale Certification - Development Rights/Declarant Rights/Protection of Purchasers-Public Offering Statement/Governance by Declarant - Post Declarant Governance/Replacement Reserve Studies Changes to the Unit Property Act |
| Workers' Compensation (05/05/09) |
| 6.5 hours CLE credit (includes 1 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Address from the Industrial Accident Board -- Practical Application for the Evaluation of Medical Expense Claims -- Address from the Department of Labor -- Coordination of Benefits -- Huffman Issues -- AMA Guide: A Contrast Between the Fifth & Sixth Editions -- Practice Pointers on Requesting Utilization Review -- Current Developments by the Healthcare Advisory Panel -- Ethical Issues |
| Workers' Compensation 2010 (5/5/10) |
| 6.5 hours CLE credit (includes 1.0 Enhanced Ethics Credits) |
| Address from the Industrial Accident Board; Utilization Review and Appellate Outcomes ; “Back to Basics” Skills; Liens and Credits; Creative Commutations; Death Benefits; Horseplay, Assaults and Forfeiture; General and Independent Contractor Issues (The Section 2311 Headache); Ethical Issues in Trial Advocacy and Representation of Litigants before the Industrial Accident Board |