Advising business clients on the formation and ongoing operation of limited liability companies and partnerships requires not only a solid understanding of business principles but also a keen awareness of the complex tax issues these entities present. Even though you may not be a tax expert, you need the knowledge to identify and handle the business tax issues that your clients can expect to face.

This CLE course, "The Fundamentals of Due Diligence," offers a comprehensive exploration of due diligence processes, focusing on research strategies, legal requirements, and risk mitigation techniques. Participants will gain insights into the importance of thorough investigations in business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships, to ensure compliance and protect against potential legal and reputational risks.

While we anticipate that the impacts of the second Trump Administration on employment-based immigration will be far-reaching, Trump’s first term in office, his statements on the campaign trail, and statements of key advisors provide a “roadmap” that can help immigration practitioners anticipate challenges and advise clients. This program examines Trump Administration policies and policy goals that are expected to impact both travel and adjudication trends for foreign nationals currently working in the U.S. under employer-sponsored visas. Trump has indicated that his administration will undertake a number of policies that are expected to impact entry to the U.S. for foreign nationals. These include potential travel bans and enhanced security screenings (“extreme vetting”) during the visa application process and at U.S. ports of entry for all foreign nationals, regardless of country of birth. An extreme vetting policy could result in limited consular appointment availability and an increase in wait times for visa issuance and entry to the U.S. Trump’s stated policy goals are projected to delay travel to the U.S. for foreign nationals seeking to begin or resume employment with U.S. employers. The panelists also discuss projected USCIS adjudication trends under the Trump Administration for common nonimmigrant visa categories, which include the potential for a steep increase in RFE rates across visa types. An illustrative example is RFE issuance rates for H1Bs, which peaked during Trump’s first administration at over 40% in 2019, and have since hovered right around 10% during the Biden administration. They also analyze adjudication trends for other nonimmigrant visa categories, including L’s, O’s and TNs. Understanding these trends, RFE “issues”, and anticipating which key industries are most likely to feel an outsize impact are critical to advising clients and foreign nationals during the next 4 years. Finally, the panelists discuss the Trump Administration’s i

When an external auditor requests financial information from a client’s counsel regarding a legal proceeding, a delicate balance must be struck. The challenge lies in providing the auditor with enough detail to support the preparation and review of financial statements, while safeguarding attorney-client privilege and minimizing the risk divulging too much information. The American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) established a framework known as the Treaty to strike a balance between auditor’s need for information and attorney’s duty to safeguard client confidentiality. However, in recent years, auditors have increasingly pushed for more information from attorneys than the Treaty prescribes, aiming to gain deeper insights into the risks associated with a company’s loss contingency disclosures.

Billing is inevitable yet so few attorneys understand how to capture and count more of their time every day. This billing CLE, taught by Molly Kremer, Esq., The Billing Coach, will teach you real-world strategies for contemporaneous timekeeping, which will help you boost billable hours while improving client relations, staying compliant with ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and ending billing-related resistance and stress.

Join our expert faculty on a deep dive into DNA and forensic testing in criminal cases. Learn about different methods of criminalistic analysis and screenings of crime scene samples and sexual assault kits (e.g., presence of saliva or other biological fluids), and the current state of forensic DNA testing. Hear from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, a defense expert, and practitioners about DNA mixture analysis using probabilistic genotyping, statistics, and likelihood ratios. Explore the use of forensic genetic genealogy in investigation and as evidence in court. Have your questions ready—the panel wants to hear from you!

Session 2: Client Intake Session 3: Child Support Representing litigants who serve in the military or are spouses of those who serve in the military requires practitioners to be aware of numerous issues not faced by litigants unassociated with the military. Precise and proper language and an understanding of the relationship between military service and divorce or custody proceedings are necessary to ensure the rights of a client who serves in the military, or their spouse, are appropriately safeguarded. Join our panel of experienced practitioners as we look at these particularities and offer practice tips, share precise language, and explain how to manage client expectations in these situations.

Session 4: Alimony and Property Division Session 5: Custody and Removal Session 6: "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways Representing litigants who serve in the military or are spouses of those who serve in the military requires practitioners to be aware of numerous issues not faced by litigants unassociated with the military. Precise and proper language and an understanding of the relationship between military service and divorce or custody proceedings are necessary to ensure the rights of a client who serves in the military, or their spouse, are appropriately safeguarded. Join our panel of experienced practitioners as we look at these particularities and offer practice tips, share precise language, and explain how to manage client expectations in these situations.

This CLE course, "Docket Research & Effective Litigation Management Strategies," offers legal professionals comprehensive insights into the value and application of docket information. Participants will learn how to effectively find, monitor, and leverage dockets to assess cases, manage litigation, and identify business opportunities. The course covers essential topics such as legal research challenges, techniques for accurate case retrieval, and harnessing language analytics in legal proceedings.

Este curso de CLE, "Investigación de Expedientes y Estrategias Eficaces de Gestión de Litigios," ofrece a los profesionales legales una visión integral sobre el valor y la aplicación de la información de expedientes. Los participantes aprenderán a encontrar, monitorear y aprovechar eficazmente los expedientes para evaluar casos, gestionar litigios e identificar oportunidades de negocio. El curso cubre temas esenciales como los desafíos de la investigación jurídica, técnicas para la recuperación precisa de casos y el aprovechamiento de la analítica lingüística en los procedimientos legales.