This course will provide an overview of the law governing shareholder liability for corporate debt in key jurisdictions (customizable on request). It will compare the several common articulations for veil piercing analysis employed by jurisdictions across the country, and discuss a number of variations on the general theme—including reverse veil-piercing, horizontal veil-piercing, the difference in application between contract and tort matters, and more. Finally, it will also provide an introduction to resources that you can employ to identify best practices to protect a corporate client, or to assess a client’s or opposing party’s exposure.

With data breaches and security incidents happening daily, it is not a matter of IF you will experience a cybersecurity incident, but WHEN. Cybersecurity threats are growing in scale and complexity and virtually every company in all industries face growing cyber risks. As cybersecurity laws and regulations unfold and consumer lawsuits become the norm, cybersecurity remains a top concern for businesses, including the C-suite.

In the United States alone there are over 11 million case opinions with 350,000 added each year. Despite the vast amount of data, attorneys want more than just a list of results. They want content that is actionable and insightful. This seminar will provide an overview of innovative tools that can help attorneys sift through the masses of information to find trends and patterns. It includes an overview of current trends and technology such as Artificial Intelligence and Analytics and how attorneys are using them to accomplish their everyday tasks more efficiently and effectively including answers to common legal questions, determine motion strategy and develop more persuasive motions.

This course provides an overview and understanding of the due diligence process in relation to transactions involving intellectual property assets. Tools for researching a company’s intellectual property registrations, ownership status, strength and value, and resources such as checklists, forms and model agreements will be reviewed.

With over 70% of U.S. adults on social media, workplace implications of social media activity present countless opportunities and pitfalls to employers. Aside from potential reputational damage, there are practical concerns when it comes to hiring practices, implementing social media policies, monitoring social media use, avoiding discrimination and harassment liability, and triggering NLRA issues. This CLE uses real-world examples of employment-related social media activity that “went viral” and provides best practices to avoid legal exposure that can come quickly and unexpectedly.

In an increasingly digital world, legal professionals face unique challenges in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and ethical use of online resources for research and documentation. In this CLE course, legal professionals will explore the ethical implications and best practices for utilizing open web resources and generative AI tools in legal research. Attendees will gain insights into the potential risks and benefits of these technologies, understand the ethical guidelines governing their use, and learn how to integrate them responsibly into their legal practice.

In this session, you will learn how legal analytics equip practitioners to uncover strategic insights about the judges, lawyers, and parties involved in civil litigation. You will understand how analytics inform counsel’s ability to assess the unique experiences of the court, judge, parties & counsel involved in a case, and tailor strategies for litigation and business development accordingly.

As attorneys in corporate finance, general litigation, real estate and other areas work to get up to speed on bankruptcy law, this course, will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of bankruptcy/ restructuring proposing hypotheticals to illustrate typical tasks and working through the case law, legislation, rules, and analysis that exist to help achieve them.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and other emerging technologies, while holding the promise of helping lawyers serve their clients efficiently and effectively, can also raise many complex ethical issues. Although an attorney’s ethical obligations remain unchanged regardless of technology relied upon in practice, in certain respects, the current rules of professional conduct may not have entirely “caught up” with emerging AI technology. This seminar will explore the evolution of tools leveraging AI in legal practice and will cover the ethical issues arising out of the use of AI in the practice of law.

Judges and Experts are two of the key players in any litigation. A Judge has wide discretion in all facets of a case, and it is important to know their likes and dislikes. Just as critical is to investigate the Experts (including your own) involved in a case. This seminar looks at the various types of online resources that are available to investigate Judges and Experts as well as tips and strategies on how that information might be utilized. This seminar will address how to use online resources to learn more about those individuals who hear your cases. Even if you are not the one who conducts the research, just knowing what resources are available may help you better prepare the presentation of your cases.