Worldwide CLE Calendar - Continuing Legal Education

Managing Wage & Hour Risks 2010

New York, New York, USA

Wage and hour claims under federal and state laws are surging.  Counsel responsible for wage and hour matters must understand how to identify and anticipate wage and hour risks so that they can manage those risks through compliance programs, responses to early warning signs, cost-effective defense of wage and hour investigations and litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and innovative ...

Practising Law Institute

Managing Wage & Hour Risks 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Wage and hour claims under federal and state laws are surging.  Counsel responsible for wage and hour matters must understand how to identify and anticipate wage and hour risks so that they can manage those risks through compliance programs, responses to early warning signs, cost-effective defense of wage and hour investigations and litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and innovative ...

Practising Law Institute

Managing Wage & Hour Risks 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Wage and hour claims under federal and state laws are surging.  Counsel responsible for wage and hour matters must understand how to identify and anticipate wage and hour risks so that they can manage those risks through compliance programs, responses to early warning signs, cost-effective defense of wage and hour investigations and litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and innovative ...

Practising Law Institute

Managing Wage & Hour Risks 2010 (Groupcast Location)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Wage and hour claims under federal and state laws are surging.  Counsel responsible for wage and hour matters must understand how to identify and anticipate wage and hour risks so that they can manage those risks through compliance programs, responses to early warning signs, cost-effective defense of wage and hour investigations and litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and innovative ...

Practising Law Institute

International Cartel Workshop

Paris, France

The popular International Cartel Workshop co-sponsored with the International Bar Association.

Continuing the Workshop's tradition of instruction-by-demonstration, an experienced faculty from around the globe will take Workshop participants deeper than ever before inside a hypothetical international cartel matter. The Workshop will address everything from cartel detection, to coordinated go...

American Bar Association

Employee Benefits for Same-Sex Married Spouses and Domestic Partners

Nationwide, District of Columbia, USA

An inconsistent and sometimes conflicting body of state and federal law governs employer-sponsored benefits for same-sex spouses and domestic partners. While the Defense of Marriage Act denies federal recognition to same-sex relationships, an increasing number of states and localities recognize such relationships as marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships, or recognize out-of-state same-...

American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits

Reissue and Reexamination Strategies and Tactics with Concurrent Litigation 2010

New York, New York, USA

The substantial costs and uncertainty of patent litigation require the development of alternative case management strategies.  With the emergence of contingency-based patent litigation and the proliferation of non-practicing entities or “trolls,” patent reexamination, in many cases, is a cost-effective strategy for defendants seeking to derail a litigation or limit damage exposur...

Practising Law Institute

Bridge-the-Gap II: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted Attorneys

New York, New York, USA

Attorneys admitted to practice in New York State over the past two years who attend this program will fulfill their annual MCLE requirements in ethics and professionalism and skills. They will not earn credit toward their MCLE professional practice or law practice management requirements. Mediation - how, when and where to use it Public speaking - talking your way to the top of the profes...

Practising Law Institute

Carbon Credits Conference

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Legislators in Congress are moving quickly to enact carbon control legislation while regulatory initiatives impact the carbon landscape on the planet. Such developments will significantly affect future operations of industry and governments. Those involved should begin preparations now.

This seminar will provide historical perspective, an overview of the current carbon management environme...

The Seminar Group

Solar Power: Projects and Permitting

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Solar power may become a feasible form of energy in the Southeast. New products and programs may allow Georgians to tap into this resource. Past and pending legislation are adding to the incentives available to solar power users.

If you own property, commercial or residential, or if you represent clients with real estate, or are simply interested in the possibilities of Solar Power, you sh...

The Seminar Group

Corporate Governance 2010 - A Master Class (Groupcast Location)

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Addressing issues of corporate responsibility, governance, and government regulation continues to be a priority of the new administration.  Already there has been a significant increase in regulatory and enforcement actions, and additional changes are looming.  As corporate governance law continues to evolve and change, corporate counsel, both in-house and outside, need to stay abreast ...

Practising Law Institute

Corporate Governance 2010 - A Master Class

New York, New York, USA

Addressing issues of corporate responsibility, governance, and government regulation continues to be a priority of the new administration.  Already there has been a significant increase in regulatory and enforcement actions, and additional changes are looming.  As corporate governance law continues to evolve and change, corporate counsel, both in-house and outside, need to stay abreast ...

Practising Law Institute

Corporate Governance 2010 - A Master Class (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Addressing issues of corporate responsibility, governance, and government regulation continues to be a priority of the new administration.  Already there has been a significant increase in regulatory and enforcement actions, and additional changes are looming.  As corporate governance law continues to evolve and change, corporate counsel, both in-house and outside, need to stay abreast ...

Practising Law Institute

Corporate Governance 2010 - A Master Class (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Addressing issues of corporate responsibility, governance, and government regulation continues to be a priority of the new administration.  Already there has been a significant increase in regulatory and enforcement actions, and additional changes are looming.  As corporate governance law continues to evolve and change, corporate counsel, both in-house and outside, need to stay abreast ...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer Financial Services Institute (15th Annual - Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations which will have a profound effect on banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. More statutes and regulations are certainly on the w...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer Financial Services Institute (15th Annual - Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations which will have a profound effect on banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. More statutes and regulations are certainly on the w...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer Financial Services Institute (15th Annual - Groupcast)

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations which will have a profound effect on banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. More statutes and regulations are certainly on the w...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer Financial Services Institute (15th Annual)

New York, New York, USA

With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations which will have a profound effect on banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. More statutes and regulations are certainly on the w...

Practising Law Institute

Litigating Construction Contracts 2010: Resolving Disputes in a Recessionary Economy

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

This program  presents and discusses legal topics and challenges of relevance to practitioners in today's economic environment.  The subjects covered this inaugural year focus on the real-world problems that practitioners and their clients are facing in today's environment, where deals thought to be set in stone have been unmoored by a largely unforeseen economic storm of surprising fer...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer Financial Services Institute (15th Annual - Groupcast Location)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

With the economic stimulus package now in place and the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, and the federal and state banking agencies are enacting new laws and promulgating new regulations which will have a profound effect on banks and other consumer financial services providers for years to come. More statutes and regulations are certainly on the w...

Practising Law Institute

The Future of Oregon's Water Supply and Management

Portland, Oregon, USA

Water is a vital resource that is increasingly under pressure to support a variety of competing uses across the State of Oregon. Recognizing the importance of the state’s water resources to the economic and environmental health of Oregon, the Legislature recently passed The 2009 Water Investment Act (HB 3369) that allows the Oregon Water Resources Department to create an Integrated Water Resources...

The Seminar Group

Guide to Drafting and Litigating Pre- and Postmarital Agreements

Los Angeles, California, USA

Marital agreements can protect family wealth and businesses in the event of death or divorce. They can settle difficult financial issues before, and sometimes during, marriage. But the key to a success marital agreement: they require careful planning and drafting to be enforceable. This course explains not only how to draft and execute an enforceable contract, but also how to defend the agreement ...

Univeristy of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension

Nuts & Bolts of Financial Products 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The explosion of new financial products over the past ten years, and the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, underline the importance of a basic understanding of these complex financial instruments. Increasingly complex derivative instruments, and credit derivatives in particular, may have contributed to some institutions assuming risks they did not fully understand. Bank hybrid securities,...

Practising Law Institute

Green Technology Law and Business 2010: Legislation, Financing, Carbon Trading and Sustainability

San Francisco, California, USA

Climate change is not just a change in greenhouse gases - it is also about change in the political, social, legal and financial climate for operating a business. Developments in Green Technology make it practical, advantageous and timely for businesses of all sizes to adopt Green Technology products, services and practices to increase energy efficiency and reduce costs,  reduce emission...

Practising Law Institute

Nuts & Bolts of Financial Products 2010

New York, New York, USA

The explosion of new financial products over the past ten years, and the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, underline the importance of a basic understanding of these complex financial instruments. Increasingly complex derivative instruments, and credit derivatives in particular, may have contributed to some institutions assuming risks they did not fully understand. Bank hybrid securities,...

Practising Law Institute

Nuts & Bolts of Financial Products 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The explosion of new financial products over the past ten years, and the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, underline the importance of a basic understanding of these complex financial instruments. Increasingly complex derivative instruments, and credit derivatives in particular, may have contributed to some institutions assuming risks they did not fully understand. Bank hybrid securities,...

Practising Law Institute

Nuts & Bolts of Financial Products 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

The explosion of new financial products over the past ten years, and the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, underline the importance of a basic understanding of these complex financial instruments. Increasingly complex derivative instruments, and credit derivatives in particular, may have contributed to some institutions assuming risks they did not fully understand. Bank hybrid securities,...

Practising Law Institute

Intellectual Property Issues in Business Transactions 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

This program gives attendees the tools they need to assess intellectual property as a strategic asset, to consider opportunities to monetize it, and to structure business transactions so as to match business goals and avoid costly missteps.  Topics to be covered will include IP portfolio review and management, licensing, valuation, and enforcement.  The expert faculty will also review j...

Practising Law Institute

Diversity in Law Practice 2010: Strategies and Best Practices in Challenging Times

New York, New York, USA

What has been the impact of the economic downturn on the pillars of law office diversity:  recruitment, retention, and promotion?  What can diverse attorneys (defined broadly to include women, minorities, LGBT attorneys, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities) do to make the most of the current situation and continue to advance their career goals? At PLI’s Diversity in Law Prac...

Practising Law Institute

Advanced Licensing Agreements 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

Companies have always used licensing to obtain technology and content outside their core areas or at lower cost, and/or to monetize their own offerings. In the current era of falling budgets and the need to replace lost revenue, this has become more important than ever. Whether licensing patents, copyrights, trade secrets or trademarks, the ability to structure, draft and negotiate complex licen...

Practising Law Institute

Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right

New York, New York, USA

The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private.  The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level.  Learn what it takes to get a deal done.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty. Is going private...

Practising Law Institute

Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private.  The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level.  Learn what it takes to get a deal done.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty. Is going privat...

Practising Law Institute

Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private.  The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level.  Learn what it takes to get a deal done.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty. Is going privat...

Practising Law Institute

Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right (Groupcast Location)

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private.  The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level.  Learn what it takes to get a deal done.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty. Is going private...

Practising Law Institute

ROTH IRA Conversions

Nationwide, District of Columbia, USA

Beginning in 2010, the modified adjusted gross income limit that has prevented Roth conversions for higher income taxpayers no longer applies. What's more, the income tax on 2010 conversions of Traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs may be deferred to 2011 and 2012. Even after the upfront payment of income tax, will a Roth conversion that maximizes tax free investment growth and provides income tax free di...

American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits

Asbestos Litigation Conference: Cutting Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation

Beverly Hills, Delaware, USA

Perrin Conferences announces the conference for Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation. Chairs Jeffrey Simon, Esq., Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP and Timothy Krippner, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney discuss the impact of emerging trends on a myriad of litigation activity having long term impacts including Medicare Reporting, State decisions in litigation jurisdictions and venues, a...

Perrin Conferences

Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right (Groupcast Location)

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

The 2008-2009 financial crisis has directly impacted the number of public companies going private.  The number of going private deals decreased in 2009 from the 2008 level.  Learn what it takes to get a deal done.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty. Is going private...

Practising Law Institute

Drafting Corporate Agreements 2010

Chicago, Illinois, USA

A properly crafted corporate agreement can serve as a valuable reference for you and your colleagues and, more importantly, can withstand legal challenges. At this program, you will learn how to reduce your client's goals to a complete, clearly written and enforceable agreement. Our highly experienced faculty of leading practitioners will teach you how the provisions of an agreement fit together ...

Practising Law Institute

Leveraged Financing 2010

New York, New York, USA

If you allow yourself time for only one conference this year, be sure not to miss this one. The country’s leading experts in leveraged finance will examine key concepts and strategies in serving leveraged companies, including portfolio companies of private equity firms. You will learn about the leveraged finance marketplace today, including such recent aspects as “amend and extends,&...

Practising Law Institute

Leveraged Financing 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

If you allow yourself time for only one conference this year, be sure not to miss this one. The country’s leading experts in leveraged finance will examine key concepts and strategies in serving leveraged companies, including portfolio companies of private equity firms. You will learn about the leveraged finance marketplace today, including such recent aspects as “amend and extends,&...

Practising Law Institute

Leveraged Financing 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

If you allow yourself time for only one conference this year, be sure not to miss this one. The country’s leading experts in leveraged finance will examine key concepts and strategies in serving leveraged companies, including portfolio companies of private equity firms. You will learn about the leveraged finance marketplace today, including such recent aspects as “amend and extends,&...

Practising Law Institute

Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

What will the new administration's focus on broadband and technology initiatives mean to your client or company? Attend this renowned and substantially revamped program and hear cutting edge analysis of federal initiatives and FCC regulations; plus, examine current case law, the latest technology forecasts, and market trends. Join the country's leading outside and in-house counsel representing ca...

Practising Law Institute

Patent Law Institute (4th Annual)

New York, New York, USA

PLI’s 4th Annual Patent Law Institute is designed to cover the practice impact of recent developments on all three sub-groups in the patent law community: patent prosecutors, patent litigators, and patent strategic & transactional lawyers. The two-day schedule includes 6 one-hour plenary sessions of broad interest to patent lawyers and a separate breakout track for prosecution, litigat...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcy 2010

New York, New York, USA

The unprecedented scope of the credit crisis and recession has positioned consumer bankruptcy lawyers as the solution for millions of individuals and small businesses facing financial difficulties. This program will address the strategies and legal issues that face consumer bankruptcy lawyers.  The program will cover: the pros and cons of filing under the various chapters of the Bankruptcy C...

Practising Law Institute

Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcy 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The unprecedented scope of the credit crisis and recession has positioned consumer bankruptcy lawyers as the solution for millions of individuals and small businesses facing financial difficulties. This program will address the strategies and legal issues that face consumer bankruptcy lawyers.  The program will cover: the pros and cons of filing under the various chapters of the Bankruptcy C...

Practising Law Institute

Commercial Real Estate Financing 2010: How to Handle Defaults, Distress, Maturities, and Stacks of Debt

New York, New York, USA

Commercial real estate financing has remained extremely troubled since the boom ended in late 2007.  This seminar will explore how new lower valuations, reduced cash flow, hints of governmentally sponsored salvation, and distress throughout the economy continue to affect commercial real estate borrowers and lenders, and the legal issues their counsel must handle.  A faculty of seasoned ...

Practising Law Institute

Trademark Aspects of Pharmaceutical and Biotech 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

In the pharmaceutical industry, trademarks are an increasingly valuable tool for perpetuating consumer demand long after the underlying patent has expired.  In addition, the cost of getting a major brand name to market has risen dramatically as private companies and the FDA struggle to prevent drug name confusion and the resulting medication errors.  Trademarks have also taken on increa...

Practising Law Institute

Advanced Deposition Techniques 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

Depositions have taken on increased importance in modern commercial litigation, but not all depositions are created equal.  Particularly in today’s world, special situations arise that every litigator should be prepared to handle and opportunities exist that every litigator needs to know how to identify and exploit.  This program covers a range of topics and scenarios that can cha...

Practising Law Institute

How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2010

New York, New York, USA

After more than a year with extremely little IPO activity, many expect the volume of IPOs to increase as the markets improve and stabilize and as we move into 2010.  Thus the content of this program seems most timely.  In almost any market, however, understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors. An experienced faculty, including attorneys, an u...

Practising Law Institute

Certificate in Employee Relations Law Seminar

Newport Beach, California, USA

4 1/2 day employment law training seminar approved for MCLE credit in most states. Divided into three "blocks" of instruction: Labor Law in the Union & Non-Union Workplace (Monday-Tuesday); Employment Discrimination Law (Wednesday-Thursday); Special Issues in Employment Law (Friday). Seminars are conducted nationwide. Each block is taught by experienced, highly rated employment law attornies.

Institute for Applied Management & Law, Inc.