Worldwide Law Events Calendar

The 20th Oxford Offshore Symposium

Oxford, United Kingdom

The week long Symposium provides an esteemed educational environment to those professionals seeking to enhance and refresh their skills within global wealth management. The Director of Studies, Andrew De La Rosa will be presenting lectures along with other experienced colleagues who include Prof. Charles A. Cain, Howard S. Fisher, Peter J. O’Dwyer, Leo Neve and Blake Bromley to name but a few....

Offshore Investment

Introduction To Intellectual Property

Bristol, England

Part of our new legal training day series, Introduction to Intellectual Property offers an excellent overview for those new to IP. ■ Understand the difference between registered and unregistered rights ■ Increase your understanding of the different IP rights, i.e. patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs ■ Learn why IP should be protected, how it can be protected and how long...

Managenment Forum Ltd

Introduction To Contracts

Bristol, England

Designed with SME customers in mind, this one day session forms part of our new series of legal training days. Attendees will benefit by - ■ Gaining a better understanding of how contracts are structured, negotiated, executed and implemented ■ Getting to grips with ‘legal jargon’ and contract terminology ■ Obtaining practical tips to assist with drafting, negotiating and admin...

Managenment Forum Ltd

California Disability Law Workshop

Los Angeles, California, USA

An optional, half-day “add-on” session to our ADA Workshop covering the employment provisions concerning disability of the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) and California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA). Both sessions will distinguish how the state laws differ from the ADA, and how they have been interpreted so far by the administrative agencies and the courts in each state.

NELI

Americans With Disabilities Act Workshop

Los Angeles, California, USA

In this unique one-day limited enrollment workshop we’ll focus on ADA workplace issues and questions, including who is “an individual with a disability,” “qualified,” “direct threat,” enforcing conduct rules, reasonable accommodation, and examinations of applicants and incumbents, with featured sessions analyzing hypothetical cases and the latest “checklists” for analyzing and documenting ADA issu...

NELI

Working With Confidentiality Agreements

Bristol, England

Do you need to understand when and how to protect your confidential information? Sign up for this one day training session to: ■ Identify when a confidentiality agreement is needed and why ■ Learn how to protect your information whilst giving you the freedom to work with third parties ■ Review typical clauses and understand what there implications are for you and your business ...

Managenment Forum Ltd

ALTA Aviation Law Americas 2010

Cancun, Mexico

Aeropolitical Conference For Legal Issues Facing the Aviation Industry Now in its fourth year, ALTA’s Aviation Law Americas is considered the region’s premiere legal aviation conference. The conference is designed to facilitate interaction and professional development focusing on legal, aero-political and finance issues of interest to the Latin American and Caribbean air transport industry and th...

ALTA-Latin America & Caribbean Air Transport Association

Demystifying Software Contracts: ALI's New Principles—"By the Book" and in Industry Practice

USA

Earlier this year, the American Law Institute issued the Official Text of the "Principles of the Law of Software Contracts." This 308-page volume enunciates legal principles on issues posed by new technology and addresses matters that often come to judges without adequate guidance from state contract or commercial law (including the Uniform Commercial Code), or from federal intellectual property l...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Social Security Disability Basics

Orlando, Florida, USA

Learn the basics in handling Social Security Disability Cases. This course will cover the latest social security terminology and regulations and provide information and resources that can help you handle challenges and legal risks before and during the hearing process. The following Key topics will be discussed: * Basics of SSI and SSDI * Which Cases to Take and Client Interview Process * 5 S...

LawReviewCle

"Lien Stripping" Junior Mortgages

Orlando, Florida, USA

Learn how to assist clients facing foreclosure rid their homes of "underwater" mortgage liens through a bankruptcy filing. Additionally, learn the possible defenses opposing mortgagee counsel may implement to stop their lien from being removed. This is a timely CLE and one that can have immediate impact in helping families struggling all across the country. The following Key topics will be disc...

LawReviewCle

Immigration Law Fundamentals

Orlando, Florida, USA

LawReviewCle's Immigration Law Fundamentals course will provide an overview and introduction into the the basic concepts of U.S. immigration law and procedure. This course is an introductory, step-by-step, instructional on the basics of Immigration Law. The following Key topics will be discussed: * Introduction to Legal Immigration Law * Family-based Visas * Victims of Crime Visas & VAWA *...

LawReviewCle

Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment"

New York, New York, USA

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice. The expert faculty explores new copyright and licensing litigation; the c...

Practising Law Institute

Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice. The expert faculty explores new copyright and licensing litigation; the c...

Practising Law Institute

Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice. The expert faculty explores new copyright and licensing litigation; the c...

Practising Law Institute

Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" (Groupcast Location)

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice. The expert faculty explores new copyright and licensing litigation; the c...

Practising Law Institute

Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" (Groupcast Location)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology. The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice. The expert faculty explores new copyright and licensing litigation; the c...

Practising Law Institute

Strikes in China and Collective Negotiations

Shanghai, China

This year, the Chinese labor market has already faced unprecedented unrest. From serial suicides at Foxconn to strikes at Honda, enterprise managers have faced repeated challenges. Understanding conditions, grasping trends, and improving the situation to provide enterprise with stability and long-term development are the most pressing skills and know-how needed by managers today. Shanghai HR&...

Shanghai HR&L Law Firm

15th Investment Treaty Forum - Recent Developments in Investment Arbitration Procedure

London, United Kingdom

What is this event about? There have been some interesting decisions on procedural matters in investment arbitration recently (including Quiborax SA v Bolivia, Giovanna a Beccara and others v Argentina). This conference will look at some of these issues including disclosure of evidence, state privilege, working with witnesses and experts. It will also cover consolidation of claims and transparenc...

British Institute of International and Comparative Law

IP Law Summit

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

IP Law Summit September 12-14, 2010 Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa Las Vegas, NV, USA http://www.iplawsummit.com/HGL IP experts today are faced with managing a crucial portion of their organization’s capital during the harshest economic downturn in recent history. The IP law Summit provides a unique forum for leading In-house heads of IP from the country’s largest organizations to network over 3 ...

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Chief Litigation Officer Summit

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The Chief Litigation Officer Summit will highlight the current challenges and opportunities through visionary conference sessions and keynote presentations delivered by your most esteemed peers and thought leaders from Americas leading corporations. The one-on-one meetings with leading service providers will offer vast expertise in the area of litigation strategies. All this, seamlessly integrated...

marcus evans

Estate Planning Institute (41st Annual)

New York, New York, USA

Over the years, practitioners have come to rely on PLI’s Estate Planning Institute for the most thorough coverage of the estate planning field. Now in its 41st year, this comprehensive program will teach you the most current strategic and practical techniques to use when planning and administering your clients’ estates. Led by the field’s top experts, this program will explore th...

Practising Law Institute

Asbestos Litigation Conference: A National Overview & Outlook.

San Francisco, California, USA

Topics and panels include: the future of the Federal MDL; recent verdicts, decisions and events in key jurisdictions such as California, Madison County and Philadelphia; tactics and strategies in cases involving Navy equipment, take-home exposure and premises liability; emerging issues in industrial hygiene and asbestos medicine; recent developments in asbestos bankruptcies, insurance coverage, an...

Perrin Conferences

Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

This annual advanced course of study, now in its 25th year and composed of over 13 hours of instruction, is designed for experienced estate planning practitioners. The course once again features Professor Jeffrey Pennell’s always enlightening discussion of recent developments, and ends with Ann Butenhof on ethical issues that estate planners face when dealing with elderly clients. Also featured is...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Retirement, Deferred Compensation, and Welfare Plans of Tax-Exempt and Governmental Employers

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Learn all the recent developments affecting tax-favored retirement plans (IRC §§401, 403(a), 403(b), and eligible §457 plans), nonqualified plans (IRC §§83, 409A, and 457(f)), and welfare plans. Over the course of 14-plus hours of instruction, you'll get extensive updates by a distinguished faculty highlighted by 14 current government officials who make and administer the rules and by leading bene...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Advanced Estate Planning Techniques for Family Owned and Closely Held Businesses

USA

This up-to-date and in-depth seminar examines a range of issues affecting estate planning and business succession planning for family owned and closely held businesses. Join the expert faculty as it explores a variety of sophisticated succession planning goals and techniques, including how to motivate the business owner to act; how to design a plan that provides the business owner (and his or her ...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Offshore Tax Evasion & Bank Secrecy Update

USA

The Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service are continuing to actively pursue those individuals and persons who have violated U.S. law under the FBAR reporting requirements as well as under the Internal Revenue Code, both from a criminal and civil penalty perspective. The program will feature insights from government officials leading this effort as well as nationally prominent tax ...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Corporate Governance Update: Considerations for Companies in Today's Regulatory Climate

San Francisco, California, USA

This seminar will address the impact of the current regulatory landscape on corporate governance and the implications for directors and general counsels. This past year has seen a significant amount of regulatory activity relating to governance and disclosure.  As laws, rules, and best practices continue to evolve, we will discuss what you should do now to deal with the shifting landscape in ...

Practising Law Institute

Year-end and Quarterly Reporting

San Francisco, California, USA

Complying with the reporting and disclosure rules can be very complex and time-consuming. To help outside and in-house counsel and corporate management do so effectively and efficiently, this seminar will provide you with practical tips and materials on sound reporting practices, including hot topics in annual filing disclosure requirements. We will explore what you need to do to comply with the r...

Practising Law Institute

Electronic Data in Litigation: Trends and Developments

USA

The law is changing rapidly to keep up with new uses of technology. Lawyers must understand today's technology and the emerging law to take advantage of these additional sources of discoverable material and to avoid sanctions, malpractice, and ethical violations. The prudent lawyer will understand how emerging trends and the latest cases affect his or her work. Invest just 90 minutes in the conve...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Social Security Disability Basics

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Learn the basics in handling Social Security Disability Cases. This course will cover the latest social security terminology and regulations and provide information and resources that can help you handle challenges and legal risks before and during the hearing process. The following Key topics will be discussed: * Basics of SSI and SSDI * Which Cases to Take and Client Interview Process * 5 S...

LawReviewCle

Immigration Law Fundamentals

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

LawReviewCle's Immigration Law Fundamentals course will provide an overview and introduction into the the basic concepts of U.S. immigration law and procedure. This course is an introductory, step-by-step, instructional on the basics of Immigration Law. The following Key topics will be discussed: * Introduction to Legal Immigration Law * Family-based Visas * Victims of Crime Visas & VAWA *...

LawReviewCle

Current Trends and Issues in Antitrust Litigation 2010

San Francisco, California, USA

This program will bring together the latest developments in cutting edge areas of antitrust litigation from leading practitioners at law firms, companies, along with a judicial perspective.You will learn about the latest developments in pleading antitrust cases since Twombly and Iqbal, how to manage e-Discovery effectively in large litigation, what courts are doing with class certification, how th...

Practising Law Institute

2nd Annual IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum

New York, New York, USA

Event Theme: TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT & LICENSING IN THE DIGITAL AGE Corporate Counsel magazine is pleased to present its fall program, 2ND ANNUAL IP TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT & LICENSING COUNSEL FORUM, featuring two days of networking and education on September 14-15 when you will be able to meet fellow General Counsel, IP Counsel, IP Owners and Managers in New York, NY. This conference will provide val...

ALM Events & Corporate Counsel Magazine

Americans With Disabilities Act Workshop

Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

In this unique one-day limited enrollment workshop we’ll focus on ADA workplace issues and questions, including who is “an individual with a disability,” “qualified,” “direct threat,” enforcing conduct rules, reasonable accommodation, and examinations of applicants and incumbents, with featured sessions analyzing hypothetical cases and the latest “checklists” for analyzing and documenting ADA issu...

NELI

Free Tele-Seminar- 5 Steps to Networking Mastery for Lawyers

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Free Web-Based seminar on how to network effectively in today's times. We'll discuss the five easy and essential steps you need to take each and every time you step foot out of your car to attend a networking function. Limited spacing. You must sign up fast.

Time for Life, LLC

ERISA Litigation 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

ERISA litigation has been on the rise in part due to changes in financial markets. The stock of most financial and other U.S. companies has suffered significantly, debt and other investments have come under fire, and there has been growing scrutiny of fees. In addition, litigation over such things as medical benefits and “cash balance” plans continues, and participants and their attorn...

Practising Law Institute

ERISA Litigation 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

ERISA litigation has been on the rise in part due to changes in financial markets. The stock of most financial and other U.S. companies has suffered significantly, debt and other investments have come under fire, and there has been growing scrutiny of fees. In addition, litigation over such things as medical benefits and “cash balance” plans continues, and participants and their attorn...

Practising Law Institute

Prior Art & Obviousness 2010: Current Trends in Sections 102 & 103

San Francisco, California, USA

35 USC 102 (Prior Art) continues to be re-understood and re-interpreted by the PTO and CAFC to account for the unforeseen in how the concept of “prior art” and circumstance collide in the 21st century.  Prior Art on the web - here today, gone tomorrow, but always recoverable - maybe; on sale, or “ready for patenting” in the age of biotech and nanotech, what is tru...

Practising Law Institute

ERISA Litigation 2010

New York, New York, USA

ERISA litigation has been on the rise in part due to changes in financial markets. The stock of most financial and other U.S. companies has suffered significantly, debt and other investments have come under fire, and there has been growing scrutiny of fees. In addition, litigation over such things as medical benefits and “cash balance” plans continues, and participants and their attorn...

Practising Law Institute

ERISA Litigation 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

ERISA litigation has been on the rise in part due to changes in financial markets. The stock of most financial and other U.S. companies has suffered significantly, debt and other investments have come under fire, and there has been growing scrutiny of fees. In addition, litigation over such things as medical benefits and “cash balance” plans continues, and participants and their attorn...

Practising Law Institute

Biomass as a Renewable Energy Source

Seattle, Washington, USA

Biomass as a Renewable Energy Source is presently going through great changes. There are relatively few power production facilities, but the interest level within potential providers is high. Often misunderstood, Biomass for Energy has been overlooked as a viable source of renewable energy. With new ways of creating, harvesting and utilizing Biomass for energy, and tax and stimulus monies, indust...

The Seminar Group

The SEC's Form ADV Part 2 Amendments: The New Investment Adviser Disclosure Regime

USA

The SEC has just approved amendments to Form ADV Part 2 which will overhaul adviser disclosure requirements and delivery methods. The new requirements call for the adviser’s disclosure document to be written in a narrative, Plain-English format and also impose a new type of disclosure document -- the brochure supplement-- for "advisory personnel." You'll learn the steps advisers need to take tod...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Bankruptcy after Milavetz: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

USA

and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The BAPCPA provides that lawyers are "debt relief agencies" if they give consumer debtors advice about bankruptcy. It is not limited to bankruptcy lawyers: family lawyers and even creditors’ lawyers might fall within its scope! Many attorneys are unaware of the full impact of this law and its practical and ethical implications. This 90-minute audio seminar exa...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

Accounting Changes for Leases: How It Will Change Lease Reporting and Leasing

USA

The new changes proposed by the Federal Accounting Standards Board will affect substantially all lease transactions for both privately held and publicly traded companies. The changes will effectively require the capitalization of the cash flows of substantially all lease arrangements on the balance sheet of landlords and tenants alike. You will learn how the proposed rules may affect: • The bal...

American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA)

The EPO Rule Changes Early Indications, Analysis And Future Challenges

London, England

A package of new measures introduced by the European Patent Office, part of the ‘Raising the Bar’ initiative, entered into force on 1 April 2010. They encompass new rules concerning search and examination at the EPO, and time limits for the filing of divisional applications. We have seen the initial impact of many of these changes, whilst others will only have effect from 1st October. This course...

Managenment Forum Ltd

Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2010

New York, New York, USA

This year’s program is totally new! Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2010 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate over...

Practising Law Institute

Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is totally new! Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2010 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate over...

Practising Law Institute

Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is totally new! Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2010 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate over...

Practising Law Institute

Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2010 (Groupcast Location)

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

This year’s program is totally new! Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2010 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate over...

Practising Law Institute

Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2010 (Groupcast Location)

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

This year’s program is totally new! Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2010 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate over...

Practising Law Institute