Alabama Live CLE Bundle

Investor-State Arbitration (Investment Arbitration) is a unique area of dispute resolution with many specific features that are quite different from commercial arbitration. This course will identify and explain the unique aspects of investor-state arbitration.

This program will cover topics such as the differences between investor-state and commercial arbitration, the unique features of investment arbitration, various forums, including ICSID, and where investment matters can be arbitrated.

All practitioners who want to understand how investor-state arbitrations work are encouraged to attend this course. Those who have that basic understanding but do not regularly practice investment arbitration and, therefore, need a refresher may also find this course helpful.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the difference between investor-state arbitrations and commercial arbitrations
• Explore how tribunals evaluate whether they have jurisdiction or not
• Examine the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its significance in investor-state arbitrations
• Assess potential breaches of state responsibility and the measure of damages

The Rules of Professional Conduct in the various jurisdictions are notoriously full of black holes and missing guidance: ethics rules lag behind the reality of legal practice, and there are stubborn problems in the ethical practice of law that the profession still wrestles with. Ethics is always evolving, and one of the ways this evolution can be seen is in legal ethics opinions, the periodic holdings of ethics committees in the nation’s bar associations attempting to settle perplexing ethics conflicts and dilemmas.

Unfortunately, most lawyers don’t keep up with these often important new analyses in their jurisdictions, never mind others. Attendees will be guided by legal ethicist Jack Marshall who follows these important analyses and will explain them so participants in this program can be forewarned and forearmed. 

The Legal Ethics Grand Tour identifies and explores critical legal ethics issues that each state, the District of Columbia, and the American Bar Association have recently clarified. Attendees will learn about the many legal ethics traps and landmines of emerging technologies and the proper usage of social media. Attorneys as whistleblowers, conflicts of interest, and when they cannot be waived will be discussed. Marshall will also supply attendees with useful tools, references, and information on emerging developments in this comprehensive exploration of recent legal ethics issues. 

This course is ideal for all attorneys interested in recent legal ethics developments.

Learning Objectives:

• Emphasize the importance of state, D.C., and American Bar Association legal ethics opinions (LEOs) as essential resources for lawyers to keep up-to-date on the constant evolution of legal ethics standards
• Analyze how jurisdictions influence each other
• Define the perils of practicing outside one’s home jurisdiction without checking the current jurisdiction’s recent LEOs
• Distinguish between legal ethics opinions and the Rules they interpret
• Focus on the major legal ethics opinions from many sources to protect a lawyer from serious ethical missteps and malpractice
• Apply invaluable legal ethics analysis tools and techniques to professional dilemmas and conflicts when they arise

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Central Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mountain Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pacific Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Alaska Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Sunday, July 27, 2025
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Attorneys who encounter legal ethics problems can use this course to learn a methodology for solving them. Although no methodology is perfect, there is a methodology known by the acronym "MORALS" for solving legal-ethics problems or dilemmas. This seminar focuses on such methodology. 

The format of this course is a blend of the lecture method with the Socratic method, extensively involving a high degree of interactive participation and critical analyses of a wide range of issues relevant to the subject of the seminar in a manner not limited to mere chronological description of particular topics and sub-topics. Depending on the number of participants in a particular seminar, the format usually results in most, if not all, participants verbally engaging in conversational-styled interactive discussion and/or analysis of particular topics in the seminar and also permits interruptions, questions, challenges, etc. throughout the seminar. Think of collegially enjoyable and enlightening round-table discussions. It's a form of learning by thinking in the course of interactively participating rather than learning solely by listening (the latter of which is the lecture method).

Any attorney desiring to learn how to analyze legal ethics problems or dilemmas to maximize the likelihood of an ethically proper solution is encouraged to attend this program.

Learning Objectives: 

• Refresh what should be every lawyer's common knowledge of unique aspects of the legal profession in contrast to all other professions, occupations, etc.: It's the effect of the Constitution's (and each state constitution's) vesting of "the judicial power" of the sovereign in its "Supreme Court" and its thereby incorporation of the evolutionary nature of the judiciary's common law inherent judicial power (i.e., sui generis power) to define, prescribe, and enforce educational, moral, ethical and civil standards for the practice of law and the status of lawyers as officers of the courts
• Analyze how exercising such common law inherent judicial power (sui generis power) in an adversarial system created under common law, the supreme court of the sovereign (i.e., the U.S. Supreme Court and each state supreme court) creates structural and functional tools for the administration of justice -- i.e., rules of evidence, burdens of proof, procedural rules, and regulatory control over the conduct of attorneys
• Participate actively in regulatory control over the legal profession generally and the conduct of lawyers individually, as is generally encouraged by the judiciary. Therefore, each attorney has a duty to keep abreast of such disciplinary and regulatory activities and, as much as possible, actively participate (pro bono, of course) in and support such activities
• Maximize one's objectivity by seeking a thorough analysis of all relevant and material facts, issues, and laws when determining how to solve an ethics problem or dilemma
• Recognize intrinsic conflicts between "justice" (or what's "morally right") on the one hand and legal, ethical duties on the other and then analyze them to determine when attorneys must, or sometimes must not, implement an ethically correct solution that is a polar opposite of "justice."
• Assess the best way to prevent a legal professional’s self-interests in desiring to avoid damage to the legal professional’s standing in solving an ethical problem and the professional responsibility to derive an ethically proper solution

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Central Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mountain Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pacific Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Alaska Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025

Attorneys should attend this program to gain a comprehensive understanding of the critical data privacy and security regulations impacting their clients and their own practices. With the increasing complexity and enforcement of laws such as the CCPA, NYDFS cybersecurity regulations, and GDPR, staying informed is essential for providing accurate legal advice and ensuring compliance. This program offers practical insights and strategies for navigating these regulations, reducing legal risks, and enhancing data protection practices.

Attendees will learn about the key provisions and compliance requirements of the CCPA, NYDFS cybersecurity regulations, and GDPR. They will gain insights into the specific challenges faced by payment companies and financial institutions under these regulations, along with practical strategies for achieving compliance. The program will also cover how to harmonize data privacy and cybersecurity practices across different jurisdictions, ensuring a cohesive approach to data protection.

This program is designed for attorneys who advise businesses on data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including in-house counsel, compliance officers, and legal practitioners specializing in technology, financial services, and international law. It is also beneficial for attorneys representing clients in industries heavily impacted by these regulations, such as payment companies and financial institutions.

This program is suited for attorneys with a basic understanding of data privacy and cybersecurity who are looking to deepen their knowledge and stay current with evolving regulations.

Learning Objectives: 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including its key provisions, consumer rights, and business obligations
• Comprehend stringent cybersecurity regulations implemented by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and other state regulators and understand their impact on financial institutions
• Navigate the core principles and key provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, and learn how it affects global businesses, particularly in the US
• Explore practical strategies and best practices for achieving compliance with CCPA, NYDFS cybersecurity regulations, and GDPR, including tools and technologies that can aid in managing consumer data and ensuring cybersecurity
• Integrate data privacy and cybersecurity practices across different legal frameworks, addressing the challenges of multi-jurisdictional compliance and leveraging global standards for a unified approach to data protection

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Central Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Mountain Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Pacific Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Alaska Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Monday, August 25, 2025
Monday, December 29, 2025