Nov. 07, 2024
About This Bundle
Our Virginia Live Bundle allows you to complete 4 Live credits, the minimum required Live portion of your VA CLE requirement. Presented by experienced faculty, our teleconferences cover a variety of relevant course topics and make for an interactive and engaging way for attorneys to meet their Live credit requirements. Our teleconferences are approved for Live credit in Virginia and are offered daily.
Upcoming Virginia Live Courses
Professionalism: A Way Rather than a Destination
Attorneys are required to satisfy the legal-ethics standards imposed by the judiciary, with conduct satisfying such standards being described as "ethical" conduct or "professional" conduct. This program explores the difficulties of defining what professionalism truly means in the legal field and discusses which standards are mandatory and which are aspirational. Attendees will examine the difference in standards and enforcement between disciplinary, civil, and professional aspects, and the connection such standards have with legal ethics. Furthermore, attendees will be able to collaboratively discuss the current situation of professionalism in the legal field as well as ideas to further advance and motivate others to exhibit professionalism in the practice of law.
This program is an interactive seminar open to attorneys of all levels and areas interested in learning more about and discussing legal professionalism.
Learning Objectives:
- Define what “professionalism” means in the legal field
- Decide whether “unprofessionalism” is synonymous with “unprofessional conduct"
- Discuss the difference between mandatory legal ethics requirements and aspirational standards
- Differentiate between disciplinary, civil, and professional standards and enforcement in legal-ethics
- Discuss the reasons behind and importance of professionalism
- Discuss ways to motivate others to exhibit professionalism
Course Time Schedule:
Eastern Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Central Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mountain Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pacific Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alaska Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This course is also being presented on the following dates:
Monday, November 18, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Nov. 08, 2024
Litigation Strategies for Environmental Justice
This comprehensive course examines the current landscape of litigation strategies available to communities affected by toxic waste. Attendees will acquire the knowledge and tools necessary to assess federal legislative attempts to amend Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, allowing for environmental racism claims based on disparate impact. Furthermore, they will explore state laws that establish enhanced environmental safeguards for communities facing greater health risks due to environmental harm. Additionally, the course evaluates the overall limitations of the existing environmental justice legal framework in providing remedies for the full spectrum of environmental harms faced by indigenous, minority, underserved, and economically disadvantaged communities.
Delving into the history and contemporary operation of the U.S. federal regulatory framework for waste classification, detection, disposal, and remediation, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape. Participants will also examine the constraints of the existing legal standard of discriminatory intent under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in addressing the disproportionate environmental burdens experienced by minority communities throughout the United States. By delving into the array of current and potential litigation strategies available to claimants alleging environmental harms, attendees will gain valuable insights into effective legal avenues for seeking justice.
This course is designed for attorneys at all levels of practice who are eager to expand their understanding of environmental justice. By exploring the complexities and nuances of litigation strategies in this realm, participants will be equipped to advocate for impacted communities with greater insight and effectiveness.
Learning Objectives:
- Introduce the taxonomy and legal history of the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement including key figures in litigation and legislation
- Evaluate the largely unsuccessful attempts of the EJ movement to activate §601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to remedy alleged discriminatory effects of environmental issues including locally undesirable land uses (LULUs)
- Clarify the significance of toxic and hazardous waste issues in the United States including providing classification of categories of waste, nationwide mapping of sites of various forms of waste, and current methods of disposal
- Provide an overview of the federal regulatory framework for waste disposal including limitations of extant legislation, funding for regulatory bodies, and length of regulatory review process
- Identify statutory and practical limitations of enforcement for each of the federal laws including given the limited resources of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice, complexity of transboundary pollution issues, and weak track record of enforcement
- Evaluate the possibility of federal legislation to permit environmental racism claims based upon discriminatory impact along with state legislation to increase protections for marginalized societal groups
- Address the limitations of the Environmental Justice movement to encompass the cultural and economic needs of indigenous, minority, and marginalized groups given the focus on equal protection and identifying racial animus in environmental racism claims
Course Time Schedule:
Eastern Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Central Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mountain Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pacific Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alaska Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This course is also being presented on the following dates:
Nov. 08, 2024
Supreme Court Cases to Know in 2024
This presentation will cover Supreme Court cases from the past, present, and future of the Supreme Court’s docket. Attendees will be provided background on the current state of the Supreme Court, along with an understanding of how each decision is a product of the current court’s composition. Cases will be discussed from both a legal and factual perspective, so that attendees are aware of the legal issues which govern the decision and how the decision may affect the parties, lawyers, judges, and legislators moving forward. For cases that have been decided, the presentation will provide an analysis of every opinion provided by the Justices to note the differences in judicial perspectives. For cases pending before the Court, the presenter and the attendees will discuss possible outcomes.
This course is perfect for attorneys of all levels who want to learn more about Supreme Court cases.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the current composition of the Supreme Court and how each Justice approaches issues based on the topic of law
- Identify each Justices’ judicial perspectives and how the most recent Supreme Court appointments have altered the composition of the Court
- Explore how the Supreme Court manages and disposes of cases from a practical perspective,including the types of cases that come before the Court, how often cases are overruled, and how litigants progress from the trial court stages of the Federal system through the U.S. Supreme Court
- Examine the fundamental legal elements which underlie the Supreme Court cases discussed in the lecture, which will focus on Constitutional law, Government Regulation, and Civil Rights
- Analyze both broad and narrow categories of law for each case that are pertinent to the resolution of specific cases covered in the presentation
- Develop an understanding of the specific cases in the presentation to be able to formulate an understanding of the issue narrowly presented before the Court
- Predict an outcome based on the material in the presentation to better understand Supreme Court cases and likely follow along with outcomes after the presentation is concluded
Course Time Schedule:
Eastern Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Central Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mountain Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alaska Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
This course is also being presented on the following dates:
Friday, December 20, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
Monday, December 30, 2024
Nov. 09, 2024
Warranted Warrantless Searches
This course offers attendees an understanding of when law enforcement officers may search without a warrant. It will explore the many Fourth Amendment warrant exceptions recognized by the US Supreme Court.
This course is perfect for attorneys at all levels of practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement
- Identify why the US Supreme Court Recognizes Various Exceptions
- Discuss searches Incident to Arrest
- Explore searches of Automobiles
- Explain Consent Searches
- Examine Continuous Flight/Exigent Circumstances
- Analyze Terry Stop and Frisk
Course Time Schedule:
Eastern Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Mountain Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Pacific Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Alaska Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
This course is also being presented on the following dates:
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024