Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

This program offers attorneys an examination of the various factors that can contribute to a false confession. Attorneys will develop a nuanced understanding of why innocent individuals may confess to crimes and how such confessions create complex constitutional and procedural issues. False confessions are a significant cause of wrongful convictions, and it is essential for attorneys working in criminal law to understand why and how false confessions happen, and also to know the legal protections for defendants who have falsely confessed.

The program will analyze the most relevant constitutional amendments and state and federal court cases that have formed the bedrock of the law on false confessions. Attorneys will learn about practices and tactics used by law enforcement officials to elicit false confessions, including strategic deception, false evidence ploys (FEPs), and minimalization and maximalization tactics. The program will also highlight some high-profile cases where false confessions were obtained to illustrate how false confessions occur in the real world, and it will offer potential safeguards against false confessions.

Attorneys with any amount of experience and interest in false confessions and the law are encouraged to attend. The program will be beneficial for prosecutors, law enforcement legal advisors, defense counsel, and law clerks.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review of Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment interrogation rights.
2. Recognize police interrogation tactics that may lead to a false confession from an adult.
3. Examine the legal issues concerning juvenile interrogations and why youths may be more susceptible to providing false confessions.
4. Discuss when Miranda protections are to be afforded to suspects, as well as the United States Supreme Court’s standard for juveniles being in “custody.”
5. Discuss high-profile adult and juvenile confession cases.
6. Learn about potential safeguards for limiting false confessions.

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, February 7, 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Saturday, March 14, 2026

The "big picture" challenges to legal ethics principles posed by advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related high-technology advances require consideration from attorneys. Stephan Hawking, the leading physicist of the latter 20th and early 21st centuries, predicted (until his death in 2018) that "artificial intelligence" would be mankind's "last invention." How near or far into the future is such a fate awaiting humanity? Will he be proven right, or will human intelligence (HI) manage to prevent such an apocalypse? How long will AI's "childhood" last? Can humans (or will humans) identify evolutionary changes warranting countermeasures so they don't become irreversible revolutionary changes for the worse rather than the better? Do not ethical duties of the legal profession necessarily include continuing vigilance regarding such technological changes to enable us to protect and preserve the tools (such as attorney-client confidentiality and privilege) needed for the legal profession to continue performing our most important mission: to protect liberty writ large?

Attendees will cover topics such as how AI was viewed in the past, how it has evolved in the present, and possible future implications. The types of AI and their classifications will be discussed. Participants will learn how the judiciary has treated AI and current questions and issues related to AI usage in the legal profession.

The format of this program combines the lecture method with the Socratic method, fostering extensive interactive participation and critical analysis of a broad range of issues relevant to the seminar's subject matter. This approach goes beyond merely chronological descriptions of specific topics and subtopics. In other words, the content of each workshop (and the order and extent of emphasis upon particular topics and subtopics) will be substantially influenced by the nature and extent of interactive participation regarding specific aspects thereof. Depending on the number of participants in a particular seminar, the format typically results in most, if not all, participants engaging in conversational-style, interactive discussions and analyses of specific topics during the seminar, and also permits interruptions, questions, challenges, and other contributions throughout the seminar. Think of collegially enjoyable and enlightening round-table discussions. It's a form of learning that involves thinking while interactively participating, rather than learning solely by listening (the latter of which is the lecture method).

This program is designed for any lawyer who understands: (a) that the very nature of the constitutional form of government is to protect the good of liberty from the evil of tyranny, (b) that, therefore, the primary mission of our profession is to protect liberty writ large within the bounds of the rule of law [in contrast to the rule of men (mankind)], and (c) that protecting such good from such evil requires our profession to be disciplined by understanding essential principles of science in seeking to prevent the latter from destroying the former.

Learning Objectives:

1. 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.
2. Understand that 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, definitions of the practice of law, regulatory control over the conduct of attorneys, and the nature and scope of attorney-client confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and attorney work-product. 
3. Examine how the judiciary generally encourages lawyers to utilize modern devices, programs, applications, and procedures, and in some contexts specifically requires the utilization of particular devices, programs, applications, and procedures while also requiring lawyers to utilize them in ways that comport with duties imposed by the judiciary upon lawyers.
4. Explore how lawyers' uses of AI and similar or related programs, applications and procedures intrinsically undermine the extent of privacy necessary for proper utilization of particular tools (such as attorney-client confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and attorney work-product), and such undermining of privacy a fortiori interferes with, or jeopardizes, lawyers' abilities to utilize them in ways that comport with duties imposed by the judiciary upon lawyers. This creates a conundrum. 
5. Evaluate the significance of such a conundrum where privacy is undermined; lawyers must have sufficient scientific literacy to recognize the contexts in which technology can undermine or even negate efforts by lawyers to satisfy the legal and ethical duties imposed upon them by the judicial branch as "officers of the courts." 
6. Assess how the nature and ubiquity of technological threats to lawyers' ethical duties are such that efforts by individual lawyers to counter or negate such threats cannot succeed without overt and comprehensive regulatory measures by the courts to provide constitutionally effective countermeasures against such threats.

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, February 9, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026

The opportunity to learn about the seldom-explored area of sports law, combat sports law, is an excellent opportunity for an attorney, even if they do not practice in this field. This course provides attorneys with a unique opportunity to explore the specialized and often overlooked field of combat sports law. Whether or not you currently practice in this field, understanding the regulatory landscape of professional combat sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) can enhance your legal expertise.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive overview of the procedural frameworks for challenging disciplinary actions and navigating the appeals process within these sports. The course will also highlight current trends and developments shaping the legal environment in combat sports.

Legal practitioners who handle or wish to expand their knowledge of the regulatory and disciplinary aspects of combat sports, as well as the dynamic and complex realm of sports law, will find this program especially valuable.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the basics behind the regulatory and legal procedures of some of the world’s professional combat sports.
2. Consider where to look and what to think about when faced with an athlete in certain combat sports who has a rules and regulatory issue arise in the course of their career or during a particular bout or competition. 
3. Explore basic pointers to advise the agents and managers of athletes in certain combat sports as to how to handle rules and regulatory issues that may arise regarding their athletes.
4. Assess ways to educate athlete clients in various sports about how to avoid and mitigate certain violations of their chosen combat sport’s rules and regulations.
5. Examine exceptionally niche areas of sports law that help create a more well-rounded sports law practitioner.
6. Identify when the Court of Arbitration for Sport, or other judicial or quasi-judicial bodies, may or may not be available for an appeal in combat sports.

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:

Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026

In an era of rapid technological advancement, the practice of law is undergoing a profound transformation. This course is designed to equip attorneys with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to navigate this new landscape effectively. By focusing on real-world problem-solving and integrating cutting-edge AI tools, this program will empower attorneys to enhance their efficiency, deliver greater value to their clients, and stay ahead of the curve in a competitive legal market.

Attorneys should attend this program to become better equipped to address their clients’ needs when problem-solving, while saving time and creating happier clients. Attendees will gain confidence in their interactions with clients and the ability to bring meaningful resolution to matters. This program will also teach attendees how to leverage AI for legal research, case analysis, document review, and strategic planning. Attorneys will also learn actionable techniques and tips on the practical application of AI in their daily practice.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of modern problem-solving methodologies, with an emphasis on the practical application of artificial intelligence in legal practice. Participants will learn how to leverage AI for legal research, case analysis, document review, and strategic planning. Actionable techniques and tips on the practical application of AI in daily practice will be discussed.

This program is designed for attorneys at all stages of their careers, from newly admitted lawyers seeking to build a strong foundation to seasoned practitioners looking to update their skills. Whether a solo practitioner, in-house counsel, or part of a large firm, the principles and techniques taught in this course will be immediately applicable to an attorney’s daily practice. This program is particularly appropriate for those wanting to inject some creativity into (or re-invigorate) their approach to problem solving, and is intended for newer attorneys or experienced attorneys who may be new to transactional or in-house work.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define and analyze the basics of solving any problem.
2. Identify and apply a systematic framework for solving complex legal problems.
3. Implement a framework for success in one’s legal practice.
4. Identify, size up, and resolve the matter at hand.
5. Foster more positive interactions with clients while resolving legal matters effectively and efficiently.
6. Evaluate the steps and considerations when doing intake of new legal issues.
7. Navigate the landscape of AI tools available to legal professionals.
8. Utilize AI-powered platforms for efficient and comprehensive legal research and analysis, streamline document review, identify key information, and assess case strengths and weaknesses.
9. Develop strategies for integrating AI into legal practice to enhance productivity and client outcomes.

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Central Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mountain Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Pacific Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Alaska Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026