Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

Recent developments in technology have been revolutionizing the legal field. However, these technological advancements have not come without ethical concerns. 

This relevant and exciting course will look at some of the new ways in which technology is impacting the legal profession. Attendees will learn about some of the new and innovative technologies available to lawyers, and how to make informed decisions about using them in their practice. The ethical issues associated with adopting new technologies will also be addressed.  

This course is suitable for attorneys at any level that want to learn more about recent technologies or are considering adding new technologies to their own practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine recent developments in AI and its applications in the legal profession
• Assess how new technologies can be utilized in legal practice
• Analyze the ethical concerns of new technologies and the possible problems they can bring
• Evaluate how to use technologies for a legal practice in an ethical way

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Mountain Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Pacific Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Alaska Time: 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025

In 1989, the Second Circuit set forth a test for balancing trademark rights with the First Amendment rights of creators of artistic works, including in films, television programs, songs, and video games.  Known as the Rogers test, so long as a creator can show that use of a mark is artistically relevant to the work, and there is nothing about the creator’s use that would explicitly mislead consumers into believing an association with a prior trademark, the Lanham Act and its likelihood-of-confusion test do not apply.  Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products, 599 U.S. 140 (2023), however, holding that the Rogers test does not apply when a creator’s use is “as a trademark” (in that case, on a dog toy), exactly how and when the Rogers test continues to apply to traditional creative works is unclear, with different courts reaching opposite conclusions.

The seminar will review all of the post-Jack Daniel’s decisions to find a paradigm for analyzing these types of cases going forward. Attendees will learn about the cases and courts that have applied Jack Daniel’s to disputes involving trademarks and creative works, and analyze essential questions, such as whether series titles are ever subject to the Rogers test. Should attorneys refrain from registering a series title now?  Are titles of single works automatically protected under Rogers? And which party’s “use as a trademark” is relevant, the senior or junior user’s?

This program is designed for any attorney who operates in the entertainment industry and advises on the use of titles or elements within creative works. This program assumes a basic understanding of the Rogers test and is targeted primarily at an advanced audience, but is suitable for all levels.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the holding of Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products.
2. Examine how this holding impacts the ongoing application of the Rogers test.
3. Explore how Rogers is being applied to elements of creative works. 
4. Assess how Rogers is being applied to titles of single creative works. 
5. Analyze how Rogers is applied to the titles of a series of creative works.

The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct focus primarily on a lawyer's duties and ethical obligations to external parties. However, it does little to suggest what duties and ethical obligations lawyers owe to themselves. The premise of this program is that attorneys can best fulfill their moral obligations by taking care of themselves first (i.e., putting their oxygen mask on first). Furthermore, this program expands upon said, often neglected, duties and ethical obligations lawyers owe to themselves. It also focuses on the negative consequences that often result when lawyers neglect these duties to themselves.

Attendees will learn that change is possible and doesn’t have to be this way. Attendees will know that waiting for things to fall apart is unnecessary before making appropriate, positive, beneficial changes in one’s life and career. They will also learn that it is almost never too late to start making appropriate, positive, beneficial changes in one’s life and career and that the best time to start making positive, beneficial changes is NOW. Attendees of the program will be introduced to a proven system of personal development that sets appropriate guidelines for improving the quality of their lives and careers. Said personal development system will also help attorneys set proper guidelines for better representing their clients, as suggested by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Attorneys who frequently experience stress in their job, have experienced burnout, or those who believe that they could benefit from viewing alternative ways to “dig themselves out of the trenches” are encouraged to attend.

This program suits attorneys at any level in any legal field who want to improve their quality of life and careers.

Learning Objectives: 

• Evaluate the purpose behind the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and what ethical obligations an attorney might owe to themselves under said Model Rules
• Explore the benefits of “long-term” instead of “short-term” thinking
• Examine ways to embrace change and the benefits of doing so
• Recognize that attorneys have limited resources (including time and energy) and discuss how to use them more wisely
• Implement ways to think more positively and better balance work and life
• Develop and foster not only healthier minds but also bodies and spirits

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Central Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Mountain Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Pacific Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Alaska Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025

In the fast-paced legal world, managing time effectively is crucial to maintaining productivity and ensuring client satisfaction. This course is designed to equip legal professionals with the skills and strategies needed to optimize their time management practices. Time management is essential for running a successful legal practice and ensuring satisfied clients. Legal professionals may struggle with how to optimize their time and may not be aware of the many tools at their disposal. 

In this course, attendees will learn about time management strategies developed specifically for attorneys.  Topics include law practice management software, eliminating distractions unique to law offices, and managing support staff efficiently.  Attendees will also learn about strategies for implementing these new approaches.  

This program is designed for attorneys at any level that want to find new ways to better manage their time.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine different management software used for legal practices
• Evaluate different ways to make a legal practice more efficient
• Differentiate between paralegals, secretaries, and law clerks and how they can optimize a legal practice

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Central Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mountain Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pacific Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Alaska Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025