Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

This course is designed for North Carolina attorneys involved in litigation or policy responsibilities related to criminal law and procedure. Attorneys with an interest in the topic but who are not litigators or advisors are also welcome to attend.

The program will have both a substantive and skills-based approach. As to the former, recent United States Supreme Court, Fourth Circuit, and state cases will be discussed. Recent statutory changes related to criminal law and procedure will be reviewed. The skills component will involve identifying common suppression hearing issues and the best strategies to increase the chances of winning such hearings.

This program is suitable for attorneys with any amount of experience who are interested in recent changes in North Carolina state criminal procedures and statutes. Attendees will be expected to review suppression hearing-related fact patterns in advance of attending this webinar.

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine recent case law from both the United States Supreme Court and the states.
2. Evaluate the scope of and limits of law enforcement in different situations (street encounters, traffic stops, hot pursuit).
3. Review recent criminal law and procedure-related statutory changes.
4. Identify common suppression hearing issues.
5. Apply legal standards to fact patterns to determine the admissibility of evidence and potential violations.

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, December 21, 2025
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is currently impacting every facet of society. This course offers an update on this ever-evolving AI landscape, from developments within the United States  Copyright Office to the status of lawsuits in the United States. 

Attendees will gain insight into the issues arising at the intersection of AI, art, and the law. They will learn about the current approaches to AI by the US Copyright Office and the United States Judiciary, the legal issues involved and rulings handed down in AI-related cases in the U.S., and AI-related ethical issues and judicial positions to be aware of. 

This course is designed for attorneys at the basic or introductory level of legal practice who work in or are interested in art law. Exploring AI's Influence on Art and Law is specifically designed for attorneys who want an introduction to AI issues in art and law.

Learning Objectives:

• Review artificial intelligence & the United States Copyright Office
• Explore artificial intelligence and fair use policy
• Investigate artificial intelligence and suits involving visual art and music
• Identify the intersection of artificial intelligence and lawsuits involving authorship 
• Explore artificial intelligence and lawsuits involving journalism
• Discuss artificial intelligence and ethics

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:

Sunday, December 21, 2025

This program will provide attorneys with the skills needed to develop a thorough, practical understanding of records lifecycle management, a knowledge essential for meeting legal obligations and reducing the risks of improper records handling.

Participants will learn best practices for the retention, storage, and secure destruction of records, as well as how to draft and respond to preservation letters effectively. The course examines the legal and ethical requirements governing these activities and uses case examples to show the consequences of poor records management.

This program is suitable for attorneys at all stages of their careers, working in corporate, government, or private practice settings, and is particularly beneficial for those with responsibilities for compliance and risk management.

Learning Objectives:

1. List the legal requirements for records retention and the implications of non-compliance.
2. Identify best practices for secure records storage and the technologies available to support these practices.
3. Explore the procedures and legal considerations for records destruction to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
4. Examine insights to drafting effective letters of preservation and responding to such requests.
5. Review case studies illustrating the consequences of improper records management.