Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

Alcohol and substance abuse is a prevalent problem in the legal profession. Statistics show that the legal profession has higher rates of substance abuse than other professions. It is important for attorneys to be aware and equipped with the knowledge of how to respond to and prevent substance abuse.  

Attorneys will learn how to spot potential substance abuse issues, when reporting is necessary, and about the prevalence of substance and alcohol abuse in the legal profession. 

ANY and ALL attorneys are encouraged to attend due to the fact that substance abuse is so prevalent in the legal field.

Learning Objectives: 

• Examine the prevalence of substance abuse in the legal profession
• Explore the ways the profession is responding to this crisis
• Evaluate the limitations of these responses
• Integrate the intersection of the ethical obligations for attorneys and how to deal with substance abuse

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:

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

*This course is not approved for Ethics for Idaho and Minnesota. It is approved for General CLE credit.

In this interactive seminar, attendees will review decisions by the United States Supreme Court concerning police stops of motor vehicles. Discussion areas include the legal standards for stopping cars, police pursuits, and the lawful duration of traffic stops. The course will also cover special considerations with DWI checkpoints and whether Miranda warnings must be read to motorists. 

Identifying common issues surrounding vehicle stops by law enforcement is a key skill for prosecutors and defense attorneys nationwide. By understanding the constitutional standards for vehicle stops and searches, attorneys may become better equipped to represent their clients in criminal proceedings. 

This course is designed for attorneys who litigate criminal cases at all levels and for attorneys interested in constitutional law and criminal procedure issues. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify the legal standards for stopping vehicles, including stops at no suspicion and reasonable suspicion
• Recognize the objective standard for stopping motorists
• Identify the requirements of a lawful traffic/DWI checkpoint
• Explain the law of police pursuits, including exigent circumstances
• Explore whether Miranda warnings must be administered to vehicle occupants

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

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

Exemplifying professionalism and civility in attorney conduct is critical across all practice settings, including private practice, in-house, and government. This program will review case scenarios and real-life examples of professional and unprofessional conduct to identify the opportunities or potential disciplinary proceedings associated with each. Case scenarios and real-life examples from a variety of jurisdictions with broad applicability will be reviewed. Attorneys will learn practical strategies to recognize unprofessional conduct early, avoid ethical traps, and strengthen trust with the courts, clients, and colleagues. The program will also differentiate between historically relevant and contemporarily prevalent issues of professional conduct.

It will focus on the significance of professionalism and on specific issues, including competence, diligence, communication, advocacy, frivolous claims, discovery, conflicts of interest, public perception, and social media. Attorneys of all levels of expertise and from all practice settings and areas should attend this program.

Learning Objectives:

• Define aspirational standards of professionalism in contemporary legal practice.
• Recognize unprofessional conduct and when it crosses into conduct that may warrant disciplinary proceedings. 
• Develop practical strategies to avoid ethical traps and strengthen trust with courts, clients, and colleagues.
• Realize the implications that unprofessional conduct has on public trust in the legal system.