Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

While protecting and advancing the interests of clients is an important part of the legal profession, the true mission of attorneys is even greater: to preserve and protect liberty from unwarranted infringement by governmental power. Both of these tasks require common-sense knowledge and application of legal-ethics standards, as well as understanding the system for enforcing them, Constitutional law principles, attorneys’ role in the Constitutional system, and the influence of common law on the legal profession. However, as daunting as these duties may seem, their true importance does not lie in the big-picture mission. Rather, the most important part of legal-ethics lies in the mundane, common-sense ways in which attorneys can accomplish their duties to their clients, to the courts, to the public, and to the system itself. This program will discuss both the big mission and the mundane, day-to-day application of it.

This program is an interactive seminar open to attorneys of all levels and areas interested in learning more about and discussing legal-ethics on both a large and small scale.

Learning Objectives:

• Define attorneys’ legal-ethics mission towards both advancing clients’ interests and protecting and preserving liberty
• Discuss Constitutional principles and attorneys’ role regarding them
• Summarize the history of legal-ethics standards and its enforcement system
• Understand the importance of educating clients about the legal system
• Explore ways to strengthen attorney-client relationships in order to better fulfill legal-ethics duties
• Explore everyday ways of fulfilling legal-ethics requirements to clients, courts, and the public

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:

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024

In the recent Supreme Court case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court overruled the Chevron doctrine, fundamentally reshaping the power of federal agencies to interpret laws. This landmark decision, passed by a 6-3 vote, mandates that courts rely on their own interpretations of ambiguous laws, significantly impacting administrative procedures across the country, from environmental regulation to healthcare costs.

This program will teach attorneys everything they need to know about the Chevron doctrine, providing an in-depth exploration, from its establishment to the pivotal cases leading to its overruling and its future implications. Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of the history of administrative law in the U.S. government, the passage of the Administrative Procedures Act, and the effect of the Chevron doctrine on the authority of the Executive and Judicial branches.

Key administrative law cases will be discussed, highlighting the application and impacts of the Chevron doctrine on the government and separation of powers. The course will also delve into the reasoning behind the current Supreme Court's decision to overrule Chevron deference and its potential future impacts on administrative procedures.

This course is ideal for all attorneys, whether they are new to the subject or looking to deepen their understanding of Chevron deference and its significant legal ramifications.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the current composition of the Supreme Court and how the most recent Supreme Court appointments have altered the composition of the Court
• Analyze each Justice’s judicial perspectives and how each Justice approaches issues based on the topic of law
• Explore the appointment process and how past Presidents affected the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence.
• Discuss the types of cases before the Court and how often cases are overruled
• Examine how litigants progress from the trial court stages of the Federal system through the U.S. Supreme Court
• Analyze the passage of the Administrative Procedures Act and the Chevron decision
• Identify how recent administrative law cases have shaped the current court’s impression of the Chevron doctrine and the expansive growth of agency power in the American government

For decades, the legal profession has sought ways to prevent and ameliorate what have heretofore been described as "substance abuse" problems among lawyers – recently renamed to "substance use disorders" (SUDs). This program delves into the issue of SUDs in the legal profession, beginning with the history of substance use disorders in the profession and moving on to discuss its various causes. Various preventive measures such as education, regulations, and disciplinary procedures are also examined, and attendees will be able to collaboratively discuss new ideas and proposals to combat this issue. Finally, this program will emphasize the importance of understanding and analyzing physical and psychological health insights as potential tools to serve the goal of ameliorating or remedying SUDs in the legal profession.

This program is an interactive seminar open to attorneys of all levels and areas interested in learning more about and discussing substance use disorders.

Learning Objectives:

• Define what a substance use disorder (SUD) is
• Realize the increasing problem of SUDs in the legal profession
• Delve into the importance of volition and lack of volition in SUDs
• Analyze current ways of amelioration and prevention of SUDs
• Discuss new ways of facilitating or preventing SUDs
• Understand the importance of physical and psychological health insights in remediating SUDs

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, August 5, 2024
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

In this enticing and relevant cybersecurity course, attorneys are provided an insightful exploration of prevalent cyberattacks and scams targeting the legal industry.

Participants will gain a solid understanding of various cyber threats, including Phishing, Ransomware, and Wire Fraud. This course will provide attorneys with the necessary knowledge to identify early warning signs of these attacks, implement effective preventive measures, and adopt appropriate response strategies in the event of an incident. Additionally, attendees will examine the exploitation of the MoveIt security vulnerability by the ClO0P ransomware gang, enhancing their understanding of the specific risks and vulnerabilities involved.

Furthermore, this course will shed light on attorneys' ethical obligations and responsibilities in safeguarding client data and protecting client funds. Attendees will familiarize themselves with pertinent ethics rules and guidelines, ensuring compliance and heightened protection for their clients.

This program is designed for attorneys at all levels of experience who engage in email communication or conduct wire transactions. It makes it highly relevant and beneficial for legal professionals across the industry.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify what a Phishing attack is
• Learn how to recognize and respond to a Phishing attack
• Examine what Ransomware is and how it’s used
• Explore how to prevent or mitigate a Ransomware attack
• Analyze wire fraud and how it’s carried out
• Implement controls to prevent wire fraud

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Central Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Mountain Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Pacific Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Alaska Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024