Virginia Live CLE Bundle 2021

Over fifty lawsuits related to artificial intelligence have been filed worldwide, with a myriad of issues at play. This course provides an overview of these suits, their comparative aspects, and the emerging themes among them. Legal practitioners working in or interested in art law will gain insight into national and international issues regarding AI, art, and the law.

Attendees will learn about complementary and contradictory rulings and policies in the U.S. and abroad in places such as China and the United Kingdom. Focus will also be given to the legal practitioner’s duties and responsibilities regarding the ethical use of generative AI tools in daily practice.

This course is designed for attorneys seeking an introduction to AI issues, both nationally and internationally, in the fields of art and law.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore legal issues involving AI internationally. 
2. Examine legal issues involving AI in the U.S.
3. Review AI legal issues that are on Appeal in the U.S.
4. Assess the intersection of generative AI and ethics.

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:

Friday, February 27, 2026
Friday, March 6, 2026
Friday, March 13, 2026
Friday, March 27, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are being increasingly adopted by various industries, including financial services, healthcare, supply chain management, and the legal profession, due to their ability to enhance transparency, reduce costs, and improve security. The global blockchain technology market is projected to be worth between $1.43 trillion and $3.1 trillion by 2030. This growth is driven by increasing demand for secure and transparent transactions across various industries. Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are creating a new area of law, much like the internet created a new area of law in the 1990s. Recent legislation, such as the GENIUS Act, is setting a new legal and regulatory standard. As such, legal professionals must understand the legal implications of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins.

Legal professionals will learn about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and recent updates to blockchain technology, as well as legal issues, including recent case decisions, enforcement actions, and proposed and passed legislation. Finally, attendees will also learn about the latest best practices for incorporating blockchain technology into their legal practice.

This course is designed for any attorneys and legal professionals (paralegals, legal researchers, regulators, and legislators) interested in blockchain technologies. This course will be beneficial if participants watch the Blockchain Legal Toolkit Video before attending.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review updates on cryptocurrency and blockchain basics.
2. Explore legal applications to smart contracts and decentralized autonomous organizations.
3. Understand stablecoins and the GENIUS Act, and stablecoin legal implications for both new areas.
4. Examine case law, regulatory enforcement actions, and proposed or enacted legislation.
5. Evaluate updated best practices to incorporate blockchain technology into legal practice.

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:

Friday, March 27, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026

This program will equip attorneys with the skills needed to evaluate the ethical boundaries of judicial discretion and the utility of deterrence theory in criminal sentencing. Assessing different theories of justice in the criminal system is essential for determining how to fairly and effectively balance the rights of defendants with the needs of the general public.

Attorneys will learn about the tension between consistency and individualization in the criminal justice system, different jurisprudential perspectives on law and justice, and different criminological perspectives on deviance and deterrence. The course will also analyze how modern criminological paradigms on criminality and deterrence culminated in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Moreover, the course will explore current understandings of general deterrence factors under 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)(2): Imposition of a Sentence. Similarly, participants will also examine current caselaw regarding the ethical exercise of judicial discretion and different perspectives on the fairness of judicial discretion. Lastly, the course will compare judicial polymorphism and unitarianism to determine whether statutory phrases should have multiple meanings or if the sequence of litigation is most dispositive to outcomes.

Attorneys with all levels of experience will benefit from this course, especially attorneys seeking to learn more about the metes and bounds of discretionary authority vested in the judiciary and the ethical duty to avoid the abuse of that discretion in criminal sentencing.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the ethical tension in criminal sentencing between individualization and decisionism versus consistency and stare decisis about judicial discretion.
2. Review classical jurisprudential schools of thought on the purpose of criminal law.
3. Compare and contrast classical criminological deterrence schools of thought.
4. Assess modern criminological deterrence schools of thought.
5. Consider the emergence of deterrence theory during the 1990s “war on crime” to justify general deterrence theory and harsher penalties.
6. Evaluate deterrence theory as enacted in 18 U.S.C. 3553: Imposition of a Sentence.
7. Examine caselaw interpreting 18 U.S.C. 3553 to provide substantial discretion to courts in conducting a procedural and substantive review.
8. Review of judicial polymorphism vs. unitarianism in decision-making.

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:

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Friday, March 13, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026

Navigating support orders, including their establishment, modification, and enforcement, can be a complex legal process. This course will guide attorneys through the legal frameworks that govern support orders, from establishing initial standing to enforcing orders.

Attorneys should attend this program to learn about why and how support is established, as well as the enforcement tools that can be used to collect if it is not paid.  The program will outline and explore the legal issues surrounding support orders, establishing paternity, and the conditions and provisions of support orders. The different enforcement tools and remedies available under federal and state laws will be discussed.

This course is designed for attorneys with little or no experience who are interested in family law. Attendees will be given a foundational understanding of support orders.

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the components involved in establishing a support order. 
2. Recognize and apply components to modify a support order.
3. Evaluate the effective and issue dates to establish and/or modify a support order. 
4. Differentiate between financial and non-financial obligations.
5. Distinguish between administrative and judicial remedies and how they are implemented. 
6. Recognize those enforcement remedies that are manually initiated or computer-generated.

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:

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026