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Bridge-the-Gap: Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Illinois Attorneys 2012

Released on: Nov. 29, 2012
Running Time: 06:03:12

Taught by a faculty of expert practitioners from varied practice areas, this program will help you to “bridge the gap” between your law school education and the real world skills and knowledge needed for success in law.  Topics have been selected for their relevance and importance to legal practice, and to enable you to complete first year Minimum Continuing Legal Education Basic Skills requirements for newly admitted attorneys admitted after October 1, 2011, including six hours of professional responsibility credit.

Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:03:12]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.

  • Opening Remarks and Introduction* [00:05:16]
    Melissa M. Hinds
  • Practice Techniques and Procedures under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct* [01:04:51]
    Wendy J. Muchman
  • Civility in Legal Practice* [00:55:49]
    Peter J. Roberts, Anne R. Garr
  • The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Issues* [00:58:36]
    Ursula A. Taylor, John R. Storino
  • Effective Client Communications* [00:55:12]
    Jonathan Bedi, Ann Chen
  • Effective Time Management and Required Record-Keeping* [01:02:27]
    Jay Jaffe, Tiffany L. Amlot
  • Pro Bono and Volunteerism* [01:01:01]
    Michelle Wetzel, Jamal M. Edwards, Bradley Hergott

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:

  • Selected Recent Trends and Decisions in Lawyer Regulation 2010-2012
  • Civility in Legal Practice
    Peter J. Roberts
  • Overview of the Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine
  • To Be Distributed at Program
    Jonathan Bedi, Ann Chen
  • Time Management
  • Pro Bono and Volunteerism
  • Effective Client Communication
    Jonathan Bedi
  • Timekeeping
  • Pro Bono and Volunteerism
  • Index to Bridge-the-Gap: Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Illinois Attorneys 2012

Presentation Material

  • Practice Techniques and Procedures under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
    Wendy J. Muchman
  • Civility in Legal Practice
    Peter J. Roberts, Anne R. Garr
  • The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Issues
    John R. Storino
  • Effective Client Communications
    Jonathan Bedi, Ann Chen
  • Time Management
  • Timekeeping
  • Pro Bono and Volunteerism
Chairperson(s)
Melissa M. Hinds ~ Jenner & Block LLP
Speaker(s)
Tiffany L. Amlot ~ SNR Denton US LLP
Jonathan Bedi ~ Assistant Cook County Public Defender, Cook County Public Defender
Ann Chen ~ Wm Wrigley Jr Co
Jamal M. Edwards ~ Attorney-at-Law
Anne R. Garr ~ Freeborn & Peters LLP
Bradley Hergott ~ Scandaglia & Ryan
Jay Jaffe ~ Faegre Baker Daniels
Wendy J. Muchman ~ Chief of Litigation and Professional Education, Chicago Office, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Peter J. Roberts ~ Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC
John R. Storino ~ Jenner & Block LLP
Ursula A. Taylor ~ Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Michelle Wetzel ~ General Counsel, Howard Brown Health Center

PLI makes every effort to accredit its On-Demand Web Programs and Segments.  Please check the CLE Calculator above for CLE information specific to your state.

On-Demand Web Programs and Segments are approved in:

Alabama1, Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho*, Illinois , Iowa2*, Kansas, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Maine*, Mississippi, Missouri3, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire4, New Jersey, New Mexico5, New York6,  North Carolina7, North Dakota, Ohio8, Oklahoma9, Oregon*, Pennsylvania10, Rhode Island11, South Carolina, Tennessee12, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia13, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin14 and Wyoming*.

Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin DO NOT approve Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs.

Minnesota 
approves live webcasts ONLY

Please Note: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. PLI programs may qualify for credit based on the requirements outlined in the MCLE Regulations and Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Rule 45.

*PLI will apply for credit upon request. Louisiana and New Hampshire: PLI will apply for credit upon request for audio-only on-demand web programs.


1Alabama: Approval of all web based programs is limited to a maximum of 6.0 credits.

 

2Iowa:  The approval is for one year from recorded date. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.

3Missouri:  On-demand web programs are restricted to six hours of self-study credit per year.  Self-study may not be used to satisfy the ethics requirements.  Self-study can not be used for carryover credit.

 

4New Hamphsire:  The approval is for three years from recorded date.

5New Mexico:  On-Demand web programs are restricted to 4.0 self-study credits per year. 


6New York:  Newly admitted attorneys may not take non-traditional course formats such as on-demand Web Programs or live Webcasts for CLE credit. Newly admitted attorneys not practicing law in the United States, however, may earn 12 transitional credits in non-traditional formats. 

7North Carolina:  A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand web programs. 


8Ohio:  To confirm that the web program has been approved, please refer to the list of Ohio’s Approved Self Study Activities at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us.  Online programs are considered self-study.  Ohio attorneys have a 6 credit self-study limit per compliance period.  The Ohio CLE Board states that attorneys must have a 100% success rate in clicking on timestamps to receive ANY CLE credit for an online program.

9Oklahoma:  Up to 6 credits may be earned each year through computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.


10Pennsylvania:  PA attorneys may only receive a maximum of four (4) hours of distance learning credit per compliance period. All distance learning programs must be a minimum of 1 full hour.
 

11Rhode Island:  Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs are not approved for credit.  On-Demand Web Programs must have an audio and video component.

12Tennessee:  The approval is for the calendar year in which the live program was presented.

13Virginia: All distance learning courses are to be done in an educational setting, free from distractions.

14Wisconsin: Ethics credit is not allowed.  The ethics portion of the program will be approved for general credit.  There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs during every 2-year reporting period.  Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.


Running time and CLE credit hours are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon and keynote speakers.


If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.


Note that some states limit the number of credit hours attorneys may claim for online CLE activities, and state rules vary with regard to whether online CLE activities qualify for participatory or self-study credits. For more information, call Customer Service (800) 260-4PLI (4754) or e-mail info@pli.edu.

 
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David G. Keyko, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Jay A. Sullivan, Exec-Comm LLC
Rebecca L. Ambrose, Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP
Brent Baer, Baer Essentials
Jennifer Smith Finnegan, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Hon. Ariel E. Belen, JAMS
 
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Tiffany L. Amlot, SNR Denton US LLP
Jonathan Bedi, Cook County Public Defender
Bradley Hergott, Scandaglia & Ryan
Jay Jaffe, Faegre Baker Daniels
Peter J. Roberts, Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC
John R. Storino, Jenner & Block LLP
Ursula A. Taylor, Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Jamal M. Edwards, Attorney-at-Law
Anne R. Garr, Freeborn & Peters LLP
Wendy J. Muchman, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Michelle Wetzel, Howard Brown Health Center
Ann Chen, Wm Wrigley Jr Co
 
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