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Catastrophe and the Law: What Lawyers Need to Know to Advise Clients to Prepare and Respond to Disasters 2013

Released on: Apr. 18, 2013
Running Time: 03:10:37

Running Time Segment Title Faculty Format
[01:11:34] Emergency Management and Government Benefits Lai Sun Yee ~ Former Assistant Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security for New York State,
Sumani Lanka ~ The Legal Aid Society
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[00:58:48] Real Estate Litigation, Property Law and Landlord-Tenant Law Luise Barrack ~ Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
Robert R. Desir ~ The Legal Aid Society
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[01:00:15] Environmental and Land Use Law Philip E. Karmel ~ Bryan Cave LLP
J. Kevin Healy ~ Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
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Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Katrina. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. 9/11. Disasters of extraordinary severity have occurred over the last several years. This PLI program will provide a detailed review of the many legal issues that affect clients as a result of a catastrophe. An understanding of these issues will help attorneys prepare their clients even before an event occurs, when drafting leases, real estate agreements or commercial contracts.

Lecture Topics 
[Total time 03:10:37]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
  • Emergency Management and Government Benefits [01:11:34]
    Sumani Lanka, Lai Sun Yee
  • Real Estate Litigation, Property Law and Landlord-Tenant Law [00:58:48]
    Luise Barrack, Robert R. Desir
  • Environmental and Land Use Law [01:00:15]
    J. Kevin Healy, Philip E. Karmel

Presentation Material

  • GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND THE IMPACT OF A DISASTER ON INDIVIDUALS
  • Real Estate Litigation, Property Law and Landlord-Tenant Law
  • Environmental and Land Use Law
    J. Kevin Healy,Philip E. Karmel
  • Environmental and Land Use Law Issues
  • CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112(r): ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION / RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN RULE
  • THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE
  • Facility Response Planning
  • INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN (“ONE PLAN”) GUIDANCE
  • NRT-RRT Factsheet
  • Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 119
  • Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 109
  • CONSIDER PREPARING AN INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR YOUR FACILITY
  • How to Report Oil Discharges to the National Response Center and EPA
Chairperson(s)
Philip E. Karmel ~ Bryan Cave LLP
Speaker(s)
Luise Barrack ~ Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
Robert R. Desir ~ The Legal Aid Society
J. Kevin Healy ~ Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Sumani Lanka ~ The Legal Aid Society
Lai Sun Yee ~ Former Assistant Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security for New York State,

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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.


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