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Released on: Aug. 14, 2012

Please note:  CLE Credit is Not Available for this Briefing. Taken from the briefing A Millennial Makeover: How Millennials May Change the Way We Do Business recorded July, 2012. Law firms, like many business services organizations, work under an “apprenticeship” model.  Junior staff spend years learning their craft in the shadows of senior partners.  Historically, this structure has often resulted in a focus ...

Released on: Dec. 18, 2012

Taken from the briefing Basics of Export Controls 2012 recorded December, 2012. U.S. and multinational corporations are increasingly affected by the range of U.S. laws and regulations governing international trade. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) each plays an important ...

Released on: Oct. 18, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Business Development for Aspiring Partners in Today's Legal Economy: Strategies and Techniques 2012 recorded December 2012. In this briefing, our faculty – a mix of partners and associates heavily involved in business development – will share their experience and insights into business development in today's legal market.  They will discuss ...

Released on: Sep. 20, 2012

Please note:  CLE credit is not available for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Business Development Plans for Lawyers: More Important than Ever recorded September, 2012. As competition in the legal market continues to become more fierce, lawyers at all levels need to be focused on business development activities.  An important starting point is a written business development plan.  And that applies not only to lawyers ...

Released on: Jan. 27, 2012

There will be NO CLE available for this FREE briefing. Taken from the briefing Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: Tools, Tips and the Inside Scoop for Associates recorded January, 2012. We’ve all read about how the current legal environment has changed, and its impact on young lawyers. Still, there are many good opportunities for talented lawyers in a variety of practice areas and locations. In this Briefing, Executive Search ...

Released on: Apr. 13, 2012

There will be NO CLE available for this Audio-only On-Demand Program. Taken from the briefing Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: What Partner Candidates Should Expect recorded March, 2012. The American Lawyer recently reported that after several down years, lateral hiring of partners is back to pre-recession levels. But in many ways, the landscape has changed significantly. In this briefing, Executive Search Consultants Stephen Nelson ...

Released on: Dec. 17, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this Audio Only On-Demand Web. Taken from the briefing Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500 recorded December, 2012. Despite all of the advances in the number of women graduating from law school over the past three decades, it remains that only roughly 20% of the General Counsel positions in Fortune 500 companies are filled by women.  Listen ...

Released on: Dec. 12, 2012

Taken from the briefing Doing Business in the Middle East 2012 recorded November, 2012. The Middle East has been a cross roads between the East and West for thousands of years. Despite its turbulent politics, it continues to be a place of opportunity, which is predicted to outperform Europe and the US in the near term. This Briefing will provide a general introduction to doing business in the Middle East, review its legal system, and discuss ...

Released on: Dec. 20, 2012

Taken from the briefing Fashion Law - The Global Challenge recorded December, 2012. The fashion and retail industries face significant and distinctive challenges.  These companies operate in a global marketplace characterized by shifting consumer preferences, rapid technological advances and omnichannel purchasing options.  This program will discuss the dominant trends in the fashion and retail industries and how those trends shape ...

Released on: Nov. 1, 2012

Taken from the briefing FATCA: The Deadline Looms... Will You Be Ready? recorded October, 2012. In the wake of the massive criminal tax prosecutions of UBS and other foreign firms by the Department of Justice in the late 2000s, Congress enacted FATCA to combat tax evasion by U.S. persons and to deter the facilitation of tax evasion by foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”).  To achieve these goals, FATCA requires that foreign ...

Released on: Dec. 26, 2012

Taken from the briefing FCPA Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions recorded December, 2012. With stricter enforcement of the FCPA and the increase in cross-border acquisitions and multinational strategic alliances, companies are increasingly finding that due diligence takes on a whole new level of importance. Business practices vary from market to market, but acquirors need to be prepared for the challenges that they may face in evaluating ...

Released on: Dec. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hurricane Sandy: Insurance Considerations for Commercial Insurers and Businesses recorded November, 2012. Businesses and their insurers must respond to real property losses from Hurricane Sandy, as well as direct and contingent business interruption losses from facility closures, interruption in supply chains, disruption of transportation systems and other considerations.  These losses present a variety of important ...

Released on: Jun. 21, 2012

Please note:  There is no CLE credit for this Audio Only On-Demand Web Program. Taken from the briefing Intelligence Driven Business Development and Strategy recorded June, 2012. Despite record revenues over the last several years, the legal profession finds itself in the midst of it's most complex period in history.  Buyers of legal services are forcing law firms to change their billing model, increase their efficiency, and above ...

Released on: Oct. 15, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Law Firm Finance 101 - Understanding the Numbers that Matter recorded September, 2012. Law firm leaders operate with a financial view of the firm at the center of every decision.  To achieve your goals, you need a strong foundation in what makes - and keeps - your firm profitable.  Learn to speak the language your firm's decision makers understand. This ...

Released on: Dec. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing LIBOR Scandal: Update on Current Litigation and Other Consequences for the Financial Industry (Audio-only) recorded November, 2012. Headlines continue to break as the LIBOR bid-rigging scandal unfolds, with civil suits and criminal charges quickly following.  A wide range of plaintiffs are attempting to bring class action lawsuits against financial industry participants on this issue.  Significant questions ...

Released on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the briefing London Investment Company Act Equity Procedures 2012 recorded November, 2012. The Forum for U.S. Securities Lawyers in London () has recently launched the London Equity Procedures 2012 (the “Procedures”), which include a menu of procedures and considerations to be used by issuers in the London market taking advantage of the Section 3(c)(7) exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for equity securities.  ...

Released on: Dec. 11, 2012

There will be no CLE credit for this Audio Only On-Demand Web. Taken from the briefing Making a "Marriage" Work - Ensuring Lateral Success with Partner Acquisitions recorded November, 2012. The Legal Industry has changed dramatically over the years and, quite frankly, will never be the same again. The old glory days of choosing a law firm where you will spend your career or choosing a lawyer who will retire from your firm is an ...

Released on: Nov. 6, 2012

Don’t miss this important Free Briefing in recognition of National Pro Bono Celebration Week! Taken from the briefing Making the Most of California's New Homeowner Bill of Rights recorded October, 2012. On July 11, 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law key provisions of Attorney General Kamala Harris’ Homeowner Bill of Rights.  This landmark legislation is designed to protect California homeowners from losing their homes to ...

Released on: Aug. 21, 2012

Please note:  CLE credit is not availabe for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Nitty Gritty of Negotiating Flexible and Reduced Hours and Making it Work recorded August, 2012. If you think you want to work flexible or reduced hours but you don’t know where to start, listen in to learn how to create a flexible arrangement that works.  Deborah Epstein Henry of Law and Reorder, a Division of Flex-Time Lawyers LLC will ...

Released on: Jul. 2, 2012

Please note: There is no CLE credit available for this program. Law firms require leadership at many levels - on cases and matters, in practice groups and offices, and in general firm management.  But what does it take to be a leader of other lawyers and earn your corner office?  Young lawyers need to understand the ways in which leaders are different from other lawyers as well as the reasons why law firm leadership is different from ...

Released on: Oct. 30, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Opening and Running Your Own Law Practice: Hanging Out a Shingle in 2012 recorded October, 2012. So you’re thinking of starting your own law firm but you don’t know the first thing about owning a business.  How can you find space? Do you need your own staff or can you hire per-diem help? What kind of computer equipment and software do you ...

Released on: Dec. 4, 2012

Taken from the briefing Pensions and Corporate Finance: How to Avoid Buyer's Remorse 2012 recorded November, 2012. Ever since the PBGC’s 2007 opinion that a private equity fund with a controlling interest can be liable for a portfolio company’s pension problems, there is increased evidence that corporate transactions can go seriously awry if ERISA benefit plans are not properly addressed. Legal issues are not the only risk factor ...

Released on: Nov. 15, 2012

Please note:  There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Practicing Law in a Globalized Economy: Cultural Competency and Other Skill Sets for Success recorded November, 2012. Globalization is increasingly the norm in the legal industry. Research suggests that most U.S. lawyers work with multi-national colleagues or clients. To build relationships, attract business, and represent clients in the globalized ...

Released on: Nov. 7, 2012

Taken from the briefing Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings: Learn How to Help recorded October, 2012. The number of unaccompanied children placed in U.S. custody in Fiscal Year 2012 has reached an historic high: over 14,000 children, more than double the number last year.  Many of these children, who range from toddlers to teenagers, are fleeing abuse, abandonment, and persecution in their home countries, or are ...

Released on: Nov. 19, 2012

Taken from the briefing Role of Patents in Business and the Impact of the America Invents Act recorded November, 2012. Changes instituted by the recently enacted America Invents Act will impact all industries. This presentation will summarize the critical role patents are playing in business decisions today. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:04:46] An overview of the value of patents and how they are being leveraged as a business ...