Seminars & Webcasts

This Year

• May. 24, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• May. 24, 2013 Webcast

Certain laws and courtroom practices have the potential to impact veterans differently than the rest of the population. This three hour overview will provide useful information to attorneys, judicial officers and others who interact with veterans about the implications of certain laws and practices with regards to veterans’ pasts and futures. The program will focus on Penal Code 1170.9, especially with regard to the 2013 enhancements and will address ...

• May. 24, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• May. 24, 2013 Webcast

• May. 28, 2013

• May. 28, 2013 New York, NY

• May. 28, 2013 Webcast

Satisfy part of your mandatory continuing legal education requirements in New Jersey and hone your legal professionalism by attending PLI’s New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon program on May 28, 2013. In accordance with New Jersey’s requirements, this one-day program will include New Jersey-specific instruction and discussion on topics authorized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board of Continuing Legal Education.

• May. 29, 2013 New York, NY

• May. 29, 2013 Webcast

• May. 29, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• May. 29, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• May. 29, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• May. 29, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• May. 29, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• May. 29, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• May. 29, 2013 Boston, MA

Delaware law continues to play a critical role in U.S. corporate and securities law, particularly in today’s challenging and changing business environment. This unique annual program focuses on the important Delaware corporate law developments over the past year and the practical impact on your corporate or legal practice. The very top Delaware corporate law experts from the Delaware judiciary, leading law firms and corporations, and academia, ...

• May. 29, 2013

• May. 29, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• May. 29, 2013 Webcast

This program is a great opportunity to get a strong overview of the world of pro bono, how it can enrich and advance your professional development, and how to make it happen.

• May. 30 - 31, 2013 New York, NY

• May. 30 - 31, 2013 Webcast

• May. 30 - 31, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• May. 30 - 31, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• May. 30 - 31, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• May. 30 - 31, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Compliance and ethics programs should no longer be considered optional. They are an important aspect of legal risk management, and government standards on compliance programs have become increasingly specific. No matter how large or small the company, paying careful attention to corporate compliance and ethics is critical. No area is safe - prosecutors all over the world aggressively attack corporate crime, as countries now pursue subjects ...

• May. 30, 2013

• May. 31, 2013 New York, NY

• May. 31, 2013 Webcast

• May. 31, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• May. 31, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• May. 31, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

The Dodd-Frank Act and related developments ushered in new rules for broker-dealers and advisors in the municipal market arena. This program will provide attendees with a solid foundation in the regulatory regime applying to broker-dealer and advisor municipal securities activity. Discussion will include the interplay between the various regulators with respect to municipal securities activity and offer practical compliance considerations.

• May. 31, 2013

• Jun. 3, 2013 New York, NY
• Jul. 22, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jul. 22, 2013 Webcast

Patent reform has arrived: what will be its impact on those touchstones of patentability, prior art and obviousness?  102 was already a complicated concept for patent practitioners, having undergone evolving interpretations in the PTO and CAFC.  How will the AIA now complicate matters further?  What aspects of current 102 understanding carry over to new 102? How does the concept of “prior art” and circumstance collide in ...

• Jun. 3 - 4, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 3 - 4, 2013 Webcast

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Jun. 4, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 4, 2013 Webcast

Many things have changed in the world of real estate: the structuring of transactions, availability of financing availability of equity capital, bankruptcy remote structures, the role of the bankruptcy process, joint venture considerations, work out pitfalls, carve-out guaranties and unanticipated judicial interpretations, global market gyrations, interest rate setting irregularities, evolving neighborhoods, mega public/private projects, special servicer ...

• Jun. 4 - 8, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 18 - 22, 2013 San Francisco, CA
• Jul. 10 - 14, 2013 Boston, MA
• Aug. 6 - 10, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Sep. 18 - 22, 2013 New York, NY

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Bar Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at  the forefront of innovation. PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam: Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going ...

• Jun. 5, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 5, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 5, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 5, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 5, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 5, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jun. 5, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Jun. 5, 2013 Boston, MA

Capital markets are adjusting to a wide range of evolving regulatory standards which affect the way in which offerings are conducted around the world. At the same time, issuers around the world are subject to changing accounting and corporate governance standards, while market participants navigate new ground in derivative product regulation. Issuers and market participants also face an increasingly active global enforcement environment targeting ...

• Jun. 5, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 5, 2013 Webcast

Are you a litigator and have always wondered how patent litigation differs from your practice?  Or maybe you have considered pursuing patent litigation but first wanted to find out how it differs from other types of commercial litigation?  This exciting program will explore what makes patent litigation, whether in District Court or at the ITC, different from other types of litigation, from the Rule 11 pre-filing investigation through ...

• Jun. 6, 2013

• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Boston, MA
• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 6 - 7, 2013 Cleveland, OH

At this perennial favorite, our experienced faculty will walk you through all of the steps associated with acquiring and selling a privately held company, whether it is a large independent corporation, a division or subsidiary of a large public company, or a smaller venture capital-backed or family-owned entrepreneurial enterprise. You will learn about the special issues that apply when a private equity firm is the buyer or owns the target company, ...

• Jun. 7, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 7, 2013 Webcast

Attend this program so that you can receive the basic Domestic Violence Law training you need to represent low-income Californian survivors seeking domestic violence restraining orders and safe effective child custody and visitation orders. Learn the basic substantive law regarding California Domestic Violence Prevention Act and child custody and visitation and how to prepare and handle a hearing to obtain these critical orders. These cases can often ...

• Jun. 10, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 10, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 10, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 10, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 10, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

If your company or client has a dispute arising out of a contract with a foreign party, international arbitration represents the best method of resolving that dispute in a neutral forum and enforcing any subsequent award. However, the resolution of international business disputes through arbitration raises issues that are simply not present in the litigation context. In many ways, arbitration offers more choices than litigation. What is the appropriate ...

• Jun. 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 10, 2013 Webcast

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities. Cloud computing provides flexibility, enhanced access to software functionality and potential cost savings, but can inject potential new risks. Negotiating contracts for cloud computing services presents new challenges and it can be difficult to formulate a clear understanding of the ...

• Jun. 10 - 11, 2013 Chicago, IL

From mergers and acquisitions to enforcement priorities, resale price maintenance to international competition, you can be certain to hear about all of the developments in antitrust law at this program led by top experts in the field.  Hear from leading antitrust practitioners, senior government officials, and state regulators about how to manage all of the challenges new developments might throw your way.  Whether you are a seasoned antitrust ...

• Jun. 10, 2013

• Jun. 11, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 11, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 11, 2013 Atlanta, GA

Employment law is no longer a local issue. Multinational employers must grapple with often conflicting standards for hiring, retaining, disciplining, and terminating employees. The issues are all the more challenging today, as employment laws, corruption laws, and whistleblower laws, from the U.S. and overseas, impose standards of conduct across borders. This program brings together highly experienced and sophisticated practitioners, in-house counsel, ...