• Jul. 24 - 28, 2018 Chicago, IL

Please note: You MUST use a .edu email address as your primary email address in order to get the student discount automatically. By doing so, you certify that you are a currently enrolled student and that you are not buying the course for someone who is not currently a student. If you have any questions in this regard or would like to ask about a discount even though you are not a student (e.g., unemployed, government attorney), do not hesitate to ...

• Sep. 5, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend As the world’s economies grow increasingly integrated through trade, acquisitions and joint ventures, U.S. international tax laws impact a greater percentage of businesses and transactions. These international tax rules just went through substantial revisions with the passage of U.S. tax reform at the end of 2017. These new international tax rules affect not only large U.S. and non-U.S.-based multinationals, but also affect ...

• Sep. 13 - 14, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend New media outlets and the growing importance of social networking continue to create new challenges for advertisers, who are fighting harder than ever to preserve and increase market share and to reach their consumers effectively. This program — updated to reflect current legal trends cutting across the advertising industry — is led by an expert faculty who will provide important strategies needed to stay on top of ...

• Sep. 14, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend M&A activity in 2017 was strong, if lumpy. The impact of the evolving regulatory environment in the U.S. and the effects in Europe of the UK Brexit rollout continue to unfold. In this quickly evolving and uncertain environment, it is critical for dealmakers and their counsel to stay abreast of the latest trends and forecasts. What is driving the continued activity levels, and are those underlying factors sustainable? How ...

• Sep. 26 - 27, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Whether you are new to the field or seeking a quick refresher or an update, this is the securities law primer that you won’t want to miss. This program will provide an overview and discussion of the basic aspects of the U.S. federal securities laws by leading in-house and law firm practitioners as well as SEC staff.  Emphasis will be placed on the interplay among the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange ...

• Sep. 27 - 28, 2018 Chicago, IL

This advanced program is designed for corporate and other in-house practitioners or outside counsel with patent experience who wish to improve their patent preparation and prosecution skills, including drafting the specification and claims for U.S. and foreign patent applications, conducting examiner interviews, including a live demo of a WebEx interview, and drafting effective Office Action responses. By way of homework and classroom sample problems ...

• Oct. 1, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend PLI’s Illinois Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Attorneys is designed to help newly admitted attorneys in Illinois meet their first-year Minimum Continuing Legal Education Basic Skills Course requirements. This program, taught by a faculty of expert practitioners from a range of practice areas, covers important professional responsibility topics and fundamental elements of practice. What You Will Learn  Effective ...

• Oct. 1 - 2, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Managing a global business today virtually necessitates contracting with outside technology partners to manage various aspects of non-essential and even some core business functions.  As ITO, BPO and cloud solutions reach broad adoption across industries, new entrants to the market continue to emerge, offering cheaper and faster alternatives to industry stalwarts.  A maturing market for technology outsourcing solutions ...

• Oct. 17 - 18, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Whether you are plaintiff’s or defendant’s counsel, you must be up to date on the current state of the law and able to quickly develop successful litigation strategies and tactics. Outside and in-house lawyers with national reputations in patent litigation will offer guidance on trying and managing bench and jury patent trials, as well as U.S. Patent Office post-grant trial proceedings, and the program as a whole will furnish ...

• Oct. 22 - 23, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Designed for accounting and financial reporting professionals, this Workshop will help you build the foundational knowledge and practical experience necessary to prepare and review the SEC’s periodic and current reporting forms. Participants will learn the structure and details of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, with particular emphasis on challenging and complex disclosures and how to effectively use the SEC’s ...

• Oct. 24 - 25, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Improving the skills of identifying, appreciating and weighing your client’s leverage in negotiating the commercial real estate fundamentals (rents, vacancy rates and development activity) will be the focus of the 2018 Commercial Real Estate Institute. Practitioners with this understanding will find it easier to achieve and maintain a viable real estate practice where their advice adds value. This program helps practicing ...

• Oct. 24, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend The FASB’s new lease accounting standard presents complex accounting, internal control, system and implementation challenges.  In this interactive Workshop you will learn the conceptual underpinnings, overall structure and details of this new standard as it applies to both lessees and lessors.  Implementation considerations, transition accounting and related topics will be discussed in detail.  Concepts ...

• Oct. 25 - 26, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend Many lawyers learn SEC reporting through on-the-job training that often is piecemeal at best.  This Workshop is intended to replace that ad-hoc learning process by helping participants develop a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the structure, organization and details of the reporting requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws, including how to use the SEC’s online resources and all related sources ...

• Oct. 31. - Nov. 1, 2018 Chicago, IL

Why You Should Attend This program is specifically designed for non-accountant, in-house and law firm attorneys and other professionals who work with financial information. It will enhance understanding of business strategies, accounting fundamentals and vocabulary used by management, investors, auditors and bankers. Practical advice and application of information to actual situations and financial reports will provide participants with opportunities ...

• Nov. 1 - 2, 2018 Chicago, IL

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• Nov. 14 - 16, 2018 Chicago, IL

This three-day program will focus on the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions, from single-buyer acquisitions of a division or subsidiary to multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations.  Tax Strategies 2018 will be the most comprehensive and insightful ...