https://www.pli.edu/rss/one-hour-briefings en-us 2026 Practising Law Institute Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:57:46 Z https://www.pli.edu/programs/stagecraft-the-overlapping-techniques-of-writing-songs-for-musicals-and-legal-advocacy/459109?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Litigation Professional development Legal writing, drafting, and negotiation When writing a song for the stage, the stakes of the controversy must be kept in mind at all times. The same goes when advocating for a client. After all, the courtroom as a stage is no strange metaphor to our theatrical profession, but there is something more to this comparison beyond the standard tropes that we are already familiar with. Writing songs for musicals, a discrete theatrical art in and of itself, relies on the same techniques as legal advocacy. Both implement effective writing – whether for the stage or the courtroom – to explain to an audience of someone’s wants and needs. Both rely on a systematic structure as a means of persuasion.In this Briefing, we will study the comparison between the legal and theatrical traditions and uncover the key similarity between the two. We will consider the concept of a theme to find the central idea for both song and argument, as well as the importance of topic sentences as “leitmotifs” for driving our theme. We will identify the client as a character, central to both musical writing and legal writing. We will explore the similarities of writing a brief as notating a score and the process of editing work. We will then compare the art of lyric-writing to the art of oral advocacy. By evoking the musical writing structure, we can better organize and present our arguments by properly considering the underlying emotional push. Only then can we effectively tell our client’s story before the curtain falls. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 459109 459109 83 G5705 2026-04-10T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/for-summer-associates-getting-the-offer--how-to-ensure-you-have-a-successful-summer/461376?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development This Program Does Not Offer CLE Credit in Any JurisdictionCongratulations! You’ve gotten the summer associate offer at a mid to large law firm. Now what? Register for this briefing and in just one hour you will learn the secrets to success. If you are going to be a summer associate this summer, you will want to attend this session to make sure you have a successful summer. This program will lay out all of the tips and expectations to help ensure you receive an offer to return at the end. It breaks down the client service, social and substantive expectations law firms typically have to ensure you are fully prepared.   Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461376 461376 83 G5732 2026-04-10T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/the-ownership-gap-unlocking-initiative-in-junior-lawyers/458823?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Career development Leadership skills (Career development) Attorney wellness Senior lawyers want associates who do more than check the boxes. They want team members who see the whole matter, anticipate issues, exercise judgment, and take responsibility for outcomes. Instead, many leaders see junior lawyers as doing exactly what they are asked, and no more. From the associate perspective, this is deeply frustrating; they are already working at full capacity, responding quickly, and putting in long hours, yet they still hear they need to “take more ownership.”The best lawyers understand that ownership is not about maximizing hours. It is about shifting from a task mindset to an ownership mindset—that is, from executing assignments to taking responsibility for what truly moves the matter forward. But this is easier said than done.In this one-hour briefing, Ben Sachs, a law professor, consultant, and author of the best-selling management book for lawyers, “All Rise: Practical Tools for Building High-Performance Legal Teams,” will unpack ambiguous concepts of ownership into a concrete toolkit to deliver more value without burning out. Drawing on behavioral science and examples from law and business, this session will provide specific tips for accelerating one’s ownership and give supervising lawyers tools for encouraging ownership in others. This is the roadmap for teams to deliver best-in-class work, maximize engagement, and sustain a happier, high-performance culture. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 458823 458823 83 G5695 2026-04-13T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/disruptive-innovation-in-law-what-leading-business-thinkers-would-tell-legal-leaders-about-the-future-of-practice/460451?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Technology The legal profession knows it is facing disruption, but most discussions stay at the surface, cataloguing new technologies without offering frameworks for understanding what is actually happening and why. This session takes a different approach. Drawing on innovation theories from leading business thinkers, including Clayton Christensen’s Innovator’s Dilemma and Jobs to Be Done theory, Hamilton Helmer’s 7 Powers, and William Baumol’s work on cost disease, this briefing adapts ideas that have reshaped industries from technology to healthcare and applies them directly to the business of law. Participants will gain new language and frameworks for diagnosing disruption in legal markets, understanding why traditional law firm structures are particularly vulnerable, and thinking strategically about how to lead through what comes next. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460451 460451 83 G5723 2026-04-13T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/the-more-things-change-2025-key-insurance-coverage-developments--trends/460193?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Insurance Casualty insurance Property insurance Insurance litigation This one-hour program will address the most consequential insurance coverage rulings of the past year, along with identification of trends and related claims strategies, to assist corporate policyholders, risk managers, and in-house counsel with existing and future claims and policy renewals. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460193 460193 83 G5706 2026-04-15T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/what-every-company-needs-to-know-about-the-new-u.s.-cybersecurity-strategy-legal-and-strategic-perspectives/461455?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Information privacy (Cybersecurity and data protection) Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Cybersecurity and data protection) Technology Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Technology) The new United States cybersecurity strategy is organized around six policy pillars that address adversary deterrence, cybersecurity regulation, federal network modernization, critical infrastructure protection, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, and the development of the cybersecurity workforce. Although the strategy is directed primarily at government policy, its implementation will significantly impact private sector organizations.Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, and other professionals are often asked to address cybersecurity issues that intersect with governance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, supply chain security and integrity, and emerging technologies and innovation.This program will examine the six pillars of the United States cybersecurity strategy and translate them into strategic considerations and practice tips for professionals advising companies and their decision-makers. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461455 461455 83 G5733 2026-04-16T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/do-liability-in-the-low-carbon-energy-transition-litigation-trends-and-insurance-implications/460148?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Corporate litigation Energy Insurance Directors and officers liability insurance Securities litigation The low-carbon energy transition brings tremendous change and opportunity, as well as new and evolving risks for companies and their executives. Energy and power companies of all sizes – from investor-owned utilities to clean energy startups – face unique risks including litigation from wildfires, new technologies, unhappy investors, and evolving disclosure expectations. In this one-hour session, we will examine the key director and officer (D&O) risks for energy and power companies, explore the D&O litigation landscape and current trends, and identify best practices for risk management. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460148 460148 83 G5718 2026-04-17T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/using-microsoft-excel-in-your-legal-practice/460284?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Litigation Professional development Technology Microsoft Excel is an important tool for the modern lawyer. It is indispensable in managing document reviews, calculating damages, managing client information, and many other tasks routinely performed by attorneys. Because so many business clients use Excel, spreadsheets often become evidence in their own right, so attorneys need to be able to review and understand Excel files. In this lively program, Ben J. Kusmin, a commercial litigator and the founder of Excel Esquire, will demonstrate the most important features of Microsoft Excel using concrete examples drawn from his practice.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460284 460284 83 G5722 2026-04-20T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/inside-out-the-importance-of-relationships-for-in-house-counsel/458198?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Professional development Career development Attorney wellness Technology Having a community is beneficial, both in our professional and personal lives. A trusted professional network shares information, acts as a sounding board to test, challenge and refine ideas and approaches, and can provide a conduit to career advancement and personal wellbeing. As you navigate career stages, what will help support you at each level? This program explores why intentional creation and management of a community is critical to your success. The time to start building support is before you need it.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 458198 458198 83 G5683 2026-04-21T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/practicing-law-in-another-state-remotely-virtually-temporarily-permanently-invisibly-and-more/459104?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Ethics and professional responsibility Multijurisdictional practice (Ethics and professional responsibility) Professional development Technology in law practice Technology Advances in electronic communication have accelerated, but complicated, lawyers’ ability to “practice law” in states where they are not licensed. Unless they know the rules in those other states, lawyers risk sanctions by jealous jurisdictions. This program will address the basic principles governing such multijurisdictional practice, focusing on the areas of greatest risk. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 459104 459104 83 G5704 2026-04-22T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/the-dols-proposed-regulation-fiduciary-duties-in-selecting-designated-investment-alternatives--a-pathway-to-alts-in-401k-plans/462652?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Employee benefits 401(k) plans Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Employee benefits) Retirement benefits Investment fund management On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its much-anticipated proposed regulation called “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives” (the “Proposed Rule”). The DOL issued the Proposed Rule in response to White House Executive Order 14330 (August 7, 2025) entitled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.” The DOL states that the Proposed Rule provides a “safe harbor” that ERISA plan fiduciaries can follow when evaluating designated investment alternatives, including those that include “alternative assets.” Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462652 462652 83 G5760 2026-04-23T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/responsible-ai-in-health-tech-from-hype-to-implementation/462398?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Health care Information technology (Health care) Technology Artificial intelligence Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Technology) AI is everywhere, but actually putting it to work is complex. This presentation will explore how companies are implementing AI thoughtfully across product development, customer-facing tools, workforce support, and more, without undermining user trust or overloading infrastructure.We'll discuss what "responsible AI" means in practice: from internal governance and data readiness to vendor partnerships and frontline adoption. This session will surface real-world examples, pain points, and frameworks to help organizations operationalize AI in a way that's scalable, secure, and aligned with their mission. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462398 462398 83 G5745 2026-04-24T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/crypto-gets-clarity-navigating-the-sec-cftc-and-occs-new-digital-asset-regulatory-framework/462506?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Information technology (Financial services) Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Securities and other financial products) Cryptocurrencies Digital assets Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Technology) The digital asset regulatory landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. In a single week, the SEC and CFTC jointly released sweeping interpretive guidance establishing a five-category digital asset taxonomy, NASDAQ received approval to pilot tokenized securities trading, the CFTC issued a first-of-its-kind no-action letter to a self-custodial wallet provider, and stablecoin legislation advanced in the Senate. Meanwhile, the OCC has issued a landmark Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, the first federal statutory framework for payment stablecoins, establishing comprehensive prudential standards for permitted payment stablecoin issuers, including reserve requirements, capital standards, redemption policies, and licensing procedures.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462506 462506 83 G5757 2026-04-27T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/litigation-funding-and-confidentiality-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-current-case-law/460626?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Financing Litigation Litigation financing In this presentation on litigation funding and confidentiality, faculty will present a comprehensive analysis of the legal landscape governing the disclosure of funding agreements. Based on a review of 138 distinct court decisions and a wave of recent legislative activity, this program goes beyond hypothetical debates to provide data-driven insights. Faculty will share the latest statistics on how often courts actually grant discovery, analyze the three core legal arguments used to protect funding documents, and detail the "exceptional" cases where discovery was allowed. The session will also cover the rapidly evolving statutory environment, examining the twelve states that have enacted disclosure laws as of late 2025 and the standing orders reshaping federal practice. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460626 460626 83 G5727 2026-04-27T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/supreme-court--october-term-2025-momentous-cases-before-the-court/459219?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Constitutional law First Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Fourth Amendment Voting rights The Supreme Court 2025 term has the potential to be momentous in terms of deciding the future of American democracy. With a Supreme Court that continues to move constitutional law in a conservative direction, the profound question for this term may be whether the court will serve as a check on executive power. Please join Dean Erwin Chemerinsky as he provides a review of the major cases this term, including those with implications for the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship, the constitutional separation of powers, executive power and presidential authority to impose tariffs on goods from foreign countries; free speech; Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the scope of Second Amendment gun rights, the Fourth Amendment, warrantless entries, and geofence warrants. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 459219 459219 83 G5709 2026-04-28T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/bankruptcy-remoteness-of-custodied-assets--an-updated-primer-for-the-digital-age/458983?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Bankruptcy and restructuring Securities and other financial products Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Securities and other financial products) Assets (Securities filings and financial statements) Digital assets Recent digital asset exchange and custodian failures have revived memories of the prime brokerage failures of the 2008-2009 crisis and focused attention on how best to ensure that digital assets are protected from the insolvency of the intermediary through which they are held. While protections for custodied assets have long been a feature of insolvency law, recent cases have demonstrated how these protections can fail to be effective for digital assets. Federal and state regulators have responded with industry letters, proposed rules, and other guidance of varying degrees of formality to try to close various operational and disclosure gaps revealed by these cases. Recently enacted and proposed legislation sets out amendments to bankruptcy and property laws to enhance protections further.   Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 458983 458983 83 G5699 2026-04-29T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/epas-revocation-of-its-endangerment-finding-and-the-ghg-emission-regulations-for-motor-vehicles/461751?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Environmental law Environmental issues Greenhouse gases Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Environmental law) Health care On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule repealing its earlier finding made in 2009 that the emission of certain greenhouse gases (“GHGs”) from motor vehicles contributes to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. On this basis, the final rule repeals all prior EPA regulation of GHG emissions from motor vehicles.The proposed rulemaking notice that EPA published in 2025 had stated EPA’s tentative finding that anthropogenic GHG emissions do not contribute to global climate change. In contrast, the final rule rests on a legal analysis that concludes that EPA lacks authority to regulate GHG emissions from motor vehicles.The statutory provision at issue is section 202 of the Clean Air Act, which states that the “Administrator shall by regulation prescribe … standards applicable to the emission of any air pollutant from … motor vehicles … which in his judgment cause, or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461751 461751 83 G5736 2026-04-30T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/impact-of-fda-regulatory-and-compliance-oversight-on-product-liability-exposure-of-pharmaceutical-manufacturers/460660?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Health care Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Health care) Life sciences Pharmaceuticals Litigation This program examines a complex issue. How does state tort liability co-exist with the expansive federal statutory and regulatory framework that governs the marketing of prescription drugs? On one hand, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies are charged with enforcing a complex scheme of laws that encompass the many requirements for lawful marketing and sale of prescription drugs. For example, federal law defines what constitutes lawful, non-misleading promotional messaging, as well as when interactions with healthcare professionals trigger Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act (FCA) violations, while state tort law is designed to protect the well-being of each state’s citizens. Tension has existed for some time between the complex web of federal regulations and the requirements that these regulations impose on pharmaceutical manufacturers and state product liability law. FDA itself has, on occasion, expressed its concern with a tort system that allows lay juries to second-guess the decisions of the agency and usurp its function as the expert arbiter on issues of drug safety and appropriate labeling. This dichotomy has the potential to result in inconsistency between FDA’s expert opinions and a jury’s verdict.The inherent tension between federal and state law as affecting pharmaceutical manufacturer liability has given rise to a series of cases addressing the question whether a preemption defense can be raised as a defense to product liability litigation based on an alleged failure to warn. While there is no express preemption provision in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), there have been some recent decisions by the courts providing pharmaceutical manufacturers with arguments for application of the preemption defense in future cases, especially in cases brought against generic manufacturers. The doctrine of federal preemption is based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that federal law is “the supreme Law of the Land; . . . any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” As such, any state law that conflicts with the exercise of federal power is preempted and has no effect. The availability of a preemption defense remains a hotly contested issue.In addition to the FDA and the FDCA, activities of the pharmaceutical manufacturer are also monitored by other governmental entities, including state attorneys general in the context of consumer protection laws and local false claims acts, as well as by the OIG of the HHS. The latter enforcement function has focused on examining the extent to which pharmaceutical manufacturers are promoting their products for indications not approved by FDA and outside of the labeling in violation of the FDCA, as well as determining whether such off-label promotion serves as a foundation for civil and criminal prosecution for violation of the FCA and other statutes. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460660 460660 83 G5729 2026-05-04T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/catalyzing-wellness-in-the-legal-profession/457417?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Public interest law and pro bono Professional development Attorney wellness Technology Attorneys and legal professionals continue to face high-pressure environments that often spill into their personal lives. This session explores how embracing your adversity—rather than avoiding it—is the "alpha" factor that leads to exponential growth and success. Using the scientific process of annealing as a metaphor, the faculty will demonstrate how extreme stress and "heating" forge resilience, transforming the challenges of long hours, imposter syndrome, and high-stakes litigation into catalysts for unparalleled achievement. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 457417 457417 83 G5662 2026-05-06T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/thriving-in-law-school-a-well-being-framework-for-long-term-success/461733?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Health care Professional development Career development Attorney wellness This Program Does Not Offer CLE Credit in Any Jurisdiction This presentation invites participants to examine how their well-being directly affects their ability to learn, perform, and succeed—both in school and beyond. Law students are trained to think critically, spot problems, and anticipate risks, but those same skills can fuel stress, overthinking, and burnout if they are constantly running on overload. This session explores how the habits that support academic excellence can also undermine focus, memory, and motivation when well-being is ignored.Through reflection, relatable examples, and practical strategies, students will learn how attention, stress, movement, breathing, and nutrition shape how the brain works under pressure. Rather than promoting “self-care” as another item on a to-do list, the session focuses on small, realistic changes that help students think more clearly, manage stress more effectively, and sustain their energy—especially during demanding periods like exams, cold calls, summer jobs and internships, and job searches. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461733 461733 83 G5739 2026-05-07T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/corporate-security-and-physical-protection/460665?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Employment and labor Workplace health and safety Workplace investigations Personal injury litigation This One-Hour Briefing will provide foundational information on corporate security risks and organizational obligations across legal, operational, and employment law domains. The program will explore the full lifecycle of corporate threat management—from prevention and preparedness to response and post-incident remediation—through the perspectives of a crisis management and catastrophic tort litigator, a corporate security specialist, and an employment law counselor and litigator.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 460665 460665 83 G5725 2026-05-08T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/software-tools-to-assist-estate-administration-in-the-age-of-ai/462371?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Estates and trusts Tax Technology Artificial intelligence Software AI is changing the way everything is done... at least that's what people say. Do you feel left out? Left behind? Do you know what's happening? This talk will review how AI is impacting estate settlement and probate and help you understand available options.  Of course, while AI is amazing, it's known for being unreliable, and various courts have forbidden its use, fining lawyers tens of thousands of dollars. So what's a probate lawyer to do?  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462371 462371 83 G5744 2026-05-12T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/who-should-own-records-management/461661?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Professional development Technology Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Technology) Legal suggests that because most of the company’s records are electronic, IT should own (and pay) for records management. IT points out that records compliance requirements are driven by legal and regulatory requirements and therefore the legal group should own it. It seems like everyone agrees the company should have a robust program, but no group actually wants to own records management.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461661 461661 83 G5735 2026-05-14T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/leading-in-a-complex-world-influence-commitment-and-the-modern-legal-leader/462300?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Career development The world in which lawyers lead has fundamentally changed. Law firms, in-house legal departments, and regulatory bodies all face conditions that are increasingly brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible - what organizational theorists call BANI conditions. AI disruption, talent volatility, accelerating regulatory complexity, and mounting client expectations mean that traditional legal leadership - built on positional authority, technical expertise, and top-down control - is no longer sufficient on its own.The lawyers who lead most effectively today are not defined by their place in the partnership hierarchy or the depth of their technical credentials. They are defined by how much genuine commitment they generate from those around them - associates, colleagues, and clients. Professor Richard Jolly of the Kellogg School of Management will draw on nearly three decades of consulting and executive education experience to unpack the science of leadership influence, explain why the shift from compliance to commitment is the central leadership challenge facing senior lawyers, and provide a practical framework for building the trust and followership that drive high-performance legal teams. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462300 462300 83 G5740 2026-05-18T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/building-rainmakers-how-women-lawyers-develop-thriving-practices/462346?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Business development, marketing, succession, and continuity Women in law practice Career development CLE credit is not available for this program.Many lawyers assume that rainmaking is something that happens later in their careers, after years of practice and technical mastery. It is not. Business development is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time, and the lawyers who begin early are often the ones who build the most durable and rewarding practices. For women lawyers in particular, developing a book of business can feel opaque or even daunting, especially without clear models or guidance. In reality, successful rainmakers do not follow a single path. They build practices in ways that align with their strengths, relationships, and interests, while consistently investing in trust, visibility, and connection over time.In this one-hour briefing, moderated by Deborah Brightman Farone, author of Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Lawyers Build Thriving Practices (PLI 2026), we will explore how women lawyers develop thriving practices through practical, actionable strategies. Drawing on the experiences of leading practitioners, the program will address how to build business development skills, the role of mentorship and internal networks, and how to create meaningful professional relationships that evolve into opportunities. We will also examine how law firms can better support the development of rainmakers by fostering a culture that values early engagement in business development. The focus throughout will be on approaches that are authentic, sustainable, and effective in today’s legal market. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462346 462346 83 G5743 2026-05-20T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/the-delegation-deficit-why-lawyers-under-delegate-and-how-to-fix-it/461473?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Career development The math is simple: attorneys who leverage their teams effectively create far more value, deliver higher-quality work, and build more sustainable practices than those who try to do everything themselves. Yet many lawyers—especially those who are newer to managing others—struggle to let go. They worry it will take longer to explain, that the work will come back wrong, or that they will lose control of the matter at a critical moment. Off-the-shelf advice like "focus more on teaching" sounds lovely in theory, but the time pressures of legal practice make effective delegation far more difficult in practice.In this one-hour briefing, Ben Sachs, a law professor, consultant, and author of the bestselling management book for lawyers, All Rise: Practical Tools for Building High-Performance Legal Teams, will provide a structured, realistic approach to delegation that accounts for the way legal teams actually work. Drawing on behavioral science and examples from law and business, this session will help lawyers at every level overcome the most common barriers to delegation, mitigate the handoff risks that even experienced attorneys overlook, and build teams that multiply their impact rather than bottleneck on a single person. This is the roadmap for building a more leveraged, more profitable, and more sustainable practice. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461473 461473 83 G5734 2026-05-27T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-in-law-firms-trust-connection-and-communication/462857?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Employment and labor Professional development Attorney wellness Technology Culture is not a perk. It is the invisible architecture of your law firm or legal department, shaping how people treat one another, how decisions get made, how conflict gets navigated, and ultimately, whether your best people stay or leave. Every law firm has a culture. The real question is whether yours is one you've built with intention, or one that simply happened to you.In this dynamic, one-hour panel discussion, expert faculty will move beyond the surface-level conversation about law firm workplace culture and go deeper into the human behaviors, relational dynamics, and leadership practices that either build or erode a healthy environment. Drawing on current research, real-world experience, and practical frameworks, this session will equip law firm leaders, attorneys, and administrators with actionable insights they can bring back to their firms immediately. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462857 462857 83 G5763 2026-05-28T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/building-smarter-controlling-project-schedules-and-delays-in-education-and-campus-development-projects/462607?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Education Real estate construction Construction contracts Real estate contracts In the preparation and negotiation of construction management agreements there is often a tension between the owner and construction manager as to contractual provisions which may be more beneficial to one or the other. This program, presented by experienced construction attorneys and an owner’s representative, will provide practical advice for owners and their advisors in preparing and negotiating construction management agreements, with an emphasis on having a completed project be delivered on time through carefully crafted contractual provisions. The discussion will also examine potential claims for delays and some of the nuances of a construction project for an educational institution.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462607 462607 83 G5759 2026-06-02T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/drafting-a-defensible-insurance-coverage-letter-best-practices-for-insurers-and-coverage-counsel/462869?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Insurance coverage Practice skills (Insurance) Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Insurance) Insurance litigation Practice skills (Litigation) Coverage letters are often the most important, and most litigated, documents in the life of an insurance claim. This program provides a practical roadmap for drafting coverage letters that clearly articulate the insurer's position, comply with regulatory requirements, preserve defenses, and withstand judicial scrutiny. Designed for both insurance professionals and coverage attorneys, the program draws on real-world claims handling experience and case law from multiple jurisdictions to address common pitfalls that lead to waiver, estoppel, and bad faith exposure. Attendees will learn how to conduct a thorough coverage analysis, from insuring agreements through exclusions, conditions, and endorsements, and how to produce clear, persuasive, and defensible coverage correspondence that serves both the insurer's interests and the insured's right to a good-faith coverage determination.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462869 462869 83 G5764 2026-06-03T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/a-systems-based-approach-to-lawyer-well-being/458004?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Professional development Attorney wellness This program represents the next evolution of traditional lawyer well-being and stress-management CLEs. This program offers attorneys tools to navigate their internal operating state under pressure, recognize predictable patterns of self-sabotage or burnout, and apply evidence-based techniques to regulate performance in real time. By integrating current data on lawyer mental health, a practical burnout spectrum, and multiple frameworks for identifying internal operating states, participants learn clear frameworks for sustaining high performance without sacrificing competence, judgment, or meaning in their work.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 458004 458004 83 G5678 2026-06-04T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/navigating-modern-commercial-contracts-ai-and-data-processing-addenda/461044?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Commercial law Sales contracts Information privacy (Cybersecurity and data protection) Technology Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is now part of commercial contracts for products and services. This briefing will explore the intersection of AI clauses with other contractual clauses including the data processing addendum and will provide practical tips to effectively manage AI, privacy, and IP risks. We will discuss key clauses in the AI addendum, the data processing addendum, and the master agreement. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 461044 461044 83 G5731 2026-06-05T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/captive-insurance-101-foundations-and-practical-considerations/462852?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Insurance Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Insurance) Reinsurance Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Securities and other financial products) Captive insurance companies are no longer solely the domain of risk managers and insurance professionals—they raise core legal, regulatory, tax, and governance issues that increasingly require active involvement from corporate counsel. Whether advising in-house or externally, lawyers are frequently asked to evaluate captive proposals, assess regulatory and tax risks, structure compliant arrangements, and oversee governance and operational frameworks. This One-Hour Briefing provides corporate lawyers with an introduction to captive insurance, emphasizing where and how counsel adds value throughout the captive lifecycle. Designed for corporate, insurance, and tax practitioners, this program equips lawyers to participate meaningfully in captive insurance discussions, identify legal and compliance risks early, and advise clients or their organizations on how to structure and operate captives in a defensible, well-governed manner.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462852 462852 83 G5761 2026-06-09T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/trusts-under-pressure--considering-the-exposure-of-trust-assets-and-recent-cases-in-which-trust-assets-have-been-at-issue-in-matrimonial-cases/462683?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Estates and trusts Family law Divorce Once considered firmly “off limits”, in matrimonial cases assets held in trust and even trusts themselves have recently been at the center of matrimonial litigation. This One-Hour Briefing will consider the history of seeking to protect assets by way of trust and nuptial agreement, followed by a discussion of recent cases that revisit that protection. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 462683 462683 83 G5762 2026-06-17T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/ai-and-insurance-navigating-risks-coverage-and-the-evolving-market/463641?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Insurance Insurance coverage Technology Artificial intelligence This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the insurance issues arising from the rapid adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies. Led by a panel combining deep AI legal expertise, insurance recovery experience, brokerage insight, and corporate risk management perspective, this session examines how AI is reshaping the risk landscape and challenging traditional insurance frameworks. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of what AI is and how it is being deployed across industries, the regulatory landscape governing AI systems, the key risks AI creates for businesses, how the insurance market is responding to those risks, and how existing insurance policies respond to AI-related claims. Participants will leave equipped with the knowledge to identify AI-related exposures, evaluate how their insurance programs address those exposures, and take practical steps to close coverage gaps. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 463641 463641 83 G5768 2026-06-18T20:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/catalyzing-client-challenges-in-the-legal-profession/457422?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Public interest law and pro bono Professional development Attorney wellness This session mobilizes attorneys and legal professionals to embrace their adversities and challenges and applies this transformational principle to the transformative power of client challenges. In today's complex legal environment, a client’s most daunting obstacle—whether a regulatory hurdle, catastrophic data loss, or a funding crisis—is often the most fertile ground for innovation. Faculty will demonstrate how to transition from a traditional "problem-solver" to a "strategic catalyst," leveraging a healthy disregard for the impossible to turn insurmountable hurdles into groundbreaking achievements and new revenue streams. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 457422 457422 83 G5663 2026-06-23T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/a-deeper-dive-on-investing-and-portfolio-issues-what-lawyers-need-to-know-about-alternative-assets-like-venture-capital-and-private-equity/457913?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Banking and finance Private equity Venture capital Securities and other financial products Investment fund management This program will give lawyers in practice a deeper understanding of the growing array of alternative assets (“alts”) like venture capital, private equity, real estate, and crypto currencies. These assets are being found in the portfolios of individuals, trusts, investment partnerships, and family offices. Knowing what they are and how they perform will let lawyers better advise their clients. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 457913 457913 83 G5676 2026-06-24T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/why-ai-agents-need-a-new-approach-to-governance/459871?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Information privacy (Cybersecurity and data protection) Technology Artificial intelligence Generative AI The latest “flavor” of Artificial Intelligence is “Agentic AI.” It promises to allow “agents” to deliver autonomous decision-making within organizations without human input. But agentic AI carries risks that must be understood before it is adopted. This PLI Briefing will explore the nature of agentic AI, consider the privacy and cybersecurity risks it might give rise to, and suggest strategies to minimize risks.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 459871 459871 83 G5717 2026-06-25T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/navigating-the-digital-minefield-biometrics-deepfakes-and-big-brother-in-the-workplace/458177?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Cybersecurity and data protection Employment and labor Employee privacy Regulation, compliance, and enforcement (Employment and labor) Technology As remote and hybrid work become the norm, companies are rolling out new tools to monitor workplace compliance issues such as attendance, productivity and compliance with company policies. This presentation will unpack the hidden legal minefields emerging from today’s high-tech workplace. From AI-powered smart glasses to AI-generated misinformation and employee tracking tools, faculty will explore how cutting-edge technologies are colliding with privacy, compliance, and liability concerns in unprecedented ways. Drawn from recent headlines and cases, faculty will delve into real-world scenarios including how AI-equipped smart glasses may raise biometric privacy concerns, how AI-generated “deepfake” images and false social media posts can raise privacy and defamation issues; and how social media posts of “off duty” conduct can lead to employee discipline. This one-hour briefing will provide insights into how emerging technologies can create unexpected legal exposures and attendees will learn proactive measures to address and highlight them.  Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 458177 458177 83 G5682 2026-07-28T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA https://www.pli.edu/programs/counseling-the-small-nonprofit/457689?tCode=WTC5_RSS01 Litigation Public interest law and pro bono Nonprofit organizations Professional development Nonprofits are like small businesses, except they have complex federal and state regulatory oversight. This presentation will focus both on substantive nonprofit law and also on best practices for counseling small nonprofits and disseminating understanding of the law to organizations that often do not have any attorneys on staff and are juggling multiple priorities. Attendees will take away the ability to issue spot for federal and state nonprofit law issues, advise clients appropriately and create actions plans with clients for addressing outstanding issues in practical ways. Practising Law Institute 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10036 USA (800)260-4PLI info@pli.edu 457689 457689 83 G5670 2026-10-28T18:00:00Z 1:00:20 New York NY USA