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RECORDED CLE PROgRAmS AVAILABLE FORMATS: Audio CD | CLE 2Go Online CLE | Audio Download Video Stream Audio CD: A self-study format of CLE programming is delivered on audio CD with accompanying digital written materials and certificate of completion. CLE2Go Audio Download: Purchase and download an audio file from the online CLE catalog for use on any MP3 player. Accompanying written materials and certificate are also obtained electronically with purchase. Online Seminar Video Streaming: Enjoy the convenience of online streaming from the comfort of your home or office computer. Complete CLE on your schedule — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Written material and certificate of completion are available electronically with purchase. To shop the complete selection of recorded CLE, visit www.nvbar.org/cle/catalog. Search by format, title or subject area. ETHICS CREDIT Attorney, Heal Thyself 2011 In this unique ethics seminar, acclaimed legal humorist Sean Carter goes beyond the do’s and don’ts of the Rules of Professional Conduct to get to the heart of the matter – the common mindsets that result in ethical violations in the first place. Employing the witty one-liners and poignant stories that have made him a favorite presenter at bar events across the country, Mr. Carter demonstrates the root causes of our ethical ills. 2 Ethics Credits $80 Attorney Supervision of Paralegals and Non-Attorney Staff 2011 Competent paralegals and non-attorney staff are integral to a smoothly run and successful practice. Learn the most important aspects of a lawyer’s duties of supervision and instruction, when the professional independence of a lawyer may be compromised and guidelines for the utilization of paralegal services. Presentation includes several disciplinary opinions with regards to unauthorized practice by paralegals. 1 Ethics Credit $40 breach or No breach: Exploring Ethical Quandaries with bar Counsel 2011 Bar Counsel presents, during the 2011 Annual Meeting, unusual scenarios and examines with the audience whether or not the attorney in question violated the rules of ethics. 0.5 Ethics Credit $20 Cultural Issues in the Courts 2011 In a growing number of cases in state and federal courts all across the country, parties are raising “the cultural defense”—invoking the customs and traditions of a diversity of cultural backgrounds to explain their actions. In this engaging presentation from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting, Rene Valladares examines what “the rule of law” means in today’s multicultural society. 1.5 Ethics Credits $60 Ethics and malpractice 2011 David Clark of the State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel outlines the rules of professional conduct. Includes; presentation and evaluation of ethical scenarios. 2 Ethics Credits $80 4 / Fall 2012 CLE PURCHASE ONLINE AT www.NvbAR.ORg/CLE/CATALOg
Ethics and very Hard Choices in Evidence 2012 Join esteemed family law judges and attorneys in discussing the following ethical issues: unreasonable and unethical positions in child custody cases, children as witnesses and interviewing children, the most prevalent ethical situations facing family law judges today and mandatory reporting of abuse and neglect— does it apply only during work hours? 1.5 Ethics Credits $60 Ethics Year in Review 2011 The State Bar Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility presents an overview of Nevada legal ethics for the year including: Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan, liens on personal injury cases, Merits Incentives, LLC, et al. v. Eighth Judicial District Court, et al, ethics in jeopardy and client solicitation. 3 Ethics Credits $120 Lawyers and Loan modifications: Perfect Solution or Perfect Storm? 2012 State Bar of Nevada Bar Counsel, David Clark, presents on current loan modification scams involving lawyers and their clients and the Office of Bar Counsel’s efforts to stop them. 1 Ethics Credit $40 Lawyer Trust Accounts: Properly managing Your Clients’ money 2011 This program clarifies what funds may, must and must not be put into these specially designated accounts and which Nevada financial institutions are approved as depositories. Guidelines are provided for when to use which type of lawyer trust. Required accounting is reviewed, along with the specifications for format and duration of trust records, including special cases such as when a practice is sold or a representation is terminated. 2.5 CLE Credits $100 National Security & Civil Liberties: The backstory of Korematsu v. U.S. 2011 This presentation from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting sheds light on the backstory of Korematsu v. U.S. (both the WWII Supreme Court decision and the successful coram nobis reopening in 1983), and its significance to the post-9/11 role of courts in national security and civil liberties controversies. Professor Yamamoto was co-counsel to Fred Korematsu for his coram nobis reopening. Prepare yourself for this fascinating story with strong present-day implications. 1 Ethics Credit $40 ETHICS CREDIT RECORDED CLE Pro bono and Access to Justice – The Top Ten List 2012 This presentation outlines information concerning Professional Rule of Conduct 6.1, an update on mandatory reporting results and general information on pro bono opportunities presented in a lively nontraditional format. The high-energy presentation will also include “top ten” lists involving pro bono and Access to Justice. The objective is to increase awareness of pro bono and encourage attorneys and judges to facilitate an increase in pro bono service. 1 Ethics Credit $40 Professionalism in a box 2012 “Professionalism” starts from the proposition that there are often alternative ways of addressing various situations, none of which, strictly speaking, would violate one of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The question then becomes what course of action is the most professional way to address these situations. Three segments focus on the principles of lawyer independence, lawyer truth telling and lawyer civility. Each segment features hypothetical fact situations followed by discussion questions and resource materials. 2 Ethics Credits $80 Your brain on Prescription Drugs 2011 Psychiatrist Dr. Broadhead discusses the factors that have led to the increased use of prescription narcotics, the basic process of dependency on such drugs and the overall consequences to the individual and society. Special attention is paid to addicted professionals and treatment options. 1 Ethics Credit $40 Other available ethics programs: Legal and Ethical Role of Securities Intermediaries in the Current Regulatory Environment 2011 Twelve Tips on Avoiding Bar Complaints 2011 PURCHASE ONLINE AT www.NvbAR.ORg/CLE/CATALOg CLE Fall 2012 / 5
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