CLE BY THE HOUR TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: New Tax Laws - Individual (Trial Practice)
Taxes — everyone loves them, right? Well, even if you don't, you need to know what has
changed for individuals in the federal tax laws with the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
How will the changes impact your clients? How will they impact you? Join our discussion about
the changes you need to know including tax rates, standard deductions, State & Local Tax
(SALT) deductions, alimony, mortgage interest deductions, etc.
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: New Tax Laws - Businesses (Trial Practice)
Taxes impact everyone – individuals and businesses. On the business side, the recent changes
to the federal tax law can have a major impact on your clients or current/future lawsuits. Join us
for a discussion of the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that directly impact your clients --
businesses and business owners. Changes to be discussed include corporate tax rates, qualified
business income (QBI, especially important for privately held business owners), deductions,
repatriation of profits, taxation of foreign partners upon the sale of domestic partnership
interests, and Global Low Tax Intangible Income.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Professionalism & Discovery - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Civility with
Other Lawyers in the Discovery Process (Professionalism)
The Code of Professional Conduct provides the baseline as to how attorneys should behave in
their dealings with each other. However, it takes more than the minimum to create and maintain
effective professional relationships and meet the court’s expectations. Through practical tips
offered by experienced staff attorneys and a trial judge, participants will gain insight into
common pitfalls and walk away with advice for best practices.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Sweating the Small Stuff: Conflict Waivers and Confidentiality Issues (Ethics)
This presentation will guide the audience through a discussion of conflict waivers and
confidentiality considerations. We will highlight the requirements of an effective conflict waiver
and situations in which they are appropriate. We will also discuss confidentiality and ethical
concerns and protections in the era of oversharing and internet boasting and shaming.
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM: Acknowledging and Interrupting Implicit Bias (Professionalism)
While most lawyers generally understand the importance of diversity, many still face challenges
with defeating implicit bias. This program, “Acknowledging and Interrupting Implicit Bias,” will not
only help to identify the unconscious biases within the practice of law, but also provide a toolkit
to interrupt and overcome these inclinations.
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM: Preserving ESI and your Sanity: Best Practices in eDiscovery (Trial Practice)
Preserving ESI and Your Sanity: Best Practices in eDiscovery is a 60-minute panel led by Larry
Kunin (Morris Manning & Martin LLP), Kevin Patrick (Kevin Patrick Law), and Harry Winograd
(Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C.). Topics of discussion will include practice
pointers in state and federal court related to electronically stored information (“ESI”), best
practices surrounding data deletion and protecting privilege, a review of recent appellate and
trial court rulings, and professional and ethical considerations involved in managing ESI.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Unbundled Legal Services and Limited Scope Representation (Ethics)
Expand your client pool, create more satisfied clients, and compete with online legal services
through alternative service models. Learn the risks and rewards of providing a la carte services,
discrete representation, ghostwriting, and legal coaching.
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