Antitrust Practice Today: Navigating A Changing Landscape

Friday, February 11, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

Via Zoom Webinar

Hear from Professor Jonathan Baker, Renata Hesse, William E. Kovacic, and Fiona Scott Morton as they cover discuss the following topics.

• How will new a new antitrust thinking influence the courts?
• Do recent judicial decisions suggest new trends?
• What do changes in enforcement agency leadership and recent agency actions mean for antirust practice?
• What are the prospects for antitrust legislation?
• What opportunities does the administrations whole of government approach to competition policy create for antitrust lawyers?

Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

CLE COST: $110

Enhancing Anti-Discrimination Laws in Employment & Education

Friday, November 12, 2021 | 10: 00 am – 5:45 pm ET

Via Zoom Webinar

A Symposium co-hosted by the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, the National Institute for Workers' Rights, and the American explores how the law can be used to address discrimination and advance diversity and equity in workplaces and educational institutions.

CLE Credit Information: 5 CLE credit hours in California, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas and 6 CLE credit hours in Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York. Attorneys licensed in New York may obtain CLE credit through the state's Approved Jurisdiction Policy.

** Accreditation applications are pending in California, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.

Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

CLE COST: This CLE event is free of charge, but advance registration is required.

American University Law Review
Volume 71 Federal Circuit Symposium

Friday, November 5, 2021 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Via Zoom Webinar

The American University Law Review is proud to present its Volume 71 of the Federal Circuit Symposium on patent law, trademark law, international trade, and government contracts. The symposium offers 4 CLE credits in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, presenting cutting-edge discussion on:

• Unpredictability of patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 | Friday, November 5, 2021 - 10:30 AM–11:30 AM (EST)
• The functionality of trademarks mirroring the recent Third Circuit decision in Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte Int’l America Corp. | Friday, November 5, 2021 - 12:00 PM–1:00 PM (EST)
• Intersection of trade and technology | Friday, November 5, 2021 - 1:30 PM–2:30 PM (EST)
• Intersection of government contracts and intellectual property rights and valuation | Friday, November 5, 2021 - 3:00 PM–4:00 PM (EST)

CLE Credit Information: 4 CLE credits in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Attorneys licensed in New York may obtain CLE credit through the state's Approved Jurisdiction Policy. Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

CLE COST: $55.00

The 2021 Digital Accessibility Legal Summit: A Training Course on Organizational Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation Tools

Wednesday, November, 10, 2021 – Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Via Zoom Webinar

Presented by Accessibility Track,  this training course brings experts from both the plaintiff and defendant side of the legal landscape concerning the violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable federal and state laws regarding accessibility legal matters.  In addition to providing guidance for legal professionals on how to make adjustments in accessibility programs to lower future legal risks associated with their legal practice, our instructors will discuss the most recent digital accessibility legal issues, case law, and the best law management practices

CLE Credit Information: 7 CLE credits in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Attorneys licensed in New York may obtain CLE credit through the state's Approved Jurisdiction Policy. Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

CLE COST:

The training course fee as an add-on to the Summit Day is $475 (see also Discounts, below)

• Registration includes accessible electronic notes, resource guides, and step-by-step guidance from the speakers
• Registration includes access to password-protected recordings of each session through the end of December 2021. (Recordings will be available the day after each session for catch-up or review if needed.)
• Course fee if not an attendee of the October Summit: $675

Lawyers Have Heart

Importance of Mental Health as it relates to the legal community and cardiovascular diseases

Tuesday April 27, 2021 | 11:00 AM (EST)
Via Zoom Webinar

The America Heart Association in partnership with American University Washington College of Law is hosting a virtual webinar on April 27, 2021 for an important conversation regarding lawyers and mental health. Lawyers are 3.6 times as likely to be depressed as other professions, and over 20 percent have substance abuse disorder. Statistics have only worsened amidst the ongoing pandemic, as 45% of adults across all professions say COVID has negatively impacted their mental health. Among the many side-effects of poor mental health is the physical and emotional stress associated with such conditions, stress which puts you at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke.

CLE Credit: 1 CLE credit in lawyer’s wellness, ethics and professionalism or competence issues category in California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

This CLE event is free of charge but registration is required.

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law: Current and Evolving Regulatory Framework and the Impact of COVID-19

Wednesday April 14, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Via Zoom Webinar

Presented by Lowenstein Sandler LLP, a national law firm with decades of legal expertise in all sectors of the global economy, this free CLE event will discuss the practical regulatory and policy implications on data privacy, Biden administration positions, new and evolving legal regimes, the global impact and use of information, and the effects of the pandemic and remote employees on privacy and data security.

CLE Credit: 1 CLE credit hour in substantive law category in California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

Registration is required

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