Illinois MCLE - Corporate Law Courses
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A Guide to Ethical Billing Practices and Retainer Agreements
Retainer agreements and billing systems have evolved. And courts and disciplinary committees have taken notice. Today, Judges are more inclined to write down legal fees, and disciplinary authorities are questioning lawyers whose agreements and bills violate the rules. A sound retainer agreement and clear bills can contribute to a healthy client relationship. How to tighten up your retainers and bills to ensure smooth payment and keep client relationships in tact? Join Frankfurt Kurnit ethics... More Info
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A Legal Guide to Social Media Advertising around the Globe
Social media has become the go-to source for information, news, current events, and personal communication. It has also emerged as a powerful tool for advertisers and marketers to target and reach wide swathes of customers with ease. The FTC, racing to keep up with emerging technologies, has a series of guidelines to regulate advertiser behavior. This CLE course will explain those guidelines and present case studies to illustrate their enforcement. Transparency, sponsorship, affiliate marketing... More Info
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A Primer on Trademarks: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
Trademark registration and protection is increasingly important in today’s digital world. This CLE course will cover all the basics of trademark registration and protection including providing an understanding of what constitutes a trademark and the different types. Trademarks that are able to be registered, as well the benefits of registration and the registration process will be reviewed. Types of infringement and strategies for preventing infringement as well as available re... More Info
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A Search for Perfection: Fundamentals of UCC Article 9
The complexity of Article 9 of the UCC’s technical rules for secured transactions can be a challenge. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive overview of the major concepts that attorneys need to know about Article 9. The course offers a practical approach which outlines the fundamental issues from defining secured transactions to potential remedies for default. The course will also review the various perfections of security interests and priority issues and rules. More Info
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ABA Ethical Rule Amendments: Changing Attorneys’ Relationship with Technology
In today’s digital age, it is nearly impossible to properly represent clients without a thorough comprehension of technological advances, capabilities and limitations. This CLE course will explain the recently approved amendments to the ABA’s Rules of Professional conduct and how it is impacted by the increased role of technology in the legal professions. The course will present the amendment’s impact and its broadening of the concept of competent representation. Potential impact on e-discover... More Info
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Accounts Receivable Management for Lawyers
Accounts receivable management is a key factor in a successful business. The same applies to law firms, which are essentially businesses, and yet many fail to establish A/R practices and procedures and thereby incur in aged receivables and the need to implement collection practices. This CLE course will explain the policies and procedures that law firms can and should utilize to avoid becoming debt collection agencies. The course will explain how to establish and maintain firm policies that will... More Info
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Ad Review Workshop: Part 1
This dynamic, highly interactive CLE course will offer attendees the opportunity to apply FINRA advertising rules to several mock advertisements and uncover the hidden concerns. Attendees will work in small groups and present their conclusions to the larger forum with moderators presenting the regulatory perspective, and clarifying misperceptions. More Info
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Advance Conflict of Interest Waivers: Do's and Don'ts
More and more, law firm retainers agreements have included advance conflict of interest waivers. In this comprehensive CLE course, leading ethics attorney Ronald Minkoff, who also heads the Professional Responsibility Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C., will explain these increasingly popular waivers as well as how they are used now as well as their history in New York and across the country, what they mean, the Rules of Professional Conduct which govern them, relevant case studies, et... More Info
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Advanced 1031 Exchange Topics: Reverse and Improvement Transactions
With a specific focus on Rev. Proc. 2000-37 – Reverse Exchanges, this CLE course will look closely at some of the more advanced aspects of 1031 Exchanges. The course will present different types of “parking” transactions including those related to improvement exchanges. Various strategies for consideration as they relate to partnership issues, which is often the result of 1031 Exchanges, will be discussed. More Info
$291General Credit -
Advantages of Bankruptcy for Corporations and Investors
Filing for bankruptcy may seem a last resort to many struggling companies and individuals. But there are myriad reasons, and even some advantages, to filing for Chapter 11. This CLE course will explain the many types of Bankruptcies and their advantages for corporations, investors and even debtors. The course will describe the tax advantages and explain various procedures such as reclassifying secured debt into unsecured debt, payment of interest and treatment of unsecured claims and the process... More Info
$291General Credit
