Oregon MCLE - Business Law Courses
Oregon MCLE
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Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, offering courses fully approved for MCLE by the Oregon State Bar. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Corporate Transparency Act: Lessons from Round One of Implementation
Pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), many legal entities, both foreign and domestic, operating in the United States, have contemplated whether to file beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"). This CLE course, presented by an interdisciplinary panel of specialists, will address the commercial practicalities of compliance with the CTA as well as the complexities. While the reporting requirements will only in... More Info
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Cyber Security and Cyber Breach: What Lawyers and Their Law Firms Need to Know Now
This CLE program will explore the issues surrounding cyber security, the potential consequences of a cyber breach, and the ethical considerations that accompany such an event. With over 50 state laws in the United States concerning data privacy and security, companies must understand what legal and ethical obligations their business and clients have when it comes to personal information. The Federal Trade Commission also keeps an eye on companies to make sure that they are following th... More Info
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Cyber Security Compliance Trifecta: Recent Revisions to Three Important Security & Privacy Standards
Both large and small companies have been faced with increasing cybersecurity compliance concerns. This informative CLE course will review the standards and requirements revisions published recently, which have broad implications for cybersecurity compliance. These include the Spec. Pub 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations), released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the PCI-DSS 4.0 published by the Payment Card Indu... More Info
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Distinguishing Between Employers and Contractors in Light of the New DOL Guidelines
The world of commerce has a new star – the gig economy. This area grew tremendously during the pandemic lockdown, as delivery services became a necessity. Those employed in this economy, from well-known names such as Lyft, Uber, Grubhub and Doordash, as well as countless others all share one element – they pick and choose workplace location. But how to define these employees? Are they independent contractors or “remote” employees? There is a case to be made for each and the Department... More Info
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Five Steps to Protect Your Firm from Catastrophic Cyber Attacks
Protecting your firm from cyber-attacks has become increasingly difficult, and increasingly imperative. With cyberattacks on the rise, all businesses are at risk. This CLE course will present 5 critical steps to protect client data and stop cyber-attacks from accessing information. The steps presented will increase your security overall as well as lessen the likelihood you will be a victim of cyber-criminals. More Info
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How to Value, Sell & Purchase a Law Practice
The aging population impacts every industry, including attorneys. This CLE course will address how retiring attorneys should value, sell and purchase law practices. The course will present the process for preparing to sell properties and offer tips to add value through systems and processes implemented across their practices. The course will explain the 5 key components used to value a practice, options for selling a law firm and the “synergy value” that retiring attorneys should prese... More Info
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Legal Ethics: Lawyer and Client Relationship
This CLE course will familiarize private practice attorneys with tips and strategies to avoid unintentionally committing UPL violations. This applies particularly to those who perform transactional work and/or are telecommuting from a state or states that is outside where they are admitted to practice. Addressing the contours of what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law (UPL), this CLE course, based partially on an article I had written, will open with a walk through of LegalZ... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen: Crypto and the Federal Securities and Commodities Laws
With the fall of FTX and the dream of cryptocurrency, the intersection between it and federal and security commodities becomes both fascinating and highly relevant. And as per the title of this session, has taken on Biblical proportions (see Samuel 2, 1:19). This riveting CLE course will present the allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Future Trading Commission against Samuel Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, and wil... More Info
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Recent Trademark Decisions Practitioners Should Know About
There have been many fascinating trademark decisions from the Federal Courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. These decisions are required knowledge for trademark practitioners. This CLE course will present these decisions as well as the myriad issues visited from protective orders and color marks to standing, initial interest confusion, territoriality and more. The course will also review a variety of decisions including: Brooklyn Brewery Corp. v. Brooklyn Bre... More Info
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The Patent Process for the Curious: What Lawyers Need to Know
Patent law is one of the lesser known areas of law, in particular from a procedural standpoint. Special licensing and exclusive exams, as well as an undergraduate degree in science or engineering, dictate who can practice patent law and only practitioners will have real in-depth knowledge. With only about 40,000 active practitioners in the US, course work in the field is extremely limited. Regardless, it isn’t uncommon for an attorney with little or no background in patent prosecution... More Info
$291General Credit
