Rhode Island MCLE - Live Interactive Webinars Courses
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Rhode Island MCLE
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Live WebinarMonday, December 29, 202512:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Service, Therapy, Emotional Support, and Courtroom Animals: Laws, Practices, and Policies
Animals assist people in many different ways, yet the legal landscape governing their use is far from uniform. Service animals, therapy animals, emotional support animals, and animals used in courtroom settings each serve unique roles—and each is subject to its own set of rules, requirements, and expectations. This CLE program offers a clear and practical exploration of these categories, outlining how they differ in purpose, training, and legal status. Participants will examine the fede... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarMonday, December 29, 20252:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: AI Governance: Privacy, Bias, and Emerging Regulation
This CLE program delves into the shifting regulatory landscape surrounding artificial intelligence in the United States. Participants will explore how current privacy frameworks intersect with AI technologies, the ways in which states are attempting to curb algorithmic bias, and the legal tools emerging to address deepfake content and other synthetic media concerns. The session also examines the professional responsibilities attorneys must consider when deploying or advising clients on... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarMonday, December 29, 20254:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: When Game Design Meets the Law: Loot Boxes, Dark Patterns, and Regulatory Risk
In today’s free-to-play market, loot boxes and other potentially manipulative interface techniques remain powerful—yet legally risky—tools for driving revenue. This CLE course delves into the friction between these popular game mechanics and gambling and consumer-protection frameworks, highlighting how routine design choices can unintentionally steer players toward spending or behavior they didn’t anticipate. We’ll trace the legal contours shaping this space through prominent disputes a... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarTuesday, December 30, 202511:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Injustice on Trial: The Scottsboro Boys and the Struggle Against Jim Crow
During the economic despair of the 1930s, when countless Americans crisscrossed the country on freight trains searching for work, nine young Black men were pulled into one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in U.S. history. Accused of a crime that never happened, the “Scottsboro Boys” were swept into a legal system steeped in racial prejudice and fear. Their case, born in the Jim Crow South, would capture international attention and eventually reshape American law. This CLE c... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Live WebinarTuesday, December 30, 20251:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Employment Eligibility Verification: Form I-9 Compliance and Workplace Enforcement Actions
This CLE course takes a step-by-step look at the employer’s role in the employment eligibility verification process, emphasizing practical realities rather than theory. We begin by unpacking the Form I-9—its purpose, the statutory and regulatory requirements behind it, and the strict rules that turn small oversights into compliance failures. Participants will gain a clear sense of when verification duties arise, how the timing and documentation standards function, and why recurring errors cont... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarTuesday, December 30, 20253:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Drafting Stronger Patents: A Practical Project Management-Based Framework for Surviving Alice
This CLE program explores a structured methodology for preparing patent applications that can withstand eligibility scrutiny under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Taught by a patent attorney and former USPTO examiner from Business Methods Technology Center 3600, the session adapts project-management principles to the realities of patent drafting and prosecution. The course highlights practical techniques practitioners can implement immediately, drawing on current USPTO guidance such as the August 2025... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, December 31, 20251:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Legal Ethics Update: Trends and Challenges for Today’s Lawyers
This CLE session offers a comprehensive survey of the past year’s most influential ethics guidance issued by the ABA and state bar organizations. Rather than simply restating the rules, the program emphasizes how these opinions shape real-world professional conduct and decision-making. The presentation will also delve into prominent ethics concerns that surfaced this year, including the impact of external pressures—particularly political forces—on lawyers and on the broader principle of... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, December 31, 20254:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Return of the MSO: Compliance, Control & Avoiding the Accidental Practice of Medicine
This CLE program takes a deeper look at Management Services Organizations (MSOs) and how they can be leveraged for far more than routine administrative support. The presentation will unpack how this vehicle can be engineered to facilitate ownership transitions, aggregate practices, centralize brand value, and adapt operations across industry lines—without overstepping Corporate Practice of Medicine boundaries or violating Fair Market Value requirements. Participants will examine deal st... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, January 7, 20263:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Beyond the Stethoscope: Mastering Fee-Sharing Without Crossing Legal Lines
When professional practice meets business opportunity, regulatory walls can either block growth or redirect it. This CLE program examines how management entities — long used in healthcare — can be redeployed in completely different arenas, including the legal and accounting sectors. Rather than revisiting the medical MSO model, we chart a new path: how alternative structures like LOMO and PAMO can support operations, investment, and scale without overstepping professional practice boundaries.... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, January 14, 20262:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Evolution and Devolution of Civility
This CLE program takes a critical look at the changing expectations of professional conduct within the legal community and the growing concern over declining civility in legal practice. As disputes have become more aggressive and interactions with opposing counsel, courts, and clients increasingly strained, judges have relied more heavily on ethical rules and disciplinary bodies to police attorney behavior. The outcomes of these efforts—particularly in large, high-volume jurisdictions—have bee... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarMonday, January 19, 20263:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Ghosts in the Machine: Navigating the AI Ethics Frontier
This CLE course focuses on how artificial intelligence is reshaping professional responsibility expectations for today’s lawyers. As AI tools become embedded in legal workflows, attorneys must understand not only how to use them, but how their use alters long-standing ethical duties related to confidentiality, supervision, and fees. This program examines emerging guidance from the ABA and influential state bar authorities and highlights the ethical implications of advanced generative an... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarTuesday, January 20, 20261:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Ethics in Mediation Practice: What ABA 518 Means for Attorneys
As mediation becomes a more integral component of dispute resolution, lawyers are expected to navigate increasingly complex ethical considerations. The American Bar Association’s recently issued Formal Opinion 518 has added new clarity—and sparked new debate—about where the limits of neutrality, advocacy, and professional responsibility truly lie. This CLE program offers a practical, attorney-focused look at the implications of ABA 518. Participants will learn how the opinion fits withi... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, January 21, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Putting It All Together: Practice in Integrated Domestic Violence Parts of the Unified Court System
This CLE program provides attorneys with a hands-on introduction to litigating matters in Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Parts, where related criminal, family, and matrimonial cases are consolidated before a single judge. Participants will examine how the IDV model operates in practice, including court organization, applicable procedural rules, and the unique jurisdictional and ethical issues that arise in these forums. The course also explores key practice areas such as orders of protecti... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarThursday, January 22, 20261:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The New Definition of Legal Ethics and Competence in the Age of AI
A full description of this course will be coming soon. Stay tuned! More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
Live WebinarWednesday, February 4, 20261:30 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Ethical Issues in Ending Client Representation and Collecting Fees
Ending an attorney–client relationship can raise significant ethical and practical challenges. This CLE program examines a lawyer’s professional obligations when withdrawing from or concluding representation, including notice requirements, protecting the client’s interests during transition, and addressing outstanding fees and expenses. Participants will gain practical guidance on navigating these issues in compliance with ethical rules, reducing risk, and managing disengagement from represent... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarTuesday, February 10, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Preparing Vulnerable Witnesses for Testimony
This CLE program offers practical guidance for attorneys who represent survivors of domestic violence and other vulnerable or apprehensive witnesses in contested proceedings. The course focuses on effective preparation for testimony, including techniques for fostering client confidence, developing clear and credible testimony themes, and navigating the challenges of rigorous cross-examination. Participants will also gain insight into refining their own courtroom approach to better support clie... More Info
$291General Credit -
Live WebinarThursday, February 12, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Attorney Conflicts of Interest: What’s New in Ethics and Case Law
Conflicts of interest continue to present some of the most nuanced and consequential issues in legal ethics. This CLE program delivers a current analysis of how attorneys can identify, evaluate, and mitigate conflicts in a wide range of practice settings. Through a review of contemporary developments, participants will examine critical topics such as assessing obligations to former clients, securing and recording effective informed consent, and addressing conflict risks arising from corporate... More Info
$341Ethics Credit
