Virgin Islands CLE - Criminal Law Courses
This is a listing of Criminal Law CLE Courses for Virgin Islands. Please make your selection below of Virgin Islands CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
Virgin Islands CLE
Accreditation Info
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education offers CLE courses accredited in many states throughout the country. Attorneys licensed in the Virgin Islands may earn 20 credit hours with us. To view our full accreditation details please .
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The Complexities of Multijurisdictional Practice: Deciphering Rule 5.5
While an attorney might be licensed in a particular state, there are still instances where practice in another state is necessary. Whether traveling to another state for a contract negotiation or to represent a client brought up on charges elsewhere, lawyers often travel across state lines to travel, even if states where they are not licensed. This is particular true of immigration attorneys. This CLE course will present the basics of Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP) and ABA Model Rule 5.5... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
The Firm Perspective on Monitoring and Protecting Against Financial Crimes
Don't miss this session covering financial crimes from a firms' perspective. This CLE session will cover a wide range of tactics, red flags, and mitigation strategies associated with fraud, insider trading, cybersecurity, and money laundering. Key topics include: Effective practices and controls for firms to monitor, protect against, and address AML, cybersecurity, and fraudulent activities. Tips to identify potential red flags for fraud and insider trading, along with guidance on re... More Info
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The Googled Verdict: Jury Impartiality in the Search Engine Age
In a world of tweeting, texting and googling, the method and speed of our access to information has been transformed in recent years. But easy access to information is not a benefit in all forums. And in some, it is potentially destructive. A juror sitting on a case is theoretically limited to the information presented to make a determination. But with few clicks on his phone, he or she can easily learn everything the media and the blogging world knows about the case on trial, defendants, prosec... More Info
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The Last Person You’d Suspect: Responding to Employee Dishonesty
Employee dishonesty is an age-old problem that plagues businesses in good times and bad. Owners and managers discover problems every day -- ranging from minor transgressions involving petty cash and expense reimbursements to major thefts, diversions of assets, and commercial bribery. This CLE course will outline all the potential issues including the costs to business are not only the funds that are lost and the overpayments that are made, but also the cost of security and prevention measures,... More Info
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The New Discovery Law: Practical Impact In Criminal Practice
The new laws related to criminal discovery in New York enacted recently dramatically alters the way cases are handled. Under the new provisions, the burden on the prosecution to provide extensive discovery occurs shortly after arraignment. This CLE course will explain this new law as well as recent changes to the state budget. The course will review how these changes have applied throughout criminal practice and what your clients need to know with regards to its impact. More Info
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They Said What! Handling Multiple Consistent or Inconsistent Statements in Criminal Cases
The challenges in criminal cases are too vast to enumerate. From complicated and seemingly contradictory laws to complex procedures, criminal law can be taxing for even the most seasoned attorney. This CLE course will focus specifically on the witness statement aspect of a criminal case and how they should be handled by attorneys during the investigative and prosecutorial stages. The course will examine a case in chronological order, beginning with investigation and running through tri... More Info
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Traffic Court Practice and Procedure
The campaign against texting while driving has created systematic increases in the penalties for cell phone use while behind the wheel. But that is just one of the many changes to traffic violation laws and traffic court proceedings in recent years. This CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of the changes to traffic violations and traffic court proceedings including that of cell phone usage, increases in fines, points and surcharges, driver responsibility assessments, penalties for D... More Info
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Trial Strategy: How to Ask Questions
Before an attorney determines how to tackle a case, there are a series of question he must ask himself. What is the case about? What would define a win? Perhaps even more important are the questions he must pose to witnesses. This CLE course will address these and other pressing questions that are critical to a successful outcome. Direct examination, cross examination and hostile witness declarations will also be discussed. More Info
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U.S. v. Newman: The Changing Landscape for Insider Trading Liability
What constitutes criminal insider trading has evolved dramatically in recent years. While the recent decision in U.S. v. Newman, a case against two portfolio managers, provides some clarity, many questions still remain. Central to the topic is the clarity needed in what constitutes “tipper” and “tippee” liability, what personal benefit a tipper must receive as well as the tippee’s understanding when receiving information provided improperly. This CLE course, designed for investment advise... More Info
$291General Credit -
War Crimes in The Star Wars Universe Episode V: Conflicts, Disputes and More
In this episode, we will explore the legality of Darth Vader’s droid program under international law and the law of armed conflict as well as its parallels to today’s drone programs. This CLE course will examine the Battle of Hoth, the role of military contractors such as Boba Fett in the law of war, whether Lando Calrissian’s trickery of Luke Skywalker and his friends constitutes a potential war crime, Darth Vader’s questionable treatment of detainees and the legal ramification of Luk... More Info
$291General Credit
