Washington MCLE - Constitutional Law Courses
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Nobody is Above the Law: Criminal Procedures Regarding Interrogation, Admissions, and Concession
Defendant statements in a criminal trial are subject to rules governing their admissibility. This CLE course will explain the relevant constitutional rights such as the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments and will specifically address the Texas law relating to confession admissibility. The differences between Texas and federal law in this regard will be examined. More Info
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ON STRIKE! The Law of Labor Conflict
The rise of union organizing and strikes across industries is occurring against a backdrop of changes in recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board as well as an evolution in the workplace. While federal laws have remained stagnant, there is no question that traditional union activity is changing. This CLE course will examine the basic provisions of the National Labor Relations Act as well as its amendments which relate to labor strikes, boycotts, picketing and other protes... More Info
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Psychedelics: A Selection of Trending Legal and Legislative Issues
Psychedelics are at the forefront of a new era in mental health care with start-ups acquiring increasing investments and support for their efforts to bring psychedelics through the federal drug approval process. These efforts go hand-in-hand with advances in state legislation to decriminalize psychedelics as well as create licensed psychedelic treatment centers. This CLE course will explain psychedelics, what they are and are not and how the changes in their legal status will dramatica... More Info
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Reasonable Accommodations for Employees Religious Beliefs Under Title VII
Legally, employers are required to accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees. But what does this right, ensured by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act actually require? How do we ensure legal compliance? This comprehensive CLE course will explain the compliance requirements under Title VII and how the interactive process differs from that of the ADA. The course will explain the potential pitfalls that might derail compliance efforts and tips and strategies to prevent non-compl... More Info
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Recent Constitutional Challenges to Rent Regulations
The Fifth Amendment holds that no person shall be “deprived of … property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation”. Given that, how can state governments require landlords to maintain rents below market levels? Since the 1920’s, this issue has been raised numerous times and also comes down in favor of the government’s authority to regulate rents. This CLE course will analyze recent federal court challenges to the rent l... More Info
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Roe v Wade: Abortion Post Dobbs
Abortion is always a hot button issue and the recent Dobbs’ decision in which the Supreme Court of the US overruled both "Roe v. Wade" and "Planned Parenthood v. Casey", finding there is no federal right to abortion created a massive change in the federal due process law, particularly with regards to rights and privacy. This CLE course will explain the decision, presenting the practical points of over 100 pages comprising the decision, and the possible litigation that may result from i... More Info
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Section 230: Kings of the Internet
Offering immunity from civil liability to the heads of online social media companies, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) empowers these leaders to delete, modify or censor material they may deem objectionable. The act also gives them the freedom to ban or de-platform individuals at their discretion, thereby making them the gatekeepers of the discourse on platforms that provide most of the world’s information. This CLE course will address the constitutionality of granti... More Info
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Statutory Interpretation: How To Use It To Your Clients’ Advantage
Almost all litigated cases involve statutes. Whether the impact is direct or indirect, judges appreciate statutory interpretation analysis making it beneficial to provide. This CLE course will explain the rules of statutory interpretation, regardless of the seemingly complex Latin phrases which describe them, as well as the basic framework that federal and state courts use the interpret statutes. The course will explain the “plain meaning” vs. “ambiguity” rules, otherwise known as the... More Info
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The Supreme Court Opens a New World of College Athletics
NCAA v. Alston, one of the most significant sports law cases of our time, rejected the NCAA argument that restrictions on educational compensation were entitled to antitrust deference. In its 9-0 opinion, they upheld the district court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction and concluded that these restrictions were in violation of the Section 1 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. This CLE course will review the case history, the court’s decision and the potential impact of the concurr... More Info
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The United States Supreme Court: Recent Section 1983 Case Law
This CLE course will review a series of Section 1983 cases recently decided by the US Supreme Court, specifically regarding officers’ use of force. The course will mainly focus on the three most expensive law suits pertaining to this issue including deadly force cases, non-deadly force cases, and probable cause “false arrest” type cases. More Info
$291Law & Legal Proc.
