Bar Benefit Spotlight
Free Lunchtime Learning CLE Programs
Live webcasts included with 2025 CCBA membership!
Get access for up to 13 hours of CLE programming provided via live webcasts (via Zoom) with a current CCBA membership. Offer includes CLE reporting for each completed program. To benefit from this complimentary bar service, the CCBA member must RSVP for the scheduled webcast and login to participate in the live webcast.
Look for upcoming CLE programs listed on our website! See below…
Lunchtime Learning CLE
Sponsor: RedPanda Systems and Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
“A Busy Law Firm’s Guide to Automation”
Speaker: Petar Petrovic, Partner Account Manager, Partnerships @ Clio
When: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
Course description: With the right technology, law firms can automate many time-consuming tasks—spending less time on administrative work and freeing up more time for billable hours and attention to clients. During this session, you’ll learn:
- How to differentiate between busy work and billable work in your legal practice.
- Three key areas in a law firm that drive the most impact when automated.
- How to select legal technology that can save you time and money.
Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit (NV)
Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only
Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
RSVP to CCBA by 2/11/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/guide-to-automation-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
Energy Healing: The Best Kept Secret to Legal Wellbeing & Performance!
- Course description: Attendees will learn about energy healing – what it is, how it works, what it feels like and what wellbeing and performance benefits it provides. Attendees will also experience an energy healing session. The session portion begins with a guided meditation to help attendees feel more grounded and relaxed, followed by a series of energies designed to release tension, anxiety, and mental chatter, improve mental and emotional states, and feel a sense of deep relaxation.
- Speaker: Wendy S. Axelrod, Esq., ELI-MP, Empowered Mindset Coach & Energy Healer for Women Legal Professionals and Founder of the Unstuck Axelerator™
- When: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 Substance Abuse/Addiction/Mental Health (AAMH) CLE credit for Nevada lawyers
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member. Recorded materials are delivered via hyperlink in an email. Please allow up to 6 weeks (after date of original presentation) for delivery.
- RSVP to CCBA by 1/21/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/energy-healing-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“Five Things to Know When Contemplating a Writ Petition”
- Speakers: Chelsea Latino, Partner, and Jane Susskind, Associate, McDonald Carano
- When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Noon to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit for Nevada lawyers
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to CCBA by 1/27/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/five-things-to-know-when-contemplating-a-writ-petition-cle-program/ or (702) 387-6011
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“Recognizing Burnout: Building a supportive legal workplace”
This program is produced by the CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) as part of the DICE CLE Series.
- Sponsors:
- Speaker: Dr. Alexis Kennedy, JD/PhD, is a forensic psychology researcher and professor in the Criminal Justice Department and School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a well-respected expert with more than thirty years working with human trafficking victims, she knows intimately the risks of developing burnout and compassion fatigue. She works with first responders, health care workers, attorneys, and other helping professionals throughout the US and Canada to stay in important but difficult work without sacrificing their own health.
- Summary:
- In the high-pressure environment of the legal profession, stress and burnout are common challenges that can significantly impact both personal well-being and professional performance. This workshop is designed to equip lawyers and support staff with the knowledge and tools to effectively support their colleagues, reduce stress, and recognize the early signs of burnout. We will explore the nature of burnout, share tips for spotting it in yourself and others, and discuss practical ways to support your colleagues. We’ll also look at how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) play a crucial role in how stress is experienced and addressed, recognizing that people from different backgrounds may face unique challenges.
- Objectives:
- Understand the impact of stress and burnout in the legal profession.
- Learn to identify red flags of burnout in yourself and your colleagues.
- Explore the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in experiencing and addressing stress and burnout.
- Target Audience:
- Lawyers at all career stages
- Legal support staff
- HR professionals
- Key Takeaways:
- Enhanced awareness of burnout signs and symptoms.
- Practical strategies to support colleagues and reduce workplace stress.
- Insight into the importance of DEI in managing stress and promoting a healthy work environment.
- When: Wednesday, December 4, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Note: This CLE program will NOT be recorded.
- Offers: 1.0 AAMH CLE credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- RSVP to CCBA by 12/2/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/recognizing-burnout-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE Program
“Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions”
This program is produced by the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys and CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) as part of the DICE CLE Series.
- Sponsors:
- Speakers:
- Hardeep “Dee” Sull
- Olivia Serene Lee
- Augusta Massey
- Jilliane Jackson
- Description: Diversity, equity and inclusion is the mission of successful organizations and business as it builds depth, strength and commitment to the communities we serve. Yet, over 2023, our agreements for multicultural interactions have been tested.
- Topics:
- Definition of microaggression
- Bridging, creating a space that we all can belong
- Identifying microaggressions and types of microaggressions
- Invisible labor clause
- Conditional American: ABA 21-Day Racial Equity Invitation
- In the workplace and beyond
- With our clients
- In the courtroom and beyond
- Responses to microaggressions
- Bridging and belonging
- When: November 14, 2024, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 Ethics CLE credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for SNAWA and CCBA Members (2024) only. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to CCBA by 11/12/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/recognizing-microaggressions-cle-program/
CCBA’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Library
Order individual titles or a bundle of CLE programs online or via phone or mail.
To order a CLE bundle online, fill out this easy web form: https://clarkcountybar.org/cle-library-order-form/
To order individual programs or a bundle of CLE programs via phone or mail – It’s easy as 1-2-3…
- Send an email to Donna (donnaw@clarkcountybar.org) or call our office at 702-387-6011 with the title(s) of the CLE program(s) that you have selected from the CCBA’s CLE Audio/Video Library Catalog (PDF to download);
- NOTE: Do NOT order CLE programs that you have already completed. If you have attended the live program or previously viewed any of these titles, CLE credit will not be awarded again. Double-check your CLE records BEFORE making your order today.
- Make payment to the Clark County Bar Association either via phone at 702-387-6011 or to our office at 717 S. 8th Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89101; and
- Look for an email (from Donna) with the links to the recordings and supplemental materials for your selected CLE programs.
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“Short Trial Program—Tips from the Judges and Commissioners”
- Speakers: Erin Lee Truman and Adam Ganz, ADR/Discovery Commissioners for the Eighth Judicial District Court
- Topics:
- Changes to Short Trial Rules
- Pitfalls to avoid in short trial
- Pointers from the bench
- When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Credits: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to CCBA by 10/21/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/short-trial-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
Sponsor: Las Vegas Legal Video
“Navigating AI In Law Practice: Practical Skills, Professional Challenges, & Economic Impacts”
- Speaker: Jeff Bolender, Esq. of Bolender Law Firm, PC
- Course description: The integration of AI into law practice offers remarkable opportunities to enhance productivity, improve profitability, and address complex legal tasks. This CLE course, based on the personal experiences of presenter Jeffrey Bolender, explores the transformative world of artificial intelligence, from basic chat skills with ChatGPT to advanced proprietary systems that build upon large language models. Designed to be practical, the course provides multiple examples of both basic and advanced AI skills implemented in a law practice. Participants will gain practical insights into incorporating AI tools into their practice, balancing AI’s benefits with ethical considerations, and establishing necessary guardrails. The course will also delve into the economic impacts of evolving technology, the ethical challenges, limitations, and opportunities AI presents to the legal profession, and its implications for the legal labor market. Practical advice based on real-life experiences will be provided, addressing applications of AI that are of interest to lawyers and paraprofessionals.
- When: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 CLE credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to CCBA by 10/1/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/navigating-ai-in-law-practice-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“Bystander Intervention: Promoting a Safer and More Inclusive Environment”
This program is produced by the CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) as part of the DICE CLE Series.
- Sponsors:
- Speakers:
- Kenadie Cobbin-Richardson, Certified DEI & ESG Consultant
- Karyna Armstrong, Attorney, McDonald Carano LLP, Vice Chair of McDonald Carano’s DEI Committee
- Course description: This course provides an in-depth exploration of bystander intervention strategies tailored for the workplace. Participants will gain an understanding of the psychological principles behind the bystander effect, including diffusion of responsibility, ambiguity in situations, perceived cost, and evaluation apprehension. Through interactive discussions and real-life scenarios, attendees will learn how to effectively intervene in instances of workplace misconduct, harassment, or discrimination. The course aims to equip participants with the skills and confidence to act as proactive allies, fostering a safer, more inclusive, and respectful work environment. By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify barriers to intervention and apply practical techniques to overcome them, ensuring they can support their colleagues and uphold ethical standards.
- When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 Ethics CLE credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
RSVP to CCBA by 10/1/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/bystander-intervention-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“Working Towards a More Diverse Legal Profession”
This program is produced by the CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) as part of the DICE CLE Series.
Sponsors:
- Consilio LLC
- Las Vegas Legal Video
- McDonald Carano
- Murchison & Cumming, LLP
- Nevada Latino Bar Association
- Worldwide Litigation Services
Course description: Regardless of how fair-minded we believe ourselves to be, most people have some degree of implicit bias – unconscious thought patterns and associations that can influence our attitudes towards others and how we make decisions. This program explores these thought patterns, how they impact the workplace, and strategies for identifying and minimizing their impact.
Speaker: Effie Sahihi, Vice President U.S. Managed Review, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Program Lead, Consilio LLC
- When: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 12:00 to 1:15 PM
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member.
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- RSVP to CCBA by 9/17/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/working-towards-a-more-diverse-legal-profession-cle-program/
Lunchtime Learning CLE
“A Bird’s-Eye View of Military Pensions”
This presentation will feature a quick overview of topics related to military pensions including: Military retirement benefits, Frozen Benefit Rule of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017, Military Disability, and Blended Retirement System Effective 2018. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for CCBA members and USAF attorneys and legal office personnel to learn about a variety of legal issues that service members may face in their personal lives in southern Nevada.
- Speaker: Marshal Willick of Willick Law Group
- When: September 12, 2024, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) and active USAF attorneys and legal office personnel
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to the CCBA by 9/10/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/a-birds-eye-view-of-military-pensions-cle-program/
Only want one program right now? See below for a short list of select programs to order online.
“Sunrise, Sunset: Strategies for opening and closing your own law firm”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Course description: Working at a law firm and operating your own law firm are vastly different roles. A law firm can give you the tools, knowledge, and experience to be a successful attorney, but it does not train you on how to run a successful law firm. This CLE will provide you with guidance in opening, operating, and closing your own firm, including ethical, administrative, and management tips and traps.
- Speaker: Jennifer Braster of Naylor & Braster
- Recorded: 8/14/2024
- Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Order: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/sunrise-sunset-cle-program/
“Judging Attorney’s Fees: A Judge’s Panel on Winning Attorney Fees”
Sponsors: Right Lawyers, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Legal Video, and Dillon Health
Course description: Attendees will learn directly from seasoned judges on how to win their attorney fees. This program will be interactive as the panel of judges provide attendees with fact patterns of prior cases in which they granted or denied attorney fees. Attendees then will be the judge and make their ruling. Followed by the judges sharing the answer and rationale behind their decision.
- Panelists:
- Judge Deborah L. Westbrook – Judge Westbrook was elected in November 2022 to serve a six-year term on the Nevada Court of Appeals. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Westbrook practiced law in Nevada for nearly two decades and was twice named one of Vegas Inc.’s Top Lawyers for appellate work.
- Judge Stacy M. Rocheleau – Judge Rocheleau presides over Department W in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division. Hearing cases on domestic relations and minor guardianship. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Rocheleau was the founding partner of Right Lawyers.
- Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) – Nancy served as a district court judge for the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court for 13 years from 2011 to 2024. Judge Allf served as a Business Court judge for most of her time as a jurist.
- John P. Aldrich – John founded Aldrich Law Firm, Ltd. in 2004 and is the firm’s managing partner. His practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, plaintiff personal injury, and general civil litigation.
- Recorded: 8/1/2024
- Offers: 2.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $50/CCBA Member or $100/non-member. Non-members can attend; however, they must take a pro bono case from LACSN’s Pro Bono Project. Select a case from their list of available cases at https://www.lacsnprobono.org/available-cases/. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Order program: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/judging-attorneys-fees-cle-program/
“Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy – New Rule Change”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Panelists:
- Hon. Patricia Lee, Supreme Court of Nevada
- Hon. Douglas Herndon, Supreme Court of Nevada
- Audrey Beeson, The Law Offices of Frank J. Toti
- Marshal Willick, Marshal S. Willick, LLC
- Produced by: Michael Wendlberger and CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Recorded: 7/25/2024
- Offers: 1.5 General CLE Credits (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $40/CCBA Member, $80/Non-member. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Order: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/best-practices-for-virtual-advocacy-cle-program/
“Guiding Your Client Through the Decision-Making Process for Basic Estate Planning”
- Course description: This training is designed to help attorneys anticipate the questions and concerns clients have regarding their estate planning—particularly the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions document. The DPOAH involves some very serious decisions for clients to contemplate before they meet with an attorney to discuss and finalize their documents. Also, the DPOAH has recently undergone some important statutory revisions, and this training will address those changes as well as concerns regarding guardianship avoidance. Ideally, attorneys can provide “homework” for their clients following the initial interview, so the client can be more prepared and confident in selecting options as they finalize their documents.
- Speaker: Carol A. Kingman, Esq., Senior Law Program/SNSLP
- Produced by: Stephen Smith of CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Recorded: 7/1/2024
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Order program: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/guiding-your-client-cle-program/
“Protecting Your Law Firm from Professional Liability Claims”
Sponsor: Alera Group
- Course Description: In today’s landscape of Lawyers Professional Liability, a seemingly small innocent or quick decision can affect your career, damage your reputation, or worse yet, result in a claim to your insurance policy. In this CLE we will discuss the ten(10) most common and sometimes overlooked, innocent professional liability mistakes that can be avoided. We will also cover ways to avoid the cross-roads of liability traps, errors and omissions, and malpractice insurance claims.
- Topics:
- Introduction to the Top 10 Things to do to avoid a Lawyers Professional Liability Claim.
- Professional Liability pitfalls, claims, and the way innocent actions can turn into substantial issues.
- How to develop risk awareness, avoid making critical mistakes, and eliminate the repercussions created by these acts or failures to act
- Speakers:
- Noah Fiedler, Shareholder of Barron & Newburger, P.C.
- Michael Littleworth, JD, Senior Complex Litigation Specialist, PICA, A ProAssurance Company
- Joel Jarvis, Producer, Alera Group Las Vegas
- Recorded: 5/23/2024
- Offers: 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
- Order: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/protecting-your-law-firm-from-professional-liability-claims-cle-program/
A Bird’s-Eye View of Family Law in Nevada (2024)
- Course description: This presentation will feature a quick overview of hot topics related to family law matters including:
- Custody, Child Support, Maintenance & Property Issues
- Spousal Maintenance
- Valuation & Division of Property
- Speaker: Lorien Cole, Esq. of Cole Family Law Firm
- Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- Location: Online via Zoom
- About: This program will provide an opportunity for CCBA members and USAF attorneys and legal office personnel to learn about a variety of legal issues that service members may face in their personal lives in southern Nevada.
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member.
- Order: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/a-birds-eye-view-of-family-law-cle-program/
“Probate for the Non-Probate Attorney: Navigating Probate in PI & Wrongful Death Cases”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Speaker: James A. Fontano, Probate Commissioner, 8th Judicial District Court
About: You are good at what you do—whether it’s a simple car accident or a complex wrongful death suit, you have spent a lot of time perfecting your craft, and you deliver excellent legal service to your clients. But problems always seem to arise when you have a matter that requires approval of a settlement or an order to distribute the proceeds from the probate court. In this CLE, Probate Commissioner James Fontano will provide tools and tricks to getting your civil case through probate quickly and efficiently, and without those annoying emails telling you that your matter has to be continued or taken off calendar. You will learn:- How probate works, how long it takes, and what procedural steps are involved
- What a special administration is, and what it allows you to do
- Why probate approval is necessary, and how to get your settlement approved
- How to allocate proceeds between the estate and the decedent’s heirs
- How to convert the special administration to a set aside, summary administration, or general administration, and how to close the estate.
- Recorded: 5/8/2024
- Format: Audio/Video
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/probate-for-the-non-probate-attorney-cle-program/
“Protecting Your Law Firm Against Cyber Attacks”
Sponsor: Alera Group and Cowbell Cyber
- Speakers:
- Nathan Abir, Risk Engineer for Cowbell Cyber
- Abimbola Afolabi, Senior Cyber Marketing Manager at Cowbell
- Gabe Karroum, Sales Manager at Cowbell
- Joel Jarvis, Producer, Alera Group Las Vegas
- Course description: Technology has changed dramatically over the years, and the advantages to using it have gone up along with the risks of attack by hackers. This CLE will teach you what is happening in the cyber arena to hack your systems, how to avoid these nefarious actors, and what to do in the event of a disaster. Real claims scenarios will be presented with some solutions to tighten your law firms’ systems.
- Topics:
- Introduction to Cyber Hacking, Intrusions, Malware, Threats, and System Breakdowns
- Cyber Liability Claims and how thieves attack your system from sample claims
- How to avoid technology claims against your law firm, tighten up your technology systems, and what to do if you are attacked.
- Recorded: 4/24/2024
- Format: Audio/video
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order online: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/protecting-your-law-firm-against-cyber-attacks-cle-program/
“Cross Court CLE Webinar – Washoe & Clark Counties”
Sponsors: Washoe County Bar Association and Clark County Bar Association
- About: Learn how to proceed with matters filed in Nevada’s 2nd Judicial and 8th Judicial District Courts at this special presentation hosted by the Washoe County Bar Association (WCBA) and Clark County Bar Association (CCBA).
- Speakers:
- Judge Kathleen Drakulich, Second Judicial District Court, Dept. 1
- Judge Joanna S. Kishner, Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. XXXI
- Recorded: 4/17/2024
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order from CCBA: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/cross-court-cle-program/
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
“Nevada’s Business Judgment Rule Post-Guzman”
- Speaker: Bruce Leslie, Bruce A. Leslie, Chtd.
- About: Learn about Nevada’s business judgment rule under NRS 78.138, the Guzman case, and interplay with the theory of shareholder primacy. Also learn about concerns related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
- Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Time: 12 to 1:15 p.m.
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- RSVP to CCBA by 4/9/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/nevadas-business-judgment-rule-post-guzman-cle-program/
“Protecting Your Law Firm Against Financial Crime”
Sponsor: Alera Group
- About: Financial Crimes against law firms are on the rise, and this CLE will teach you the crimes that insurance companies see most often, the way they are orchestrated, and how to avoid being a victim of a financial or property crime in your law firm. Real claims scenarios will be presented, as well as tips and what could have been done to avoid these crimes.
- Topics:
- Introduction to what insurances cover you for crime incidents.
- Crime claims and how criminals attack your firm
- How to prevent crimes against your law firm
- Speakers:
- Steven Vardilos, VP Crime and Fidelity, Hanover Insurance Group
- Jennifer Maggi, Regional Fidelity Manager, Hanover Insurance Group
- Ginger Johnson, Claims Adjuster, Hanover Insurance Group
- Joel Jarvis, Producer, Alera Group Las Vegas
- Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Time: 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit (NV)
- Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member.
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/protecting-your-law-firm-against-financial-crime-cle-program/
“Key Changes to the Nevada Rules Governing Alternative Dispute Resolution”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Produced by Stephen F. Smith of the CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Speakers:
- Erin Lee Truman, Alternative Dispute Resolution/Discovery Commissioner
- Adam Ganz, Alternative Dispute Resolution/Discovery Commissioner
- Course description: Speakers will address the key rule changes that became effective in 2023. Topics will include:
- Changes to requests for exemptions
- Changes to timelines and new deadline requirements
- Authority of arbitrators
- Changes affecting evidence at arbitration and substantive rights at subsequent trial de novo
- Changes to awards for fees and costs for parties, arbitrators, and short trial judges
- Tips for success in arbitration and short trial
- Court Annexed Mediation Program
- Recorded: 2/29/2024
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price: Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/key-changes-to-the-nevada-rules-governing-adr-cle-program/
“New Small Business Reorganization Act”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- About: The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 is a game-changer for business bankruptcies. With a debt limit of $7,500,000, this new streamlined chapter 11 process provides a lifeline for many businesses struggling to overcome the residual effects of COVID-19 and high inflation, as well as the continuing challenges of high interest rates. This one-hour program will explain the provisions and application of the new “Subchapter V,” including eligibility, how to obtain information, debtor’s obligations, creditor’s rights, and impact of this new type of bankruptcy. In addition to the legal structure of small business bankruptcies, the presentation will provide insight into restructuring and collection alternatives.
- Speaker: Candace Carlyon of Carlyon Cica Chtd.
- Recorded: 2/7/2024
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price: Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/new-small-business-reorganization-act-cle-program/
“Mental Health Awareness for Professionals: Substance Abuse & Suicide Prevention”
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Speaker: Lesley R. Dickson, M.D. of Behavioral Health Group
- Producer: Don Havins, MD of CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Recorded: 1/31/2024
- Offers: 1.0 Substance Abuse/Addiction/Mental Health (AAMH) CLE credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/mental-health-awareness-cle-program/
“How to Argue: Motions and Appeals”
Speaker: Dan Polsenberg, Esq., Lewis Roca
A special presentation for Nevada lawyers produced by the Appellate Litigation Section of the State Bar of Nevada and the CCBA. Learn how to emphasize certain legal points and clarify arguments when presenting your issues in district court and in the appellate courts. Featuring food, fun, and collegiality!
- The most important part of an oral argument.
- Developing the one sentence you want the judges to remember.
- The law versus fairness.
- Knowing when to stop.
- Effective use of rebuttal.
- Recorded: 1/25/2024
- Offers: 1.0 General CLE credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/how-to-argue-cle-program/
Bankruptcy for the Non-bankruptcy Practitioner
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Speaker: Candace Carlyon of Carlyon Cica Chtd.
- Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
- Time: 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Credits: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/bankruptcy-for-the-non-bankruptcy-practitioner-cle-program/
Moving In or Moving Out: Landlord Tenant Law in NV
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Landlord-tenant laws went through significant changes during the pandemic. Now that the emergency is behind us, the laws are again changed. Recently AB486, which provided for the eviction mediation program, expired. So where does that leave Nevada today? Join two experts in the field of residential landlord-tenant law as they break down the current state of the law. From evictions to habitability, the speakers will cover the basics every Nevada attorney needs to know.
- Speakers: Alex Cherup, Esq. of Nevada Legal Services and Nick Haley, Esq. of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
- Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Time: 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Credits: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/landlord-tenant-law-cle-program/
Diversity in Action: Recruiting a Diverse Workforce
A special DICE CLE program hosted during the Clark County Bar Luncheon featuring notable members of Nevada’s legal community.
- Panelists:
- Rob Kim of Ballard Spahr
- John Bailey of Bailey Kennedy
- Carly Helbert of Las Vegas City Attorney’s Office
- Siria Gutierrez of Gutierrez Law, PLLC
- Will Sykes of Claggett & Sykes
- Moderator: David Chavez of Ballard Spahr
- Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 12-1:15 p.m.
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Offers: 1.0 Ethics CLE (NV)
- Price: FREE for Nevada lawyers
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/diversity-in-action-cle-program/
The DICE CLE Series is funded in part by State Bar of Nevada’s IDEA Grant and sponsors: Adams ESQ Consilio, First Legal, Heidari Law Group, Las Vegas Legal Video, Murchison & Cumming LLP, The Vieira Firm
ChatGPT and Other AI Tools in the Law
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Topics:
- What is ChatGPT? A brief background on how artificial intelligence is available to everyday users.
- What can ChatGPT potentially do? Examples of how attorneys can ask questions on the platform and expected responses.
- Does it work? A real-time example, with fact-checking and corroborating/refuting research.
- Are there implications? Looking at plagiarism issues and legal ethical issues when using these.
- Bottom line. A summary of what we present, including steps to utilizing the platforms in your career.
- Speakers: Pooja Kumar and Michael Smith of Lewis Brisbois
- Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- Time: 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- CLE: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/chatgpt-and-other-ai-tools-in-the-law-cle-program/
Cybersecurity for Law Firms
Sponsor: RedPanda Systems
- Program Topics:
- Importance of Cybersecurity for Law Firms
- Threats to Law Firms and Their Data
- Data Compliances and Standards for Law Firms
- How to Protect Your Data
- Speaker: David Shultis, President and Partner at RedPanda Systems
- Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
- Time: 12 to 1:15 pm
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Credits: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/cybersecurity-for-law-firms-cle-program/
The 5-Star Reputation: Build Success through Ethical Marketing and Civility
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Produced by Stephen Smith of the CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Speaker: Daniel Hooge, Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada
- Topics: Civility and Marketing
- Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Time: 12 to 2:15 pm – Note Extended Time
- Where: Online via Zoom
- CLE: 2.0 Ethics CLE Credits (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $50/CCBA Member or $100/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/the-5-star-reputation-cle-program/
Improve Your Public Speaking: Be Calm, Confident and Compelling
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Produced by Michael Wendlberger of the CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Speaker: Amy Ayoub, President, The Zen Speaker
- Course Description: Every time you speak, you are branding yourself and your company. When in a crowded marketplace where others have similar expertise and experience, your communication skills will give you a competitive edge. Just making a few slight changes in your communication skills will create a significant difference in how you impact your audience. This is true whether you are speaking to one person or an arena full of people. Through this training you will:
- Become calm, confident and compelling when you’re in the spotlight
- Gain instant credibility with your audience
- Conquer anxiety through proven techniques you can practice anywhere
- Learn to present in a conversational and engaging manner
- Discover and share your unique story to create a personal connection
- Recorded: 6/21/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.0 General CLE Credit (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Not a current member? Join or renew a CCBA membership now!
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/improve-your-public-speaking-cle-program/
Cultural Competency in the Legal Profession
The DICE CLE Series is funded in part by State Bar of Nevada’s IDEA Grant and DICE CLE Series Sponsors + a Nevada Bar Foundation Matching Challenge.
Sponsors:
Produced by Hardeep “Dee” Sull of the CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity
Panelists:
- Athar Hassebullah, Esq. of ACLU of Nevada
- Dr. Radhika Kunnel, Esq. of Nevada Attorney General’s Office
- Cecia Alvarado of Latino Outreach Solutions, LLC – NEWLY ADDED!
- Moderator: Hardeep “Dee” Sull of Sull & Associates
Topics:
- Overview of cultural competency in the legal profession
- Discussion of the challenges lawyers face in addressing cultural competency
- Best practices for developing and delivering cultural competency
- Brainstorming and ideation of ideas for cultural competency
- CLE: 1.0 hour of Ethics Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Recorded: 5/19/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- Price for recorded materials rental: FREE/CCBA and Nevada Bar Members
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/cultural-competency-in-the-legal-profession-dice-cle-program/
Basic Estate Planning Components – Focus on Health Care POAs
Sponsor: Southern Nevada Senior Law Program
- Speaker: Carol A. Kingman, Senior Staff Attorney at Southern Nevada Senior Law Program
- Recorded: 5/11/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/basic-estate-planning-components-focus-on-health-care-powers-of-attorney-cle-program/
Asset Protection Planning: How to protect your wealth, practice, and clients from the biggest threats
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video and WestPac Wealth Partners
- Speakers: David M. Grant, Partner at Grant Morris Dodd, and Jason Oshins MBA, CeXP at WestPac Wealth Partners
- Recorded: 4/25/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/asset-protection-planning-cle-program/
Traffic Court: AB116 Jurisdictional Implementations
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Produced by Weldon Havins, MD, Esq. of CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Panelists: Judge Alicia Albritton of Henderson Municipal Court, Terri March, Court Administrator/Clerk of Court of North Las Vegas Justice Court, and Hearing Commissioner Shannon Nordstrom of Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Judge Albritton’s topics:
- How AB116 is implemented in Henderson Municipal Court
- Review of “AB116 Overview for Attorneys”
- Ongoing Issues and Concerns
- Public Confusion
- Important issues not addressed in the bill
- Brazos (system used for ticket writers
- How AB116 is implemented in Henderson Municipal Court
- Terri March’s topics:
- Challenges associated with the implementation of AB116 within court case management systems
- Hearing Commissioner Nordstrom’s topics:
- What’s new with LV Muni Court Traffic
- New court rules and where to find them
- Attorney sessions
- Arraignments and trial settings
- Payment options
- Recorded: 4/5/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Cost: Complimentary for current CCBA members or $25 per Non-Member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/cle-program-traffic-court/
Suicide Awareness and Emotional Well-Being
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Join us for a discussion about understanding of mental and emotional health and how we can play a role in preventing suicide in our community.
- Speaker: Aviv Itzhaki, MD, MPH of Focus Mental Health Solutions
- Recorded: 3/30/2023
- CLE: 1.0 Substance Abuse/Addiction/Mental Health (AAMH) continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/suicide-awareness-and-emotional-well-being-cle-program/
Preventing Workplace Discrimination
This is a program in the DICE CLE Series
The DICE CLE Series is funded in part by State Bar of Nevada’s IDEA Grant and DICE CLE Series Sponsors + a Nevada Bar Foundation Matching Challenge.
Sponsors:
- Panelists: Noel Hernandez and Elody Tignor of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC; Connye Y. Harper, Esq. of ACLU of Nevada
- Topics:
- Overview and history of anti-discrimination laws including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and 42 USC § 1981
- Employer preventative measures
- CLE: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Recorded: 3/29/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- Price: FREE for Nevada lawyers
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/preventing-workplace-discrimination-dice-cle-program/
Product Liability Cases and IP
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
Join us for a discussion relevant to the pre-filing investigation in a product liability case. The CLE will discuss the following topics: (1) how to spot the different types of intellectual property involved in a product liability case; (2) how to find potentially relevant records regarding this intellectual property on the Internet; and (3) how to understand the content of those records and apply it to a product liability case under Nevada law. Included in the discussion is how to identify through intellectual property records the legal names of the entities involved in the design, manufacture, sale, or distribution of a product in a product liability case.
- Speaker: Eric L. Abbott of Eric Abbott Law PLLC
- Recorded: 3/15/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.0 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member (2023) or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/product-liability-cases-and-ip-cle-program/
The Basics of Family Law Jurisdiction
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
A concept that is given too little attention in school and in practice, jurisdiction is the key determinant of whether a specific court can act at all and, if so, determines what the Court can actually decide.
Family Law has unique and different jurisdictional requirements from most other areas of law, which should be examined in almost every case. Just because a Court can hear a divorce action does not mean that it can determine custody, support, or even some property issues. This program will cover these key concepts:
- The Concept of Divisible Divorce
- Divorce Jurisdiction, subject matter and personal
- Child Custody – Initial and Modification Jurisdiction
- Child Support – Initial and Modification Jurisdiction
- Military Retirement Federal Jurisdiction
- Family Court Jurisdiction
- Speakers: Marshal Willick and Richard Crane of Willick Law Group
- Recorded: 2/23/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1.5 hour of continuing legal education (CLE) for Nevada lawyers
- Price for recorded materials rental: $40/CCBA Member (2023) or $80/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/basics-of-family-law-jurisdiction-cle-program/
Five Reasons You Should Refer an International Client to Consult a Business Immigration Attorney – a CLE program
Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video
- Speaker: Margo Chernysheva of MC Law Group
- Produced by: Kathia Quiros and the CCBA’s CLE Committee
- Topics:
- Business Management
- Working/Schooling/Investing
- Changing Status
- Criminal Charges
- Tax Liabilities
- Recorded: 1/19/2023
- Format: Audio/Video. Recorded materials are provided via hyperlink in email.
- CLE: 1 General CLE Credit for Nevada lawyers
- Price for recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
- Order form: https://clarkcountybar.org/events/five-reasons-you-should-refer-an-international-client-to-consult-a-business-immigration-attorney-a-cle-program/
Gazed and Confused: Brief Overview of Administrative Procedures & Clues of DUI SFSTs: HGN, WAT, and OLS (2022)
- Speaker: Lance J. Hendron, Esq. of Hendron Law Group, LLC
- About: Presentation includes relevant information for Nevada lawyers regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Standardized Field Sobriety Test, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmaus Test, Walk and Turn Test, and the One Leg Stand Test.
- Recorded: 3/16/2021
- Offers: 1.5 General CLE Credits (NV)
- Price for recorded materials rental:
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- CLE Full Bundle (group of programs offering up to 13 CLE hours) for $600
- CLE Half Bundle (group of programs offering up to 6 CLE hours) for $300
- CLE Half Bundle (group of programs offering up to 6 CLE hours) for $150—ONLY for current CCBA members
- CLE Passport (group of programs offering up to 13 CLE hours) for $200—ONLY for current CCBA members
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To order a group of programs using the bar’s website, complete the CLE Library Order Form. Alternatively, orders can be made for individual programs, bundles, or the CLE Passport by ordering from our CLE Audio/Visual Catalog. See below ↓
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- Send an email to Donna (donnaw@clarkcountybar.org) or call our office at 702-387-6011 with the title(s) of the CLE program(s) that you have selected from the catalog. See PDF download: https://clarkcountybar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ccba-cle-av-library-catalog.pdf;
- Call our office at 702-387-6011 with your credit card information and make payment for the order; and
- Look for an email (from Donna) with the links to the recordings and supplemental materials for your selected CLE programs.
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For more information, contact Donna at Clark County Bar Association, 717 S. 8th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101. Phone: (702) 387-6011.