Workers’ Compensation Basics
April 2, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel Lloyd Center, Portland
6.25 general CLE or practical skills credits
Whether you represent an employer or an injured employee, it’s important to be knowledgeable about the Oregon workers’ compensation structure. If you are an attorney who needs an introduction to workers’ compensation issues or a practitioner who wants to become reacquainted with topics such as claims and benefits, this seminar will provide you with what you need to know.
Ash (4/30) Ast (4/30) Coos (4/23) Eug (4/30) GP (4/22) HR (4/23) Klam (4/23) LG (4/23) LO (5/22) New (4/30) Pend (4/30) Red (4/30) Rose (4/22) Sal (4/23) Vale (4/23)
17th Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute
April 16, 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
April 17, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Portland
10 general CLE credits (including .5 credit for lunch presentation) and
1 ethics
credit
Washington CLE credits pending
This year’s institute continues the tradition of presenting the best and brightest of the national bankruptcy bar. Join Northwest practitioners and judges for seven plenary sessions, including ethics and a Judges’ Panel, five breakout sessions to choose from and a hosted reception. No video replay.
Race, Class & Culture in Juvenile Court
April 22, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Benson Hotel, Portland
3.25 diversity credits, 1 general CLE credit and .25 ethics credit
Myriad factors contribute to the question, 'Who is your client?' Examine poverty as a factor in the juvenile justice system and learn constructive ways to work with those facing poverty barriers. Explore mental health issues in non-dominant cultures and how culture and language can affect Miranda and voluntary waivers. And continue the ongoing learning process of representing clients with cultural backgrounds that are different from your own.
Ash (5/14) Ast (5/14) Coos (5/7) Eug (5/14) GP (5/6) HR (5/7) Klam (5/7) LG (5/7) LO (6/12) New (5/14) Pend (5/14) Red (5/14) Rose (5/6) Sal (5/7) Vale (5/7)
Working with Difficult People: Leading Edge Communication Skills for Lawyers
April 23, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Oregon Convention Center, Portland
6.5 general CLE or practical skills credits
Some individuals in your work environment can be hard to deal with—opposing counsel, witnesses, clients, judges, other lawyers and staff in your firm or organization—they’re everywhere. Featured speaker Simon D’Arcy will give you the skills you need to get the results you want with difficult people, including how to deal with the domineering or angry person, avoid common communication mistakes and recognize and respond to different communications styles.
Ash (5/21) Ast (5/21) Coos (5/14) Eug (5/21) GP (5/13) HR (5/14) Klam (5/14) LG (5/14) LO (6/19) New (5/21) Pend (5/21) Red (5/21) Rose (5/13) Sal (5/14) Vale (5/14)
Family Law 2004
April 30, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Oregon Convention Center, Portland
5.5 general CLE credits and .75 Ethics credit
Family law issues can be complicated and emotional. You need to be prepared for contingencies, such as emergency ex parte orders, protective and restraining orders, and the effects that the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) and Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA) may have on your clients and their particular family situations.
Ash (6/4) Ast (6/4) Coos (5/21) Eug (6/4) GP (5/20) HR (5/21) Klam (5/21) LG (5/21) LO (6/26) New (6/4) Pend (6/4) Red (6/4) Rose (5/20) Sal (5/21) Vale (5/21)
MBA Concepts for Lawyers
May 7, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel Lloyd Center, Portland
6.5 general CLE credits
Sophisticated aspects of capital markets affect your clients, from scrutiny by shareholders and government regulators to retirement and estate issues. Your understanding of how these markets work and how corporate stability and management effectiveness are measured and reported are keys to providing competent representation. This one-day crash course on the legal impact of business operations on individual and corporate clients will provide important insights into their value and future stability.
Ash (6/11) Ast (6/11) Coos (6/4) Eug (6/11) GP (6/3) HR (6/4) Klam (6/4) LG (6/4) LO (7/10) New (6/11) Pend (6/11) Red (6/11) Rose (6/3) Sal (6/4) Vale (6/4)
U.S. Temporary Practice and Canadian Mobility Conference
May 14 - 15
The Benson Hotel, Portland
Credits pending
More than ever, lawyers are practicing law across state lines as well as on an international level. This cutting edge conference will provide Pacific Northwest practitioners with a wealth of cross-border information and insight, including an overview of the temporary practice rules and current developments applicable to U.S. lawyers; practice tips and traps for representing clients who are located in British Columbia and states other than where you are admitted to practice; and differences in legal ethics rules among Pacific Northwest and Northwest Canada jurisdiction. No video replay available.
For additional CLE Seminars information
Guardianships, Conservatorships and Transfers to Minors
The 2004 revision explains Oregon guardianship and conservatorship
law and includes 2003 legislation, practice tips, practical
suggestions and 45 forms. It also discusses the ethical and malpractice
risks
facing attorneys who represent clients in guardianships or
conservatorships. New information includes explanations of:
Requirements
for obtaining medical information under the recently
imposed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
Factors to consider in deciding whether to request
waiver of a bond
Required prior court approval for payment
to certain persons employed by the fiduciary
New requirements
for appointing a visitor, and the visitor’s duties
and reporting responsibilities
Reasonable diligence requirement
for notices
Transferring proceedings to another jurisdiction
2004 Revision:
$70. Also available on CD-ROM. To order, call the OSB Order Desk at
(503) 684-7413, or toll-free in Oregon at (800)
452-8260, ext. 413, or online at www.osbar.org. Visit our
online bookstore to view tables of contents or a sample chapter outline
with part of
the chapter for each book.
Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instructions (2003 Supplement)
The 2003 supplement contains 38 revised instructions on:
Condemnation.
Instructions include: The Theory of Eminent Domain; Fair Cash Market
Value; and Partial Taking — Before and After
Rule
Landlord-Tenant. Many instructions are revised to embrace
past legislation. Other revised instructions include: Retaliation
for Complaint to Landlord—As defense to No-Cause Eviction; Eviction
for Cause Other Than Nonpayment—30-Day Notice; Waiver by Acceptance
of Partial Rent After a Nonpayment of Rent Notice; Good Faith
Damages.
There are general revisions to update comments, including the following
revised instructions: Future Economic Damages—Present
Value; Future Economic Damages for Death (Present Value). Also contains
one new instruction, 'Condemnation—No Burden of Proof.'
The
2003 supplement and forms on disk: $55; 1993 1 volume with 1994-2003
supplements and forms on disk: $140. Also available on CD-ROM.
To order, call the OSB Order Desk at (503) 684-7413, or toll-free in
Oregon at (800) 452-8260, ext. 413, or online at www.osbar.org.
For additional CLE Publications information
May 14-15 U.S. Temporary Practice and Canadian Mobility Conference
May 21 Tax Controversies
June 11 Advanced Negotiations with Marty Latz
July 9 Handling Domestic Relations Cases
July 15 Ethics in 18 Holes