A fiduciary is a person who assumes responsibility for a position of trust. Fiduciaries serve by court appointment as guardians, conservators and personal representatives of estates. They also serve by agreement as trustees, representative payees or as agents under powers of attorney. Many seniors choose to appoint a professional fiduciary in order to avoid burdening family members and to avoid creating conflict…
Illinois attorneys must complete a minimum of thirty 30 CLE credit hours each two year compliance period in order to complete the IL MCLE requirement. Your compliance and reporting period depends on the first letter of your last name as it appears on the master roll of attorneys with ARDC (Attorney Registration and Discipline Committee). Those Illinois attorneys with the last names N-Z should…
“Experienced” attorneys in New York must complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) CLE credit hours during each two-year reporting cycle to fulfill the NY CLE requirement. As part of the NY CLE requirement, New York attorneys must also report their NY CLE compliance. NY CLE Requirements — Experienced Attorneys CLE Required: 24 Reporting Cycle: 2 years Compliance Deadline: Date of Birth Reporting Deadline: 30 days after…
The deadline for Group 1 attorneys to report their CA MCLE compliance is February 1, 2016. Those California attorneys with last names A-G are in Compliance Group 1. The compliance period for Group 1 attorneys runs from 2/1/13 to 1/31/16. CA MCLE Compliance Group 1 (A-G) Compliance Period: 2/1/13 – 1/31/16 Reporting Deadline: 2/1/2016 Starting December 1, the State Bar of California advises Group…
In our effort to provide as many attorneys around the country with a convenient way to complete their mandatory CLE requirement we now offer online on-demand CLE courses for attorneys licensed to practice in Wyoming! Wyoming attorneys must complete fifteen (15) credit hours of WY CLE activities each year, including 2 mandatory hours of legal ethics. Wyoming CLE Compliance & Reporting Reporting…
Cases involving property boundaries can be emotionally charged because they tend to involve people’s homes – a place of sanctity where we shelter ourselves and raise our families. To complicate the problem, the boundary lines of a person’s property are invisible and people often make assumptions – sometimes incorrect – about the limits of the boundaries of their property. In addition, trees,…
This CLE course presents a series of case studies in successful planning, analysis and execution of expert work on behalf of plaintiff real property owners. Construction defect litigation can be expensive, confusing and long process… but it doesn’t have to be. Through this CLE presentation, Pete Fowler Construction Services (PFCS) will break down the process from the expert witness point of view…
Over the years, the conventional patent process has become highly inefficient. This often results in low quality patents being filed and significant money being lost by the applicant. And while a record number of patents are being issued – over a quarter million were issued last year – many of those patents will not generate a dime of revenue. There is, however,…
It is essential that employers now understand the rapidly evolving area of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, especially with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Young vs. UPS.[1] Essentially, an employer may not discriminate against an employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. Under federal law, women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions must be treated…
America is getting older. As the baby boomers start to reach their “golden years” our population is growing older and living longer. And as the number of elder Oregonians continues to increase, so does the need to ensure this vulnerable segment of society are properly cared for and protected by the law. To help ensure the well being of elder members of…