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  • Cybersecurity: Insurance, Notification and the Role of Artificial Intelligence
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 10/11/2023 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us as we discuss the cybersecurity industry and how trends like artificial intelligence (AI) in the market may affect your firm. We’ll delve into the dynamic landscape of threats and challenges posed by bad actors in the data and privacy realm. Then we’ll examine the shifting legal landscape and increasing scrutiny placed on companies, making civil liability a pressing concern for every organization. You’ll walk away with the knowledge needed to assess your organization’s specific risks, vulnerabilities and constraints in this rapidly evolving landscape.

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    Join us as we discuss the cybersecurity industry and how trends like artificial intelligence (AI) in the market may affect your firm. We’ll delve into the dynamic landscape of threats and challenges posed by bad actors in the data and privacy realm. Then we’ll  examine the shifting legal landscape and increasing scrutiny placed on companies, making civil liability a pressing concern for every organization. You’ll walk away with the knowledge needed to assess your organization’s specific risks, vulnerabilities and constraints in this rapidly evolving landscape.

    Objectives:      

    ·       Identify the common cybersecurity risks for organizations.

    ·       Describe the main limitations around insurance policies and requirements for coverage.

    ·       Recognize the role of AI within the cybersecurity space.

    ·       Describe the process of breach to notification.

    ·       Review the changing laws and regulations for notification and disclosures.

     

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Joshua Franks

    Chief Operating Officer

    Cytrex Cyber

    Joshua J. Franks, JD, is Chief Operating Officer for CyTrex Cyber, where he oversees operations, uncovers opportunities to introduce efficiencies, and identifies price points for services and margins supporting outsourced partners and vendors. Franks advises on growth and forecasting, sales, marketing and finance. He also helps secure new partnerships by leveraging industry connections

    OM- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT  

    CLM® Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Information Technology 

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Operations Management (OM) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Operations Management (OM) 

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC 

    HRCI: PENDING 

  • Proactive Steps to Effective Strategy Development
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 09/27/2023 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Effective strategy development can’t begin “with the way we’ve always done it.” The first steps in any journey forward begin with careful planning and analysis before starting out. The resulting actions need to be specific and measurable. This interactive and relatable session will explore the intentional, proactive steps that every legal professional can take to effectively develop strategies to become less reactive. Learn three key ways to develop strategies that will help your law firm achieve lasting success.

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    Effective strategy development can’t begin “with the way we’ve always done it.” The first steps in any journey forward begin with careful planning and analysis before starting out. The resulting actions need to be specific and measurable. This interactive and relatable session will explore the intentional, proactive steps that every legal professional can take to effectively develop strategies to become less reactive. Learn three key ways to develop strategies that will help your law firm achieve lasting success.

    Objectives:

    • Identify challenges of analysis paralysis and how to best overcome them.
    • Demonstrate techniques for strategizing and prioritizing.
    • Create a culture of strategy and growth.

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Debbie Foster

    Chief Executive Officer

    Affinity Consulting Group

    Debbie Foster is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Her 20+ years of experience, combined with a mix of strategic management and strong leadership skills, has enabled Foster to develop a unique ability to work with law firms and legal departments to help them navigate the ever-changing legal services delivery landscape. She has been working with law firms and legal departments since 1995, earned her Lean Six Sigma Certification and is relied on by firms all over the country as a management consultant. Foster is very active in the Association of Legal Administrators, the Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association, and was the Co-Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2018.

    LI-LEGAL INDUSTRY/BUSINESS MANAGEMENT  

    CLM® Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development 

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI) 

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • Collaborative Work Tools in the Hybrid Environment
    Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Discover innovative tools and strategies that can revolutionize the way your teams communicate, share documents and collaborate on matters. From secure cloud-based platforms to real-time communication tools, we’ll explore how technology can streamline workflows, enhance efficiency and promote greater synergy among team members.

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    In today’s fast-paced legal landscape, effective collaboration is key to success. In this webinar, we’ll delve into the transformative power of technology in fostering collaboration efforts. Discover innovative tools and strategies that can revolutionize the way your teams communicate, share documents and collaborate on matters. From secure cloud-based platforms to real-time communication tools, we’ll explore how technology can streamline workflows, enhance efficiency and promote greater synergy among team members.

    Objectives:

    ·       Examine the challenges associated with implementing collaboration technologies.

    ·       Develop strategies for effective virtual and hybrid collaboration.

    ·       Gain insights into how technology can facilitate effective communication, task management, and knowledge sharing.

     

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Danielle DavisRoe

    Danielle DavisRoe is a Senior Consultant for Affinity Consulting Group. Prior to coming to Affinity, DavisRoe practiced law at a boutique firm in central Ohio. She speaks for bar associations and ALA chapters around the country on ethics, firm management and technology. DavisRoe primarily focuses on providing legal professionals with hands-on training in Microsoft Office and PDF applications. She is the co-author of Affinity’s Microsoft Office and PDF software for legal professional manuals, as well as countless articles and blogs.

    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Information Technology 

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Operations Management (OM) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Operations Management (OM) 

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC 

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s) 

     *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits. 

  • Deciding on Digital: Is Social Media Marketing Right for You?
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Discover more insights into the nuances of marketing in the legal environment and the importance of leadership in this space. We will review the critical components of a legal marketing plan and consider if digital marketing is indeed the “holy grail” of marketing.

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    “Is social media right for you?” is probably one of the most asked questions in business today. Join us to find out why the answer isn’t as simple as you would imagine. If you want to make a difference for your firm, get a new perspective than what you may be hearing from digital marketers. Discover more insights into the nuances of marketing in the legal environment and the importance of leadership in this space. We will review the critical components of a legal marketing plan and consider if digital marketing is indeed the “holy grail” of marketing.

    Objectives:

    • Describe marketing in a legal environment.
    • Identify the critical components of a legal marketing plan.
    • Demonstrate a process for determining the role of social media in an effective marketing plan.

     

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Neville Pokroy

    Mastermind Solutions

    Neville Pokroy has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of marketing, from big business to sole proprietorships. His hands-on experience has provided him with tremendous insight into all levels of the marketing discipline and how they enable businesses to leverage marketing as a prerequisite for growth. Pokroy has worked with one of the fastest growing law firms in Canada, helping them to punch well above their weight to become a Top 10 Regional Law Firm in Ontario for the past 10 years, despite their small size.

    LI-LEGAL INDUSTRY/BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 
    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI)

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC
    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • Substance Use in the Legal Field: From Concern to Intervention
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Current data reveals a steady increase of alcohol use in the general public, as well as in the legal profession. This webinar will examine and discuss the prevalence of stimulant use in the legal profession and the current ethical issues surrounding cannabis. What are the costs of substance use, including the costs of replacing personnel at various levels of a firm? What are the ethical risks and civil liability of legal professionals who are impaired? What are concrete ways to help address substance use in the firm and in the legal profession overall? Join us to get broad stroke solutions and action items on confronting the problem and helping improve firm and employee wellness.

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    Current data reveals a steady increase of alcohol use in the general public, as well as in the legal profession. This webinar will examine and discuss the prevalence of stimulant use in the legal profession and the current ethical issues surrounding cannabis. What are the costs of substance use, including the costs of replacing personnel at various levels of a firm? What are the ethical risks and civil liability of legal professionals who are impaired? What are concrete ways to help address substance use in the firm and in the legal profession overall? Join us to get broad stroke solutions and action items on confronting the problem and helping improve firm and employee wellness.

    Objectives:

    • Identify which substances legal professionals abuse the most and to what degree.
    • Describe current ethical quandaries of cannabis in the United States at large and specifically in the legal profession.
    • Outline ethical risks and civil liabilities of legal professionals working while impaired.
    • List four action items to help intervene on the prevalence of substance abuse in the law firm and in the legal profession.

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Eric J. Webber, MA, CADC

    Director

    Caron Legal Professionals Program

    Eric Webber is the Director of the Caron Legal Professionals Program and Senior Clinician of Specialty Services at Caron Treatment Center. He provides direct care through specialty lectures and counseling sessions focused on relapse, addiction interaction disorders, work/professional related issues, and other targeted needs. Webber is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor and holds a Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling, all through the Pennsylvania Certification Board; he is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. He holds a master’s degree from Alvernia University.

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Substance Abuse (SA)

    Or

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Business Ethics (BE)

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • A Competitive Edge for Every Organization: Writing Effective Business Continuity Plans
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This session provides valuable information to any size firm where you will work through a check list of key components that should be a part of every written Business Continuity plan. That checklist can then be used to assess and revise your firm’s current plan.

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    A comprehensive written business continuity plan is an essential part of your firm’s overall business continuity program. Is your current plan gathering dust on a shelf? Are you struggling to put together a written plan that not only prepares your organization in the event of a disaster, but also meets client compliance and audit requirements, RFP guidelines, regulatory requirements and industry standards that have changed the playing field for business continuity globally in the aftermath of the pandemic?

    If so, then this session is for you. This session provides valuable information to any size firm where you will work through a checklist of key components that should be a part of every written business continuity plan. That checklist can then be used to assess and revise your firm’s current plan.

    Objectives:

    • Identify key components that should be included in a written business continuity plan.
    • Describe the steps in developing a business continuity plan.
    • Prepare a checklist that can then be used to assess and revise your firm’s current plan.

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Kathryn Scourby

    Principal

    KNS Consulting

    Kathryn Scourby, CBCP, is the Principal of KNS Consulting, LLC. Scourby works with professional service firms to achieve their goals in the areas of business continuity, disaster preparedness, risk management and compliance. A Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), she consults with and trains management professionals and all levels of staff at private service firms by facilitating table-top exercises and other training in these focus areas, as well as conducting Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and overall business continuity planning. Her experience includes 33 years with international law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP, including over five years as the firm’s only Business Continuity Manager.

    CLM Credits:

    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Writing Skills

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI) 

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • Terminating Toxicity: Strategies for Leaders to Effectively Deal with Employee Attitude Issues
    Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Identify challenges associated with managing difficult employees, control your own feelings effectively and create a positive work environment so that you can end frustration, and act rather than react, to ensure a respectful, effective and collaborate team.

    Working with other people is never easy. When toxic behavior is not addressed properly, team members become resentful, they lose respect for their leadership and they may develop their own toxic behaviors. To turn things around takes skillful management and patience. How you and your team effectively deal with toxicity can mean the difference between having a negative, drama-filled workplace and an engaged, collaborative and productive organization. Learn successful strategies and tips for building a positive, productive workplace by knowing what to focus on to move these interactions forward, how to effectively respond and ways to manage the impact of their behavior. Identify challenges associated with managing difficult employees, control your own feelings effectively and create a positive work environment so that you can end frustration, and act rather than react, to ensure a respectful, effective and collaborate team.

    Objectives:

    • Recognize the signs of typical toxic behaviors and discover how to move those conversations forward.
    • Identify and control the impact of toxic behaviors so that you can keep the situation from escalating further.
    • Use a model for conversations to address difficult attitudes.
    • Know how to act, not react, in resolving toxic situations so that you can lead with more confidence, feel less stress, and gain more success in working and interacting with your team.

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers


    Beverly Beuermann-King

    Certified Speaking Professional

    Work Smart Live Smart

    Beverly Beuermann-King has used her S-O-S Principle™ for more than 25 years with organizations who want to control their reactions to stress, harness their energy and build resiliency, and create an engaged culture. She is a sought-after media spokesperson on mental health and workplace culture and has earned her Certified Speaking Professional designation. Beuermann-King is an author, consultant and speaker who has helped teams from a wide range of industries, including health care, government, manufacturing, finance and not-for-profit shift from stressed out to resilient, enabling them to be more engaged, productive and healthy.

    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management  (HR)  towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s)  in the subject area of Human Resources Management  (HR)

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • Eustress: How to Tap into the Positive Effects of Stress to Improve Your Work and Life
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Did you know stress can be good for you? Yes, you read that right! In this session, you’ll learn about “eustress,” which means “good stress.” Understand how stress can be beneficial to you personally and professionally and how to reframe how you see stress to experience more satisfaction, fulfillment and well-being. Explore the difference between “eustress” and “distress” (negative stress) as you discover that stress is only harmful if you believe it is — happy lives include stress, and it can become energy to fuel your performance.


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    Did you know stress can be good for you? Yes, you read that right! In this session, you’ll learn about “eustress,” which means “good stress.” Understand how stress can be beneficial to you personally and professionally and how to reframe how you see stress to experience more satisfaction, fulfillment and well-being. Explore the difference between “eustress” and “distress” (negative stress) as you discover that stress is only harmful if you believe it is — happy lives include stress, and it can become energy to fuel your performance.

    Objectives:

    • Identify the psychological and physical ways stress can be beneficial.
    • Recognize how to reframe stress as positive.
    • Employ practical techniques to use stress to improve your performance and well-being.
    • Select actionable tools to use to create less “distress” and more “eustress” in your professional and personal life.


    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Kendra Brodin

    Founder and CEO

    EsquireWell

    Kendra Brodin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EsquireWell, a well-being and professional development company focused exclusively on the legal profession, providing consulting, training, and the EsquireWell Academy to help lawyers and legal professionals be happier, healthier and more successful. She is a frequent presenter, coach and consultant for small, midsize and large law firms; legal departments; and law schools. She teaches a course at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.

    HR-HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

    CLM®  Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Self-Management Skills

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR)

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • How to Use LinkedIn as a Recruitment Tool: Tips & Tricks
    Product not yet rated Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    You are looking for talent on LinkedIn, but how does your firm look to talent? This presentation will teach law firm administrators how to shore up individual and law firm marketing profiles on LinkedIn for improved recruiting. We'll share best practices for enhancing profiles, highlight strategies for finding talent and unpack the best way to use paid LinkedIn tools.

    You are looking for talent on LinkedIn, but how does your firm look to talent? This presentation will teach law firm administrators how to shore up individual and law firm marketing profiles on LinkedIn for improved recruiting. We'll share best practices for enhancing profiles, highlight strategies for finding talent and unpack the best way to use paid LinkedIn tools.

    Objectives:

    • Write and create an enhanced individual and firm LinkedIn presence.
    • Use LinkedIn as a means to attract talent.
    • Identify how to boost recruiting efforts by utilizing LinkedIn hiring tools.

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Jocelyn Brumbaugh

    Founder

    Builden Partners

    Jocelyn Brumbaugh is the founder of Builden Partners, a consulting firm that works with law firms exclusively. She spent 20+ years in top marketing and communications roles at law firms Baker McKenzie and Foley & Lardner and in financial services. 

    Abby Moriarty

    Abby Moriarty is well-versed in legal marketing and public relations and has worked in-house at AmLaw 100 firms and at a B2B public relations agency. She counsels clients on media relations, thought leadership, content projects and more. 

    CLM Credits:

    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development   

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) 

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.

  • How to Accelerate Firmwide Growth Through Smarter Collaboration
    Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Law firms have amassed talent and capabilities in an effort to advance client value and firm revenues. Now, firms want synergies and a greater return by seeing existing and new talent collaborate effectively across silos. When multiple professionals with a deep expertise and diverse talents work together to solve more critical problems for a client or firm — what is called “Smarter Collaboration,” as coined by Heidi K. Gardner, PhD, — firms earn higher revenues and employee engagement. Yet every firm faces obstacles to collaboration that aren’t always obvious. In fact, firms frequently jump directly to disparate initiatives without really identifying a problem. Learn more about the principles of Smarter Collaboration and the frequently seen barriers, helping leaders at all levels and departments obtain a clear-eyed view of your firm’s readiness to implement a collaboration-related strategy and identify how and where to spend their energy to foster smarter collaboration.

    Law firms have amassed talent and capabilities in an effort to advance client value and firm revenues. Now, firms want synergies and a greater return by seeing existing and new talent collaborate effectively across silos. When multiple professionals with a deep expertise and diverse talents work together to solve more critical problems for a client or firm — what is called “Smarter Collaboration,” as coined by Heidi K. Gardner, PhD, — firms earn higher revenues and employee engagement. Yet every firm faces obstacles to collaboration that aren’t always obvious. In fact, firms frequently jump directly to disparate initiatives without really identifying a problem.  

    Join Clinton Gary and learn more about the principles of Smarter Collaboration and the frequently seen barriers, helping leaders at all levels and departments obtain a clear-eyed view of your firm’s readiness to implement a collaboration-related strategy and identify how and where to spend their energy to foster smarter collaboration.

    Objectives:

    • Discuss a case for investing in smarter collaboration.
    • Identify frequent barriers to smarter collaboration in law firms.
    • Discover a methodology to identify barriers to smarter collaboration.
    • List examples to accelerate smarter collaboration. 

    Level: Essentials

    $29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

    Clinton P. Gary

    Chief Growth Officer

    Gardner & Co.

    Clinton Gary is the Founder of CREDO Consulting, a growth and collaboration consultancy for law firms, as well as an Accredited Partner to the legal industry for Gardner & Co, the advisory firm founded by  Heidi K. Gardner, PhD. He has nationally recognized for programs for industry, key client, business development coaching, planning/budgeting, experience management, strategy development, and M&A integration.  His teams and firms have been awarded “Best Law Firm Marketing” by The American Lawyer, the “Best Law Firm Rebrand” by the Legal Marketing Association, and the exclusive Midsize “Hot List” designation by The National Law Journal. He is a frequent speaker at retreats and national conferences and content contributor of more than 40 articles and case studies.

    CLM®Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development

    CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

    CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/ Business Management (LI)

    SHRM: 1.0 PDC

    HRCI: 1.0 Credit Hour(s)

    *Please contact certification@alanet.org for information regarding continuing education credits.