Conferences, Seminars and Webinars

May 7, 2009

CLE: PLI Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2009

We received the following announcement today which is being posted for your information.

As regulators in the U.S. and around the world are issuing more stringent rules and strengthening their oversight, the current economic conditions are creating more challenges for compliance programs. At no time has promoting and maintaining an ethical corporate culture been as challenging and as essential for a companys survival, well-being, and success.

At PLI’s Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2009, scheduled to be held in Chicago on May 20-21, 2009, in New York City and via Live Webcast on June 4-5, 2009, a distinguished faculty, drawn from major corporations, ethics organizations, law firms, academia, and the government, will give you the tools you need to advance or develop an effective compliance program. Experts in the field will discuss how to ensure that your companys compliance program satisfies the rigorous new standards.

April 13, 2009

Electronic Court Records Conference: Seattle, Washington

by David Badertscher

The King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office 2nd Annual Electronic Court Records Program Conference will be held August 4-6,2009 in Seattle, WA. This is a free program.

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King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office proudly presents

April 8, 2009

Janet Reno to Receive the Justice Award from the American Judicature Society

by David Badertscher

Hon. Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General, will receive the Justice Award, the American Judicature Society’s highest honor at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 17, 2009. For more information click on the link below:

Media Release announcing Justice Award for Hon. Janet Reno

March 26, 2009

CLLB Information Security Newsletter. March 2009 Volume 2 Number 3.

by David Badertscher

March 2009 Volume 2 Number 3.

Social Networking Sites: How To Stay Safe

From the Desk of David G. Badertscher

March 17, 2009

New York Public Library: Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers

by David Badertscher

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

Frances FitzGerald: The Religious Right and Why it Grew

Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM

March 5, 2009

International Law Office: Second Annual European Counsel Awards 2009

by David Badertscher

Shortlist Announced:

The International Law Office (ILO) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the second annual European Counsel Awards in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe).

With the help of the ACC, we have conducted in-depth analysis of in-house lawyers and legal departments worldwide. Over 3,000 individual nominations from corporate counsel and law firm partners make the awards unique in clearly identifying those in-house counsel, both teams and individuals, who excel in their specific roles.

March 4, 2009

The Future of Today’s Legal Scholarship: A Symposium in Honor of Bob Oakley

by David Badertscher

The Future of Today’s Legal Scholarship:

A Symposium in Honor of Bob Oakley July 25, 2009 Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown Law Library About The Future of Today’s Scholarship: A Symposium in Honor of Bob Oakley

The time to debate the role of blogs in legal scholarship has passed. As we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century, one of our oldest and most conservative disciplines has clearly embraced the era of electronic publishing. Blogging has indeed transformed legal scholarship. Now it’s time to move the dialogue forward.

March 3, 2009

Internet Poised For Significant Changes in 2009 Says Dr. Vint Cerf

by David Badertscher

The Internet in 2009 is undergoing the most significant set of changes of its entire history, ccording to one of the men who helped create it, Dr. Vint Cerf. At the official opening of the Internet Society’s (ISOC) new offices in Geneva, on 26 February, Dr Cerf explained that

technical developments in the Internet’s addressing system and the introduction of internationalised domain names are significant milestones.

Such statements carry weight, coming from the man who, in 1972, was one of the inventors of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), two critical technologies that remain at the heart of the Internet today. In addition to his technical

March 3, 2009

Pre and Post Conference Gathering at Equal Justice Conference On Equal Justice and Impact on Self-Represented

by David Badertscher

RICHARD ZORZA

As you may know, the economic crisis is having a major impact upon courts, self-help programs, and indeed litigants.

A major focus of selfhelpsupport in the next year will be working to make sure that courts and their access partners continue to innovate in access to justice, even when times are tough and resources are tight.

February 18, 2009

Conference: Forensic Science for the 21st Century: The National Academy of Science Report and Beyond

by David Badertscher

To be held on April 3-4, 2009 in Tempe, Arizona.

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host an international conference, Forensic Science for the 21st Century: The National Academy of Sciences Report and Beyond,” on April 3-4 in Tempe, Ariz. The focal point of the conference, for which CLE will be available, is the long-awaited National Academy of Sciences’ report on the future of forensic science, which will be released at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at a press briefing and via Webcast at www.national-academies.org Early registration for the conference, which offers a $250 discount off the at-the-door rate, closes on Friday, Feb. 27. The conference will include nearly three dozen renowned experts in the field, including both co-chairmen of the NAS forensic science committee, and many others. This conference is a must-attend for any practitioner who produces, uses or evaluates forensic science evidence, including prosecutors, public defenders, private attorneys, judges, forensic scientists, criminalists and others. Details: lst.law.asu.edu/FS09/index.html