Whistleblower Law CLE Course Catalog

Law firms have ridden the uncertainty of the past two years to unprecedented success. The experiences weren’t universal, however, and market dynamics are starting to shift. In this seminar, we will explore how different segments of the market performed and which firms are best positioned to weather any upcoming changes to market dynamics.

-- Non-CLE Program -- Perhaps the hottest trend in legal tech at the moment involves contract automation and digital contracts. The partnership between legal expertise and artificial intelligence creates new opportunities for efficiency, accuracy, data analytics, and management of complex agreements. With this blending of technology and legal services, there will be ample opportunities for success for attorneys and knowledge professionals who understand how to adapt and specialize in these new professionals roles.

-- NON-CLE Program -- Knowledge management initiatives have proven to be a game-changer within firms and corporations over the years and legal technology has only enhanced this. Given the unique position of knowledge management professionals in their organizations, they are ideally positioned to evaluate legal technology solutions and steer their adoption in practice groups and legal departments. This session will offer insights from KM professionals on the way to a more efficient legal organization.

***This is a non-CLE seminar*** To better understand the shifting nature of these responsibilities, Corporate Counsel has conducted an exclusive survey with senior in-house counsels and legal leaders to gauge how their relationship with the board has changed over the last year. Our research also asked what role these senior in-house counsels now play in driving business results within their organization as well as how compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity and other issues now play into the decision-making process.

The federal False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted in 1863, and now in this modern era we see it used in a range of industries. Our panel of experts in this session will examine trends in FCA enforcement, fraud cases relating to covid-19 and the economic stimulus, as well as developments with whistleblower protection.