West Virginia CLE Course Catalog

As a GC, there is an art to providing value and growth opportunities to your team members without having to give up your own seat. Each employee wants their contributions to be valued and recognized but how do you create that environment? Whether it's establishing shadow programs or offering more ways for your employees to have exposure to senior leadership, join this session as our panelists provide their own experiences and discuss the strategies they've introduced to allow your employees to grow and thrive without compromising their own position.

As Gen Z and Gen Y take center stage in the workforce, organizations must adapt their strategies to effectively motivate, recruit, and retain these dynamic generations. Collaboration and consistent development are top of mind for many Gen Z but what else does your organization need to know to be better prepared for this new generation of talent? Join our panelists as they share the necessary tools and insights required to build a dynamic workplace that is both motivating to existing Gen Z employees but also enticing to the new wave of Gen Y talent.

This session will bring together regulators from various agencies across the governance landscape to discuss major agency updates that could impact your business.

As business challenges and responsibilities for in-house grow, learning how to do more with less is even more important than ever. Identifying solutions to set up your small legal team for success requires managing and leveraging your resources effectively. Attend this session to better prepare for the unique challenges small legal departments face, and learn innovative ways to work effectively with a smaller team. Panelists will address how to better leverage the organization and how to best keep up with changing legal and compliance requirements. Leave this session with a better understanding of technology that can help your small legal department prevent potential problems, rather than fighting them after they arise.

Despite making strides to improve the workforce landscape for women, companies continue to show hesitancy surrounding conversations about pay transparency and the imbalance between genders. Join this lively discussion to discover solutions to help navigate these gaps, better understand transparency legislation and discuss what steps need to be taken in order to see real change in the push for equity and inclusivity.

Hear from our panel of thought leaders who have successfully implemented legal tech solutions in their companies as they discuss the best approaches to finding and customizing legal technology that fits your business needs, pivoting, and adapting effectively.

Generative AI has recently taken the legal world by storm and with its capabilities and sophistication advancing at a rapid pace, many are wondering how this powerful tool can be applied to the legal profession. While it promise to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, develop new products, services and content, important legal considerations should be taken into account prior to using these tools. Join this session as our panel of experts explore how legal departments can utilize generative AI and ChatGPT, highlight the risks and develop strategies to implement such technology.

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also known as “blank-check companies,” have recently reemerged as a feasible acquisition vehicle for many private companies. However, although SPACs provide unique benefits and significant investment opportunities, companies and practitioners must still be wary of the potential risks this type of investment brings. Join us in a comprehensive discussion of the pros and cons of SPACs. Speakers will also talk about the current and emerging SPAC investment trends.

In the latest installment of “The Curious Lawyer” series, Peter Afrasiabi considers some fundamental questions about travel such as: Do you have a constitutional right to travel and can that right be suspended in emergencies? Why does the TSA have the right to search you and your luggage when you board a flight without a warrant or even probable cause? In this entertaining and informative program, Peter takes you on a world tour of the law as it relates to travel.