West Virginia CLE Course Catalog

An effective leader is someone who makes an impact on people, even those outside of their own team. When leading a legal team, you are in a role that is also dependent on other departments being able to trust you, collaborate with you and provide you with pertinent information required to do your job effectively. This panel of legal leaders will share valuable insights on how to build trust, inspire action and drive change across various teams and stakeholders. Join this captivating session to explore effective communication strategies and discuss the value of emotional intelligence, building alliances, and fostering a culture of collaboration and empowerment.

From revolutionizing industries and increasing productivity to displacing jobs and increasing bias, the rapid progression of Artificial Intelligence is impacting society and brings with it a host of ethical considerations and challenges. This session will explore the ethical implications of using AI in legal decision-making, including issues related to bias, privacy, and transparency. Our expert panelists will share best practices to use AI tools ethically and responsibly, and will provide valuable insight on how legal departments are navigating the risks.

As a present-day legal leader, it may feel like you are facing one crisis after another and while you have become adept at handling these situations, it's important for in-house counsel to take a proactive approach to prevent future crisis rather than believing their value lies in the quality of their response to the crisis. This panel will focus on strategies leaders should implement to help their teams get ahead of a crisis, minimize its impact and avoid it as much as possible overall. While you can't always predict what's coming around the corner for your organization, you will walk away from this session with tools that help leaders shift to rewarding efforts in preparing for and minimizing future crises.

When change is the only constant, it's impossible to predict precisely how the legal market will look in the future, but it's clear that effective change management is essential to achieve operational efficiency. Change management requires a proactive approach that involves analysis, planning and implementation to facilitate the redesign of legal processes. Join our esteemed panel of experts as they explore how in-house teams can develop and implement legal ops strategies and discover innovative ways to transform the way they provide legal services to the business.

With the rapid pace of change and ever-evolving regulatory landscape, the risk of litigation is even more prominent for businesses today. As litigation exposure continues to be a leading concern for in-house teams, it is more important than ever for legal professionals to understand current litigation trends so they can best adapt to and prepare for future changes. Panelists in this session will provide a comprehensive look at shifts in the litigation environment, and will provide actionable strategies for tackling these complex cases.

Risk tolerance varies widely among organizations based on many factors, including the organization's overall business goals, the relative risk sensitivity of business leaders, and the nature of its assets, resources, and operational processes they support. As risks lie largely outside of a company's control and business priorities can often shift, in-house legal teams play a key role in anticipating and mitigating the impact of major risks. Join this panel of experts as they discuss the importance of being proactive vs. reactive when it comes to balancing risk appetite with business decisions and how to communicate with relevant decision-makers in your organization in order to best mitigate risks should they occur.

Artificial Intelligence continues to take the legal world by storm and with its capabilities and sophistication advancing at such a rapid pace, many are still wondering how this powerful tool can enhance efficiency in their legal department. As this technology will only continue to reshape the legal landscape, empowering legal teams to harness AI tools is not just a strategic advantage - it's a necessity. Join our expert panelists for a comprehensive discussion on embracing a culture of AI adoption, effectively integrating AI tools to drive innovation within your legal team, and staying ahead of the curve with fast-evolving legal technology.

Handling a lying witness – whether on deposition or on the witness stand at trial – requires both careful planning and consideration of your overall case strategy. Experienced trial lawyer Paul Fraidenburgh gives expert guidance on what steps you should take when a witness you are examining strays from the facts to ensure that you maximize the benefits for the client you represent. Paul will share valuable tips that will help you with your examinations of all witnesses (lay and expert) in all settings (depositions and trial). This program will benefit litigators of all experience levels.

With a focus on how AI relates to Comment 8, Model Rule 1.1 of the ABA's Model Professional Rules of Conduct, the program will address how understanding technology is no longer optional, but rather a "...requisite knowledge and skill" to the practice of law. The program will help attorneys stay current on and evaluate "...the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology" while applying it to real-world legal practice.