West Virginia CLE Course Catalog

As cybersecurity threats become more sophisticated, government agencies are responding with an evolving array of regulations and requirements designed to enhance security and resilience. This session delves into the shifting governance landscape, providing an in-depth exploration of the latest government-imposed cybersecurity mandates and their implications for businesses and organizations. Our expert panelists will cover topics such as legal and regulatory frameworks for cybersecurity compliance, data protection laws, incident response planning, and risk management.

The talent culture in the legal industry continues to change drastically, with a new generation of employees that have different priorities than historically seen. This session will focus on gaining a better understanding of the reasons people may be leaving the legal profession, what's missing for this new generation of legal leaders and how to guide the professional trajectory for each individual on your team. Join this session as our experts consider the current trends affecting talent in the legal industry, explore strategies to ensure your organization is appealing to potential candidates, and offer solutions to help successfully retain talent in this modern work environment.

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. , engage in continuing study and education and comply with all continuing legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject.

In the latest program in this popular series, Zach McGee gives you the guidance you need to continue working remotely without running the risk of engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and suffering the reputational, financial, legal, and ethical consequences that would flow from such a determination.

In the latest installment of this popular series, Mark Wooster pokes fun at some lawyers who engaged in sex, lies, and incompetence and reviews the legal ethics rules that got them disbarred.

The uncertainty of today’s economic climate continues to have a massive impact on businesses. The resulting budgetary restraints on organizations will ultimately affect not only the bottom line of businesses but also their growth potential. Join this session as our in-house leaders share insights into how to prepare for and support a company through economic uncertainty, provide practical advice on how to approach cost cuts and inflation, and discuss how to maintain resilience as an organization in order to project forward.

In this fun and interesting program, explore social media and how the law regulates the social media sites. This program explores the two major pillars of immunity form the 1990’s that facilitated social media growth, the immunity from state tort liability for defamation and state torts, and the copyright immunity for infringement on their sites.

Peter Afrasiabi takes you on a fun, interesting journey through the fascinating history of federal judicial ethics rules and the cases that have led to judges judging judges in often light and inconsistent ways.

Mark Wooster presents a humorous take on what lawyers should not do in the service of their clients. Using clips from a highly-popular television show and recent feature film, Mark will illustrate the ethics rules that apply to lawyers who can’t seem to behave themselves