Public Interest Calendar of Events
In this month's calendar, check out an online auction, a virtual awards ceremony and several virtual CLEs with a focus on the coronavirus pandemic.
April 17, 2020 at 12:39 PM
4 minute read
By The Legal Intelligencer
- On April 21, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with speakers live via webcast: "'Gendered' Communication and Its Effect on Persuasive Advocacy," from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The most effective messaging in an advocacy strategy may require that we employ language that feels uncomfortable because it seems incomplete or even inaccurate in some respects. This program is an examination of transgender and nonbinary attorneys' experience in law. This webcast will offer 1.5 SUB CLE credits. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. Visit www.philabar.org
- From April 22 through May 6, the Support Center for Child Advocates will hold an online auction to replace its annual benefit reception and auction event that has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The online auction will offer a chance to bid on trips, restaurant certificates, sports memorabilia and more from the comfort of your home or office. For more information and to purchase sponsorships, make donations or register, visit https://www.sccalaw.org/2020-annual-benefit-online-auction/.
- On April 23, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with featured speaker live via webcast: "Cybersecurity at Home: Cyberhygiene in the Age of COVID-19," from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. This CLE program addresses the latest cybersecurity risks, scams and malware that have surfaced since the pandemic and defines the legal best practices that many employees (and employers) must be aware of. This webcast will offer 1 SUB CLE credit. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. Visit www.philabar.org.
- On April 24, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with featured speaker live via webcast: "Pivot Your Business During a Pandemic," from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. This CLE program addresses the top three actionable steps that every lawyer can take to renew their service commitment to their clients and referral networks. This webcast will offer 1 SUB CLE credit. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. Visit www.philabar.org.
- On April 28, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with presenters live via webcast: "Scaling the Wall of Public Chargeability," from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. Join your colleagues to hear how to address the practical implications of the new USICS and DOS rules and new forms pertaining to self-sufficiency which all immigrants seeking lawful resident status are now required to complete. This webcast will offer 2 SUB CLE credits. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. Visit www.philabar.org.
- On April 29, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with presenter live via webcast: "Women's Suffrage, the Nineteenth Amendment, and the Duality of Movement," from 9 to 10 a.m. In honor of both the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, as well as Law Day, this presentation will highlight equity, equality and justice as core values of our American Constitutional Democracy. This webcast will offer 1 SUB CLE credit. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. Visit www.philabar.org.
- On April 29, HIAS Pennsylvania will host its annual HIAS Pennsylvania 2020 Golden Door Awards: Keeping America's Promise, a virtual extravaganza, online! The event will be hosted on HIAS's website, beginning 5:30 to 9 p.m. Join by clicking on HIAS's website at https://hiaspa.org/event/goldendoor2020/ to live stream the event or watch from HIAS' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HIASPennsylvania/. The event will honor Deborah Gross, Citizens Bank, and Yesenia Guillen. For more information and to buy tickets, visit https://hiaspa.org/event/goldendoor2020/.
- On April 29, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE with presenters live via webcast: "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Key Employment Law Issues," from 12:30-1:30 p.m. In this program, the speakers will share their expertise on workplace safety issues, issues for workforces that travel, remote work, immigration issues, health care/HIPPA issues, wage-and-hour issues, employee leave/ADA issues, and discrimination/harassment/EEO issues, among others, in the context of COVID-19. They will also address the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the federal legislation signed March 18, that includes an emergency expansion of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and a new federal paid sick leave law, among other things. Login link and materials will be provided electronically the morning of the program. 1 SUB CLE credit. Visit www.philabar.org.
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