August 2026 Free CLE

Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Misappropriation in the Health Care Industry

1.0 General CLE

Franchise and brand license arrangements can create valuable growth and revenue opportunities and can take businesses to the next level. However, poorly drafted agreements can expose both sides to significant legal, financial, and brand risk. From unclear scope of rights to inadequate quality control and accidental franchise creation, small drafting mistakes can quickly lead to disputes, payment failures, regulatory exposure, and brand dilution.

Clause for Concern: Red Flags in Licensing and Franchising Agreements

1.0 General CLE

Franchise and brand license arrangements can create valuable growth and revenue opportunities and can take businesses to the next level. However, poorly drafted agreements can expose both sides to significant legal, financial, and brand risk. From unclear scope of rights to inadequate quality control and accidental franchise creation, small drafting mistakes can quickly lead to disputes, payment failures, regulatory exposure, and brand dilution.

Addressing Bias in the Legal Profession – Cultural Competency-

1.0 Ethics & Anti-bias CLE

AI & THE RECORD: Balancing Artificial Intelligence Innovations, Best Practices, and Ethics in Legal Proceedings

1.0 Ethics CLE

In this seminar we will gain an overview of the role of AI in legal settings, how it’s shaping portions of the legal landscape and critical considerations for ethical usage and practice. We will explore different types of generative AI, the critical and multi-faceted role of an officer of the court, and the potential impacts on the legal field. The presentation is pending for 1 hour of Ethics MCLE credit.

Docket Out of the Park: How a Leading Entertainment Company's Legal Team Evaluated Docketing Software

1.0 General CLE

Selecting trademark docketing software is a significant decision, but most trademark professionals only go through the evaluation process a few times in their careers. How do you identify the problems you are trying to solve? Which features matter most? What questions should you ask vendors, and what lessons become clear only after implementation?

Ethics Lessons from Lawyer Faceplants

1.0 Ethics CLE

The ITC’s Open Door: How Expanded Access Is Reshaping Patent Enforcement

1.0 General CLE

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has traditionally been harder to access for companies that manufacture abroad, since its powerful border remedies depend on showing a qualifying domestic industry. Recent developments are lowering that barrier. A pair of 2025 Federal Circuit decisions, Lashify and Wuhan Healthgen, significantly expanded who can satisfy the ITC’s domestic industry requirement. Those decisions opened the door to companies whose U.S. presence is built on sales, marketing, distribution, and support rather than manufacturing. Even smaller innovators, once thought too small to qualify, can now avail themselves of the ITC’s powerful exclusion orders.