Veteran Treatment Courts: Assisting Those Who Served
Many men and women who have served our country have suffered injuries and adversity, including PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and socio-economic challenges upon transition to civilian life. Veteran treatment courts are designed to assist veterans through coordinating efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, and social service agencies. Veteran treatment courts help…
NAAG State Solicitors General & Appellate Chiefs Conference
The Madison Hotel 1177 15th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe conference will provide a forum in which state solicitors general and appellate chiefs can exchange ideas and obtain information that will help improve each state’s appellate practice. SPEAKERS Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice Eric Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice Hon. Nels Peterson, Presiding Justice, Georgia Supreme Court Ross Guberman,…
Anatomy of a Complex Consumer Protection Case
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati 609 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH, United StatesThis training is designed for attorneys that have been practicing for more than a year. This intensive program allows participants to understand and overcome the challenges when enforcing consumer protection laws. The training discusses civil litigation issues but is NOT a trial advocacy course. The program will expose the participants to the wide and varied…
Masterclass Professional | Westlaw for Legal Research
The Westlaw training session will include how to use different search techniques to find what you’re looking for, how to use filters to narrow down large results, understanding the structure of cases and statutes, and whether they’re still good law, and using folders to keep track of and share what you’ve found. SPEAKER Susan J.…
Blockchain/Digital Asset Technology and the Law: What State Attorneys General Should Know
An introduction to the basics of blockchain technology including more advanced recent developments and what state attorney general offices may confront in the next six months. Topics will include: Stablecoins Decentralized autonomous organizations ("DAOs") Blockchain/AI overlap projects such as Worldcoin SPEAKER Michele Neitz, Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law; Founder and Academic Director,…
State Data Privacy Statute Update
Representatives from attorney general offices who have recently passed data privacy laws will share information about their regulatory programs and implementation activities. Moderator Elizabeth Blackston, Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Consumer Fraud Bureau, Southern Region, Illinois Attorney General’s Office Speakers Kelley Walker, Assistant Attorney General, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Stevie DeGroff, Assistant Attorney General, Colorado Attorney…
Sept. Masterclass: Top 10 Things to Know about Digital Investigations
As digital devices become a ubiquitous part of our society, the need for prosecutors to develop a facial understanding of the myriad of issues surrounding the preservation, collection, acquisition, and analysis is paramount to the foundation of a solid investigation and prosecution. In this innovative and interactive webinar, our panelists will discuss the top 10…
Overseeing Charitable Assets: Donor Restrictions and Modification, Endowment Funds, and Investment Standards
Charities frequently call on regulators to review proposals meant to mitigate some challenge that impedes a charity’s administration of its assets. Whether the charity is seeking to modify a donor restriction or is considering new or novel ways to spend and invest endowment assets, regulators need to know how common law, uniform statutes, and state…
2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference
This 2023 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference is the only annual event at which charity regulators, nonprofit organizations, their attorneys, accountants, fundraisers, and advisers can meet, learn about and discuss issues of interest to the charitable sector. Topics include: Governance "on screen" Purpose driven board leadership Conflicts between nonprofits and their board of directors State of the…
Paralegal Training
Las Vegas, Nev.This is a scholarship-based training and requires individuals to be nominated by their designated attorney general office nominator. DESCRIPTION If you are interested in learning about dealing with multiple projects at one time, strategies for talking with difficult colleagues, what ethical pitfalls exist and pointers on navigating through electronic formats in discovery, then this training is…
Masterclass Professional: Start Presenting with Confidence and Persuasion
The fear of presenting is ever-present in the workplace, and many of your peers will do anything to avoid it. On some level, everyone acknowledges that the ability to speak clearly, confidently, and persuasively is fundamental to leadership success and career advancement. But, positive presentation skill transformation is possible with awareness, a few essential tips,…
Building a Compassionate Legal System: Enhancing Courtroom Accommodations and Preventing Revictimization
This program will take a trauma-informed approach, panelists will discuss how to promote access to justice for all individuals within the courtroom. Topics will include: Stigmatizing language The importance of developing a welcoming environment Dehumanizing words, and bias Promoting the humanity of the person in the courtroom Supporting emotional and physical safety Preparing a different…
