AttorneysEd Center

March 15, 2012-Celesq® AttorneysEd Center, an accredited sponsor by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE, today announced that the following new online programs have been approved for participatory credit by the State Bar of Texas. Programs cover Ethics and Hot Topics in Litigation and Discovery, Trial and Appellate Practice, as well as Intellectual Property, Employment Law and more.

Many of the programs are approved for the period March 15, 2012-February 14, 2013; additional programs are approved for the period April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013. The programs and effective dates are set forth below.

Programs approved for the period March 15, 2012-February 14, 2013
• ETHICS! 2221 Developing Trends in Legal Ethics View details
• ETHICS! 2202IP Ethical Issues in IP Practice-2012 View details
• ETHICS! 2156 The Ethics of Legal Outsourcing View details
• ETHICS! 2158 “Horse-Shedding” the Witness: When Does Witness Preparation Cross the Ethical Line? View details
• 2212 Protecting Your Record for Appeal in Federal District Court—How To Avoid Sleepless Nights View details
• 2213 Secrets to Success in Federal Appeals View details
• 2146 Keys to Dynamic Direct Examination at Trial—Telling the Story in a Compelling Fashion View details
• 2147 Cross Examination at Trial—Picking Your Fights View details
• 2148 Closing Arguments at Trial—Pulling the Theme Together View details
• 2154 Capturing the Value of IP in M&A: Best Practices Pre- and Post- Deal for the Corporate and IP Attorney View details
• 2155 What Every Lawyer Should Know about Employment Contracts View details

Programs approved for the period April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013
• ETHICS! 2211 How Following the Rules of Professional Responsibility Can Lessen the Burden and Cost of E-Discovery View details
• ETHICS! 2209 Ethical Issues in Asset Protection and Pre-Bankruptcy Planning View details
• 2203 Litigation Holds: Digging into the Details View details
• 2208 International E-Discovery: Common Problems and Practical Solutions for Attorneys View details

Upcoming April 30, 2012 expirations of accreditation in Texas for some existing Texas-accredited online MCLE programs

Last chance to take the following online programs, currently available for participatory MCLE credit in Texas:

• Ethics! 2103 New Rules and Old Habits: Expert Discovery in Federal Court View details
• Ethics! 2108 Ethical and Practical Issues in Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege for Corporations View details
• Ethics! 2075 Confidentiality in Public Filings: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls View details
• Ethics! 2026 Ethical Considerations for the Asset Protection Planner-2010 View details
• 2050 Cooperation in E-Discovery: Practical Steps for Practitioners and Courts View details
• 2105 The Changing Landscape of Insider Trading Enforcement View details
• 2110 What Retailers Need to Know NOW—Hot Topics in Employment and Privacy Law View details
• 2117 Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements: The Cloud, Security and Beyond... View details
• 2118 The 2010 Tax Relief Act: A Primer for Estate Planners View details
• 2119IP Microsoft v. Uniloc: The Federal Circuit Declares an End to the 25% Rule of Thumb, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series View details
• 2120IP Divided Patent Infringement and Infringement by Use—New Standards from the Federal Circuit, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series View details

For details about any of the foregoing programs and a listing of all of Celesq® online programs currently approved for participatory MCLE credit in Texas, click here.
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About Celesq® AttorneysEd Center
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center (www.celesq.com), a nationally-recognized leader in providing high-quality continuing legal education programs to attorneys throughout the United States, focuses on the hottest topics and latest trends in practice areas of particular interest to outside and in-house corporate attorneys and litigators. A pioneer in online CLE, Celesq® today offers its programs in a variety of convenient formats, including live web casts, online streaming audio and audio CDs. Contact Sharon Levine Mirsky, Esq., at (561) 241-1919 or slmirsky@celesq.com for more information.