Kansas Bar Association 2006 Seminar Papers

2006 Seminar Papers Available

Law Office Management … Practical Solutions to 21st Century Problems. January 13, 2006. (3876) The goal of the KBA Law Office Management CLE is to address technology in the legal industry. From office management software to electronic data discovery, this program will be full of tactical tips in today’s technological tangle.

Government Law. January 20, 2006. (3877) Disaster Law: A review of the process and statues dealing with the planning, response, recovery and mitigation of an disaster; Electronic Discovery and Document Retention; Intellectual property rights for government attorneys; Ethical Considerations in Multi-Party Representation; A View from the Bench:discussing the importance of the independent judiciary; and the Use of Eminent Domain for Economic Development in Kansas - Recent Developments.

Kansas Powers of Attorney. January 25, 2006. (3878) Kansas Powers of Attorney will review the Kansas Power of Attorney Act, case law, drafting issues and related matters for practicing attorneys to consider.

Green Cards are not Green and Other Business Immigration Basics. February 7, 2006. (3882) The presentation explores immigration issues affecting business, including terminology, I-9 compliance, employment authorization, and sponsorship of alien workers.

Defending the Noncitizen Client. February 8, 2006. (3883) Criminal defense of non citizen clients from bonds to criminal consequences. A nut shell guide to avoiding common pitfalls and minimizing collateral consequences of criminal convictions in today's immigration climate.

E-Discovery: Civil Litigation Strategies. February 14, 2006. (3884) The presentation will explore the various forms of electronic information and how electronic discovery differs from paper discovery. The presentation will focus on production and privilege issues and also preservation and spoliation issues. The proposed amendments to the Federal Rules will also be examined. The presenters will identify key resources helpful in dealing with electronic discovery issues.

DUI — From Every Angle. February 15, 2006. (3885) Based upon training and experience Mr. Miller will provide legal professionals with a variety of perspectives on how to deal with more than just the legal issues involved in a DUI case.

Guardian Ad Litem: Practical Application of Rule 100. February 21, 2006. (3886) This course will explore the Kansas Supreme Court recommendations for a guardian ad litem to follow and the aspects of how an attorney may apply these guidelines in a practical manner.

Working with the Guardian Ad Litem Under the Kansas Code for Care of Children. February 22, 2006. (3888) These materials review relevant statutes from the Kansas Code for Care of Children (K.S.A. 38-1505, 1511, 1533, 1534, 1591), rules of professional conduct (KRPC 1.3, 1.7, 4.2, 8.4) and cases citing same.

Whose Property is it Anyway? March 17, 2006. (3880) The New Revised KBA Title Standards; Potpourri of Title Issues: Value Added for Your Practice; The Truth About Estate and Business Planning in a Multi-Disciplinary Practice Environment; and Eminent Domain: Is My Castle Safe from the Sovereign after Kelo?

2006 Bankruptcy Institute: A New Chapter. March 24, 2006. (3900) 2005 brought many new changes to Bankruptcy Law and how it is practiced. Included In the 2006 Bankruptcy Institute materials are helpful forms and procedures, updates from the Chapter 7 Trustees, and the Bankruptcy Judges on case law review. William Schantz includes pertinent information on the Means Test from the US Trustee perspective. Ruth Graham’s materials focus on the ethical implications of medical issues.

Professional Responsibility Issues. April 12, 2006. (3902) The practice of law is a demanding, stressful profession. Lawyers deal with difficult situations and individuals who at times have unreasonable expectations.It is imperative that attorneys recognize activity which may result in ethical violations. You must protect yourself from behavior and the acceptance of undertakings or employment which might jeopardize your ability to function as a lawyer.

... and Justice for All. April 20, 2006. (3903) There are many sources of rules applicable to the ethical duties of attorneys. Some are binding and must be followed while others are general guidelines for attorney conduct. This seminar explores a trial lawyer’s ethical duties to the client, all victims and the civil justice system.

Intellectual Property Institute. May 12, 2006. (3935) This annual Institute is full of hot topics that happen in our fast paced world. Pop-up advertising and other telephonic/electronic advertising law compliances were covered extensively by Jasmine Abdel-khalik. Robert Reader of the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization spoke on the latest trends in licensing. Andrew Torrance and Christopher Holman discussed proposed reforms to US patent law, recent developments in the inequitable conduct defense and hot topics in biotechnology patent law.

2006 Elder Law Institute: Growing Concerns for a Graying Community. May 19, 2006. (3908) 2006 brought many changes to issues in elder law. This course covered Medicaid basics and the deficit reduction act of 2005. Estate recovery and supplemental needs trusts were another component in this information charged seminar. An ethical roundtable covered many issues with incredible materials that accompanied the program.

Outdoor Recreational Law. September 15, 2006. (3967) Litigating damages to recreational property, concealed carry, and other legislative issues.

Insurance Law Seminar. September 22, 2006. (3968) Bad faith litigation, current efforts to develop a national plan to deal With natural disasters, insurance case law update, Kansas insurance legislative update, and how to protect the attorney work product privilege when working with regulatory agencies.

Of Death and Dirt: A Potpourri of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Issues. September 29, 2006. (3966) The Pension Protection Act, fiduciary responsibility, information you cannot afford to be without, estate planning issues for same-sex and non-married couples, new trustee responsibilities and risks, today’s electronic transactions and how to ethically handle probate fees, flat fees, and retainers.

Employment Law Seminar. October 6, 2006. (3970) Employment of Minors Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) - Military issues, workplace identity theft, and Two-fers: Retaliation claims on the rise.

Media Law Seminar. October 20, 2006. (3971) Reporter’s privilege: Should they be jailed?, right to privacy, how to keep government open: An exercise in interpreting Kansas sunshine laws, news boycotts, Legal ethics: Extrajudicial statements.

Electronically Stored Information [ESI] and the Federal Court. October 27, 2006. (3973) What is ESI? What are the laws about keeping ESI? What are the new rules about the use of ESI in federal court?

Ethics in the Age of Technology. October 27, 2006. (3974) Applying the HIPAA Security Rule of Disaster Recovery, Contingency Plans, & Data Back Up to the Practice of Law, Conflict of Interest, Part II, Rule 1.7 and Mediation Complications or "Someone doesn't understand the process", Diligence: Lincoln Was Right About a Lot of Things.

KBA/KIOGA. October 27, 2006. (3975) Recent Developments in Oil and Gas Law: Reviewing Basic Oil and Gas Lease Principles, Key Gas Corp, Another Chapter in Kansas Law on Taking Deductions from Royalty for Post-Production Costs, Developments in Securities Law, A Few Bad Apples: Fraud in the Oil Patch, Indemnity Provisions and Master Service Agreements - Current Issues in the Oil Patch.

The 24th Annual Plaza Lights Institute. December 8, 2006. (3978) Medicaid Planning under the DRA of 2005; Retirement Plan Selection Alternatives; Legislative Update; Bankruptcy, a study of New Act cases; A review of the Augmented Estate Law – 10 years after and accompanying cases; Ethical Issues in Estate and Tax Planning.