Kansas Bar Association 2007 Seminar Papers

2007 Seminar Papers Available

Highlights for Guardian Conservatorship & Mental Illness. January 17, 2007. (3992) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Survival Kansas: The Solo & Small Firm Edition. January 19, 2007. (3993) Surfing (the net) — Going Deeper with Online Resources; Keeping Your "Net" from Becoming a Tangled Mess; When Voting them off the Island isn't an Option: Case Management: real-life conflict resolution; Survival Guide; Planning for Long-Term Care: Medicaid Basics, Division of Assets, & Recent Changes in the Law; Conflict (of Interest) on the island; The Tribal Council – A View from the Bench.

Real Estate Title Law & Insurance. January 24, 2007. (3994) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

A Delicate Balance: Government Law at Work. January 26, 2007. (3995) Practical Issues in County Eminent Domain; Retaliation and Other Recent Developments: Wrap Up and Warnings; Prosecutorial Misconduct – Slaying the Many Headed Hydra; Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act; Privacy Issues in the Workplace; Current Issues in Open Records and Open Meetings.

Search & Seizure Updates. January 31, 2007. (3996) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Overview of State Banking Regulations. February 6, 2007. (3997) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Kansas Mortgage Business Act. February 7, 2007. (3998) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Orientation to Kansas Practice. February 9, 2007. (3999) Professional Responsibility; Practical Aspects of Law Office Management/Trust Accounts; Criminal Practice in Kansas; Appellate Practice in Kansas; Kansas Civil Procedure; The Practice of Administrative Law; The Practice of Corporate Law; Working with Court Personnel; Panel of Attorneys, Including Attorneys Admitted Five Years or Less; Judges Panel: Civility, Confidentiality, Working with Judges.

Juvenile Offender Code. February 13, 2007. (4004) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Slam-Dunk. February 19-20, 2007. (4000) The (Illustrated) New Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct; DUI Updates/Potpourri of Techniques; Family Law Update: An update of significant cases and developments in Family Law; Charitable Tax Planning Update; Representing Landowners in Oil and Gas Transactions; State Legislative Update; Trial Practices; Advertising Do's and Don'ts; The New Kansas Estate Tax; Board of Tax Appeals Procedures; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA)—One Year After; The Business of Lawyering: Some Ethical Notions Regarding Ethical Viability.

Searches of Private Places. February 27, 2007. (4002) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Car Stops. February 28, 2007. (4003) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Under the Umbrella: A Lawyer's Response to Storms (Rip-offs, Scams & Frauds). March 2, 2007. (4005) Recurring Consumer Issues, Plaintiffs' Bloopers: What Defendants Hope Plaintiffs Do or Don't Do, Viewing the KCPA from the Bench, How You Can Get Involved in a Consumer Law Pro Bono Panel, Obtaining Attorney Fees in Consumer Litigation, Economically Viable Consumer Cases, The History of the KCPA and the UCCC, New Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct.

Discovery in the ESI Era. March 6, 2007. (4006) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

The "Iron Triangle" Response to High-Profile Litigation. March 7, 2007. (4007) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Young Lawyers "Nuts & Bolts of the Law." March 16, 2007. (4008) How to Execute and Draft a Simple Will, The Basics of Handling a Criminal Case/DUI, How to Collect a Money Judgment, Fundamentals of Handling a Workers' Compensation Case, Panel on How to Handle a Divorce, Preventing Legal Malpractice.

A Survey of Legal Solutions Faced by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Clients. March 23, 2007. (4009) Which Comes First: The Client or the Cause? And Other Ethical Dilemmas of Impact Litigation, Family Law and Child Custody Issues for Lesbian and Gay Parents, Estate Planning Issues for Same-sex and Non-married Couples, Cohabitation Agreements.

2007 Health Law Institute. March 30, 2007. (4010) NKCPA and Health Care Providers: The Impact of Williamson v. Amrani, The Specialty Hospital vs. Acute Care Hospital Debate: Where It’s Been and Where It’s Headed, Physician Agreements: Special Concerns, Kansas HIT/HIE Initiatives, An Ethical Review: Communicating With Government Regulators, Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: Compliance and the Electronic Health Record.

Brown Bag Ethics - Confidentiality in the Wide, Wide World of the Web. April 5, 2007. (4014) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Brown Bag Ethics - Pending Changes to the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct. April 11, 2007. (4015) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

2007 Family Law Institute. April 13, 2007. (4001) Panel - The Establishment, Enforcement, and Modification of a Support Order (Panel - Child Support Guidelines) (The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), A Half Hour World Tour!), "What You Don't Know Can Hurt You”- A look at the 2005 revisions to the Bankruptcy Code and the impact on the domestic relations practitioner, Ethics Updates, Cross-Examination & Evidentiary Objections, On the Road Again: Relocation Issues in Custody Cases

Litigation All-Stars. April 13, 2007. (4016) Protective Orders, Sealed Documents and Settlements: A View from the Bench, Trial Suggestions in a Personal Injury Case, 15 Problem Clients, Litigating a Tractor-Trailer Accident from a Regulatory Perspective, What do I do now?, Nine Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Trial.

Brown Bag Ethics - Allocation of Authority in Criminal Cases. April 16, 2007. (4017) No description available. Materials will be sent electonically.

Appellate Practice Symposium. April 20, 2007. (4018) Attorney Discipline, Brief Writing, Difficulties in Criminal Appellate Advocacy, Standards of Review, Petitions for Review, Oral Argument: Making a Difference.

Bankruptcy Law ... Teaching the Old Dogs Some New Tricks. April 27, 2007. (4011) Chapter 13 Update...The Good…the Bad…and the Ugly, Trustee's Lien Avoidance Issues on Exempt Property - Debtor's Opportunities, Means Test Interpretation: Views from the UST and the Debtors' Bar, E-Discovery, Judicial Musings.

2007 Intellectual Property Institute. May 4, 2007. (4012) Scandalous Trademarks: How Much is Too Much for a Federal Registration. Recent Developments In Patent Law, Patent Infringement Litigation :“Reverse Payment” Settlements to Generic Drug Patent Challenges.

Kansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Law Update. May 11, 2007. (4029) Workers Compensation Fraud and Abuse, Defense of the Fund - Cases and Issues, Date of Accident in a series of micro-traumas, Kansas Case Law and Legislative Updates, Medicare in a Nutshell, Ethical Pitfalls for a Workers’ Compensation Attorney.

Real Estate Foreclosure & Litigation. May 16, 2007. (4030) This CLE is a general overview of real estate foreclosure and litigation in Kansas. In addition to covering the basics of these topics, special emphasis is made to cover recent developments in the law over the last two years, including topics such as the mechanic’s lien priority, Fair Debt Collection Act, and practice tips. Materials will be sent electonically.

Limited Liability Company Update. May 23, 2007. (4031) Limited liability companies continue to be the entity of choice for entrepreneurial enterprises and almost any business not contemplating an initial public offering. Join this CLE to learn more regarding recent developments affecting LLCs, including business law and tax law changes. Discussion will include an update regarding liability and duties in LLCs, creditors’ rights issues and relevant statutory changes. We will also discuss developments related to single-member LLCs, disregarded entities and changes prompting prudent counsel to obtain more detailed information from members on the front-end. Materials will be sent electonically.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — An Overview. May 30, 2007. (4032) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), which was the legislative response to several highly publicized accounting scandals, represents the most comprehensive reform of federal securities law since the 1930s. Although SOX applies to public companies only, certain private companies elect to adopt certain provisions as "best practices." This presentation will provide a very brief overview of the eleven sections of SOX. Materials will be sent electonically.

The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Goes Into Overtime. July 11, 2007. (4086) This program will provide a breakdown of recent FLSA court decisions, recent Department of Labor opinion letters, and the fastest-growing trends in FLSA litigation. Materials will be sent electonically.

Grand Slam. July 27, 2007. (4085) Five Practice Management Myths That Lead to Malpractice, Non-traditional Families – Legal Concerns and Solutions, Global Warming and Legal Climate Change in Kansas, Law Firm Diversity: Fact or Fiction

REPT/Construction. September 14, 2007. (4095) IRC 1031 Exchanges, Title Iinsurance Issues/Mechanic Liens with Construction Projects, Candor to the Tribunal and Civility: Tools that the Construction and Real Estate Bar Must Have and Use (Ethics), The Changing Landscape of Project Delivery Systems, Design Professional: Contractual Issues and Legal Relationships, Substantial Completion and Warranty Issues.

Agricultural Law. September 21, 2007. (4096) The Impact of Environmental Law on Rural Legal Practice: Dealing with Bogs and Bugs, Agricultural Law Update, Valuation Issues in Planning and Administration of Estates with Farm and Ranch Land, Role of the National Ag Law Center on the Practice of Agricultural Law, Kansas Water Allocation Law as a Part of Agricultural Law, Livestock Law Update.

Insurance. September 21, 2007. (4088) What is the U.S. Congress Doing About the Regulation of Insurance in this Country?, B. 2451: Righting the KCPA Ship After Amrani, Case Law Update, Where, What, When & Why?: 2007 Legislation that Impacts You, Life Settlements: Gambling on People’s Lives?, Responsibility for Non-lawyer Assistants in Insurance Matters.

Outdoor Recreational Law. September 28, 2007. (4097) Big Game and Big Bucks—A Review of Changes in Deer Regulations for Out of State Hunters, Assumption of Risk in Domestic Animal Activities and the Agritourism Promotion Act, Outdoor Recreational Law Ethics Revisited.

Investigations of Harassment & Discrimination. October 2, 2007. (4089) Discrimination and harassment complaints are some of the most sensitive issues any organization can face. How they are handled makes all the difference between whether suit is filed, and who ultimately prevails. This session discusses both the legal and the practical aspects of properly conducting investigations of these most serious complaints. Materials will be sent electronically.

Employment Law. October 5, 2007. (4102) "Turned Tables": The Growth and Development of Reverse Race Discrimination Claims; What’s Hot, What’s Not?: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law; Enforcement of Non-competition Agreements; and At Last: Trial Fair Labor Standards Act.

Family Medical Leave Act Update. October 9, 2007. (4090) This seminar will provide evaluation of the most-litigated provisions of the FMLA and recent FMLA cases and jury verdicts. The seminar will also provide valuable tips for the litigator evaluating FMLA cases. Materials sent electronically.

Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and the Federal Courts. October 12, 2007. (Fed: 4099 and Ethics: 4100) Effective Oral and Written Advocacy; Basic Discovery of Electronically Stored Information [ESI]; Advanced issues relating to ESI; and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid Ethics and Malpractice Risks for the New Millennium.

Electronic Communications: Policies & Case Update. October 16, 2007. (4091) This seminar will discuss policies in place regarding electronic communications and look at court decisions made in recent electronic communications issues and look at their impact on the practitioner. Materials will be sent electronically.

ABCs of LPM: What Law Practice Management has to Offer Kansas Attorneys. October 19, 2007. (4103) A – Attitude & Aptitude – Going from Good to Great; B – Be Ethical: Professional Responsibility Issues in Law Office Management; C - Casemaker Explosion Update; and S - Security – Watch your Gotcha’s.

2007 KBA/KIOGA. October 26, 2007. (4104) Recent Developments and Another Look at Critical Oil and Gas Lease Language; Gas Supply Access or Burden; the Enactment of Senate Bill 325; Words from the New Guy; All About the New Integrated Hugoton/Panoma Proration Order; Demystifying CBM (Coal Bed Methane) Gas and its Legal Twist; and Risk Management Issues for the Energy Lawyer.

Preparing for ADR in Employment Cases. October 30, 2007. (4092) ADR, alternative dispute resolution, is being used daily for the resolution of employment problems. How to use it effectively so that closure can be obtained takes an understanding of the different processes. In addition, it takes good preparation. This CLE will provide a review of the processes, the law covering the processes, advantages of different approaches, and tips for good preparation. Materials will be sent electronically.

Corporate Counsel. November 2, 2007. (4101) A Reflection on the Challenges of the General Counsel in 2007; Intellectual Property, Trademark, and Copyright Issues; Criminal Liability of Corporate Counsel; Unique Ethical Issues of the In-House Lawyer; and Basic Discovery of Electronically Stored Information [ESI].

Immigration Options for Undocumented Children — CAUTION! Family Crossing. November 6, 2007. (4108) How do we help undocumented alien children who are in need, but whose parents brought them here illegally? America has generous, but little-known laws to help CINC or JJA juveniles, and child abuse or crime victims to legally stay in the US. Learn the malpractice pitfalls we all need to know. Materials will be sent electronically.

Are you Doing Your Non-Citizen Client Justice? or It's Post-Conviction Time — Do you Know Where Your Alient Client is?. November 7, 2007. (4109) Unless the criminal defendant is a U.S. citizen, attorneys risk malpractice in their defense strategy by not understanding and considering the collateral consequences of pleas, admissions or convictions. Common myths leading to malpractice pitfalls for adult and juvenile defendants will be vacated. Material will be sent electronically.

Elder Law "R" Us. November 9, 2007. (4105) Kansas Estate Recovery 2007; Medicaid and the DRA (a/k/a the Nursing Home Bankruptcy Act) of 2005; A Look at the Revised Ethics Rule for Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity; Panel - Seven Ways to Foul up your Guardianship & Conservatorship Case before you Even Get into Court; A Medicaid Compliant Annuity – The Perfect Solution!; and Estate Planning for Parents of Children Who Have a Disability.

Pension Protection Act of 2006: An Update Regarding Selected Provisions Concerning Defined Contribution Plans. November 14, 2007. (4110) The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) has been described as the biggest change to retirement plan law since the passage of ERISA. The PPA marked a milestone with respect to defined contribution plans, offering several new provisions that allow plan sponsors to significantly improve their plans for participants while limiting or even reducing plan sponsor liability. This update will discuss those provisions, regulatory guidance on the provisions, and the resulting trends in the defined contribution marketplace. Materials will be sent electronically.

Immunity: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. November 15, 2007. (4111) This seminar offers a practical discussion of the types of immunity which may be offered in criminal matters and focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of seeking immunity and how the federal and state system must both be considered. Learn the pitfalls and traps to avoid. Some promises are not all they are cracked up to be. Materials will be sent electronically.