- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:17
Work and family law are the topics of upcoming seminars presented by the Institute for Law and Public Policy at California University of Pennsylvania.
Continuing education programs will be held December 13 and 14 at California University’s Southpointe center. The programs for attorneys and other legal professionals are held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Each is approved for Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (PACLE) credits.
Registration is open now for these seminars:
- Hiring to Firing and Everything in Between: Tackling Legal Issues that Arise in All Aspects of the Employment Relationship — 9 a.m. - noon, December 13.
Attorneys Nikki Velisaris Lykos and Colleen Ramage Johnston explore legal issues that arise during the hiring, managing and firing of employees. Focusing on recent case law, the program addresses legal ramifications of hiring decisions, handling complaints and requests for accommodation by existing employees, and recent trends and developments in employment litigation. PACLE approved: 3 substantive credits. Cost is $75.
- Bankruptcy Nuts and Bolts and Related Issues — 1 - 4 p.m., December 13.
Four attorneys — John W. Teitz, Eric D. Rosenberg, Justin M. Tuskan and John R. O’Keefe — present a primer on chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, along with a discussion of other creditors’ rights issues, including foreclosures, receiverships and consumer protection actions. PACLE approved: 3 substantive credits. Cost is $75.
- Making Effective Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Tools — 9 a.m. – noon, December 14.
Presented by attorney Rebecca Bowman, this intermediate-level seminar provides practitioners with techniques and insights to assist clients in choosing the optimal path for alternative dispute resolution. Discussion includes dispute risk vs. benefit analysis. PACLE approved: 2 substantive credits, 1 ethics credit. Cost is $79.
- Family Law: Custody and Relocation – Change in the Law and Hot Topics — 1-4 p.m., December 14.
Attorney Elizabeth A. Beroes addresses changes in Pennsylvania law regarding custody and relocation factors. She also offers helpful hints for strategy and filing of Motions for Special Relief and Custody Petitions for Relocation. Beroes will compare procedures when filing for custody and relocation in Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Westmoreland and Washington counties. PACLE approved: 2 substantive credits, 1 ethics credit. Cost is $79.
Legal professionals may register now for these continuing education programs. For seminar details, costs and online registration, visit www.calu.edu/ilpp.
