Attorneys will learn about the three-tier system, licensing requirements, e-commerce developments, cannabis-infused beverages, private label considerations, and non-alcoholic beverage compliance.
Attorneys will gain practical knowledge for advising clients on alcohol beverage regulatory matters, M&A due diligence, franchise protection laws, and commercial agreements.
Attorneys will learn about the three-tier system, licensing requirements, e-commerce developments, cannabis-infused beverages, private label considerations, and non-alcoholic beverage compliance.
Attorneys will gain practical knowledge for advising clients on alcohol beverage regulatory matters, M&A due diligence, franchise protection laws, and commercial agreements.
Agenda
Session 1
Historical Regulatory Foundations: Prohibition and the 21st Amendment
Session 2
Understanding the Three-Tier System Structure and Purpose
Session 3
Federal and State Licensing and Taxation Requirements
Session 4
Control States Versus Open States Regulatory Models
Session 5
E-Commerce Fundamentals and Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping
Session 6
Cannabis-Infused Beverages: Legal Framework and Compliance
Session 7
Private Label Alcohol: Key Legal and Regulatory Issues
Session 8
Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Surprising Compliance Complexities
Session 9
M&A Due Diligence and Franchise Protection Laws
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST
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Explore the forces that led to alcohol prohibition, including immigration, urbanization, and vertically integrated business models that contributed to overconsumption concerns. Understand how the 21st Amendment’s repeal established states as primary regulators and led to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act of 1935.
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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm EST
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Examine the mandatory separation between suppliers, distributors, and retailers that emerged after prohibition’s repeal. Learn how this system was designed to prevent monopolies and promote temperance, and understand its implications for investors and ownership structures.
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2:30 pm - 2:45 pm EST
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Navigate the complex federal permitting requirements through TTB, including basic permits for producers, importers, and wholesalers. Discover how state licensing often requires more extensive ownership investigations and the critical role of zoning and land use considerations.
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2:45 pm - 3:00 pm EST
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Compare the control state model where states manage importation, distribution, and retail sales versus open states with private sector operations. Learn how approximately 18 control states currently operate and the practical implications for product margins and market entry.
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3:10 pm - 3:22 pm EST
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Discover how 46 states now allow wineries to ship directly to consumers and the distinctions between interstate shipping and home delivery. Understand the role of third-party providers, marketplace facilitators, and the regulatory guidance that has emerged for e-commerce models.
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3:22 pm - 3:34 pm EST
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Differentiate between THC-infused beverages under adult use cannabis markets and CBD-infused beverages governed by the farm bill. Examine the critical compliance considerations around federal prohibition, interstate commerce limitations, and IRC Section 280E tax implications.
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3:34 pm - 3:46 pm EST
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Navigate the complexities of private label deals where retailers license their brand identity to suppliers while products flow through the three-tier system. Address intellectual property protections, anti-discrimination laws, and state-specific prohibitions that impact private label arrangements.
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3:46 pm - 3:58 pm EST
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Distinguish between non-alcoholic (under 0.5% ABV) and alcohol-free (0.0% ABV) products and their different regulatory treatments. Learn why malt beverages have no alcohol floor under federal law and how some states still regulate sub-0.5% products as alcohol beverages.
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3:58 pm - 4:10 pm EST
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Master franchise protection laws that require good cause for distributor termination and fair market value compensation across all 50 states for beer. Understand critical M&A considerations including license transferability, tied house violations, and alcohol-specific representations and warranties.
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SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
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Michael B. Newman is a partner and head of the firm’s Alcohol Beverage Team, focusing on counseling alcohol beverage and hospitality industry clients on national and international regulatory, contract, legislative and licensing matters, advertising and promotional law, importation matters, trade practices, and inter-tier relations.
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Michael B. Newman is a partner and head of the firm’s Alcohol Beverage Team, focusing on counseling alcohol beverage and hospitality industry clients on national and international regulatory, contract, legislative and licensing matters, advertising and promotional law, importation matters, trade practices, and inter-tier relations.
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Jason H. Barker is a Portland business attorney whose multidisciplinary practice involves complex corporate transactions and alcohol beverage regulatory matters, with deep industry knowledge involving owners, operators and investors within the alcohol beverage and cannabis industries.
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Why Attend
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
Who Should Attend:
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform the way you think about taxes—and take home the tools you need to save thousands year after year.
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Closed-captioning available
2025-09-05 13:00:00
This program begins with the foundations of generative AI, introducing large language models and transformer architecture, then moves into practical applications for legal professionals. Participants will learn how to design and deploy custom GPTs in OpenAI and build agent-based automations in Microsoft Copilot, both of which enable legal teams to streamline repetitive work across transactional matters, litigation management, and broader legal operations. The program also highlights how to use OpenAI projects and Microsoft’s integrated tools to scale and organize AI-driven efficiencies across the legal function.
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Date / Time: December 19, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-10-30 14:00:00
Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
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2026-05-08 14:00:00
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The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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