Course Overview
Attorneys will learn how BYOD policies affect civil discovery obligations, including the legal rights and practical ability tests courts apply to determine employer control over employee device data.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for building compliant BYOD policies, conducting effective training, and coordinating legal and compliance teams to minimize regulatory liability.
Attorneys will learn how BYOD policies affect civil discovery obligations, including the legal rights and practical ability tests courts apply to determine employer control over employee device data.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for building compliant BYOD policies, conducting effective training, and coordinating legal and compliance teams to minimize regulatory liability.
Agenda
Session 1
Statutory Framework and Civil Discovery Requirements Overview
Session 2
How Regulatory Investigations Get Started
Session 3
Corporate Liability Risks for Regulated Entities
Session 4
Individual Employee Liability and Personal Accountability
Break
Scheduled Break
Session 5
Best Practices for Mobile Business Communications
Session 6
Identifying Key Areas of Potential Liability
Session 7
The Critical Role of Compliance Programs
Session 8
Practical Strategies for Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST
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This session examines the foundational legal principles governing BYOD policies, focusing on possession, custody, and control under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34 and 45. Attendees will learn about the legal rights test versus the practical ability test and how clear policy language affects discovery obligations.
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1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST
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Explore the common triggers for regulatory investigations, including whistleblower tips, discovery gaps, and off-channel communications. The JP Morgan Securities case study illustrates how routine investigations can uncover widespread preservation failures leading to industry-wide enforcement actions.
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1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST
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This session covers the unprecedented enforcement wave by the SEC and CFTC, which imposed approximately $1.1 billion in fines for communication preservation failures. Attendees will examine key case law including In re Pork Antitrust Litigation and learn how inadequate policies create substantial organizational exposure.
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1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST
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Using the Mira Montes v. Peraton case, this session demonstrates how individual employees face personal consequences for spoliation of evidence on personal devices. Participants will understand preservation obligations, adverse inference risks, and the importance of complying with litigation holds.
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2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST
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A brief intermission allowing attendees to refresh before continuing with best practices and compliance strategies.
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2:10 pm - 2:20 pm EST
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Learn practical strategies for navigating texting and ephemeral messaging in the workplace while maintaining compliance. This session covers approved communication channels, structuring messages with discovery in mind, and implementing effective training programs.
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2:20 pm - 2:35 pm EST
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This session addresses seven critical risk categories including data mixing, information security, software licensing, and device disposal. Attendees will learn about common compliance mistakes and strategies to identify and avoid liability pitfalls.
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2:35 pm - 2:50 pm EST
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Explore how proactive compliance prevents liability through good faith preservation efforts, consistent training, and thorough documentation. This session emphasizes the essential coordination between legal and compliance departments and the importance of comprehensive data mapping.
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pm EST
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This concluding session provides actionable guidance on building effective BYOD policies using the three pillars of policy, training, and enforcement. Attendees will learn about technology solutions, handling investigations confidently, and preparing for emerging challenges including AI-generated communications.
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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 R. Overly focuses his practice on drafting and negotiating technology related agreements, software licenses, hardware acquisition, development, disaster recovery, outsourcing agreements, information security agreements, e-commerce agreements, and technology use policies. He counsels clients in technology acquisition, information security, electronic commerce, and online law as a partner in the firm’s Technology Transactions, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Practices.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Michael R. Overly focuses his practice on drafting and negotiating technology related agreements, software licenses, hardware acquisition, development, disaster recovery, outsourcing agreements, information security agreements, e-commerce agreements, and technology use policies. He counsels clients in technology acquisition, information security, electronic commerce, and online law as a partner in the firm’s Technology Transactions, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Practices.
Crowell & Moring LLP
Ryan Band is a Litigation and Health Care associate with nearly a decade of experience managing e-discovery for substantial government investigations and civil matters. He helps clients navigate complex problems, providing practical, timely, and defensible solutions across a variety of issues.
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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!
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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
2026-06-19 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
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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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2026-06-05 14:00:00
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Requirements
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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