The American Bar Association has an on-demand video library, which includes 500+ past CLE webinars.
This page was last updated 12/30/2024.
2025 Commercial Code Update: Navigating New Business Law Frontiers
January 10/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
The overlapping articles of the UCC impact most business, commercial and real estate transactions. From the perfection of security interests to the enforceability of promissory notes and investment contracts to equipment leases and the sale of goods, the UCC plays a role in most significant transactions. This program, led by one of the nation’s leading authorities on the UCC, will provide you with a wide-ranging discussion of developments under the many articles of the UCC, including secured transactions, investment notes, sales, and equipment leasing.
Washington and Clackamas County Court Updates
January 10/noon–1:30 PM
Remote attendance only via Zoom
The MBA CLE Committee presents this CLE focusing on Clackamas and Washington County court updates. This CLE is designed for all attorneys and will provide information and updates on appearing in Clackamas and Washington County Courts.
Our panel includes Clackamas County Presiding Judge Michael Wetzel and Washington County Presiding Judge Rebecca Guptill. This CLE will assist the practitioner in adjusting to court procedures outside of Multnomah County, including local rules, judicial preferences, court organization, motion practice, and scheduling and obtaining court assistance with trial and pleading issues.
The CLE will also provide attendees with updates to both Washington and Clackamas County court practices. Electronic materials and online resources will be available to provide further assistance to attorneys who may practice in either or both of these counties.
Litigation Ethics: Disqualification and Sanctions
January 14/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
Disqualification standards have their roots in conflicts of interests. When an attorney has a conflict that rises to a certain level, he or she is disqualified from representing a certain party in litigation. Though ethics rules substantially overlap with disqualification standards, those standards do not follow traditional conflicts analysis in every detail. Indeed, the relationship between conflicts of interest (and related confidentiality concerns) and disqualification is highly nuanced, varying depending on facts of each case. There are also substantial issues in the context of joint representations, including whether the disqualification of one attorney necessarily disqualifies co-counsel. This program will provide you with a practical guide to attorney ethics rules and their relationship to disqualification in litigation.
Access to Justice CLE
January 14/noon–1:00 PM
In person
The CLE will feature The Honorable Justin Kidd, and MCBA will apply for one Access to Justice CLE credit.
The CLE will focus on accessibility of courtrooms and courtroom procedures, ensuring fairness to different cultural and social identities, and language access.
Cybersecurity Breaches: How to Advise Clients When the Inevitable Happens
January 16/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
This program will provide you with critical guidance on advising clients who experience a cybersecurity breach resulting in the release of sensitive information. Participants will learn best practices for assessing the scope of a breach, complying with notification laws, and mitigating potential legal and reputational risks. The program will cover key topics such as regulatory requirements, breach response planning, and strategies for minimizing liability. By the end of the session, attorneys will be equipped to effectively counsel clients through the legal and practical challenges of a data breach incident.
Sales Agreements in Business Law: UCC Issues, Traps & Drafting Tips
January 17/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
The sale of goods is one of the most common forms of commercial transactions. The sales contracts governing these transactions can be quite complex and they must all comply with the Uniform Commercial Code Article 2. The UCC governs contract formation, express and implied warranties, and outlines forms of breach of contract and types of remedies. Compliance with the code enhances enforceability of the contract and expedites remedies upon breach. However, when its many requirements are overlooked, contracts for sale of goods may be invalid and the underlying transaction void. This program will provide you with a practical guide to drafting and reviewing contracts for the sale of goods under UCC Article 2.
Protecting Your Clients’ Trade Secrets: Masterclass
January 22 & 23/10:00 AM–11:00 AM each day
Audio webcast
This program equips attorneys with the tools to advise clients on safeguarding their trade secrets in an increasingly digital and connected world. The session will cover strategies for protecting sensitive information from departing employees, addressing vulnerabilities in networked systems, and managing risks posed by artificial intelligence. Key topics include drafting enforceable non-compete and confidentiality agreements, implementing robust cybersecurity measures, and understanding AI’s role in trade secret misappropriation. By the end of the program, attorneys will have practical strategies to help clients secure their proprietary information against both traditional and emerging threats.
- Drafting and enforcing non-compete, non-disclosure, and confidentiality agreements to safeguard sensitive information.
- Addressing vulnerabilities in networked systems to prevent unauthorized access and data theft.
- Understanding the risks posed by artificial intelligence in identifying and exploiting trade secrets.
- Legal remedies for trade secret misappropriation under state, federal, and international laws.
- Best practices for monitoring and securing proprietary information in the workplace.
- Guidance on employee training programs to ensure compliance with trade secret policies.
- Proactive strategies for handling trade secret disputes and minimizing litigation risks.
2025 AI Year in Review: Everything You Should Know When Advising Clients
January 24/10:00–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
This program provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant legal developments in artificial intelligence throughout 2025. Participants will explore key cases, new legislation, and evolving regulations that impact how attorneys advise clients on AI-related issues. The program will address topics such as intellectual property, data privacy, and liability concerns related to AI. By the end of the session, attorneys will have the knowledge they need to navigate the rapidly changing AI legal landscape and effectively counsel their clients.
Tortious Interference, Good Faith & More: Business Torts
January 28 & 29/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
Business and commercial transactions are fraught with potential tort liability for attorneys and their clients. Whether out of disappointment at losing a deal or as a negotiating tactic or legitimate belief, counterparties, competitors and third parties can easily allege tortious interference with existing or prospective business relationships. There is also the risk of breaching the duty of good faith and fair dealing in transactions or misusing proprietary information obtained in negotiations in a failed deal. This program will provide you with a practical framework for understanding the range of business torts and real-world defenses.
- Intentional interference with an existing contractual relationship – and the “business privilege” of competitors
- Interference with a prospective contract or transaction – what’s an “expectancy”?
- Fraudulent misrepresentations – how does an attorney spot “intent”?
- Negligent misrepresentation, including contributory negligence and the economic loss rule
- Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing – what it means for contract negotiations
- Contract terms involving discretion v. explicit terms
- Misdeeds by clients in contract negotiations
- Misappropriation of trade secrets disclosed in contract negotiations
- Usurpation of business opportunities and the organizational opportunity doctrine
- Torts in recruiting and hiring key employees away from competitors
Client Funds: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid
January 30/10:00–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
One of the bedrock principles of business law is limited liability. The individual owners of an entity – shareholders of a corporation or members of a limited liability company – cannot be held personally liable for the debts or liabilities of the entity. But the doctrine is not absolute. There are many common law fact patterns that allow courts to pierce the entity veil – co-mingling of funds, using an entity as an alter ego, among others – and reach an individual person’s assets. There are also several sources of statutory authority allowing veil piercing. This program will provide you with a practical guide to common law, equitable, and statutory theories of piercing entity veils.
Trust and Estate Planning in 2025: Embracing Change and Overcoming Challenges
January 31/10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Audio webcast
Trust and estate planning in 2025 will require navigating many rocky patches. There are new assets classes. Inflation is rising. We are still dealing with the ongoing effects of the pandemic. There is legislation pending to substantially alter the taxability of estates. Familiar planning platforms and techniques may no longer be efficacious as change unfolds. Planning requires not only looking at the law as it is today but as it may change – perhaps dramatically – during the year. This program will provide you with a practical guide to planning in the uncertainty of 2025.