MCLE News for Texas Attorneys: New Accredited Programs Effective May 1 in Ethics and Hot Topics; Upcoming April 30 Expirations for Some Existing TX-Accredited Programs

Dallas, TX, April 04, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced some timely reminders and news for attorneys admitted to practice in the State of Texas. Celesq® is an accredited sponsor by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE, and a number of Celesq®’s online programs are approved for participatory credit by the State Bar of Texas.

Celesq®’s new online MCLE programs available for participatory MCLE credit in Texas effective May 1, 2011.

The State Bar of Texas has approved a number of new online Celesq® programs for Participatory MCLE credit effective May 1, 2011-April 30, 2012. These programs, which cover Ethics and Hot Topics of particular interest to corporate counsel and litigators, include:

· Ethics! 2103 New Rules and Old Habits: Expert Discovery in Federal Court
· Ethics! 2108 Ethical and Practical Issues in Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege for Corporations
· Ethics! 2075 Confidentiality in Public Filings: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls
· Ethics! 2026 Ethical Considerations for the Asset Protection Planner-2010
· 2050 Cooperation in E-Discovery: Practical Steps for Practitioners and Courts
· 2105 The Changing Landscape of Insider Trading Enforcement
· 2110 What Retailers Need to Know NOW—Hot Topics in Employment and Privacy Law
· 2117 Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements: The Cloud, Security and Beyond...
· 2118 The 2010 Tax Relief Act: A Primer for Estate Planners
· 2119IP Microsoft v. Uniloc: The Federal Circuit Declares an End to the 25% Rule of Thumb, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series
· 2120IP Divided Patent Infringement and Infringement by Use—New Standards from the Federal Circuit, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series

Upcoming April 30, 2011 expirations of accreditation in Texas for some existing Texas-accredited online MCLE programs:

Last chance to take the following online programs, currently available for participatory MCLE credit in Texas:

Ethics! 2004IP Alternative Fee Arrangements in Intellectual Property Cases: Ethical Concerns for Lawyers, from the Celesq®-West IP Master Series
Ethics! 1988 Ethical Issues when Conducting Internal Investigations
Ethics! 1947 Engel on Asset Protection-2009: Ethical Considerations in Asset Protection Planning
2006OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part I: Negotiating International Oil and Gas Contracts Given Diverse Legal Traditions and Relevant Contract Terms
2007OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part II: International Arbitration in Oil and Gas Contracts, Focusing on Institutional Arbitration, Ad Hoc Arbitration, and Key Elements of Arbitration Clauses
2008OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part III: Common International Oil and Gas Contracts
2009OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part IV: Traditional Construction Contracts Popular in International Oil and Gas Projects
2010OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part V: Dispute Resolution other than Arbitration for International Oil and Gas Contracts
2011OG International Oil & Gas Contracts: Negotiation, Avoiding Disputes, and Dispute Resolution-Part VI: Investment Treaty Arbitrations and the Energy Charter Treaty for International Oil and Gas Contracts
2014 Peeking into Employees' Electronic Lives: What Employers Need to Know about How Far They Can Go and What They Lawfully Can Do with the Information They Gather
2016 Ensuring Compliance during Bad Economic Times: The Legal Ramifications of Severance Plans and Release Agreements
2018 Turbulent Seas for Bank Directors and Officers—Is There a Port in this Storm?
2019 Employment and Benefits Litigation in Bankruptcy
2027 Disciplining and Discharging Employees Lawfully
2029 How Venture Capital Funds Work
2032IP Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick—An Expansive View of Copyright Jurisdiction

For details about any of the foregoing programs and a listing of all of Celesq® online programs currently approved for participatory MCLE credit in Texas.

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