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From contracts, to liability, to risk, clients are facing unprecedented questions related to COVID-19. A year into the pandemic, are you prepared to advise them?
In a treatise from PLI Press,
COVID-19 and Other Pandemics: Business and Legal Challenges, public health and safety regulation experts James T. O’Reilly and Philip Hagan offer background and analysis that lawyers can use. The first publication to address these complex, evolving issues, the treatise combines practical advice with the latest scientific research and guidelines from key government agencies.
Here are some key points for businesses – and their counsel – to consider as they begin to assess the impact of COVID-19 and to prepare for its long-term consequences:
February 17, 2021 at 12:04 PM
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From the way you meet clients to the way you do research, everything’s more virtual in today’s pandemic climate. Practising Law Institute (PLI), known as the industry’s established provider of continuing legal education, also provides authoritative, practical guidance in an online format that makes finding information easy – even if your “office” is in your dining room.
Alexa Robertson, PLI’s Senior Director of Legal Information Services, answers some questions about PLI’s publishing offerings, including PLI PLUS, PLI’s online legal research system.
Many lawyers will know PLI for CLE. How would you describe PLI Press and the PLUS platform to those unfamiliar with this side of your organization?
January 27, 2021 at 10:41 PM
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These are uncharted, exciting times for those looking to do business (legally!) in marijuana and hemp products. With laws evolving across the country, clients need expert advice to navigate through a haze of federal and state regulations.
Lawyers interested in practicing in this area have a robust resource in PLI Press’s
Legal Guide to the Business of Marijuana: Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Regulation. Co-authors James T. O’Reilly, Professor of Public Health Policy at the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati and author of leading references on food and drug law, and Edgar J. Asebey, a founding partner of Keller Asebey Life Science Law and a life sciences attorney with over twenty years of experience, spoke about the treatise.
January 25, 2021 at 5:38 PM
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Finding your bearings as a newly minted attorney is always challenging – and even more so during an unprecedented pandemic year. While newbies aren’t expected to be experts in all areas of law, they are expected to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and act ethically and professionally. For those working remotely, this also means learning the ropes and building relationships on a screen instead of in person.
All of this makes 2021 a particularly essential time for Bridge-the-Gap (BTG) training. Practising Law Institute (PLI) is presenting its BTG programs through two live webcasts, each focusing on ethics and skills for newly admitted New York attorneys. These programs cover topics relevant to all practice areas and settings, helping new practitioners recognize tricky ethical situations, sharpen their communications, practice negotiations, develop confidence in their pro bono toolkit, and more. Speakers include an array of established e
January 12, 2021 at 3:32 PM
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For new attorneys, it’s no secret that the first few weeks and months on the job can be overwhelming. You aren’t expected to be an expert in all areas of law, but you are expected to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and act ethically and professionally. Getting into the groove of law firm life can be particularly challenging when working remotely, as newbies miss out on opportunities to learn from senior colleagues in person.
All of this makes the Bridge-the-Gap (BTG) programs offered by Practising Law Institute (PLI) especially useful this year. These two live webcasts, focusing on ethics and skills for New York attorneys, cover topics relevant to all practice areas and settings, helping new practitioners recognize tricky ethical situations, sharpen their communications, practice negotiations, develop confidence in their pro bono toolkit, and more. Speakers include an array of established experts, including law firm partners and othe