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Leverage the seamless integration of the LexisNexis® services and the open Web with the Microsoft® Office applications you use every day. Save time and streamline your research process through innovative tools available directly within the context of your work product. See for yourself how this revolutionary solution can change the way you do business.

• Search, add, Shepardize® and review lexis.com® documents from within Microsoft applications—no need to leave documents you are drafting to perform research.

   

• Identify and validate citations within a document up to 32% faster, verify brief quotes¹ and instantly insert a citation, all with just a few clicks.

   

• Minimize duplication of effort by leveraging samples & forms relevant to your work from the Matthew Bender® model forms collection.

   

• Find legal precedent and alternative language for a specific contract or clause from SEC filings’ exhibits.

   

• Examine and identify research deficiencies in PDFs coming from third parties with easy conversion of PDFs into fully editable Microsoft Word documents.

   

• Eliminate duplicate effort by saving your research path, helping you track what type of research has already been completed.

   

Understanding California’s Supply Chain Transparency Act and other state and federal requirements.

Supply chain responsibility and the prevention of human rights violations is a burden shared by all companies. It is also the subject of new state and federal legislation. The groundbreaking California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010, effective Jan. 1, 2012, requires company disclosure of efforts ensuring that supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking. Learn about what companies are subject to under the act, similar state acts and pending federal legislation, as well as the role of U.S. companies in eliminating slavery and human trafficking during this free Webinar. A panel of experts will discuss what affirmative conduct companies must undertake to comply with disclosures, what companies must do internally and disclose publicly to verify anti-slavery and anti-trafficking suppliers, and more.

Lexis Advance is a new online research solution that transforms how you conduct legal research.  It was developed to meet the research needs of attorneys and paralegals.  In this webinar, you will learn how Lexis Advance provides a more efficient and intuitive way for you to:  

 -  Conduct a new search without the need to select sources or create a complicated search with connectors.

 -  Locate relevant search results faster and more confidently with pre- and post- search filters.

-  Navigate documents and build upon prior research using work folders.

-  Use Shepard's to validate and enhance your research.

• Set up a CourtLink®  Track with a docket number
• Set up a CourtLink®  Track from within a docket
• Manage your Tracks
• Access Track activity from your email

Carolyn Badami, LexisNexis Senior Government Consultant

This webinar will explore the Shepard’s Citations Service on Lexis.com. Before you rely on a legal authority to support your argument, use Shepard’s to validate current precedential value. Explore Shepard’s Table of Authorities (TOA) to get at-a-glance analysis of a case’s foundation. See how to set up Shepard’s Alerts to obtain updates about changes to citations.

Related product(s): Shepard’s® Citations Service  

Bethany House, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Not sure where to start your municipal code research? This webinar will show you how to create a municipal government tab. You will also learn how to search municipal codes using search terms and table of contents format as well as research case law interpreting municipal codes.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Rachel Gilbert, LexisNexis Senior Government Consultant

Would you like to find your social security law cases, statutes and regulations quicker?  In this paperless age, would you like to learn how to find and use electronic copies of social security law practice guides or treatises?  This brief overview will cover these sources, as well as research tips.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Suzanne Mcquillan, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Learn how to locate a person using public records on Lexis.com. Construct a SmartLinx Comprehensive Person Report, interpret and navigate the results, and create an Alert to track future changes.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® SmartLinx®  

Rose Rocklein, LexisNexis Government Consultant

You will learn how to use Lexis.com to locate and search numerous, valuable sources for criminal and constitutional law treatises, habeas corpus materials, jury instructions and briefs.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Ryan P. Rudow, LexisNexis Government Consultant

This webinar is designed to show you how to research a company utilizing both LexisNexis Dossier and SmartLinx.  You will learn how to analyze a company, their executives, their competitors and the industries to check for conflicts of interest, evaluate litigation risks, and research a company in the news.  In addition, you will be able to utilize public records using LexisNexis SmartLinx to locate a business, detect fraud, uncover assets, verify identity, perform due diligence, and visualize complex relationships.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® Dossier  

Kim Shields, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Learn how to customize Lexis.com for Criminal Law, find pertinent criminal law secondary authority, and efficiently search within and navigate that authority.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Bryan C. Williams, Government Consultant

State Legislative History is an area that is of increased concern to many government agencies. This webinar should give you a brief understanding of how to research state statutes and codes on Lexis.com, as well as enhance your ability to research state legislative history. You will have a working understanding of legislative sources and how to track a Bill as it moves through the legislature (Alerts).

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Joana Santamore, Research Consultant

Did you know there are more than 20,000 domestic and international news sources on Lexis.com? Take advantage of this robust content to get critical information for your investigation or case. This webinar will show you time saving research techniques in news sources to help you locate scientific, technical and financial data.

Tara Fordiani, Government Consultant

During this webinar, you will learn how to access LexisNexis Tax Center and navigate through the platform. You will also learn how to get an overview of a tax topic with Tax Advisor Federal Topical and use Tax Advisor Federal Code to locate sections of the Internal Revenue Code as well as find related materials.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® Tax Center  

This webinar introduces government customers to the California Courts custom website.  This site provides Lexis users quick access to content available on Lexis.com. Learn how to navigate this intuitively organized website to find cases, statutes and secondary sources such as Matthew Bender and Witkins treatises.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Learn how to retrieve cases using the California Courts custom website.  Because LexisNexis is the publisher for the California Reporter, Lexis users have the official version of case law in California.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Learn how to find statutory code sections from the California Courts custom website. With Deering’s California Codes Annotated, government customers can rely on the current statutory law plus comprehensive legislative history and recent cases that have applied, interpreted or otherwise discussed the retrieved code section.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® services at www.lexis.com  

Adam Dietz, LexisNexis Senior Government Consultant

This webinar covers the essentials of Nexis.com research for Public Affairs Professionals. Public Affairs Professionals will learn how to:

• Create an Alert to maintain constant awareness of any issue, and to find troublesome issues before they become a “fire.”
•  Conduct background research on any topic of interest.
• Perform more in-depth research to get the deepest picture of any issue.
• Locate and specify sources by name or geography.
• Find articles by a specific author.

Matthew L. Ruzicka, Government Consultant
This webinar is a basic introduction for new Lexis users.  You will learn how to:

• Save, change and retrieve your Lexis.com ID and password online.
• Locate research features and tools on Lexis.com.
• Personalize your Lexis.com ID with favorite subtabs and sources.

Kim Shields, Government Consultant

This webinar will provide IT professionals with essential knowledge of not only key legal terminology but also the litigation process. After completing this session, IT professionals will be able to navigate the world of legalese much more effectively.

The LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program is designed to familiarize you with the tools government paralegals use to streamline their everyday tasks. This program consists of five webinar modules.

Rose Rocklein, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Government paralegals are often charged with the task of doing the initial case analysis. Initial case analysis involves researching legal topics through cases, statutes and Lexis® Search by Topic or Headnote, which will help identify relevant primary and secondary authority that may affect your case. In this webinar, you will learn how to effectively search for cases and statutes, as well as Matthew Bender® treatises and other secondary legal publications on lexis.com.

The LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program is designed to familiarize you with the tools government paralegals use to streamline their everyday tasks. This program consists of five webinar modules.

Rose Rocklein, LexisNexis Government Consultant

A major task of government paralegals is checking citations in the agency’s legal documents, as well as those of opposing counsel. This webinar is designed to help you understand the value of using Shepard’s for case validation and also for research, with an in-depth look at how to analyze and customize a Shepard’s report.

The LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program is designed to familiarize you with the tools government paralegals use to streamline their everyday tasks. This program consists of five webinar modules.

Rose Rocklein, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Government paralegals spend a significant amount of their time drafting documents for court and for business interests of their agency. LexisNexis has unsurpassed resources to help you draft those documents. This webinar will help you understand the different types of forms most often drafted by government paralegals, as well as identify where to find these forms on lexis.com. In addition, many of these forms also contain practice pointers to help guide you on the proper use of the form.

The LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program is designed to familiarize you with the tools government paralegals use to streamline their everyday tasks. This program consists of five webinar modules.

Rose Rocklein, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Government paralegals use public records and news sources a lot to help them compile information on parties in a case, track down witnesses, find expert witnesses, locate property and other assets, to name a few. This webinar is designed to show the value of going beyond just cases, statutes, and treatises on your case, and it will show you how these sources of information can aid in discovery and due diligence.

The LexisNexis® Paralegal Certificate of Mastery Program is designed to familiarize you with the tools government paralegals use to streamline their everyday tasks. This program consists of five webinar modules.

Joana Santamore, Research Consultant

Government paralegals must often find information about companies for a specific case or investigation. This webinar will help you understand how to use the LexisNexis Company & Financial sources to advance research on opposing parties and deliver better litigation outcomes.

Kim Cramer, LexisNexis Government Consultant

Get the simple facts on the key differences between Lexis and Westlaw. This webinar will highlight important terms and connectors differences and LexisNexis research tools such as Shepard’s Citation Service, Copy with Cite and History. Completing this session will help you quickly transition to online research on lexis.com.

Erin Holleman, LexisNexis Government Consultant

In this webinar, you will learn how to search in CourtLink for several types of federal dockets. Learn how to bring up a docket by a litigant name, docket number and through CourtLink Single Search.  In addition, several research tools in the docket and the individual document entries will be covered, so that you will be able to find quickly the information you need from a federal docket.

Related product(s): LexisNexis® CourtLink®  

Ensure that your company is building a secure online presence - one that is legally compliant and protected from intellectual property challenges.

There are so many variables to consider when establishing a web-based business. Your site's terms and conditions

- which establish how you interact with customers
- need to be carefully crafted. Cutting and pasting them from other e-commerce companies can have disastrous effects. Do you know what elements are needed for a sound privacy statement?  Designing privacy protocols and information gathering strategies in conformity with state and federal laws is essential. Online businesses need to protect their domain name and other intangible property, while also limiting liabilities and defining the laws to govern disputes should they arise.

Panelists will provide answers to these issues, followed by a live Q & A:

- Understanding Trademarks & Domain Names
- Registering Domain Names: Registrars
- What CAN-SPAM Governs & How to Comply
- Why Terms and Conditions Matter
- Crafting Sound Privacy Statement

Speakers include:

- Paul D. McGrady Jr., author of Lexis McGrady on Domain Names and partner with Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- David Wheeler, Partner with Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Susan Radde, Assistant General Counsel of True Value Company

Customers have told us they need a more efficient way to do their research. Lexis® Advance gives you an intuitive search interface with access to premium LexisNexis® content and the open Web so you can efficiently complete your research all in one place and be confident you didn’t miss a thing. gives you an intuitive search interface with access to premium LexisNexis® content and the open Web so you can efficiently complete your research all in one place and be confident you didn’t miss a thing.

Join us for this free 30-minute Webinar, where we will demonstrate how Lexis Advance can help you:

• Get the right answers faster and more easily with our intuitive search
• Sift easily through all relevant content with pre- and post-filters
• Ensure that information is good law and current with Shepard’s® Citation Service and LexisNexis® Alerts
• Improve efficiency with exclusive tools like the My Workspace carousel, Legal Issue Trail, and research map - all of which help you organize, track and manage your results , and - all of which help you organize, track and manage your results ® Citation Service and LexisNexis® Alerts

Are you ready to address the massive changes to the U.S. financial system caused by the Dodd-Frank Act? An expansive and complex federal statute designed to promote financial stability via increased accountability, the Act will affect consumers and businesses alike.

Ensure that your legal staff members are prepared for the enhanced disclosure requirements and understand the impact of this law on non-financial companies. Earn 1.5 credit hours† as you learn about effective strategies for coping with the Act and its impact on your business from a panel of experts, with interactive discussion of topics such as:

• The Dodd-Frank Act and its key provisions
• The Federal Reserve’s new charter and the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
• New financial products that are emerging as a result of the Act
• Unintentional consequences of the Act on non-financial companies
• Global impact: How will U.S. firms compete worldwide in light of new regulations?
• The Dodd-Frank Act’s impact on the insurance industry—including state laws, reinsurance, international issues and surplus lines

The expert witnesses chosen for your company’s high-stakes case can be the determining factor in its final outcome. Litigation also can determine the success or failure of a business—impacting thousands of employees, from staff members to CEOs. That is why it is essential for you and your company to be engaged in the selection of expert witnesses and to know how experts can be best utilized to gain a competitive advantage.

Learn about effective strategies for expert witness selection from a panel of leading in-house counsel, experienced litigators and actual experts, with interactive discussion of topics such as:

• Why you should be involved in expert selection
• Best practices for assisting your outside counsel
• Gauging the appropriate level of in-house counsel involvement
• Ensuring that expert witnesses are well-prepared for testimony
• How to negotiate and reduce expert fees
• Utilizing experts to help you to achieve early case resolution
• Understanding the expert’s point of view on selection

There are a lot of bad apples out there, and some of them want to be your clients. During this webinar, you will learn how to protect your firm by identifying those prospective clients who are not who they say they are or who exhibit patterns of risk, and may therefore, cause potential harm to your firm and your firm’s reputation. We’ll introduce you to a new suite of Identity Verification products that will allow you to quickly check identities of people and businesses, within and outside of the U.S., and discover any risks that may be associated with taking them on as clients.

The new LexisNexis® Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention Solution was developed in response to growing law firm needs and the “Good Practice Guidelines” released recently by the American Bar Association. This solution is part of the LexisNexis® Public Records offering and was designed to help law firms verify the identity of individuals and businesses and help detect any patterns of fraud.

This solution is comprised of three products: InstantID®, InstantID® International and Identity Report. All three products are extremely affordable, easy to use, and work independently as well as together, to provide firms with the most comprehensive view of any risks that may be associated with a potential client. 1 Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to Detect and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (“Good Practice Guidelines”), August 9-10, 2010

Cyber security disasters, including the mishandling and unauthorized use of private data, are now among the top threats facing companies today. From accidental leaks of non-public information to the illicit harvesting of information posted on social networks, the potential risks to your company's global data and reputation are stunning—and often unavoidable. 

Ensure that your company has sufficient safeguards in place to prevent data breaches—and that you are prepared to respond quickly if they should occur. Our panel of leading in-house counsel, experienced litigators and experts will discuss topics such as:

• Corporate data privacy compliance—current trends, issues and solutions  
• Data privacy in the U.S.—making sense of the differences between state and federal laws
• Common causes of incidents and best response practice
• Understanding coverage opportunities in the event of a breach
• And much more!

In today’s technology-driven world, data breaches, cyber fraud, identity theft and a host of related problems, have become an unfortunate reality for many businesses and individuals.

This Webinar will cover the following topics:

• Recent Cyber Headlines Re: Playstation and NewsCorp: Do They Reflect Prevalent Risks to Companies and End Users Today? and : Do They Reflect Prevalent Risks to Companies and End Users Today?
• Cyber Breach Claims, Including Class Actions: Theories and Defenses
• The Most Common Breach Threats & Best Practices for Preventing Breaches
• Your System Has Been Breached, Now What—Ideal Incident Response Approaches & Best Practices for Mitigating Liability
• New Technologies and their Accompanying Liabilities—Cloud Computing, Social Media, Outsourcing, etc.
• State Laws, AG Activity and Song Beverly
• Coverage Opportunities in the Event of a Breach
• Claims Values & Sectors Impacted

The way that privileged information is handled by in-house counsel has its own set of challenges that differs greatly from what outside counsel face. In-house counsel must adhere to certain requirements for the handling of privileged information, as well as fulfill a unique role in litigation. Also, they must make special considerations when dealing with offices, outside firms and even foreign jurisdictions.

Our panel of experts will discuss the following topics:

• What is “privileged communication”? (ABA Model Rules 1.6, 1.13 and 1.18)
• Definition of attorney-client privilege
• How to treat and protect privileged information (ABA Model Rule 1.6)
• Who can waive privilege and what to do about inadvertent disclosures
• The role of the in-house counsel and the possible concerns regarding their role in the corporate setting (ABA Model Rules 1.7 and 1.13)
• Special considerations for companies dealing with offices, outside firms, attorneys and others in foreign jurisdictions

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law in 2010, brought sweeping reforms to the financial industry. Learn how this important law affects the mortgage and banking industry during this free Webinar hosted by an esteemed panel of experienced professionals. Get answers to questions such as whether the new reporting requirements impact community lenders more than national lenders and why the new debit interchange regulations and the exemption don’t apply to smaller financial institutions. Also learn about best practices for surviving federal scrutiny and recent bank and mortgage brokerage failures and more during this complimentary 1.5-hr. CLE Webinar.

On January 12, 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. ET, we will discuss the following topics:

As in-house counsel, accurately assessing the financial impact of a potential case and determining whether or not settlement is in the company’s best interest is critical to your company. During this free Webinar, you’ll receive guidance on how to educate management on essential case considerations. You’ll also learn about the myths and realities of shrinking legal budgets, when is the right time to involve outside counsel, ideal case-review assessment methods—and more.

Join us on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. ET., as we discuss the following topics:

Earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand …
Tornadoes in Alabama, Missouri and Massachusetts …
Flooding in Australia, on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers …
and the hurricane and wildfire seasons are on the horizon.

Listen inListen in as a panel of attorneys and insurance professionals discuss the ramifications of the major catastrophes of 2011:

• Carriers hit by the events to date
• Overarching coverage considerations  
• NFIP/crop insurance
• Potential business impacts
• Market reactions, new placement and renewal concerns
• What are your special concerns? Panelists will take time to answer your questions on this important topic—and you never leave your desk!

This webinar, presented by LexisNexis, will go in-depth about new issues and what the future may hold for mortgage foreclosure law and practice in New York. Bruce J. Bergman, author of Bergman on NY Mortgage Foreclosures, will cover the following topics during the webinar:

• The unintended consequences of new foreclosure legislation
• The danger to lenders and foreclosing parties of contemplated and passed foreclosure legislation
• Standing: is it even possible in light of proposed legislation?
• Impacts of residential foreclosure laws on commercial mortgages
• The problem of legislation awarding legal fees to borrowers
• The morass of passed omnibus foreclosure litigation effective 2010
• The peril of proposed New York City legislation on foreclosure and lender maintenance requirements

As hydraulic fracturing operations in the Marcellus shale region and other shale formations throughout the country become more and more prevalent, more issues with lease agreements between energy companies and landowners are beginning to arise. Attend this free Webinar and learn about some of the special components of these lease agreements, how to avoid common pitfalls and best practices for negotiating the best terms possible for your client. Also learn the basics of hydraulic fracturing, how royalties are calculated, special issues for tax sale properties and much more during this Webinar.

We discuss the following topics:

• How is gas extracted from shale?
• The basic lease agreement dissected.
• Royalties vs. delay payments—why are delay payments a problem for landowners?
• “Automatic termination” rules and others helping landowners out of delay situations.
• Clauses limiting industry risks involving delay payments and relevant case law.
• Net back royalty calculation vs. point-of-sale royalty calculation—state law issues, recent decisions and future impacts.
• The Repudiation Doctrine and Accommodation Doctrine.
• Special issues involving tax sale properties.
• Best practices for dealing with standard form contracts—attorney review, Pugh Clauses, etc.

   The experts also answer your questions on this important topic.

This informative, 20-minute Webinar will give you tips on how to utilize the powerful tools and resources of LexisNexis Public Records to minimize your client’s or company’s financial risk. Learn how to unearth hidden connections among people and businesses that you can’t easily find through other providers or the open Web. Find out how LexisNexis Public Records can help you to:

• Conduct due diligence more effectively
• Locate witnesses, business owners and elusive parties
• Gather competitive intelligence and track assets
• Reveal business liabilities, foreclosures, judgments, liens and UCCs
• Access public records on more than 450 million unique persons
• Identify 150 million unique businesses and 2,013 tax assessor counties
• Uncover Tax ids/FEIN numbers
• And much more

The laws surrounding trade controls and sanctions are constantly evolving and changing, having an ever-increasing impact on today’s global business environment. During this complimentary CLE Webinar you will hear about best practices for compliance with global sanctions, get up to date on recent U.S. export control efforts and understand their impacts.

Join us on April 12, 2012 from 2-3:30 P.M. ET as we discuss the following topics:

• Update on OFAC sanctions programs impacting international trade transactions

   

• Growing legislative initiatives in the sanctions arena

   

• Best practices for complying with global sanctions

   

• Recent U.S. export control reform efforts and business impacts

   

• Federal investigations—How to handle them and understanding trends

   

The experts will also answer your questions on this important topic of Understanding Trade Controls and Sanctions in the 2012 Global Economy. Click here to register now.

Mobile payment systems have expanded immensely in the past several years, bringing with it new opportunities for companies to connect with consumers and increase collection. However, this trend raises a new set of legal risks and regulatory challenges for technology vendors, companies and financial institutions.

We will discuss the following topics:  

• Various mobile payment services, platforms and growth trends
• Laws and regulations governing mobile payments, including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act  
• Regulatory enforcement: Who is watching over this emerging area? Who has the enforcement power?
• Pending legislation that may affect your operation

• Liabilities from consumer-related risks

• Privacy and security concerns, with emphasis on damages facing financial and telecommunication institutions

• Where to look for best practices and industry standards: From the CTIA to the FFIEC

   

   

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest changes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In this webinar, learn how to ensure that you and your team understand the pitfalls of international M&A.

Learn from our panel of leaders—including experienced in-house counsel and seasoned litigators—the strategies you need to help you cope with the uncertainty and change that exists in this arena today:

• Balancing regulatory and anti-trust concerns in your acquisition agreement
• Ensuring thorough and comprehensive due diligence at closing
• Promoting corporate health through smooth post-merger integrations
• Complying with privacy laws when overseeing multinational deals and due diligence
• Understanding and managing risk presented by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act