On July 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the ABA ABA Connection is presenting a one-hour CLE teleconference titled, "What We’ve Learned from the Real Estate Crisis (so far)". The real estate market continues to crash, but few experts think it has hit bottom yet, so there appears to be more bad news in store for both sellers and buyers of real estate. But while much of the debate over the issue has concerned broad policy, the impact at ground level also has been significant. This ABA Journal article and teleconference will assess the legal aspects of the real estate crisis, especially the litigation it has spawned and the legal matters lawyers are handling for clients who are buying, selling or just trying to hang on to property. Among those topics will be the spike in foreclosure work and how lawyers are adapting provisions of the recent federal legislation revising bankruptcy law to the current situation. They will also assess what role, if any, lawyers should have in advising clients on mortgage financing issues and the continuing concerns over fraud in the mortgage area. The program is sponsored by the ABA Journal, Membership and Marketing, and the Center for Continuing Legal Education. CLE credit has been applied for in states that accept the teleconference format. To register, call the ABA at 800/285-2221 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern weekdays, or register online at http://www.abanet.org/cle/connection.html#schedule. There is a nonrefundable $9.75 phone line charge for the teleconference. If you are unable to participate in the live teleconference, the program is available, on the following Monday after the teleconference date, at no cost, on the ABA CLE Web Site at http://www.abanet.org/CLE/connection.html or as podcast at http://www.abanet.org/cle/podcast. CDs of the program are available to ABA members for $50.00 two weeks after the program. To order a CD call the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221

On September 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the ABA Connection is presenting a one-hour CLE teleconference titled, “Wrangling Over Water Rights”. As cities in the arid West continue to grow—and that includes many of California’s coastal cities, access to water is the dark cloud hanging over the horizon. But water is not a critical issue just in the West. The Southeast is still experiencing drought conditions, and there are concerns about dropping water levels in the Great Lakes, the primary source of fresh water in the United States. Under growing pressure from population growth, development, growing agricultural demands and uncertainty about the effects of climate change, the fight for water between cities, urban and rural areas, states and even nations is likely to easily match the competition for energy. And you can’t drink gasoline. This article and teleconference will explain how the legal fights over water are already developing in legislatures, regulatory agencies and the courts, at both the state and federal levels, and how those battles differ from region to region. Although the law has governed access to water for centuries the legal system may not be prepared to sort out the issues that are developing now. This is an important story for any lawyer, but especially those in the real estate and development fields, attorneys for government bodies and regulatory agencies, business lawyers, those working in the energy, resource and environmental fields, and litigators. The program is sponsored by the ABA Journal, Membership and Marketing, and the Center for Continuing Legal Education. CLE credit has been applied for in states that accept the teleconference format. To register, call the ABA at 800/285-2221 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern weekdays, or register online at http://www.abanet.org/cle/connection.html#schedule. There is a nonrefundable $9.75 phone line charge for the teleconference. If you are unable to participate in the live teleconference, the program is available, on the following Monday after the teleconference date, at no cost, on the ABA CLE Web Site at http://www.abanet.org/CLE/connection.html or as podcast at http://www.abanet.org/cle/podcast. CDs of the program are available to ABA members for $50.00 two weeks after the program. To order a CD call the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221

On October 15 at 1:00 pm ET, the ABA Connection is presenting a one-hour CLE teleconference titled, "Supreme Court Roundup". The story and teleconference will cover a specific aspect of the Court’s just-ended term and look ahead at the new term about to start. The program is sponsored by the ABA Journal, Membership and Marketing, and the Center for Continuing Legal Education. CLE credit has been applied for in states that accept the teleconference format. To register, call the ABA at 800/285-2221 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern weekdays, or register online at http://www.abanet.org/cle/connection.html#schedule. There is a nonrefundable $9.75 phone line charge for the teleconference. If you are unable to participate in the live teleconference, the program is available, on the following Monday after the teleconference date, at no cost, on the ABA CLE Web Site at http://www.abanet.org/CLE/connection.html or as podcast at http://www.abanet.org/cle/podcast. CD’s of the program are available to ABA members for $50.00 two weeks after the program. To order a CD call the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221

On November 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the ABA Connection is presenting a one-hour CLE teleconference titled, “Current Developments in Tax Law 2008”. This annual entry in the ABA Connection lineup will focus on a current issue of interest in the tax field. The specific topic will be developed in conjunction with our regular contributors from the ABA Section of Taxation. The program is sponsored by the ABA Journal, Membership and Marketing, and the Center for Continuing Legal Education. CLE credit has been applied for in states that accept the teleconference format. To register, call the ABA at 800/285-2221 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern weekdays, or register online at http://www.abanet.org/cle/connection.html#schedule. There is a nonrefundable $9.75 phone line charge for the teleconference. If you are unable to participate in the live teleconference, the program is available, on the following Monday after the teleconference date, at no cost, on the ABA CLE Web Site at http://www.abanet.org/CLE/connection.html or as podcast at http://www.abanet.org/cle/podcast. CDs of the program are available to ABA members for $50.00 two weeks after the program. To order a CD call the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221

On December 17, at 1:00 p.m. ET, the ABA Connection is presenting a one-hour CLE teleconference titled, "Top Tips for Avoiding Malpractice Claims." This story and teleconference will rely on experts to identify key steps lawyers should take to try to avoid malpractice claims—some might be obvious, but we’ll also look for some of the hidden malpractice traps. Will also look at keys for defending against malpractice claims once they're filed, and what lawyers need to look for in their malpractice policies to make sure they’re appropriately covered. The program is sponsored by the ABA Journal, Membership and Marketing, and the Center for Continuing Legal Education. CLE credit has been applied for in states that accept the teleconference format. To register, call the ABA at 800/285-2221 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern weekdays, or register online at http://www.abanet.org/cle/connection.html#schedule. There is a nonrefundable $9.75 phone line charge for the teleconference. If you are unable to participate in the live teleconference, the program is available, on the following Monday after the teleconference date, at no cost, on the ABA CLE Web Site at http://www.abanet.org/CLE/connection.html or as podcast at http://www.abanet.org/cle/podcast. CDs of the program are available to ABA members for $50.00 two weeks after the program. To order a CD call the ABA Service Center at 1-800-285-2221