August 12  Maintaining a Legal Workforce: Civil Rights, Immigration, and Employment Discrimination Laws, Teleconference and Webcast  Subject matter experts will lead a discussion on the effects of illegal immigration on the legal workforce. Immigration compliance, civil rights and employment discrimination are topics to be covered during the teleconference. Other areas include complying with federal immigration laws, workforce enforcement actions and dealing with government agencies. Sponsored by: Section of Litigation and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

August 13  Recovery Audit Contractors: Everything You Wanted to Know About RACS…But Were Afraid to Ask, Teleconference and Webcast  This teleconference will provide the information Medicare providers and suppliers need to know about the permanent Recovery Audit Contractor Program as it expands nationwide. Panelists will provide an overview of the RAC demonstration program and its results, a discussion of the administrative systems and proactive compliance strategies, and information on appeal strategies for Medicare providers and suppliers faced with RAC audits and denials. Sponsored by: Health Law Section and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

August 13  The Subprime Crisis and Credit Crunch: Legislation, Regulation, and Litigation on the Rise, Teleconference and Webcast  The decline of the subprime mortgage market has had a ripple effect throughout the credit market and the economy in general. As the shrinking credit market has resulted in foreclosures, legislators, regulators and plaintiffs are looking for compelling legal solutions where market forces seemed to have failed. This program will review the background of the current credit crisis and discuss current and expected legislative, regulatory and litigation trends. Sponsored by: Section of Business Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

August 20  How I Learned to Litigate at the Movies, Teleconference and Webcast  From “Anatomy of a Murder” to “My Cousin Vinnie,” the movies are infatuated with trials and trial lawyers. After all, there’s inherent drama in the trial process, and sometimes even humor. In turn, lawyers often look to film to help on enhancing litigation skills. This teleconference will feature several leading trial lawyers to discuss their favorite trial film and what it teaches about effective trial techniques. Sponsored by: ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

August 21  New and Proposed Ethics and Compliance Rules for Government Contractors, Teleconference and Webcast  Panelists from the private sector contracts bar and the U.S. Department of Justice will discuss some of the most important issues impacting contractors and the government as a result of the new and proposed compliance rules. Topics to be covered include attorney-client privilege, extraterritorial applicability, the impact on commercial item vendors and enforceability. Sponsored by: Section of Public Contract Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

August 21  Bid Errors: How Do You Spell Relief, Teleconference and Webcast  This program will explore the different types of bid errors from both the bidder’s and owner’s perspective, including strategies for handling such issues. Relief from bidding errors by general contractors and subcontractors, and the role of bid bonds in such circumstances are set to be discussed. Sponsored by: Forum on the Construction Industry and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.

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Note: Accredited reporters are welcome to attend these programs for free. Contact Tamiko Lee at leet@staff.abanet.org to arrange for news credentials. All others may register by calling the ABA Service Center at 800/285-2221.