Covid-19 Related CLEs & Webinars
Below are free CLE programs related to Covid-19. The Course # for each CLE is included in the description of the video on Vimeo. If you have any questions, email Kelli at kelli@austinbar.org.
| CLE NAME | DESCRIPTION | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Shelter in Place: What it Means for Austin Companies and their Employees | What does the shelter order mean for Austin companies and their employees? How does the Austin order compare to similar orders entered by cites, counties and states around the country? And when can you leave your house and where can you go? | Shelter in Place: What it Means for Austin Companies and their Employees |
| Tax and Other Business Issues for Law Firms in the Wake of Covid-19 | This program will cover up-to-the-minute changes to tax laws, filing requirements, and payment deadlines resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as issues practitioners need to be aware of while sheltered in place and working from home. | Tax and Other Business Issues for Law Firms in the Wake of Covid-19 |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act | The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is a comprehensive legislative package that assists employers, employees, and others during this unique time in history where there are lot of questions and few answers. | Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
| Travis County Civil Courts During the COVID-19 Crisis | Hon. Amy Clark Meachum, 201st District Court; Hon. Karin Crump, 250th District Court; Hon. Andy Hathcock, Associate Judge; Warren Vavra, Court Administrator; Jacob Stokes, Deputy Court Administrator | Travis County Civil Courts During the COVID-19 Crisis |
| Insurance Coverage for Businesses’ COVID-19-Related Losses | This CLE will discuss the availability of insurance coverage for COVID-19-related issues under companies’ current policies, including arguments for coverage despite the existence of virus/disease exclusions. | Insurance Coverage for Businesses’ COVID-19-Related Losses |
| Managing COVID-19 Related Construction Delays and Disruptions | Mr. Baldwin will discuss how to handle delay and disruption claims caused by COVID-19-related issues on construction projects. | Managing COVID-19 Related Construction Delays and Disruptions |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (For the Workplace and Beyond) | The lecture by Sanieh Morgan will offer practical tools in assisting nervous system regulation and overcoming the triggers that negatively impact mental health. | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (For the Workplace and Beyond) |
| Cultivating a Proactive Mindset to Show Value to Clients in an Uncertain Time | Speaker: Mishell Kneeland, Culhane Meadows PLLC | Cultivating a Proactive Mindset to Show Value to Clients in an Uncertain Time |
| Landlord-Tenant Issues and Covid-19 | This CLE will address residential and commercial landlord-tenant proceedings in Texas, including evictions, in the wake of COVID-19. | Landlord-Tenant Issues and Covid-19 |
| Health Law Covid-19 Update | https://www.austinbar.org/for-attorneys/online-cles/health-law-covid-19-update/ | Health Law Covid-19 Update |
| How Courts in Texas are Responding to COVID-19 | A panel of state and federal judges and judicial administrators will address how Texas courts are responding to COVID-19 with a particular focus on implications for the appellate practitioner. | How Courts in Texas are Responding to COVID-19 |
| Handling Cases in District Court Under the Second Amended Emergency Order | Speakers: Judge Amy Clark Meachum, Judge Karin Crump, Warren Vavra | Handling Cases in District Court Under the Second Amended Emergency Order |
| How to Avoid Malpractice During the Pandemic | Speaker: Jett Hanna, Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange | How to Avoid Malpractice During the Pandemic |
| Travis County Civil Courts Pilot Jury Trial Program - Keeping the Wheels of Justice in Motion During a Pandemic | During the pilot program, jury selection and the trials will be conducted remotely. To participate, all parties and their attorneys must agree to use the Zoom platform. One-day summary jury trials and remote binding trials that can be tried in less than three days will be prioritized. Join this CLE to learn more about the pilot program. | Travis County Civil Courts Pilot Jury Trial Program - Keeping the Wheels of Justice in Motion During a Pandemic |
| Nuts & Bolts of Handling a Remote Jury Trial in Travis County Civil Courts | During the pilot program, jury selection and the trials will be conducted remotely. To participate, all parties and their attorneys must agree to use the Zoom platform. One-day summary jury trials and remote binding trials that can be tried in less than three days will be prioritized. Join this CLE to learn more about the pilot program. | Nuts & Bolts of Handling a Remote Jury Trial in Travis County Civil Courts |
| After-Action Report Regarding First Remote Jury Trial in Travis County | During the pilot program, jury selection and the trials will be conducted remotely. To participate, all parties and their attorneys must agree to use the Zoom platform. One-day summary jury trials and remote binding trials that can be tried in less than three days will be prioritized. Join this CLE to learn more about the pilot program. | After-Action Report Regarding First Remote Jury Trial in Travis County |
| Practice Pointers Workshop – Zoom 101 | Speaker: Sherrie Wirth, The Exhibit Company | Practice Pointers Workshop – Zoom 101 |
