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January 2022 CLE Seminars

2022 is officially here! Stay on top of your education by attending a CLE seminar. All the CLEs scheduled in January are available via Zoom, so you can participate from your home or office!
 
The Lawyer’s Guide to the Access to Public Records Act
 
12:30 – 1:30 p.m., 1.0 credit
Live Webinar Only
 
Speakers:
Katherine Connolly Sadeck Esq.
RI Office of the Attorney General
 
Adam D. Roach Esq.
RI Office of the Attorney General
 
The Access to Public Records Act (APRA) is a necessary statute that promotes transparency and open government in Rhode Island. This presentation will discuss the requirements of the APRA and the frequent trouble areas, examples, and hot topics.
 
Forming a Nonprofit Organization in Rhode Island
 
12:30 – 2:00 p.m., 1.0 credit + 0.5 ethics
Live Webinar ONLY
 
Speakers:
Elizabeth O. Manchester Esq.
Partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
 
Sandy F. Ross CPA, CFE, MSNM
Kahn Litwin Renza & Co., LTD.
 
At this program, attendees will learn what a nonprofit organization is, how to form a nonprofit, and the legal and financial implications that impact such an organization.
 
After attending this program, attendees will be able to:
  • Identify the different classifications of nonprofits with a focus on 501(c)(3) Public Charities.
  • Understand financial aspects of nonprofits, including financial reporting, IRS reporting, audit requirements.
  • Formation procedures and estimate costs.
  • Annual compliance checklists.
  • Charitable giving and endowment best practices.
  • Recommended policies for nonprofit entities.
 
The Senate’s Discovery Task Force: Recommendations for a Comprehensive Approach to Improving Discovery Procedures in Criminal Cases
 
10:00 – 11:30 a.m., 1.5 credits
Live Webinar ONLY
 
Speakers:
J. Patrick Youngs III, Esq.
RI Office of the Attorney General
 
Michael A. DiLauro, Esq.
Assistant Public Defender/ Director of Training & Legislative Liaison, Office of the Public Defender
 
Chief Sid Wordell
Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association
 
Christine Crocker
Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association
 
The Senate’s Discovery Task Force (SDTF), created by 2018-R 0328, brought together a diverse array of Rhode Island criminal justice stakeholders empowered to study and make recommendations to enhance the timely and complete disclosure of discoverable material in criminal cases. Its final report makes a series of recommendations applicable to all components of the state’s criminal justice system, including the defense, prosecution, the courts, and law enforcement.
 
After attending this program, attendees will understand the SDTF report, recommendations and implementation, as well as R.16/Brady/Giglio/Wyche/Beaumier, and the law enforcement accreditation process and electronic case management systems.

 

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