Series of continuing education programs for attorneys and other legal professionals will be held April 26 and 27 at Cal U's Southpointe Center in Canonsburg, Pa.
Political parties are battling over Pennsylvania's congressional district map -- but how do the courts address concerns about voting districts drawn along racial and political lines?
Attorney Barbara J. Shah, one of the plaintiffs in a recent federal lawsuit, discusses Gerrymandering and Its Effect on American Politics April 27 in a seminar presented by the Institute for Law and Public Policy at California University of Pennsylvania.
Shah's talk is one of a series of continuing education programs for attorneys and other legal professionals. All seminars are held April 26 and 27 at Cal U's Southpointe Center, 135 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA. Each is approved for Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (PACLE) credits.
Registration is open now for these seminars:
• Veteran Disability Law: A Primer — 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. April 26, 2018
Attorney James P. Coletta, of Schmitt and Coletta PC, provides an overview of disability
laws as they apply to veterans. He addresses benefits, claim requirements and appeals,
along with claims relating specifically to Agent Orange, PTSD and chronic illness.
PACLE approved: 2 substantive and 1 ethics credits
• What's Trending Now: Labor and Employment News and the Changes Your Business Needs
to Make in 2018 — 1-4:15 p.m. April 26, 2018
Presented by attorneys Christian Antkowiak and Erin J. McLaughlin, of Buchanan Ingersoll
and Rooney, the seminar offers insights into current labor and employment trends.
Topics include sexual harassment, wage-and-hour law, the American with Disabilities
Act, the (in)appropriate use of social media in the workplace, and paid and unpaid
leave. PACLE approved: 3 substantive credits
• The Profession and the Business: Operating Your Small Size Law Firm in 2018 — 9
a.m.-12:15 p.m. April 27, 2018
Attorney Vincent J. Quatrini, of the QuatriniRafferty law firm, leads conversation
about the practice of law as a profession and as a business. Quatrini draws on his
40 years of experience, from operating a solo practice to managing a 15-attorney law
firm with 40+ employees and multiple locations.
PACLE approved: 2 substantive and 1 ethics credits
• Gerrymandering and Its Effect on American Politics: The Fight Against Gerrymandering
— 1-4:15 p.m. April 27, 2018
Speaking from an anti-gerrymandering perspective, attorney Barbara J. Shah, of Shah
Law Group PC, discusses the controversial issue of racial and political gerrymandering.
Topics include technology and gerrymandered boundaries, the role of the courts, anti-gerrymandering
lawsuits and potential resolutions. PACLE approved: 3 substantive credits
The Institute for Law and Public Policy at Cal U also offers a 5-day law enforcement training program in Advanced Crime Science Investigation from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 14-18 at the Allegheny County Police Training Academy in Allison Park, Pa.
Professionals who complete the course can earn a California University certificate in Applied Forensic Science. The certificate demonstrates proficiency in forensic science, which can be an asset when a law enforcement officer is called upon to testify in court.
The region's top police and forensic experts offer hands-on training in:
• Advanced latent print.
• Shooting scene reconstruction.
• Advanced forensic photography.
• Fire, explosion and arson scenes.
• Bloodstain pattern analysis.
• Advanced death investigation.
• Forensic pathology and autopsy.
Discounts are available when an agency registers multiple members.
Legal and law enforcement professionals may register now for these continuing education
programs. For seminar details, costs and online registration, visit calu.edu/ilpp.