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Lauren Barrows | Client Experience Manager | lbarrows@williamsmullen.com
EVENT
CLE Institute 2026
Continuing Legal Education Program for Attorneys
Join Williams Mullen for CLE Institute 2026, a virtual continuing legal education (CLE) program designed for attorneys seeking practical guidance on emerging legal issues, regulatory developments and evolving business challenges.
This full-day program provides timely insights from experienced Williams Mullen attorneys across key areas of law, including employment, privacy and data governance, crisis response, contracts, artificial intelligence and legal ethics.
Our CLE program is for live credit only, so while a recording of the program will be available after the program, the recording will not be applicable for CLE credit in any state. Your attendance, for purposes of CLE credit, will be monitored via your login times and responses to polling questions.
| Agenda | |
|---|---|
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | Zoom Webinar | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome Moderator: Vanessa T. Yearick |
| 9:10 – 10:10 AM | Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Workforce Restructuring Common risks, compliance obligations, and best practices for employers Presenters: Daniel C. Masakayan & Emily K. Chowhan |
| 10:10 – 10:20 AM | Break |
| 10:20 – 11:20 AM | Data Governance & AI: Legal Obligations Under U.S. Privacy and Consumer Protection Laws Presenters: Clinton H. Brannon & Janet W. Cho |
| 11:20 – 11:30 AM | Break |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Crisis Response & Legal Risk: Privilege & Investigations Practical Guidance for In-House and Outside Counsel Presenters: Wes J. Camden & Charles E. “Chuck” James, Jr. |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Risk Management in Vendor Contracting Presenters: Miles S. Bruder & Christopher A. Moore |
| 2:00 – 2:10 PM | Break |
| 2:10 – 3:10 PM | Lawyer’s Ethical Obligations and the Use of Generative AI in Legal Practice Presenters: Lauren W. Waller & Edward T. White |
| 3:10 – 3:20 PM | Closing Moderator: Vanessa T. Yearick |
Additional Information
Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation from Zoom, which will contain your link to log into the program on the day of the event. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam filter. If you're unable to locate your confirmation email, please contact Katelyn Cheatham at kcheatham@williamsmullen.com.
Your Zoom confirmation email will save the date for the entire program (9:00 AM - 3:30 PM). If you wish to just attend a portion of the event, please login for just that portion.
Please note that in order to submit your attendance for CLE credit to the state bar, we must provide record of your log in and log out time(s). In order to receive credit, you must attend the session in its entirety and answer all polling questions. To ensure you are logged in at the start of each session, we recommend that you log in for each session 5 minutes early, using your full name (no nicknames) and the contact information you provided when you joined the Bar. Please note that audio-only attendance (calling in by phone) is not eligible for CLE credit.
CLE credit has been approved in VA, NC, CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, NY, PA, and TX, with approval pending in SC.
The CLE provider for this event is CEU Institute (national CLE provider - www.ceuinstitute.net). Attendees can anticipate CLE certificates from CEU Institute via email 30-45 days after the program.
Disclaimer: This webinar is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice nor automatically form an attorney-client relationship with participants.
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