The Energy Collective presents a free on-demand webcast asking the question: Is professional expertise in the field of electric smart grid technology available to meet expectations for rapid implementation?

An aging workforce, coupled with the complexities of a smart grid technologoy rollout, have created a large demand for qualified software developer and engineers in the power industry, wrote Jesse Jenkins of the Energy Collective. How can smartgrid stakeholders rise to this challenge and build new teams that will deliver on our high hopes for the smart grid?

He said the webcast addresses these questions:

• Does a mismatch exist between the supply of qualified smart grid professionals and the demand for their work? What are the potential impacts?
• What tactics are industry leaders employing to build the pool of smart grid experts?
• How can organizations balance the desire for stable local, on-the-ground expertise with the frequent need to bring in skilled workers from abroad?
• Where can we look for leadership in smart grid innovation and adoption, and which regions risk falling behind?

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Bridgeway University will present a webcast  that explores the ever increasing relationship between in-house counsel and corporate procurement. The webcast will be Wednesday, July 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Central time.

With the continued focus on cost control, many law departments are being asked to partner with their procurement colleagues to drive savings, but the two groups often come at the savings challenge from different, and at times conflicting perspectives.

This webcast will benefit law department leaders and procurement professionals alike, highlighting best practices and lessons learned from those who have fought the battle and won.

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In a recorded webinar, AXIS Insurance and Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Halliburton case and the fraud-on-the-market presumption used by securities plaintiffs to obtain class certification.

The moderator is Ivan J. Dolowich, Esq., Managing Partner, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP.

Panelists are: Christopher J. Keller, Esq., Partner, Labaton Sucharow LLP; Lynn K. Neuner, Esq., Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; and Frederick M. Zauderer, Esq., Senior Vice President & Claims Manager, AXIS Insurance.

Webinar Topics

• How the Supreme Court ruled in the Halliburton case and why?
• What the ruling means for the fraud-on-the-market presumption?
• How will securities class actions be affected?
• What are the implications for D&O Liability and insurance coverage?

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A U.S. Small Business Administration free webinar on Thursday, August 14, will cover how to protect your intellectual property in other countries.

The 60-minute webinar will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

Monika Hussell, attorney in the Intellectual Property Department of Dinsmore & Shohl, will be the presenter for the webinar. Hussell, who has more than 20 years of experience representing businesses and individuals in intellectual property matters before the US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office, reviews how to protect your intellectual property when doing business in other countries. Highlights include best practices for ensuring your company is protected when doing business outside of the United States.

“During recent roundtable events in which I have participated, small business owners have expressed concerns in exporting and protecting their intellectual property,” states SBA’s West Virginia District Director, Judy McCauley. “We are hosting this webinar to help educate the entrepreneurs on how to protect themselves while reaching out to the profitable markets outside of the U.S.”

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The U.S. Department of Transportation will present a webinar on the implementation of distribution integrity management programs.

The webinar will be Sept. 4, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Gas distribution pipeline operators were required to have prepared and implemented distribution integrity management programs (DIMP) by August 2, 2011. Federal and state regulators have been inspecting those programs and their implementation since that date.

This webinar will be an opportunity for the regulators to share their experience with implementation topics with the public and the regulated community. The webinar will also include discussion of analyses of the 2013 submissions of data concerning mechanical fitting failures in gas distribution pipelines.

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ISACA offers a free on-demand webcast on the threat of cybercrime.

Cybercrime continues to grow in scope and scale, with losses to consumers and businesses across numerous sectors in many countries.

The webcast covers:

• The top trends in cybercrime today and how they are manifesting themselves in different market sectors
• Where cybercrime is coming from
• The business impact of cybercrime and the primary concerns
• Why these criminals are so successful
• What is wrong with various aspects of security today (people, process, technology, etc.)
• Effective solutions to combat cybercrime

A nonprofit, independent membership association, ISACA helps business and IT leaders maximize value and manage risk related to information and technology. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA is an advocate for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance.

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SigmaFlow will offer a well delivery solution webinar for upstream oil and gas exploration and production on Friday, August 15, at 10:30 a.m. Central time.

Webinar attendance will be limited to oil and gas company employees.

SigmaFlow’s Well Delivery Solution streamlines and manages scheduling, operations, and reporting to maximize value from well creation through drilling.

In this hour-long discovery webinar, SigmaFlow’s Director of Client Services, Joe Hanttula, will discuss the SigmaFlow Well Delivery and Rig Scheduling Solution for upstream oil and gas exploration and production.

This webinar will feature a high-level overview of solution capabilities, an in-solution demo, and a live Q&A.

Key points that will be discussed during this webinar include:

• Standardized process execution & ad-hoc tasks
• Multi-schedule management for asset & rig scheduling, accurate status visibility, and forecasting
• SigmaFlow as the “Time System of Record”
• Dashboards & analytical reporting capabilities
• Integrations & the SigmaFlow deployment process

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LexisNexis offers a free on-demand webinar for attorneys who want to earn more — money, free time, clients or satisfaction—in their law practice.

In just one hour, practice management guru Ann Guinn covers:

• The conscious (and unconscious) choices that stifle earning potential
• Identifying your specific trouble spots—and overcoming them, fast
• How making small changes can lead to BIG results
• The importance of “right” clients vs. “any” clients

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Intapp Inc. presents a free on-demand webinar discussing new technologies and regulations that are forcing law firms to take a serious look at activity monitoring and data loss prevention software.

Client guidelines and security audits mandate that firms have visibility into who does what with their data, new regulations like HIPAA require activity monitoring on personally identifiable information, lawyers increasingly use unsanctioned cloud tools without notifying IT and, with lateral movement on the rise, firm management needs a means to identify unauthorized activity to avert potential problems.

In this session, we will explore how firms can leverage technology to monitor and address information risks. Hear from panelists who will present diverse perspectives, ranging from cyber insurance and regulatory trends to process and technical best practices.

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McDermott Will & Emery offers an on-demand webcast designed for health care clients affected by the evolving and increasingly disruptive litigation landscape that impacts physician relationships.

Panelists draw on their experiences as health care regulatory lawyers and litigators to provide an in-depth examination of:

• Litigation attacks on provider business models
• Litigation threats from failed relationships

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Rocket Matter offers an on-demand webinar showing lawyers how to make their points more memorable, allow a better connection with juries, increase intake, and win people over.

Stories build relationships, they create a visual, making your message resonate and linger, said a Rocket Matter spokesman. Stories hook your audience and build a rapport.

Learn about the numerous skills needed to become a good storyteller. Those include effective body language, voice inflection, hand movements, strong opens and closes, as well as making numbers become visual.

Former TV journalist Corey Saban is the speaker. An accomplished speaker and consultant, Saban is now on the other side of the TV industry, helping attorneys increase their exposure through content management, public speaking and media strategies as the VP of Affiliate Relations for THELAW.TV.

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Southwestern Energy Company will present its 2014 second quarter conference call live over the Internet on Friday, August 1, at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

Steve Mueller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy Company, will be the presenter.

Participants may go to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=100053 or go to the company website at www.swn.com.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Company’s Web site: www.swn.com .  To access the replay, look under “Latest News.”

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Compliance Group will present two webinars dealing with compliance with HIPAA requirements.

The first webinar will be “Top HIPAA Compliance Issues Impacting Eye Care Professionals, on Tuesday, July 22, from 2 until 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The conclusion of  a three-part series our final webinar will feature panelists Jerry Godwin from Optometric Medical solutions, and ex-HIPAA auditor Bob Grant from the Compliancy Group speaking on the key issues around HIPAA. An “ask the expert” session will allow participants to pose questions to the panel.

The second webinar will be “How to Use HIPAA Tracking Software to Survive an Audit” on Wednesday, August 20, 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Bob Grant, HIPAA auditor and expert, will show how to achieve total compliance and be best prepared to handle the challenges of HIPAA, HITECH and Omnibus compliance. He will demonstrate The Guard, a one-stop cost-effective solution designed to simplify compliance and addresses the entire set of HIPAA requirements.

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Security & Sustainability Forum will present a webinar on the use of energy service company contracts. The one-hour event will be Thursday, July 24, at 1:15 p.m.

The value of energy services company (ESCO) contracts has been well documented after 30+ years of deployments. Until recently, renewable energy has been too expensive with long paybacks which did not line up with traditional energy conservation measures. However, the recent reduction in cost combined with technological performance advancements makes renewable energy, such as solar PV, desirable in ESCO contracts.

In this webinar, a panel comprised of industry, finance and government leaders, will break down an actual case study and provide insight on the advantages and pitfalls.

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Liberated Energy Inc.  an affordable alternative energy company, will present a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 28,  11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to provide a shareholders update and discuss the company’s recent progress, pending licenses, joint venture developments, and future plans.

The toll-free line for the call is 1-877-941-8418. Participants should ask for the Liberated Energy Management Shareholder Update conference call. A simultaneous live webcast of the conference call can be accessed under “Investor Relations” section in the Liberated Energy company website at www.LiberatedEnergyInc.com.

Financial Poise, the ChamberWise Education Consortium, and West LegalEdcenter will present a joint webinar, “The Intersection of Bankruptcy and IP Law” on August 13, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

Speakers include: Dan Cohn, Murtha Cullina, LLP; Jack O’Connor, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP; Chris Wick, HahnLaw; and Rafael Zahralddin-Aravena, Elliot Greenleaf.

When a company files for bankruptcy protection, other areas of the law continue to be applicable. However, because of competing policy concerns and because of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, the interaction between bankruptcy law and other areas of the law can be complicated and confusing. This webinar series highlights the varying ways in other areas of law interact with bankruptcy law. As with all Financial Poise webinars, each episode in the series is designed to be viewed independently of the other episodes: think sitcom rather than soap opera.

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The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists will present a complimentary webinar on preparing for success in the e-discovery business.

The one-hour webinar will be Wednesday, July 23, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

This webcast is for any aspiring, mid-level, or veteran professional in the e-discovery and legal technology space who is looking to stay current with industry hiring trends, improve value and marketability to a current or future employer, has curiosities about what to learn next, and wants to accelerate earning potential. Seasoned industry career manager and staffing recruiter, Jared Coseglia, will guide participants in a step-by-step analysis and discussion of the following topics:

• Careers in e-discovery as they relate to different geographic market variables (both domestic and abroad),
• Hiring trends for various levels of talent (analysts, specialists, project managers, managers, directors, consultants, sales, and more),
• Vertical and horizontal growth options,
• Emerging career tracks and the future of e-discovery,
• The resume and the job description,
• Insights and best practices for hiring managers in law firms versus vendors,
• An understanding of corporate hiring trends, and,
• Salary statistics based on geography, position, and years of experience.

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Black & Veatch will review its mid-year 2014 Energy Market Outlook and Industry Trends in a free, one-hour webinar.

This webinar will discuss the company’s insights into the near and long-term energy market, providing an outlook for the power, emissions, natural gas and power fuel industries to identify industry trends and provide market insights.

The webinar will be Thursday, July 31, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

The latest Energy Market Perspective focuses on several issues driving significant changes to the national energy landscape, including unprecedented levels of power generation unit retirements, continued renewable and efficiency initiatives, transmission grid expansion, and ongoing development of domestic natural gas reserves and infrastructure. The combined impact of these key drivers will present challenges and opportunities across the energy sector.

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A recent survey showed that only 10% of organizations have a workable Information Governance policy. Is your company one of them?

Concept Searching will present a complimentary webinar on Information Governance on Tuesday, August 19, at 11:30 a.m. Central time.

The webinar is designed to help participants understand the business challenges, the justification and ROI, and the technology issues that need to be answered, even if you are approaching Information Governance a step at a time. Understand, from a best practices perspective, how to develop a framework for Information Governance that can be accomplished incrementally.

The webinar will co ver:
• What is Information Governance and why do you care?
• The business issues and application challenges
• Justifying Information Governance, ROI and savings, and building the case
• Developing a framework for Information Governance
• Technologies
• Information Governance for Office 365 – the unique issues
• Case studies in SharePoint and Office 365 – challenges and solutions

Focusing on the SharePoint and Office 365 environments, this webinar would also be beneficial to any organization, regardless of platform.

Who should attend: Business owners in Records Management, Legal, Data Security, HR, Migration, Compliance, Social Networking, and CRM, as well as Content Managers, SharePoint Administrators, Architects, and Knowledge Managers.

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kCura presents an on-demand webinar on how to streamline e-discovery and investigations by empowering legal and business teams during the collection stage.

As data volumes for e-discovery cases continue to scale, the downstream costs and network impact from processing through production are cumbersome. Developing an intelligent strategy at the inception of your case is important in defensibly limiting the scope of e-discovery and its impact on business operations. Collecting the right data and the right amount of data is the key first step in any effective strategy.

This webinar discusses big data trends related to e-discovery, and the common process and technological challenges for IT, business, and legal teams during the collection of electronically stored information (ESI), as well as how to best address them.

The event covers:

• The business effect of big data in e-discovery
• Key technological challenges of collection, and best practices for targeting the right data
• Targeted collection as an e-discovery and information governance strategy

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