The post Our Newest Partners in Excellence Award Winner – NASP appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

The post The InReach Sharing Network™ Continuing Education Program Proves That It Pays to Share appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

As anyone around the InReach office can attest to, I’m an avid NPR listener. It’s not unusual (and probably annoyingly so) to hear me say, “I heard on NPR….” during the usual office water cooler talk. You fellow-NPR listeners are guilty of the same thing, and you know who you are.

Application of Checklists

This blog post isn’t about my listening habits, as much as I’d like it to be, but about checklists. Recently I heard a “Hidden Brain” episode on NPR on checklists and the thought behind the application of checklists. The episode resonated with me. Check it out here. Shankar Vedantam highlights several cases where checklists have made a material impact on the outcomes in aviation, medicine, and other fields. The inference is checklists are an important tool, not just for novices who need help in learning.  It’s for seasoned veterans that can rely too heavily on their experience to reach the desired outcome. Essentially, it’s a way to make people slow down and check overconfidence due to their experience.

 Continuing Education and Checklists

So how do we apply this concept to delivering continuing education? Many continuing education professionals spend years or decades doing what they do: planning programs, reporting credits, coordinating with sections or other departments within the organization, etc. It’s likely these actions have a repetitive cycle to them, and once you’ve done it a few times, you generally know what you’re doing. But what happens with the unexpected happens? A hotel cancels the booking on the ballroom, a webcast goes down because the internet on-site is spotty, or your credit reporting system is down. That’s where a checklist comes in! By relying on the checklist, you’re minimizing the possibility of overlooking something when reacting to the unexpected disruption to your usual workflow.

Two things you want to keep in mind when developing a checklist:

1. The checklist must be accessible and easy to follow. If you create an unwieldy process that doesn’t facilitate better workflow, it’s less likely to be followed. By making a checklist practical and easy, it’s going to produce better results because it will be followed more often.
2. You must be willing to change the checklist. As a checklist is used, you’re going to find issues or better ways to do things. Rely on the feedback of the people using it to enhance and change it. Explaining why you’re changing it will go a long way as well in making sure people are using it.

We use several checklists within InReach with proven success, and we’ve made changes to them over time even when they work well. Not every process requires a checklist but stopping to think about where the tool can produce better outcomes for your learners, colleagues, members or clients is an exercise I encourage you to do.  Know that Inreach will continue to use checklists, and we’ll continue to do so to better serve our partners.

The post Checklists – They’re Not Just for Amateurs appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

For over a decade InReach has provided a continuing education management platform that enables professional associations, educational content providers, non-profits, and businesses to bring continuing professional education and training online.

“Jonas is known for selecting only the best companies to acquire and grow, and we are pleased to add InReach, a noted market leader, to our portfolio. We know there is great potential in the continuing education market and look forward to expanding our presence with InReach,” stated Matt Otchet, Business Unit Manager for JonasSoftware.

“We are very excited to become part of the Jonas Software portfolio. This provides a great opportunity to continue to improve service for our clients and the market as a whole. Jonas Software’s dedication to growing and supporting InReach will enable us to continue to be a leader in the market,” stated Neil Ashizawa, Chief Executive Office at InReach.

About InReach

InReach is a leading provider of continuing education management solutions. The first and most widely used solution for bringing accredited continuing education (CE) online, InReach technology, services, and experience have helped hundreds of organizations expand their continuing professional education programs beyond in-person events.  For more than a decade, the leading providers of continuing medical, financial, and  legal education have successfully leveraged InReach to produce, manage, distribute, and profit from successful online CE programs. For more information contact us at Info@InReachCE.com or visit www.InReachCE.com.

About Jonas Software

Jonas Software operates over 50 independently managed software companies around the world, providing them with the strategic guidance and financial security required to be leaders in their respective markets. With our roots formed in the Construction and Club Management markets, our reach has grown extensively within the Hospitality and Industrial verticals, and today we are proud to supply industry leading enterprise management software and related services to 15 vertical markets. www.jonassoftware.com

The post Jonas Software Announces the Acquisition of InReach Continuing Education Solutions appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

The post HighRoad Solution Kicks Off Association Innovation Seminar Series appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

Known as an academic leader and innovator in legal education, Georgetown Law CLE has an established tradition with over 30 years of experience providing the legal community high quality programs. Their current online courses cover topics in litigation, eDiscovery, corporate law, cybersecurity, international law, and hotel law.

“We are very pleased to be partnering with our friends at The State Bar of California. We know that the State Bar has a long tradition of providing high quality continuing legal education to its members, and we hope that our new partnership will only broaden that tradition. As a law school located in our nation’s capital, we are uniquely situated to give California lawyers access to many high-ranking federal officials who have primary responsibility for interpreting and enforcing our laws. As a national CLE provider, we can bring renowned in-house and outside counsel directly to the laptops, tablets and phones of thousands of California lawyers. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with
the State Bar,” stated Lawrence J. Center, Assistant Dean for Academic Conferences and Continuing Legal Education at Georgetown Law.

The Georgetown Law CLE catalog includes live and on-demand programming in the form of webcasts and webinars. Programs covering topic areas such as litigation, corporate law, international law, eDiscovery, state and local tax, bankruptcy, hotel law, commercial leasing, and cybersecurity law that can be accessed 24/7 atwww.georgetownlaw.inreachce.com from any location where Internet access is available.

About Georgetown Law CLE
Georgetown Law CLE has an established tradition with over 30 years of experience providing the legal community high quality programs. Our programs are developed with the profession’s ever-changing needs in mind, while at the same time meeting the mandatory CLE requirements of various state bars. Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, we feature the country’s leading officials, judges, and practitioners.

About The State Bar of California
With more than 249,000 members, the State Bar of California is by far the largest state bar in the country. For more than 85 years, the State Bar of California has shaped the development of the law, regulated the professional conduct of the state’s lawyers and provided greater access to legal services for all citizens.

About InReach
InReach is a leading provider of continuing education management solutions. The first and most widely used solution for bringing accredited continuing education (CE) online, InReach technology, services, and experience have helped hundreds of organizations expand their continuing professional education programs beyond in-person events. For more than a decade, the leading providers of continuing medical, financial, and legal education have successfully leveraged InReach to produce, manage, distribute, and profit from successful online CE programs. For more information contact us at Info@InReachCE.com or visit www.InReachCE.com.

Media Contact
Jill Cross
InReach
512-904-1838
jcross@inreachce.com

The post Georgetown Law CLE and The State Bar of California Partner to Deliver Online Continuing Legal Education to California Attorneys appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

The post HighRoad Solution Announces New Partnerships in Area of Professional Development appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

“In January 2013, attorney Mark Hummels and his client were gunned down after a mediation in Phoenix not far from the State Bar of Arizona office,” said Lisa Deane, Chief Member Services Officer at the State Bar of Arizona. “Acknowledging the vulnerability of our staff and our bar members, and the fact that there is little education on how to handle these crisis situations, we realized we needed to do something.”

Over the following months, the State Bar of Arizona conducted research on the topic and learned that few firms had safety plans in place or protocols for emergency situations. In addition, another survey revealed that 42 percent of Arizona lawyers and judges had been threatened or assaulted at least once, and the results were not unique to Arizona. Seven other states had similar findings.

Realizing the violence against lawyers and their clients is a growing national problem but few legal professionals have the resources needed to respond, The Bar compiled a panel of experts in law enforcement, disaster preparedness and situational psychology and hosted a free educational online webcast using the InReach platform.

“We are so proud to partner with The Bar, and be the technology provider that can distribute this important education to legal professionals nationwide,” said Donita Bourns Douglas, Vice President of Professional Services at InReach. “As a former attorney and bar staff member, this has not been a topic that the legal community has publicly addressed, and I commend Lisa and her staff for taking on such an important cause.”

“This is not a comfortable topic for any of us, but it is critical that firms, bar associations, courthouses have emergency plans in place so staff know how to respond,” said Ms. Deane. “We understand we cannot entirely prevent violence in the workplace, but by starting the conversation and providing helpful aids—we may save a life.”

The 75-minute online program, was broadcast live via the Internet to individual lawyers, law firm conference rooms, courts and human resources professionals throughout the United States. It is estimated that nearly 400 computers connected to the program and more than 1000 people tuned into the webcast across the United States. The recorded version and accompanying materials is still available on the State Bar of Arizona website.

About The Bar
The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization that operates under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court. The Bar includes approximately 17,500 active attorneys and provides education and development programs for the legal profession and the public. Since 1933 the Bar and its members have been committed to serving the public by making sure the voices of all people in Arizona are heard in our justice system. www.azbar.org

About InReach
InReach is a leading provider of continuing education management solutions. The first and most widely used solution for bringing accredited continuing education (CE) online, InReach technology, services, and experience have helped hundreds of organizations expand their continuing professional education programs beyond in-person events.  For more than a decade, the leading providers of continuing medical, financial, and  legal education have successfully leveraged InReach to produce, manage, distribute, and profit from successful online CE programs. For more information contact us at Info@InReachCE.com or visit www.InReachCE.com.

The post State Bar of Arizona and InReach Receive an ACLEA Best Award in the Public Interest Category appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

InReach, a leading provider of online continuing education (CE) management solutions, today announces that the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation’s criminal defense lawyers, launched the organization’s online continuing legal education (CLE) programs powered by InReach technology and services.

Founded in 1958, NACDL serves approximately 10,000 direct members, and a total of 40,000 attorneys throughout its affiliate organization network. Legal professionals served include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors, and judges.

NACDL offers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programming in live format as well as a variety of self-study CLE.

The NACDL CLE program attracts nationally-recognized faculties including high-profile figures in the legal community, politicians, and experts in a variety of practice areas. NACDL will utilize InReach technology and services to bring online CLE programs to their members and affiliates.

“We are known as the leading national provider of Live CLE programming for the defense bar, and now we can offer the same unparalleled experience through an online on-demand format,” stated Gerald Lippert, Associate Executive Director for Programs at NACDL. “Our members seek a convenient, fast and flexible way of earning their CLE, and now we can provide them instant access to our premiere accredited self-study CLE programs on the web, featuring the hottest topics and highest profile speakers in criminal defense.”

“The CLE programs offered by NACDL are of the highest quality, and we look forward to complementing that content with the best possible online CLE experience for their participants,” stated Sara Spivey, Chief Executive Officer at InReach.

The NACDL online catalog will provide access to live and on-demand CLE in the form of events, webcasts, and on-demand programming. Topics covered include cross examination, evidence and experts, forensic science and the law, jury selection, ethics and specific criminal offenses such as drug cases, white collar crime, DUI, and others.

InReach is a leading provider of continuing education management solutions. The first and most widely used solution for bringing accredited continuing education (CE) online, InReach technology, services, and experience have helped hundreds of organizations expand their continuing professional education programs beyond in-person events. For more than a decade, the leading providers of continuing medical, financial, and legal education have successfully leveraged InReach to produce, manage, distribute, and profit from successful online CE programs. For more information contact us at Info@InReachCE.com or visit https://inreachce.com.

The post National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Chooses InReach to Deliver Online Continuing Legal Education to Members appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.

InReach, a leading provider of online continuing education (CE) management solutions, today announces a partnership with proSHARE, a joint project of the Ohio State Bar Association’s (OSBA) for-profit subsidiary and gainSHARE. This partnership, designed to leverage the dramatic expansion in digital advertising for the benefit of associations, provides InReach customers with a new channel for creating non-dues revenue that can be used to fund existing or new programs.
The proSHARE digital advertising network was created to connect professional associations with well-known national advertisers. By banding together, InReach association customers can attract premier advertisers to place paid advertising within their online continuing education catalogs and their online continuing education programs as well. These advertisements, controlled by the associations but managed by proSHARE, expand continuing legal education (CLE) revenue with little or no investment on the part of participating associations.
“The OSBA has a history of being entrepreneurial, and this is the latest example of that. We created proSHARE as a way to increase non-dues revenue for member-based associations,” said OSBA President Jonathan Hollingsworth. “With the participation of multiple associations and the full support of Google, we have garnered the interest of advertisers that in the past would not have considered paid advertising on association sites.”
“We are always searching for ways to help our customers meet and exceed revenue goals, so when the Ohio State Bar Association approached us with this idea, we were eager to learn more,” stated Sara Spivey, InReach CEO. “After reviewing this unique opportunity, we determined that it was a practical way to help our customers realize revenue over and above membership dues and continuing education program fees.”
proSHARE will handle day-to-day management of the program, including monthly reporting. InReach customers will control which advertisers are promoted on their sites. The InReach product functionality to enable the ad serving will be available by February 15, 2014.
InReach is a leading provider of continuing education management solutions. The first and most widely used solution for bringing accredited continuing education (CE) online, InReach technology, services, and experience have helped hundreds of organizations expand their continuing professional education programs beyond in-person events. For more than a decade, the leading providers of continuing medical, financial, and legal education have successfully leveraged InReach to produce, manage, distribute, and profit from successful online CE programs. For more information contact us at Info@InReachCE.com or visithttps://inreachce.com.

The post InReach Partners with proSHARE to Create Additional Revenue Stream for Association Customers appeared first on InReach Continuing Education Management System.