Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel attorney James Meagley will present a Continuing Legal Education seminar titled "U.S. Immigration Overview for Non-Immigration Lawyers." Sponsored by the Erie Institute of Law, it is scheduled for Nov. 15 at the Bar Association of Erie County, 438 Main St., sixth floor, Buffalo. Meagley is special counsel at Jaeckle Fleischmann and concentrates his practice on legal services related to cross-border business transactions. He has more than 30 years of experience in U.S. Immigration and customs matters, including assisting businesses with the employment of foreign national workers and the commercial importation of products.

For more information or to register, call 716-852-8687.

Paralegal group to meet

The Western New York Paralegal Association will hold the monthly general membership meeting Nov. 15. The event is set for noon at Phillips Lytle LLP, 3400 HSBC Center, Buffalo. Jodie Zolnowski, WNYPA primary representative of the association, and Edie Feiling, representing Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations Inc., will discuss how their respective groups can assist members in advancing their careers, both on a national and statewide level. Lunch included. RSVP to Sue Ann Sarra, director of programming, at [email protected]

For more information about WNYPA events, visit www.wnyparalegals.org.

Free unemployment workshop

A free workshop on "Coping With Unemployment" will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Nov. 17 at the Weslyan Church of Hamburg, 4999 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. Guest speakers from Career Partners International and Consumer Credit Counseling Services will discuss the following:

• Financially surviving unemployment
• Creating a cutting-edge resume
• Finding a job in today's economy 

"Have you found yourself in the unexpected position of being unemployed? What do you do now? How do you proceed? 'Coping with Unemployment' will offer insight on how to budget while on unemployment, ways to save money and move forward, resume building, finding a job in these challenging times, dealing emotionally during unemployment, and personal experiences of unemployment," the speakers say. Registration required by Nov. 14. Call 716-649-6335.

Lunch and learn

Digits LLC and EscapeWire Solutions will host a "Lunch and Learn" program titled "Data Security to Prevent Data Breach." It's set for noon, Dec. 6 at Doubletree Inn, 10 Flint Road, Amherst. Presenters will include Michael McCartney, president and CEO of Digits, and Mike Beecher, president of EscapeWire Solutions. McCartney will outline what he calls unscrupulous actions that can happen to businesses that don't take proper security measures.

"Even after the damage is done, it is important to understand the steps you need to take to avoid litigation and data breach notification requirements, as well as the steps to preserve valuable electronic evidence," he said.

Beecher will outline best practices that firms should implement to protect their networks and internal data. He will review current data protection technologies and how to build a simple yet effective backup and disaster recovery plan.

"For many companies, data and network protection is out of sight, out of mind. Very few think they will ever have a data breach or data loss and therefore don't take the very simple but necessary steps to protect their firm's most valuable assets - their electronic data," he said.

To register, visit www.digitsllc.com/data-security-to-prevent-data-breach-event

'Legal Weapons,' Dec. 6

Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham & Coppola LLC is offering the latest in its series, "Legal Weapons for the Working Woman," Dec. 6 at Sinatra's Village Square, 2878 Delaware Ave., Kenmore. The seminar is titled "Document Retention & Confidentiality: Protecting Your Company, Employees and Customers." It will focus on compliance  with laws related to record-keeping and confidential information. Rupp Baase attorneys will discuss how to protect your customers, your employees and your business.

Legal Weapons is dedicated to educating and empowering entrepreneurs.

Registration begins at 4 p.m. and the event concludes at 5:30, followed by a cocktail and networking reception from 5:30 to 7 pm.

For more information, visit www.legal-weapons.com

— Compiled by Matt Chandler