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A General Overview of Personal Injury Litigation

Representing a client in a Personal Injury case can often feel overwhelming at first. One often feels they are not sure where to start. Usually the client contacts you a short while after the injury has taken place. What should you do next to best protect yourself and your client? What forms need to be filled out? Where should these forms be sent? With this primer and guide one will feel comfortable overcoming the unfamiliarity of tackling a personal injury case.

General Credits
1
Price$75

Appellate Pitfalls And How To Sometimes Overcome Them - New York

This lecture focuses on the technical jurisdictional aspects of an appeal that can prevent it from being heard on the merits and how these problems can, sometimes, be overcome. This lecture is intended to help lawyers avoid these problems themselves as well as raise them when opposing an appeal. Among the issues discussed are whether there is an appealable paper, whether there is a proper party, when final judgments cut off interlocutory appeals and when final judgments bring up for review inter...

General Credits
1
Price$50

Civil Appellate Practice

Somehow, the judgment goes against your client. Should you appeal? What are the true appealable issues? How will the Appellate Court analyze the case? Should you handle it yourself? These and other crucial questions are considered in this seminar. Although the focus is on California law, the basic principles apply throughout the states. This course will help the civil trial attorney advise a client when faced with an adverse judgment, and it will provide valuable guidance to counsel who a...

General Credits
1
Price$50

Civil Procedure: A View From the Bench

Attend this seminar and get the information you’ll need to succeed the next time you’re in court. Learn to anticipate problems and think on your feet to tackle civil procedure challenges with deft and ease. You’ll hear insights from the decision makers themselves on case management, jury selection, and presenting witnesses and evidence. You’ll also learn proven techniques for getting results and getting ahead. Benefits for You: • Expert advice on managing your cases • Proven strategies...

General Credits
5
Price$200

Class Actions: A Primer with Tips

In this introductory course, class counsel Susan Chana Lask provides a step by step approach to filing a class action case. Learn whether your case will qualify, what the effect of filing is and how the court certifies the case as a class action. In addition, this course covers FRCP 23 and offers tips and strategies that will help any attorney understand the basics of filing and defending a class action lawsuit.

General Credits
1
Price$50

Cross Examination of Police Officers and Detectives: A Tactical Guide

A fascinating and practical guide for any attorney who faces the police or detectives on cross-examinations, this CLE course presented by Jeffrey Schwartz will study the psychological and professional aspects of this critical part of any trial. The course reviews both the general responsibilities and work-a-day world of the average officer as well as typical police mentality and how to utilize these insights. The course will outline specific strategies to develop a tactical advantage over offic...

General Credits
1.5
Price$75

Cross Examination Techniques

Even well-planned cross examinations can go horribly awry. And while each case presents its own unique challenges, the key to preparing successful cross-examinations lies in following specific guidelines. In this CLE course, experienced defense attorney Benjamin Brafman will take you through each step of the preparation process. Drawing on his vast experience, including his involvement in the Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs case, Mr. Brafman will explain the basis for determining which witnesses to cros...

General Credits
1
Price$50

Depositions: Procedures and Strategies

A good deposition can be the key to a successful outcome. From witness prep to effective use of transcripts, each step in the process is critical. This CLE course will teach you everything you need to know about depositions and how to defend them as well as how to avoid the most common problems in deposing witnesses. This course will explain when, why and how to take depositions, tips for ensuring a clear record for motions and trials, strategies for preparing witnesses, defending them and effec...

General Credits
2
Price$100

E-Discovery: Preparing for a Rule 26(f) Conference

While there are many courses that purport to give a broad overview of electronic discovery, this course is intended as a nuts and bolts approach to preparing to discuss electronic discovery issues at a Rule 26(f) conference, which requires lawyers to discuss electronic discovery issues with their adversaries at the outset of the case. What do I need to ask my client first? How do I go about making sure that a “litigation hold” is in effect? How can I try to negotiate the conduct of electronic...

General Credits
1.25
Price$75

Electronic Discovery in Federal Court

In this three CLE hour presentation, Professor Connors discusses the December 1, 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which specifically address the discovery of electronically stored information. The program reviews all of the changes to the following rules: Rule 16. Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management ; Rule 26. General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure; Rule 33. Interrogatories to Parties; Rule 34. Production of Documents, Electronically Stored In...

General Credits
3.5
Price$149


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