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Representing the Pro Bono Client: Effective Written Advocacy (Free)

Released on: Mar. 21, 2013
Running Time: 03:26:29

Running Time Segment Title Faculty Format
[01:11:09] The Good Brief Jocelyn Larkin ~ Executive Director, The Impact Fund
Robert P Capistrano ~ Director of Litigation, Advocacy & Training, Bay Area Legal Aid
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[01:10:55] Complaint Drafting Jocelyn Larkin ~ Executive Director, The Impact Fund
Robert P Capistrano ~ Director of Litigation, Advocacy & Training, Bay Area Legal Aid
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[01:00:15] Effective Declarations Jocelyn Larkin ~ Executive Director, The Impact Fund
Robert P Capistrano ~ Director of Litigation, Advocacy & Training, Bay Area Legal Aid
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This program will teach new attorneys and seasoned professionals effective writing techniques to assist pro bono clients with a variety of legal issues.  Learn the tools to draft concise complaints, declarations and briefs to help your pro bono clients assert their legal rights and win their cases!

Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:26:29]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.

  • Program Overview and Introductions* [00:04:10]
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • The Good Brief [01:11:09]
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • Complaint Drafting [01:10:55]
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • Effective Declarations [01:00:15]
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin

Presentation Material

  • Table of Contents
    Practising Law Institute
  • The Good Brief: PPT
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • Effective Written Advocacy: Writing Exercises
    Jocelyn Larkin
  • Order, Zachary Belli v. Hedden Enterprises, Inc., United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (2012)
    Jocelyn Larkin
  • Effective Written Advocacy: Motion Scheduling Exercise
    Jocelyn Larkin
  • Effective Complaint Drafting: PPT
    Robert P Capistrano,Jocelyn Larkin
  • Training Hypothetical
    Robert P Capistrano
  • Conceiving the Complaint
    Robert P Capistrano
  • Complaint Drafting
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • Drafting Effective and Admissible Declarations: PPT
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
  • Drafting Effective and Admissible Declarations: State Statutes and Rules
    Jocelyn Larkin
  • Drafting Effective and Admissible Declarations: Re-Drafting Exercise
    Jocelyn Larkin
  • Effective Declarations
    Robert P Capistrano, Jocelyn Larkin
Chairperson(s)
Robert P Capistrano ~ Director of Litigation, Advocacy & Training, Bay Area Legal Aid
Jocelyn Larkin ~ Executive Director, The Impact Fund

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2Iowa:  The approval is for one year from recorded date. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.

3Missouri:  On-demand web programs are restricted to six hours of self-study credit per year.  Self-study may not be used to satisfy the ethics requirements.  Self-study can not be used for carryover credit.

 

4New Hamphsire:  The approval is for three years from recorded date.

5New Mexico:  On-Demand web programs are restricted to 4.0 self-study credits per year. 


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7North Carolina:  A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand web programs. 


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9Oklahoma:  Up to 6 credits may be earned each year through computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.


10Pennsylvania:  PA attorneys may only receive a maximum of four (4) hours of distance learning credit per compliance period. All distance learning programs must be a minimum of 1 full hour.
 

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12Tennessee:  The approval is for the calendar year in which the live program was presented.

13Virginia: All distance learning courses are to be done in an educational setting, free from distractions.

14Wisconsin: Ethics credit is not allowed.  The ethics portion of the program will be approved for general credit.  There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs during every 2-year reporting period.  Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.


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