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Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Social Security Disability: From Administrative Proceedings to Federal Practice Recorded March, 2013 in New York Agency's Review of the Decision; Federal Court Review in Social Security Cases [01:01:26] Part A: Agency’s Review of the Decision Appeals Council Review Procedural Issues Typical arguments Possible outcomes Part B: Federal Court Review in Social Security Cases  ...

Recorded on: Sep. 27, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know Recorded September, 2012 in New York Annual Update of In-house Counsel's Guide to E-Discovery: Everything You Need to Know [01:05:42] Obtaining the in-house buy-in for e-discovery When to outsource and when to build in-house What technical tools does your company need to effectively manage e-discovery? How cloud applications ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basic Immigration Law 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Asylum and Related Relief [01:18:53] Asylum and related relief Cancellation of removal VAWA, U&T Visas The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: A Review of Common Areas of Confusion in Domestic Violence-Related Immigration Law Julie E. Dinnerstein  ...

Recorded on: Aug. 14, 2012

Taken from the Web Program 14th Annual Supreme Court Review: October 2011 Term Recorded August, 2012 in New York Business Interests, Supremacy Clause and Federalism [00:54:44] Including validity of Arizona immigration policy, Eleventh Amendment protection under Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and constitutionality of state property tax refund policy. Presenters: Professor Michael C. Dorf, Professor Leon Friedman, Professor Marci A. Hamilton Discussion ...

Recorded on: Oct. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Judges' Pet Peeves 2012: Tips from the Bench on Trial Practice Recorded October, 2012 in New York Civility Issues in Litigation [00:23:23] How to be a zealous advocate within the bounds of ethical behavior The difference between slaying the adversary's case and slaying the adversary Is civility an obligation? How should you respond to uncivil conduct by your adversary? The purchase price of this ...

Recorded on: Sep. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Courtroom Skills for Pro Bono Attorneys Recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco Closing Your Case [00:59:55] Making persuasive closing arguments Post-trial considerations The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Presentation Material Sample: Opening and Closing Statements Robert E. Borton Closing Your Case (Power ...

Recorded on: Oct. 22, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco Complex Real Estate Issues: Arbitration vs. Litigation [01:30:18] Costs of litigation and discovery as well as absence of cases or judgments Establishing minimum qualifications for arbitrators in arbitration provisions and selection process Hot topics - current increase ...

Recorded on: Dec. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Trial by Jury 2012 Recorded November, 2012 in New York Conducting an Effective Direct and Redirect Examination [01:02:27] Clearly and forcefully presenting your case on direct Secrets to preparing and organizing your direct Involving the jury in the story Arguing your case through the witness Making your witness the star of the show When - and when not - to ask questions on redirect The ...

Recorded on: May. 29, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Pretrial Practice 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Depositions [01:00:05] Fast track discovery What depositions to take Which witnesses to represent What questions to ask and what not to ask Time limits What potential witnesses may a lawyer contact before a deposition? The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Taking and Defending Depositions 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Deposition Strategy & Taking the Deposition [01:55:33] Setting the stage for the deposition How depositions fit into your overall case strategy The purpose of the deposition Choosing who to depose and when to depose them When to avoid taking a deposition Anatomy of a deposition Practice Tip: Atmospheric aspects ...

Recorded on: Mar. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Taking and Defending Depositions 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Deposition Strategy & Taking the Deposition [01:47:11] Deposition Strategy - Setting the stage for the deposition - How depositions fit into your overall case strategy - The purpose of the deposition - Choosing who to depose and when to depose them - When to avoid taking a deposition - Anatomy of a deposition  ...

Recorded on: Jan. 31, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Discovery and the Federal Rules [01:02:48] Rule 16, inadvertent disclosures of privileged information, clawbacks and evidence Rule 503 Preserving documents and ESI within, and collecting and producing it from, the cloud and social media The rise of proportional review E-discovery malpractice The purchase price ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Drafting for Litigation [00:58:05] Hear from a litigator what happens when the agreement has to be enforced How to draft boilerplate for the litigators A litigator's perspective on negotiating several common license provisions The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Appellate Advocacy 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Effective and Persuasive Brief Writing [00:59:08] Practical suggestions for brief-writing: Question presented, introduction, statement of case , statement of facts, summary of argument and argument The “Golden Rules” of written argument The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available ...

Recorded on: Feb. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2013 NY Recorded February, 2013 in New York ERISA Litigation [01:03:05] What are the basic fiduciary responsibilities in the context of a 401(k) plan How does participant direction of account investment limit this fiduciary responsibility What are the key areas of possible fiduciary liability exposure The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Nov. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act 2012: What You Need to Know Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco FCA Liability: Enforcement Trends and Limiting Exposure [01:18:18] A. Recent FCA Developments: Legal Trends Impacting Corporate Liability [30 min.] Increased Individual Prosecution and Use of Civil Investigative Demands Expansion of "Implied Certification" Theory of Liability Changes ...

Recorded on: May. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know Recorded May, 2012 in New York GAAP and IFRS, the Accounting Cycle, and GAAS - Why They Are Important [01:34:42] GAAP and IFRS -Overview of US and international fundamental principles of accounting -What it will mean to switch from GAAP to IFRS -Current status of the US move to IFRS The accounting cycle - why you ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program New York CPLR 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkJurisdiction, Disclosure, Parties, Motion Practice, Enforcing Judgments [01:31:28] CPLR 301 - General Jurisdiction CPLR 302 - Long Arm Jurisdiction The “Good Faith” rule for disclosure motions Informal disclosure Non-party disclosure Privileges Electronic discovery Depositions Document production Medical records and exams Substitution of parties Intervention ...

Recorded on: Dec. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding the Securities Laws 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in New York Liability for Securities Law Violations [01:28:04] Securities Act - Sections 11, 12, 15 and 17 - Effect of the JOBS Act - Indemnification and contribution Exchange Act - Section 10 and Rule 10b-5 - Insider trading and selective disclosure “Controlling person” liability International issues The ...

Recorded on: Jun. 11, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in New York Litigation Involving Mutual Funds [01:00:51] Private rights of action under the Investment Company Act Excessive fee cases The mutual fund as plaintiff The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Excessive Fee Litigation and The Investment ...

Recorded on: Jan. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basic Negotiation Skills Recorded January, 2013 in San Francisco Managing the Bargaining and Concession-Making Process [01:02:19] Bargaining is most effective in a negotiation once you realize the value of what you can trade. Each side may trade items of unequal value, but each side must trade something, otherwise a stalemate occurs. Concessions provide the structure around the bargaining process and the panelists will ...

Recorded on: Apr. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Catastrophe and the Law: What Lawyers Need to Know to Advise Clients to Prepare and Respond to Disasters 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkReal Estate Litigation, Property Law and Landlord-Tenant Law [00:59:27] IntroductionI. Property and Landlord-Tenant Law relating to Casualties  Differences in the law in the commercial and residential contexts Landlord’s duty to repair and tenants’ obligation to pay rent ...

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program 14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco Real Estate Litigation: A Toolkit for Transactional Lawyers [01:15:39] Pre-litigation strategy Litigating landlord/tenant, mortgage loan, and other real estate disputes - Finding the right forum; forum selection clauses - Similarities/differences from other litigation; special REIT considerations Pre-litigation ...

Recorded on: Aug. 16, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Representing Children in Removal Proceedings and VAWA Claims [01:25:23]   Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cancellation of removal Options available to children The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Representing Vulnerable Immigrants  ...

Recorded on: Jun. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA Summer 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in San Francisco Valuation Application and Methodologies [01:30:33] Introduction to valuation methodologies, including Cost, Income and Market approaches M&A activities, business dissolution, and ownership settlement issues Financial reporting, including purchase price allocations, impairment testing, mark to market accounting and fair value accounting  ...