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From the program: Project Management for Lawyers 2013

Released on: Feb. 5, 2013

Legal project management is quickly becoming a critical way of doing business in law firms and legal departments. Lawyers are learning to implement project management principles in order to better plan, organize, and supervise projects while enhancing client service and relationships, minimizing risk and enhancing profitability and the management of legal costs. In just a few years, legal organizations have moved from questioning the need for project ...

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in New York A Real World Update on Diversity [01:15:17] Real world analysis of diversity in the legal profession. Where are we today? A look at the metrics: What’s being measured? Are we making progress? What does the data indicate? The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

From the program: Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider 2013

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

The reduction to writing of an agreed-upon understanding among parties can sometimes be viewed as a cursory step in formalizing a business relationship. Yet the manner in which concepts are expressed on a page is often as important as the concepts themselves. Solid contract-drafting skills are therefore essential tools to any professional who deals with transactions or business relationships. Unfortunately, although contract counterparties might have ...

From the program: Basic Negotiation Skills 2013

Released on: Jan. 28, 2013

Negotiation is part of any lawyer’s everyday life.  You negotiate with colleagues, clients, and staff about an array of issues, ranging from simple project deadlines to complex contractual language.  This program is designed to help you gain confidence in every negotiation you conduct.  The panelists represent academicians, sole practitioners, and members of leading local law firms. Lecture Topics [Total time 06:12:31] Segments ...

From the program: Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View from the Inside

Released on: Nov. 20, 2012

This program will examine the ethical issues confronting in-house law departments in the second decade of the 21st century. While reducing outside legal spending remains a top priority, there is now increased pressure to become more productive. With total legal spending remaining flat or slightly decreasing, more is required with less. This pressure for increased productivity can lead to failure to meet ethical and legal requirements in managing litigation, ...

Released on: Jun. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing Conscious Strategies for Coping with Unconscious Bias: Real World Advice from Female Partners recorded May, 2013.We all have experienced unconscious bias, but sometimes we don’t recognize or know what to do when confronted with it.  A group of female partners will address conscious strategies that have worked for them when unconscious biases present obstacles to career success.Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:01:40]I.  ...

From the program: Courtroom Skills for Pro Bono Attorneys (Free)

Released on: Oct. 5, 2012

Use this training for an overview of trial skills helpful to attorneys handling Pro Bono litigation matters particularly in an Unlawful Detainer context. Unlawful Detainers as summary proceedings provide unique challenges in trial preparation and representation. This three hour training is designed for practitioners at all experience levels. The panelists are experienced litigators in Pro Bono cases and eviction defense. This training provides ...

Recorded on: Dec. 4, 2012

Taken from the Web Program PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2012: Current Developments in Legal Ethics - Substance Abuse - Elimination of Bias in the Profession Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Dealing With Stress and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession [01:01:19] This presentation will examine stress, depression, substance abuse and other personal challenges commonly faced by today`s legal professionals. The presentation will also identify ...

From the program: How to Read Financial Statements 2013

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Financial statements provide great insight into the financial activities of a corporation.  For some corporations, these statements may be complex and can require extensive review.  Attorneys are often involved in negotiating, structuring, or litigating matters where understanding a corporation’s financial statements is an essential element of the overall engagement. In this practical program, a distinguished panel of experts ...

Released on: May. 1, 2013

Please note: LPM credit can be awarded for NYS.Taken from the briefing iPad in One Hour: Tips for Using a Tablet in Your Law Practice recorded April, 2013.In the three years since the iPad was first introduced, we have seen it transform from a toy to browse the web, play games, or watch movies, to a serious work productivity device. Every day, lawyers are learning new ways to put the iPad to work in their law practice, to access client information ...

Released on: May. 20, 2013

Taken from the briefing Managing Litigation: How Advance Planning Will Best Serve You in Getting Ready for Your Next Trial recorded April, 2013.Litigation in both Federal and State Courts has become increasingly difficult, expensive and challenging due to procedural, economic and “cultural” realities. Whether planning for a jury or court-tried case, technology has changed the “playing field” for trial lawyers and their clients. Experienced litigators ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Fall 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 16, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA Fall 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:00] Working with the General Counsel's Office  [01:00:00] The role of the general counsel’s office in business transactions Managing relationships with business offices Identifying and mitigating risk Implementing and ensuring adherence to corporate governance, risk and compliance policies Ensuring ...

From the program: Presentation Skills for Attorneys 2013

Released on: Jan. 25, 2013

Good presentation skills are important for all lawyers, whether speaking with partners and clients, making a pitch to potential new clients, or addressing a courtroom.  In this two-hour program, taught by a former practicing lawyer and one of the nation’s leading trainers, you will learn, and have the opportunity to practice, techniques that will immediately improve your presentation skills. Lecture Topics  [Total time 02:05:32] Segments ...

Recorded on: Feb. 11, 2013

Taken from the briefing Third Party Litigation Finance: What Is It and What Are Its Implications? recorded February, 2013. With the dramatically increasing use of third party funding arrangements, lawyers and law firms are facing the issue of how to manage these relationships, as well as how to potentially increase legal business for their practices, or even compete with those who are doing so. Lecture Topics [Total Time: 01:08:00]  ...

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the briefing Tips for Attorneys to Communicate Logically: The Written Word, the Spoken Wordrecorded October, 2012. Being able to communicate effectively - both in writing and in speech - is perhaps the most important skill that an attorney can possess.  Although we are taught, before attending law school and throughout law school, how to convey our ideas, the practice of law demands continued refinement of our skills. We ...

From the program: Writing for Litigators 2013

Released on: Jul. 23, 2013

Do you feel compelled to include phrases like “wherefore,” “heretofore,” and “albeit” in your writing? What actually is good legal writing? This program will teach you the secrets of successful legal writing, whether you are writing for judges, partners, or clients.Lecture Topics  [Total time 02:56:27]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Introduction* [00:01:07]Hon. Gerald Lebovits Getting ...

From the program: Writing for Transactional Lawyers 2013

Released on: Aug. 22, 2013

What’s wrong with using words like “herein” and “provided that”? What are the elements of a well-drafted contract? In this program, you will learn principles of effective writing and drafting that will enhance your transactional practice.Lecture Topics  [Total time 02:41:04]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Foundational Principles [01:24:55]L. Kevin Sheridan, Jr., David P. Connolly, ...