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Recorded on: Jan. 28, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Project Management for Lawyers 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Applying Legal Project Management -- A Case Study in Using LPM in Legal Organizations - Part 1 [01:01:10] Getting buy-in and getting initial initiatives off the ground Getting started with pilot projects or organization-wide approaches Selecting tools and getting systems aligned Changing the way matters are managed Different ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Basic Concepts [01:27:36] The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider Vincent R. Martorana Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: ...

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: Mar. 8, 2013

Taken from the briefing Mentoring: The Best Kept Secret to Success in the Recovery recorded March, 2013. Mentoring has not been a priority in many law firms during the recent years of economic turbulence and rapid change. Yet it is an essential investment in legal talent because firms cannot function or survive without well-prepared and confident associates to meet current and future client needs, become law firm partners and serve as ...

Recorded on: Jan. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Presentation Skills for Attorneys 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Presentation Skills for Attorneys 2013 [02:06:07] Master effective physical delivery skills (eye contact, body language, voice, gesturing) Control the anxiety associated with public speaking Effectively use notes to assist you in your presentation Organize your presentation to better communicate with your audience Handle ...

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]  ...