September, 2012

Pro Bono

From the program: Supreme Court Review (14th Annual): October 2011 Term

Released on: Sep. 6, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Supreme Court Review (14th Annual): October 2011 Term, held August 2012.

From the program: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation

Released on: Sep. 20, 2012

While the ethical obligations of Pro Bono legal practice are no different than a commercial law practice, there are practical considerations regarding eligibility of clients, challenging clients, conflicts (similar in theory, different in practice settings), expectations on both sides, case management responsibility, and different delivery models, such as limited scope representation, that cause many professionals to hesitate offering pro bono legal ...

From the program: Children's Law Institute (15th Annual)

Released on: Sep. 10, 2012

DVD's from the program Children's Law Institute (15th Annual), held July, 2012.

From the program: Prison Law 2012

Released on: Sep. 14, 2012

DVD's from the program Prison Law 2012, held August 2012.

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

Recorded on: Sep. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Courtroom Skills for Pro Bono Attorneys 2012 recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:43:45] Getting Started: Preparing Your Case for Trial  [00:43:45] Special concerns when representing pro bono clients Discussion of specific issues related to Unlawful Detainer trial practice Developing a theory and theme of your case Creating a persuasive story at trial Tips ...

Recorded on: Sep. 21, 2012

ROLLIN CHIPPEY: Good morning, everyone. My name is Rollin Chippey. And the subjects that we have been identified to cover literally lasted 10 days in a trial academy that I just came from. So what I'm going to try to do this morning is to give you some practical tips on how to prepare and get through the trial. Let me say three things by way of overview, that I don't think that you find in any book or the like. I don't know how many of you have tried ...

Recorded on: Sep. 21, 2012

KATIE DANIELSON: So to be clear, today's training is a courtroom skills training. So we're going to get to that. And that's kind of a practical matter, that extends throughout all different kinds of Pro Bono Litigation. In order to provide some context and background that was familiar to me and to a lot of us, we're going to do that in an Unlawful Detainer context, to a certain extent. Because that's a litigation opportunity that is kind of exciting, ...

Recorded on: Sep. 21, 2012

ROBERT E. BORTON: Thank you, Christina. Bring that little screen up if you can too. KATIE DANIELSON: OK. ROBERT E. BORTON: There it is. I got it. KATIE DANIELSON: [INAUDIBLE] microphone [INAUDIBLE]? ROBERT E. BORTON: Yes. So obviously we want to offer the exhibit in evidence. That's the whole point of going through that litany and struggling our way through it. And then once it's there, publish it, and then use the document with the witness. In ...