Professional Skills

Next 3 Months

• Jun. 11, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 11, 2013 Webcast

As the marketplace for law firm services changes and contracts, so must your strategies for sustainable client relationships and business development. Even competition to serve existing clients grows fiercer. At the same time, many clients are reassessing what they want from their law firms and how they will define value in service delivery in this “new normal. “ One basic principle remains true: successful business development and ...

• Jul. 31, 2013 New York, NY

By attending this program you will learn effective negotiation skills and techniques by observing an expert faculty in simulated bargaining, by critical analysis of tactics and techniques, and by participating in an actual negotiation.

• Jul. 9, 2013 New York, NY

• Jul. 9, 2013 Webcast

• Jul. 9, 2013 Atlanta, GA

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.

• Aug. 8, 2013 New York, NY

• Aug. 8, 2013 Webcast

• Aug. 8, 2013 Nashville, TN
• Aug. 8, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Aug. 8, 2013 Birmingham, AL

What’s wrong with using words like “herein” and “provided that”? What are the elements of a well-drafted contract? By attending this program, you will learn principles of effective writing and drafting that will enhance your transactional practice.