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Released on: Oct. 5, 2011

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Dodd-Frank Mortgage Reform Update recorded October, 2011.A JD, bar admission, and successful interviews got you into the firm. Now the real work of building your career begins.  Getting off on the right foot involves a variety of non-legal skills.  The first few years of practice can jump-start or undermine a lawyer’s professional trajectory.  ...

Released on: Jul. 2, 2012

Please note: There is no CLE credit available for this program. Law firms require leadership at many levels - on cases and matters, in practice groups and offices, and in general firm management.  But what does it take to be a leader of other lawyers and earn your corner office?  Young lawyers need to understand the ways in which leaders are different from other lawyers as well as the reasons why law firm leadership is different from ...

Released on: Jul. 3, 2012

This program has expired for credit in many states. Please check the credit calculator to the right. No certificate will be issued if credit has expired in your state.Taken from the briefing Hype or Help? How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Add Demonstrable Value to Your Practice and Your Clients? recorded June 2012.The discussion of AFA's (aka alternative fee arrangements or value-based fees), is no longer a discussion of "alternatives" ...

Recorded on: Jul. 3, 2012

AMY TAUB: Greetings. My name is Amy Taub, and I am a Program Attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing-- Hype or Help, How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Add Demonstrable Value to Your Practice and Your Clients? Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials ...

Released on: Aug. 21, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Nitty Gritty of Negotiating Flexible and Reduced Hours and Making it Work recorded August, 2012.If you think you want to work flexible or reduced hours but you don’t know where to start, listen in to learn how to create a flexible arrangement that works.  Deborah Epstein Henry of Law and Reorder, a Division of Flex-Time Lawyers LLC will answer the questions ...

Released on: Sep. 20, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Business Development Plans for Lawyers: More Important than Ever recorded September, 2012.As competition in the legal market continues to become more fierce, lawyers at all levels need to be focused on business development activities.  An important starting point is a written business development plan.  And that applies not only to lawyers joining ...

Released on: Oct. 18, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Business Development for Aspiring Partners in Today's Legal Economy: Strategies and Techniques 2012 recorded December 2012.In this briefing, our faculty – a mix of partners and associates heavily involved in business development – will share their experience and insights into business development in today's legal market.  They will discuss the fundamentals ...

Released on: Oct. 30, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Opening and Running Your Own Law Practice: Hanging Out a Shingle in 2012 recorded October, 2012.So you’re thinking of starting your own law firm but you don’t know the first thing about owning a business.  How can you find space? Do you need your own staff or can you hire per-diem help? What kind of computer equipment and software do you need and just what do ...

Released on: Nov. 15, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Practicing Law in a Globalized Economy: Cultural Competency and Other Skill Sets for Success recorded November, 2012.Globalization is increasingly the norm in the legal industry. Research suggests that most U.S. lawyers work with multi-national colleagues or clients. To build relationships, attract business, and represent clients in the globalized legal market, ...

Released on: Dec. 11, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Making a "Marriage" Work - Ensuring Lateral Success with Partner Acquisitions recorded November, 2012.The Legal Industry has changed dramatically over the years and, quite frankly, will never be the same again. The old glory days of choosing a law firm where you will spend your career or choosing a lawyer who will retire from your firm is an antiquated notion. ...

Released on: Dec. 17, 2012

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Taken from the briefing Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500 recorded December, 2012.Despite all of the advances in the number of women graduating from law school over the past three decades, it remains that only roughly 20% of the General Counsel positions in Fortune 500 companies are filled by women.  Listen to panelists and ...

Recorded on: Apr. 15, 2014

Why you should participate The legal field is more competitive than ever with many firms vying for the same business and clients demanding competitive rates for top-notch work. In this environment, lawyers must adapt by learning to market themselves and their firms effectively. This one-hour, self paced course will take you through a series of realistic scenarios and challenging activities interspersed with Peter Brown's practical advice and wisdom. ...

Recorded on: Dec. 2, 2014

Why you should participate Law firm leaders need to make every decision with a sharp focus on the financial view of the firm. To maintain this focus, you need a strong foundation in what makes - and keeps - your firm profitable. In other words, you need to learn to speak the language your firm's decision makers understand. This 70-minute, interactive online course will help you develop a basic knowledge of the key financial drivers in a law firm ...

From the program: PLI's Trial Advocacy Training Program

Released on: Apr. 10, 2015

Every attorney, regardless of experience or skill level, can be an effective trial lawyer. Successful trial advocacy requires training and practice. Now, PLI’s Trial Advocacy Training Program offers a novel and convenient way to improve your trial skills. The program is divided into eight on-demand segments that can be viewed individually or in sequence and will also serve as a valuable resource for in-house training. Based on a fictional patent ...

Recorded on: Aug. 21, 2016

    Why You Should Attend Financial statements provide information on the financial performance of companies and are the language of business. Attorneys are often required to understand financial statements in order to provide solutions to their clients’ problems, including structuring financial transactions and litigating business disputes. This entertaining and immersive “serious game” trains lawyers to understand, ...

Released on: Sep. 29, 2016

Overview “Your First 90 Days in a Firm” features timely and practical insights on how to navigate life as a new lawyer at a firm.  Our presenters draw from their experiences as first-year associates and as current law firm partners, sharing their thoughts on best practices that new lawyers should adopt early in their careers, as well as conduct to avoid.  This program addresses some of the most basic questions that new associates ...

Recorded on: Feb. 1, 2017

Taken from the Web Program Recorded January 31, 2017 in New YorkCase Studies in Implementing Legal Project Management: It’s an Evolution [01:25:29] Lessons from legal organizations using project management approaches What works and doesn’t – and what that means for your matters How to effectively showcase the benefits of LPM to in-house counsel How to get lawyers to implement LPM Moderator: Susan Raridon ...

From the program: Incubator Boot Camp: Tools for New Lawyers Looking to Go Solo 2017

Released on: Mar. 1, 2017

Incubators train and support new lawyers to set up practices that charge affordable rates to otherwise underserved clients.  This boot camp will benefit all lawyers that want to create sustainable practices serving clients of modest means.  You will learn how to set up your firm, practice ethically, and handle firm finances. You will learn: Forming the practice entity Designing a sustainable practice Basics of malpractice ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2017

There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Law Firm Finance 101: The Numbers and Why They Matter recorded March, 2017 in New York. As growth in demand for legal services has stagnated since 2008, law firm leaders have placed a greater focus on financial performance at both a firm and individual level. As key metrics and profitability come under more scrutiny, it is important that lawyers understand the basic financial ...

Recorded on: Mar. 30, 2017

AMY: It is now my pleasure to turn this briefing over to Geoff Schuler. GEOFFREY SCHULER: Awesome. Well, thanks for that warm welcome, Amy. Hello, everyone. Again, my name is Geoff Schuler and I am a consultant of LawVision. I work in our group's-- our firm's strategy practice. I came over to LawVision from PWC about three years ago, and since then I've managed a lot of the financial aspects of the projects we work on. Today, I'm hoping to teach ...

Recorded on: Apr. 25, 2017

Listen to Cynthia Pong, a former public defender and now wellness trainer and coach at Embrace Change Consulting, for an engaging and interactive One-Hour Briefing on how to practice mindfulness as a busy lawyer. You will come out of this training having learned and experienced several practical, concrete, and do-able ways to practice mindfulness in your everyday life. If you’re sick and tired of feeling stressed and frazzled, you can’t ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2017

AMY TAUB: It is now my pleasure to turn this briefing over to Cynthia Pong. CYNTHIA PONG: Thanks Amy. Hi everybody. Thank you so much for joining us. Welcome to Say Yes to Less Stress, which is a mindfulness training for lawyers. And I want to start by commending all 300 plus of you for taking the time to actually focus a bit on your self-care, your health, and your well-being by doing this training. Basically over the next hour we will be learning ...