Filmed at Trial.com's quarterly litigation conference, this program is comprised of the following presentations: 1) Lessons From 'The Office': Employment Law Update: Avoid becoming the next Dunder Mifflin as trial lawyer Nikki Nesbitt reviews employment case law developments and litigation trends.2) An In-House Lawyer's Professional Duties Vs. Rights as an Employee: Balancing an in-house lawyer’s employment rights and duties with his/her ethical and fiduciary obligations of confidentiality. Trial Lawyer Joe Ortego discusses decisions in this growing minefield of problems for in-house counsel and their corporate clients.3) Arbitration: Great Expectations, Unfulfilled Promises: Trial lawyer John Worden examines the concessions that corporate litigants make in selecting arbitration over jury trials, including the virtual absence of appellate rights, no opportunities for dispositive motions, routine flaunting of evidentiary rules, and other downsides that increasingly counsel against mandatory arbitration.4) Demolishing Expert Witnesses and Expert Witness Malpractice: Since Daubert, expert witness work is not a free ride. Learn techniques built on decades of experience destroying opposing experts and delivering friendly experts unscathed after cross-examination.
Client expectations of legal counsel is changing. Still, lawyers have been behind in integrating technology into their practices while startup companies are coming in and sweeping up clients. Learn how to strengthen your practice, connect with clients, and increase revenues with the effective delivery of online legal services. Developed and delivered by the Co-Chair of the eLawyering Task Force of the ABA's Law Practice Management Section, this program is an absolute must for solo and small law firm partners who want to succeed in a competitive environment.
Today's sluggish economy has sparked a surge in bankruptcy filings. This program is designed as an introduction to Chapter 11 filings. Esteemed bankruptcy attorney, Pia Thompson, examines common issues involved in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and lays out several strategies for tackling the typical Chapter 11 case. Be sure to download the companion handout, which provides a wealth of additional information that program viewers can reference time and time again.
The U.S. housing market is in a crisis. Home prices have plummeted and the rate of foreclosures have risen to an alarming rate. Attorneys with clients that are either at risk of a foreclosure or looking to purchase an underwater home must have a firm understanding of the foreclosure process and the options that are available to avoid a foreclosure. This CLE program gives attorneys a primer on the current state of the housing market and how to deal with issues such as HAMP, negotiations with first and second lien holders, bankruptcy, refinancing, litigation between borrowers and lenders, short sales, deficiency judgments, tax implications, and government assistance programs. The author and presenter of this CLE program, Mr. Gary Laturno, Esq., is a prominent attorney, arbitrator, and real estate broker in San Diego, and has developed and presented a number of continuing legal education programs on property and real estate law.
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