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- Brief Writing 101 for Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Opposing the Motion to Dismiss
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Brief Writing 101 for Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Opposing the Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiffs’ lawyers now need to write more than ever. Unfortunately, courts are slammed with heavy caseloads and you are competing against other litigants for what little time the judge has to analyze the claims & merit of your case. How can you avoid the dreaded MTD??
Join professional brief writer Jonathan Hilton as he explains how to craft legal briefs that judges will want to read. He will present & explain his top ten tips: five practice points to help the judge spot your best arguments in less time and five practice points on how to make your clients more likable & your clients’ stories more compelling. The ten points: (1) Start with first principles, (2) Create an alternate storyline, (3) Show why you state a claim — don’t just defend, (4) Plant the emotional facts in the Complaint, (5) Dumb Cases Die, (6) Use notice pleading to build your story, (7) Distinguish Civ. R. 8 from Civ. R. 9(b), (8) Use the right theory to hook in the big pockets, (9) Handle SOLs carefully and (10) To amend… or not to amend? Jonathan will round out the hour by looking at resources that will help you become a better brief writer moving forward.
Jonathan Hilton became the youngest-ever Cincinnati Chess Champion at age 15, and he earned the National Master in chess title the following year. At Hilton Parker LLC, Mr. Hilton now advisies other attorneys on how to best navigate through their most difficult cases. As a consultant and brief writer, he designs novel legal theories in courts across the country.Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 11/08/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 11/08/2024
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Cognitive Science, Decision-Making and Persuading Your Jury
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Cognitive Science, Decision-Making and Persuading Your Jury
Getting 8 or 9 figure settlements for your clients is not from luck, an accident, or magic. It is not a talent you are born with or a gift that is given to you. It comes from learning the science of persuasion and then discovering how to deploy it in the courtroom.
R. Rex Parris obtained an historic $370 million defamation verdict for his clients against the founder of Guess jeans. He gets up at 4:00 a.m. every morning to study cognitive science & the irrational way jurors make decisions so he can achieve the best results for his clients. In this CLE, he will share his knowledge of persuasion & how to change minds by covering: behavioral decision making & how jurors think, keeping things simple and “priming” your jury to get the best results. Further topics: how decisions are affected by heuristics, biases & other influences, the SIMPLEST case wins, how to control fear in the courtroom, smiling & making eye contact, proximity, unconscious competence, attorneys are wordsmiths, trimming the fat & cutting extra words, visual priming, obsessing over the results, living life with laughter turned off and reversals. The following books are discussed, Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships, The Power of Eye Contact, Start With Why, The Influentials and Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.
R. Rex Parris, Esq. has achieved outstanding results in the courtroom over the span of his career – including an historic, record-breaking defamation jury verdict in Los Angeles for $370,000,000. Rex has also been the mayor of Lancaster, California, since 2008.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 07/03/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.50 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 07/03/2024
Run Time: 1:30:00 - Evidence 102: Testimonial Evidence
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Evidence 102: Testimonial Evidence
Presented by seasoned trial attorney & noted CLE speaker Michael DeBlis III, this third part of our four-part Evidence series will focus on witnesses and testimonial evidence.
Mike will begin the program by detailing the highlights of cross-examination and then drill down to the core of impeachment & the credibility of witnesses. These specific topics are addressed: the Sixth Amendment right to cross-examination, the limits of cross, questions or issues addressing the scope of direct examination, leading questions, impeachment & the attacking the credibility of the witness, intrinsic & extrinsic impeachment, the Collateral Matter Rule, accrediting your own witness, impeaching your adversary’s witness, sensory defects of the witness, demonstrating a showing of bias, interest, or motive to misrepresent or to exaggerate, character evidence, Prior Inconsistent Statements, felony convictions not involving dishonesty, remote convictions (more than 10 years), specific acts of deceit or lying, bad reputation, rehabilitation after impeachment and prior consistent statements.
Michael is a partner in the boutique law firm of DeBlis Law where he specializes in tax compliance and entertainment law. As a former public defender, he has spent nearly eight years cutting his teeth on some of the most serious felony cases to pass through the state courts of New Jersey.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 04/30/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.25 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 04/30/2024
Run Time: 1:15:00 - Evidence 103: Hearsay
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Evidence 103: Hearsay
In the last installment of his comprehensive evidence series, Michael DeBlis takes a deep dive into every attorney’s favorite subject – out-of-court statements other than the one made by the declarant while testifying at a trial or hearing that is offered into evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
Yes, hearsay. Mike will mainly cover the following points on hearsay: Rule 801 & hearsay definitions, forms of non-hearsay and the hearsay exceptions. Specific topics: determining who the declarant is, the 4 point hearsay checklist, verbal acts, non-assertive conduct, state of mind, prior inconsistent statements, prior consistent statements, prior identifications, direct admissions, transactional words, witness unavailability, present sense impression, excited utterance, statement of present mental or physical condition, past recollection recorded, business records, public records, hearsay exceptions dealing with records, learned treatises, hearsay catch-all exceptions, dying declaration, declaration against interest, hearsay exceptions under 804. Mike will also provide numerous memorable hypotheticals so you can think fast on your feet during the trial and practically deploy the Rules of Evidence to your advantage.
Michael is a partner in the boutique law firm of DeBlis Law where he specializes in tax compliance and entertainment law. As a former public defender, he has spent nearly eight years cutting his teeth on some of the most serious felony cases to pass through the state courts of New Jersey.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 04/30/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
2.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 04/30/2024
Run Time: 2:00:00 - Help for the Helper: Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and the Lawyer Who Cares
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Help for the Helper: Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and the Lawyer Who Cares
Quick question. Why did you become an attorney? Many of us chose the legal profession as a noble calling to help people. But what happens when you have to deal with other people's problems - 90 hours a week, 51 weeks a year??
Trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue are all too often part of our daily legal practice. In this CLE, Brian Quinn will explore the connection between compassion fatigue that attorneys experience and medial & legal studies that have discovered a dramatic increase in attorney impairment due to alcoholism, addiction, and mental health disorders. Main subjects covered: LAP (Lawyer Assistance Program) Services, Burnout & Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, Why Lawyers are at Risk and Strategies That Work. Model Rule 1.6 ethical disclosure exception, being a problem collector, physical signs of burnout, the culture of the legal profession, disconnection & distraction, loneliness, lawyers as perfectionists, Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), trauma, countertransference, compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, from zealot to zombie, how your work suffers, movement is medicine, gratitude journals and using meditation apps.
Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for LLC of Pennsylvania, a Lawyers Assistance Program established for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students.Specialty Areas: Prevention & Detection Competence
Practice Areas: Prevention & Detection Competence
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 06/15/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Prevention & Detection Competence
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Original Production Date: 06/16/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - How Unconscious Bias Creates Risks for Law Firms
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How Unconscious Bias Creates Risks for Law Firms
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain
Implicit bias is a hard-wired cognitive shortcut that is the brain's way of simplifying a very complex world. This mental crutch helps us make snap judgements to quickly assess potential dangers in our environment. But this same unconscious bias can lead to bad decisions that violate an attorneys' ethical duties of Competence, Communication & Diligence. It can also lead to bad press for law firms, malpractice lawsuits and possibly disbarment. In this CLE, Danny Howell will mainly cover the ABA & state response to combatting implicit bias, the types of unconscious bias that create ethical risks for attorneys, ABA Ethics Opinion 500, bias against persons with disabilities and the fact that a 1 hour implicit bias CLE is not enough. Further topics of discussion: confirmation bias, cultural bias, affinity bias, sunk cost bias, accent bias, the EEOC & mental health conditions, faulty assumptions, the circle of trust, mentoring, expanding your circle and following the leaders. Ethical Rules discussed: Rule 1.1, Rule 3.1, Rule 5.1 & Rule 8.4(d).
Danny Howell has been representing attorneys in professional liability suits, bar investigations and complaints and disbarment actions before the federal courts and the United States Patent & Trademark Office, for over 25 years.Specialty Areas: Implicit Bias
Practice Areas: Implicit Bias
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 11/28/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Implicit Bias
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Original Production Date: 11/28/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Implicit Bias In The Courtroom: Will It Cost You Your Next Case?
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Implicit Bias In The Courtroom: Will It Cost You Your Next Case?
Are you biased? Nobody thinks they are biased – but every person has hidden, unconscious bias wired into our brains. Implicit bias is a subtle cognitive process that starts in the amygdala and affects the way we process information and formulate decisions.
Mike Wakshull will introduce you to the neuroscience of unconscious, implicit bias and how this cognitive bias leads to errors during trial. The course will focus on attorney & judge decision-making and implicit bias in forensic sciences and expert witnesses. Mike will conclude by providing potential solutions for attorneys to overcome these hidden biases. Additional issues discussed include stereotypes, confirmation bias, sources of bias, how implicit bias leads to false results, personal appearance & bias, contextual bias, confirmation bias, juries & heuristics, telling stories, familiarity & human error and expert methodology. After this course you will be able to recognize & reduce your biases, know how to counter the opposition's biases, determine if the forensic examiner's report is biased, recognize the effects of bias on forensic examiners' opinions and learn how biases impacts juries.
A court-qualified forensic document examiner, Michael N. Wakshull has been involved in the Forensic Document Examination arena since 2010 and belongs to a number of Document Examination Associations.Specialty Areas: Implicit Bias
Practice Areas: Implicit Bias
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 10/06/2027Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Implicit Bias
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Original Production Date: 10/06/2022
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Leveraging Legal Data and Analytics to Win in State Trial Court
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Leveraging Legal Data and Analytics to Win in State Trial Court
Moneyball. A book written about the Oakland A's because their organization was the first to utilize research and analytics in baseball to achieve tremendous success on a limited budget. "Moneyball" has since crossed over into numerous industries = and now it’s available for trial lawyers.
How often does opposing counsel take cases to trial? What is your judge's summary judgement record? How can analytics help you write more persuasive motions? How can legal information make you a better lawyer? Attorney Nicole Clark will show you how legal research, data & analytics can help you win your cases in state trial court. Main topics: Judge Analytics & Ruling History, Case Valuation & Verdict Data, Strategic State Trial Court Research & Alerts and Law Firm Intelligence. Additional subjects: potential risks of re-assignment, litigation & motion strategy, discussing case strategy with your client & setting expectations, the 4 Buckets of Data (1) Rulings (2) Dockets (3) Documents (4) Verdicts, rulings as outlines for motions, searching filed documents via legal issue, motion type & outcome, expert testimony, jury instructions, motions to disqualify and good faith settlements.
Nicole A. Clark is an attorney and the co-founder and CEO of Trellis. She previously worked as a litigator, where she quickly realized that leveraging legal research, data and analytics could transform the practice of law.Specialty Areas: Technology
Practice Areas: Business Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury, Trusts and Estates
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 09/22/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Technology
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Original Production Date: 09/22/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Little Known Secrets About Altered Documents in Legal Cases
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Little Known Secrets About Altered Documents in Legal Cases
Nowadays "documents" means much more than it did 30 years ago when all your valuable "papers" were behind lock & key in your trusty file cabinet. Emails, PDFs, word docs, JPGs & more have now expanded the world of documents - as well as forgeries, fakes and cut & paste signatures.
How do you know if a PDF is legit? How can you tell if the signature on a holographic will has been "lift cropped"? Dr. Edmond Locard said that "any action ...constituting a crime, cannot occur without leaving a trace." Mike Wakshull will show you how he finds these traces & clues using the tools & techniques of his Forensic Document Examination practice. Case examples discussed: is a JPEG embedded in PDF part of the original document, Divorce Case - Zoom stock split email, altered deed filed with the county recorder, alteration of a mortgage document, PDF authenticity, faked signature on a holographic will, intersection of ink & toner and intersecting lines. Further topics: "Repeatability, Reproducibility & Replicability," Photoshop tools, using camera metadata, GPS data, the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC), the digital microscope, using blue light & filters and ESDA Imaging.
Michael N. Wakshull is a court-qualified civil & criminal forensic document examiner and has been qualified as an expert witness in California Superior Courts and Federal District Court. His clients are in 27 states and five countries and partners with legal clients to dissect evidence presented in handwritten and computer-generated questioned documents.Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Trusts and Estates
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 07/11/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 07/21/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Modern Trial Skills: Getting Emails, Texts and Social Media Into Evidence
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Modern Trial Skills: Getting Emails, Texts and Social Media Into Evidence
In 2006 the FRCP was amended to include a “new” type of evidence – Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Twenty years later almost every trial hinges on text messages, Facebook posts, IG stories, tweets, emails, blogs & countless more sources of electronic evidence.
In this CLE, Nicholas J. Schneider, Esq. will discuss the basics of laying a foundation for the admission of evidence, provide tangible trial tips and show you example trial examinations for establishing each of the five core foundation elements. Nick will then apply this framework, with practical examples, to common types of modern digital evidence, including business records, text messages, social media and other forms of ESI. These rules and procedures are addressed: Introduction & Exclusion of Evidence, Pre-Foundation, Competence, Foundation, the Original Document Rule, Privilege, Relevance, Authenticity and Hearsay. Nick will specifically discuss preparing & introducing: ESI, photos, video, email, texts, social media and websites & blog posts.
Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney and Partner with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. He focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, copyright infringement, unfair competition and class actions.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 08/28/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 08/28/2024
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Navigating the Ethical Minefield: Internet Marketing for Attorneys
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Navigating the Ethical Minefield: Internet Marketing for Attorneys
Attorneys are no longer confined to print ads in the Sunday paper & late night T.V. commercials. The Internet & social media have opened an entirely new online landscape for attorneys to advertise their services & law firms – but this new electronic terrain presents new ethical challenges.
“In a wreck, need a check?,” attorneys with sledgehammers, a “healthy dose of Dick,” monster trucks & guns. As attorneys that help lawyers with websites & online marketing, Desire'e Martinelli & Jeff Lantz have seen these numerous attorneys violate the rules of professional conduct with their online advertising. They are here to keep your conduct ethical in your YouTube vidoes, Facebook posts & PPC advertising. Primary subject covered: tips to avoid common ethical pitfalls, the consequences & penalties of unethical online advertising, and the best practices & plan when advertising online. Additional topics: using disclaimers, testimonial, making promises, required notifications, misleading ads, confidentiality issues, unjustified expectations, comparative statements, truthfulness & accuracy, case law, creating an ethical compliance plan and tools & resources. Ethical Rules addressed: Rule 1.6: Confidentiality, Rule 7.1: Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services, Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law and Rule 8.4: Third-Party Violations.
Desire'e Martinelli is an attorney and the Director of Marketing & Analytics of Esquire Interactive LLC. Jeff Lantz is an attorney, entrepreneur and the CEO of Esquire Interactive LLC, an interactive digital marketing agency for attorneys and law firms.Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 07/18/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
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Original Production Date: 07/18/2024
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Personal Injury Cases: Trial Tips and Techniques
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Personal Injury Cases: Trial Tips and Techniques
Yes, a trial takes longer than 60 minutes to wrap up. You can blame shows like Suits, CSI, Bull and Law & Order for the reason that most people – and almost all jurors – have an unrealistic view of trial & the courtroom.
Successful trial lawyers know how to overcome short attention spans & downright apathy to connect with the jurors and get the best results in the courtroom. Experienced New York trial lawyers Jeffrey Kimmel and Joseph Bavaro provide a lively discussion filled with practical points and tips that you can deploy at your next trial. The dynamic duo will mainly discuss gaining credibility by being yourself, practically applying the rules of civil procedure to your case, building rapport with the jury during voir dire, telling your client’s story during the opening statement and listening to the opposing side’s case. Additional topics covered: using buzz words, developing your own style, doing what works for you, avoiding being too stiff in the opening, keeping the jury’s attention and tips for direct & cross examination.
Jeffrey M. Kimmel is highly regarded for his fierce litigation style and persistent drive to achieve optimal results for his clients. With over 30 years of legal experience, Joseph S. Bavaro is an invaluable advocate for his clients.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 02/26/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
2.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 02/26/2024
Run Time: 2:00:00 - Professionalism Lessons From Big Screen Lawyers
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Professionalism Lessons From Big Screen Lawyers
For better - or worse - many people's perceptions of attorneys are based on Elle Woods, Atticus and everybody's favorite cousin, Vinny. From Philadelphia to The Firm, the movies we watch dominate the public's perceptions of what real attorneys do.
But is there something these fictional characters can teach us about professionalism and achieving higher standards of conduct in our everyday conduct? Ron E. Daniels will highlight professional - and unprofessional - conduct displayed by some of our favorite big screen movie characters to teach us how we can practice with greater professionalism. Ron will use the Georgia Lawyer's Creed to show how you can enhance your service to your clients, opposing parties & their counsel, the courts, colleagues in the practice of law, the profession, the public & our systems of justice. Movies & characters discussed include: Joe Miller in Philadelphia, Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar, Gordon Bombay in The Mighty Ducks, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mitch McDeere in The Firm, Rudy Baylor in The Rainmaker and Vincent Gambino in My Cousin Vinny.
Ron E. Daniels is a trial attorney that represents clients in consumer protection cases. He fiercely and proudly represent Georgians in cases involving credit card, student loan and medical debt.Specialty Areas: Civility
Practice Areas: Civility, Ethics, Professionalism
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 12/16/2027Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Civility
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Original Production Date: 12/16/2022
Run Time: 1:00:00 - The Ethics of Referral Fees
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The Ethics of Referral Fees
Curt Brown surveys the regulatory frameworks of the ABA and all 50 states so you know the ethical landscape when referring or accepting cases from fellow attorneys in your state and around the country. Curt will primarily discuss common misconceptions, ABA Rule 1.5 and the ethical approach states have taken to promote referrals amongst attorneys. Curt will also talk about best practices, 4 common myths, joint responsibility, disclosures, "reasonable fees," ongoing responsibilities after referring a matter, pure referral states, crossing state lines, international issues and dealing with nonlawyer companies and law firms based abroad. What Curt will NOT cover in this CLE: Referrals to & from Non-lawyers, Runners & Cappers and Lawyer Referral Services. Mr. Brown is Co-Founder and Chief of Legal Innovation at Overture and also serves as Overture's General Counsel. In 2023, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
Practice Areas: Ethics
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 05/31/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
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Original Production Date: 05/31/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - The Secret Addiction: Attorneys and the Impact of Internet and Sports Betting
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The Secret Addiction: Attorneys and the Impact of Internet and Sports Betting
Online gambling is BIG business. By 2029, the projected market volume is expected to reach $133 BILLION. It’s no wonder that gambling disorder was recently recognized by the DSM-V as an addictive disorder.
It’s also no surprise that lawyers are especially at risk because addiction is already problematic for lawyers, who suffer disproportionate rates of mental & addictive disorders. A former alcoholic with a cocaine & sports gambling addition, Brian Quinn knows the depths of despair all too well. From being suspended from the practice of law for 5 years to serving as Education & Outreach Coordinator at LCL, Brian learned to persevere & overcome. He will share his personal story and take a deep dive into gambling addiction – including its warning signs, risks, co-morbidities, related ethical issues and the toll it takes on the legal profession. Additional topics: how LAPs (Lawyer Assistance Programs) help attorneys, the Hazelden-Betty Ford Study on Lawyer Impairment, the DSM-5: Gambling Disorder definition, the Gambling Establishment, Murphy v National Collegiate Athletic Association, Roger Goodell & The NFL, accessibility & anonymity, perfectionism, excessive self-reliance and the stigma of addiction for attorneys.
Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders.Specialty Areas: Prevention & Detection Competence
Practice Areas: Prevention & Detection Competence, Substance Abuse
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 09/06/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Prevention & Detection Competence
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Original Production Date: 09/06/2024
Run Time: 1:00:00 - TikTok Attorneys, Ethics Doesn't Stop
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TikTok Attorneys, Ethics Doesn't Stop
Do you know Michael Mandell, Anthony Barbuto or @TikTorTok?? You might not know them yet – but literally millions of other people do. Yes, even attorneys are breaking into the TikTok market… and some have 10M+ followers!!!
However, TikTok does not come without ethical concerns for attorneys, especially considering the constraints of attorney advertising rules. In this CLE, Cari Sheehan will detail the ethical issues associated with using social media & TikTok and review some attorney influencer videos to see if their online conduct truly comports with the Rules of Professional Conduct. Main topics covered: attorney advertising in a TikTok world, how artificial intelligence can help attorney advertising and ethical rules implicated in advertising on social media platforms. Additional subjects: how attorneys can educate, entertain & inspire on TikTok, how AI like ChatGPT & otter.ai can help attorneys, using disclaimers, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, using TikTok for hiring & collecting evidence, the perks of successful advertising, showing your personality & humanizing the profession, the cons of TikTok and best practices for remaining ethical while advertising online.
Cari Sheehan is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Law and Ethics with the IU Kelley School of Business – Indianapolis where she teaches courses in Business Law and Ethics.Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
Practice Areas: Ethics, Law Practice Management
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 05/17/2029Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
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Original Production Date: 05/17/2024
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Weaponizing Rule 1.7: Ethics Empowers Policyholders When Insurers Reserve Rights
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Weaponizing Rule 1.7: Ethics Empowers Policyholders When Insurers Reserve Rights
This CLE will offer in-depth legal analysis and practical suggestions on how ethical duties can empower policy holders when a liability insurer agree to defend under a reservation of rights but then appoints defense counsel and directs the defense.
In this CLE, Stephen L. Thomas examines the language of the ethical rules, liability insurance law, and provides non-litigation solutions for panel counsel to comply with ethical obligations, for reserving insurers to fulfill contractual & regulatory obligations, for policyholders to enforce their rights and for counsel for injured victims to facilitate prompt settlements. The main issues discussed: how a reservation of rights triggers counsel's duty of undivided loyalty and creates a possible conflict of interest, well established (disparate) case law and practice pointers for how policy holders can win. Also covered: the 3 Types of Jurisdictions, the California Restatement Rule, Per Se Rule states, the Enhanced Duties Rule, Rule 1.7: Undivided Loyalty, Rule 1.4: Communication, Rule 1.6: Confidentiality, Rule 1.8: Compensation (Cal. 1.8.6), the 6 Prongs to success, developing admissible evidence, Insurance Industry Defenses, case law. Model emails & letters, questionnaires and a detailed memorandum of law are also provided in the written materials.
An attorney with over 40 years of experience in Insurance Law, Stephen L. Thomas focuses on defending policyholders in a wide variety of liability suits.Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
Practice Areas: Business Law, Ethics, Personal Injury, Real Property
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 03/20/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
2.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics
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Original Production Date: 03/20/2023
Run Time: 2:00:00 - When Your Case Goes Public
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When Your Case Goes Public
In today's outrage culture, things can go sideways very quickly for your clients in the court of public opinion. And "Bad Press" now includes blogs, social media, influencers and every Joey Bag O'Donuts with an iPhone.
This negative publicity - and sometimes downright outrage - can detrimentally affect your client's case and the results you can achieve for your client. A Crisis PR Expert, Dave Oates knows the risks of public interest firsthand and will show you how to handle media interest in your case when it hits the blogs, YouTube, Twitter and the nightly news. Main topics in this CLE: The Risks of Public Interest on Your Client's Legal Case, Preparing for Trial Publicity, Social Media & Influencer Interest, Litigation: Expanding Your Client's PR Presence, How to Handle Adjudication & Settlement and Preparing for Questions: How to Proceed Post Event. Further points of discussion: resetting the narrative, the public's view is perception, government entities, the wrongful termination case of Dr. Hasan Gokal, protecting the client, preparing for potential outcomes, creating a decision tree to proactively communicate and preparing for Q&As.
Starting as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and later as a Corporate CMO & Non-Profit President, Dave Oates has 30 years of experience dealing with Crisis PR. His experiences include employee & executive misconduct, cybersecurity attacks, product recalls, mass layoffs, large-scale accidents, criminal investigations, and civil litigation matters.Practice Areas: Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 06/22/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 06/22/2023
Run Time: 0:59:59 - Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: The Power of Story to Influence and Persuade
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Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: The Power of Story to Influence and Persuade
"Those who tell the stories rule society." - Plato. And those lawyers who tell the best legal story win their cases.
In this CLE, Jennifer Gardner shows you how lawyers can tell powerful legal stories and how to be a powerful legal storyteller. The main topics presented include: whoever tells the best story wins the trial or case, telling your client's persuasive legal story, what makes a good legal story great and what makes a good legal storyteller great. Additional topics: key concepts of engaging stories, humans learn through story, telling persuasive stories in your legal case, the neuroscience of storytelling, the right brain & emotions, the left brain as gatekeeper, triggering the right brain, universal story themes, struggle & conflict, Joseph Campbell & The Hero's Journey, archetypes, superheroes + antiheros, outlaws + tricksters, the emotional reality of your clients, credibility & authority, building trust & rapport, being human, how to listen actively and repetition & mirroring.
Jennifer B. Gardner has served clients in criminal and civil legal disputes since 1987 as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles since 1992. A proud graduate of the Trial Lawyers College, Jennifer is also a writer, a speaker and magnetic courtroom presence.Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 10/30/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 10/30/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00 - Working Up and Trying the Invisible Injury Case
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Working Up and Trying the Invisible Injury Case
People develop chronic pain and sustain concussion from a wide array of trauma, from car crashes to crane accidents. Unfortunately, while concussions, chronic pain and CRPS can be debilitating - the hidden nature of these injuries can make it difficult to prove to skeptical jurors. .
In this CLE brimming with practical information & insight, trial attorney Brett Schreiber will walk you through working up and trying these invisible injury cases - from client intake to the fine points of communicating your client's story to the jury. Brett will mainly cover client intake, discovery, voir dire and trial prep. He will conclude by analyzing a recent case example where a woman was injured when her foot fell through a second story walkway at an office building. Additional CLE topics: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), mTBI, lien MDs, insurance, disabilities, stalking social media, show & tell, spoon feeding the jury, KenHub.com, Presentation Zen, the TBI Survival Guide, CDC, VA, NIH, Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors, Budapest Diagnostic Criteria 2003, the Glasgow Coma Score, declarations of witnesses, establishing the medical timeline of treatment and treating vs. expert doctors.
Brett Schreiber's practice includes mass torts, personal injury, medical malpractice and condemnation law. Whether lecturing student groups or handling pro bono claims for wrongfully convicted, he is guided by the Hebrew principle of tikkun olam meaning "heal the world."Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.25 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 07/08/2022
Run Time: 1:15:00 - You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent
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You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent
From bad IDs to people telling lies, Justin Brooks provides the main reasons that people are wrongfully convicted and he offers detailed accounts of the cases he has worked on. Main topics: bad lawyering, differences in police work in the city vs. the country, you come home & find your partner dead, false confessions, junk science, the jury is blinded by junk science, bad information from informants, and you are poor and/or a person of color. Additional topics: bite mark evidence, bad crime scene preservation, Relative Opinion Process, Cross-Racial Identifications, DNA testing & database, the Reid Technique, the CSI Effect, the McMartin Pre-School case and the Brian Banks case. Professor Justin Brooks directs the LLM Program in Comparative Law in Spanish at the USD School of Law. e administers a national moot court program in Mexico and coordinates the work of 35 innocence organizations in Latin America.
Practice Areas: Criminal Law
Offered In: California (CA)
Course Expiration: 09/18/2028Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
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Original Production Date: 09/18/2023
Run Time: 1:00:00