Paralegal Audio Conferences

Avoiding Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege

This live audio conference will cover challenges faced in maintaining the attorney-client privilege including threshold issues, inadvertent disclosure or waiver, business vs. legal advice, professional advisors outside the privilege, and experts and consultants.
 
The presentation will include examples...

Drafting Document Retention Policies

As organizations are increasingly creating official records in electronic form, the data deluge of high volumes of data has raised the importance of information management and the need for a comprehensive records and information management (RIM) program. Litigation and government investigations heighten...

Contract Basics for Paralegals

Contracts govern the basic business and commercial relationships for most of us; yet for many the basics of contract law remain a mystery. There is often misinformation about such simple questions as “Is a handshake enough?” or “Do all the boilerplate terms of a contract really matter?” This live audio...

Legal Ethical Issues

Ethical issues present themselves in all aspects of an attorney’s professional life. Knowledge of these ethical standards will assist you in properly representing a client and at the same time protect you from the adverse consequences of a violation of the ethical standards. This live audio conference...

Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs

Effective brief writing is essential to helping a court decide a case in your client’s favor. Understanding how best to organize your brief and present your arguments clearly can make a significant difference in the outcome. This live audio conference is designed to help you maximize your effectiveness...

Strategies for Locating People Online for Paralegals

The world has gone electronic. Everyone has left an electronic footprint of some kind. This live audio conference focuses on the use of the Internet to locate people through various Internet connections. These skills are basic to every paralegal in their daily work. This program will provide you with...

Avoiding Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege

This live audio conference will cover challenges faced in maintaining the attorney-client privilege including threshold issues, inadvertent disclosure or waiver, business vs. legal advice, professional advisors outside the privilege, and experts and consultants.
 
The presentation will include examples...

Daubert Motions: Challenging Expert Opinions

Daubert is the standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, so it plays an especially critical role in many cases. Although it is has been around since 1993, its application is sometimes inconsistent and uncertain, and its status has been challenged lately. The aim of the presentation is to:...

Effective Introduction and Use of Evidence With Witnesses

Understanding how to introduce and effectively use evidence is vital to one’s success as a litigator. This live audio conference will first instruct you on the mechanics of introducing evidence, while also highlighting potential foundation and authentication concerns, possible objections by opposing...

Dealing With the Media: Protecting the Rights to a Fair Trial

In this live audio conference, attorney Michael Waddington will discuss how to deal with the media in order to protect your client's right to a fair trial. The program will discuss when you should and should not deal with the media and how to plan and implement a successful media campaign. Drawing from...