Legal OnDemand Webinars

8 Issues When Doing Business or Contracting With Native American Tribes

There are more than 500 federally-recognized American Indian tribes in the United States, each established under a constitution unique to the tribe. Each tribe, through its constitution and subsequent legislation, has developed its own laws and regulations addressing issues of contracting, jurisdiction...

America Invents Act: How the New Patent Legislation Will Affect Your Clients

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Animal Law: Past, Present and Future

This OnDemand Webinar will provide a very brief overview of the rapidly expanding field of animal law being practiced nationwide, and involves litigation, legislation and corporate/transactional work. Animal law has a very broad range and this program will serve only as an introduction to some of the...

Avoiding Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege

This OnDemand Webinar 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 program will include examples drawn from...

Best Practices for Managing Multi-Forum Litigation

Managing and coordinating the defense of many cases pending in multiple jurisdictions presents unique challenges and is critical to preventing inefficiency, confusion, and in some instances sheer volume from overwhelming the merits of the litigation. Without knowing the kinds of practical problems that...

Client Nonpayment: Ethical Considerations in Collections and Termination

You have worked many hours on your client’s matter and obtained a good result, only to find yourself in a dispute with your client over the payment of your fee. The client may complain about the quality of the service or may claim that they cannot pay your fees. Whatever the excuse, it is a problem...

Conducting Effective Witness Interviews

Many lawyers underestimate the value of witness preparation. Taking the time to meet and talk to those individuals, who can make or break your case, is perhaps the best investment of time in any litigation matter. Additionally, understanding the process of witness preparation, whether it be for deposition...

Conflicts of Interest: Identification and Waivers

Conflicts of interest pose enormous risks to lawyers and their firms, including disqualification, disgorgement of fees, loss of clients and even professional discipline. Dealing with conflicts of interest is therefore one of the most important - and complex - components of a law firm’s risk management...

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 OnDemand...

Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets

This OnDemand Webinar provides an overview and general principles of the law and legal theories related to protecting competitive business interests and confidential business information – one of the fastest growing areas of intellectual property law outside of traditional patent, copyright and trademark...