Substantive

Substantive credit refers to all categories of public and private law, including but not limited to the law of contracts, real property, torts, and criminal law.

Technology and Law Practice

This webinar will cover:

How to stay organized and secure with technology in a law practice
Best practices for email and communications (including attorney client privilege and unauthorized practice of law issues)
Research and documentation using technology with a focus on record keeping and destruction
Information governance and management – what it is and how you can play a role

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 11:45am

Serious injuries almost always result in substantial changes in lifestyle. For example, how often have you worked on a case where a person suffers serious injury and then develops depression, inability to participate in physical activity, or a deterioration of their social network? Sadly, it happens very frequently. Yet, as an advocate, have you properly evaluated the damages associated with these lifestyle changes? Have you considered the recent medical literature that analyzes how changes in lifestyle statistically affects one's morbidity and mortality?

Old Age Comes at a Bad Time: The Elderly Client & Basics of Long Term Care Planning

This course is designed to introduce personnel who work for attorneys, such as paralegals, assistants, other support staff, with the unique issues surrounding the representation of elderly clients. The presentation will address issues of access, appearance and office set up to better accommodate elderly clients. There will also be discussion of typical barriers in communicating with elderly clients, such as hearing, sight and mobility issues, and possible solutions.

Water in the U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is the court of last resort regarding federal water issues. These issues include both resolution of what the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1388, means and how it applies and of certain aspects of water law, including tribal water rights and interstate water disputes.

ERISA 101: A Closer Look at Employee Benefits Law

Employee Benefits & ERISA - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) covers most voluntarily established private sector employee benefit plans. Private-sector employers are responsible for making sure their retirement plans comply with ERISA regulations. ERISA sets forth the minimum standards for these plans, which include defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, 401(k)s, Employee Stock Ownership Plans(ESOPs), Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs), and Profit Sharing Plans.

eDiscovery: Do I Really Need to Know this?

Litigation Holds and Preservation
How eDiscovery is used in various types of cases
eDiscovery costs and cost control
FRCP
Consequences of not understanding eDiscovery

2019 CP Review Course Bundle

Need help in preparing to take the CP Certification Exam? By purchasing the CP Review Course Bundle you will have access to 8 CP review courses:

Creating Clear Healthcare Documents That People Can Understand

Did you know that only 12% of U.S. adults have proficient health literacy? That means that 88% of adults have trouble understanding and using information that is needed to make the healthcare decisions we all have to make. There are many reasons for this, but we in the legal field contribute by creating healthcare documents that are difficult for even the legally trained to follow. Think of all the documents that healthcare lawyers create: HIPAA disclosures, informed-consent forms, waivers, insurance forms, and contracts of all sorts. All of these documents are notoriously hard to read.

Preparing for a Criminal Trial

This course will show you the best practices for preparing for a criminal trial. We will cover everything from preparing a trial notebook to jury selection. We will take an in depth look at what all should be contained in a trial notebook and what are the best ways to use the trial notebook during trial. You will also be given some real-world examples of situations and how to handle them.

The Collaborative Divorce Practice

The Collaborative Practice is a non-adversarial approach. Collaboratively trained lawyers pledge in writing not to go to court and work with an interdisciplinary team consisting of a mental health professional and a financial consultant, who are all certified in collaborative practice. Collaborative divorce uses a team approach to help the parties find solutions and constructive alternatives together. The parties replace grievances with a settlement built on a foundation of understanding and mutual respect.