The Attorney Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

This on-demand webinar will explore perhaps the most important legal doctrine all lawyers should understand -- the attorney client privilege. The on-demand webinar will also address the separate but related work product doctrine protection. With both protections, the on-demand webinar will include up-to-date case law.

The on-demand webinar will explore ten topics:

Accounting 101 for Paralegals

Debits to the left, credits to the right...but what does that mean? Accounting lingo can be difficult to understand, but nonetheless crucial to understand in order to acquire the information an attorney or accountant might need. You don't need to be a CPA to understand the lingo. Register for this course to get a practical understanding of the accounting terms and financial statements.

The Secret to Understanding Objections

While many lawyers are quite talented, far less have a full understanding of all objections or how to best assert or respond to them.

The Paralegal's Professional Responsibilities Role-Playing Workshop

Research shows that practice and feedback are critical to learning. In this on-demand webinnar, participants will actively communicate responses to several different scenarios invoking the rules of professional responsibility, as well as giving and receiving peer feedback about how situations are handled.

Raising Capital and Crowdfunding

This on-demand webinar will provide an overview of a variety of methods a business may use to raise capital through a private offering. The course will address three specific methods of capital raising: crowdfunding, Regulation D, and Regulation A+. The course will introduce attendees to the main features of crowdfunding, Regulation D, and Regulation A+, including the governing regulations and requirements for each type of private offering. It will also compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of these types of offerings as a mechanism for raising capital.

IRS Collection - Dealing with Liens, Levies, and Seizures

This on-demand webinar will walk the participants through the IRS collection process, focusing on issues and options involved in avoiding liens, levies, and seizures, as well as mitigating the damage after they have occurred.

Civil Litigation - A Step by Step Look at the Process

Civil litigation is a term used to describe the legal process applied to non-criminal matters. This on-demand webinar will discuss in depth each step in the process of a civil lawsuit:

Initial steps in a civil lawsuit: complaint and answer;
Motions practice;
Discovery and pre-trial;
Trial and judgment;
Appeals;
Enforcement.

Each step in the process will be discussed in detail, using examples, forms, practice tips, and most importantly, real life examples as they apply to the role of the paralegal.

2017 Employment Law Updates

This on-demand webinar will present the most significant developments in employment laws that are challenging legal teams and their clients. Specific topics for this course will cover wage and hour claims, sexual harassment, age discrimination, Family Medical Leave, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. There will also be a discussion regarding the various forms of harassment claims, trends, pitfalls and practices of today’s legal teams.

The ABCs of Special Education

This on-demand webinar, presented by two special education attorneys, will provide a comprehensive overview of the historical background and laws related to special education. The laws applicable to students with disabilities, including the differences between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504, the concept of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), the evaluation, eligibility process and Individualized Education Plan processes, discipline protections of special education students, and dispute resolution.

So the Plaintiff's on Medicare

Over the last few years, Medicare has inserted itself into the personal injury claims process at every turn. Clients, insurers, even medical providers now must consider Medicare’s interest or face dreaded penalties. It’s made just about everyone paranoid about settling a case no matter who you represent.

Plaintiff’s attorneys are worried about Medicare coming at them years after the claim has resolved. Defendant’s attorneys are constantly reminded that insurers face stiff fines if Medicare doesn’t get paid back. It’s enough to drive you nuts.

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