Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Judy K. Davis

Duration:

1:04

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

With cost-conscious clients scrutinizing legal bills, lawyers cannot afford to only depend on fee-based resources the way they used to, especially if there are reliable free resources available. The speakers will point lawyers to useful and reliable Internet legal research resources, which are either free or low cost. They will explain how to use various resources effectively so you can become ...

Wed, May 12, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:04am PDT

Faculty:

Danielle DavisRoe

Duration:

1 Hour 2 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Office 365 is now and the future! It provides our wonderful and latest Office tools like Word, Excel, Outlook at a reasonable cost and convenience, but it also provides amazing collaboration and time management tools. In this session, our experts to demonstrate how to collaborate using the tools that are baked in and part of this subscription ... tools that most lawyers overlook. Learn also how to...

Thu, May 13, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:02am PDT

Faculty:

Carol Schiro Greenwald

Duration:

1 Hour

Short Description:

Videoconferencing is supposed to be the pandemic equivalent to in-person meetings, from meeting with a client to appearing before a judge. It is equivalent, in the sense that you can still  meet or network “in-person,” but the person is encapsulated in a tiny square. It isn’t equivalent when you realize that most participants are sitting at home in the corner of their ...

Fri, May 14, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

1 Hour 34 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The Rules of Professional Conduct indicates that an attorney who possesses unprivileged information that a judge has violated the Rules of Judicial Conduct shall inform the appropriate authority and that that it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to knowingly assist a judge in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct. Therefore it is incumbent for every attorney to

Tue, May 18, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:34am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

As the "Me Too" movement shines a light on sexual misconduct and sexually inappropriate actions, it's time for lawyers of both genders to examine the effects of this kind of conduct in the legal community. When speaking on this issue, presenter Philip Bogdanoff has found that sexual misconduct and bias is a recurrent issue in our judicial system and that many attorneys are hesitant to report this misconduct. In this presentation Bogdanoff will review disciplinary cases involving inappropriate sexual conduct by judges, prosecutors, and attorneys. This interactive presentation even gives you the chance to pit your opinions about the violations against the actual rulings by the Ethics review boards in each case.

Wed, May 19, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

59 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

When the late Justice Ginsburg was asked when will we have enough woman on the United State Supreme Court, she famously said, “When there are nine.” In 1981, when I started practicing law as an Assistant Summit County prosecutor in Akron, Ohio every one of our seven Common Pleas judges was male.  In 2020, every one of these judges is female.  Because of this change, does this...

Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp

Duration:

1 Hour 2 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Would you like to increase your client base but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to actively market your practice on a restricted budget – but don’t want to run afoul of the Ethics Rules? If so, you won’t want to miss Cynthia Sharp’s energetic and informative presentation. Attendees will be provided with tools and motivation to create and implement an individual

Thu, May 20, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:02am PDT

Faculty:

Steve Hughes

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

What if you could stand in front of an audience and deliver a presentation so powerful it captivated them from start to finish? You can if you understand body language, how people think, and what causes people to pay attention. This dynamic program combines the time-tested wisdom of the Greek philosophers with the latest insights from today’s leading storytellers: Madison Avenue and Hollywoo

Fri, May 21, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:01am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

There are unwritten rules of professionalism in baseball based upon respect for the game.  One of these rules is that you do not break up a no hitter by bunting in the ninth inning.  However, in the legal profession, courts have noted a lack of professionalism and civility among attorneys even though these traits are the mainstays of our profession and the foundations upon which lawyers ...

Tue, May 25, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

Brian T. Guthrie |  Anna Marie Thatcher |  T. Mychael Rambo |  Marie A. Failinger |  Donald M. Lewis |  John M. Stuart

Duration:

2:48:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

May 17, 2019 marked the 65th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which legally ended racial segregation in the schools of the United States. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the cases that, together, are now known as “Brown,” was Thurgood Marshall, a passionate and embattled civil rights lawyer.   Thurgood Marshall is o

Wed, May 26, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:48pm PDT

Faculty:

Katy Goshtasbi

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Our personal brands make us unique as lawyers.  They also create an environment where conflict reigns and diversity is lacking if the personal brand distinctions are not clarified and harnessed well.  The result is a happier workforce, collaborative work environment, maximum efficiency and better attorney-client relationships and attorney- attorney relationships.   In this interac

Thu, May 27, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:02am PDT

Faculty:

Mark Rosch |  Carole Levitt

Duration:

1:03

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Learn how to conduct free Internet legal and investigative research. This webinar unlocks the mysteries of Google Scholar, the least documented legal research database you’ll ever see…until now.

Fri, May 28, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

Roy Ginsburg

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Wed, Jun 02, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:04am PDT

Faculty:

Irwin Karp

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Procrastination creates undue stress. Delaying work can be a form of self-sabotage, affect productivity and result in errors. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these problems. This session will focus on helping lawyers to complete work with more control and less crisis management. Attendees will learn: how to recognize your individual style of procrastination and overcome it; how to break down...

Thu, Jun 03, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:05am PDT

Faculty:

Roger J. Dodd |  Olivia Espinosa |  Steve Hohman

Duration:

1 Hour 3 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

With his customary humor, Roger Dodd The King of Cross, squeezes these cross-examination techniques into 1- hour: Loops, Double Loops, Spontaneous Loops, and 21 Additional Ways to Control Difficult Witnesses. This award-winning content is professionally edited into a tight 1- hour presentation. Agenda: Listening: the most important skill Looping a basic building block. Spontaneous Loop

Fri, Jun 04, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Mark Rosch

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

In this webinar, you’ll begin to discover hidden and undocumented Google search features and shortcuts to speed up your research. You will learn more about some of the less-obvious features of the world’s most popular search engine, the ways other lawyers are using those features to research for their matters em, and why you should be putting them to use in your practice.

Wed, Jun 09, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:01am PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Mark Rosch

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

There’s so much more to Google than the simple search box on the home page...if you know where to look. Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch, authors of “Google for Lawyers” and “The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet,” will take you on a deep dive into the Google Advanced Search menu so you can quickly conduct factual and investigative research for your client matters. You will also explore some of Google’s specialty databases and specialized searches to help you locate very specific types of information.

Thu, Jun 10, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:01am PDT

Faculty:

Michael Maschke |  Brandon Barnes

Duration:

1 Hour 2 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Year after year, Apple continues to release new hardware models and updates to its iOS operating system. Digital forensic capabilities have grown over time and now we are able to recover more data than ever that may be vital to your case from iPhones and other Apple devices. Come learn about some of the new types of information that forensics can uncover, along with updates on capabilities ...

Fri, Jun 11, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:02am PDT

Faculty:

Daniel J. Siegel

Duration:

1:03

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The Portable Document Format (PDF) has become the standard in the legal and business communities for revising, editing and exchanging digital documents, as well as e-filing court documents. The industry-leading software for creating, securing, and analyzing PDF documents is Adobe Acrobat DC. As is the case with most software, many attorneys are using only a fraction of the software's features ...

Tue, Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

Lenné Espenschied

Duration:

1:15

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Indemnification is the key mechanism for shifting risk under a contract. In this program, we will describe six different types of indemnification and show you how to break the basic indemnification provision into seven negotiable components. We'll discuss first-party indemnification provisions, and how to negotiate like a pro even in low leverage situations.

Wed, Jun 16, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:12am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

3:15

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Tiger King was the number one rated show on Netflix drawing over 34 million viewers in its first 10 days.  However, the documentary reveals only part of the story.  In this interactive presentation attendees will learn the complete story of the trial of Joseph Maldonado-Passage for two counts of Murder for Hire in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1958 (a) and several misdemeanor wildlife offenses.  We will examine the trial testimony and discuss the prosecution attempts to use other acts...

Thu, Jun 17, 2021 - 10:00am to 01:15pm PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Mark Rosch

Duration:

1:03:56

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Just because a record is “public” doesn’t mean it has to be easy to access or even

Fri, Jun 18, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:09am PDT

Faculty:

Tom O'Connor

Duration:

1 Hour 4 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Most attorneys in private practice are employed by law firms with fewer than 20 lawyers and, in fact, half of all U.S lawyers in private practice are solos. When e-discovery came on the scene, these attorneys viewed it as the exclusive domain of large firms with large cases in Federal court. But with the increase in digital activity by people in all areas of their lives, e-discovery has become an

Tue, Jun 22, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:04am PDT

Faculty:

Joel Oster

Duration:

2:09

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

From My Cousin Vinny to Lincoln Lawyer, from Atticus Finch to Lt. Kaffee, Hollywood lawyers have a lot to teach us about the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Using the Hollywood storylines as a starting point, we dissect the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and then apply them to real-life cases. As they would never disclaim in the movies, “all characters appearing in this class are ...

Wed, Jun 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:09pm PDT

Faculty:

Graham Thatcher |  Anna Marie Thatcher |  Brian T. Guthrie |  Charles Abourezk |  Alicia Garcia |  John M. Stuart |  Barry R. Vickrey

Duration:

3 Hours 17 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

When Justice William O. Douglas retired from the United States Supreme Court in 1975, he had served for thirty-six years, longer than any other justice its history, and had helped to decide some of the most important cases in the nation’s history. He was an inveterate traveler, prolific writer, and popular speaker, who used his position to espouse his ideas on environmentalism and the Bill

Thu, Jun 24, 2021 - 10:00am to 01:17pm PDT

Faculty:

Becky Howlett |  Cynthia Sharp

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Join Cindy Sharp and Becky Howlett for this timely educational webinar as they unpack implicit bias—what it is, why it matters, and reveal strategies to become aware of our own unconscious biases and ultimately enhance mindful decision-making. Overall, this program will support your ability to recognize these biases and implement strategies to curtail their harmful effects in your ...

Fri, Jun 25, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

Jim Jesse

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

In this program, attorney/songwriter Jim Jesse continues his discussion of copyright law as it applies to the ethical issues a lawyer could encounter when representing the very specific business entity that is a band. Jesse uses specific fact patterns from the later portions of The Beatles career to illustrate these principles, including copyright infringement, as well as...

Mon, Jun 28, 2021 - 10:00am to 10:59am PDT

Faculty:

Becky Howlett |  Cynthia Sharp

Duration:

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The ABA and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s (ABA/HBFF) groundbreaking 2016 study confirmed devastatingly high rates of both mental health concerns and substance abuse amongst lawyers. For example, between 21-36% of attorneys qualify as problem drinkers—3-5x higher than the general population. Moreover, 25-30% of attorney disciplinary matters, 60% of all malpractice claims, and 85% of

Tue, Jun 29, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:05am PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Mark Rosch

Duration:

1:02:56

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The seminar is partially based on the presenters' fifty-five page Social Media chapter from their book, "The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet." You will discover how other attorneys are using social media sites for discovery, trial preparation, direct examination, cross-examination, background checks, and locating missing persons and learn how to authenticate profiles and get

Tue, Jun 29, 2021 - 12:00pm to 01:08pm PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt

Duration:

1:30

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Learn how to avoid potential ethical traps when you research social media profiles for investigative/background purposes and to use as evidence. The seminar is partially based on the speakers' fifty-five page Social Media chapter from their book, "The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet." This program specifically addresses how MPRC Rules apply to social media research:

Wed, Jun 30, 2021 - 12:00pm to 01:32pm PDT