- Author:
- Lenné Espenschied, Esq.
- Publication Date:
- Apr 16, 2012
- Short Description:
- The Grammar and Writing Handbook shows you precisely which rules need to be followed, how to choose the correct words, and the most effective way to structure every sentence to help you compose more persuasive, stronger material that's flawlessly written. The book includes a brief history of the English language, as well as comprehensive information on every thing from singular vs. plural, to
- Faculty:
- Joel Oster, Esq.
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 9 Minutes
- 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 ...
- Faculty:
- Jennifer Ellis, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1:04
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Are you curious about how artificial intelligence can revolutionize the way your law firm operates? While there has been extensive theoretical discussion about AI, this seminar offers a unique opportunity to witness its practical applications firsthand. Join us for "A Day in the Life: Practical Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Law Firms," a continuing legal education seminar where
- Faculty:
- Daniel J. Siegel, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 1 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This program will highlight the newest features of Adobe Acrobat Pro while also demonstrating some of the features that make it a must-have for every law firm.
- Faculty:
- Roger J. Dodd, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In a series of four 90-minute webinars, Roger Dodd presents a completely integrated cross-examination system taught via learnable concrete principles. In each webinar Roger illustrates key principles and techniques of cross-examination to implement at trial and at depositions (in-person or online). His examples are based on dozens of real-life examples. Even if you don’t take the whole series...
- Faculty:
- Carole Levitt | Mark Rosch
- Duration:
- 1:00
- Short Description:
- As early as 1996, many state bar associations began issuing formal (or advisory) ethics opinions on the ethical uses of Internet technology. Many of those opinions relating to Web sites and online communications apply the advertising rules that already exist for print advertising. In the late Summer of 2010, the American Bar Association issued its Formal Opinion 10-457 discussing ethical concerns
- Author:
- Daniel J. Siegel, Esq.
- Publication Date:
- Dec 07, 2013
- Short Description:
- Lawyers are already using Android devices to make phone calls, check e-mail, and send text messages. After the addition of several key apps, Android smartphones or tablets can also help run a law practice. From the more than 800,000 apps currently available, Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers highlights the “best of the best” apps that will allow you to practice law from your mobile
- Faculty:
- Jennifer Ellis, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1:04
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not just the hot new thing. It is changing the way lawyers practice. Join us and learn about the legal, ethical, and practical issues you need to know.
- Faculty:
- Jennifer Ellis, Esq.
- Duration:
- 00:52
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- The Coronavirus pandemic has forced many attorneys to work from home. While some may have been prepared for the shift to working remotely fulltime, others are considering the notion of working outside of their traditional office space for the first time. In this free program, attorney Jennifer Ellis reviews some of the basic office functions attorneys need to replicate...
- Faculty:
- Jeffrey R. Schoenberger, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 4 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Legal technology is a double-edged sword; it can cause malpractice, or it can guard against it! Most of the top causes for malpractice and grievance issues are related to organization, communication, and law office management. As such, they are largely preventable. How do you properly communicate confidential information with clients? How do you properly negotiate documents with opposing counsel?
- Faculty:
- Jennifer Ellis, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1:03
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Whether you choose to be online or not (and you should be online) your clients will write you reviews. Unfortunately, angry clients are much more likely to write about you than happy clients. This webinar will explore the ethical and practical issues surrounding getting good reviews as well as discuss how you should respond when someone bashes you online. Lawyers have been disciplined for their...
- Faculty:
- Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 4 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Bill Cosby victimized nearly sixty women and was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand and sentenced to prison. However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed his convictions indicating he could not be tried again. In 2006 the FBI did an extensive investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and found that he had sexually assaulted 37 girls, some as young as 14, and prepared...
- Faculty:
- Christopher Lowell | Anna Marie Thatcher | James Fleming | Honorable Jeffrey L. Viken, Esq. | Brian T. Guthrie, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 7 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Even in Ben Franklin's time, the public held cynical views about lawyers. Have things changed? What can we learn from historical perspectives on lawyers? How can one be a better practitioner and help negate some of the lingering negative attitudes toward today’s lawyers? In this engaging and informative program, Ben Franklin (who worked with more la
- Faculty:
- Steven L. Taylor
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 33 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This 90-minute presentation will review the Brady standard requiring prosecutors to turn over exculpatory evidence to the defense and will discuss some cases in which Brady has played a role, including the Brady case itself, the Duke Lacrosse case, and the Ted Stevens case. Timeline: (1) Overview of Brady Standard (35 mins) (2)&nb
- 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
- Faculty:
- Steve Hughes
- Duration:
- 1:01
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- How would you like to snap your fingers and instantly judges, jurors, and clients would agree with your position? It may not be that easy, however you can dramatically improve your chances for success if you understand how people make decisions and what causes them to act. This dynamic CLE program draws on the latest scientific research to illustrate how you can ethically influence
- Faculty:
- Lawrence Eichen, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1:02
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This course provides an overview of artificial intelligence and the features of ChatGPT. It discusses how attorneys can use ChatGPT and other AI platforms to assist with client intake, document review, research, drafting, editing, and brainstorming like never before.
- Faculty:
- Graham Thatcher | Anna Marie Thatcher | James Fleming | Honorable Jeffrey L. Viken, Esq. | Alicia Garcia, Esq. | John Dorsey, Esq.
- Duration:
- 3 Hours 5 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- A master of the courtroom stage, who possessed an uncanny understanding of human character, Clarence Darrow was arguably the greatest trial lawyer of the twentieth century. He was an adamant opponent of capital punishment and a passionate proponent of civil and human rights. Often called the "Attorney for the Damned," he fought for the underdog and took on criminal cases thought to be ho
- Faculty:
- Mark Rosch | Carole Levitt
- Duration:
- 1:00
- Short Description:
- More and more attorneys and judges are using social media, either for its intended purpose of social networking (and, for the lesser intended purpose of marketing) or for its unintended purpose of investigative research. There has been much discussion online amongst legal experts about what sorts of investigative activity is ethical for lawyers to engage in. Most Bar Associations however, have not yet addressed this topic. Two exceptions are the Philadelphia Bar and the New York State Bar.
- Author:
- Lenné Espenschied, Esq.
- Publication Date:
- May 01, 2016
- Short Description:
- In fourteen lessons, Contract Drafting by Lenne Eidson Espenschied serves as a complete how-to guide for lawyers new to transactional practice or for more experienced lawyers looking to reinforce their skills. This clearly written guide explains how the drafting process works; how transactional lawy
- Faculty:
- Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.
- Duration:
- 1:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer of the film “Rust” was found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Alec Baldwin fired the fatal bullet believing that the gun was a cold gun and did not contain live ammunition. At Ms. Reed’s trial the prosecutor relied on visual evidence, film, pictures, and visual enhancements
- Faculty:
- Steven L. Taylor
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 13 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Adopted in 2010, Criminal Rule 16(K) mandates that the parties disclose their expert-witness reports at least 21 days before trial. If the 21-day rule is violated, the remedy at trial is exclusion to the extent there was non-compliance, a mandatory remedy reinforced and emphasized by the Ohio Supreme Court when it addressed the rule in State v. Boaston, 160 Ohio St.3d 46, 2020-Ohio-1061.
- Faculty:
- Mark Weaver, Esq
- Duration:
- 1:33
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Facing the news media or an angry public can be nerve-racking even under the best conditions. Now, Ohio prosecutors are called to communicate complex information about the law, public protection, and local government action to panicked citizens. Effective crisis communications is even more important during a global pandemic. This OPAA webinar will feature timely, practical advice ...
- Faculty:
- Roger J. Dodd, Esq.
- Duration:
- 2:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- To litigate in the COVID-19 era you need more than the traditional cross-examination techniques you’ve always relied on. COVID-19 has dramatically changed the face of litigation...kick-starting a technology shift in the practice of law that has already taken place in almost every other area of society. Zoom, Webex, and other remote platforms are now a regular part of the litigation and ...
- Faculty:
- Roger J. Dodd, Esq. | Olivia Espinosa | Steve Hohman
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 32 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Professional improv actor and teacher, Steve Hohman, and legendary author and trial lawyer, Roger J. Dodd, connect the disciplines of cross-examination and improvisation. This engaging and innovative 90-minute video takes you through easy-to-follow strategies for the courtroom and introduces practical improvisational acting skills to help master Dodd's world-famous cross-examination techniques
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