August 15, 2025
3 Hour Program
Session I – Evidentiary Objections and Record Preservation – Ronald J. Rychlak, Richard D. Friedman and Robert Neary
This session provides a practical synopsis of the foundational rules and strategic considerations every litigator should master when making or responding to evidentiary objections. The panel will discuss common issues surrounding relevance, hearsay, witness qualifications, and techniques for effectively preserving the record for appeal. Drawing on practical examples and references to the Federal Rules of Evidence, the discussion will offer guidance applicable in both trial and pretrial settings.
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Session II – Ethical Boundaries and Obligations Associated with Courtroom Objections, Evidentiary Challenges and Attorney Conduct – Arthur D. Burger
A litigator’s strategy in connection with discovery and evidentiary issues for trial often revolves around the applicable procedural rules and rules of evidence. However, the litigator that fails to give due regard in their strategy to the potential impact of the ethical rules does so at their peril. This session will focus on identifying potential ethical hazards associated with evidentiary issues and discuss how to prepare for and/or address these issues when they arise in discovery and at trial.
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Date / Time: December 30, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-08-15 13:00:00
3 hours program
September 24, 2025
2.75 Hour Program
Session I – Practical Tips for Creating and Using a Trial Notebook – Sean Healy
In this session we will learn practical tips for creating and using a trial notebook. Creation of the trial notebook begins very early in the litigation process, you will learn why that is important. You will also learn how to effectively use your trial notebook in the courtroom during trial.
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Session II – Organize, Prepare, Succeed: Trial Preparation Techniques for Paralegals – Heather Crawford
This session equips attendees with the essential tools and strategies needed to effectively support trial teams from pretrial planning through trial day execution. Focusing on the creation and management of trial notebooks, attendees will learn how to organize critical materials such as pleadings, exhibits, witness lists, and jury instructions in a format that ensures courtroom readiness. The session explores how to align trial notebook development with pretrial workflows using calendars, checklists, and collaboration with attorneys. Participants will also gain insight into building streamlined exhibit and witness management systems, including tips for pre-marking exhibits and coordinating with court staff and opposing counsel. Additionally, the session examines digital versus paper-based notebooks, offering practical guidance on using electronic tools and hybrid approaches for modern trial preparation. Concluding with trial day readiness, the session includes hands-on strategies for quick access to materials under pressure and practice techniques to help paralegals confidently support attorneys in high-stakes courtroom environments.
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Session III – May It Please the Court: Effective Trial Practice – Hon. Stephen Kaus and Judge Judith H. Ramseyer
Judges view a successful trial as one that’s well-prepared and runs smoothly. That means having jurors, courtroom staff, exhibits, and technology ready ahead of time, and resolving key motions early. During trial, it’s important to stay organized, scheduling witnesses carefully, limiting surprise motions, and avoiding delays that waste jurors’ time. Judges appreciate it when attorneys work efficiently, present clearly, and treat the courtroom team with respect. Good preparation keeps things moving, shows competence, and shapes how the jury sees the case.
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Closed-captioning available
2025-09-24 13:00:00
2.75 hours program
November 13, 2025
2 Hour Program
Trials are not just about the presentation of evidence, they’re about storytelling. Effective trial lawyers understand the importance of identifying, crafting, and delivering stories that build trust, make the complex simple, and captivate listeners. Learn how to deploy storytelling as a versatile tool in trial, to engage the jury or factfinder. This is storytelling with purpose: to build, to bond, and to win.
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Date / Time: December 18, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-11-13 14:00:00
November 13, 2025
2 Hour Program
Trials are not just about the presentation of evidence, they’re about storytelling. Effective trial lawyers understand the importance of identifying, crafting, and delivering stories that build trust, make the complex simple, and captivate listeners. Learn how to deploy storytelling as a versatile tool in trial, to engage the jury or factfinder. This is storytelling with purpose: to build, to bond, and to win.
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Date / Time: December 18, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-11-13 14:00:00
September 24, 2025
2.75 Hour Program
Session I – Practical Tips for Creating and Using a Trial Notebook – Sean Healy
In this session we will learn practical tips for creating and using a trial notebook. Creation of the trial notebook begins very early in the litigation process, you will learn why that is important. You will also learn how to effectively use your trial notebook in the courtroom during trial.
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Session II – Organize, Prepare, Succeed: Trial Preparation Techniques for Paralegals – Heather Crawford
This session equips attendees with the essential tools and strategies needed to effectively support trial teams from pretrial planning through trial day execution. Focusing on the creation and management of trial notebooks, attendees will learn how to organize critical materials such as pleadings, exhibits, witness lists, and jury instructions in a format that ensures courtroom readiness. The session explores how to align trial notebook development with pretrial workflows using calendars, checklists, and collaboration with attorneys. Participants will also gain insight into building streamlined exhibit and witness management systems, including tips for pre-marking exhibits and coordinating with court staff and opposing counsel. Additionally, the session examines digital versus paper-based notebooks, offering practical guidance on using electronic tools and hybrid approaches for modern trial preparation. Concluding with trial day readiness, the session includes hands-on strategies for quick access to materials under pressure and practice techniques to help paralegals confidently support attorneys in high-stakes courtroom environments.
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Session III – May It Please the Court: Effective Trial Practice – Hon. Stephen Kaus and Judge Judith H. Ramseyer
Judges view a successful trial as one that’s well-prepared and runs smoothly. That means having jurors, courtroom staff, exhibits, and technology ready ahead of time, and resolving key motions early. During trial, it’s important to stay organized, scheduling witnesses carefully, limiting surprise motions, and avoiding delays that waste jurors’ time. Judges appreciate it when attorneys work efficiently, present clearly, and treat the courtroom team with respect. Good preparation keeps things moving, shows competence, and shapes how the jury sees the case.
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Closed-captioning available
2025-09-24 13:00:00
2.75 hours program
February 3, 2026
1 Hour Program
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has taken the legal profession by storm. Like most technologies, there are potential benefits; however, if used irresponsibility, the downside can be costly – reputationally, financially and legally. The purpose of this program is to explore the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of GenAI, as well as provide a risk mitigation framework.
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Closed-captioning available
2026-02-03 14:00:00
September 5, 2025
3 Hour Program
July 22, 2026
2 Hour Program
December 11, 2025
2 Hour Program
December 11, 2025
1.5 Hour Program
March 29, 2024
1.5 Hour Program
In this exciting live webinar, we delve into the fascinating intersection of social media and legal ethics. We’ll navigate the ethical maze that lawyers encounter when using social media, exploring real-life challenges and their solutions through case studies. Together, we’ll review the ethical guidelines and regulations that govern lawyers’ online behavior, dissecting key principles such as confidentiality and competence in the digital age. Discover strategies for maintaining professionalism while leveraging social media for networking and client development, ensuring a positive and ethical online presence. We’ll also explore the rise of ‘Lawfluencers’ and the ethical considerations surrounding side-gigs and sponsorships. Join us as we examine how lawyers can communicate with clients ethically on social media, safeguarding confidentiality and managing expectations effectively. And in the event of ethical violations, we’ll equip you with strategies for mitigating risks and responding appropriately in the digital realm. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of ethical engagement in the dynamic world of social media and the law!
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Closed-captioning available
2024-03-29 13:00:00
1.5 hours program
June 14, 2024
3 Hour Program
Session I – Single Member LLCs-Update on Issues and Common Oversights – Mike Gorby
This seminar will give a brief historical background on SMLLCs and then will focus on legal issues that are unique to the SMLLC structure. We will review recent case law in the area of asset protection for the member of the LLC and potential pitfalls to avoid in structuring and operating the SMLLC.
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Session II – Protecting Your Business: Understanding veil piercing risks for sole member LLCS – Jim Borchers
Sole member LLC’s seem simple but sometimes deceptively so. SMLLC’s are the number one target for veil piercing claims because sole members fail to understand how to separate themselves from the entity. We will cover what you need to teach your SMLLC clients about veil piercing dangers and what sole member operating agreements should include.
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Session III – Ethics Issues in Single-Member Litigation – Ira L. Blank
In this portion of today’s program, we will discuss ethics issues that attorneys may face when representing single-member LLCs in litigation. The issues may arise at the pre litigation planning stage, the early case assessment stage, in the course of the litigation, and at the post judgment stage.
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Closed-captioning available
2024-06-14 11:00:00
Session I – The Basics of Addressing and Using Subpoenas – Jamie W. Dittert
This session addresses the basic function and purpose of subpoenas for pursuit and litigation matters. It will provide a roadmap of fundamental steps to take when a subpoena is received in your organization. Finally, the presentation will provide insight into issues that may be overlooked in coordinating a response to a subpoena and how to avoid complications.
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Session II – How to Subpoena Phone Records, Medical Records, Financial Records, and More – Amanda L. Crowford Steger, Julie Becker
This session will provide step-by-step guidance on how to issue and serve enforceable subpoenas to secure key documents, such as phone, medical, and financial records. The session will also explore the limitations the law places on subpoena power, informing attendees of relevant compliance and privacy obligations.
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Session III – How to Legally Obtain Employment Records Through Subpoenas – Charles Molster
This session will cover the process for obtaining employment records through subpoenas, including how to obtain/prepare a subpoena; how to serve a subpoena; understanding the legal requirements as to who can issue a subpoena; when are subpoenas needed; potential objections to subpoenas; responding to objections to subpoenas; the rules relating to enforcing subpoenas; negotiating strategies for avoiding litigation to enforce subpoenas; best practices and ethical considerations re subpoenas; rights and responsibilities of employees regarding subpoenas for employment records; and rights and responsibilities of employers regarding subpoenas for employment records.
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Session IV – Use of Subpoenas in Domestic Litigation – John Floyd, Jr.
This presentation will address the use of subpoenas in family law litigation. This will include common uses for subpoenas in discovery, pitfalls, evidentiary concerns, and the UIDDA.
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Session V – Cannabis Litigation: A primer on subpoenas and other issues in the world of legalized cannabis – Aaron Pelley
This session provides a comprehensive impression of the legal landscape surrounding cannabis, focusing on the challenges and considerations in cannabis litigation. The lecture covers cannabis litigation, including its history and significance, a look at subpoenas in the context of cannabis law, and the unique challenges of subpoenaing records in cannabis cases. Real-world case studies and examples are used to illustrate key points.
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Session VI – Responding to Government Subpoenas – A guide for legal practitioners – Richard W. Boone Jr., Siobhan Mueller
Whether you represent a corporate entity or a private individual, the receipt of a subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar request from a government agency can be a serious matter. At a minimum, time is of the essence and there are often significant consequences in failing to properly and timely respond. The stakes are exponentially higher if the recipient of the subpoena is a subject or target of a government investigation. This presentation will examine the different methods by which the government can compel testimony or the production of documents and other information, the key issues for legal professionals and their clients in determining how to respond, the methods and grounds for challenging a subpoena or other request, and the basic guidelines for determining how best to comply with the government’s requests.
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Session VII – “. . . Such Sweet Sorrow”: Withdrawing from a client representation – Ronald C. Minkoff
Few things cause lawyers more anxiety than withdrawing from a client representation. Whether it’s concern about breaching confidentiality with a withdrawal motion, dealing with unpaid fees, or fighting over the client file, withdrawal requires understanding an array of ethical and procedural rules. This session, presented by a lawyer who has handled dozens of legal fee and withdrawal disputes on behalf of law firms and clients, will describe the problems lawyers face in withdrawal situations – and offer solutions.
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Closed-captioning available
2024-08-15 09:00:00
7 hours program
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