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Webinar Replay: How Your Request for a Statement of Decision May Make or Break Your Appeal
Statements of decision play increasingly important role in litigation, and can make or break an appeal. Learn about the common mistakes frequently made both by trial courts and lawyers in the statement of decision process, and how that process impacts a subsequent appeal. The speakers will explain how to avoid common mistakes and how to handle the statement of decision process like a pro.
2019 Annual Meeting
Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, United StatesThe California Lawyers Association will be hosting its 2nd Annual Meeting on October 10th through the 12th, 2019 at Monterey Conference Center, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940.
Webinar Replay: How to Win at Arbitration: Practical Tips for Litigators in Arbitration
A tutorial on the differences between trial work and arbitration, including the differences, best practices for arbitration, as well as an overview of key AAA & JAMS arbitration rules.
Webinar: Attorney’s Fees And Dispute Resolution
Attorney’s fees issues can drive the resolution of a dispute. Fee issues can provide a mediator with leverage, can assist in or torpedo the resolution of a dispute, and can surprise attorneys and clients, even becoming a source of attorney malpractice. This webinar will review issues every mediator, arbitrator and attorney should know, including the most common bases for contractual, statutory, and common law attorney’s fee entitlement.
Webinar Replay: Negotiation and Settlement Strategy
Seasoned litigators provide insight into the nuts and bolts of preparing your case for negotiation and posturing the matter in such a way as to maximize the benefits to your client. The panel will address how to prepare for ADR, how to interact with a neutral, and how to achieve the best result for your client.
Webinar Replay: Indecent Contact: Ethical Challenges with Contacts with Putative Class Members
Class litigation is a minefield of potential ethical problems for attorneys seeking to contact potential class members because of rules against contacts with represented parties.
Webinar Replay: Howell & Recent Developments in the Admission of Medical Bills
Effective use of discovery by defense counsel in an effort to obtain the maximum information necessary to establish the claim of reasonableness of plaintiff’s medical bills.
Webinar Replay: Persuasive Brief Writing
When is the last time you practiced your persuasive brief writing skills?
Webinar: How to effectively advocate in International Arbitrations seated in Europe
This webinar will provide useful advocacy techniques to use in an international arbitration seated in Europe. Topics include how to prepare your client for an international arbitration, how to effectively present evidence, civil law style direct and cross examinations techniques, delivering opening and closing statements, demeanor and credibility of your client and yourself as an advocate, arbitrator selection and disclosure issues in the civil law systems, and comparison of U.S. discovery methods with civil law style document production, meaningful alternatives to US style summary adjudication procedures, and common pitfalls regarding compliance with local ethical rules and bar association requirements.
Webinar Replay: Core Skills Program: E-Discovery on a Shoestring
E-discovery costs are exploding. Â Learn how to navigate the technical jargon and special e-discovery rules to make smart decisions to reduce the costs of digital discovery.
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