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Webinar Replay: Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Series: Winning the Big Trial
Top trial attorneys will share strategies, tactics and insights from their high-profile wins in 2015.
International Commercial Arbitration Academy
The International Commercial Arbitration Academy Program will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. It is hosted in two locations; live in Los Angeles and telecast in San Francisco.
Webinar Replay: Coaching for the New Practitioner: What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School
This program will provide direction and advice from three accomplished judges on the unwritten rules and best practices for courtroom conduct, communication with other counsel and the impact of your overall approach to the law practice and your community reputation.
Webinar Replay: Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Series Closing Argument
This program offers 1.5 participatory MCLE credit. You must register in advance to participate. Renowned trial lawyer James Brosnahan explains how he prepares for closing argument and shares practical advice that you can use to deliver better arguments in your own cases. Speaker: James Brosnahan
Webinar Replay: Competent Lawyering: How To Work In A Distracted World – The Neuroscience Of Focus
What actually goes on in our brains in a distracted world? Brains are primed to process incoming stimuli for survival – but not for today’s “wired” technological world of smartphones, email, and instant communications. With overwhelming amounts of information and distractions, it is hard to give focus to critical cognitive tasks. And, those distractions increase our stress and may increase depression and anxiety. We’ll discuss how to improve our competence as attorneys by better understanding how to conquer distractions, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve our communication and decision making.
Webinar Replay: Top Courts Tackle Labor & Employment in 2018: Top 5 Take Aways
2018 has offered up some earthquakes in Labor & Employment. Â As we take a look at these decisions, their immediate impact, and the ripples following in their wakes, we look ahead to 2019 and a newly constituted US Supreme Court and California Supreme Court.
Webinar: The Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration
The procedures for the taking of evidence followed in international arbitration differ greatly from domestic litigation and arbitration in the US. Depositions, wide ranging document discovery and written interrogatories will generally be excluded and arbitral hearings are often far shorter than what one finds in domestic cases. These differences can often come as a surprise to US counsel who are not experienced in the field.
Webinar Replay: Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility: Lessons from the Tech Trial of the Century
What were the legal issues at the forefront of the marquee trade secrets litigation between Waymo and Uber?  How can companies resolve the tension between California’s policies favoring employee mobility and protecting trade secrets?  What are some key aspects of presenting a trade secrets case at trial?  Join us to learn about these issues and more from two of Uber’s trial lawyers in Waymo v. Uber.Â
Webinar Replay: What Every Litigator Should Know About Attorney Fee Appeals
This webinar will discuss what every litigator should know about attorney fee appeals, including the deadline to appeal and how long it may take, how to collect or stay an attorney fee award pending appeal, recovering attorney fees for the appeal, and many more.
Webinar Replay: Effective Oral Argument
Topics include how to prepare for oral argument, how to answer questions, and how to not lose it.
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