Internet Sleuthing for Paralegals

This course is a Beginner to Intermediate level course.

Attendees will learn:

1) Investigation techniques using the internet for background checks;

a) What services to use for background reports

b) Verifying information on background reports

c) Gathering new data based on information in background reports

2) Internet search engines to use for investigation purposes;

3) Locating people on social media sites;

a) Facebook

b) LinkedIn

5 Steps to Develop a Marketing Mindset

In today's over-connected world, it has never been more important to harness the power of effective communications in an effort to develop a marketing mindset in legal services.

Join our on-demand webinar to learn how to:

Improve critical communications skills to improve business results
Refine the art of effective networking
Harness the power of active listening
How to exceed your clients' service expectations
How to build a stellar reputation

Life Care Planning

Life care plans have become an important component in personal injury litigation. Whether you are seeking to demonstrate a client's injuries or disabilities or defending the actions of another party or parties, advocates often look to the life care planner to provide a clear and unbiased illustration to the court of the damages to be considered. Since the late 1980's, life care planners have come from multiple disciplines to provide their services throughout the United States and Canada. This presentation will provide the paralegal with an overview of life care planning with the followin

Corporate Depositions

What Legal Professionals Need To Know About Deposing and Defending Corporate Entities, Non-Profit Organizations, Government Agencies and Their Representatives.

The ability to depose corporations, corporate entities, non-profit organizations, government agencies and their representatives under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) is one of the most powerful and effective tools available to a litigator. In this on-demand webinar, we will explain the strategy and procedure of corporate depositions. We will discuss:

Confidentiality and Ethics: Staying on the Right Side of the Line

What information are we required to keep confidential? What is the difference between the ethical duty of confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege, and the work product doctrine? What are conflicts of interest? How do we recognize conflicts of interest, and more importantly - what can we do when a conflict of interest arises in a case? If you have ever wondered about the answers to these questions, then this webinar is for you. In this presentation, we will explore the ethical rules that lawyers and legal professionals need to know in order to "stay on the right side of the line" when

Addressing Bullying in the Legal Workplace

Ms. Camay will share subject matter expert information and national statistics in her presentation on the topic of bullying in the workplace, sharing her personal testimony with the audience. The audience will gain knowledge about this epidemic and will learn simple concepts they can implement into their working environment to set clear boundaries and address being bullied in the workplace.

Copyright Law in a Digital World: A Basic Guide for Paralegals

Do you know anyone who is not posting content on Facebook, Instagram, or another social media site? Do you know any company that doesn’t have a website? In today's digital world, most content is hosted on a website or app and is usually viewed on your mobile device. Whether you are the person posting the content or you work at the company hosting it on a website, you are affected by copyright law.

Technology and Law Practice

This webinar will cover:

How to stay organized and secure with technology in a law practice
Best practices for email and communications (including attorney client privilege and unauthorized practice of law issues)
Research and documentation using technology with a focus on record keeping and destruction
Information governance and management – what it is and how you can play a role

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 11:45am

Salary Trends

Nicholas Romley, the Executive Director of Special Counsel's Michigan office, will be presenting on a variety of topics relating to salary trends across the country for legal support professionals. Nicholas will also be discussing how you can draft your resume to maximize compensation and demonstrate long term value to potential employers during the interview process. Additionally, Nicholas will present various ideas related to how the legal business model impacts career mobility and how to maximize your compensation during your career.

Personal Injury Damages

Serious injuries almost always result in substantial changes in lifestyle. For example, how often have you worked on a case where a person suffers serious injury and then develops depression, inability to participate in physical activity, or a deterioration of their social network? Sadly, it happens very frequently. Yet, as an advocate, have you properly evaluated the damages associated with these lifestyle changes? Have you considered the recent medical literature that analyzes how changes in lifestyle statistically affects one's morbidity and mortality?

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