Home Study Courses


Appellate Litigation Related

90 Days Between Judgment and Appeal

9th Circuit Roundtable
Five Recent 9th Circuit Law Clerks Provide Insight and Perspective

Appellate Boot Camp Conference (2nd Annual): Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (Illinois)
This program focuses on CIVIL ppeals in Illinois Appellate Courts

Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference (4th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (California)
This program focuses on civil appeals in the CA Court of Appeal
Home Study Course Available

  • Los Angeles
    September 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference: Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (Illinois)
This program focuses on Civil Appeals in Illinois Appellate Courts

Appellate Practice HOME STUDY courses
These programs focus on Civil Appeals in CA State Courts

    Beginning and Intermediate Guide to Ninth Circuit Practice
    Former 9th Circuit Law Clerks Teach the Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice

      Demystifying Civil Appeals
      Certified Appellate Specialists Teach Federal and State Appellate Practice

      How to Pass the Appellate Specialization Exam
      Learn how to study for the CA Appellate Specialization Exam

      Ninth Circuit Boot Camp: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 9th Circuit Practice
      Ninth Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice

      Ninth Circuit Boot Camp: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 9th Circuit Practice (WA)
      Ninth Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice
      Home Study Course Available

      • Seattle
        July 22, 2009, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (lunch on your own)

      Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (CA) 2009 (Third Annual Workshop)
      Taught by experienced court attorneys for the state and federal appellate courts

      Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (IL 2009)
      Taught by experienced court attorneys and litigators for the state and federal appellate courts.
      Home Study Course Available

      • Chicago
        October 01, 2009, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

      Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (IL)
      Learn from a career appellate staff attorney and an expert appellate practitioner

      Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (WA 2009)
      Taught by experienced court attorneys and litigators for the state and federal appellate courts.

      The Complete Appeal Conference in Palm Springs: Strategies from Start to Finish (2009)
      An Intermediate to Advanced Appellate Course

      The Complete Appeal Conference: Strategies from Start to Finish (2009)
      An Intermediate to Advanced Appellate Course
      Home Study Course Available

      • Los Angeles
        November 12, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:45 pm (lunch on your own)
      • San Francisco
        September 30, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:45 pm (lunch on your own)

      The Complete Appeal: Strategies from Start to Finish
      An Intermediate to Advanced Appellate Course

      Winning Your Appeal at the Trial Court Level

      Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference (4th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts
      This Program Focuses on Civil Writs
      Home Study Course Available

      • Los Angeles
        September 24, 2009, 1:30 - 5:15 p.m.
      • Sacramento
        September 25, 2009, 1:00 - 4:45 p.m.

      Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference HOME STUDY COURSES: Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts
      These programs focus on civil writs in the CA Court of Appeal


        Bankruptcy

        Bankruptcy Boot Camp: An In-Depth Guide to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts (IL)
        Taught by Current and Former Law Clerks

        Bankruptcy Practice: An In-Depth Guide (CA and WA Fed Courts)
        An In-Depth Guide to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Taught by Current and Former Law Clerks


        Environmental / Land Use / Real Estate

        CA Land Use: Legal, Political and Public Affairs Issues


        Ethics/Bias/Substance Abuse

        Reading People: Ethics, Bias and Substance Abuse units
        Learn about identifying and addressing challenges in the work place and privacy law constraints related to these topics


        Family/Domestic Partnership

        Family Law Conference: From Client Retention through Trial
        A Beginning - Intermediate Course: Learn from court attorneys and expert practitioners


        Immigration

        Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA): Process and Key Strategies Conference

        Immigration Litigation in the 9th Circuit -- Second Annual Conference
        9th Circuit Guide for the Immigration Practitioner. Learn the Do’s and Don’ts from Staff Attorneys, Judges and Experienced Practitioners


        Law Practice Management

        How to Raise Your Fees and Make Them Stick


        Other

        Media 101: Savvy strategies when a client or case hits the news
        A 90 Minute Teleseminar Designed to Guide Attorneys through Media Maelstroms and Provide them with Positive PR Techniques

        The Art of Reading People


        Presentation Skills / Image

        Impression Management
        Put Your Best Foot Forward

        Public Speaking for Attorneys
        The Art of Public Speaking and the Power of Persuasion

        Public Speaking for Attorneys [2009 - CA, IL, WA]
        Home Study Course Available

        • Los Angeles
          November 05, 2009, 1:00 - 4:45 p.m.
        • San Diego
          November 13, 2009, 1:00 - 4:45 p.m.
        • San Francisco
          October 23, 2009, 1:00 - 4:45 p.m.
        • Seattle

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        Transactional/Corporate

        Navigating Non Profits: Forming, Financing, Boards, & Legal Compliance
        includes How to Form a Non-Profit


        Trial Litigation Related

        2 Part Teleseminar: How to Practice in Federal Court
        Career Law Clerks Teach the Nuts & Bolts and the Do's & Dont's

        CA Superior Court - Improve your Motion Practice
        Superior Court Research Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts

          CA Superior Court - Improve your Trial Practice
          Superior Court Judges Teach You the Do's and Don'ts

          CA Superior Court Boot Camp (4th Annual): Motions and Trial Practice Conference (2009)
          A Beginning - Intermediate Course: Learn from court attorneys, Judges and expert practitioners
          Home Study Course Available

          • Los Angeles
            October 21, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:45 pm (lunch on your own)
          • San Francisco
            October 30, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:45 pm (lunch on your own)

          CA Superior Court Boot Camp: Motions and Trial Practice from Start to Finish (Third Annual Conference)
          Learn from court attorneys, judges and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in state court

          Developing a Civil Rights Claim: The Ten Questions Practitioners Need To Answer
          Home Study Course Available

          • San Francisco
            August 28, 2009, 1:00 - 5:20 p.m.

          Fed Court 5th Annual Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court
          Law Clerks Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice

          Fed Court BOOT CAMP: How to Practice in Federal Court: Law Clerks Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice
          Home Study Courses

            Persuasive Brief Writing in the Trial Courts: Covers All Motion Writing Related to Trial Practice
            Taught by experienced court attorneys for the state and federal trial courts

            Settlement Techniques that Give You the Winning Edge

            The Power of Persuasion: Effective Lawyering Using Proven Persuasion Techniques

            Understanding SLAPPs: Process and Procedure from Initiation through Appeal
            2nd Annual Conference