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Upcoming Teleseminars / Webinars / Live Web Casts

Upcoming In-Person Seminars

• 9th Circuit Boot Camp (6th Annual): A Beginning and Intermediate Litigation Skills Seminar (CA) (2012)
• Appellate & Writ Boot Camp DISCOUNT Package (CA) (2012)
• Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference (6th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2012)
• Appellate: The Complete Appeal: A practical civil appellate skills seminar (2012) (IL)
• Circuit Court Boot Camp (Third Annual): A Practical Trial Litigation Skills Program (IL) (2012)
• Circuit Court Boot Camp: A Practical Trial Litigation Skills Program (FL) (2012)
• Depos: Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Skills Workshop (CA) (2012)
• E-Discovery in 2012: What Attorneys Need to Know (CA and IL) ( 2012)
• Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (3rd Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (IL) (2012)
• Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (8th Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (CA) (2012)
• Fed Court Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court (FL) (2012)
• Immigration 101: An Intro to Immigration Practice (CA) (2012)
• LawBiz® Practice Management Institute
• Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (CA) (2012)
• Privacy, Security, and Employment Rights and Practices on the Net
• Public Speaking & Acting Skills to Help you Present More Effectively In or Out of Court (FL) (2012)
• Superior Court Boot Camp (3rd Annual): Motions and Trial Practice Tips (WA) (2012)
• Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference (6th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2012)

Home Study Courses

• Administrative Law/Practice
• Appellate Litigation Related
• Bankruptcy
• Environmental / Land Use / Real Estate
• Ethics/Bias/Substance Abuse
• Family/Domestic Partnership
• Immigration
• Law Practice Management
• Other
• Presentation Skills / Image
• Transactional/Corporate
• Trial Litigation Related

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Administrative Law/Practice

Administrative Hearings in CA (CA) (2011)
A practical beginner's guide to Admin Hearings

Administrative Writs of Mandamus: What you Need to Know (CA) (2011)
The do's, the don'ts and the mistakes you cannot make

Appellate Litigation Related

7th Circuit Boot Camp: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 7th Circuit Practice (IL)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice at the 7th Circuit

90 Days Between Judgment and Appeal

9th Circuit Boot Camp (4th Annual): A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to 9th Circuit Practice (CA & WA) (2010)
9th Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice

9th Circuit Boot Camp (5th Annual): A Beginning and Intermediate Litigation Skills Seminar (CA) (2011)
9th Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice
Home Study Course Available

9th Circuit Boot Camp (5th Annual): A Beginning and Intermediate Litigation Skills Seminar (WA) (2011)
9th Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice
Home Study Course Available

9th Circuit Boot Camp (6th Annual): A Beginning and Intermediate Litigation Skills Seminar (CA) (2012)
9th Circuit Staff Attorneys Teach the Nuts & Bolts of Appellate Practice
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  April 26, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  
• San Francisco
  April 19, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Appeals (CIVIL): Winning Strategies & Skills from Start to Finish (Intermediate Level) (CA) (2011)
Includes comparisons between state and federal practice. Faculty includes sitting justices, staff attorneys, and some of the state's best appellate experts
Home Study Course Available

Appeals (CIVIL): Winning Strategies & Skills from Start to Finish (Intermediate Level) (WA) (2011)
Includes a comparison between State and Federal Appeals
Home Study Course Available

Appellate Boot Camp Conference (2nd Annual): Judicial Law Clerks Teach the Do's and Don'ts (IL) (2009)
This program focuses on CIVIL Appeals in Illinois Appellate Courts

Appellate Boot Camp(s) - CA
These programs focus on Civil Appeals in CA State Courts

Appellate Practice Boot Camp (IL) (2011)
This program focuses on CIVIL appeals in Illinois Appellate Courts
Home Study Course Available

Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference (5th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2011)
This program focuses on civil appeals in the CA Court of Appeal

Appellate Practice Boot Camp Conference (6th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2012)
This program focuses on civil appeals in the CA Court of Appeal
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  March 02, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
  
• Sacramento
  February 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
  

Appellate Practice Webinar Series
Appellate Practice Webinar Series

Appellate Webinar #1 - Appellate Practice Webinar Series
Challenging Settled Precedent/Legislative History on Appeal

Appellate Webinar #2 - Appellate Practice Webinar Series
How to Write a Petition for Review/Petition for Certiorari That Gets Heard

Appellate Webinar #3 - Appellate Practice Webinar Series
Addressing Contractual Interpretation and Evidentiary Issues in Appellate Briefs

Appellate Webinar #4 - Appellate Practice Webinar Series
How to Give a Better Oral Argument

Appellate Webinar #5 - Appellate Practice Webinar Series
Working with Trial Counsel, Managing an Appellate Practice & Using Efficient Tech Tools

Appellate: The Complete Appeal: A practical civil appellate skills seminar (2012) (IL)
Home Study Course Available

• Chicago
  April 12, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

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

How to Pass the Appellate Specialization Exam (CA)
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
Home Study Course Available

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

Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing ( 2010)
An Excellent, Proven Writing Program!!

Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (CA) (2012)
An Excellent, Proven Writing Program!!
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  May 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (IL)
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 (CA) (2009)
An Intermediate to Advanced Appellate Course

The Complete Appeal Conference: Strategies from Start to Finish (WA) (2010)
An Intermediate to Advanced Appellate Course

Winning Your Appeal at the Trial Court Level

Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference (5th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2011)
This Program Focuses on Civil Writs

Writ Practice Boot Camp Conference (6th Annual): Court Attorneys Teach the Do's and Don'ts (CA) (2012)
This Program Focuses on Civil Writs
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  March 02, 2012, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Sacramento
  February 10, 2012, 1:30 - 5:00 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 101: A Practical Program on Chapters 7 and 13 (WA) (2010)
This course is designed for practitioners new to Chapters 7 and 13

Bankruptcy 101: Chapters 7 and 13 Demystified (WA) (2011)
This course is designed for practitioners new to Chapters 7 and 13
Home Study Course Available

Bankruptcy Boot Camp: An In-Depth Guide to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts (IL) (2008)
Taught by Current and Former Law Clerks

Bankruptcy Boot Camp: Chapters 7 and 13 Demystified (IL) (2011)
This course is designed for new/newer bankruptcy practitioners

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

Business Bankruptcy Boot Camp: Chapter 11 Demystified (webinar)
A two-part webinar - learn without ever leaving your office!

Environmental / Land Use / Real Estate

CA Land Use: Legal, Political and Public Affairs Issues

Ethics/Bias/Substance Abuse

Ethics and Bias Units Teleseminar/Webinar (CA, WA, IL)
A two-part teleseminar/webinar with a dynamic speaker that lets you pick up ethics/bias units without ever leaving your office!

Ethics, Substance Abuse and Bias All-In-One seminar (CA)
CA CLE Special Units Bonanza Seminar

Substance Abuse CLE Teleseminar/Webinar
A one hour teleseminar/webinar to meet your Substance Abuse special CLE units without leaving your office

Family/Domestic Partnership

Family Law Boot Camp Conference (WA) (2010)
A Beginning to Intermediate Level Seminar on Family Law Practice

Family Law Conference: From Client Retention through Trial (CA) (2008)
A Beginning Course: Learn from court attorneys and expert practitioners

Family Law Special Topics: Appeals, ERISA, Tax, Bankruptcy and other issues (CA) (2010)
California Law

Immigration

Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA): Process and Key Strategies Conference (CA) (2009)

Immigration 101: An Intro to Immigration Practice (CA) (2011)

Immigration 101: An Intro to Immigration Practice (CA) (2012)
A nuts and bolts program that will not disappoint
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  March 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  
• San Francisco
  March 01, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Immigration Litigation in the 9th Circuit (3rd Annual) (CA) (2010)
For the Immigration Practitioner: Learn the Do’s and Don’ts from Staff Attorneys, Judges and Experienced Practitioners

Immigration Litigation in the 9th Circuit (4th Annual) (CA) (2011)
For the Immigration Practitioner: Learn the Do’s and Don’ts from Staff Attorneys, Judges and Experienced Practitioners
Home Study Course Available

Intellectual Property

IP for Everybody Webinar Series (CA, IL, WA) (2010)
A Basic course/refresher for Non-IP Attorneys
Home Study Course Available

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 & Acting Skills to Help you Present More Effectively In or Out of Court (CA) (2012)
Home Study Course Available

Public Speaking & Acting Skills to Help you Present More Effectively In or Out of Court (FL) (2012)
Home Study Course Available

• Miami
  May 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Public Speaking & Acting Skills to help you Present More Effectively In or Out of Court (IL 2011)
Learn the skills you need to be dynamic in or out of the courtroom
Home Study Course Available

Public Speaking & Acting Skills to help you Present More Effectively In or Out of Court (WA 2011)
Learn the skills you need to be dynamic in or out of the courtroom
Home Study Course Available

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

Social Media

Privacy, Security, and Employment Rights and Practices on the Net
(previously called Legal Social Media) What do you need to know to protect your clients?
Home Study Course Available

• San Francisco
  February 27, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Transactional/Corporate

HIPAA Ethics Update: Lawyers in the compliance cross-hairs (CA, WA, IL)
How to avoid new penalties and ethical issues when dealing with health and medical information and clients

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

Non-Profit Boot Camp: Demystifying Organizational Changes & Self Dealing (CA) (2012)
Learn how to form, operate and dissolve a non-profit corporation and stay out of trouble!
Home Study Course Available

Privacy and Information Security Webcast: Basics, Practice Tips, & Hot Topics
What you need to know to keep your clients and yourself out of hot water

Privacy and Information Security: Basics, Practice Tips, & Hot Topics
What you need to know to keep your clients and yourself out of hot water

Trial Litigation Related

Circuit Court Boot Camp (Third Annual): A Practical Trial Litigation Skills Program (IL) (2012)
Learn the do's and don'ts from judges and experienced practitioners
Home Study Course Available

• Chicago
  May 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Circuit Court Boot Camp: A Practical Trial Litigation Skills Program (FL) (2012)
Learn from judges, court staff, attorneys and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in state court
Home Study Course Available

• Miami
  May 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Circuit Court Boot Camp: A Practical Trial Litigation Skills Program (IL) (2011)
Learn from judges, court staff attorneys and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in state court

Depos: Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Skills Workshop (CA) (2012)
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  April 20, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  
• San Francisco
  April 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Developing a Civil Rights Claim: The Ten Questions Practitioners Need To Answer

E-Discovery in 2012: What Attorneys Need to Know (CA and IL) ( 2012)
New rules, changing landscape, moving targets... navigate them before they overrun you...
Home Study Course Available

• Chicago
  March 08, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  
• Los Angeles
  June 01, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

E-Discovery ONLINE: Ritter Academy
Get 5 last minute CLE units online for $279 AND get caught up on E-Discovery Rules and Issues

Expert Witnesses: Prep, Depos, Exam and Cross – How to Get it Right (CA & IL 2011)

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (2nd Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (IL) (2011)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (3rd Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (IL) (2012)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice
Home Study Course Available

• Chicago
  June 08, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (6th Annual CA): How to Practice in Federal Court (2010)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (7th Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (CA) (2011)
How to Practice in Federal Court

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference (8th Annual): How to Practice in Federal Court (CA) (2012)
How to Practice in Federal Court
Home Study Course Available

• Los Angeles
  May 31, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  
• San Francisco
  May 04, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court (FL) (2012)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice
Home Study Course Available

• Miami
  May 04, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court (IL) (2010)
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice

Fed Court Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court (WA) (2011)
How to Practice in Federal Court
Home Study Course Available

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

Legal Editing: Improve your work and that of those who work for you. (CA) (2011)
Designed for in-house counsel, law firm partners and associates, and anyone else who must edit legal briefs.
Home Study Course Available

Persuasive Brief Writing in the CA 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

SLAPPinar: An In-Depth Intermediate Webinar on the 'Gravamen' SLAPPS Concept (2010)

Superior Court Boot Camp (2nd Annual): Motions and Trial Practice Tips (WA) (2011)
Learn from judges and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in WA state court

Superior Court Boot Camp (3rd Annual): Motions and Trial Practice Tips (WA) (2012)
Learn from judges and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in WA state court
Home Study Course Available

• Seattle
  March 09, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (lunch on your own)
  

Superior Court Boot Camp (5th Annual): The do's and don'ts of litigating in state trial court (CA) (2010)
Learn from judges, court staff attorneys and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in state court

Superior Court Boot Camp (6th Annual): A Motion and Trial Practice Skills Program (CA) (2011)
Learn the Do's and Don'ts from Judges, staff attorneys and expert litigators
Home Study Course Available

Superior Court Boot Camp (WA): Motions and Trial Practice Tips (2010)
Learn from judges and experienced practitioners how best to litigate in WA state court

The Power of Persuasion: Effective Lawyering Using Proven Persuasion Techniques

Understanding SLAPPs (4th Annual): Process and Procedure from Initiation through Appeal (CA) (2011)
Home Study Course Available

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

Understanding SLAPPs: Process and Procedure from Initiation through Appeal (2010)
3rd Annual Conference