Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADVOCACY SKILLS IN MEDIATION

1.5-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2009)

Topics
Settlement myopia: understanding broader mediation goals; Avoiding common mistakes; Proper timing for mediation; Properly preparing your client; Properly preparing the mediator; Confidentiality framework; Successfully teaming with your client; Establishing your best alternative to negotiated agreements; Interpreting mediator signals; Best practices for agreements.

Panelists
DR. JACK R. GOETZ, Esq. Legal Educator and Mediator, Tseng College of Extended Learning, California State University at Northridge

MCLE Credit: 1.5 hours

DVD — $135
CD — $110
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $175 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

CABLE CONNECTION, INC. v.
DIRECTV, INC.
JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRATION AWARDS
BY PARTY AGREEMENT

1-HOUR PROGRAM AND OPTIONAL “ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED OCTOBER 2008)

Topics
What it means for ‘finality' of arbitration awards; rules for arbitrators, litigators and drafters of arbitration clauses. This program brings together two highly respected arbitrators who discuss the potentially far-reaching implications of the California Supreme Court's dramatic decision in Cable Connection.

Panelists
JUNE R. LEHRMAN, Esq. Mediator & Arbitrator, JAMS, The Resolution Experts
WILLIAM B. FITZGERALD American Arbitration Association

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

CD — $60

DVD/CD Purchasers Only: ADD $175 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

PREPARING YOUR CLIENT FOR MEDIATION

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED JULY 2008)

Topics
While you may understand all of the essentials for a mediation, your client may need to be educated about the process. This session highlights the information that should be shared with your client prior to the mediation to ensure their commitment and a successful outcome--a mediation agreement. Some of the highlights include: defining the roles of the mediator, the attorney(s), your client, and the opposing side; confidentiality; the mediation process and structure; ground rules; costs; and interpersonal skills.

Panelist
DR. CYNTHIA GREER BAILEY Mediator and Consultant

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $175 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

CUTTING-EDGE MEDIATION

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2006)

Topics
Mediation of class actions: wage and hour, other employment claims, pharmaceutical product liability claims, class action mediated settlement techniques, obtaining closure in mediated class action settlements; Techniques for dividing settlement proceeds: establishing plaintiff groupings, adjudicatory methods, claims administration; Ethics of mediating and settling class actions; Current mediator techniques in two-party cases: use of joint session, prehearing preparation and party contacts, scheduling and follow-up; Obtaining closure in mediation: bracketing, decision trees, use of mediator proposals.

Panelists
JUNE R. LEHRMAN Mediator & Arbitrator Moderator
DEBORAH ROTHMAN Mediator & Arbitrator
CATHERINE A. YANNI Mediator & Arbitrator
MARK S. RUDY Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $175 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

Bankruptcy

BANKRUPTCY
THE LATEST POST-BAPCPA RESOLVED AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES
PRACTICE POINTERS FROM THE EXPERTS!

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "BANKRUPTCY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED MARCH 2011)

Topics
"Landmark" Post-BAPCPA Supreme Court decisions (resolved and unresolved issues); Circuit split re Supreme Court Marrama decision limiting debtor's "absolute" right to convert or dismiss; Effect of "negative equity" on car lender's purchase money security interest (9th Circuit vs. out-of-circuit decisions); New "need-to-know" circuit and BAP decisions . . . including: effect of sending postpetition "informational" debt notices to debtors, effect of postpetition "administrative" freezes on debtor's bank accounts, is loan servicer a real party in interest for relief from stay purposes?, can debtor whose case was dismissed for failing to obtain prepetition credit counseling reopen case to "cure" the defect?, can bankruptcy courts suspend or disbar attorneys from appearing before them?; Chapter 11 and 13 cases: can Chapter 11/13 debtors "cure" defaults on secured debts and pay debt through a plan?, is lienstripping available in Chapter 11 or 13?, does the "absolute priority rule" apply in Chapter 11?; Chapter 7 cases: when can trustee revoke abandonment of property?, who receives benefit of increases in estate property value during case? (debtor vs. trustee), can debtor defeat motion to dismiss where "means test" presumption indicates "abuse" but unsecured creditors would receive zero if case were converted?; New Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act; Ethical considerations.

Panelists
MIKEL R. BISTROW   Duane Morris LLP Moderator
JUDGE ROGER L. EFREMSKY U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
KATHLEEN P. MARCH, Esq. The Bankruptcy Law Firm, PC - Former Bankruptcy Judge

MCLE Credit:3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Bankruptcy specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $350 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Bankruptcy (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

BANKRUPTCY ISSUES IN DIVORCE
...A CHALLENGING MINEFIELD

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "BANKRUPTCY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2007)

Topics
Review of BAPCPA provisions affecting marriage dissolution cases and obligations; Section 541 property of the estate issues; Domestic partnership conundrum: Effect of Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California Domestic Partnership Law in Bankruptcy; Can the trustee sell my home?; Section 1115's collateral impact on divorce; Community property issues in Chapter 11; "Control" and "possession" of community property in Chapter 11; Priority and enforcement of "Domestic Support Obligations"; the limited Section 362 automatic stay; Abstention or relief from the automatic stay; Transmutation, marital settlement agreements and fraudulent transfers; Divorce-related (nonsupport) debts...are they ever dischargeable? (Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13); Postpetition earnings and wages as "property" of the estate; Attorney fees awards issues in bankruptcy; Effect of bankruptcy on enforcement of state court family law attorney fee awards; Attorney fees awarded by bankruptcy court in a bankruptcy case?; Who should decide the divorce issues?; Jurisdictional dividing lines; Is your client better off in bankruptcy court or family law court?; Should the bankruptcy court retain jurisdiction for the benefit of creditors and the estate?; Bankruptcy...shield, sword or solution?

Panelists
JUDGE LESLIE TCHAIKOVSKY   U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern Dist., Calif.   Moderator
MARLENE G. WEINSTEIN   Private Practice
CHRISTOPHER CELENTINO   Duane Morris LLP
DAVID A. TILEM   Private Practice

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $350 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Bankruptcy and $200 for California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

Bias

ELIMINATION OF BIAS 2012

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
Bias affects the Bench, the Bar and litigants alike! Our experienced panel discusses bias in the workplace. They review the nature of bias, approaches to the elimination of bias through building diversity in the practice of law, and what the Bench and Bar can do, together, to improve our system of justice through the elimination or amelioration of bias in the workplace and in the courtroom.

Panelists
JUDGE SUSAN P. FINLAY (Ret.)   San Diego Superior Court Moderator
JUDGE DAVID M. RUBIN   San Diego Superior Court
MIA F. YAMAMOTO   Private Practice

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Elimination of Bias

DVD — $120
CD — $105

ELIMINATION OF BIAS 2011

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2010)

Topics
An experienced panel discusses diversity in the workplace. It reviews approaches to the elimination of bias through building diversity in the practice of law resulting in better diverse legal representation. The panel also looks at diversity on the bench and the elimination of bias in the courtroom.

Panelists
JUDGE SUSAN P. FINLAY (Ret.) San Diego Superior Court Moderator
JUDGE DAVID M. RUBIN San Diego Superior Court
BONNIE M. DUMANIS San Diego District Attorney

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Elimination of Bias

DVD — $120
CD — $105

ELIMINATION OF BIAS 2010

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2009)

Topics
Don't be blindsided by bias! Bias and stereotyping can threaten the credibility of our justice system and can affect lawyers in their practices, both in and out of the courtroom. This session provides an introduction to the fascinating area of current social science research on "implicit bias" and stereotyping and its implications in the practice of law and in court.

Panelists
JUDGE SUSAN P. FINLAY (Ret.) San Diego Superior Court Moderator
THOMAS M. MEYER Private Practice
JOCELYN D. LARKIN The Impact Fund

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Elimination of Bias

DVD — $120
CD — $105

ELIMINATION OF BIAS 2009

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2008)

Topics

•	Research in the field of social cognition
•	Nature and origins of unconscious/implicit bias
•	How to determine personal biases
•	Impact of implied bias on social behavior
•	Circumstances that increase reliance on implicit bias
•	How to negate influence of implicit bias

Panelists
JUDGE SUSAN P. FINLAY (Ret.)   San Diego Superior Court  Moderator
JERRY KANG   UCLA Law School

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Elimination of Bias

DVD — $120
CD — $105

Business Law

§17200 PRACTICE
IMPACT OF TOBACCO II CASES

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "BUS. & PROF.C. §17200 PRACTICE" DESKBOOK (RECORDED MARCH 2010)

Topics
Comprehensive review of Proposition 64; Creative uses of §17200:?wage/hour, consumer claims, false advertising, insurance bad faith, banking, competitor suits; Consumers Legal Remedies Act; Discovery in UCL cases; Attorney fees awards; Injunctions; Settlement strategies; Class actions; Defenses and counterclaims; Restitution; Procedural tactics; Important Post-Prop. 64 cases: In re Tobacco II Cases, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1756 v. Sup.Ct, Arias v. Sup.Ct., Morgan v. AT&T, Kaldenbach v. Mutual of Omaha, Cohen v. DirecTV, In re Vioxx Cases, Weinstat v. Dentsply, Davis v. Ford Credit, Zhang v. Sup.Ct., Kearns v. Ford Motor Co.

Panelists
JUSTICE H. WALTER CROSKEY Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 3 Moderator
WILLIAM L. STERN Morrison & Foerster LLP
KIMBERLY A. KRALOWEC The Kralowec Law Group

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hours Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $150 if you would like to purchase Bus. & Prof.C.§17200 Practice Book (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

Civil Appeals & Writs

CIVIL WRITS
...OPTIMIZING YOUR CHANGES FOR SUCCESS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL APPEALS AND WRITS” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED MAY 2010)

Topics
What Trial Lawyers Need to Know About the Writ Review Process; "Writability": Whether Writ Review is Available; What Kind of Writ?; Likelihood (or Improbability) of Success; Deadlines (Statutory and Unwritten); Assembling an Adequate Record - Including Sealing Issues; Coping With Urgency; Drafting an Effective Writ Petition; Writ as the Exclusive Avenue for Appellate Court Review?; Ruling on the Petition; Alternative Writs, Peremptory Writs, Writs of Supersedeas, Palma Notice and Brown Winfield Procedures; Stay Requests; Frivolous Writ Petitions and Ethical Issues.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist. Moderator
JOAN WOLFF Private Practice
KENDALL CAUDRY Senior Judicial Attorney, Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist.

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hours Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Appellate specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

MASTERING THE STANDARDS OF APPELLATE REVIEW

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL APPEALS AND WRITS" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2005)

Topics
Using the standards of review to decide whether to handle the appeal; Framing the issues to obtain the most favorable standard of review; What to look for in the record to facilitate use of the most helpful standard of review; Decisions that can make or break your appeal; Dealing with mixed factual and legal issues; Turning a factual issue into a legal issue; Unearthing and using structural errors to obtain de novo review; Raising legal error when the trial court is vested with discretion; Getting the appellate court to view the facts in the light most favorable to your client; Crafting and using an effective statement of decision; Successfully defending a judgment on appeal by arguing: right result for wrong reasons, harmless error, waiver; Working with presumptions to win your appeal.

Panelists
JUSTICE JUDITH HALLER Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 1
JUSTICE JAMES J. MARCHIANO Calif. Court of Appeal, 1st Dist., Div. 1
JOSEPH G. BAXTER Private Practice
DICK SHERMAN De Goff & Sherman

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hours Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

APPELLATE ADVOCACY

6-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL APPEALS AND WRITS" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED MAY 2004)

Topics
Deciding whether to handle the appeal; making a realistic estimate of time and costs; working with the record; clear and dynamic briefing; working within and with the standards of review; deciding what and what not to argue; handling the weaknesses in your case; successfully preparing for oral argument; engaging the court at argument; drafting a compelling rehearing petition; interesting the Supreme Court in your case; taking advantage of the Supreme Court's "grant and hold" and "grant and transfer" jurisdiction; coping with losing and dealing with your mistakes.

Panelists
JUSTICE JUDITH HALLER Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 1
JOSEPH G. BAXTER Private Practice
VICKI J. De GOFF De Goff & Sherman
ELLIOT BIEN Bien & Summers LLP
KENT L. RICHLAND Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP

MCLE Credit: 6 hours, including 1.5 hours Legal Ethics

DVD — $245
CD — $220
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (Limit one book per tape order)

Civil Procedure & Trial Practice

2012 UPDATE: CIVIL PROCEDURE

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS" AND "CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
Here's your opportunity to get current with all that is happening in civil procedure. We cover the leading cases decided during the past year, plus important statutory and rules changes affecting both pretrial and trial procedure. Most importantly, you'll hear it from the best panel available...distinguished judges who are at the forefront of the topics covered by this program!

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM   Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3   Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE RICHARD A. KRAMER   San Francisco Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

BASIC TRAINING FOR LITIGATORS:
CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL

12-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED OCTOBER 2011)

Topics
Plaintiff's case: initial interview; what to do before you sue; who to sue; where to sue; drafting the complaint; service of summons; "DOE" defendants; amending the complaint. Defendant's response: initial interview; attacking jurisdiction; drafting the answer; demurrers; anti-SLAPP motions; summary judgment/adjudication. Provisional remedies; Discovery: discovery plan; plaintiff vs. defense; rules governing: depos, interrogs, RFAs, document demands, physical/mental exams, expert witness disclosure; enforcing and resisting discovery; e-discovery rules; discovery in limited civil cases. Disposing of case prior to trial: judicial arbitration/mediation; dismissals; settlement procedures. Other motions: sanctions, substituting/relieving attorney of record. Preparing for trial: trial setting procedures, case management conferences.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM   Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3   Moderator
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD   U.S. District Court, Central Dist. of Calif.
JUDGE RONALD L. BAUER   Orange County Superior Court
SHARON J. ARKIN   Arkin & Glovsky

MCLE Credit: 12 hours, including 1.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $475
CD — $360
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

BASIC TRAINING FOR LITIGATORS:
CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL
(DAY ONE OF PROGRAM)

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED OCTOBER 2011)

Topics
Plaintiff's case: initial interview; what to do before you sue; who to sue; where to sue; drafting the complaint; service of summons; "DOE" defendants; amending the complaint. Defendant's response: initial interview; attacking jurisdiction; drafting the answer; demurrers; anti-SLAPP motions.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM   Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3   Moderator
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD   U.S. District Court, Central Dist. of Calif.
SHARON J. ARKIN   Arkin & Glovsky

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

BASIC TRAINING FOR LITIGATORS:
CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL
(DAY TWO OF PROGRAM)

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED OCTOBER 2011)

Topics
Discovery: discovery plan; plaintiff vs. defense; rules governing: depos, interrogs, RFAs, document demands, physical/mental exams, expert witness disclosure; enforcing and resisting discovery; e-discovery rules; discovery in limited civil cases. Discovery sanctions.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM   Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3   Moderator
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD   U.S. District Court, Central Dist. of Calif.
SHARON J. ARKIN   Arkin & Glovsky

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.25 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

BASIC TRAINING FOR LITIGATORS:
CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL
(DAY THREE OF PROGRAM)

6-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED OCTOBER 2011)

Topics
Summary judgment/adjudication. Provisional remedies. Disposing of case prior to trial: judicial arbitration/mediation; dismissals. settlement procedures. Other motions: sanctions. Substituting/relieving the attorney of record. Preparing for trial: trial setting procedures, case management conferences.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM   Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3   Moderator
JUDGE RONALD L. BAUER   Orange County Superior Court
SHARON J. ARKIN   Arkin & Glovsky

MCLE Credit: 6 hours, including 0.75 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $245
CD — $220
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

Topics

The new dynamic way to master evidentiary issues! The Evidence and Trial Wheels™ is a unique 7-prong analysis to spot and resolve evidentiary issues and make winning arguments. It helps you develop and maintain automatic trial reflexes by utilizing The Evidence Wheel digital flash cards and The Trial Wheel digital flash cards…and the new iPad Flash Card Applications! It also shows how to protect your client's position when rulings go against you. This program demonstrates how to use The Evidence Wheel on motions in limine, preliminary fact hearings, and in front of the jury to make objections and offers of proof. The Evidence and Trial Wheels put the relevant law at your fingertips.

Panelists
ROBERT S. ARNS The Arns Law Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE ANNE BOULIANE (Ret.) San Francisco Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $125 if you would like to purchase The Evidence and Trial Wheels, California Edition, $125 for The Evidence and Trial Wheels, Federal Edition, $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence , and $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

WINNING WITH
OPENING STATEMENT AND CLOSING ARGUMENT

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence, $250 for California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence, and $150 for Opening Statement Deskbook (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

CLASS ACTION LITIGATION

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and $250 for California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

CJA/TRG EVIDENCE WITH THE EXPERTS 2011

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

NEW EXPEDITED JURY TRIALS ACT
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL" AND "CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED DECEMBER 2010)

Topics
A new procedure is available for jury trials! The "Expedited Jury Trials Act" took effect January 1, 2011. Learn the pros and cons of this new procedure, so that you can decide which of your cases are amenable and how to utilize this procedure.

Panelists
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior
PRESIDING JUDGE JAMES McBRIDE San Francisco Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

2011 UPDATE: CIVIL PROCEDURE

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS" AND "CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED DECEMBER 2010)

Topics
Here's your opportunity to get current with all that is happening in civil procedure. We cover the leading cases decided during the past year, plus important statutory and rules changes affecting both pretrial and trial procedure. Most importantly, you'll hear it from the best panel available...distinguished judges who are at the forefront of the topics covered by this program!

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3 Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE RICHARD A. KRAMER San Francisco Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

SUMMARY JUDGMENT & SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "CIVIL APPEALS AND WRITS" PRACTICE GUIDES AND "CALIFORNIA SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND RELATED TERMINATION MOTIONS" (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2010)

Topics
Tactical considerations for and against motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication; Common mistakes in seeking or defending against the motion; Strategies re time limits on motion; Burden of proof rules - the "federalization" of summary judgment law; What constitutes a "triable issue" of "material" fact; Inferences and presumptions as "supporting evidence"; Declarations by expert witnesses; Evidentiary objections; Sanctions; Local court rules and policies; Appellate review - when and how to seek it, and how to defend against it.

Panelists
JUSTICE NORMAN L. EPSTEIN Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 4 Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
WILLIAM E. WEGNER Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
JEFFREY ISAAC EHRLICH The Ehrlich Law Firm

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD - $215
CD - $170
Additional Course Materials - $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $200 for California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs, and $80 for California Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

DEPOSITION SKILLS
BETTER RESULTS THROUGH BETER QUESTIONING!

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL" PRACTICE GUIDE AND FLIPLAW TITLES (RECORDED MAY 2010)

Topics
The indispensability of a discovery plan; Recognizing and using the client as the primary source of information; Dispelling the "we always do it this way" mentality; Pinning the deponent down immediately with the opening admonitions; Understanding and using the power of the "Ws" (who, what, when, where, why, how); Mastering the art of follow-up questioning techniques for protecting the record; Special considerations for deposing experts; Handling an obstructionist opposing counsel; Dealing with a problem witness; Tips for defending depositions; Ethical issues in depositions.

Panelist
MICHAEL D. STEIN Tisdale & Nicholson, LLP

MCLE Credit:3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, , $100 for FlipLaw (set of 3 titles), $40 for FlipLaw California Depositions, $40 for FlipLaw California Trial Objections and $40 for FlipLaw California Law and Motion (Limit one of each product per DVD/CD order). (Limit one book per tape order)

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2010 UPDATE: CIVIL PROCEDURE

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS,” “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED DECEMBER 2009)

Topics
Here's your opportunity to get current with all that is happening in civil procedure. We cover the leading cases decided during the past year, plus important statutory and rules changes affecting both pretrial and trial procedure. Most importantly, you'll hear it from the best panel available...distinguished judges who are at the forefront of the topics covered by this program!

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3 Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE RICHARD A. KRAMER San Francisco Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY ACT

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2009)

Topics
Subpoena vs. inspection demand; "Electronically-stored information": deleted files, voicemail, text messages; Specifying format for production: metadata intact, searchability, predemand discovery; Production: "ordinarily maintained" or "reasonably usable" format, translating data; Compilation; Objections to production: unduly burdensome or expensive, privilege, attorney work product, cumulative, info. available elsewhere; Subpoenaing party dilatory: data lost, altered or overwritten; Protective orders: conditions and limitations on production, costs of production; Sanctions.

Panelist
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

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DVD — $120
CD — $105
Additional Course Materials — $50

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SHARPENING YOUR TRIAL SKILLS
WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT IN COURT

2-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “SHARPENING YOUR TRIAL SKILLS: WHAT TO SAY - HOW TO SAY IT” BOOK (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2009)

Topics
Avoid common mistakes; make a good impression; conduct effective voir dire; ask clear questions; properly impeach witnesses; make good objections; offer a compelling opening; make a powerful argument.

Panelist
JUDGE ROBERT J. PERRY Los Angeles Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 2 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $145
CD — $115
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $30 if you would like to purchase Sharpening Your Trial Skills: What to Say – How to Say It (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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GETTING RESULTS
Anti-SLAPP MOTIONS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS" AND "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED MAY 2009)

Topics
Review of SLAPP basics and case law; Which claims are subject to anti-SLAPP motions: petitioning, litigation privilege activity, and public issue speech activity (malicious prosecution, abuse of process, defamation, business torts, etc.); Identifying the "gravamen" of the claim in pure and mixed SLAPP causes of action; Which actions are exempt from anti-SLAPP motions (public interest lawsuits and claims based on commercial speech activity under §425.17, claims based on conduct that is illegal as a matter of law, etc.); The limited use of anti-SLAPP motions in SLAPPback malicious prosecution suits under §425.18; Procedural and appellate issues in SLAPP cases; Anti-SLAPP discovery motions . . . getting around the automatic stay; Burden of proof considerations: defendant's burden ("arising from" protected activity) vs. plaintiff's burden ("probability of prevailing"); Evidentiary considerations (admissible vs. inadmissible evidence); anti-SLAPP fee motions . . . prevailing defendant vs. CCP §128.5 fees sanctions for "frivolous" motions; Anti-SLAPP motions in federal court.

Panelists
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM Calif. Court of Appeal 4th Dist., Div. 3 Moderator
JUDGE ELIZABETH ALLEN WHITE Los Angeles Superior Court
JAMES J. MONEER Private Practice
MICHELE B. CORASH Morrison & Foerster LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS and $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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MASTERING THE ART OF TRIAL PRESENTATION
INSIGHT FROM THE COUNSEL TABLE, THE TRIAL COURT AND THE APPELLATE BENCH

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS" AND "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL - STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED APRIL 2009)

Topics
Crafting an interesting and memorable case theme designed to enhance the jury's ability to understand and follow your case; Organizing your case with the all-important trial notebook to ensure quick access to key information and a seamless presentation; Developing simple, highly effective strategies for jury selection and recognizing that the most important voir dire frequently occurs after the jury is selected; Mastering the art of story-telling for opening statement to ensure your client's case engages the jury from the outset; Conducting streamlined direct and cross-examinations through the time-tested principle that "less is more"; Using trial objections and, even more importantly, when not to; Presenting a powerful closing argument to ensure your jurors begin their deliberations armed with the facts and law checklist necessary to find in your client's favor.

Panelists
JUSTICE PAUL TURNER Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 5 Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court
MICHAEL D. STEIN Tisdale & Nicholson, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS and $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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TAKING DEPOSITIONS IN TODAY'S ELECTRONIC AGE

1.5-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND (RECORDED DECEMBER 2008)

Topics
The "art" of taking depositions has been relatively unchanged for 40 years - until now! Today's ever-evolving legal environment demands that litigators equip themselves with sophisticated and powerful tools. With technology inundating the legal industry, attorneys are compelled to rethink how they practice in order to stay competitive among their peers. Learn how to level the playing field from our panel of experts. You will hear about the best technology available today and you will see first-hand how you can use this technology to get the most from every deposition!

Panelists
JEFFREY E. KARPEL, Esq. Private Practice
HAL MARCUS, Esq. Vice President - Live Note - West

MCLE Credit: 1.5 hours

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DVD — $135
CD — $110
Additional Course Materials — $50

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WINNING MOTIONS DURING TRIAL 2008

2.75-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED OCTOBER 2008)

Topics
To regulate evidence: motions in limine, motions to disregard, motions to amend pleadings to conform to proof, motions to reopen case-in-chief; To correct prejudicial evidence and misconduct: motion for mistrial, contempt proceeding. To control proceeding: motion to recess, motion to continue trial, motion to disqualify opposing counsel, motion for good faith settlement determination, motion to enforce settlement (CCP §664.6). To end litigation: motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for nonsuit, motion for directed verdict.

Panelists
JUDGE LAWRENCE W. CRISPO Los Angeles Superior Court Moderator
JUDITH M. SASAKI Simke Chodos & Sasaki, LLP
MARTIN ROY ROBLES Private Practice
B. ELLIOTT JOHNSON Schuler & Brown

MCLE Credit: 2.75 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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DEALING WITH “DIFFICULT” LAWYERS AND JUDGES

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2007)

Topics
Objections: good - bad - very bad; Discovery: right way - wrong way; Discovery abuses and “meet and confer” misuse; Courtroom demeanor: contempt or not; Rules of Professional Conduct: what is permitted/prohibited; Advertising by attorneys; “Limited scope representation”; Substance abuse and lawyers; Civility in and out of the courtroom; Hardball litigation; Anti-SLAPP and SLAPPback motions.

Panelists
JUDGE DION G. MORROW (Ret.)   Los Angeles Superior Court   Moderator
ELLEN R. PECK   Private Practice
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE   Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP
WILLIAM E. WEGNER   Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics and 0.5 hour of

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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EFFECTIVE DIRECT AND CROSS-EXAMINATION:
TEACHING THE JURY YOUR CASE

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL”, “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS” AND “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED APRIL 2007)

Topics
Direct examination - telling your client’s story; selecting witnesses and the order of testimony; building jury interest in direct examination; boosting your witness’ credibility with the jury and the court; weaving your case theme into your examination outline; avoiding surprises for your witness and you; calling the opposing party during your case - pros and cons; introducing exhibits and responding effectively to objections; handling the worst thing you can hear from your witness - “I don’t remember”; protecting your witness during cross-examination; when and how to conduct redirect examination.

Cross-examination - challenging the opponent’s story; is cross-examination necessary?; picking key topics to explore; the "golden rules" of cross-examination and their exceptions; when to stop with cross-examination; techniques to avoid generating jury sympathy for the witness; eliciting testimony to bolster your closing argument; effective impeachment techniques: highlighting bias and other credibility issues; using witness' deposition to minimize damaging trial testimony; cross-examining experts and how to avoid playing on their field.

Panelist
MICHAEL D. STEIN Tisdale & Nicholson, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial, $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS and $250 for California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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GETTING BETTER RESULTS IN COMPLEX CASES

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL” AND “CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2006)

Topics
A review of CRC 1800 et seq. and case law regarding special tools available to the courts for handling complex litigation; case evaluation - plaintiffs and defense; case management strategies to focus on key issues and bring about efficient and effective results; discovery issues characteristically involved in complex litigation, including electronic discovery, handling large quantities of documents, dealing with voluminous interrogatories; how to handle highly technical materials, including the problem of educating the judge on complicated matters so that he or she can make more informed and intelligent decisions; motion practice in complex cases; techniques for multiple case coordination; special issues regarding class actions; trial of complex cases.

Panelists
JUDGE RICHARD A. KRAMER San Francisco Superior Court Moderator
JUDGE CAROLYN B. KUHL Los Angeles Superior Court
JUDGE RONALD L. BAUER Orange Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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MOTION PRACTICE
WINNING "ON THE PAPERS"

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL" AND "CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL FORMS" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED APRIL 2006)

Topics
Understanding the rules governing notice, format, length, content, service and filing of pretrial motion and opposition papers; execptions and extensions; Gathering necessary information: what you need to know to present or oppose particular types of motions, including TRO's and preliminary injunctions; Preparing declarations and other evidence: Party vs. nonparty declarations; admissibility of attorney declarations; hearsay vs. nonhearsay allegations; types of statements likely to impress the judge; Summary judgment preparation and opposition: preparing "serparate statement of uncontested facts" and opposing statement of contested facts; objecting to opposing party's evidence: when, where and how to object; drafting persuasive memoranda: selling the case "theme"; mashalling the facts; presenting the issues; incorporating relevant case authorities; distinguishing opponent's cases; and handling unfavorable facts; Requesting sanctions: what is (and is not) santionable conduct, and when (and when not) to seek sanctions in connection with motion hearings.

Panelists
MICHAEL D. STEIN Tisdale & Nicholson, LLP Moderator
PRESIDING JUDGE LEE SMALLEY EDMON Los Angeles Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and $150 for California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial FORMS (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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TAKING YOUR CASE TO TRIAL
HOW TO TALK TO 12 STRANGERS AND WIN!

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CIVIL TRIAL AND EVIDENCE" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED AUGUST 2005)

Topics
Jury selection: strategically using peremptory challenges, recognizing different potential jury personalities, knowing which questions to ask; Opening statement: creating and establishing a case theme, implementing story-telling techniques for a more powerful presentation, getting the jurors on your side before they hear your first witness; Direct and cross-examination: importance of witness selection and proving your case, effective use of exhibits, anticipating your opponent's objectives and planning a response, the "golden rules" of cross-examination and when to break them; Closing argument: effective techniques for summarizing a plaintiff's or defendant's case, using court's instructions to teach your jury the law, forcing your opponents to discuss the things you want them to talk about, using the verdict form to show why your client should win.

Panelist
MICHAEL D. STEIN Tisdale & Nicholson, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

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WINNING STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES IN CIVIL TRIALS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "OPENING STATEMENT" DESKBOOK (RECORDED MAY 2005)

Topics
Case preparation; finding and presenting case theme and story; mock juries and focus groups; organization and presentation of evidence; how to simplify a complex case; motions before trial; motions in limine; bifurcation and severance motions; jury selection demonstration; opening statement before jury selection; strategies for addressing prospective jurors; written questionnaires, judge voir dire; attorney voir dire; voir dire techniques; challenging challenges (Wheeler/Batson problems); opening statement demonstration; purpose and limitations; capturing juror interest; presenting case themes; principles of "primacy" and "recency;" effective use of graphics and demonstrative evidence; what to avoid; direct and cross-examination; trial motions; directed verdicts and nonsuits; closing argument demonstration; principles of persuasion; narrative techniques for presentation of the story; quantifying damages; use of jury instruction and verdict forms.

Panelists
PRESIDING JUSTICE NORMAN L. EPSTEIN California Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 4 Moderator
HARVEY R. LEVINE Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Huver
JAMES J. BROSNAHAN Morrison & Foerster LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $150 if you would like to purchase Opening Statement Deskbook (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

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TRG RUTTERPASSholders and Law Firm Seminar Passholders: · Free Rental of all DVDs and CDs · 50% off of purchase of DVDs and CDs (Practice Guides and Deskbooks Extra) Prices do not include applicable sales tax

TO ORDER, CALL (800) 747-3161 EXT. 2

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Criminal Proceedings

SHARPENING YOUR TRIAL SKILLS
WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT IN COURT

2-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “SHARPENING YOUR TRIAL SKILLS: WHAT TO SAY - HOW TO SAY IT” BOOK (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2009)

Topics
Avoid common mistakes; make a good impression; conduct effective voir dire; ask clear questions; properly impeach witnesses; make good objections; offer a compelling opening; make a powerful argument.

Panelist
JUDGE ROBERT J. PERRY Los Angeles Superior Court

MCLE Credit: 2 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $145
CD — $115
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $30 if you would like to purchase Sharpening Your Trial Skills: What to Say - How to Say It (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

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NAVIGATING THE "THREE STRIKES SENTENCING LAW"

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CALIFORNIA THREE STRIKES SENTENCING" DESKBOOK (RECORDED MAY 2009)

Topics
What crimes are "strikes" and how may they be proved in court; Application of Cunningham v. California in determining whether prior crime is a "strike"; Checklist of factors considered in properly dismissing prior strikes; Two-step method for calculating third strike sentence; Collaterally attacking prior strike conviction; Plea bargaining strikes and creating a proper record; Role of other sentencing systems (such as "One Strike Law"); Multiple uses of a prior serious or violent felony conviction; Agreements that a crime will not be a future strike; Calculating multiple count or multiple case Three Strikes sentence; Factors considered in eliminating application of Three Strikes Law by characterizing offense as misdemeanor.

Panelists
JUDGE J. RICHARD COUZENS (Ret.) Placer Superior Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE TRICIA A. BIGELOW Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 3

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Criminal Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $125 if you would like to purchase California Three Strikes Sentencing Deskbook (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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DNA IN THE COURTROOM

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” AND “FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2008)

Topics
Explanation of DNA terminology and technology; Kelly and Daubert standards for admissibility; DNA testing in the laboratory; Forensic DNA analysis in the laboratory; Extraction and measurement of DNA from evidence; Genetic markers; Electronic data handling; What do the results mean?; Reading the DNA report; DNA statistics from a legal perspective; Standard practices in Forensic DNA Analysis; National and Universal Standards; Quality Assurance Standards; Accreditation; Use and abuse in paternity litigation; Discovery issues; Expert testimony; DNA databases; Postconviction DNA testing.

Panelists
JUSTICE MING W. CHIN Calif. Supreme Court Moderator
LANCE GIMA Chief - Bureau of Forensic Services, Dept. of Justice, State of Calif.
MICHAEL CHAMBERLAIN Deputy Attorney General - DNA Legal Unit, Dept. of Justice, State of Calif.
CRISTIAN ORREGO Ph.D. and Senior Criminalist, Bureau of Forensic Services, Dept. of Justice, State of Calif.

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Trials and Evidence and $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE FOR THE CIVIL PRACTITIONER

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "CALIFORNIA THREE STRIKES SENTENCING" DESKBOOK (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2004)

Topics
Criminal prosecution – from arrest to trial; what to do when your client calls; getting your client out; criminal pleading; plea bargaining; concurrent civil/ administrative and criminal proceedings; criminal discovery; criminal evidence - special rules and applications; the exclusionary rule today; motion practice; right to jury trial, and what the jury doesn’t decide; right to counsel, including eligibility for appointed counsel, late and special appearances of counsel, and charge of counsel; selected white collar crimes; penalties – custody and prison, probation, expungement.

Panelists
JUSTICE NORMAN L. EPSTEIN Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 4 Moderator
PRESIDING JUSTICE TRICIA A. BIGELOW Calif. Court of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Div. 3
MAX HUNTSMAN Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County
THOMAS E. HOLLIDAY Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 Includes 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $125 if you would like to purchase California Three Strikes Sentencing Deskbook (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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TRG RUTTERPASSholders and Law Firm Seminar Passholders: · Free Rental of all DVDs and CDs · 50% off of purchase of DVDs and CDs (Practice Guides and Deskbooks Extra) Prices do not include applicable sales tax

TO ORDER, CALL (800) 747-3161 EXT. 2

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Elder Law

ELDER ABUSE LITIGATION 2009

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROBATE" PRACTICE GUIDE AND "ELDER ABUSE LITIGATION" DESKBOOK (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2009)

Topics
Neglect/physical abuse issues; Institutional care settings: hospitals, nursing facilities, board and care facilities, hospice, home health agencies; Elder Abuse litigation and MICRA; Current status of federal preemption in litigation against Medicare-financed HMOs; Litigation against Medicare-financed HMOs and other managee entities under the Elder Abuse Act; Negligence per se, elder abuse and criminal law, all in one court; Financial abuse; Standing; Common fact patterns; Indicators of undue influence; Role of the probate court in supervising trustees and in examining established powers of attorney; Demands placed on the litigator in securing assets before filing suit, and the tools available.

Panelists
JUDGE KIM R. HUBBARD Orange Superior Court Moderator
RUSSELL S. BALISOK Balisok & Associates, Inc.
JOHN L. SUPPLE Gordon & Rees LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Probate and $80 for Elder Abuse Litigation Deskbook (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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HOT TOPICS IN
ELDER LAW

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROBATE" PRACTICE GUIDE AND "ELDER ABUSE LITIGATION" DESKBOOK (RECORDED OCTOBER 2007)

Topics
Common schemes resulting in fiduciary abuse: nonmanagement, mismanagement and third party interference; attorney’s role in representing an elder: collaboration with other professionals; determination of capacity; indicators of undue influence; Ethical considerations: who is the "client"; multi-generational representation; Estate planning documents: how instruments such as wills, trusts and powers of attorney can be used to protect or undermine an elder’s well being; Dangerous, inadequate or negligent care of the elderly: home care, residential care and medical settings; California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act: fiduciary abuse; physical abuse; remedies and limitations; Interaction of civil and criminal law in elder abuse.

Panelists
JOAN WOLFF Private Practice Moderator
RUSSELL S. BALISOK Balisok & Associates, Inc.
VIRGINIA PALMER Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP
HOWARD D. FINKELSTEIN Finkelstein & Krinsk, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD— $215
CD— $170
Additional Course Materials— $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Probate and $80 for Elder Abuse Litigation Deskbook (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

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TRG RUTTERPASSholders and Law Firm Seminar Passholders: · Free Rental of all DVDs and CDs · 50% off of purchase of DVDs and CDs (Practice Guides and Deskbooks Extra) Prices do not include applicable sales tax

TO ORDER, CALL (800) 747-3161 EXT. 2

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Employment Litigation

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION UPDATE 2012

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
Trends in wage and hour law: update on Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court, what employers need to know about "suitable seating" and PAGA, how to calculate "premium payments," when California overtime laws apply to out-of-state employers, when is a sabbatical leave a vacation, new developments in overtime exemptions, attorney fees for prevailing defendants; Fair Labor Standards Act coverage issues: who is a covered employer, is an oral complaint sufficient; Update on class action discrimination claims: what Wal-Mart v. Dukes means to California's workplace; New developments in reinstatement rights under the California Family Rights Act; Independent contractor liability in the workplace; Update on United States Supreme Court decisions: Cat's paw theory, Title VII's "zone of interest" in third-party discrimination claims, FELA and proximate causation; Changes affecting disputes in California: the future of class-action waivers in California employment cases after AT&T Mobility, what happens to Gentry and Armendariz post-AT&T Mobility, impact of AT&T Mobility on PAGA representative actions, waiver of hearings before Labor Commissioner ("Berman" hearings): unconscionable or not, arbitration deadlines shorter than those required by FEHA: unconscionable or not; Privacy in the workplace: how employees can waive attorney-client privilege in an e-mail, how confidential are statements made in mediation conferences, "informational privacy" and employee background checks, privacy rights to cell phones; New whistleblower rules (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); Ethical considerations. Panelists

Panelists
JUSTICE REBECCA A. WISEMAN Calif. Court of Appeal, 5th Dist. Moderator
JUDGE CONSUELO MARIA CALLAHAN U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
JUDGE ANNE BOULIANE (Ret.) San Francisco Superior Court
ALAN B. EXELROD Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, LLP
GEORGE S. HOWARD, Jr. Jones Day

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

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DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION
INSIGHTS FROM THE BENCH

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2011)

Topics
- Wage & Hour Issues
- Privacy in Mediation and Beyond
- Arbitration in California Post-AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
- Certification of Questions From the Ninth Circuit
- Cat's Paw and "Stray Remarks"
- Class Actions Post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes

Panelists
JUSTICE MING W. CHIN Calif. Supreme Court
JUSTICE REBECCA A. WISEMAN Calif. Court of Appeal, 5th Dist.

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

CJA/TRG EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION 2010

5.25-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED JANUARY 2010)

Topics
Wage and Hour Update;Do employer tip-pooling policies violate Labor Code §351?; Gratuity cases pending in California Supreme Court; Availability of punitive damages for wage/hour violations (Savaglio v. Walmart); Are "on-call" employees entitled to overtime? (Gomez v. Lincare Inc.); Update on Brinker and an employer's duty to provide meal and rest breaks; Discrimination Claims: What's New?; Use of performance tests as evidence of intentional discrimination (Ricci v. DeStefano); Age Discrimination Claims Under the ADEA (Gross v. FBL Financial Services); Invasion of Privacy Claims: Impact of Hernandez v. Hillsides, Inc.; New FMLA Regulations:Notice, Intermittent leave, Paid leave substitution; Integration of California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and FMLA; Disability Discrimination and Leaves of Absence; ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Broader definition of disability, Mitigating measures, “Regarded as” discrimination; California Disability Case Law Developments.

Panelists
JUSTICE REBECCA A WISEMAN Calif. Court of Appeal, 5th Dist. Program Coordinator
JUDGE CONSUELO MARIA CALLAHAN U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
JUSTICE MING W. CHIN Calif. Supreme Court
JUSTICE WILLIAM F. RYLAARSDAM Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div.3
JUDGE ANNE BOULIANE San Francisco Superior Court
JUDGE RICHARD A. KRAMER San Francisco Superior Court
ANN NOEL Executive & Legal Affairs Secretary, Calif. Fair Employment & Housing Commission
ALAN B. EXELROD Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, LLP
PAMELA HEMMINGER Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
GEORGE S. HOWARD, JR. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
JEFFREY K. WINIKOW Private Practice

MCLE Credit: 5.25 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD— $330
CD— $275
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

LITIGATING HARASSMENT CASES

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED OCTOBER 2006).

Topics
Lyle v. Warner Brothers - implications for employers in general; abusive, nonsexual behavior - when does it rise to the level of gender-based harassment?; sexual favoritism as a form of harassment; sexual orientation harassment vs. same-sex harassment under Title VII; admissibility of victim’s and harasser’s prior sexual activities; harassment by customers, suppliers and the like; other types of harassment cases: ethnic harassment, religious harassment, disability harassment; FEHC Harassment Training Regulations and employer obligations.

Panelists
JUSTICE REBECCA A. WISEMAN Calif. Court of Appeal, 5th Dist. Moderator
ANN NOEL Executive & Legal Affairs Secretary, Fair Employment & Housing Commission
ALAN B. EXELROD Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff LLP
PAMELA L. HEMMINGER Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

Ethics

HOT TOPICS IN LEGAL ETHICS 2012

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
Do duties to clients trump attorney's First Amendment rights? Can you get away with legal malpractice during a mediation? Do "framework" retainer agreements pose risk and what is the cure? Is an offer to discount fees to induce client to settle a case a conflict of interest? When are proof of causation and damages unnecessary to lawyer liability in fee actions? When do nonclients have "vicarious" standing to seek lawyer disqualification? Can a prosecutor use a fake subpoena to induce a defendant's incrimination? Can social networking media 'friending' be used to communicate with an opposing party's corporate execs? Answering these questions and more, this three-hour panel discussion reviews hot topics in legal ethics, recent developments in California and federal case law, provides practical risk management tips and predicts legal ethics trends for 2012.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

CONFIDENTIALITY, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK PRODUCT

1-HOUR PROGRAM AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
This one-hour program reviews recent California state and federal court developments and trends regarding attorney-client confidentiality and privilege, and attorney work product. Included among the many topics that will be discussed are rules for whistleblowers; when duties of confidentiality trump an attorney's right to engage in personal political activity; whether employee e-mails to counsel on the company e-mail system are privileged; remedies against former counsel to prevent confidential spillage in litigation; and protecting intra-firm communications between lawyers from discovery.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $120
CD — $105
Additional Course Materials - $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

EFFECTIVE LAW FIRM MARKETING
IN THE 21st CENTURY

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

LEGAL ETHICS 2011

3-HOUR PROGRAM AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2010)

Topics
Mark Tuft and Ellen Peck, two of the co-authors of The Rutter Group's California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility, review recent developments concerning the California law of lawyers, including the ethics of marketing, preventing unconscionable fees, building more effective and enforceable fee agreements, attorney fees liens, conflicts of interest, preventing legal malpractice claims, legal malpractice statutes of limitations, preserving attorney-client privilege and confidentiality...and much, much more.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

EFFECTIVE SCREENING TO AVOID VICARIOUS DISQUALIFICATION

1-HOUR PROGRAM AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2010)

Topics
Mark Tuft and Ellen Peck, two of the co-authors of The Rutter Group's California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility, discuss the latest California developments in conflicts of interest management through ethics screening, including what type of matter is suitable for an ethics screen, when to screen, how to implement an ethics screen, unresolved screening issues, and other practical ethics and risk management topics.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $120
CD — $105

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

LEGAL ETHICS 2010

3-HOUR PROGRAM AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2009)

Topics
Legal malpractice insurance disclosure obligations; conflicts of interest in context of law firm attorney providing limited legal aid services; attorney fees awards for out-of-state attorney; prohibited contacts with conditionally certified class members; disqualification issue when probate counsel represents executor/beneficiary; representation of judge while concurrently representing litigant in proceeding before that judge; side-switching and vicarious disqualification; effect of threats of disciplinary action upon anti-SLAPP motion; whether quantum meruit recovery is warranted in fee-splitting cases; new statutes barring advance fees in loan modification matters; whether contingency fee voided by illegal provision in fee agreement; predispute agreements for binding fee arbitration; propriety of recommending or offering settlement requiring statutory fee waiver; whether sanctions warranted for copying and disseminating inadvertently-disclosed documents; preventing loss of privilege in attorney internal corporate investigations.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

LEGAL ETHICS 2009

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2008)

Topics
Remedies to address misconduct of pro hac vice counsel; Ethical consequences of outsourcing legal and nonlegal services; How to use special motion to strike to defend claims of "client stealing" and malicious prosecution; Whether lawyers should, by purchasing an assignment, become a real party in interest against a former client in same matter in which lawyer represented former client; When lawyer may not jointly represent closely held corporation and its majority shareholder; Preventing former client disqualification by dropping current client's affirmative defense and discovery; Whether prosecutors will be disqualified for writing novel or collaborating on movie concerning cases they are prosecuting; Preventing "suspension" for failing to pay MFAA fee award; How to handle inadvertently disclosed attorney work product; Whether disqualification ruling in underlying action is res judicata as to lawyer's conflict of interest in legal malpractice action; Use of "coercion" exception to waiver of attorney-client privilege.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Moderator
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

ATTORNEY FEES 2009

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2008)

Topics
Ethical issues in modifying fee agreement with existing client; Propriety of contingent fees in government public nuisance actions; Collecting from limited partner fees incurred by limited partnership; Collecting from executor fees incurred in connection with probate when payment from estate disallowed; Propriety of requesting opposing party to waive statutory fee award; Associated attorney's quantum meruit claim against client in contingent fee case when fee-sharing agreement unenforceable; Disclosure of fee-sharing agreements in class action cases; Protecting attorney fee liens when contingent fee client does not agree; Asking for or acquiring general release and CCP §1542 waiver in settling fee dispute with client.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Moderator
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $120
CD — $105

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

LEGAL ETHICS 2008

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2007)

Topics
Ethical consequences of outsourcing legal services; How to provide "behind the scene" legal services for pro se litigants in civil litigation; Avoiding disqualification under the "modified" substantial relationship test; When a fee dispute with an existing client does not create a conflict of interest; Proving reasonable value of an attorney services in the absence of contemporaneous time records; Whether a client can ratify legal defects in a lawyer's fee agreement; How to ethically accept credit card payments for earned fees, advances for fees and advances for costs; The consequences on the statute of limitations for legal malpractice claims against a law firm when the client follows a departing attorney to another firm; Rights of the holder of the attorney-client privilege when outright disclosure of privileged communications is sought in civil litigation under the "crime-fraud" exception; A lawyer's duties with respect to handling client file materials maintained in electronic format on termination of employment.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Moderator
ELLEN R. PECK Former Judge, State Bar Court

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

EFFECTIVE LAW FIRM MARKETING

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED APRIL 2005)

Topics
Legal advertising: making use of the latest technology trends; federal CAN-SPAM Act; effective (and legal) e-mail; getting the most from website marketing; use of "advertorials;" permissible multi-jurisdictional practice advertising; maximizing the use of firm names and letterheads; risks and benefits of public relations and marketing consultants; advertising under Bus. & Prof.C. §17200; prospective contacts: what methods are permissible?; latest trends re "in-person" communication; communicating fields of practice and specialization; strategic alliances, reciprocal referrals and other arrangements for attracting business; law-related services and ancillary businesses.

Panelists
MARK L. TUFT Cooper, White & Cooper Moderator
JEFFREY ALLEN Graves & Allen
TRACI STUART Public Relations for Lawyers - Blattel Communications
STEPHEN MITCHELL Marketing Expert - Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava MacCuish LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, all of which applies toward Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

Family Law

2012 UPDATE: FAMILY LAW

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FAMILY LAW" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
Recent family law cases and new and amended statutes and Rules of Court continue to make "landmark" changes in family law practice. Now is your opportunity to get current! Our distinguished panel of family law experts explains these developments through hypotheticals, demonstrating their application and practical impact in typical cases. You'll also hear their insight on unresolved problem areas.

Panelists
JUDGE KENNETH A. BLACK (Ret.)   Los Angeles Superior Court   Moderator
JUDGE THOMAS TRENT LEWIS   Los Angeles Superior Court
LAURA A. WASSER   Wasser, Cooperman & Carter

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Family Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

WINNING STRATEGIES AND TACTIC IN MAKING AND OPPOSING
FAMILY LAW FEES AND SANCTIONS REQUESTS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FAMILY LAW" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2010)

Topics
Statutes authorizing fees/costs awards in family law and "related" proceedings; Initial awards "out of the gate": fees award for pro pers to hire counsel; Pendente lite fees/costs award: Alan S. standards and §4320 factors, domestic violence considerations, practical aspects of §2032(d) plan for allocation of fees and costs, fees/costs award "without prejudice," drafting effective moving and opposition papers; End-of-the-case fee awards: evidentiary requirements, what is "just and reasonable"?, what are the "relative circumstances"?, who pays for "handholding" a difficult client?, what impact on court's decision if client has already paid counsel?, cross-examining "fee-requesting counsel," pros and cons of bifurcating attorney fees issues, amount of award; counsel's experience as factor?, importance of securing CCP §632 statement of decision; Attorney fees awards stipulations - avoiding ethical traps: independent counsel required?, attorney stipulation that both sides pay fees/costs out of CP?; Discharged attorney's fees pending litigation: former counsel's Borson motion procedure; discovery?, reimbursement to client who fully paid discharged counsel's fees?; Section 271: should you seek sanctions? if so, when?, should you vigorously oppose?, what is sanctionable "uncooperative conduct"?; Other sanctions authority: child custody litigation - knowingly false accusations of child abuse, support litigation, declaration of disclosure violations, CCP §128.7 "certificate of merits" violations; Strategies for enforcing fees awards: order accelerating attorney fees if payment is missed or late, issues re fees/costs awards made payable directly to attorney/experts.

Panelists
JUDGE KENNETH A. BLACK (Ret.) Los Angeles Superior Court Moderator
JUDGE THOMAS TRENT LEWIS Los Angeles Superior Court
COMMR. MARJORIE A. SLABACH San Francisco Superior Court
JILL HERSH Hersh Family Law Practice P.C.

DVD - $215
CD - $170
Additional Course Materials - $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

SUPPORTAX® 2010 TRAINING

2.25-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FAMILY LAW" PRACTICE GUIDE (MAY 2010)

Topics
SupporTax® is more than just a great support calculation program! The SupporTax Suite contains seven great calculation programs for one low price. This presentation is designed to teach new users the basics and show experienced users powerful new features of these seven programs that make both settlement and trial preparation easier. SupporTax®: Entering data in correct fields, using Help features, formula options, optimizing support, handling losses, alt in tax issues, capital gains, tax credits, low income adjustment, hardship children, imputed income, state tax adjustment field, retirement contributions, new spouse income, timeshare calculator, domestic partners, understanding reports. Equitable Divider®: Using Equitable Divider to streamline and prepare your case, entering data, "public" and "private" notes, Moore/Marsden calculations; automatic online stock valuation updates, FL160/FL142 preparation in minutes, handling credits and reimbursements, automatic interest calculation. Arrearage Calculator: Support arrearages and interest calculations in minutes, handling unusual arrearage issues. Present Value Calculator: Understanding present value and how it can help you settle cases, effect of interest rate, effect of tax rate, determining proper interest and tax rates. Recapture Calculator: Understanding dangers of recapture. Amortization Calculator: Calculate monthly payments or duration of notes, print out an amortization table, how much is owed on a note? Day Counter: When is that pleading due? When does discovery cut off? Effects of CCP §1005.

Panelist
GARRETT C. DAILEY, CFLS, AAML   SupporTax Author, Attorney's Briefcase®, Oakland

MCLE Credit: 2.25 hours. Approved for 2.25 hours Family Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $185
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

CD — $60

DVD/CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per audio order).

BANKRUPTCY ISSUES IN DIVORCE
...A CHALLENGING MINEFIELD

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "BANKRUPTCY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2007)

Topics
Review of BAPCPA provisions affecting marriage dissolution cases and obligations; Section 541 property of the estate issues; Domestic partnership conundrum: Effect of Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California Domestic Partnership Law in Bankruptcy; Can the trustee sell my home?; Section 1115's collateral impact on divorce; Community property issues in Chapter 11; "Control" and "possession" of community property in Chapter 11; Priority and enforcement of "Domestic Support Obligations"; the limited Section 362 automatic stay; Abstention or relief from the automatic stay; Transmutation, marital settlement agreements and fraudulent transfers; Divorce-related (nonsupport) debts...are they ever dischargeable? (Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13); Postpetition earnings and wages as "property" of the estate; Attorney fees awards issues in bankruptcy; Effect of bankruptcy on enforcement of state court family law attorney fee awards; Attorney fees awarded by bankruptcy court in a bankruptcy case?; Who should decide the divorce issues?; Jurisdictional dividing lines; Is your client better off in bankruptcy court or family law court?; Should the bankruptcy court retain jurisdiction for the benefit of creditors and the estate?; Bankruptcy...shield, sword or solution?

Panelists
JUDGE LESLIE TCHAIKOVSKY   U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern Dist., Calif.   Moderator
MARLENE G. WEINSTEIN   Private Practice
CHRISTOPHER CELENTINO   Duane Morris LLP
DAVID A. TILEM   Private Practice

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $350 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Bankruptcy and $250 for California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

PROSECUTING AND DEFENDING
CONTEMPTS IN FAMILY LAW

2-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FAMILY LAW" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2005)

Topics
Statutory authority for contempt; Drafting contempt-enforceable orders; Conduct of the hearing; Deciding to file contempt as criminal or civil; Pleading contempt; Establishing elements of contempt; Defense strategies and tactics; Sentencing and penalties; Filing new contempt vs. revoking probation; Restrictions on contemnors’ rights; Practical considerations in representing a citee or moving party; Appellate review.

Panelists
JUDGE KENNETH A. BLACK (Ret.) Los Angeles Superior Court Moderator
STEPHEN A. KOLODNY Kolodny & Anteau

MCLE Credit: 2 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $145
CD — $115
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Family Law (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

Federal Civil Practice & Procedure

"GAME CHANGERS"
NEW FEDERAL RULE AMENDMENTS AND CASES

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" AND "FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2011)

Topics
Recent Federal Rule amendments: rules governing experts, FRCP 26(b)(4) changes to expert witness reports (Downey v. Bob's Discount Furn. (1st Cir. 2011)), FRCP 26(b)(4) changes to work product rules, draft reports and expert-attorney communications; summary judgment rules, changes allowing partial summary judgment, new summary judgment standard and court role, amended requirements for admissible evidence and record citations. The Twombly and Iqbal revolution in federal pleadings: Rule 12(b)(6) post-Twombly/Iqbal (Starr v. Baca (2011); Sepulveda-Villarini v. Dept. of Ed. (2010)); Twombly/Iqbal and affirmative defenses (Wells Fargo v. U.S. (2010); Sepulveda-Villarini v. Dept. of Ed. (2010)); emerging practice of heightened pleading (Matrixx v. Siracusano (U.S. S.Ct. 2011)). Class action revolution: Supreme Court fallout from Wal-Mart and ATT Mobility v. Conception; new decisions on CAFA jurisdiction (Lewis v. Verizon (2010); Coleman v. Estes (2011)). Major changes to removal jurisdiction: new rules defining "jurisdiction" (Henderson v. Shinseki (U.S. S.Ct. 2011)); removal time limit changes (Destfino v. Reiswig (2011); Music v. Arrowood (2011)); pleading and proving amount in controversy (Freeland v. Liberty Mutual (2011)). New rules for discovery of electronically-stored information: discovery through search terms and costs-sharing (Degeer v. Gillis (ND IL 2010)); ethical considerations in electronic discovery and spoliation; changes to FRCP 37(e) and the safe harbor. Changes and strategies in federal evidence: how and when you may use - and not use - evidence of a person's specific acts; impeachment: specific acts to show truthfulness, prior convictions; the past as prologue: character and habit evidence under the FRE. Ethical considerations.

Panelist
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif.
CHIEF JUDGE ROSLYN O. SILVER U.S. District Court, Dist. of Arizona
CHIEF JUDGE GERALD E. ROSEN U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial , $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

MASTERING THE AMENDED FEDERAL RULES 2011

1-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" AND "FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2010)

Topics
The recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure dramatically change expert witness practices and the provisions governing summary judgment procedure in federal court. Rutter Group author and expert federal practitioner James Wagstaffe describes the new rules and tips for mastering these procedures in federal court.

Panelist
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

FEDERAL PRACTICE 2010

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" AND "FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2010)

Topics
Federal Diversity and Removal Jurisdiction Affected by Supreme Court's Definition of Corporation's "Principal Place of Business" (Hertz Corp. v. Friend); "Home State" and "Local Controversy" Exceptions Prevent CAFA Removal of State Court Class Actions (Serrano v. 180 Connect); Adapting to the New World of "Plausible Pleadings" (Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, Ashcroft v. Iqbal); New Time Limits for Service of Motion and Opposition Papers; Amending Pleadings Without Leave of Court; Filing Summary Judgment Motions; Is Tort Reform Dead? New Rules Governing Erie Jurisdiction Cases (Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate); New Rules for Discovery of Electronically-Stored Information; Ethical Considerations in Electronic Discovery; Ethical Considerations for the Changing World of Attorney-Client Privilege - What You Need to Know to Protect Your Clients . . . and Yourself (New FRE 502); How - and How Not - To Exercise Peremptory Challenges to Jurors (Rice v. Collins); Avoiding Fatal Errors in Settlement Negotiations (amendments to FRE 408); Avoiding Wasteful Expert Costs - Using and Abusing; Expert Witness Rules - Beware of the Expert in Lay Clothing; Hearsay Traps for the Unwary Lawyer.

Panelists
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator
CHIEF JUDGE ROSLYN O. SILVER U.S. District Court, Dist. of Arizona
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif.
CHIEF JUDGE GERALD E. ROSEN U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

"HOME RUN" MOTIONS IN FEDERAL COURT

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL," "FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE" AND "FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2009)

Topics
Picking the Stadium: the Choice of Forum Game; Forum-Selection Clauses and Venue Management: Doe v. AOL; In re Volkswagen; The Arbitration Game: Hall Street v. Mattel; Vaden v. Discover Bank; Rogers v. Royal Caribbean; Closing the Jurisdictional Turnstyle; Jurisdictional Dismissals in an Internet Age: Boschetto v. Hansing; Licciardello v. Lovelady; The Removal-Remand Pitchback: Moore-Thomas v. Alaska Airlines; Int'l Union v. Plumas; Service Workers v. Shell; Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Getting to First Base: Molina v. Lexmark; Feeman v. Blue Ridge; Padilla-Mangual v. Parca Hosp.; Winning Before the Game Starts: Motions to Dismiss: Rule 12(b)(6) post-Twombly: Kendall v. VISA; Alvarez v. Hill; Giarratano v. Johnson; New World for Employment Case Dismissals: EEOC v. Concentra; Mendiondo v. Centinela; Johnson v. Riverside; Emerging Practice of Heightened Pleading: Rubke v. Capitol Bancorp; Anti-SLAPP Motions in Federal Court; Brushback Pitches: Motions that Change the Game; Injunctions and Supreme Court Revolution: Winter v. NRDC; Geertson v. Johanns; Discovery Misconduct as Game Enders: Hoffman v. Construction Prot. Svcs.; 103 Investors v. Square D; Privilege, the Internet Age and the New FRE 502: Rhoads Indus. v. Bldg. Materials; Victor Stanley v. Creative Pipe; Strategies re Summary Judgment Motions; Shaping the Evidence and Record: Desrosiers v. Hartford; Jones v. Cincinnati; Framing the winning motion: Gates v. Caterpillar.

Panelists
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator
CHIEF JUDGE ROSLYN O. SILVER U.S. District Court, Dist. of Arizona
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif.

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

FEDERAL PRACTICE 2008

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” AND “FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2008)

Topics
Electronic discovery rules; Hearsay hazards; Junk expert opinions; Rule 703 - Nontestifying expert reports; Procedural glitches in identifying witnesses; Effect of administrative adjudications; Tactics re offers of compromise; Limits on relevant evidence; Authorized vs. unauthorized admissions; Business vs. non-business records; Dealing with restrictive time limits; Deposition summaries; Reversible closing arguments; Ethical considerations.

Panelists
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator
JUDGE BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN Director, Federal Judicial Center, Washington D.C., Western District of Washington
JUDGE ANDREW J. GUILFORD U.S. District Court, Central District of Calif.
JUDGE ROBERT E. JONES U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 1 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF FEDERAL COURT

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “FEDERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL,” “FEDERAL CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE” AND “FEDERAL NINTH CIRCUIT CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE” PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2007)

Topics
“Jurisdictional alchemy” - removal, remand and venue change; Keys to CAFA, PLSRA, ERISA and other federal traps; Keys to electronic discovery and metadata metaphysics; Keys to winning summary judgments - using the FRCP to undo the opponent’s case; Keys to oral argument - what works and what doesn’t; Hearsay objections - when and how to make them; Handling experts - yours and the opponent’s; Putting the opponent on defense with Rule 68 offers; Mysteries of seeking and resisting attorneys fees; New rules governing electronic discovery; New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Panelists
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Moderator
CHIEF JUDGE ALICEMARIE STOTLER U.S. District Court, Central District
JUDGE ROBERT E. JONES U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 1 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, $250 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Trials and Evidence and $200 for Rutter Group Practice Guide: Federal Ninth Circuit Civil Appellate Practice (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

Insurance Litigation

2012 UPDATE: INSURANCE LITIGATION

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "INSURANCE LITIGATION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED DECEMBER 2011)

Topics
This program brings you up-to-date on frequently encountered insurance litigation problems. Our expert panel reviews the statutory and case law developments from the past year and focuses on the "hot" issues in this ever-changing area of the law. You will also receive an invaluable case summary of the leading insurance decisions of the past year.

Panelists
JUDGE REX HEESEMAN Los Angeles Superior Court   Moderator
SUSAN M. POPIK Chapman, Popik & White, LLP
ROBERT S. GIANELLI Gianelli & Morris

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

ANATOMY OF AN INSURANCE POLICY

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "INSURANCE LITIGATION" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED MAY 2011)

Topics

Policy forms (and their purposes): homeowners, commercial general liability (CGL); Dissecting the policy: declarations page, insuring clause, definitions, exclusions, conditions; Trigger of coverage issues: occurrence policies, claims made policies; Duty to defend: scope and extent of duty, limitations on insurer's control of defense; Common limitations on coverage: exclusions, notice and proof of loss provisions, cooperation clause, time limits on suit; Ethical considerations.

Panelists

JUDGE REX HEESEMAN Los Angeles Superior Moderator
SUSAN M. POPIK Chapman, Popik & White LLP
SHARON J. ARKIN The Arkin Law Firm
DAVID B. GOODWIN Covington & Burling LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

THE SHERNOFF INSURANCE BAD FAITH PROGRAM

5.5-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “INSURANCE LITIGATION” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED OCTOBER 2010)

Topics
Duty to defend: when the duty arises, when pre-tender fees can be removed, how the duty is triggered, what to do if the insurer refuses to defend, damages flowing from a denial of defense. Trying a bad faith case from A to Z: trial themes and pretrial considerations, voir dire issues, opening statement: setting the stage, cross-examination of insurance adjusters, closing argument, the punitive damages phase. Taking the lid off the Policy: the duty to settle, how to trigger the duty to settle, what to do if the insurer is not defending. Institutional bad faith: establishing the new tort, discovering a wrongful course of conduct, a different standard for punitive damages, issues to consider in mediation. Case law developments in bad faith and punitive damages: evolving contours of the genuine dispute doctrine, the latest compensatory damages issues, recovery and determination of Brandt fees, the punitive damages perplex: ratios, managing agents, and more.

Panelists
WILLIAM M. SHERNOFF Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP
MICHAEL J. BIDART Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP
RICK FRIEDMAN Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP Of Counsel - Featured Speaker
RICARDO ECHEVERRIA Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP
GREGORY L. BENTLEY Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP
EVANGELINE "VAN" GARRIS Shernoff, Bidart Echeverria LLP
JUDGE REX HEESEMAN Los Angeles Superior Court SUSAN M. POPIK Chapman, Popik & White LLP
CHRISTINA J. IMRE Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

MCLE Credit: 5.5 hours, including 1 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $245
CD — $220
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

CRITICAL ISSUES IN
INSURANCE COVERAGE LITIGATION

Topics
Recent California Supreme Court coverage decisions; Critical issues arising under Directors & Officers and Errors & Omissions insurance; Concurrent, overlapping and successive policies; Key considerations when policyholder files bankruptcy or the insurer becomes insolvent or is forced into liquidation; Conflicts of interest and other problematic duty to defend issues; Recent developments in bad faith and punitive damages law.

Panelists
JUDGE REX HEESEMAN Los Angeles Superior Court Moderator
SUSAN M. POPIK Chapman, Popik & White
DAVID B. GOODWIN Covington & Burling

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

INTERNET INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH 2010
STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY TIPS

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and $200 for California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order)

E-COMMERCE AND INTERNET LAW

2-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (RECORDED MARCH 2008)

Topics
Internet copyright law, including fair use, best practices and current litigation trends; Internet advertising, the federal CAN-SPAM law and California law; Privacy and security; Internet anonymity; Brand protection, domain names and trademark law in cyberspace; Website, blog owner, social network and Web 2.0 liability; Website Terms of Use, Privacy Policies and drafting strategies; Litigation trends and strategies.

Panelist
IAN C. BALLON   Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MCLE Credit: 2 hours

DVD — $145
CD — $115
Additional Course Materials — $50

INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY

2-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2007)

Topics
Learn about new legislation and litigation trends and how they impact your company; Rules of the road when you want to investigate your own people - what is private and limits on "pretexting"; Emerging legislation to protect personal identifying information; New state privacy standards for many companies; Tort claims for wrongful disclosure and/or wrongful use of personal identifying information; Latest litigation strategies of state Attorneys General regarding personal identifying information.

Panelists
ANDREW B. SERWIN   Foley & Lardner LLP
EILEEN R. RIDLEY   Foley & Lardner LLP

MCLE Credit: 2 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $145
CD — $115
Additional Course Materials — $50

Landlord-Tenant

UNLAWFUL DETAINER LITIGATION 2008

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "LANDLORD-TENANT" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2008)

Topics
Prelitigation notices: 3-Day, 30-Day, and 60-Day Notices - how, when and why; avoiding fair debt collection pitfalls. Tenants in bankruptcy; getting around the automatic stay; assumption/rejection; limits on landlord's claim against bankrupt tenant; guarantor liability. Special issues in Section 8 tenancies. Drounds for eviction. Pretrial strategy; bench or jury trial?; discovery; special UD deadlines; motions for summary judgment; settlement - negotiation, format and confidentiality. Trial: plaintiff's case-in-chief; habitability defense; retaliatory eviction defense; fair housing defenses - discrimination; Americans with Disabilities Act; special concerns in rent control jurisdictions: rent increases, “just cause” evictions, technical and procedural requirements, “no fault” and Ellis Act Evictions. Judgment and execution: default judgments, attorney fees awards, stays of execution, evicting unnamed occupants; objection by postjudgment claim of right to possession, relief from forfeiture.

Panelists
JUDGE DAVID A. GARCIA (Ret.) San Francisco Superior Court Moderator
JUDGE RONALD E. QUIDACHAY San Francisco Superior Court
RAQUEL FOX Tenderlion Housing Clinic, Inc.
MARK HAGARTY Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Landlord-Tenant (Limit one book per tape order)

Law Practice Management & Technology

PERSUASIVE SPEAKING SKILLS

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2009)

Topics
Effective public speaking skills are essential to a lawyer’s success both inside and outside the courthouse. This program will help you give more powerful presentations to clients, judges, juries and audiences of all types. Topics include: capturing the attention of your audience; winning the potential client "beauty contest"; storytelling to courts and juries; creation of engaging visual aids; organizing your presentations; powerful speech delivery; getting from "no" to "yes"; powerful oral arguments; answering questions with authority.

Panelist
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105
Additional Course Materials — $50

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLIENT:
THE EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED JULY 2008)

Topics
One of the most critical elements of a successful law practice is the attorney-client interview. This program teaches you essential skills you need to become an effective listener and problem-solver. Using a more humanistic legal approach, you will learn how to better understand and interact with your client. Client-centered approach; active vs. passive listening; inhibitors; facilitators; stages of an interview; verbal and nonverbal communicators; collecting information; developing the helping relationship; essential interpersonal skills; keeping the client satisfied.

Panelist
DR. CYNTHIA GREER BAILEY Mediator and Consultant

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105

ROMANCING THE ROOM
COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2002)

Topics
Whether pitching potential clients, persuading judges and juries, or simply "romancing" a room, this course gives you the tools and techniques to become a more influencial communicator. James Wagstaffe, well known trial attorney and author of the widely popular Romancing the Room, shares his tips and stories for more engaging communication.

Panelist
JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP

MCLE Credit: 1 hour

DVD — $120
CD — $105

Personal Injury

2012 UPDATE: PERSONAL INJURY

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PERSONAL INJURY" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED DECEMBER 2011)

Topics
This program brings you up-to-date on significant case law and statutory developments in the personal injury field. We explain these developments through a series of hypotheticals, demonstrating their application and practical impact in typical cases. We also explore unresolved problem areas. You'll hear it from our expert panel of plaintiff and defense lawyers, led by our distinguished moderator, Justice Rebecca A. Wiseman.

Panelists
JUSTICE REBECCA A. WISEMAN Calif. Court of Appeal, 5th Dist. Moderator
CAROL A. SALMACIA Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, LLP
DORIS CHENG Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, Wecht & Schoenberger

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Personal Injury (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

MEDICAL EVIDENCE FOR CIVIL PRACTITIONERS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL “PERSONAL INJURY” PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED JUNE 2007)

Topics
Analyzing Important medical records: emergency medical services, paramedic reports, emergency room records, hospital records, physician orders, progress reports, nurses notes, laboratory reports, radiology reports, MRIs, X-Rays, scans, pathology reports, surgical, autopsy, cytology, plaintiff’s medical-legal reports, physical therapy reports, defendant’s independent medical examination reports; Efficient, effective and economic use of medical records and reports; Focusing your medical records discovery plan; Use of medical exhibits and experts; Analyzing medical malpractice claims; Using the Internet to gather medical information; Frequently used medical terminology and abbreviations.

Panelists
JUSTICE EILEEN C. MOORE Calif. Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 3 Moderator
DANIEL J. KELLY Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, Wecht & Schoenberger
STEVEN A. HEIMBERG, M.D. Heimberg Law Group, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Personal Injury (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

PUNITIVE DAMAGES: CAMPBELL IN CALIFORNIA

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PERSONAL INJURY" PRACTICE GUIDE, "JURY SELECTION" AND "OPENING STATEMENT" DESKBOOKS (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2005)

Topics
State Farm v. Campbell (U.S. Supreme Court); Simon v. San Paolo U.S. Holding Co. (California Supreme Court); Johnson v. Ford Motor Co. (California Supreme Court); Review and analysis of constitutional due process standards in punitive damages actions; Review and analysis of landmark rulings by the California Supreme Court in Simon v. San Paolo U.S. Holding Co. and Johnson v. Ford Motor Co.; Specific factors in determining the reprehensibility of defendant's conduct; Constitutionally-permissive ratios in punitive damages cases; Recognized exceptions to the single-digit ratio "rule"; Deterrence as a consideration after Campbell; Defendant’s wealth as a consideration after Campbell; Disgorgement and recidivism theories after Campbell; De novo review: The practical impact of appellate review vs. remittitur; Preparation and Trial of Punitive Damages Actions After Campbell, Simon and Johnson; Plaintiff's and defendant's perspective; Affirmative defenses; Reliance on advice of counsel; Procedural strategies: Advantages and disadvantages of bifurcation; Standards and factors governing amount of punitive damages; Jury Instructions in punitive damages cases; Special considerations for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict and new trial.

Panelists
HARVEY R. LEVINE Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Huver Moderator
THEODORE J. BOUTROUS, Jr. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $250 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Personal Injury, $150 for Jury Selection Deskbook and $150 for Opening Statement Deskbook. (Limit one book per DVD/CD order)

Probate & Trusts

“BONING UP” ON PET TRUSTS
ESTATE PLANNING FOR YOUR CLIENTS’ PETS

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROBATE" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED MARCH 2010)

Topics
Why Should Lawyers Care?; New California Pet Trust Legislation (Prob.C. §15212); Pet Trust Creation and Administration: Accountings, Enforcement, Termination; Planning Issues: Making the Choice - Pet Trust or Bequest to Nonprofit Animal Care Organization to Assume Responsibility for Pet?, Subtrust vs. Stand-Alone Trust, Incapacity and Death of Trustor, Emergency vs. Long-Term Care for Pets; Identifying the Animals; Transfer of Animals to Trust/Trustee; Pet Trust Enforcement Methods: Role of Animal Care Organizations and Other Third Parties, Third Party Rights to Accountings and to Inspect Trust Books and Records; Funding Issues; Trustee Appointment, Compensation and Removal; Caregiver Issues: Appointment, Compensation, Monitoring and Removal; Pet Care Instructions; Remainder Beneficiaries; Tax Issues: Apportionment and Payment of Estate Taxes, Tax Treatment of Expenses.

Panelists
JUDGE ARNOLD GOLD (Ret.) Los Angeles Superior Court Moderator
MADELINE BERNSTEIN President – spcaLA
KENNETH KOSSOFF Panitz & Kossoff, LLP
JERYL S. COHEN Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker APC

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $215 CD — $170 Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Probate
(Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

CHALLENGING THE WILL
NEW NO-CONTEST LEGISLATION
WHAT IMPACT ON EXISTING INSTRUMENTS?

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "PROBATE" PRACTICE GUIDE (RECORDED APRIL 2009)

Topics
Retroactive application of the new law to preexisting instruments; Counsel's duties and liability exposure concerning review and modification of existing instruments in light of the new law; Continued viability of common law affecting no-contest clauses; Impact on "direct contests"; How the "probable cause" exception is likely to be construed; "Protected instruments"; Effect on property disputes (§850 proceedings), "forced elections" and creditor claims; Declaratory relief actions after §21320 repeal?

Panelists
BRUCE S. ROSS Holland & Knight, LLP Co-Moderator
JOHN T. ROGERS Jr. Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP Co-Moderator
VIVIAN L. THOREEN Holland & Knight, LLP
ALLAN B. CUTROW Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 0.5 hour Legal Ethics. Approved for 3 hours Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Law specialization credit by the Board of Legal Specialization.

DVD — $215
CD — $170
Additional Course Materials — $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Probate (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

ESTATE AND TRUST
LITIGATION 2008

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Probate (Limit one book per DVD/CD order).

SURVIVAL SKILLS IN AN "UPSIDE DOWN" REAL ESTATE MARKET

3-HOUR PROGRAM, PLUS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AND OPTIONAL "REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS" AND "LANDLORD-TENANT" PRACTICE GUIDES (RECORDED JUNE 2009)

Topics
Federal and State Legislation; Strategies to Avoid Foreclosure: Moratoriums, Refinancing, Loan Modifications (ways to "reopen the door"), Workouts, Deeds in Lieu, Bankruptcy (pros and cons); Short Sales: Advantages vs. Disadvantages, Orchestrating the Best Short Sale Deal, CAR Short Sale Addendum, "Must-See" Websites; Commercial Property Issues: Dealing With Lenders When the "Rent Roll" Suffers From Tenant Defaults/Abandonments; Tax Consequences: Debt Forgiveness, Recourse vs. Nonrecourse Loans; Advertising and Compensation Issues: Attorneys, Brokers, Lenders and Foreclosure Consultants; Advance Fees; Fee-Splitting; Unauthorized Practice of Law Complications.

Panelists
GARY FLEISHMAN Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Branch Manager Moderator
JOSE A. MENDOZA Klinedinst PC
JESSICA LANNING, JD Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Mortgage Consultant

MCLE Credit: 3 hours, including 1 hour Legal Ethics

DVD - $215
CD - $170
Additional Course Materials - $50

DVD & CD Purchasers Only: ADD $200 if you would like to purchase California Practice Guide: Real Property Transactions and $200 for California Practice Guide: Landlord-Tenant (Limit one of each book per DVD/CD order).

Substance Abuse

SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2012

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2011)

Topics
An astounding 2.8 million Baby Boomers turn 65 this year, as will 10,000 people a day for the next 19 years. Coupled with the natural dangers of alcohol use and aging, Boomers came of age when illicit drugs were widely used and the age of people seeking substance abuse treatment is rising. Prescription drug misuse and interactions between pharmaceuticals and alcohol is an additional issue. Added concerns about dementia for an aging population complicate a lawyer's continuing practice. As we grow older, attorney impairment becomes a new problem. Learn how to assess yourself and help a colleague in this year's TRG substance abuse and stress program.

Panelists
JUDGE PEGGY F. HORA (Ret.) Alameda Superior Court
CYDNEY BATCHELOR Deputy Trial Counsel - State Bar of Calif.

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Substance Abuse

DVD — $120
CD — $105
Additional Course Materials - $50

SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2011

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2010)

Topics
Attorneys suffer from alcoholism/addiction and other mental health problems at double the rates of nonattorneys. Men in the profession are even more profoundly affected especially with depression. These conditions are not only personally devastating but can ruin an attorney's practice and lead to discipline problems. Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) are available in every state and many lawyers have successfully recovered from these conditions. Learn how you can help yourself and others.

Panelists
JUDGE PEGGY F. HORA (Ret.) Alameda Superior Court
JOHN V. McSHANE McShane & David, LLP

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Substance Abuse

DVD — $120
CD — $105

SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2010

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2009)

Topics
A prior program told you the very sad story of an attorney who died of alcoholism at the age of 49, despite the best efforts of his family, friends and the State Bar to intervene. You have probably also heard the old saying that "drunks don't get sober until they hit bottom." However, relatively recent research in addictionology has shown that not to be true. Substance abusers can and do learn how to get and stay sober without first losing a relationship or a job or incurring criminal charges. In this year's program, you'll hear from two such attorneys - a State Bar prosecutor from Northern California, and a Southern California "Super Lawyer" and certified law expert. They will tell you how to recognize if you have a problem and get help early, and what you can do to help others in your life do the same. Finally, you will learn about State Bar resources available to help you "get off the substance abuse elevator on a top floor."

Panelists
CYDNEY BATCHELOR Deputy Trial Counsel - State Bar of Calif.
BRUCE S. ROSS Holland & Knight, LLP

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Substance Abuse

DVD — $120
CD — $105

SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2009

1-HOUR PROGRAM (RECORDED NOVEMBER 2008)

Topics
Most lawyers have known someone practicing law (maybe even starting law school) who has an alcohol or drug problem. We also know that our profession generally has an alarmingly high rate of chemical dependency and mental health problems. Although we see this played out in the office, we rarely see behind the scenes, into the personal toll the lawyer's impairment takes on his or her family and friends. This program gives you an opportunity to hear about that firsthand, from an attorney who's attorney brother died from alcoholism at age 49. You'll also hear from a prosecutor with the State Bar, who will tell you about how the deceased attorney's situation played out in the disciplinary system. Finally, and most importantly, you will learn about State Bar resources available to you, and your attorney friends and colleagues, to address these issues effectively and early on.

Panelists
JUDGE PEGGY HORA (Ret.)   Alameda Superior Court   Moderator
CYDNEY BATCHELOR   Deputy Trial Counsel - State Bar of Calif.
MARK V. CONNOLLY   Private Practice

MCLE Credit: 1 hour, all of which applies toward Substance Abuse

DVD — $120
CD — $105

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