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2008-2009 ARBITRATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

The fourth annual Arbitration Competition took place January 23 - 24, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. Forty-one teams from 29 ABA-approved law schools entered the competition. Fourteen teams advanced to the National Competition. The winners of the semifinal round, Chapman University School of Law and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, met in the final round.

This DVD captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, from opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations to the judges' evaluation. The final round was held January 24, 2009 at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX.

Use the DVD to help you prepare for the Arbitration Competition or as a demonstration of effective arbitration advocacy on behalf of a client.

Item no.: WR11200026
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx. 3 hours
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 50.00

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2008-2009 ARBITRATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS AND COMPETITION PROBLEM

The fourth annual Arbitration Competition took place January 23 - 24, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. Forty-one teams from 29 ABA-approved law schools entered the competition. Fourteen teams advanced to the National Competition. The winners of the semifinal round, Chapman University School of Law and University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, met in the final round.

This DVD captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, from opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations to the judges' evaluation. The DVD also includes the portable document file of the 2008-09 Case File. Viewers will gain a greater insight to the competitor' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

The final round was held January 24, 2009 at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, TX.

Use the DVD and case file to help you prepare for the Arbitration Competition or as a demonstration of effective arbitration advocacy on behalf of a client.

Item no.: LA11200027
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx. 3 hours
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 135.00

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2008-2009 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

The top three teams in the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative DVD. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching The University of Nebraska College of Law compete against Lewis and Clark Law School and The George Washington University Law School.

This DVD captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges' evaluation.

The final round was held on March 14, 2009 at North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, NC.

Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

Item no.: TM11200028
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx.165 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 50.00

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2008-2009 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS AND COMPETITON PROBLEMS

The top three teams in the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching The University of Nebraska College of Law compete against Lewis and Clark Law School and The George Washington University Law School.

This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges' evaluation. This DVD also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the clients' confidential information. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

The final round was held on March 14, 2009 at North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, NC.

Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

Item no.: WC11200029
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx.165 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 135.00

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2008-2009 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

This year's problem involves two questions. The first is whether congressmen who voted for legislation that the President refuses to obey on the grounds that the legislation is unconstitutional have standing to sue the President for his failure to comply with the legislation. The second is whether a statute setting forth a timetable for withdrawing forces from a previously authorized foreign conflict unconstitutionally infringes on the President's power as Commander in Chief of the armed forces.

Teams from South Texas College of Law and Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

This DVD captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. Use the DVD and competition problem to help you prepare for the NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

The final round was held April 4, 2009 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, IL.

Item no.: AG11200030
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 50.00

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2008-2009 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS AND COMPETITION PROBLEMS

This year's problem involves two questions. The first is whether congressmen who voted for legislation that the President refuses to obey on the grounds that the legislation is unconstitutional have standing to sue the President for his failure to comply with the legislation. The second is whether a statute setting forth a timetable for withdrawing forces from a previously authorized foreign conflict unconstitutionally infringes on the President's power as Commander in Chief of the armed forces.

Teams from South Texas College of Law and Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

This DVD captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. This DVD also includes the portable document files of the competition problem (the record) and the bench memorandum. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

Use the program and competition problem to help you prepare for the NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

The final round was held April 4, 2009 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, IL.

Item no.: WZ11200031
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 135.00

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2008-2009 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

Of the 223 teams that entered the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This DVD shows teams from Northwestern University School of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall), Florida International University College of Law, and Washington and Lee University School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The DVD captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

The final round was held February 14, 2009 at the Westin Copley Place during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Boston, MA.

Use the program to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

Item no.: VH11200032
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx.165 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 50.00

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2008-2009 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS AND COMPETITION PROBLEMS

Of the 223 teams that entered the 2008-09 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This DVD shows teams from Northwestern University School of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall), Florida International University College of Law, and Washington and Lee University School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The DVD captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

This DVD also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the confidential information for both sides and the judges' summaries. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

The final round was held February 14, 2009 at the Westin Copley Place during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Boston, MA.

Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

Item no.: RB11200033
Format: DVD
Duration: Approx.165 minutes
Copyright: 2009
Price: USD 135.00

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ANTITRUST LITIGATION COURSE: PREPARING AND TRYING A CASE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

The 2009 Antitrust Litigation Course: Preparing and Trying an Antitrust Case, brings together some of the leading antitrust trial lawyers to demonstrate--on the basis of a fictitious merger of two high technology companies--the complex interplay of substance, strategy, negotiations, and remedies that is essential not only to merger litigation, but to antitrust litigation in general. The DVD package consists of an in-depth discussion of strategic issues relating to the pre-merger process and communications with the government, a trial (including company and expert witness examinations), and a final decision by the court.

The program consists of eight segments:
  • Part One: Strategic Issues
  • Part Two: Opening Statements
  • Part Three: Direct and Cross Examination of Acquiror CEO
  • Part Four: Direct and Cross Examination of Competitor CEO
  • Part Five: Direct and Cross Examination of Government's Economist
  • Part Six: Direct and Cross Examination of Parties' Economist
  • Part Seven: Closing Arguments
  • Part Eight: The Court Renders its Decision

    Item no.: GT11200037
    Format: 5 DVDs (With CD-ROM)
    Duration: 428 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
    Price: USD 800.00

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    LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UPDATE: IMPORTANT ISSUES IN UNCERTAIN TIMES 2009

    This program features discussions among the faculty concerning issues involving limited liability companies and business lawyers.

    This year's update includes current information on the following topics:
  • Statutory developments; significant new case law
  • Capital calls and additional capital contributions in times of economic distress-managing expectations and protecting the LLC
  • Drafting tips for equity incentive plans
  • Drafting operating agreement provisions addressing fiduciary duties and liabilities
  • Tax developments affecting LLCs treated as partnerships or disregarded entities
  • Are bankruptcy remote LLCs really bankruptcy proof?
  • What happens when an LLC member or manager becomes a debtor in bankruptcy?

    Item no.: EK11200047
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2009
    Price: USD 245.00

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    2007 A201 GENERAL CONDITIONS DOCUMENT, THE - WHAT & WHY: AN OVERVIEW

    As the most widely used AIA document, the 2007 A201 General Conditions raise new issues and challenges. This program will address what may be the most controversial and challenging of the revisions, including:
  • "Initial Decision Maker" Concept
  • "Checkbox" Dispute Resolution Methods
  • Consolidation and Joinder of Parties and Disputes
  • 10 year Contractual Repose Period
  • Owner "Self-Help" Remedies

    System Requirements
  • DVD-ROM drive-equipped Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: FS11200017
    Format: DVD-ROM
    Duration: 2 hours
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 139.00

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    2007-08 ARBITRATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The third annual Arbitration Competition took place January 25-26, 2008 in St. Petersburg, FL. Forty-one teams from 30 ABA-approved law schools entered the competition. Twelve teams advanced to the National Competition. The winners of the semifinal round, Texas Tech University and Stetson University College of Law, met in the final round.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, from opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations and summations to the judges' evaluation. This DVD ROM also includes the portable document file of the 2007-08 Case File. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques. Please note that the 2007-08 Case File will be used as the 2008-09 Intraschool Problem for the 2008-09 Arbitration Competition. Schools competing in the 2008-09 Arbitration Competition may wish to purchase the 2007-08 Arbitration Competition Championship Round video, which sells for only $35.00, instead.

    The final round was held January 26, 2008 at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL.

    Use the program and case file to help you prepare for the Arbitration Competition or as a demonstration of effective arbitration advocacy on behalf of a client.

    Item no.: TY11200018
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2007-08 ARBITRATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The third annual Arbitration Competition took place January 25-26, 2008 in St. Petersburg, FL. Forty-one teams from 30 ABA-approved law schools entered the competition. Twelve teams advanced to the National Competition. The winners of the semifinal round, Texas Tech University and Stetson University College of Law, met in the final round.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, from opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations and summations to the judges' evaluation. The final round was held January 26, 2008 at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Arbitration Competition or as a demonstration of effective arbitration advocacy on behalf of a client.

    Item no.: ZA11200019
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2007-08 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The top three teams in the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching The George Washington University Law School compete against William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV and William Mitchell College of Law.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, with the exception of the judges' evaluation. The final round was held March 9, 2008 at Pace University School of Law in White Plains, NY.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: BH11200020
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.135 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2007-08 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

    The top three teams in the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching The George Washington University Law School compete against William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV and William Mitchell College of Law.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, with the exception of the judges' evaluation. This DVD also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the clients' confidential information. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held March 9, 2008 at Pace University School of Law in White Plains, NY.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: WN11200021
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.165 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2007-08 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The case involves two issues: (1) whether an unmarried man is eligible for asylum based on an oppressive population control policy directed toward his ex-wife, and (2) whether a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction to review the Board of Immigration Appeals' use of agency streamlining procedures, or whether the agency's use of those procedures is a decision that is committed to agency discretion by law.

    Teams from Harvard University Law School and University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. Use the program to help you prepare for the NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

    The final round was held April 5, 2008 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, IL.

    Item no.: MF11200022
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2007-08 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPETITION PROBLEM AND BENCH MEMORANDUM

    The case involves two issues: (1) whether an unmarried man is eligible for asylum based on an oppressive population control policy directed toward his ex-wife, and (2) whether a federal court of appeals has jurisdiction to review the Board of Immigration Appeals' use of agency streamlining procedures, or whether the agency's use of those procedures is a decision that is committed to agency discretion by law.

    Teams from Harvard University Law School and University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. This DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the competition problem (the record) and the bench memorandum. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    Use the program and competition problem to help you prepare for the NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

    The final round was held April 5, 2008 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, IL.

    Item no.: YN11200023
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2007-08 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

    Of the 216 teams that entered the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This program shows teams from University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law, The John Marshall Law School (Chicago), and University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    This DVD also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the confidential information for both sides and the judges summaries. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held February 9, 2008 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles, CA.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: JC11200024
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.165 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2007-08 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONALS FINALS

    Of the 216 teams that entered the 2007-08 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This program shows teams from University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law, The John Marshall Law School (Chicago), and University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    The final round was held February 9, 2008 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles, CA.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: EE11200025
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.165 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 50.00

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    EQUITY DECOUPLING

    In this DVD program Professor Hu explains what is termed as "empty voting" - voting while holding greater voting power than economic ownership. He also speaks about "hidden (morphable) ownership" - economic ownership, without voting rights, and the need for a revised disclosure system. Learn about how these types of equity decoupling pose important risks to the one-share, one-vote paradigm that underlies conventional models of corporate governance and shareholder voting. Case law and possible effects on the world's financial stability are examined.

    Item no.: EP11200042
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 1 hour
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 149.00

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    FUNDAMENTALS OF THIRD PARTY CLOSING OPINIONS

    "I need a first draft of the opinion letter in the morning!"

    As the lawyer called on to prepare the first draft of a third-party closing opinion letter, do you know where to start? The statutes and cases tell you very little about how to prepare an opinion. To prepare a responsible opinion letter, you will need to understand the custom and vocabulary that experienced lawyers use. While the law applicable to these opinions is often local, the applicable custom and vocabulary used are often national. Our panel of leading experts in opinion letters will walk you through the process.

    You could begin the opinion letter process by "marking-up" a form or an opinion letter given in a similar deal done in the office. However, you will only be able to do so intelligently and spot problems in giving the opinions requested if you understand the deal, the opinion process, customary practice, customary due diligence, and the vocabulary involved.

  • What is customary practice and how do you find it?
  • What are the limits on how clever the opinion letter wording can be?
  • What law is covered by the opinion?
  • Why are the remedies opinion considered "central" in many opinion letters and, when given, what does it tell the recipient?
  • What are "reasoned," "qualified," "performance," and "clean" opinions?
  • What diligence responsibility does recipient's counsel have in examining the opinion letter?
  • What law firm review procedures should you follow?

    "Get the materials together to give the opinion."

    Closing opinions are not guesses. You will need to know or research the law covered in the opinion letter. Facts are applied to the applicable law to reach opinion letter conclusions.

  • What methods are acceptable to "establish" fact for an opinion letter?
  • How exhaustive should your factual search be?
  • How do you deal with what you know without doing a search? When can assumptions be made?
  • Is it proper to rely on a client factual certificate if you know that the client is unsure of the facts stated but is willing to take on the risk of being wrong?
  • What is usually excluded from an opinion letter and why? Which exclusions are implicit and which have to be stated?
  • What are the differences between "exclusions," "exceptions" and "limitations?"
  • When is it usual to include "knowledge limitations?"
  • Is it appropriate to specifically limit assignment of (or other bases for reliance on) the opinion letter?
  • How do you deal with specialized opinions, such as UCC, SEC, LLC, preferred stock opinions?

    Item no.: HC11200045
    Format: 2 DVDs
    Duration: 4 hours
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 345.00

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    STARTING OVER - THE NEWLY CREATED B101 OWNER/ARCHITECT AGREEMENT & THE NEW AIA DIGITAL RIGHTS DOCUMENTS - DEALING WITH DRAWINGS IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE

    This DVD-ROM contains the following two programs:

    Starting Over - The Newly Created B101 Owner/Architect Agreement

    Critical changes have been introduced by the replacement of the two-part B-141 with the new B-101 that pose new traps for unwary architects attempting to navigate their way through increased powers and potentially greater liability exposure. Our panelists guide us through B-101, highlighting:
  • Architect's Standard of Care
  • Instruments of Service
  • Environmentally Responsible Design Requirements
  • Veto Rights of the Architect Over the A201 terms and conditions

    The New AIA Digital Rights Documents - Dealing with Drawings in the Electronic Age

    Learn the pitfalls associated with the digital transfer of CAD documents and understand how transfer impacts intellectual property rights. This session will highlight:
  • Protocols for creating, revising and transmitting digital information
  • Allocating risks associated with digital data
  • Ownership and licensing of digital data

    System Requirements
  • DVD-ROM drive-equipped Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: JH11200056
    Format: DVD-ROM
    Duration: 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2008
    Price: USD 139.00

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    WITNESS PREPARATION

    Witness preparation, for depositions or trial, can be a time-consuming process. What's more, an unprepared witness can jeopardize an entire case. Most witnesses have no experience in testifying, so your witness preparation had better be thorough and engaging.

    Now, one of the nation's leading authorities on jury research and witness preparation, nationally-recognized litigation consultant Jan Mills Spaeth, Ph.D., has created two essential witness preparation DVDs to make sure you bring out the best qualities in your witnesses during their depositions and testimony. Your witness only needs to watch these DVD's to be much better prepared for trial or deposition. A take-home booklet will further reinforce the lessons learned.

    This 2-DVD set contains one DVD focused exclusively on preparing your witness for a deposition, and another for preparing witnesses for trial. Simply play the DVDs for your witnesses and they will be more informed, confident, and comfortable in testifying. Step away and let your witness view the program, then return and talk about the specific facts of your case; you'll save valuable billable time by letting these great DVDs teach your witnesses the very basics of testifying at deposition or at trial. The DVDs address what the witness should expect in terms of environment (courtroom or conference room), questioning (direct and cross-examination), procedure (what to do when a lawyer objects, for example), and good, conservative advice for attire, demeanor, grooming, and attitude.

    Item no.: EB11200060
    Format: 2 DVDs
    Copyright: 2008
    StdBkNo: 9781570735905
    Price: USD 400.00

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    2006-07 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The top three teams in the 2007 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching University of Victoria Faculty of Law compete against North Carolina Central University and William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges' evaluation.

    The final round was held March 17, 2007 at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: HH11200011
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2006-07 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

    The top three teams in the 2007 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching University of Victoria Faculty of Law compete against North Carolina Central University and William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges' evaluation. This new DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the clients' confidential information. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held March 17, 2007 at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: VP11200012
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006-07 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    A civil case involving two issues: (1) whether police authority to search a vehicle incident to arrest should be limited to cases where evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found on the vehicle, and (2) whether a shaming punishment imposed as a condition of supervised release violates the Sentencing Reform Act.

    Teams from BYU, J. Reuben Clark Law School and University of Arkansas School of Law-Fayetteville demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2007 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique.

    Use the program to help you prepare for next year's NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

    The final round was held March 31, 2007 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, Illinois.

    Item no.: YY11200013
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2006-07 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPETITION PROBLEM AND BENCH MEMORANDUM

    A civil case involving two issues: (1) whether police authority to search a vehicle incident to arrest should be limited to cases where evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found on the vehicle, and (2) whether a shaming punishment imposed as a condition of supervised release violates the Sentencing Reform Act.

    Teams from BYU, J. Reuben Clark Law School and University of Arkansas School of Law-Fayetteville demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2007 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. This new DVD also includes the portable document files of the competition problem (the record) and the bench memorandum. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    Use the program and competition problem to help you prepare for next year's NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

    The final round was held March 31, 2007 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, Illinois.

    Item no.: HJ11200014
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006-07 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

    Of the 220 teams that entered the 2006-07 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This program shows teams from Regent University, John Marshall Law School (Chicago), Creighton University School of Law and Western New England School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    This new DVD also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the confidential information for both sides and the judges summaries. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held February 11, 2007 at the Marriott Biscayne Bay during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Miami, Florida.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: HU11200015
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.165 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006-07 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONALS FINALS

    Of the 220 teams that entered the 2006-07 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This program shows teams from Regent University, John Marshall Law School (Chicago), Creighton University School of Law and Western New England School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    The final round was held February 11, 2007 at the Marriott Biscayne Bay during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Miami, Florida.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: FF11200016
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx.165 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 50.00

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    STICKS & BRICKS: LEARN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS FROM THE EXPERTS

    Taught by leading industry professionals, the programs present a unique opportunity for both new and seasoned construction lawyers, and for engineers, contractors and other construction industry participants, to learn the key elements of all aspects of construction systems and technology - from site work and foundations to structural steel, from building enclosures to mechanical systems. This program is designed to provide an exceptional training opportunity for law firms and construction industry businesses, giving those new to construction the knowledge to identify issues and ask better questions. For that reason, this program is particularly vital to construction lawyers who, in order to practice effectively, need to understand how buildings are constructed, and how building systems operate after construction is complete.

    The program consists of the following session:
  • Site Work/Foundations
  • Concrete
  • Steel
  • Roofing
  • Masonry
  • Curtainwall
  • HVAC/MEP

    System Requirements
  • DVD-ROM drive-equipped Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: EG11200057
    Format: 2 DVD-ROMs
    Duration: 352 minutes
    Copyright: 2007
    Price: USD 395.00

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    2006 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS 2006 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The top three teams in the 2006 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching South Texas College of Law compete against Pace Law School and William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV.

    This program captures the National Championship final round, including the judges' evaluation. Due to a technical glitch, the beginning few minutes of the third team's presentation was cut off.

    The final round was held March 18, 2006 at Stetson College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: HY11200005
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2006 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

    The top three teams in the 2006 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching South Texas College of Law compete against Pace Law School and William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV.

    This program captures the National Championship final round, including the judges' evaluation. Due to a technical glitch, the beginning few minutes of the third team's presentation was cut off. This new DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the clients' confidential information. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held March 18, 2006 at Stetson College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    Item no.: VV11200006
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006 NATIONAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPETITION PROBLEM AND BENCH MEMORANDUM

    A Civil Case Involving Two Issues:

    (1) whether ¡± 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 should be interpreted to encompass a state's felon disenfranchisement statute and (2) if so, whether ¡± 2 is unconstitutional as applied to the felon disenfranchisement statute.

    Teams from Regent University School of Law and Seton Hall University School of Law demonstrate their skills in oral advocacy in the 2006 ABA Law Student Division NAAC National Finals.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety - including the judges' critique. This new DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the competition problem (the record) and the bench memorandum. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    Use the program and competition problem to help you prepare for next year's NAAC or as a tutorial in effective advocacy techniques.

    The final round was held April 8, 2006 at the courtroom of the Illinois Supreme Court in Chicago, Illinois.

    Item no.: EA11200007
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS, PLUS COMPLETE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS

    Of the 212 teams that entered the 2005-06 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams made it to the final round. This program shows teams from Harvard Law School, Seattle University School of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law - UNLV and Thomas Jefferson School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    This DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the confidential information for both sides and the judges summaries. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    The final round was held February 12, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

    Use the program and competition problems to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: FZ11200008
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 2 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2006 NEGOTITION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    Of the 212 teams that entered the 2005-06 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams advanced to the final round. This program shows teams from Harvard Law School, Seattle University School of Law, William S. Boyd School of Law - UNLV and Thomas Jefferson School of Law competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    The final round was held February 12, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago during the ABA's Midyear Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    Item no.: PA11200009
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 2 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2006-07 ARBITRATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The second annual Arbitration Competition took place November 17-19, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Twenty seven teams from 23 ABA-approved law schools entered the competition. Twelve teams advanced to the National Competition. The winners of the semifinal round, Stetson University College of Law and Texas Tech University, met in the final round.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, from opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations and summations to the judges' evaluation.

    The final round was held November 19, 2006 at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Arbitration Competition or as a demonstration of effective arbitration advocacy on behalf of a client.

    Item no.: GA11200010
    Format: DVD
    Duration: Approx. 3 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    Price: USD 50.00

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    ADVANCED ARBITRATION INSIGHT: 20/20

    This product for arbitration training raises some of the more sophisticated issues in complex commercial arbitrations. The format consists of 20 vignettes depicting several stages of a simulated arbitration from pre-arbitration through post-award phases. Each vignette is followed by a series of three or four questions that raise probing issues for discussion. The simulation is based on a hypothetical situation developed by Rich Chernick, Vice President and Managing Director of JAM's Arbitration Practice and Chair of the ABA Advanced Arbitration Training Institute. The principal drafters of the vignettes included: John Phillips, an arbitrator and mediator with the law firm Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP in Kansas City; Dennis Sharp, an ADR Neutral with Sharp Resolutions and part time law professor at California Western School of Law in San Diego; and, Dean Emeritus Lani Bader of Golden Gate University School of Law, a full time arbitrator. The accompanying Discussion Guide, written by Dennis Sharp, John Phillips and Carl Ingwalson, an arbitrator and mediator with the law firm Phillips, Haskett and Ingwalson PC in San Diego, contains a list of references to assist professors and trainers in the discussion of each DVD segment; this guide is also an excellent source of authorities and references for advocates and arbitrators. The production was a joint project of the Arbitration and the Advocacy & Corporate ADR Committees of the Section of Dispute Resolution of the ABA.

    Sponsored by the University of Missouri School of Law, College of Commercial Arbitrators, and International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute).

    Item no.: DS11200036
    Format: DVD (With Reference Guide)
    Copyright: 2006
    StdBkNo: 1590317351
    Price: USD 100.00

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    TRIAL LAWYER, THE: WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN

    David Berg knows how to win cases. And he knows how to tell a story. In The Trial Lawyer: What It Takes To Win Berg puts both skills to dazzling use in two instructive and engaging DVDs that demonstrate how you can win at trial. With particular emphasis on developing the skills of young lawyers, Berg examines key aspects of a trial, including voir dire, direct and cross examination, opening and closing arguments and witness preparation. He shares experiences from his 39 years of trial practice, including criminal, civil and commercial cases, to illustrate how to use the techniques effectively. The DVDs include 3 hours of lectures and mock trial demonstrations, including a unique and invaluable segment on witness preparation. The DVDs also come with the paperback edition of the best-selling book, The Trial Lawyer.

    David Berg is insightful, direct, personable and passionate about being a trial lawyer. His strategies and techniques will help you win -- whether you define winning as a decisive verdict decision or an outstanding settlement. Not just another program on trial techniques, The Trial Lawyer: What It Takes To Win provides a unique opportunity to learn from one of the country's most extraordinary speakers, writers and trial lawyers.

    Reviews
  • "My father made his living as a lawyer. My elder brother used to practice his cross-examination technique on me and thus rose to be Australia's attorney-general. It might be said that I grew up with the law. But I can swear on a stack of bibles that I have never read a book about the nuts and bolts of forensic skill, about how to win cases and influence judges and juries, as expert, perceptive, precise and, often, as outright funny as David Berg's. I hope that I never need the professional services to which his book is a guide, but if I do I pray my defender will have read and memorized every last word of it." - Robert Hughes, Author of The Fatal Shore, Former art critic of Time magazine

  • "I think of David as a people's trial lawyer in the Clarence Darrow tradition. He has tried almost every type of case from murder to patent infringement. He has an ability to persuade jurors that is the equal of any practitioner I know." - Morris Dees, Southern Povery Law Center, Montgomery AL

  • "Among his many talents, David Berg, one of the most successful trial lawyers of our time, is a master storyteller. His trial tales will keep you glued to this book in the same way his courtroom presentations have kept jury after jury perched on the edge of their seats." - Charles D. Tobin, Editor, Litigation,

  • "Presented by a real trial lawyer for lawyers and law students who want to be real trial lawyers. At a time when calling someone a trial lawyer is a dirty word, David Berg reminds us why we pledged to zealously represent our clients. More than just trial techniques, it is full of practical tips and advice that could only come from someone who has tried cases successfully for decades. David's tips on voir dire and "elevating the bias" are worth the price of admission alone, to say nothing of his advice about all the trial skills." - Professor Tracy W. McCormack, University of Texas Law School

  • "Every lawyer who has ever stepped in front of a jury (or wants to) must read this book. It's short, clear, funny, insightful and it rings true. There is more to learn here in any single chapter than you can find in twenty "how to" books. And, it is organized in a way that matters to real trial lawyers. I just wish Berg hadn't stolen my best stuff!" - James W. Quinn, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York NY

  • "David has produced a tour de force: a primer on how best to present your case at trial that is comprehensive and helpful -- and immensely entertaining. What comes through on every page, indeed in every illustrative tale drawn from David's extensive trial experiences, is that David loves his day job and is a true master of effective advocacy. In an era when fewer and fewer lawyers get to try cases, this book can help you maximize those opportunities. Don't miss it!" -
    Scott Atlas, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Houston TX

    Item no.: MT11200059
    Format: 2 DVDs (With Publication)
    Duration: 3 hours
    Copyright: 2006
    StdBkNo: 9781604426137
    Price: USD 280.00

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    2005 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    The top three teams in the 2005 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV compete against the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the University of Victoria Faculty of Law.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges evaluation.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    The final round was held March 12, 2005 at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California.

    Item no.: WM11200002
    Format: DVD
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 50.00

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    2005 CLIENT COUNSELING COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS AND COMPETITION PROBLEMS

    The top three teams in the 2005 ABA Law Student Division Client Counseling Competition square off in this informative program. Learn effective interviewing, planning, and relationship-building techniques while watching the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV compete against the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the University of Victoria Faculty of Law.

    This program captures the National Championship final round in its entirety, including the judges' evaluation. This new DVD ROM also includes the portable document files of the complete regional and national competition problems, including the clients' confidential information. Viewers will gain greater insight to the competitors' presentation, as well as the judges' critiques.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Client Counseling Competition or as a demonstration of preventive law and the counseling functions of law practice.

    The final round was held March 12, 2005 at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California.

    Item no.: NS11200003
    Format: DVD
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 135.00

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    2005 NEGOTIATION COMPETITION NATIONAL FINALS

    Of the 196 teams that entered the 2004-05 ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition, only four teams made it to the final round. This program shows teams from Vermont Law School, Texas Tech University School of Law, Hamline University School of Law and The University of Western Ontario competing for the Negotiation Competition National Championship. The program captures the final round in its entirety - including the teams' self-analyses and the judges' evaluations.

    Use the program to help you prepare for the Negotiation Competition or as a demonstration of effective negotiation techniques.

    The final round was held February 13, 2005 at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Item no.: YE11200004
    Format: DVD
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 50.00

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    ARE YOU READY? WHAT LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RECOVERY

    Produced to help local communities and the lawyers who advise them become better able to plan for, manage, respond to, and recover from potential disasters, this documentary-style video program addresses key legal issues in emergency preparedness, response and recovery. It brings together lawyers and other experts from around the nation with experience in responding to catastrophic events. They describe in simple but powerful ways how lawyers can help prepare their communities and the nation for the effects of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or tornados, and man-made disasters, such as terrorist attacks or biological warfare. Whether discussing the response to an urban forest fire in Albuquerque, the challenge of continuing operations after a disaster on the scale of the World Trade Center collapse, or the destruction caused by a hurricane in Florida, their advice has a practical edge.

    Topics addressed are:
  • The Role of the Lawyer - drafting multi-jurisdictional agreements and limiting liability exposure while enabling response
  • Prevention and Mitigation - enforcing building and flood plain management codes
  • Preparedness and Response - continuity of operations and tips on keeping your office open
  • Organizing Resources for Response
  • Recovery - mutual aid agreements and National Incident Management System
  • Recovery - procedures to assure FEMA reimbursement and land use issues raised by disaster housing programs

    The program aims to stimulate audience members to enhance their "pre-event" emergency planning, and to increase awareness of the legal resources that are available in planning for and coping with disaster.

    Item no.: HH11200038
    Format: DVD (With Publication)
    Duration: 70 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 50.00

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    ETHICAL NEGOTIATOR, THE

    The art of negotiation cuts across contract formation, performance, and dispute resolution.

    A lawyer should represent clients zealously, but where does such representation cross the line into unethical behavior? May an attorney bluff, exaggerate, or withhold information?

    May an attorney misrepresent the client's real position or the facts for negotiating purposes? These and other ethical issues will be at the forefront as our speaker explores the ethics of negotiation.

    System Requirements
  • DVD-ROM drive-equipped Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: YU11200043
    Format: DVD-ROM
    Duration: 52 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 139.00

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    ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, LITIGATION

    Practicing lawyers, judges, and law professors draw from their experience to discuss ethical issues that have concerned them in their practice and provide practical advice on solving these issues.

    A critical part of learning about ethical rules is understanding how they apply in practice. The six sections of this program address:

    Candor and Truth
  • False testimony
  • Disclosure of errors
  • Deposition preparation
  • Document discovery
  • Vague requests for production
  • Disclosure of identity
  • Witness preparation
  • Candor to the court

    The Client-Lawyer Relationship
  • Forming the client-lawyer relationship
  • Dangers of casual legal advice
  • Dangers of the "beauty contest"
  • Who is the client?
  • Instructions from clients

    Conflicts
  • Conflicts and potential clients
  • Representing members of boards of directors
  • Tracking conflicts
  • Unanticipated conflicts
  • Phantom conflicts
  • Positional conflicts

    Privilege and Confidentiality
  • Protecting the privilege
  • Interviewing employees
  • Inadvertent disclosure
  • Protecting privileged documents in discovery
  • Safeguarding client confidences

    Model Rule 4.2
  • Contact with former employees
  • Communication with adverse party
  • Ex parte contacts

    Other Issues
  • Opening statements
  • Experts
  • Physical evidence in civil cases
  • Purchase of evidence
  • Deadlines and the court
  • Ex parte communications with judges
  • Changing law firms
  • Ethical issues in mediation

    Item no.: PH11200044
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 118 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 125.00

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    SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR INSURING THE PARTIES AND THE WORK

    On this DVD-ROM, our panelists describe alternative means of covering the various parties to construction project and how to decide which coverages are best suited for the project as a whole. For example, should insurance be owner controlled or contractor controlled?

    When is wrap-up insurance better than multi-tiered overlapping insurance? What is an appropriate insurance company rating and how do you determine appropriate insurance limits? What coverages do you need, and what language should be in your contract to obtain and properly coordinate those coverages?

    System Requirements
  • Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: DL11200054
    Format: DVD-ROM
    Duration: 56 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 139.00

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    SELECTING THE OPTIMAL PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD

    This program will focus on how to select among the myriad of available project delivery methods, identifying advantages and disadvantages of each from the standpoints of the principal participants, owners, designers, and contractors.

    System Requirements
  • DVD-ROM drive-equipped Windows PC with Windows Media Player® or Quicktime Player® software installed

    Item no.: KJ11200055
    Format: DVD-ROM
    Duration: 76 minutes
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 139.00

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    TECHNIQUES OF CONTRACT DRAFTING: HOW TO PUT TOGETHER AND WRITE A CONTRACT

    Often, how you put your contract together can be as important as what you put in the contract. This program demonstrates a practical approach to presenting, organizing, and drafting a business agreement. Using an 81-slide presentation, the faculty cover the following topics and more:

    Document design - the visuals
  • Which fonts to use
  • Use of caption and headings

    Drafting techniques - Making the contract easy to read and understand through
  • bite-size chunks
  • bullets and lists
  • proper placement of modifying clauses
  • avoidance of non-linear drafting

    Plain English
  • Use of active voice
  • Importance of commas
  • Elimination of legalese and archaic terminology

    Agreement structure
  • Recitals
  • Definitions
  • Principal agreements
  • Representations and warranties
  • Other covenants
  • Default
  • Boilerplate

    The course materials include the presentation slides and the 43-page article "Boilerplate: How to Stay Out of Trouble," which includes samples of clauses used for discussion.

    Item no.: NE11200058
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 2 hours
    Copyright: 2005
    Price: USD 195.00

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    171 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR DISCOVERY TECHNIQUES: A TREASURY OF IDEAS FROM LEADERS IN THE SECTION OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

    Discovery is the most active portion of one's litigation practice. It is the very foundation on which litigation rests. A good discovery plan is the key to winning cases, either through dispositive motions or at trial. Conversely, a poor discovery plan can throw an entire case off course, resulting in wasted time and money. In this program, the CLE Committee of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law has gathered together a group of experienced employment lawyers from across the country who will give you practical ways to improve your discovery techniques.

    The program includes:
    Part One:
  • Informal discovery and investigation
  • Declarations and affidavits
  • Documents and requests for production
  • Interrogatories and requests for admissions
  • Medical exams and medical records
  • Depositions
  • Preparing the plaintiff for the deposition

    Part Two:
  • Deposing the plaintiff
  • Deposing defense witnesses
  • Rule 30(b)(6) depositions
  • Documents at deposition
  • Video depositions
  • After-acquired evidence
  • Planning discovery
  • Dealing with the obstructive opponent
  • Losing a case in discovery: mistakes to avoid

    Item no.: DZ11200001
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 200 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: USD 225.00

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    EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY IN MEDIATION

    In this program faculty discuss ways to be an effective advocate for your client before, during, and at the conclusion of the mediation session.

    Topics examined include:
  • Pre-mediation considerations - selecting the style of the mediation, selecting the mediator, and online mediation
  • Preparing for the mediation - researching and analyzing the case and the needs, goals, and interests of the parties, and the pre-mediation conference
  • Preparing the client for mediation - understanding the client's expectations, explaining the process to the client, and undertanding the "problem" client
  • Effective advocacy in the mediation session - the opening statement, negotiating techniques in mediation, styles of advocacy, making good use of the mediator, communicating risk, using caucuses, and creative problem solving
  • Settlement agreements - writing the settlement agreement
  • Ethical considerations - the application of codes of ethics to mediation, best interest of the client, confidentiality, roles of the client and advocate, good faith participation, and encouraging informed consent

    Item no.: CF11200040
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 105 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: USD 175.00

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    EFFECTIVE MEDIATOR PRACTICE

    In this program faculty discuss techniques to help you become a more effective mediator. They also suggest ways that those beginning in the field can build their mediation practice. Topics discussed include:

  • Developing a mediation practice - developing skills and marketing your practice

  • Practice tips for mediators - preparing for mediation, mediation agreements, pre-mediation arrangements, setting the tone, active licensing, identifying interests and ways forward, using visual aids, encouraging creative solutions, preventing stalled negotiations, breaking an impasse, gaining closure, settlement agreements, and settlements that stick

  • Ethical considerations - confidentiality, mediator fees, party self-determination, informed consent, competence, and impartiality

  • Pre-mediation considerations - selecting the style of the mediation, selecting the mediator, and online mediation

    Item no.: TM11200041
    Format: DVD (With Course Materials)
    Duration: 95 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: USD 175.00

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    MEDIATION MADNESS: ADVANCED MEDIATION ADVOCACY SKILLS IN TEN VIGNETTES

    The 2003 DVD, written by John Phillips and Larry Rute, contains ten vignettes demonstrating poorly executed mediation representation strategy by lawyers engaged in an employment mediation with their clients. Each vignette is followed by questions in a stop-action format to propel thoughtful discussion of better representation techniques. The accompanying 2008 Discussion Guide, written by Cathy Cronin-Harris, contains debriefing considerations for each question and a limited list of references to help presenters enhance their appreciation of each DVD segment and question. Cited references in the Guide include a discrete number of ABA Dispute Resolution Section publications along with a few practical texts that attorneys use to develop mediation representation know-how.

    Item no.: ND11200050
    Format: DVD (With Discussion Guide)
    Duration: Approx. 25 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
    StdBkNo: 1604422815
    Price: USD 100.00

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    PREPARING WITNESSES

    In this two-and-a-half-hour program, five experienced trial lawyers share their skills in preparing witnesses. As they explain techniques and methods to use to effectively prepare witnesses, their discussion is illustrated by fourteen short, dramatized vignettes showing excerpts from preparation sessions and deposition and trial testimony.

    Part I - Techniques That Work (Disposition, Demeanor and Documents) runs 57 minutes and focuses on general witness preparation techniques.

    Part II - Tricks of the Trade (Perception, Pauses and Precision) runs 46 minutes and addresses how to prepare your witness for the questioning "tricks" of opposing counsel.

    Part III - Traps for The Unwary (Hearsay, Heresy and Hand-raising) runs 48 minutes and examines ways to improve the manner and method in which the witness responds to questions of various types.

    Part IV - Bonus: Selected Vignettes runs 7 minutes and consists of selected vignettes from the program, without discussion; it can be used to illustrate issues when preparing witnesses or as part of an in-house discussion on witness preparation techniques.

    Item no.: DY11200051
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 158 minutes
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: USD 255.00

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    RAINDANCE: RAINMAKING SKILLS FOR WOMEN LAWYERS

    Can one be a rainmaker without playing golf? Absolutely! This program, produced by the Woman Advocate Committee of the Section of Litigation, provides practical and proven tips for developing business - which takes into account our busy lives and commitments outside of the office. This 60-minute program taps into the minds of ten women rainmakers in small and large firms who, in lively interviews, reveal marketing strategies that have worked for them. The program also includes interviews of in-house counsel and professionals who will share - from a client's perspective - marketing efforts that ultimately work and those that are ineffective. This program is designed to benefit junior and senior lawyers alike in helping them develop a book of business, which is vital to gaining professional autonomy and reaching the upper echelon of the legal profession.

    Item no.: HT11200052
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 1 hour
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: USD 89.00

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    64 WAYS TO BUILD AN EXCELLENT LITIGATION PRACTICE: A TREASURY OF IDEAS FROM THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SECTION OF LITIGATION

    Normally, it takes many years to discover the techniques that successful trial lawyers use to develop their skills and build their practice. In 64 Ways to Build an Excellent Litigation Practice, it will only take you two hours to learn valuable techniques from 47 leaders of the Section of Litigation.

    Part 1
    Building Litigation Skills

    An examination of the skills essential to trial lawyers and how to acquire these skills.

    Part 2
    Practicing with Professionalism

    An exploration of ethical and professionalism issues critical to developing an excellent
    trial practice.

    Part 3
    Improving Your Management Skills

    A discussion of innovative client relations, development and marketing ideas.

    Part 4
    Enjoying Life as a Lawyer

    A dozen ways to make your life as a lawyer more satisfying.

    Item no.: MA11200034
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 2 hours
    Copyright: 2002
    Price: USD 145.00

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    CRAFTING THE WINNING ARGUMENT

    Three experienced trial lawyers show you how to develop a persuasive argument tailored to the situation at hand, built on a solid foundation of credibility, reason and evidence, powered with engaging emotion, and delivered in an appealing way. Using practical examples to illustrate the principles of effective argument, they show you how to analyze the elements and draw them all together into a convincing whole.
    Watch the faculty discuss and prepare arguments that will be effective at different stages of litigation: the settlement discussions; the summary judgment motion; the mediation session; and the actual trial.

    The faculty members are not only persuasive trial lawyers; they have studied the art of persuasion and are authors of the book The Winning Argument, published by the ABA Section of Litigation in 2001.

    Item no.: TS11200039
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 110 minutes
    Copyright: 2002
    Price: USD 195.00

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    73 WAYS TO WIN: A TREASURY OF LITIGATION TACTICS AND STRATEGIES

    This program is a rare opportunity to learn from 73 of the country's top trial advocates. Brought together by the Section of Litigation and asked to give their top litigation tips, the participants draw on 1,757 years of collective litigation experience to provide concrete, practical advice that is packed with examples, and do's and don'ts. In just 157 minutes, you will learn 73 ways to improve your trial practice and suggestions that you can use from the beginning of the case through the appeal.

    Part One:
  • Persuading the Jury
  • Effective Trial Themes
  • Focus Groups and Shadow Juries
  • Voir Dire

    Part Two:
  • Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
  • Direct and Cross Examination
  • Expert Witnesses
  • Technology in Litigation

    Part Three:
  • Depositions
  • Settlement
  • Dealing with Clients
  • Cooperating with Other Counsel
  • Dealing with Children
  • Dealing with the Media
  • Strategic Issues
  • Appeals

    Item no.: TT11200035
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 157 minutes
    Copyright: 2001
    Price: USD 125.00

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    HOT TOPICS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION: TO TELL THE TRUTH? HONESTY AND ETHICS IN LITIGATION, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATION, AND MEDIATION

    Lawyers representing clients in disputes believe that they hold themselves to high ethical standards. Yet they face innumerable situations in litigation, settlement negotiation, and mediation in which telling "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" may be, or may seem to be, inconsistent with accomplishing their clients' objectives. Many contend that the Rules of Professional Conduct and other ethics guidelines provide little practical assistance to lawyers facing truth-telling challenges. In this highly interactive discussion of a series of difficult practice vignettes, this panel of trial lawyers and ethics and dispute resolution experts explores critical real-life, truth-telling dilemmas and suggests practical and ethical solutions.

    Item no.: ZN11200046
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 90 minutes
    Copyright: 2001
    Price: USD 175.00

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    MAKING THE ORAL ARGUMENT: THE VIEW FROM THE INSIDE OUT

    This program takes you inside the minds of advocates and judges as they prepare for and conduct the appeal in a dispute over liquidated damages. Before oral argument begins, the advocates explain their strategies and preparation techniques, the points they hope to emphasize, and the weaknesses they see in their cases. The judges then provide you with their preliminary analyses of the case and discuss the questions they hope to have answered during argument. After the argument, the members of the Court analyze the arguments and discuss tactics and strategies informally with the other participants.

    Item no.: RA11200048
    Format: DVD (With Coursebook)
    Duration: 80 minutes
    Copyright: 1996
    Price: USD 195.00

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    SCIENCE OF CROSS EXAMINATION WITH TERENCE MACCARTHY, THE

    In this program, Terence MacCarthy explains and demonstrates his innovative system of cross examination. He gives straightforward methods to control the intractable witness, enhance jurors' receptiveness to your themes, structure your cross examination with transitions, respond to objections, and give your side of the case an aura of power and infallibility.

    Item no.: GE11200053
    Format: DVD (With Study Guide)
    Duration: 140 minutes
    Copyright: 1992
    Price: USD 125.00

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    MASTERING THE ART OF CROSS EXAMINATION WITH IRVING YOUNGER

    This seminar brings together a unique group of nationally recognized legal talent in engaging demonstrations of cross examination, and includes energetic lectures and interviews by the late Professor Irving Younger.

    Each of the 11 programs in the series takes an in-depth look at how to conduct an effective cross examination of a particular type of trial witness. Professor Younger begins each program by discussing the problems an attorney encounters with that type of witness. He explores the various cross examination techniques available to overcome the problems and the potential pitfalls involved. Each program continues with a demonstration cross examination. Professor Younger follows each demonstration with probing interviews of those who conducted the demonstration. He questions them about the techniques they used, how the examination fits into their theory of the case, and how the cross examination could be used in closing argument.

  • Cross Examining the Well-Prepared Witness
  • Cross Examining the Sympathetic Witness
  • Cross Examining the Hostile Witness
  • Cross Examining the Biased Witness
  • Cross Examining the Eyewitness
  • Cross Examining the Child Witness
  • Cross Examining the Witness of the Opposite Sex
  • Cross Examining the Law Enforcement Witness
  • Cross Examining the Expert Medical Witness
  • Cross Examining the Expert Accountant Witness
  • Cross Examining the Expert Attorney Witness

    Item no.: JC11200049
    Format: DVD (With Planner's Guide)
    Duration: 510 minutes
    Copyright: 1987
    Price: USD 895.00

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