Wise investment in witness preparation strongly positions a case for favorable settlement or resolution at trial. It is an advantage that must be built before deposition, before negotiation, or before you enter the courtroom.
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, all corporations, including incorporated trade associations and not-for-profit membership corporations, are barred from making contributions to and expenditures on behalf of candidates for federal office. This broad prohibition applies to the use of corporate funds in connection with conventions and primary, special and general elections at which candidates for senator, U.S. representative or president are either nominated or elected.
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of workplace violence incidents. Often it isn't until after such tragedies occur that employers realize that there are proactive security assessment steps they can take to try to make the workplace safer.
Mobile lawyering is a reality for a growing number of attorneys. The increased use of Smartphones and laptop computers to connect to the internet and access e-mail and remote files allow attorneys to practice law regardless of physical location. More than ever lawyers report using technology to work outside the traditional office setting from home, hotel rooms, and during their commute.
The ability to negotiate is governed by the negotiator's personality and style. Although there are many negotiation tricks and techniques, some of them may interfere with the real business of the negotiation, which is to air the issues, discuss them as dispassionately as possible and reach a conclusion. Here are four negotiation tactics to be avoided.
Compliance with the amended FTC Franchise Rule became mandatory on July 1, 2008. A key area affected by the changed rule is that of prohibitions against unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Get a summary of the nine categories of prohibited conduct.
Many communications between attorneys and their corporate clients are not privileged, such as advising a client of the date of the trial; providing an attorney with information for the purpose of preparing a tax return; and communications arising out of an investigation undertaken for the purpose of making business recommendations to the corporation. Learn more about attorney client privilege as it relates to corporations and business advice.
To prosecute a case, defend it, and win a case, the lawyer must understand how the non-lawyer uses words. Whether you are speaking with your client, addressing the jury, or questioning a witness, you need to know words that are significant to them—words they use, and words that you can use. Learn examples of words that elicit strong emotional or mental images.
The ABA Book Briefs Podcast is a series of audo interviews, discussions, and readings from ABA Books. Our Feature Podcasts are about 10 - 15 minutes in length and come out once a month. Occasionally we offer Special Podcasts. You can listen to each podcast individually or you can subscribe to receive them automatically when they are released.
Listen to an interview with Jan Mills Spaeth, PhD discusses her DVD set on "Witness Preparation" which includes Witness Preparation for Trial and Witness Preparation for Deposition. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Jan discusses the 3 most important steps of testifying, the 10 “C’s” of credible testimony, and how the “Witness Preparation” DVD set addresses these issues and more.
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The heart of any business is its finances and good business lawyers must understand financial statements whether their practice is transactional or litigation-based or whether they serve on civic associations or boards of directors. This program will start with the basics and teach how this financial information is used in the "real world."
Most lawyers, like most people, try to avoid the inevitable: "Some day I'll retire, but I don't have to think about it now", or "I'll find a conservator next month." We may plan to quit work but, like all phases of a career, a successful end requires sound planning. The time to start is now.
This course assists law firms of all sizes with recognizing and avoiding the common ethics mistakes made in lawyer advertising. The panelists cover such topics as internet blogs and referral service restrictions, key disclaimers for websites, tips for creating ethically appropriate infomercials, advertising in alternate realities, effective use of marketing directors, and national advertising campaign considerations.
This program focuses on the initial contact with your office for intake/conflict check, through the initial client interview process and the preliminary stages of representation. It includes a discussion of "musts" as well as mistakes to avoid and is designed to set the stage for successful representation of your family law client.
ABA Publishing Practice Essentials - Articles
Now you can have instant access to articles previously available only to members of certain ABA entities. Articles from Litigation, Probate & Property, The SciTech Lawyer, and Experience are available as searchable PDF downloads.
