ABA Book Briefs Podcast

Witness Preparation

American Bar Association — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:33:46 GMT

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 Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat, Third Edition

American Bar Association — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:06:08 GMT

In this ABA Book Briefs podcast David Masters author of the ABA Best Seller "The Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat, Third Edition" discusses how to use Adobe Acrobat 8.0 to effectively manage documents in your office and what features that lawyers will find useful.

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Science for Lawyers

American Bar Association — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:14:39 GMT

Listen to an interview with Eric Y. Drogin J.D., Ph.D. editor of the ABA best seller Science for Lawyers . In this podcast, Mr. Drogin discusses the book Science for Lawyers and why attorneys need a primer in applied science.

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Modern Election Law and Voting Rights

American Bar Association — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:55 GMT

Listen to an interview with Benjamin E. Griffith editor of the ABA best seller America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights. In this podcast produced by the American Bar Association, Mr. Griffith discusses the current state of election law and voting rights..

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Rainmaking in a Really Small Town

American Bar Association — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:54:13 GMT

Listen to an excerpt from the audio CD of How to Capture and Keep Clients: Marketing Strategies for Lawyers.

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The Creative Lawyer

American Bar Association — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Melcher discusses how lawyers can find fulfillment and satisfaction in the practice of law.

The Legal Responsibilities of Corporate Directors

American Bar Association — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT

John Olson discusses the role of the board of directors in oversight of corporate compliance and ethics programs and other key issues directors face.

Leapholes

American Bar Association — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

James Grippando discusses his book Leapholes, the only young adult novel ever published by the American Bar Association.

Global Climate Change Update

American Bar Association — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Gerrard discusses major developments around U.S. Law and Climate Change since his previous podcast recorded 3/16/2007.

Military Divorce

American Bar Association — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Mark Sullivan discusses the ins and outs of divorce practice involving military personnel, including the Service Members Civil Relief Act and the pitfalls of military retirement benefits.

Electronic Evidence

American Bar Association — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Sharon Nelson and John Simek discuss the e-discovery landscape in light of changes to the federal rules, what to look for in a computer forensics expert, and future trends in electronic discovery.

Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine

American Bar Association — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Edna Epstein discusses why lawyers are raising privilege issues so frequently, examines recent trends in attorney-client privilege, and shares observations about her recent travels to China and India.

Legal Technology Survey Report Results

American Bar Association — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Podcasts, RSS, blogs and electronic discovery – there’s a lot of buzz about these topics out there. But are lawyers really using the technologies? Are they being inundated with e-discovery requests? Here are some surprising results from the 2007 ABA Legal Technology Survey about what ABA members are doing and why you should know about these trends and tools.

Contract Drafting with Kenneth Adams

American Bar Association — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Kenneth Adams discusses the language of contract drafting, the perils of poor drafting, and how to improve it.

Global Climate Change with Michael Gerrard

American Bar Association — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Michael Gerrard explains the role lawyers and the legal profession will play in the global climate challenges the U.S. faces.

James Grippando discusses Dred Scott

American Bar Association — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT

In this special issue of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast, we mark the anniversary of the Dred Scott decision. James Grippando discusses the Dred Scott case and how it is woven into his best-selling novel for young adults, Leapholes.

Work-Life Balance with George Kaufman

American Bar Association — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT

George Kaufman, author of The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work, Second Edition, addresses the difficulty of dividing time between the law and your personal life, and how to overcome it. He discusses changes in the legal profession related to this issue, offers tips to take better care of yourself, and asks thought-provoking questions to help you identify what is most important for you to live a fulfilling, balanced life.

E-discovery with George Paul

American Bar Association — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT

George Paul, co-author of The Discovery Revolution discusses the e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which were approved by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2006. The issues addressed by the new rules are discussed in detail.

Mark Herrmann discusses Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law

American Bar Association — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Mark Herrmann, author of the Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law, discusses how associates in a law firm can better equip themselves to succeed.