Louisiana CLE Bundle

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• Conducting an Effective Deposition

Conducting an Effective Deposition

Join Pennsylvania attorney Janet Catina for a comprehensive review of considerations before conducting your next deposition.

The main topics addressed by Mrs. Catina include planning, scheduling, preparation, defending and the mechanics of the deposition. Further areas discussed include witnesses, goals, preserving testimony, videotaping depositions, the order of the deposition, location, document requests & requests for production, the corporation as a deponent, the court reporter, notice, stipulations, and the deposition checklist. Ms. Catina refers to Pennsylvania law during the course, but there are a number of practice points and techniques that attorneys around the country can adopt into their practice.

"Where people matter" is the philosophy of Mrs. Catina's legal practice. In her 24 years as a lawyer, Mrs. Catina has developed a wide range of skills, depth of experience and genuine care and concern for people, enabling her to provide quality legal services.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury

State Accreditations: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Washington (WA)

Course Expiration: 10/14/2013

Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

1.00 credit hours

• Finding and Obtaining Electronic & Social Media Evidence at Trial

Finding and Obtaining Electronic & Social Media Evidence at Trial

Facebook has become a virtual treasure trove of information for attorneys – but there is very little guidance on how to best deploy this electronic evidence at trial. Trial attorney Dan Gilleon provides firsthand experience of how to obtain this electronic evidence and how to use it properly at trial. Mr. Gilleon utilizes case examples from his own practice and addresses ethical issues, the Brian Giles case, finding information on Facebook, prejudicial vs. probative electronic evidence, how to get this evidence in at trial, authenticating pictures and other electronic evidence at trial, and subpoenas. A recipient of the “Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award” given to him by peer attorneys, Mr. Gilleon’s extensive trial experience has led to several significant verdicts.

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Property, Trusts and Estates

State Accreditations: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Virginia (VA) | Washington (WA)

Course Expiration: 10/14/2013

Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

1.20 credit hours

• Inebriation, Intervention and Insight: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul

Inebriation, Intervention and Insight: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul

Join trial attorney Gary Gwilliam as he details the unflinching truth about his journey from the bottom of alcoholic despair to sober, soulful leadership in his professional and personal life. The main topics addressed include losing the big case, the stresses of the profession, the legal profession & alcohol, stress drinking, the courage to change, substance abuse & discipline, dealing with stress, social drinking, the Other Bar and further resources for attorneys. In this course Mr. Gwilliam explores the issue of substance abuse through the experiences chronicled in his book “Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul” and you would be hard pressed to find a more compelling course on substance abuse in the legal profession.

Gary Gwilliam is considered one of the best consumer trial attorneys in California. He has tried 150 jury cases, of which more than 100 were personal injury cases. He is a former president of the Consumer Attorneys of California and was nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1995 and 1996 by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Mr. Gwilliam is also a recipient 2001 of the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award for employment law. A noted lecturer and motivational speaker, he has conducted seminars and workshops around California and the United States for many years. His ethics seminar, "How to Get a Winning Verdict in Your Personal Life," won him a Consumer Attorneys of California Presidential Award in 1994. A recipient of the Public Justice Foundation’s Champion of Justice Award 2009, Mr. Gwilliam mentors attorneys on such challenges as alcoholism, stress, work/life balance, and dealing with losses.

Specialty Areas: Professionalism

Practice Areas: Substance Abuse

State Accreditations: Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Iowa (IA) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | Ohio (OH) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Washington (WA)

Course Expiration: 10/14/2013

Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Professionalism

• Personal Injury: An Ethically Hazardous Practice Area

Personal Injury: An Ethically Hazardous Practice Area

Accomplished trial lawyer Gordon Levinson teaches attorneys about some of the most common ethical pitfalls associated with Personal Injury practice. The ethical areas addressed by Mr. Levinson include legal advertising in the Digital Age, attorney’s fees, conflicts of interest, representing minors and the catastrophically injured, retention & control of the client file, attorney liens, and client confidentiality. Mr. Levinson also discusses the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethics Opinions, and case law. Mr. Levinson has successfully represented over 3,000 clients, appeared in more than thirty county trial courts throughout California, three federal district courts, four courts of appeal and the state Supreme Court. Mr. Levinson is also on the Advisory Board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and is a recipient of that organization’s 2005 Outstanding Community Leader Award.

Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics

Practice Areas: Ethics, Litigation, Personal Injury

State Accreditations: Alabama (AL) | Alaska (AK) | Arizona (AZ) | California (CA) | Colorado (CO) | Connecticut (CT) | Delaware (DE) | District of Columbia (DC) | Florida (FL) | Georgia (GA) | Illinois (IL) | Indiana (IN) | Iowa (IA) | Kentucky (KY) | Louisiana (LA) | Maryland (MD) | Massachusetts (MA) | Michigan (MI) | Mississippi (MS) | Missouri (MO) | Nevada (NV) | New Jersey (NJ) | New York (NY) | North Carolina (NC) | North Dakota (ND) | Ohio (OH) | Oklahoma (OK) | Oregon (OR) | Pennsylvania (PA) | South Dakota (SD) | Tennessee (TN) | Texas (TX) | Washington (WA)

Course Expiration: 10/14/2013

Media Type: Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, MP3, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB

1.00 credit hours | 1.00 Legal Ethics