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Please join our all-star panel to discuss anemerging trend in the legalprofessio--sending elements of therepresentation outside of the traditionallaw firm. The legal outsourcing provider(LPO) industry only took off in the last 7-8years, but is expected to continue to growat a fast pace. We will explore the stilllargely undiscovered world of LPOs,contract attorneys, professional documentreviewers, and e-discovery experts. Theuse of these individuals and companies inthe course of representation can be verycost effective, but also raises issues aboutthe industry's intersection with the ModelRules of Professional Conduct with regardto the duty to supervise, confidentiality,competence, conflicts, and billing. Ourpanel includes four very differentperspectives: an in-house attorney, apartner in a large law firm, an ethicist, andan executive in the outsourcing industrywho previously founded one of the pioneerlegal-process outsourcing companies.Join us to get up to speed on this hot topicand the risks and benefits it presents.Item no. : NB11200320Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00CLIENT SATISFACTIONAND A PAID LAWYER: YOURY2012 NEW YEAR'SRESOLUTIONBy Melanie Bragg, Ann M. GuinnIn today's climate, lawyers often findthemselves caught between zealouslyrepresenting a client, charging a fair fee,and actually collecting the fee. Manylawyers fight for justice owed to theirclients, but are unable to fight for their ownfinancial freedom. This webinar will coverstrategic ways to successfully serve yourclients while serving yourself.Topics to be covered:Case and client selection skills toensure an optimum attorney/clientrelationshipFee agreements as the foundation ofthe attorney-client relationshipValue-added services to WOW! yourclientsSeamless and regular communicationSystems to give every client the bestexperience possible with your firmAlternative fee arrangements thatmeet the client's needs and take careof the attorneyBilling and collections procedures toensure paymentItem no. : JM11200399Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00ENTERPRISE RISKMANAGEMENT: WHYEVERY LAWYER SHOULDUNDERSTAND THE BASICSA new vocabulary and tool for evaluatingrisk is emerging and it is firmly taking rootin legislation and best practices. It is theconceptual language of enterprise riskmanagement ("ERM"). Intellectualproperty represents perhaps the mostpotent form of "reputational risk."Especially in an information age wheremuch entity value is bound up in intangiblerights, enterprises can thrive and failbased on the fortunes -- and misfortunes --of their patents, trademarks, copyrightsand trade secrets.CEOs, CFOs, general counsel, and theiroutside IP counsel are all potential "risksilos." Their insular knowledge of the risksand consequences involved in theprocurement and enforcement of IP rightscan have deleterious impacts.In this first ABA webinar on ERM and itspractical legal applications, attendees willbecome more conversant with ERM'sgrowing presence in the dialogueregarding the concept of risk spreadacross enterprises of any kind.Our panel of experts will illustrate howERM concepts apply in an IP law contextby gleaning ERM object lessons from suchcases as the Qualcomm v. Broadcompatent litigation and the topsy-turvy juryverdicts rendered in Mattel v. MGAEntertainment ("Bratz Doll") litigation.There will also be special focus on the riskmanagement issues that arise as oneinvariably delegates tasks andresponsibilities among and betweenclients and law firm teams.A summary of the specific topics to bediscussed are:1. A survey of the basic ERM concepts2. ERM in corporate affairs andgovernance3. Applying ERM principles in evaluatinglaw firm management risks4. How ERM concepts can be applied inassessing case value and litigation risks5. Use of ERM principles in managingpretrial discoveryItem no. : HH11200276Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONAND BOUNDARIES:CONDUCTING EFFECTIVEBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT& MARKETINGBy Mark Britton, Micah U. Buchdahl,Andre Hartley, Walter KarnsteinAs attorneys find themselves increasinglyinvolved in business development andmarketing, there is often the question ofwhat is and is not allowed under the ethicsrules. If you find the issues confusing, youare not alone.This program provides successfultechniques from attorneys who understandhow to build or increase a book ofbusiness.The faculty will discuss tools that spanfrom live networking to social networking:They will highlight when the Model Rulesof Professional Conduct, specifically Rules7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4, come into play forcompliance with the standards of thestates in which you both practice andsolicit business.Item no. : EW11200446Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00ETHICS OF ENDINGATTORNEY-CLIENTRELATIONSHIPS, THEBy Michael Downey, Paula Frederick,Kenneth M. Mogill, Victoria VuletichAccording to Model Rules of ProfessionalConduct, attorneys have obligations toclients during and after termination of theprofessional relationship. Commonlyarising issues include fees, client property,confidential information, notice, andretainer agreements. Learn how to dealwith these issues and how to draft aretainer agreement that avoids many ofthem in the first place. This program'spanelists provide practical advice abouthow to comply with the duties identified inModel Rules 1.6, 1.16 and other Rules ofProfessional Conduct in the real, andsometimes messy, world of practicing law.Item no. : ZP11200281Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00ETHICS, ELECTRONICSDISCOVERY ANDINFORMATIONGOVERNANCEBy Bennett B. Borden, Aaron D. Crews,Steven W. TepplerThe spotlight on an attorney's ethicalobligations of competence and candorwhen engaging in electronic discovery (aswell as pre-litigation preparation) hasintensified as a result of the cooperativecharge given to attorneys in today'sfederal litigation practice. The panel forthis session will discuss recent relevantdecisional authority and what attorneysmust do to adhere to their ethicalobligations in an age where thepredominant source of discovery willconsist of electronically stored information.Item no. : NZ11200454Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk120