2012 New Releases Catalogue December - Learningemall.com

From initial client interviews to drafting thesettlement agreement, this program willdiscuss the critical and problematic debtissues every family law attorney needs tobe aware of. Topics will include studentloans, credit cards, short sales andforeclosures.This course will provide a practicalunderstanding of how to spot and addressproblem debts, and to know whenbankruptcy might be an option.Item no. : AD11200291Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00HIS, HER OR THEIRPROPERTY: A PRIMER ONOMARITAL PROPERTY LAWIN THE COMMUNITYPROPERTY STATESBy Karen Boxx, Thomas M. FeatherstonJr.During this presentation the panelists willprovide a basic overview of the maritalproperty laws of the community propertystates.They will examine the fundamentaldifferences that exist between commonlaw states and community property statesincluding: The principles that the communityproperty states share; The areas of law where thecommunity property states differ; Key transfer and income taxconsequences applicable tocommunity property ownership; How the source of funds impactswhether property is communityproperty.They will also indentify and address someof the questions an estate planning lawyerin a common law state may ask aboutcommunity property.Item no. : VA11200487Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00JOBS ACT IN NINETYMINUTES, THE: WHATBUSINESS LAWYERS NEEDTO KNOWBy Daniel R. Bushner, Elizabeth Dunshee,Dana G. Fleischman, Martin E. Lybecker,David Lynn, more…This program will discuss the new JOBSAct, which was enacted by Congress toease the regulatory burdens associatedwith capital raising by smaller companies.The provisions of the Act relate to bothprivate and public offerings. Among theprincipal changes effected by the JOBSAct are:The designation of companies with lessthan $1 billion of total annual grossrevenues as "emerging growthcompanies," which are provided withcertain accommodations relating to theirinitial public offerings and their subsequentreporting obligationsThe elimination of restrictions ongeneral solicitation and generaladvertising in connection with Rule506 private placements and Rule144A offerings under the SecuritiesActThe establishment of an offeringexemption for "crowdfunding" bynon-reporting U.S. companiesThe expansion of the scope ofofferings under Section 3(b) of theSecurities Act to permit offerings of upto $50 million within a 12-monthperiod, subject to certain conditions Amendments to the thresholdsrequiring a company to register aclass of equity securities underSection 12(g) of the SecuritiesExchange Act.The program will feature presentations byprominent practitioners focusing on eachof these provisions, and present anup-to-date analysis of how theseprovisions are intended to work and someof the challenges they present. With theSEC currently drafting rulemaking toimplement many of the JOBS Actprovisions, this program will be bothinsightful and timely.Item no. : BZ11200305Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00MAKING MORE MONEY BYBEING MORE ETHICALBy Todd C. Scott, Chaim Steinberger,Allison WoodMany attorneys view the Model Rules ofProfessional Conduct as rules that limitand restrict the practice of law. While thisis true, a closer examination of the ModelRules shows that the rules also provideguidance for managing your practice. Aseasoned practitioner, insurance carrier,and an ethics counselor will explore thelife cycle of a claim and demonstrate howcompliance with the Model Rules will notonly help you avoid disciplinary andmalpractice claims, but will also help youimprove your ability to generate revenueand to collect fees. Model Rules to beaddressed are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6,1.15, 1.16, 1.18, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 7.1, 7.2, and7.3.Learn how to ethically manage: client expectations; the client interview and clientselection process;the attorney-client relationship; andissues relating to billing and fees.________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hkItem no. : NE11200310Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00MASTERING BANKRUPTCY:PROOF OF CLAIMS - THEGOOD, BAD, AND THE UGLYUBy Vikram R. Barad, Rinky S. Parwani,Marc S. SternUnderstanding a proof of claim in aChapter 7 or Chapter 13 is not as simpleas it looks. In this seminar you will learnabout how to file a proof of claim, object toa proof a claim, and litigate proof ofclaims.Moreover, we will discuss how to help yourclients save money in a Chapter 7 andChapter 13 and use the objection processstrategically.Item no. : HF11200311Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00MASTERING BANKRUPTCY:THE STRATEGY OFINSOLVENCY (WHEN,WHAT AND WHERE ARE WEFILING AND WHY?)By Vikram R. Barad, Rinky S. Parwani,Marc S. SternThe program is designed to address, ingeneral terms how the lawyer, ascounselor, needs to analyze the client'sneeds and propose a plan to achieve thatoutcome. As lawyers practicing in the area,we have seen too many cases in whichthe proceeding was poorly timed or neednot have been filed at all. In other wordsthe case was filed at the wrong time, in thewrong chapter, and/or for the wrongreasons. The result is often excesslitigation, cost, and frustrations for bothlawyers and clients. The shoot from thehip approach leads to other problemswhich we believe would not exist if someinitial thought was given to the client'sgoals and to the process that each filingstarts.In this program you will learn: How to decide if your client should file The strategies on how to completethe schedules-what are we disclosing,and how? About the claiming exemptions afterTaylor and SchwabeItem no.FormatDuration: PM11200312: CD-ROM (Win): 90 minutes78