Seminar Partners Archive

Thursday, December 21, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-12-21 12:00:00 2017-12-21 13:30:00 America/Toronto 60 Legal Apps, Gadgets & Websites in 90 Minutes Seminar Partners Program - 60 Legal Apps, Gadgets & Websites in 90 Minutes hosted by Paul Unger Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Don’t miss this essential end-of-year wrap-up covering all the latest developments in legal technology and law practice management. Looking for ways to better safeguard confidential information? Passwords, hacking and encryption got you stressed out? Want to increase workplace productivity while reducing expenses? Noted legal tech expert Paul Unger has the answer! From today’s coolest legal websites and apps to cutting-edge gadgets and utilities, Paul will bring you the very best in technology to help you work smarter, faster, and more efficiently at home, in the office, and on the go. Topics include...Read More

Thursday, December 14, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-12-14 12:00:00 2017-12-14 13:30:00 America/Toronto Time Management for Lawyers Part 1: Getting and Staying Organized Seminar Partners Program - Time Management for Lawyers Part 1: Getting and Staying Organized hosted by Meg Spencer Dixon Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Of all the elements you have to work with, none is more precious than time. Designed to address lawyers’ unique organizational and time challenges, and ethical obligations to be competent, prompt and diligent in all professional functions, this solution-oriented program offers practical strategies for better managing time, projects, paper, and people (including yourself). Topics include best practices for keeping up with email, creating and using a simple task management system, how to concentrate on “deep work” while still responding promptly to colleagues and clients...Read More

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-12-12 12:00:00 2017-12-12 13:30:00 America/Toronto So You’re Going to Mediation… How to Do It Right! Seminar Partners Program - So You’re Going to Mediation… How to Do It Right! hosted by Brian Gibbard & Paul Taberner Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Sooner or later, most litigators will advise and represent a client at mediation. Unfortunately, few litigators have ever received formal training in mediation advocacy. This, despite the fact, that inadequate preparation by counsel almost always guarantees a poor result. So what makes a good mediation advocate? This brand new webinar is designed to educate litigators about the unique preparation that mediation requires, and to provide practical instruction for how to competently and effectively represent a party in mediation. Using real-world examples from their 4,500 plus mediations, Brian Gibbard and Paul Taberner will share proven strategies and techniques to help you...Read More

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-12-06 12:00:00 2017-12-06 13:30:00 America/Toronto Tell Me More: Using Stories to Persuade Seminar Partners Program - Tell Me More: Using Stories to Persuade hosted by Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Nearly every part of being a successful lawyer depends on your ability to persuade, to convince others to see the people and experiences – the story – behind the facts. A credible lawyer capable of telling a compelling story will almost always beat the lawyer who cannot. But what are the elements of a good story? And how can you incorporate storytelling into your legal presentations? Packed with immediately useful advice, this lively, practical, 90 minute webinar explains the benefits of using stories to engage audiences, and teaches you where to find good stories, how to craft them, and where to tell them. By the end of the program you’ll have new tools to help you...Read More

Thursday, November 30, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-11-30 12:00:00 2017-11-30 13:30:00 America/Toronto Dealing with Difficult People: Clients, Judges & Opposing Counsel Seminar Partners Program - Dealing with Difficult People: Clients, Judges & Opposing Counsel hosted by Delee Fromm Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Lawyers are challenged by difficult behaviours daily - irrational clients, impatient judges, impossible adversaries... the list goes on. Technology only makes the problem worse, deepening and extending conflict. All of this can come at a steep price - wasted time, reduced productivity, stifled creativity, and lower moral. It can also cause us to make mistakes. Understanding what drives difficult people and how to react in a way that maintains the relationship, and enhances your reputation, is an essential skill for today’s practitioner. Attend this new, 90 minute webinar with lawyer, psychologist and coach Delee Fromm, and master proven strategies for getting the results you want with difficult people, with far less stress. You will learn...Read More

Thursday, November 23, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-11-23 12:00:00 2017-11-23 13:30:00 America/Toronto Understanding Financial Statements Seminar Partners Program - Understanding Financial Statements hosted by Joseph Novello Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Having a basic knowledge of financial statements is crucial for every well-rounded lawyer. The more you understand about financial statements, the better you’ll be able to counsel clients with confidence, and use your financial understanding to your client’s advantage during negotiations or litigation. Attend this this newly updated program and learn how to understand the basic structure of a financial statement and identify its key components. You’ll work through sample balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, including examples for a small law firm. Don’t miss this opportunity to...Read More

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-11-08 12:00:00 2017-11-08 13:30:00 America/Toronto Credibility and Demeanor in the Courtroom: Witnesses & Nonverbal Communication Seminar Partners Program - Credibility and Demeanor in the Courtroom: Witnesses & Nonverbal Communication hosted by Vincent Denault Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

According to the Supreme Court of Canada, credibility is a prevalent issue in most trials. While a witnesses’ credibility can be influenced by a variety of factors, including their testimony’s consistency with other evidence, witnesses’ nonverbal communication can also play a crucial role. Facial expressions and gestures, as well as other nonverbal characteristics, can influence the weight a trier of fact gives to testimony, and ultimately, can determine the outcome of the trial. Understanding how nonverbal communication can influence a trier of fact’s credibility assessment is therefore a valuable asset to trial lawyers. Using Canadian case law examples, as well as up to date research on credibility assessment and deception detection, this seminar aims to help lawyers understand the...Read More

Thursday, November 2, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-11-02 12:00:00 2017-11-02 13:30:00 America/Toronto Using Social Media for Investigative Research and Litigation...Ethically Seminar Partners Program - Using Social Media for Investigative Research and Litigation...Ethically hosted by Carole Levitt & Mark Rosch Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Social media can be a valuable investigative tool but most lawyers have never received training in how to search these gold mines of information. Let Internet experts Mark Rosch and Carole Levitt show you how to use popular social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) for discovery, trial preparation, direct examination, cross-examination, background checks, and locating missing persons. You’ll get dozens of tips and tricks to successfully navigate social media sites, plus learn how to authenticate social media profiles and get them admitted into evidence, avoid spoliation claims when your client is being investigated, and simple rules to stay on the ethical side of searching! Don’t miss...Read More

Thursday, October 26, 2017
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-10-26 13:00:00 2017-10-26 16:00:00 America/Toronto Powerful Witness Preparation Seminar Partners Program - Powerful Witness Preparation hosted by Daniel I. Small Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Your witnesses are not ready to testify until you make them ready! Ethical and effective witness preparation will not change the facts, but it can define the way those facts are delivered. Whether you’ve prepared hundreds of witnesses or are still feeling your way through the process, you can learn how to make your witness a powerful, compelling communicator and improve your witness preparation skills. Let acclaimed trial lawyer and advocacy teacher Dan Small lead you through the essentials of witness preparation, from a step-by-step method to prepare your witnesses to...Read More

Thursday, October 19, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-10-19 12:00:00 2017-10-19 13:30:00 America/Toronto Persuasive Legal Writing: Winning with Words Seminar Partners Program - Persuasive Legal Writing: Winning with Words hosted by William Bernhardt Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

In this convenient, practical presentation, William Bernhardt, lawyer and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books, applies the principles of superior legal writing to specific documents designed to persuade. Bernhardt discusses the fundamentals of persuasion, then applies those principles and superior writing skills to briefs, factums and other persuasive documents, explaining how each and every section can be strategically executed, considering both text and subtext, to produce a favourable result. Topics include: the importance of strategic issue-framing...Read More

Thursday, October 12, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-10-12 12:00:00 2017-10-12 13:30:00 America/Toronto Evidence in Civil Law: What’s New? Seminar Partners Program - Evidence in Civil Law: What’s New? hosted by James Morton Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Too busy to attend a full day evidence seminar? Get up to date in 90 minutes with this highly practical webinar featuring leading litigator and author of the Ontario Litigator’s Guide to Evidence, James Morton. Mr. Morton will sort through recent case law, including Supreme Court of Canada decisions, to bring you incisive and relevant commentary on the latest, most important evidentiary developments affecting civil practitioners. Topics for discussion include: when is an expert not qualified or independent?; what disqualifies a judge from hearing a specific case?; what is circumstantial evidence and can a civil determination be based on circumstantial evidence alone?; can demeanour be...Read More

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-09-27 12:00:00 2017-09-27 13:30:00 America/Toronto Overcoming Procrastination: How to Kick the Habit Seminar Partners Program - Overcoming Procrastination: How to Kick the Habit hosted by Irwin Karp Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Do you struggle to begin a project? Do you find yourself easily distracted by other tasks that steer you away from what you really need to accomplish? Are you always rushing to be somewhere or get something done? Stop stressing out yourself and others! Delaying work can be a form of self-sabotage, decreasing productivity and resulting in costly and embarrassing errors. This convenient, 90 minute webinar with leading productivity expert Irwin Karp will give you proven techniques to help you complete your work with more control and less crisis management. You will learn...Read More

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-09-20 12:00:00 2017-09-20 13:30:00 America/Toronto What Makes a Great Negotiator? Seminar Partners Program - What Makes a Great Negotiator? hosted by Charles Craver Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Ever wonder why some lawyers are more adept at negotiating better outcomes for their clients? Research suggests there is no correlation between intelligence, gender, or race when it comes to negotiating. At the same time, lawyers who always seem to leave the table ahead often have no formal training in negotiation skills. So what’s the secret? Join internationally-known legal negotiation expert Professor Charles Craver, as he reveals the factors that do (and don’t) influence bargaining outcomes. You’ll learn the three negotiating styles and which is most effective, the...Read More

Thursday, September 14, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-09-14 12:00:00 2017-09-14 13:30:00 America/Toronto What Litigators Should Know about Contract Drafting Seminar Partners Program - What Litigators Should Know about Contract Drafting hosted by Lenne’ Espenschied Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Why should litigators study contract drafting? Our profession has a tendency to draw a distinction between litigation and transactional law; however, most cases are settled outside of court and settlement usually entails a settlement agreement, which is a contract. In fact, settlement agreements are particularly dangerous drafting projects because the parties are litigious when the drafting begins. Will the terms of the settlement agreements you draft stand the test of a challenge? Take the necessary step to hone your contract drafting skills in this convenient, highly practical webinar. In just 90 minutes...Read More

Thursday, June 15, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-06-15 09:00:00 2017-06-15 16:00:00 America/Toronto Managing Impressions: The Lawyer’s Guide to Powerful Presentations Seminar Partners Program - Managing Impressions: The Lawyer’s Guide to Powerful Presentations hosted by Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON / Video Webcast
Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON

You know very well what you want to say. The key to effective communication, though, is delivering your message so that the audience – be it judge, jury, co-workers, clients, or opponents – in person, on the phone, or via video – has no doubt what you mean. Nothing commands more professional respect, or is a greater asset to effective representation, than clear, concise communication. Managing impressions is not a gift of birth, it is a learned skill. Susan Jones has been teaching this skill to successful trial teams across North America for over a quarter of a century. In this course, she will provide you with hundreds of...Read More

Thursday, June 1, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-06-01 09:00:00 2017-06-01 16:00:00 America/Toronto Discovery Strategy and Techniques Seminar Partners Program - Discovery Strategy and Techniques hosted by David Markowitz Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON / Video Webcast
Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON

Think you know everything about conducting and defending a discovery? Think again. From creating admissions for use at trial, to identifying areas for further investigation, acclaimed CLE presenter David Markowitz will share powerful, practical methods for getting the most from your discoveries in the future. You’ll learn how to avoid undesired results, ask effective questions, deal with problem witnesses, get the full story, and prepare and protect your client when she’s the deponent. Attend this program and expand your existing discovery toolkit...Read More

Thursday, May 11, 2017
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-05-11 13:00:00 2017-05-11 16:00:00 America/Toronto Making Your Case with a Better Memory Seminar Partners Program - Making Your Case with a Better Memory hosted by Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON / Video Webcast
Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON

Brain freeze? Memory lapse? Whatever you want to call it, thousands of lawyers experience it every day. Forgotten names, client details, key facts… the list goes on. The good news is you can do something about it! You CAN improve your memory…and when you do, you will improve your chances of winning! Practicing the powerful, scientifically proven techniques presented in this seminar will increase your competitive advantage in several ways. You will cut your prep time in half, give a polished presentation during opening statement – without fumbling for notes, remember to ask the right questions...Read More

Thursday, May 4, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-05-04 12:00:00 2017-05-04 13:30:00 America/Toronto How to Use Google for Investigative Research Seminar Partners Program - How to Use Google for Investigative Research hosted by Carole Levitt & Mark Rosch Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

The internet can be a powerful research tool – with a little digging in the right places, anyone can find a gold mine of information. But if you’ve never taken a formal class to learn how to search effectively, then you’re probably leaving many of the most useful “cyber-stones” unturned. Listen and learn from the experts as Mark Rosch and Carole Levitt show you, slide by slide, how to be your own cybersleuth and access valuable information that will give you a decisive advantage in your next case. You’ll learn how to use hidden Google search features and shortcuts to help you...Read More

Thursday, April 27, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-04-27 09:00:00 2017-04-27 16:00:00 America/Toronto The Power to Persuade Seminar Partners Program - The Power to Persuade hosted by Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON / Video Webcast
Global Knowledge Training Centre, Toronto, ON

Learn techniques for not just surviving – but flourishing – in the courtroom or in any high-pressure situation! Getting your audience to hear you, to believe you, and to act on your words is essential to what you do every day. If you want to be consistently more persuasive, you need to do more than simply follow your instincts. Whether you’re addressing a judge, a jury, colleagues, or clients, there is a clear template that all persuasive appeals follow. Drawing on sources from Aristotle to current jury research, Todd Winegar’s in-depth and engaging multimedia presentation will teach you this proven template in one day. Find out how people...Read More

Thursday, April 20, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm (Eastern) 2017-04-20 12:00:00 2017-04-20 13:15:00 America/Toronto Tools for Cross-examining Primary Care Health Professionals Seminar Partners Program - Tools for Cross-examining Primary Care Health Professionals hosted by Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Psychological assessments play an important role in a wide range of civil and criminal cases including child custody cases, mental competency hearings, personal injury cases, and professional negligence actions. A large number of these assessments are composed by primary care physicians, social workers, nurses and other professionals who are not court-experienced, are not well-versed in the hard and soft science aspects of psychology research, are not sufficiently familiar with the applicable assessment measures, are not clear about the nature and importance of assessment validity, and have limited knowledge about the unreliability of memory and truth assessments. This 75 minute teleseminar...Read More

Thursday, April 6, 2017
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-04-06 13:00:00 2017-04-06 16:00:00 America/Toronto Dynamite Use of Expert Witnesses Seminar Partners Program - Dynamite Use of Expert Witnesses hosted by Stephen Easton Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

They’re called experts for a reason. Expert witnesses are fully informed on the topic at hand. Trial victory requires you to exploit that information to educate yourself and your judge or jury, and to use it to challenge the testimony of your opponent’s expert. You cannot always be confident that your expert has the gift to explain complex matters in understandable terms. As the master of the case, you must take the expert’s knowledge and mold it into a persuasive, convincing argument. On the other side of that coin lies the trial lawyer’s fondest dream – destroying your opponent’s expert on cross...Read More

Thursday, March 30, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern) 2017-03-30 12:00:00 2017-03-30 13:30:00 America/Toronto Superior Legal Writing: Every Word Matters Seminar Partners Program - Superior Legal Writing: Every Word Matters hosted by William Bernhardt Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

The greatest skill any lawyer can possess is the ability to write clearly, concisely, and convincingly. Good writing skills will not only improve the results you obtain, but will also enhance your reputation, and improve your relationships with judges, other lawyers and clients. William Bernhardt, lawyer and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books tells lawyers what they need to know to succeed on the printed page, based upon personal experience,interviews with judges and lawyers, and a lifetime of writing. Bernhardt uses powerful onscreen “before and after” examples to demonstrate how attention to language and the application of good writing principles can improve any lawyer’s written work. Among other topics...Read More

Thursday, March 2, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-03-02 12:00:00 2017-03-02 13:00:00 America/Toronto Presentation Tips for New Women Lawyers: How to Overcome Gender Bias and Stereotypes Seminar Partners Program - Presentation Tips for New Women Lawyers: How to Overcome Gender Bias and Stereotypes hosted by Molly Bishop Shadel Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Whether in the courtroom or the boardroom, all lawyers must overcome the anxiety of the spoken word to win over a client or defeat an opponent. However, women lawyers – especially new lawyers – face unique challenges when communicating verbally, including societal pressure not to be overly aggressive, gendered communications habits, and stereotypes that undercut authority. Using a unique blend of lecture and demonstrations, lawyer, author and professor of oral advocacy, Molly Bishop Shadel will show you proven strategies to get and keep your listener’s attention, and...Read More

Thursday, February 16, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-02-16 12:00:00 2017-02-16 13:00:00 America/Toronto Achieving Precision in Contract Drafting Seminar Partners Program - Achieving Precision in Contract Drafting hosted by Charles Fox Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

This information-packed, how-to webcast focuses on the drafting challenges experienced transactional lawyers face in balancing precision and flexibility when drafting corporate documents. Noted transactional skills instructor Charles Fox will address finding the practical balance between perfect precision and clarity, on the one hand, and time pressure, cost considerations and practical necessity on the other. Using over a dozen, real-world, instructive, before and after examples, Mr. Fox will show you why precision is important, why precision is sometimes an elusive goal, how and why we sometimes use imprecise terms to achieve agreement, and when precision is absolutely...Read More

Thursday, February 9, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) 2017-02-09 12:00:00 2017-02-09 13:00:00 America/Toronto Project Management for Lawyers Seminar Partners Program - Project Management for Lawyers hosted by Meg Spencer Dixon Live Video Webcast at SeminarPartners.ca

Bring your next litigation or transaction in on time and budget! This program explains how lawyers who manage multi-person teams can use the basic principles of project management to organize, plan, and monitor a variety of legal projects. Whether you’re managing your first major project or just tired of improvising, leading legal project management expert Meg Spencer-Dixon will give you the tools and confidence you need to define goals, break the project down into manageable phases, schedule tasks in logical sequences, and capture lessons learned for future projects. Meg’s methods will also help you...Read More