Our programs feature highly-regarded expert presenters and focus on information and techniques to help you succeed as a lawyer. We offer a variety of course lengths and formats – live in-person seminars, live webcasts, live webinars and live teleseminars – to suit your schedule, learning style and budget. Groups save up to 25%. Contact jennifer@seminarpartners.ca for more information.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
