Maryland CLE - Trial Skills Courses
This is a listing of Trial Skills CLE Courses for Maryland. Please make your selection below of Maryland CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
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The Art of Voir Dire: A Guide for the Novice Attorney and the Seasoned Professional
One of the most important elements of any jury trial starts well before opening statements. Jury selection can make or break a trial and to get the jury you want, preparation is key. This CLE course will explain how to prepare for jury selection, what to look for in potential jurors, research, and how to question them. The course will also explain strategies for appealing to the jury, even when that jury is not the one you would have wanted. Ethical consideration in dealing with jurors as well a... More Info
$1564.5Total Credits1 Ethics -
E-Discovery Case Law: Sanction Cases You Need to Know
This CLE course will explain e-discovery sanctions and how to protect your company from them. The course will present three noteworthy sanction cases and how they could have been prevented. Trends in e-discovery sanction cases as well as tips and strategies from an experienced panel representing a variety of legal roles will all be included. More Info
$291General Credit -
What Attorneys Need to Know about New E-Discovery Technology
Document review often accounts for more than 80% of total e-discovery costs. This CLE course will explain how to dramatically reduce costs and the new e-discovery technology that enables you to quickly identify critical documents, streamline activities and minimize data that requires outside review. The course explains why focusing on the left side of the EDRM will lead to cost saving on the right side during document review and the specific e-discovery technology capabilities that can be utiliz... More Info
$291General Credit -
How to Start and Build a Law Practice
Most people would likely agree on the barometers of what makes a successful law practice—financial growth, increasing caseloads, and larger staffs. But what makes a successful law practice for you in particular might be a harder question to answer if you account for not only the quantity of cases you try (and win) but whether or not they are the kind of cases you want to try (and win). This CLE course will be your guide to determining how to build your law practice to reach a level of success th... More Info
$552General Credits -
Ethical Issues in Supervising Others: Can Their Misconduct Become Yours?
Junior associates, law clerks, co-counsel and administrative staff—these are just some of the colleagues a practicing attorney works with on a daily basis. Within the guidelines of these relationships, therefore, all the rules of professional conduct apply. This CLE course will discuss the rules of professional conduct with an emphasis on how to approach instances of misconduct among others, particularly those on your staff, and the extent to which you may be held liable for the misconduct of ot... More Info
$652Ethics Credits -
Police Misconduct: Excessive Force and Legal Justification
Headlines about police misconduct abound, but there are an untold number of incidences that the public is unaware of. This CLE course will define the different types of police misconduct and their most common applications including in situations of stop and frisk and in use of force. The course will explain the relevant boards and agencies, including the CCRB and IAB, who are tasked with investigating these incidences and discuss how misconduct is determined and addressed. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Litigation Cost and E-Discovery Trends
This past year Exterro and Norton Rose Fulbright both published reports shedding light on litigation cost and e-discovery trends that every in-house legal professional should be aware of. Norton Rose Fulbright recently launched its 2015 Litigation Trends Annual Survey polling more than 800 corporate counsel. On the other hand, earlier this year Exterro released its 1st Annual Federal Judges Survey on e-discovery best practices and trends. In this CLE program, a panel of experts from Norton... More Info
$291General Credit -
How to Win Trip/Slip & Fall Cases
Slip and fall cases present a tremendous challenge, even to seasoned attorneys. This CLE course will teach you proven strategies for winning slip and fall cases by turning the defendant into your expert witness. The course will use case studies to explain how to effectively select, prepare and utilize expert testimony particularly for establishing custom, practices and standards. Cross-examination of experts, including the presentation of recommended witness questions, and the submission of inte... More Info
$552General Credits -
Effective Deposition Strategies in Nursing Home and Medical Malpractice Cases
Depositions are a fairly standard feature in trial strategy. In nursing home care cases, they fulfill a very necessary and fundamental element in building your case. This CLE course will explain the purpose of a deposition and perhaps more importantly, identify what many mistakenly believe a deposition should be used for. The course will identify the various individuals to target for deposition, important information in how to depose these witnesses, effective preparation, testimonies and admiss... More Info
$291General Credit -
Mediating and Settling Nursing Home Cases
The benefits of mediation in lieu of a trial are many and include both the time, expense and energy that a trial entails. Given that, there are many disadvantages to consider. This CLE course will explain the pros vs. the cons of mediation and settlement, how to evaluate the case at hand and how to suggest mediation to a client. The course will review the steps needed to prepare for mediation including how to select a mediator, insurance coverage and the issues that need to be agreed upon before... More Info
$291General Credit
