Michigan CLE - Litigation Courses
Michigan CLE
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Litigation Strategies for Ending Prohibition
Beginning with a historical overview of US cannabis law from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, this informative CLE course will highlight milestones that were crucial in shaping policy, public perception, and evolving regulations. The course will review the wide variety of claims made over the years in the drive to reclassify cannabis as well the somewhat confusing judicial decisions in recent years. The course will also present possible future litigation issues. The course w... More Info
$291General Credit -
Marijuana Matters in the Workplace: Cannabis & Employment Law
Marijuana in the workplace is just one of the challenges facing the legalization of cannabis. This course will review the statistics of workplace marijuana use and the various contradictory rules regarding federal and state employee protections. Employer obligations for the use of medical marijuana as well as strategies for employment policies, will all be presented. More Info
$291General Credit -
The Deposition Whisperer: How to be the Alpha and Control the Room
Hone your deposition skills in this CLE workshop designed to smooth client relationships and provide you with greater control over witness and adversary outcomes. Using the proven strategies presented in this CLE course, you will achieve an insight into how leading professional conduct depositions for more consistently positive outcomes. By drawing your attention to opportunities often wasted in discovery and learning to capitalize on them as well as integrating controlling law, practical and e... More Info
$552General Credits -
So Your Commercial Borrower Is In Default? Protecting your Security Interest
Over the past few years, New Jersey has seen a drastic rise in defaults and delays on loan obligations and mortgage payments for commercial properties. This CLE course will focus on the wide variety of issues confronting banks, commercial lenders, loan holders and private investors and how they can protect their security interests by instituting foreclosure proceedings. These proceedings function to recover properties at issue and initiate proceedings to secure debt payments. The course will r... More Info
$552.25General Credits -
Defending The Notorious: A View From the Trenches
From John Gotti to O.J. Simpson, there is no shortage of high profile cases involving defendants the public loves to hate. And right there by their side, is the defense attorney no one can understand. How can they defend such obvious criminals? In this fascinating CLE course, acclaimed attorneys Ben Brafman, John Lauro and Jeffrey Schwartz will explain how to launch a defense of such notorious public figures. The course will explain how an attorney makes the determination to take on such a case... More Info
$552General Credits -
Breaking Up the Home Without Losing the House: Intersection of Foreclosure and Divorce
Divorces and foreclosure cases often go hand-in-hand. With the recent changes to divorce law, compounded by the changes to child support that took effect, the impact on foreclosure is manifold. This CLE course will explain what every divorce attorney needs to know about foreclosure and what every consumer debtor practitioner needs to know about divorce. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Get Smart: Ethical Boundaries vis a vis Case Investigations and Evidence Collection in the Digital World
The ethical boundaries of social media, with its constantly expanding and evolving landscape, is critical to an attorney’s knowledge base both in evidence collection and case investigations. This CLE course will review relevant issues including pretexting, wire taps, social media subpoenas and third-party discovery along with traditional investigations and the ethical considerations attorneys and law firms may face. More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Self-Settled Trusts After Wacker
With a focus on the high rate of temporary estate tax exemptions, this informative CLE course will explain why Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPT’s) are a critical planning tool and how they can be used to increase early use of exemptions. The course will explore the logic begins such use for income and estate tax purposes in today’s planning environment. Using the Toni 1 Trust v. Wacker case as an example, the course will explain available options such as solvency affidavits and searches... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Mindfulness and the Practice of Law
Mindfulness is a well-known concept, but not typically used in relation to the practice of law. Presented by psychologist Amanda Schwait, Ph.D. and Upchurch Watson White & Max mediators Carl Schwait and Renee Thomspon, both former trial attorneys, the course will explain mindfulness, its emotional, psychological and physical benefits and how to incorporate it into daily life and the daily running of your practice. More Info
$291General Credit -
Ethical Tips for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
Small firm and solo practitioners face additional challenges in staying informed of ethical rules and considerations for attorneys without the organizational, administrative and legal support of larger firms. This CLE course, designed specifically for small and solo practitioners will present real life situations involving ethical dilemmas and legal malpractice claims and explore how to navigate issues and hypotheticals. More Info
$952.75Ethics Credits
