Michigan CLE - Litigation Courses
This is a listing of Litigation CLE Courses for Michigan. Please make your selection below of Michigan 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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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 -
UCC Insurance & Mezzanine Financing: Pitfalls of Perfection and Priority
Typically, a commercial lender will require that their personal property loan be secured by all of a borrower’s personal property. The process for obtaining such a loan is governed entirely by Article 9, a complicated and exhaustive set of guidelines. This CLE course will explain Article 9 and how to properly secure a personal property loan. The basics of UCCPlus Policy for Insurance on a personal loan, as well as the structure and subtleties of a mezzanine loan transaction, will also be reviewe... More Info
$291General Credit -
Construction Delays: Causes, Prevention and Damages
Construction delays are practically a given, but they shouldn’t be. This CLE course will explain how to effectively avoid delays, mitigate the effects of delays and recover damages. Case studies, scheduling techniques and contract clauses will all be presented. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
What Every Commercial Landlord & Tenant Practitioner Should Know about Yellowstone Injunctions
Yellowstone Injunctions, a tenant’s only recourse in the event of a landlord who serves him with notice of lease termination for alleged default, is a little understood area of the tenant/landlord negotiations. Used for both commercial and residential leases in New York, the Yellowstone Injunction maintains the status quo of the lease parties until a resolution is found or the issue is adjudicated. In general, a tenant has only 5-10 days between receipt of a notice of lease termination during wh... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Drafting Legally Sound Job Descriptions
Legal issues with employers can begin sooner than you might realize – sometimes with the simple drafting of the job description. This CLE course will focus on the legal issues involved in drafting job descriptions and best practices for creating evidentiary documents which serve to defend employers in discrimination suits. Strategies for avoiding poorly written descriptions, requirements, a description’s relationship to “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA, key terms, FLSA wage and hourly is... More Info
$291General Credit -
Labor Relations: What You Need to Know about a Represented Environment
Managing in a represented environment presents a myriad of challenges, particularly for those who have grown accustomed to a non-represented system. This CLE course will offer a thorough examination of how to manage employees given the limitations required by union contracts, including your obligations as they relate to collective bargaining agreements as well as those pursuant to the NLRA. The labor relations process, progressive discipline, issues related to sick leave, family leave and excess... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Navigating Your Company Through a World of Big Copyright Damages: An Insider's Look
The rise and prominence of legal cases involving copyright infringement are no surprise. With so much of the assets of both companies and individuals comprised of various types of media, copyright infringement cases can reap tremendous rewards. But with that comes equally tremendous risks with multi-million dollar judgments against infringers being awarded to singers, songwriters, scriptwriters, authors, photographers and other artists, some of these even including attorney fees. In a climate w... 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 -
House Rules: Fundamentals of Employment Law for Inside Counsel
The dual and sometimes contradictory roles played by in-house counsels can result in a variety of challenges, particularly with respect to employment law. An attorney who serves as both a legal counselor and a businessman may feel torn between conflicting priorities. This CLE course will explain the fundamentals of employment law specifically for in-house counsel but also relevant to executives, CEO’s and COO’s with human resource responsibilities. The course will explore practical solutions for... More Info
$291.25General Credits
