Michigan CLE - Practice Management Courses
Michigan CLE
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How to Start and Build out a Law Practice
Client retention is a critical aspect of your business’s success. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive list of what every attorney should do to approach clients and keep them. Initial client meets and how they should be run and communication skills will all be addressed as will adherence to ethical standards and meeting your client needs. The course will specific techniques and strategies for better communication and organization. More Info
$291General Credit -
Pre-Trial Motions: 4th and 5th Amendment Violations
Criminal Defense lawyers rely on pre-trial motions for the success of their cases. This CLE course will present the most common mistakes that can be made through the violation of the 4th and 5th amendments regarding pre-trial motions. The course will provide familiarity with the issues that will make you a more effective criminal defense attorney. More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Starting a Solo Practice
Starting your own law practice has a great deal of advantages. And yet, the challenges you will face are much the same as those faced by any new business owner. This CLE course will explain how to create the needed business, marketing and operations plans to launch and manage your new business and how to ensure your success. Entertaining and fast-paced, this CLE course will provide you with the skills necessary to build a successful solo practice from anywhere in the US. More Info
$552General Credits -
Practicing Law in a Pandemic: Remote Lawyering in the Age of COVID-19 PART II
In Part II of our series on Practicing Law in a Pandemic, this CLE course will provide crucial tips and strategies to navigate the new work at home environment and the various privacy risks that may arise. The course will review the latest development in New York and explain how to create data privacy and security plans. The duty of supervision, effective communication with staff and clients, client intake, conflict management, and the quick handling of issues as they arise will all be address... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Practicing Law in a Pandemic: Remote Lawyering in the Age of COVID-19 Part I
With more and more of the workforce adapting to working from home, the issue of security has come to the forefront. Within the legal industry, this issue is critical as the potential for mishandling confidential information and violating duties to clients dramatically increases. This CLE course will explain the potential risks and how to manage them while keeping abreast of new rules and opinions. The course will provide tips and strategies for developing a crisis plan and streamlining communi... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Cyberthreats to the Legal Profession: How Lawyers and Clients Can Protect their Data
With more individuals working from home and more home office services being offered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, cybersecurity has become a top concern. This CLE course will explain the threats faced by lawyers, law firms and government agencies and what you need to know about the security requirements in the New York SHIELD Act taking effect. An attorney’s obligations under this act as well as steps you can take to improve cybersecurity will be addressed as well as how to use Global... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
From Enhancing Legal Department Project Management to Process Improvement
Legal departments can achieve enormous benefit by committing to implementing improvements and methodologies for processes that towards improvements. This CLE course will explain how these improvements can be facilitated by collecting and reviewing relevant information to analyze how improvements can be made in each project life cycle. The course will explain how to consider project improvement in the context of both formal and informal management through the application of Lean and Six Sigma m... More Info
$812.75General Credits -
Small Law Firm Management: How to Start and Succeed as a Solo and Small Law Firm
Opening and operating a small law firm, particular as a solo practitioner, has specific challenges. This CLE course will explain the various considerations and issues that an attorney may face using real life examples and success stories. The course will offer an overview on what every managing attorney needs to know to grow and sustain a small firm as well as the tools for hiring, managing a and firing staff, insurance considerations, financial considerations, billing delegations and practica... More Info
$291General Credit -
Basic Motion Writing
Writing a civil motion requires a specific set of knowledge and skills. This one hour CLE course will provide the basics for writing civil motions for filing in the New York State Supreme Court. The course will review how to draft and produce a NYSCEF-ready motion which includes Notice of Motion, Attorney Affirmation and Memorandum of Law. The course will also explain how to plan and organize the process of writing to ensure high-quality motions that will succeed in providing the best results... More Info
$291General Credit -
Leveraging Technology for Law Office Efficiency
Designed for those who have resisted going full digital, this CLE course will present the concepts behind taking all functions to the cloud. The course will offer an introduction to owning a domain and integrated mail services as well as potential domain-wide integrations. The various types of practice management software and the advantages and disadvantages of the services they offer, the use of digital files and servers, the cloud vs. the private cloud, phone and fax systems and client commu... More Info
$552.5General Credits
