New York CLE - Business Law Courses
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A Guide to Ethical Billing Practices and Retainer Agreements
Retainer agreements and billing systems have evolved. And courts and disciplinary committees have taken notice. Today, Judges are more inclined to write down legal fees, and disciplinary authorities are questioning lawyers whose agreements and bills violate the rules. A sound retainer agreement and clear bills can contribute to a healthy client relationship. How to tighten up your retainers and bills to ensure smooth payment and keep client relationships in tact? Join Frankfurt Kurnit ethics... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Negotiating Skills for Lawyers: How to Win Gracefully
The theatre business is one of meager opportunities, unpredictable personalities and greatly inflated egos. And so there is perhaps no better industry in which to hone one’s negotiating skills than theatre. This CLE course, presented by a veteran negotiator of the theatre industry, offers general guidelines as well as specific strategies that can be applied to nearly any industry. Amidst a wealth of entertaining anecdotes, the course reviews: Assessing your bargaining power Prioritiz... More Info
$291Prof Practice -
Bank Regulatory Basics for the Non Banking Lawyer
Traditional corporate and business lawyers must have a firm grasp on the many regulatory issues which shape corporate law. Banks, however, are not corporate entities but rather are the creations of law, both federal and state. Therefore, it is incumbent upon non-banking attorneys to study the regulatory issues which dictate banks and banking, including investment banking. This CLE course, designed specifically for non-banking attorneys, will explain what banking is and comprehensively re... More Info
$551.5Prof Practice -
Employment Law for Business Lawyers
Employment Law is about more than just fair treatment, it is a set of legal requirements that employers must adhere to. Intended for business lawyers and meant as a practical guide to the area, this CLE course explains the many misconceptions and legalities that comprise Employment Law. The course covers: Misconceptions about Overtime Employee Position as a determinant of overtime Salary Requirements during Natural Disasters Identifying and employing contractors and unpaid interns... More Info
$552Prof Practice -
Best Practices for Hiring Minors, Interns and Volunteers
Everyone understands that there is a great deal of complexity to today’s employment law, but one would think that by comparison, the hiring of students, interns and volunteers would be relatively simple. That is definitely not the case. Great care must be taken to avoid potential legal ramifications of enlisting underage as well non-standard employees. This CLE course will offer a detailed explanation of what constitutes a minor, intern and volunteer, the various age brackets which affect the... More Info
$291Prof Practice -
Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider
A great deal of the dispute in contract negotiations is about the terms of the agreement. And yet, inconsistencies and imprecision in how even agreed upon concepts are expressed in a contract can cause tremendous and potentially costly conflicts. Honing your contract-drafting skills is thereby essential to any attorney who deals with transactions. This CLE course is designed to explain the essential, but often overlooked principles in drafting, analyzing and interpreting contracts. As opposed... More Info
$1073.5Skills Credits -
Accounting Principles for Attorneys: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
The drafting of documents and generating of reports should be second nature to those in the legal profession. But in the realm of accounting, lawyers may find themselves completely over their heads. This CLE course explores the various accounting principles and standards every lawyer must know. The course describes the various organizations involved in setting the standards, how to create a balance sheet, arrange a corporate capital structure, present an income statement and a statement of cas... More Info
$551.5Skills Credits -
Employment Law: An Entertainment Industry Perspective
Media and entertainment companies, which contract with a full-range of employee classifications, are at a particularly high risk for employment law infractions. Actors and independent contractors, interns, volunteers, part-time workers and the various unions involved can open the door to innumerable violations incurring both financial and professional consequences. This CLE course, presented by Frankfurt, Kurnit Klein & Selz, will explain the recent trends and potential pitfalls that medi... More Info
$291Prof Practice -
Happy Together: A Guide to Aggregate Settlements
Isn’t it lovely when everyone agrees? In Aggregate Settlements, two or more parties represented by the same attorney come to resolution on claims, defenses or pleas. And though it’s unlikely that getting to that point was simple, coming to resolution should mark the end of the complications. But Aggregate Settlements carry with them their own set of issues and guidelines. This CLE course will review them all, the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct, what constitutes consent and the advant... More Info
$651.5Total Credits1 PP, 0.5 Ethics -
The Last Person You’d Suspect: Responding to Employee Dishonesty
Employee dishonesty is an age-old problem that plagues businesses in good times and bad. Owners and managers discover problems every day -- ranging from minor transgressions involving petty cash and expense reimbursements to major thefts, diversions of assets, and commercial bribery. This CLE course will outline all the potential issues including the costs to business are not only the funds that are lost and the overpayments that are made, but also the cost of security and prevention measures,... More Info
$291Prof Practice
