South Dakota CLE - Trial Skills Courses
South Dakota CLE
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Crafting a Case: Openings and Summations
Crafting a compelling opening and summation can make or break a case. It’s a process that begins in the early stages of a case and the result will frame your argument and ultimately be a key element in your success. This CLE course will explain how to develop a persuasive opening and closing argument, how to develop the facts that bolster your position and deflect the information that weakens. The course will include a lively discussion and Q & A between famed attorney Ben Brafman and a Harvard... More Info
$552General Credits -
Crash Course: Tips on Handling Car Accident Tort or Civil Cases
Both novice and experienced litigators will benefit from this CLE program on Tort Scene Investigation. The course will review the initial client interview, Pattern Jury Instructions, and client communication. Offering tips and strategies to avoid client problems, as well as prepare clients for depositions, the course will explain how to evaluate damages, resolve discovery disputes and investigate SUM coverage and other insurance areas. Options for Alternative Dispute Resolution and other avenues... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Preparation and Presentation of Plaintiffs for Depositions
The plaintiff deposition is an often-overlooked aspect of a plaintiff’s attorney’s case, when it may in fact be a key element to the strategy. This CLE course will help you properly utilize plaintiff’s testimony as ammunition against dispositive motions. The course will explain how to strategically position your client to present depositions in cases specific to personal injury attorneys. The course will review proper preparation and an overview of the entire process as well as tips and strateg... More Info
$291General Credit -
Proving your Case through Written Discovery
Attorney’ unfamiliar with the true advantage of written discovery will fail to maximize its true potential. A key element to building and supporting a case, particular in the early stages, proper discovery goes well beyond form interrogations. This CLE course will explore the benefits of targeted written discovery and strategic responses to issues of liability and damages. The course will explain how written discovery can be leveraged to provide valuable knowledge and improve your case. More Info
$291General Credit -
Using the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions During Oral Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases
The discovery process is a crucial element in the litigation of nursing home negligence and medical malpractice cases. With a focus on Illinois, this CLE course will explain how to make strategic use and maximize the benefits of the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions to further litigation. More Info
$291General Credit -
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
