South Dakota CLE - Trial Skills Courses
This is a listing of Trial Skills CLE Courses for South Dakota. Please make your selection below of South Dakota 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.
South Dakota CLE
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Meteorology and the Law: Hazardous Weather Preparedness and Litigation
Weather-related lawsuits primarily stem from a failure to properly prepare for weather-related events, whether due to lack of knowledge or misinformation. Advance preparation for major or even minor weather hazards can protect lives, property and communities, particularly in a changing climate. This CLE course will introduce a survey of the field of forensic meteorology and explain how weather data is analyzed to reconstruct past events and anticipate future ones. The course will provi... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Man Your Battle Stations: Construction Claims & Successful Resolution
This CLE course will provide the background needed to effectively look at claims, both in preparation and the review stages. The course will offer alternative avenues to address various claims, both with regards to time and cost as well as how to recruit the most effective expert to achieve success for you and your client. The course will take into account issues such as record-keeping and documentation, alternative views on events related to the claim, client handling of the situation... More Info
$812.75General Credits -
E-Discovery Primer for the Luddite and Anti-Technology Practitioner
This informative CLE course will explore the fundamentals of e-discovery and its process. The course will focus primarily on the federal rules that impact e-discovery as well as: data preservation the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) litigation/legal hold, document gathering and review forensics predictive, early case assessment predictive coding social media attorney due diligence The course will also offer an overview and demonstration of the navigation and use o... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Direct Examination and Cross Examination: A Practitioner's Primer
This CLE course will review the basic concepts of direct and cross examination. Designed primarily for a new practitioner yet useful as a refresher for seasoned attorneys, this informative CLE course will explain various theories of story-telling, persuasion, ethical issues in the preparation and examination of witnesses and organizational strategies in developing an examination’s purpose, substance, structure, tactical approaches, potential pitfalls and tips to avoid common mistakes.... More Info
$813General Credits -
Effective Use of Expert Witnesses in Your Case
Expert witnesses are a critical component in assisting attorneys by making sure the client’s best interest is at the forefront of a case. Making sure everyone is on the same page, verifying the quality and quantity of available documentation, theories of liability and the cause of damages are all essential in increasing the likelihood of success. This CLE course will address the importance of the initial witness retention as well as their support throughout the trial. The course is des... More Info
$291General Credit -
Making Adverse Witnesses a Free Expert Witness
The defendant’s testimony is the most effective way to prove the negligence of the defendant regarding his breach of a duty owed to the plaintiff. This informative CLE course will explain how to effectively question defendants to transform them into expert witnesses for the plaintiff. More Info
$551.75General Credits -
New York’s Brand-New Power of Attorney
Recently new Power of Attorney laws came into effect. In this comprehensive CLE course, Elizabeth Forspan, Esq. of Forspan Klear LLP will explain the primary changes to the POA form and how to plan in accordance with these new changes. The course will review key items to include when preparing new Power of Attorney forms. More Info
$291General Credit -
Key Points for Success in Virtual Mediation
Remote work has turned the pace and progress of work upside down, This CLE course will explain how the remote communication process works and impacts strategy with regards to mediation. The course will address the dynamics of remote mediation and how it affects communication, privacy with regards to Zoom and how to make remote mediation work effectively regardless of location. The course will present the ways in which remote mediation improves the process and enhances the information b... More Info
$291General Credit -
Litigation Support Services Performed by Forensic Accountants
Complex accounting, valuation and other business issues can stymie even the most competent lawyers, judges and juries. Forensic accountants provide valuable services in these instances. Whether it is interpretive analysis, investigations or damages analysis, these accountants are the specialists. This CLE course will explain the many types of litigation support services, the impact of forensic accountants on all stages of the litigation process and case study support for the benefit of... More Info
$291General Credit -
Anatomy of a Dental Malpractice Action
This informative CLE course will present recent malpractice trends in the dental industry such as frequency, awards and other types of claims against dentists. The course will address issues such as standard of care, informed refusal and informed consent. The course will also delve into why patients tend to sue their dentists and will also survey tort reform, particularly the limits on non-economic and special damages. The course will also recommend effective early resolution strategie... More Info
$551.75General Credits
