Ability Telephone Seminars

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...ilities. Intellectual disabilities, which may include the ability to think, concentrate, communicate, interact with others and disorders including e.g., major depressive, post-traumatic stress, obsessive compulsion, bipolar and schizophrenia, are among the more challenging disabilities facing employers. The ADAAA means most ADA issues will now turn on whether an individual is qualified, whether  more...

Wood Use: Original and Cutting Edge ...g material when used to make something, with enormous variability in its appearance, characteristics, and uses. Beyond physical properties, the emotional power that wood possesses in its history, organic qualities, and ability to counterpoint the hard edge of construction make it one of the most romantically useful parts of what we build. The way wood is finished, or unfinished, adds to the  more...

Unrelated Business Income Tax ...nd reputational loss to the organization. The IRS has the ability to assess penalties, sanctions and even revoke the nonprofit status of the organization. State and local regulators have followed the federal lead due to budget constraints and have looked to the not-for-profit sector for alternative revenue sources by disallowing or restricting exemptions such sales and real estate taxes. This  more...

Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs ...our case or your knowledge of the facts and the law, your ability to communicate concisely and powerfully is crucial to your success. With a particular focus on writing legal briefs, this live audio conference will show you how to focus your writing to a specific audience; streamline and strengthen your writing; avoid grammar, spelling and punctuation errors that detract from your message; and  more...

Creditors' Proof of Claims and Objection Requirements ...the filing of a proof can adversely affect the creditor's ability to defend against claims asserted by the debtor. Additionally, there are a number of technical requirements relating to the proper filing of a proof, including when and where, the content and the required supporting documentation. This live audio conference will address all of these issues thereby enabling every practitioner to  more...

Basic Principles of Construction Insurance ...ssing in-depth understanding of the subject matter and an ability to convey it clearly in a 90-minute audio conference. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss builders risk insurance. - You will be able to explain general liability insurance. - You will be able to identify what are typical exclusions and endorsements in builder risk and general liability insurance. - You will be  more...

Navigating Trade Sanctions Laws in International Business Transactions ...ay materially impact contracts, supply agreements and the ability to effectively deliver products to a global market. Further, recent enforcement cases have not only signified higher penalties, but also that both U.S. and foreign companies are targeted. This live audio conference is uniquely designed for the corporate legal practitioner to gain an understanding of U.S. trade sanctions and learn  more...

Key Elements and Legal Lessons Surrounding Donor Intent ...cument such intent in a manner that maximizes the donor's ability to ensure that his or her wishes are followed. It also will help charitable organizations understand when they may modify restrictions imposed by a donor on a gift and what processes they must follow to seek such modifications. This live audio conference is designed for accountants, executive directors, controllers, enrolled  more...

Fundamentals of Section 382 ...here are a number of tax rules designed to limit the availability of the NOLs. In particular, Section 382 limits a corporation's ability to offset taxable income with its NOLs after a change in ownership. Our panel of nationally recognized experts will provide a practical overview of the Section 382 rules while highlighting current topics. This live audio conference is designed for  more...

Medical Records Update for Paralegals: Releases, Retention and Confidentiality Requirements ...e the sources of the laws and regulations that govern the ability and duty of such repositories to release such information; their obligations to retain medical records in their possession; the confidentiality obligations of such record holders; the impact of those laws, and how to establish policies and systems to ensure those laws are met. This program will specifically outline the  more...

Legal Implications of Environmental Contamination ...l common law tort, statutory/regulatory and contractual liability. You will understand the framework of federal and state sources of environmental liability and learn how to avoid and mitigate exposure to environmental liability so that it can be effectively managed in the context of land ownership, business operations and purchase or financing transactions. Existing owners of contaminated  more...

Putting the Finishing Touches on Legal Writing: Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Essentials ...our case or your knowledge of the facts and the law, your ability to communicate concisely and powerfully is crucial to your success. This live audio conference will show you how to focus your writing to a specific audience; streamline and strengthen your writing; avoid grammar, spelling and punctuation errors that detract from your message; and provide meaningful suggestions when editing the  more...

GASB 45 Strategies ... understand the implications that a large unfunded OPEB liability will have upon their credit rating and their ability to borrow. It is also critical to understand how closely the major credit rating agencies will be monitoring their efforts to fund those unfunded liabilities. This live audio conference helps you, as the person responsible for compliance with GASB 43 and 45, understand the  more...

Municipal Finance Fundamentals ...ems for which you should be looking in order to allow the ability to understand various aspects of a municipal securities transaction. This audio conference is for anybody interested in participating in the $2.67 trillion municipal securities market. This live audio conference is designed for presidents, vice presidents, branch managers, loan officers, compliance officers, loan department  more...

Keys to Understanding and Writing Purchasing Contracts ...ill. A few purchasers develop their knowledge, skills and ability writing contracts, and thus distinguish themselves within their organizations and the purchasing profession. This audio conference will explore the various laws governing a contract, the selection of appropriate solicitation and tender provisions, terms and conditions to include in a quality contract or purchase order, the  more...

Economic Nexus Standards in State Taxation ...ability to impose taxes on a multistate business is limited by nexus standards rooted in the U.S. Constitution. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its longstanding rule and held in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that nexus requires some form of physical presence in the taxing state. In today's economy, however, states are continuing to push nexus limits farther than ever before and have  more...

Recent Developments in Material Participation for LLCs and LLPs ...es claimed by owners of businesses organized as limited liability entities on the grounds that the owners do not materially participate in the operations of the business. The critical element of the IRS's attack is that members of a limited liability entity are, under applicable treasury regulations, equivalent to limited partners in a limited partnership and must pass a more restrictive test  more...

Brownfield Redevelopment and LEED in 2010: What Happens When You Mix Green and Brown? ...s has increased over time due to the market realizing the ability to make a return on investment on contaminated properties. In effect, the value of a cleaned-up property is no longer stigmatized by experienced investors and developers because of our mature position on the learning curve. Green buildings can also yield an increase to net operating income and enhance real estate market value.  more...

Refining Your Business Writing Skills BenefitsDo your written communications to clients, employees and stakeholders position your message appropriately? Are you getting responses to your business letters and emails that show you are being heard? Without question, your written communications influence the way internal and external audiences view you and your organization. In fact, in today's global marketplace, this may be the only  more...

Family Responsibility Discrimination Law: Family Friendly Employer or Litigation Target? ... how stereotypical thoughts about the work commitment and ability of employees with care obligations away from the workplace have led to costly claims. It will also address the proactive steps you can take to insulate yourself from FRD claims, and how to provide a workplace that can attract and retain capable employees who also happen to have family responsibilities. The teleconference explains  more...

Are Email Negotiation Blunders Costing You Money? How to Negotiate and Influence With Email ...how much your success, business and income depend on your ability to persuade, motivate and influence others? Think about it - when was the last time you didn't get what you wanted and should have gotten it? What happened? Did it frustrate you? We negotiate and influence everyday, not only face to face but with our emails. Almost every email we send has a piece of negotiation attached to it.  more...

Collection Disputes: A Good Defense Is the Best Offense ...an cause prejudicial delays that may severely impair your ability to collect a debt, or worse, may result in the debtor filing a lawsuit against your firm or agency. Collection disputes may take the form of a dispute about the debt itself, whether the debt is owed by the person upon whom a collection demand has been made, about the collector's actions and even about the dispute itself. Learn  more...

Implementing Stay Interviews: If You Want to Keep Them You Have to Talk to Them! ...hese employees because of situations that are within your ability to control. By attending this teleconference you will learn tools, tactics and techniques that will help you retain important and talented employees and save your firm the expense of continually hiring and training new employees. This teleconference is designed for human resource managers, employee relations and personnel  more...

New Jersey s Rehabilitation Subcode ...ing while also allowing older historical construction the ability to have some flexibility to allow realistic construction limitation to be accommodated. This teleconference is intended to help you work with the Rehabilitation Subcode while dealing with real-world challenges and some of the ramifications of repairing or renovating older historic buildings. Learning Objectives - You will be  more...

Assessing and Avoiding Lender Liability Claims: Don't Let Borrowers or Guarantors Turn the Tables .... These events have precipitated a resurgence of lender liability claims as borrowers, guarantors and bankruptcy trustees have become more aggressive in asserting such claims in an effort to increase their leverage in workout negotiations and to augment the recovery of unsecured creditors in bankruptcy cases. In this difficult environment, lenders and their counsel need to pay close attention  more...

Metadata Scrubbing and Mining: Legal, Ethical and Practical Implications ...ury by the prevalence of electronic communication and the ability of anyone with a web browser to download - for only $0.08 per page - a copy of any document electronically filed in federal court. All attorneys and clients are susceptible to breach of confidentiality and malpractice traps. Learn how you can protect your clients - and your law firm or law department. Avoid the metadata fates  more...

The FLSA Comp Time Controversy ...uest. However, recent court decisions have restricted the ability of the employees to control when they use compensatory time off. Highlights of these court decisions and how the FLSA views the use of compensatory time in light of recent court decisions and the current debate of allowing comp time in the private sector will be discussed. Payroll professionals, human resource managers, benefit  more...

Medical Necessity - The Collaborative Partnership Approach BenefitsHospitals constantly struggle with reducing financial exposure due to noncompliance with medical necessity in the ordering and performing of diagnostic tests on both the inpatient and outpatient business environment. Current hospital business processes and medical staff mind-sets do not lend themselves and promote financial efficiencies in the performance and reimbursement of diagnostic  more...

Community Association Legal Issues - Charting the Course Through Rough Seas ...ectors and the management companies. The value of and the ability to sell real property in a common interest community are significantly affected by the appropriate and effective management of the Association. Implementing a budgeting process and establishing collection policies which are followed are critical to effective management of the Association. This teleconference will help managers  more...

Discover the Secrets of Microsoft(R) Excel Pivot Tables ...ults with simple dragging of fields. Whether you need the ability to create a quick look at the data for that important meeting or need more detailed analysis for a printed report, a pivot table will meet your needs. This feature also lets you create a summary of data gathered from more than one worksheet. And there's a great visual companion feature as well - a pivot chart - that further  more...

Tools for Persuasive Legal Writing ...oncepts through an understandable and strategic lens. The ability to effectively and persuasively communicate remains the dominant skill needed for a successful legal practice. No one is born a perfect writer - as anyone who teaches writing will happily assure you. Rather, legal writing is always a learning process. For that reason, lawyers should regularly brush up or learn new strategies. The  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...al and growth of your organization is dependent upon your ability as a talent management professional to attract, retain and keep top talent on the cutting edge of knowledge, driving significant improvements in the capability and capacity of your organization to innovate and perform. During this interactive teleconference, you will hear how leading talent management organizations are  more...

Internet and Email: Monitoring Employee Conduct ...lopment of new technology in recent years has created the ability to access seemingly limitless information resources and has changed irrevocably the way business is conducted. Companies literally have the world at their fingertips. The ever increasing developments in technology will only add to the level of access to information that companies can collect and consequently use. The  more...

FEMA's Critical Flood Plain Regulation ... policies. These activities have a critical impact on the ability of local government officials and property owners to develop or redevelop land throughout the country. Yet many local government officials and property owners - and even the attorneys, architects and engineers who represent them - do not understand how the program works or how to challenge inaccurate mapping or floodplain  more...

Measuring Inefficiency on a Construction Project ...ability. Conversely, inefficiency boosts costs, busts budgets and kills profits. Given the consequences, understanding and managing the efficiency of construction is important to everyone on the project - from the contractors, subcontractors and suppliers that experience inefficiency to the owners and design consultants whose actions can lead to inefficiencies. The first step toward managing  more...

Current Issues in Attributional and Agency Nexus ...ability to impose taxes on a multistate business is limited by nexus standards rooted in the U.S. Constitution. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its longstanding rule and held in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that nexus requires some form of physical presence in the taxing state. However, physical presence is not limited only to direct presence. It may also be established indirectly  more...

Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting BenefitsThis teleconference helps the individuals responsible for planning and updating budgets, with a focus on maintaining effective sales activities. In an uncertain economy, performing long-term budget planning is often viewed as a luxury, rather than as an essential business practice. In every kind of economy, however, the need to anticipate financial boundaries is essential to ongoing  more...

From TV to Twitter: Working With the Media During a Crisis ...channels. Managing and surviving a crisis depends on your ability to respond quickly, to communicate with authority and to demonstrate leadership. Are you ready to survive a crisis - and the media attention that goes with it? This teleconference, created specifically to meet your needs, covers the critical fundamentals of crisis communications. You will learn the five keys to successful crisis  more...

Understanding the Basics of Lean Accounting ...facturing processes, they have become uncertain about the ability of traditional cost accounting tools to provide meaningful and accurate measurements. This teleconference outlines a hands-on view of the process needed to evaluate, establish and maintain lean accounting in a mid-level manufacturing environment. While lean accounting will help companies view the value streams associated with  more...

Revitalizing Vacant Commercial Properties ...ties at pennies on the dollar. The question is how? The ability to acquire these properties and bring them back to a viable place to do business or to investment status will require a plan and know how. This teleconference is meant to guide you through a process on how to capitalize on the current market and take advantage of what may be a once in a lifetime opportunity. The teleconference  more...

Fair Lending Compliance Developments and Trends ...ction notice requirements for mortgage modifications, and ability to repay mortgage loan underwriting requirements. In addition, you will learn about recent state and municipal litigation seeking damages and other redress from lenders initiating foreclosures, and recent reverse mortgage loan developments. In order to successfully complete this course, attendees must be in attendance for 100%  more...

How To Prevent Construction Projects From Going Bad nIn today's economy, the construction process may have become more risky than ever. This teleconference focuses on actions you can take to keep your project pointed toward success. It addresses the steps that can and should be taken to help anticipate, identify and manage the problems inherent in the construction process. n nThis teleconference is intended to benefit attendees who want to have a  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue ...eleconference, you will improve your understanding of the ability of congestion pricing to address both congestion reduction and revenue generation objectives. You will be able to describe some of the basic congestion pricing models used for transportation, recognize the potential benefits and potential implementation challenges of congestion pricing projects, and understand how to avail  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce ...improve business and employee outcomes. You will gain the ability to communicate effectively about policy approaches on workplace flexibility currently being considering in Washington - and understand how those policies may impact your business practices and strategies. More critically, you will learn about the challenges and opportunities for business and government to work together to develop  more...

Recent Developments With Loan Syndications nAttend this teleconference and stay abreast of the latest issues relating to the loan syndication process. Our seasoned faculty will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about loan documentation. You'll get an inside look at how to respond to confusing post-Lehman bankruptcy issues and other new developments. n nRegister now and you'll learn how to overcome any obstacles you  more...

Green Contracting: the Federal Government's Procurement Policies ...to whether its costs will impact their competitiveness or ability to perform economically. Additionally, the monitoring and reporting that the government will require will have an impact on time and costs and one wonders if contractual sanctions will be imposed for failure to reach stated goals. This teleconference is designed to assist you in better understanding, considering and responding to  more...

Fitness for Duty Psychological Evaluations nThis teleconference will help you make decisions when requesting and evaluating risk and fitness for duty evaluations. You'll hear a discussion of common reasons to refer an employee for a FFDE, information initially needed by the evaluating doctor and how to write appropriate questions for the psychologist or psychiatrist to answer. You will also learn about evaluating doctors' credentials,  more...