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Commonly Encountered Sales and Use Tax Audit Issues and Strategies to Defuse Them BenefitsStates are becoming more aggressive as falling tax revenues constrain expenditures and force budget cuts. Business structures, products and services are increasingly complex with outcomes that don't always fit neatly into vaguely worded and outdated statutes. Heightened audit activity, the states' shifting tax policies and a new wave of proposed sales tax legislation all serve to highlight  more...

Understanding and Addressing Non-Suicidal Self Injury in Adolescents and Young Adults ...e relationship between NSSI and suicide, common treatment approaches, and basic guidelines for detecting NSSI and productively intervening. NSSI is often hidden and is a source of shame for youth who habitually self-injure so early intervention strategies and use of 'respectful curiosity' are key in productively addressing underlying distress. This audio conference is critical for professionals  more...

Best Practices for Motivating Students ...cluded in your training. These lively, attention-grabbing approaches will provide you with an arsenal of surprisingly different, problem-stopping solutions that are designed to work when conventional approaches fail. This class will explain why some students struggle in school due to motivation problems, then show you what you can do to systematically improve the situation. Strategies will be  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...es often benefit from multidisciplinary perspectives. The approaches offered in this live audio conference are useful to anyone wanting to enhance the effectiveness of their interview and behavioral analyses techniques. These procedures can be applied to interrogations, depositions, assessments, trail testimony and other forms of information gathering. This audio conference also offers the  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...es often benefit from multidisciplinary perspectives. The approaches offered in this live audio conference are useful to anyone wanting to enhance the effectiveness of their interview and behavioral analyses techniques. These procedures can be applied to interrogations, depositions, assessments, trail testimony and other forms of information gathering. This audio conference also offers the  more...

Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Fundamentals and New Approaches BenefitsThis live audio conference will focus on the uses, benefits, requirements and differences among the various Domestic Asset Protection Trusts ('DAPTs') permitted under state law and the reasons why one state law may be preferred over another. There will also be a discussion of the most recent applications involving trusts for protection and other uses. Examples include the use of a DAPT as  more...

Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Fundamentals and New Approaches BenefitsThis live audio conference will focus on the uses, benefits, requirements and differences among the various Domestic Asset Protection Trusts ('DAPTs') permitted under state law and the reasons why one state law may be preferred over another. There will also be a discussion of the most recent applications involving trusts for protection and other uses. Examples include the use of a DAPT as  more...

Collaborative Delivery Method Fundamentals ...ollars are looking to more collaborative project delivery approaches to deliver their capital construction projects. This live audio conference will help those responsible for evaluating and selecting the most appropriate project delivery method. This will begin with an understanding of the basic fundamental project delivery approaches with a focus on those that are considered to be  more...

Advanced Issues in GMP Contracting ...or their costs disproportionately, one of the most common approaches has included the use of guaranteed maximum price, or GMP, contracts. However, as the use of the various GMP contract formats has proliferated, so have disputes. This live audio conference will address and resolve these dispute suggestions that parties to these disputes often lack full appreciation of the differences between  more...

The WE in Wellness--5 Skills Every Case Manager Should Know for Effective Case Management ...gree of wellness requires many skills and a repertoire of approaches, some which may be new to case managers and the teams with which they work. The specialty of Case Management has become more and more crucial for the coordination of an individual client's healthcare provided by multidisciplinary teams within and between organizations and systems. As clinical case managers become central to a  more...

Documentation and Proof of Construction Delay ...ms, important contract provisions and the most successful approaches to the determination of delay. It will include a discussion of the importance of the critical path, the importance of the contemporaneous documentation and the pitfalls associated with discredited analytical techniques. It will also describe the underlying legal concepts and decisions. Step-by-step, real-life examples will  more...

Contractor Guidance on Avoiding OSHA and Other Legal Problems ... to costly 'repeat' citations and unusual new enforcement approaches and interpretations. This live audio conference will focus on three areas: (1) recognizing and responding to OSHA's increasingly complex citation theories; (2) managing OSHA and other government visits under the DOL 'Plan/Prevent/Protect' approach; and (3) discuss practical worksite strategies to improve the safety management  more...

Making Shared Services Work ... to reduce costs while maintaining service quality. These approaches include contracting, privatization, functional consolidations, collaboration, asset sales, and the like. Shared Services, where governments join together in some manner to delivery services to their citizens, is a particularly useful method and the subject of this live audio conference. Learning Objectives: - You will be able  more...

Construction Management At-Risk Fundamentals ...as led many to look for ways to create more collaborative approaches. Construction management at-risk is one such collaborative approach that is having more and more successes in the marketplace. Whether you are an owner, an architect/engineer, a contractor, or a trade subcontractor, this live audio conference will help you understand how and why CM at-risk projects are DIFFERENT, and what  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ... is an obvious need for real world, practical, and proven approaches to reaching achievable and sustainable local controls. This live audio conference will equip local planners and elected and appointed officials with the necessary tools to conceptualize, draft, enact, and self-critique a green land use code. We start with the basics about what such a code is expected to do. Then, we move to  more...

Winning at the Gate: Practical Lessons for Stating or Attacking Claims in a Post-Twombly/Iqbal World ...y standard. This live audio conference explores practical approaches to 'winning at the gate,' whether you are pleading or attacking a claim, particularly in the complex commercial litigation arena. We will discuss strategies for approaching the race and plausibility trigger points for the starting gate. We also will discuss how context, business realities and the economics of litigation can  more...

Avoiding the Basic Pitfalls of GMP Contracting ...t conception to project completion one of the most common approaches has included the use of guaranteed maximum price, or GMP, contracts. However, as the use of these contract formats has proliferated so have disputes that strongly suggest that the parties using them do not fully understand: the differences between GMP contracts and the contracts that the users are used to working under, or the  more...

Dynamic E-Discovery Tips for Paralegals BenefitsElectronic discovery is one of the most important and prominent issues confronting the legal industry today. E-Discovery is the buzzword in litigation and it certainly has earned this status, but its notoriety can at times belie the legal community's tender grasp of its many complexities and implications. Paralegals and legal assistants, the 'case managers' during discovery, are perhaps  more...

CPM in Construction Management: Preventing and Measuring Delays BenefitsThis audio conference will discuss how to use today's project management tools effectively to identify project delays before they are insurmountable. You will learn how to use the schedules persuasively and reliably to measure and quantify project delays. The discussion will also provide the technical and legal foundation for the techniques presented. You will be brought up-to-date on the  more...

Positive Strategies For Dealing With Problem Performers ...o conference and learn about more positive strategies and approaches in dealing with problem performers. We will examine the power of commitment through the use of coaching and other tools to build superior performers, examine companies that use positive strategies as a means of managing the workforce and those problem performers, and look at the concept of discipline without punishment. This  more...

Refining Your Business Writing Skills ...ions. This audio conference identifies business writing approaches that cut through today's information din to capture your reader - and keep that reader long enough to inform, persuade and motivate your target audience. No matter what your writing dexterity, use this audio conference to refine your ability to write more succinctly to your reader, declutter your writing and convey your points  more...

Land Development Right Transfer Issues and Complexities ... In addition to traditional TDR, you will learn about new approaches that facilitate adoption and simplify program implementation. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify who uses TDR. - You will be able to review profiles of successful programs. - You will be able to discuss and simplify TDR's complexities. - You will be able to explain legal considerations. This teleconference  more...

Telephone Collections: Do's and Don'ts - Surviving the Jungle BenefitsThe credit and collection industry has grown dramatically over the past 20 years. Creditors are faced with increasing challenges in making loans and extending credit. The collection staff members in these creditor settings face mounting customer difficulties and tighter compliance environments. This teleconference will help you understand the importance of developing an effective recovery  more...

Recruiting on a Limited Budget: Proven Low and No Cost Tools and Approaches ...your own recruiting needs by understanding what tools and approaches are proven to deliver exceptional results yet cost little or no money. Specific attention will be paid to best practices that allow the recruiting organization to leverage other people's time, including social media enabled world-class employee referral programs. This teleconference is designed for human resource managers,  more...

Restructuring the Commercial Loan ...so that you will be able to understand various issues and approaches to loan workouts; learn the significance of key loan provisions to both borrower and lender, and market trends; and obtain negotiating pointers to benefit your client. You will review strategies related to all stages of loan default and explore the effect of bankruptcy preference and fraudulent transfer law on workouts or  more...

ASTM Standard on Vapor Intrusion BenefitsConcerns over vapor intrusion and its impact on communities and industries have increased exponentially over the past several years. Faced with these issues, scientists and regulators have faced substantial challenges due to the absence of uniform and reliable standards, and the lack of clear guidance has complicated planning, development, remediation and ultimately, litigation regarding  more...

EEO-1 Form: Reporting for 2010 ... reporting requirements as well as practical, easy to use approaches to completing and submitting the EEO-1 report by the filing deadline. This engaging teleconference will also explain the EEOC's and OFCCP's systemic discrimination enforcement initiatives. From understanding the EEOC's and OFCCP's new focus on these issues to learning effective strategies to limit your organization's risk in  more...

Avoiding Exposure Under The Illinois Wage Payment And Collection Act BenefitsAre you paying your employees correctly? Maintaining proper pay practices has always been challenging due to the highly technical and often changing regulations in this area. Unfortunately, as the number of wage and hour lawsuits continues to spiral out of control, keeping abreast of the current rules and legal developments regarding pay practices has now become a matter of basic survival.  more...

Mortgage Foreclosures in Illinois ...appreciation of foreclosures can also lead to alternative approaches, which can be of benefit to all parties. Illinois mortgage foreclosures will be examined step-by-step in a practical, how to, interactive teleconference. It will provide essential information to lenders, borrowers, investors and buyers about the issues that exist at each stage of the process. Attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Not in My Backyard (NIMBY): Overcoming Development Resistance ... Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss common approaches to influencing land use decisions. - You will be able to identify why citizens oppose projects and how to overcome resistance to development. - You will be able to explain why good projects do not necessarily get approved. - You will be able to review why land use decisions are often times also political decisions.  more...

Political Law Update: The Latest Developments in Election Law, Lobbyist Regulation and Political Activity Compliance BenefitsThe past two years have been a watershed period for the law of elections, politics and lobbying. At every level of government, across all 50 states, government regulation of elections, politics and lobbying is increasing in scope and changing rapidly. The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Citizens United v. FEC recognized the First Amendment right of business corporations to expressly  more...

Statutory Research and Legislative History for Paralegals ... body that passed a particular law. Courts have different approaches to using these unique secondary materials in conjunction with standard rules of statutory construction. This teleconference will explore the methods to research statutes and codes, explain the various documents used by Congress and the states in considering and passing statutes, identify the significance of these documents in  more...

Pros and Cons of Cost-Plus vs. Fixed Price Contracts ...the factors to consider in choosing between these pricing approaches and to understand the advantages and disadvantages to each. The current economic situation has imposed great strains on the construction market. Every project and every industry participant has felt the impact. In this environment, it is critical for owners and contractors to understand how the adverse economic climate may  more...

Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability? ...uld not have and privacy issues. Finally, we will examine approaches that employers, recruiters and applicants may consider. FACEBOOK is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Facebook. MYSPACE is a registered trademark of MySpace, Inc. and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with MySpace. Human resource managers, personnel  more...

Dress Code Liabilities BenefitsIn this teleconference, you will learn how to deal with complicated and sensitive issues involving how employees dress, the number and type of jewelry worn by employees, and the number and type of tattoos visible on employees while at work. This teleconference will explore the pros and cons of different options in written policies and discuss different approaches in dealing with these  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ...ements continues to diminish. Typical planning and design approaches may prioritize projects at the planning and programming stage in order to best address system needs; however, project designs are then developed with the intent to deliver the best or optimum project. While some general financial bounds may be used, this design approach can often result in an over-designed roadway. In order to  more...

Determining the Best Service Delivery Options for Public Works and Utility Projects: In-House or Contract? ... You will be able to discuss alternative service delivery approaches. - You will be able to list examples of creative uses of contracts to gain efficiency and effectiveness. - You will be able to outline techniques for cost of service and efficiency analysis. - You will be able to compile in-house or contracting decision-making criteria. Public works and utilities directors, engineers,  more...

Health Care Facility Design and Development ...iveness of integrated project delivery, and the tools and approaches that can be used for collaborative project success. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss conceptions and misconceptions of each delivery model. - You will be able to review case studies. - You will be able to define tools for collaboration on project delivery. - You will be able to identify market data and  more...

Managing Benefit Options for Part-Time Employees ...his teleconference will explore the myriad of options and approaches available to employers while sharing typical solutions by industry. The presentation will include benchmark data, case studies and practical solutions to the administrative challenges of providing benefits to a variable workforce. An improperly structured approach can be more costly than the employer intended or may not be  more...

Dealing with Difficult Patients ...of leading health care institutions and identify specific approaches to manage the outcomes of most types of conflicts in a variety of health care settings. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe types of conflict in the health care setting. - You will be able to discuss patient and caregiver safety issues. - You will be able to identify strategies to diffuse difficult situations.  more...

Decentralized Wastewater Solutions ...nt sector emerges from the economic slowdown, alternative approaches are important in the planning stages of new projects. Successfully meeting these challenges requires combining the talents of a variety of professionals, including engineers, landscape architects, planners, environmental scientists and contractors. This teleconference will highlight a decentralized wastewater approach and the  more...

Supplemental Wage Payments: Common Withholding Guidelines ... severance payments and sick leave, and explain the three approaches used for to determining the applicable withholding rate. Additionally, we will provide insight into the latest IRS regulations on the withholding of supplemental wage payments and have a practical discussion on the withholding issues surrounding less common supplemental wage payment matters, such as commissions paid at fixed  more...

Presenteeism: Measurement and Intervention Issues for Employers and Health Plans ...king definition of presenteeism, the major methodological approaches to its measurement, some of the common perceptions and misperceptions about its occurrences and mitigation, and a set of recommendations for how presenteeism can be addressed in the context of work site wellness programming from the perspective of the employer and the health plan. Learn how this concept will likely evolve over  more...

Tax Law Research Best Practices nResearching tax issues involves an understanding of a complex system of legislation, regulations, and administrative document and decisions. Each of these elements of tax law has a different precedential value to the practitioner. Moreover, tax law is an area that changes constantly. Congress and the states regularly amend tax laws, and the Internal Revenue Service adds or amends its regulations  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis ...n overview of root cause analysis and then drills down to approaches to and elements of root cause, before exploring a laundry list of subjective and analytical tools from the root cause analysis tool box and a few real-world examples. n nBy the end of the teleconference you will have a road map or template that you can use in getting to the root causes of problems that are vexing you and your  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce ...e, policymakers in Washington have been exploring various approaches for increasing access to workplace flexibility across industries and professions. n nThis teleconference will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the broad range of practices and policies that are part of the field of workplace flexibility, and how employers in a range of industries and regions are using  more...

Auditory Processing Disorders: An Effective AUD/SLP Collaborative Approach To Evaluation And Treatment ...e will provide practical information about APD management approaches to include direct treatment, compensatory procedures and environmental modifications which can produce positive changes for children diagnosed with auditory processing disorders. n nLearning Objectives: n- Attendees will be able to define auditory processing disorders. n- Attendees will be able to describe an effective  more...