Away Telephone Seminars

Calculating the Cost of a Change ...his live audio conference is to help systematically strip away the mystery, the magic, the misconceptions, and the uncertainty surrounding the pricing of changes. Contractors will learn what they must include to be made whole. Owner's will learn both what they should pay and what they shouldn't pay. CMs, attorneys, and the consultants and accountants that advise them will learn what is needed  more...

Wage and Hour Update: Overtime Concerns With Mobile Devices ...gation trends also show that compensation for time worked away from the office during nontraditional hours is coming under increased legal scrutiny. This has put employers at greater risk for litigation involving employee use of handheld electronic devices, home computers, cell phones and pagers for performing their work duties. This live audio conference is designed for payroll  more...

Basel III Regulatory Update BenefitsFollowing the financial crisis that began in 2008, international banking regulators have been working together to increase the stability and resiliency of the global financial system. The Basel III Accord is a cornerstone of that international initiative. The Basel III Accord, which represents the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's proposals for capital and liquidity requirements for  more...

Cell Tower Zoning: Overview and Current Issues ...hods to deal with RF safety considerations. You will come away with knowledge of the major current issues and practical advice on how to handle and defend cellular tower zoning applications. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify the basics of wireless technology for municipalities and municipal attorneys. - You will be able to discuss practice pointers for municipalities,  more...

Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Protecting Medicare's Interest In Insurance Settlements BenefitsPursuant to 42 USC Section 1395y(b)(2), commonly known as the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, Medicare may not make payment for medical benefits where payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made under a workers' compensation law or plan of the United States or a state, or under an automobile or liability insurance policy or plan (including a self-insured plan), or under no  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act BenefitsEveryone who handles any electronic patient information should attend this live audio conference on compliance with the HIPAA security regulation. All entities covered under HIPAA must take special care of electronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act  more...

Holding Effective Sales Meetings BenefitsMost sales managers are at a loss as to how to hold a great sales meeting. Many think that it is a session of complaints and not really that productive. This live audio conference will give you the knowledge and skills to help you run the MOST EFFECTIVE sales meeting ever. It takes away the secret tricks-there aren't any, and applies logic to the process. This live audio conference is  more...

Bankruptcy Section 363: Purchasing Distressed Assets ...rket for distressed sales and acquisitions. You will come away with a command of the process and significant benefits and opportunities presented in a Bankruptcy Section 363 Sale. You will also learn how to master the process and nuances of the bankruptcy code so as to best position yourself to achieve your goals. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, credit and collection  more...

Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Social Aggression BenefitsIncreasingly, educators, health professionals, parents and lawmakers realize the seriousness of bullying, cyber bullying and social aggression in school. Certain state laws and regulations now hold schools personally responsible for the effects of bullying, including cyber bullying. Whether your school plans to implement one or more bullying prevention strategies or a comprehensive  more...

How to Handle Travel Pay Legally ...nd how and when to compensate an employee for travel time away from a work site. Attend this program and you will find out how to determine which employees are entitled to travel time pay and at what rate. With air travel being as busy as it is today, it is very important that you understand how to compensate employees when they are delayed as a result of flight cancellations. This live audio  more...

Essentials of Florida Garnishment Laws ...o you do? Hire an attorney? Respond on your own? Throw it away? The garnishment writ is a directive from the court to withhold salary or wages from someone working for you (and not just an employee). This audio conference will explain the nuts and bolts of Florida's garnishment laws, from how a garnishment works to what happens if you don't properly comply. This audio conference is designed  more...

Title Issues for Lending Professionals BenefitsWho reviews the title commitment to make sure that there are no title problems? Not having a solid understanding of the title can cause headaches for everyone involved in the title process. This audio conference offers insights into what the title insurance policy really covers. We will answer some commonly asked questions, such as: What should you be concerned about on Schedule A? What  more...

Family Responsibility Discrimination Law: Family Friendly Employer or Litigation Target? ...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 how you can create and implement a policy  more...

Social Media and Law Enforcement: Applications and Liabilities BenefitsAs law enforcement agencies are begining to integrate social media tools into their environments, they're grappling with lack of understanding regarding what they can accomplish, getting started, how to implement the tools and how to write a policy governing it all. There are literally hundreds of social media platforms and younger generations are using them. Law enforcement commanders are  more...

Recruiting on a Limited Budget: Proven Low and No Cost Tools and Approaches ...rage results with below average budget isn't likely to go away. This teleconference will help you take charge of 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  more...

Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Update: Now Fully Phased in, What We Have Learned and What We Can Expect Going Forward ...BenefitsIt has been five years since Ohio elected to move away from its more traditional, net income and net worth based corporate franchise tax to the commercial activity tax, or CAT. In addition to the CAT, in recent years a number of states have made significant changes to their income and franchise tax regimes, which has created a complex and arduous landscape for companies' state income  more...

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Application to Condominiums and Single-Family Homes ...ium unit sales and single-family home sales from slipping away. Many condominium developers and home builders who are subject to the federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act do not understand how to comply, or perhaps worse, they think they're in compliance when they're not. These developers do not understand either how to draft unit purchase agreements to comply with the completed  more...

Building Information Modeling: Planning, Design and Legal Considerations ...' question, again addressing your needs. You will come away from this teleconference with some solid concepts, some resources for more exploration, an update on the state of the art and best of all, some examples and ideas about how to make your next BIM project successful. Learning Objectives - You will be able to explain better decision making, data, design, coordination and  more...

Using and Challenging Statistical Evidence: An Essential Training for Litigators ... and possibly taking a matter to trial. Lawyers often shy away from using statisticians, quite frankly because understanding this world can seem overwhelming and confusing. In this 90-minute teleconference, you will have an opportunity to hear (in a nonmathematical approach) from a seasoned litigator and an experienced statistician. Real vignettes will be presented from actual case experience  more...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters ...es. The new rules adopt a mitigation hierarchy that moves away from the prior preference for on-site, in-kind mitigation in favor of mitigation banks and watershed-based mitigation programs. The rules also clarify the financial measures the corps will require to ensure that the mitigation is actually carried out. Finally, the rules change a wide range of requirements in the Section 404 program,  more...

Techniques to Prepare for Difficult Employee Discussions ... while shifting responsibility for individual improvement away from the company and back to the employee - where it belongs in the first place. More important, we'll develop a structured model and framework that will allow you deliver even the most difficult messages while treating people with dignity and respect at all times. Human resource managers, benefits and payroll professionals,  more...

De-Escalation Tactics When Responding to Individuals with Mental Illnesses ...k of violence. Agitated individuals can often be directed away from violence by specific communication skills. Verbal de-escalation techniques are geared to 'set up' those being contained so that physical control techniques are enhanced, if they become necessary. When the public is witness to successful verbal de-escalation, they better understand and respect the challenges facing an officer,  more...

Controlling Purchasing Card Risk BenefitsThe backbone of an effective purchasing card program is a good control system. Without it a program may never realize its potential and risk may turn into reality causing a potential program shutdown. Fabian Aragon, P-Card program manager with Sandia National Laboratories, will discuss different ways a program can minimize risk, including basic controls, procedural controls, and assurance  more...

Best Practices in Invoice Processing ...ayments through a well designed workflow. You will walk away with a greater understanding of the future of AP in the shifting sands of automation. In this teleconference with eInvoicing architect Henry Ijams, you will learn your options for a paperless invoicing process and master the steps to guide you through a paperless plan. Purchasing managers, material managers, presidents, vice  more...

Influenza: Seasonal to Pandemic ...enza strains and the illnesses that result. You will come away enabled to better protect yourself and your community when confronted with influenza, and be armed with a useful depth of understanding regarding this ever changing and consistently challenging health care issue. Lorman Business Center, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by  more...

Tools for Persuasive Legal Writing BenefitsThis teleconference will look at some key legal writing concepts 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,  more...

Health Insurance Basics For Employers ...ed adequate training. Attend this teleconference and come away with an understanding of the basics of health insurance for employers in the United States. An overview of the history of health insurance and the various roles played by employers, employees and the government will be discussed. We will describe the different models of plans, including traditional indemnity plans, PPOs, HMOs,  more...

Time and Territory Sales Management Techniques BenefitsWhat truly separates outstanding sales people from average performers? They focus on the quality of their efforts, instead of working countless hours, doing busy activities, and getting mediocre results. During this teleconference, you'll learn proven strategies to pre-plan your sales calls, develop a laser focus to dig deep, high and wide in your sales territory. You'll also learn how to  more...

Concrete Structural Repair Methods ...ock-ups to select techniques and materials. You will come away with a better understanding of concrete behavior as well as the knowledge of how to select appropriate materials and uses, and ultimately, better apply concrete in practice. You will also be able to comprehend appropriate building codes, design processes and construction requirements, as well as identify how to avoid concrete  more...

Nonprofit Joint Ventures - Partnering with For Profit Organizations BenefitsAs economic conditions improve, joint venture activity between tax-exempts and for-profit entities is again on the upswing. Despite evolution in business conditions, the IRS positions governing this complex area of law have not eased and can be difficult to apply to complex structures. This teleconference will enable you to learn how to structure joint ventures that make business sense  more...

Smoking Discrimination in the Workplace: On and Off the Clock ...egulating whether applicants or employees smoke off-duty, away from the employer's premises. They caution that if an employer can regulate an individual's off-duty smoking habits at home or even on vacation, the "slippery slope" could lead to an employer's regulating employees' eating habits, exercise programs and other aspects of their lives. n nIn this teleconference, we will discuss the  more...

Creating Investment Policies For Your Nonprofit: Risk Tolerance, Reserve Funds and Portfolio Management Capacity ...and expand your current portfolio of funds. You will walk away from this event with the following knowledge: the impact of short-term and long-term goals on investments policies; endowment fund accounting best practices and compliance updates; the role of the investment committee and how to work with them on determining policies; a deeper understanding of how to treat unrestricted, temporarily  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...

Key Components of an Effective Mentor Program ...titudes about school, reducing absenteeism, keeping youth away from risky behavior (e.g., drugs, alcohol and gang activity) and improving their academic performance. n nIt is widely accepted that one of the most popular and powerful initiatives to create positive youth development is mentoring. New research reports a reduction in depression among youth who are mentored as well as improvements  more...

Effective Exit Interviews ...partment, supervisor or program that is driving employees away? Are there hidden problems or legal issues that current employees are reluctant to address? What attracted employees to the company in the first place? n nThis teleconference will discuss some of the most common goals of an exit interview program, as well as common program design and logistics issues. We will also spend time  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...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...eraging high-priced resources in sales pursuits, but walk away with no fruit for their labor. This percentage varies from company to company, but on average the percentage of opportunities pursued and not closed is well over 50 percent! Extensive studies have proven this excessively high percentage is due to lack of qualification and not selling the proper value to the right people. If you are  more...