Brief Telephone Seminars

Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs ...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 provide hints on how to write an effective legal brief. Whether you are a new paralegal seeking fundamental skills or  more...

Writing Real Estate Descriptions That Sell ...ill running their business as they did 20 years ago, with brief, and not descriptive ad copy. Many real estate professionals are simply at a loss for words (literally) when it comes to writing effective ad copy that sells. This live audio conference will take you step-by-step through effective strategies that will transform your ad copy. Learn what the consumer wants to hear and how you can  more...

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits: Using Tax Incentives to Develop and Invest in Historic Properties ...er and the investor perspective, and will conclude with a brief discussion of other tax incentives that can be used in conjunction with HTCs as well as information on recent legislative/judicial developments regarding the use of HTCs. At the conclusion of this live audio conference, you will have an understanding of the tax/regulatory rules and structures being used in conjunction with this  more...

Animal Law: Past, Present and Future ...brief overview of the rapidly expanding field of animal law being practiced nationwide, and involves litigation, legislation and corporate/transactional work. Animal law has a very broad range and this audio conference will serve only as an introduction to some of the most common and popular topics. The field covers everything from companion animal issues in local communities (dog bites,  more...

A Paralegal's Guide for Drafting Pleadings ...ance of keeping essential forms. The speaker will discuss brief and memorandum banks as well as provide an understanding of how to analyze a fact situation, identify the legal issues, research the issues and prepare the appropriate pleadings. Learn how to approach pleadings in an organized and efficient manner with an understanding of the importance and responsibility placed on the paralegal.  more...

Risk Management in Telephone Triage: Lessons Learned From Telephone Triage Litigation ... as legal liability. This audio conference will provide a brief overview the concept of malpractice as well as important considerations when providing telephone advice. A case study approach will be used to help providers craft telephone triage systems that improve patient care and decrease the likelihood of being sued. Learning Objectives - You will be able to describe the fundamentals of a  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes ...used to clearly highlight how compliance should be met. A brief summary of differences between the IAC and other codes will be discussed, identifying the areas where the IAC is more restrictive. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss why a state accessibility code was developed. - You will be able to review when the code became effective. - You will be able to identify IAC Code  more...

Design Tips for Rain Gardens: Storm Water and Runoff Control ...he gardens will be reviewed during this teleconference. A brief summary of how well these infiltrating vegetative filters work will also be reviewed. Learning Objectives - You will be able to locate rain gardens on properties. - You will be able to design size and vegetation for your garden. - You will be able to manage your garden. - You will be able to explain how rain garden systems work.  more...

Access Management Design and Development ...application of various access management techniques. In a brief review of the history of access management, you will quickly understand the basics of what access management is, the benefit of successful techniques, and a look at current and future advancements based on real-life projects. Through access design and development you will be provided with the resources to retrofit existing access  more...

A Privacy Law Primer: What Every Attorney, Compliance and Security Officer Should Know ...n security laws, regulations and private standards, and a brief overview on how the U.S. laws differ from dominant standards elsewhere. It will provide all the information you need to anticipate the critical privacy and information security legal issues and take effective preventive action, as well as to respond confidently to incidents such as data breaches. Attorneys, compliance officers,  more...

Infill Development Fundamentals ...l development. Finally, the teleconference will include a brief case study to illustrate these principles. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss the trend toward infill development. - You will be able to identify the major differences between infill development and other types of development. - You will be able to explain the barriers to infill development. - You will be able to  more...

Stormwater Management for TMDLs ...ve been achieved. This teleconference will first give a brief background of TMDLs. The presenters will then explain how regulated and nonregulated stormwater can be and have been included in TMDLs, giving specific examples from around the country. The teleconference will end with discussion of how stormwater entities can begin to address the requirements of TMDLs including best management  more...

Trends in Miranda Rights and Violations ...per (and improper) Miranda warnings. We will begin with a brief discussion of the basic parameters of Miranda warnings. Then, we will discuss how those rights have evolved since 1966 and what law enforcement officers must do to ensure compliance with Miranda. Just as importantly, we will review what law enforcement officers must do to effectuate a valid waiver of those rights and what happens  more...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Children ...e early interventions. This teleconference will provide a brief introduction to diagnostic and neuropsychological aspects of fetal alcohol syndrome. You'll also get suggestions for interventions based on recent neurocognitive studies of FAS. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to identify diagnostic criteria of FAS (morphological phenotype). n- You will be able to discuss the behavioral  more...

Roundabouts: Planning, Design Principles and Current Practices ... is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This brief, yet practical, teleconference is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific design skills and current practices, and apply roundabout design principles to projects in your region. This teleconference will emphasize both basic and advanced roundabout principles to assist you with  more...