Detailed Telephone Seminars

What's that Smell? Sewer System Overflow Prevention and Management ...ontrolling overflows. The intent is to provide you with a detailed overview of sources of overflows, mitigation measures and planning techniques to assist their system-wide planning objectives. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to identify sources and causes of overflows. - You will be able to discuss system characterization. - You will be able to explain system maintenance and  more...

What's that Smell? Sewer System Overflow Prevention and Management ...ontrolling overflows. The intent is to provide you with a detailed overview of sources of overflows, mitigation measures and planning techniques to assist their system-wide planning objectives. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to identify sources and causes of overflows. - You will be able to discuss system characterization. - You will be able to explain system maintenance and  more...

Federal Cases From Pleading to Judgment for Paralegals ...ference will give paralegals, both new and experienced, a detailed overview of the litigation process from start to final judgment. Understanding how a trial is successfully conducted allows you to make valuable contributions to the trial team right from the start of a case: Finding key facts to plead, key defenses to make, handling and acquiring admissible evidence, and substantively assisting  more...

Form 990 And Unrelated Business Income ...detailed discussion of Form 990, including tips and traps. If you are involved with 990s, you know the effort it takes to complete the form accurately. With renewed emphasis on the filing due to congressional attention and IRS audit activity, this program will go through the respective parts of the form in detail, and provide tips on completing the form in an accurate, informative and concise  more...

Workers' Compensation Issues for the Construction Industry ...d insurance agents. This live audio conference includes a detailed discussion on experience modification factors (EMRs) and provides a simple explanation to both understand them, spot simple and the most frequent errors in their calculation, as well as the role of the EMR in safety and in the bidding process. We will also discuss specific tips to promote and distinguish your construction  more...

Workers' Compensation Metrics: Assessing and Reporting on the Success of Your Program ...ed. Often data is difficult to collect, or overwhelmingly detailed. Vendor-supplied reports are generally focused on tactics, not strategy outcomes. This leaves many employers unable to answer some of the most critical risk management and fundamental program performance questions. In this live audio conference we'll discuss the Optimal Program Triad - the three elements of a successful program  more...

Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions: FIN 48 Update BenefitsUnderstanding and meeting the financial statement disclosure rules on uncertain tax positions is already a challenge. Now, the recent IRS proposal to require corporate filing of Schedule UTP brings highly controversial reporting concerns. Schedule UTP would require income tax return disclosure of federal uncertain tax positions in detail that goes far beyond the corresponding financial  more...

Implementing An Indoor Air Quality/Construction Hygiene Plan ...ments of construction of hygiene management plans will be detailed to provide you with greater insight as to their function and content. This teleconference will also greatly aid LEED accredited professionals in better understanding how indoor air quality and construction hygiene plans are a key component of the new LEED V3 Design and Construction and Operations and Maintenance rating systems.  more...

Internet Research for Paralegals ...efficient searching. You will benefit from the practical, detailed knowledge of how legal information on the internet is organized and located. FINDLAW is a registered trademark of West Publishing Corporation and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with West Publishing Corporation. GOOGLE is a registered trademark of Google Inc. and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with  more...

Is Your Health Care Plan Grandfathered Under the Health Care Reform? ...dfathered plans and new interim final regulations provide detailed guidance on how a plan may retain its grandfathered status. This national teleconference will describe what changes may cause a group health plan to lose its grandfathered status. More importantly, it will address whether and how a group health plan may benefit from retaining its grandfathered status, both now and in 2014.  more...

Using Payroll Audits to Detect Errors and Fraud ...with an explanation of the fraud methodology, followed by detailed examination of the most prevalent payroll fraud schemes used by employees, owners, managers and executives. Heed the warning of the proverbial saying: 'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.' When appropriately applied to your payroll function, this practice could result in substantial savings. Payroll managers,  more...

Land Banking, Off-Balance-Sheet Financing and Joint Ventures in Residential Development ...d with the residential real estate development industry a detailed review of the risks and benefits of such acquisition devices for both home-builders and land bankers. It will explore the accounting treatment of off-balance-sheet options and the risk of having a transaction recharacterized as a hidden mortgage. It will also explain the various terms, conditions and documentation generally  more...

The Art and Science of Ethically Firing a Client ...sentation of a client. This teleconference will provide a detailed discussion of those ethical rules, as well as the impact of withdrawal on relationships with the court, implications of common-law fiduciary duties and the ever-important consideration of getting paid after withdrawal. What are the lawyer's obligations upon withdrawing from ongoing representation? What steps must be taken to  more...

Discover the Secrets of Microsoft(R) Excel Pivot Tables ... 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 enhances your presentation possibilities. To create good, quick summary information for  more...

Matrimonial Considerations in Estate and Trust Planning BenefitsThis teleconference will review matrimonial implications to estate and trust planning. It will focus on the use of trusts and other estate planning techniques before marriage and during, after and before remarriage, to protect assets from matrimonial claims. Practical planning concepts; drafting considerations; income, gift and estate tax implications; and ancillary considerations will be  more...

Construction Project Management in Remote Locations: Site Considerations and Unique Challenges ...cal and commercial analysis, scope of work development, a detailed execution plan, a detailed CPM schedule with day certain financial closing and a fixed price lump sum price to perform the work, all due in 3 to 6 weeks. A sense of urgency is the common thread that runs through all of the construction planning steps and is essential to the success of the project. Carefully planning the work and  more...

Minimize Risk with Legal Case, Matter and Practice Management Systems BenefitsCase, matter, and practice management systems and processes will help your practice become more efficient and effective in all aspects of operating your practice and addressing the needs of clients. Whether you are a litigator or a transactional attorney, in private practice or in a legal department, this seminar will focus on the functions and advantages of case, matter, and practice  more...

Immigration Compliance for the HR Professional: Employment Authorization Issues and Beyond ...ance with employment authorization rules and regulations. Detailed guidance on employment verification procedures, Social Security number issues and immigration-related discrimination claims will be provided. Special attention will be given to Form I-9 rules, with emphasis on the new Form I-9 regulations. An overview of basic immigration categories and considerations that arise when dealing  more...

Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Constructed Bridges ...s to advanced topics. The technical contents will include detailed evaluation techniques, a review of the code provisions, and rehabilitation methods with conventional construction materials and advanced composite materials such as fiber reinforced polymer. Life cycling engineering and costing will be discussed. A case study will be provided to better understand the state-of-the-art  more...

Current Issues in H-1B Visas ...plicable to company's that employ H-1B temporary workers. Detailed guidance on current H-1B trends, new labor conditional application procedures and H-1B visa issuance will be provided. Special attention will be given to changes in H-1B employment with common scenarios outlined. The teleconference will also present strategies for compliance with H-1B rules and regulations. Human resource  more...

Splits, SNTs and Public Benefits: Understanding the Complexities of Special Needs Planning in Divorces BenefitsMarital stress and divorce are highly prevalent among families with special needs. Many attorneys who specialize in the area of divorce are unfamiliar with the complexities of special needs planning, despite the importance of public benefit programs to their clients and their families. This teleconference not only helps you understand the detailed public benefit programs available to your  more...

Staying Compliant with the Medicare Incident-To Rules nAt a time when every medical practice dollar counts, the Medicare incident-to billing rules can enable physicians to capture revenue from common services performed by office staff. The incident-to rules, while simple on their face, can be complex in their application and failing to follow each element of the rules can result in overpayments and even false claims liability. Knowing the rules and  more...

Construction Site Hazard Prevention ...lso result in lost business. Although most companies have detailed safety programs, translation of requirements to field activities may not be consistent. The most difficult aspect of establishing an effective safety plan involves the establishment of proactive hazard recognition and accident prevention systems. We all want our workers to go home at the end of the day safe and sound to their  more...

Doing Business in Texas? An Overview of the Texas Margin Tax nFor decades, the Texas Franchise Tax remained virtually unchanged. Once equipped with the knowledge that Texas limited partnerships were not taxable, many companies saw little need to delve further into the details of the tax. Beginning with reports due in 2008 all this has changed with the revised Texas Franchise Tax, known as the Texas Margin Tax by everyone but the Texas Comptroller's Office.  more...

Liability Issues for Design Professionals ...7 AIA documents. Register for this teleconference and get detailed information on AIA documents' effect on design professionals and the changes to those documents on the important issues affecting design professionals. Don't miss this critical opportunity for design professionals whether in large, medium or small firms. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to explain the ownership of  more...

Religious Accommodations in the Workplace nTo avoid lawsuits, contain costs and keep good employee morale, U.S. companies must effectively meet their legal duty to properly accommodate religion in the workplace. This is particularly true because of the rapid growth of religious cultures in the U.S. and the increasing awareness of religious workplace accommodation rights by employees. This teleconference is designed not only to update  more...

Aging Building Management: Best Practices in Development Long-Term Capital Plans ...he future? n nOptimally managing capital assets requires detailed information about the condition of an organization's facilities and major building systems. Each facility or department must use consistent methods for documenting building requirements and estimating associated costs. Capital projects must be prioritized using consistent criteria. And the various stakeholders in the capital  more...