Job Telephone Seminars

Litigation Support for Paralegals ...o litigation support activities is usually learned on the job as the need arises. This live audio conference helps paralegals understand the work flow associated with litigation support from a practical standpoint. What strategy should the paralegal use to assist the legal team with discovery responses. How best to communicate between litigation support, IT and the client. And finally the  more...

Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ...cumentation efforts in preparation for litigation after a job has gone bad, it shouldn't be. Effective communication and accurate recordation of those communications can keep the parties - and the project - on course and out of litigation. Should an irreconcilable dispute nevertheless arise, thorough project documentation facilitates the efficient resolution of that dispute. This program will  more...

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...han on whether an individual is disabled. As almost every job requires the ability to think, concentrate, communicate and interact with others, to one degree or another, the intellectual disability accommodation issues facing employees are both extremely complex and challenging. This live audio conference will give the tools to assess if an individual has a covered intellectual disability, and  more...

Ethical Considerations in Utilizing Social Media ...cipline, compromised cases and malpractice exposure, even job loss, has resulted from ill-advised use of social media by lawyers. Worse, courts, state bar associations and disciplinary counsel have offered scant guidance on potential ethical violations arising from use of social media. Do the print advertising rules apply or does something new? Is blogging subject to a different standard, such  more...

Workers' Compensation: Return to Work Issues BenefitsBy attending this program you will learn the fundamentals of managing the employee returning to work from a compensable injury. In addition to an understanding of the interplay between federal laws prohibiting discrimination against health conditions and state workers' compensation laws, you will learn strategies to make the most of functional capacity evaluations and rehabilitation  more...

Learning on the Job: Creating Legally-Sound Internship Programs BenefitsCreating a successful internship program is not as simple as identifying and assigning appropriate projects and requiring interns to shadow your employees. An internship can be a wonderful opportunity for the participant to learn about a business, organization, or industry. Organizations that maintain internship programs must be mindful, however, that they must comply with several federal  more...

Job Order Contracting Fundamentals ...Job order contracting is an alternative delivery method for facility renovation and remodel. It has been around since the 1990's but is gaining in popularity as owners seek integrated project delivery solutions. But the unit price structure of JOC can be confusing for owners and contractors alike, and establishing a long-term contract like this requires some preparatory work beyond what is  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...a developer to confront problems in the form of red-tape, job site interruptions and negative bottom-line impacts. In this live audio conference, we will explore some of the challenges that may be encountered when building green and going beyond the basic principles of conventional construction. You will learn risk considerations unique to green design and construction, failure modes that may  more...

Planning Your Holiday Party: Keys to a Celebration Without Litigation ...plishments of the passing year and reward employees for a job well done. Unfortunately, these same parties can provide an outlet for inappropriate behavior and potentially expose the company to liability well past the New Year. This live audio conference will help you understand the possible sources of trouble and see options for assisting the company to navigate the potential minefield of a  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ...han it was intended to do, as when we force on zoning the job of business regulation. Whether a convicted felon should ever run a massage parlor or not is simply not a subject for zoning. Sometimes, local governments don't live up to the expectations and the needs of their sovereigns - the federal and state governments. When that happens, the sovereigns step in and literally take over zoning  more...

Effective Collections: A Proactive Approach to Credit Management ...that money coming in? The credit crisis, high fuel costs, job losses, bankruptcies, foreclosures and the failing economy are all contributing to factories closing, job loss and business owners going out of business because they can't get paid. Learn how to take specific steps and use positive action to streamline and maximize your credit management policies. This live audio conference is  more...

The Carryover Basis Election for 2010 Decedents ...e Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the '2010 Act') Section 301(c) permitted 2010 personal representatives the option to choose the carryover basis rules of IRC Section 1022 (i.e., no estate tax) regime instead of the estate tax regime. TRA also reinstated the GST tax to January 1, 2010 but with a zero percent GST tax rate. There remained  more...

Writing Job Descriptions ...fficulty in collecting and delivering accurate and timely job documentation. The focus of this live audio conference is to reinforce the importance of proper job documentation and provide strategies on how to build and maintain a library of accurate job descriptions. We will discuss the tenants of job documentation components, formats, and technique. More importantly, we will discuss job  more...

Construction Project Accounting ...pointing the areas you need to control and monitor as the job progresses, identify the obstacles that get in the way and how you address them so cash flow is supporting the costs of the project and not your company, and end with what project close out means for you to score early and win. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss fundamentals of a successful bid. - You will be able to  more...

Screening Unemployed Job Applicants: Pros and Cons to Consider ... and the risks of using certain available tools to screen job applicants. Unemployed applicants pose unique issues and are more likely to bring a failure to hire discrimination claim. (Solution) This live audio conference empowers recruiters and HR professionals with the information needed to understand the legal issues, the benefits, and the attendant risks of the most common background  more...

Managing Employees' Pre-Existing Conditions: Strategies for Reducing Injury Losses BenefitsAttend this audio conference to learn the fundamentals of managing employees with pre-existing health conditions. In addition to an understanding of the interplay between federal laws prohibiting discrimination against health conditions and state workers' compensation laws, you will learn the nuances of distinguishing between pre-existing conditions and new work-related injuries. You will  more...

Best Practices in Invoice Processing ...in an accounts payable industry analyst to learn why your job depends on not only understanding these high-power tools, but becoming an expert in their use and application. This teleconference will cover the tangible benefits of streamlining your front-end invoice process, improving your invoice processing time and eliminating invoice backlog and duplicate payments through a well designed  more...

Design Tips for Rain Gardens: Storm Water and Runoff Control ...s shown that their cousin, bioretention, does a very good job of reducing pollutant loads, reducing runoff volumes and increasing infiltration, spurring regulators to look favorably on these practices. What these systems look like, how they work, where to locate them, how deep and how large their footprint should be, the best vegetation, construction tips and maintaining the gardens will be  more...

Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability? ...Job applicants have long used the internet to research employers. But now, employers are using the internet to research job applicants as well. Employers aren't only using search engines to find information on applicants but are now examining social networking sites, such as Facebook or MySpace . For job applicants, social networking site are places to interact with peers in any manner they  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...job rotations, stretch assignments and on-the-job development projects are some of the most effective development tools in the talent management arsenal today. However, the design of many programs currently in operation date back to a time when the speed of organizational change was much slower than it is today, when the pressures of global competition were not as pervasive, and when customers  more...

Managing Post-Construction Claims ...after project completion can ruin a previously successful job. Such claims arise from a host of problems, such as physical failures, unpaid lower tier contractors, undiscovered defects of design and construction, and personal injuries. Taking steps to avoid such claims is prudent but companies also need strategies to deal with claims that inevitably arise. This teleconference will explore how  more...

Employee Wages: Administration of Caps, Freezes, Reductions and Furloughs ...nsation and to working time can be viable alternatives to job cuts, but they are not without legal risk. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for compensation adjustments and provide a road map for implementing wage cuts, caps and freezes so that employers can realize their goal of cost savings without buying expensive legal claims as part of the package. This  more...

Claims Management Techniques in Workers' Compensation Cases BenefitsThe aftermath of a workplace accident produces difficult and costly ramifications for management personnel in all business and industries. Many parties are involved in every aspect of a claim, including your insurance carrier or servicing agent and counsel, but each of them has to be dealt with in a very different manner. You will learn how to successfully investigate an accident and use  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...tools and technologies that they feel helps them do their job better, including the greater use of cell phones, texting, twittering, blogging, and using Web sites like Facebook and LinkedIn . But using these devices and technologies can carry significant risks of privacy violations under HIPAA and the potential for reportable breaches under HIPAA, either through data held on or transmitted by  more...

Determining When an Individual With a Disability Is "Qualified" Under the ADA ...cant or employee with a disability be 'qualified' for the job sought or held has not changed. Drawing on regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and decisions from federal courts across the country, this teleconference will provide participants with information they can use to (1) make sure that job requirements (including employment tests and physical standards) accurately  more...

To Test or Not to Test: The Legal Implications of Pre-Employment Testing ...job applicants increases, pre-employment testing is becoming a more common hiring practice for many employers. But are all tests created equal? Are they all legal? This teleconference helps you navigate and understand the different types of pre-employment tests and understand the pros and cons of testing job applicants. This teleconference will also help you appreciate the legal implications of  more...

Managing Job Accommodations Under the ADA: Using Medical Experts ...efitsEmployers are confronted every day with requests for job accommodations from employees. You as the employer should control the job accommodation process - but how do you do that? What are your legal obligations? More importantly, what are your rights? When and what type of medical documentation can be requested of the employee? When can you request an IME? When can you use a medical  more...

Escrow Basics: The Keys to Successful Real Property Closings ...losing of real estate related transactions is one of your job responsibilities, "Escrow Basics" is designed to provide you with the knowledge to obtain this goal but MUCH MORE - how to make it a successful, memorable and pleasant experience. Learn what escrow is, its role and the closing process. Both loan and sale escrow transaction are covered with emphasis on our current economy's most  more...

Understanding Legal Issues with Construction Subcontracts ...ate the desirability of bidding upon or taking a specific job, and how to protect yourself from unforeseen or unanticipated loss. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to predict the risk the subcontractor is assuming in contract. n- You will be able to recognize the risk subcontractors take on while bidding or taking on specific jobs. n- You will be able to discuss dispute resolution and  more...

Community Benefit Agreements ...s and developers. The community receives assurances about job benefits, affordable housing, environmental impacts and other issues related to the development and to the community's needs. The project developer, in return, gets community support for permit approvals and subsidies, as well as a release of claims. This teleconference will help you understand what CBAs are and how they can help  more...

Establishing Payment Arrangements: Beyond Net 30 nMore than 10,000 businesses have slow or nonpaying customers. How can you collect that money efficiently and quickly and keep that money coming in? The credit crisis, high fuel costs, job losses, bankruptcies, foreclosures and the failing economy are all contributing to factories closing, job loss and business owners going out of business because they can't get paid. Maximize your in-house  more...

Pitfalls with Lean Implementation nAre you (or about to be) in the 90% lean failure group? In implementing lean, the cards are stacked against your success. The sad truth is this: eight or nine organizations of 10 who embark on implementing an improvement initiative like lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma FAIL to get the benefits they should. This wastes time and money, and disenfranchises the workforce. In extreme cases, it can  more...

Effective Job Cost Reports in Construction Project Management ...ortant management tools available to project teams is the job cost report. Properly designed and used, the JCR can be a powerful document that provides an up-to-date snapshot of the project status that also highlights potential problems before they seriously impact a project's success. This 90 minute teleconference will address the entire life cycle of the JCR, including the proper creation,  more...