Language Telephone Seminars

Utilizing Macros in Microsoft Excel ...for creating macros, and explores the actual code (in the language called Visual Basic) created when you record command sequences. This is not a course in Visual Basic, but you will get a quick look at it and understand its role in creating and using macros. Creating a macro may ultimately involve programming techniques but most macros are developed by recording the way you use standard Excel  more...

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Scope Creep on Construction Projects ... for your project. - You will be able to discuss contract language. - You will be able to identify project control and reporting tools. - You will be able to review how to control and avoid scope creep. This live audio conference is designed for construction and project managers, engineers, architects, presidents, vice presidents, contractors, subcontractors, developers, contract managers,  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ...stainable project. The presenters will describe how model language provided in the Guide might be used to create a framework for handling these issues and achieving successful completion of a sustainable project. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss the state of sustainable design and construction. - You will be able to explain the scope of the architect's services for  more...

When Words Get In The Way: FDCPA Claims Based On Collection Letters BenefitsThe defects in collection letters form the primary basis of claims against debt collectors. This live audio conference will provide an overview of the typical claims that are brought against debt collectors pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the best defenses against such claims, a discussion of recent cases involving claims emerging from the language and format used in  more...

Ready Access CBT Training: Methods for Training Your Clients in the Use of CBT While Strengthening and Broadening Your Own CBT S BenefitsMany studies show that CBT is one of, if not the most effective psychological tool for therapists. Understanding the concepts as a professional is a given. Explaining it to a client in a useful, meaningful, remember-able way can be a challenge. Unless your client understands the concepts, can apply them and has access to them under stress, therapy becomes an ongoing repetitive process that  more...

Architect and Engineer Liability in California ...aware of. The audio conference will cover key contractual language and insurance issues, negligence standards and potential exposure to typical parties on a construction project, specific statutory regulations that affect general design practice in California and a discussion of procedural laws relating to the design of large home developments. This audio conference is designed for attorneys,  more...

De-Mystifying The Excel(R) Real Estate Pro-Forma ...s, analyzes the pieces individually in easy-to-understand language, and then re-assembles them into the original whole. The relationships between the constituent parts are explained so that participants will intimately understand the entire spreadsheet and its various functions. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify major components of the Excel Pro-Forma and their functions. -  more...

HR Budgeting Fundamentals: Translate Your Goals into Revenue Terms BenefitsDue to SOX legislation and CFO/controller's demanding budgets from the HR department, HR professionals have had to learn budgeting skills. Most HR people did not go to school to be financial gurus and learning to properly budget for people-related expenses is a foreign language. However, if you truly want a seat at the table you must learn to appropriately forecast and plan for the most  more...

Preparing for the International Financial Reporting Standard ...ime necessary to transition a company to a new accounting language, IFRS should be an area of focus for most companies. Although there is time to take a measured approach, you should keep the proposed timetable in mind as you make your plans. For example, companies subject to the 2014 change date should be prepared to begin capturing IFRS data January 1, 2012, in order to have readily  more...

Recent Developments in Employer Liability for 401(k) Investments ...er the basics of the federal law's rules in easy-to-grasp language and practice applying those rules by examining actual and hypothetical cases. You will have an opportunity to share your concerns and possible resolutions with one another and the presenters, who are professionals experienced in investments, fiduciary law and litigation, administration, operation and compliance. After attending  more...

State of the Estate Tax: Where We Stand Today and What Practitioners Can Do ...hat steps can accountants and other advisers take? Sample language and provisions will be provided. Understanding the theory and history of how the repeal of the estate tax occurred is helpful, but this teleconference will focus on practical implementation and planning. Extensive materials will be provided. This teleconference is designed for attorneys, estate planners, presidents, vice  more...

Drafting Clear and Enforceable Contracts ...ous society. Why can't contracts just be written in plain language with the common words (and sentence structures) we use in everyday conversation? The truth is - they can! This teleconference is an introductory course on drafting clear and enforceable contracts in a business environment - using language that everyone can understand. It will cover the critical details that need to be in every  more...

Building Information Modeling: Planning, Design and Legal Considerations ... We will talk about some new developments in BIM contract language that you may have heard about, as well as what legal issues may be real and what may just be excuses. When we talk about the tools and the processes, we will explore some costs and benefits of BIM throughout the team. We will talk through a couple project examples where BIM tools and processes were used to really make a  more...

Language to Avoid During Sales Conversations - Are Your Words Costing You a Sale? BenefitsHow many more sales could you or your salespeople make if they stopped making stupid mistakes and started giving totally awesome sales presentations? Suppose there was a way to get your prospects to remember and repeat what you say to others in their organization. Remember, every sales presentation is a captured or a missed opportunity. When you lose business you should have captured, you  more...

Statutory Research and Legislative History for Paralegals ...tatutory authority, there may be questions as to what the language of the statute means and how it can be applied to a given situation. Attorneys often need to research the legislative history of the applicable statute to create a viable argument as to what was the intention of the legislative body that passed a particular law. Courts have different approaches to using these unique secondary  more...

Subleasing Issues In A Down and Recovering Market ...portunity to improve its exit strategies by modifying the language of the lease as it pertains to subletting. Whether representing subtenants, sublandlords, or master landlords or their lenders, a thorough check list should be created to assure that every sublease angle has been explored, from consent to implementation. In this teleconference we will review and analyze each subletting issue in  more...

Green Leases: Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Agreements ... We'll primarily focus on the drafting and negotiation of language to address the fundamental green building lease issues such as the inconsistent incentives for landlords and tenants on operating expenses, the allocation of carbon credits and tax credits, and the responsibility for capital costs for the retrofitting of buildings. Such negotiations will challenge the representatives of the  more...

Workplace Accident Investigations for the HR Professional BenefitsAttend this teleconference and learn how to conduct a workplace accident investigation as well as how to conduct an effective investigation and protect the company's interests. Many written investigative reports are used against the company because they are too conclusory or did not have sufficient information, and should have included certain language for risk management purposes. Learn  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...gular basis are likely to struggle with understanding the language presented in a mold assessment report. They may be prone to accepting the written word of the consultant at face value, without question. This would be a mistake for anyone. For others it could be considered negligent and result in liability. Far too many mold assessment reports are produced by nonscientists. As a group,  more...

Construction Delays Caused by Permitting ...ise. This teleconference will address how to use contract language to minimize and allocate the risks associated with permitting delays. In addition, it will address certain best practices, such as carefully considering the permitting process during the development of the design and construction schedule. You will also learn how to handle claims that arise from permitting delays. n nLearning  more...

Challenges and Contractual Issues With Sub-Subcontractors ...mation. You'll learn how to diagnose areas of subcontract language that most often lead to costly dispute resolution for the parties. The teleconference will also aid subcontractors in countering a general contractor's attempts to shift any and all risks associated with a subcontract to the subcontractor. This program is critical for subcontractors, because failure to have a clear understanding  more...

Understanding the Rules of Legal Citations ...nThis teleconference will make you more conversant in the language of legal citation and more agile in navigating the Bluebook. Communicating effectively in the legal field requires that citations to legal authority follow a uniform citation format. Readers of legal prose must be given the research coordinates to locate any authority that is used to support legal propositions. Beyond the  more...

Auditory Processing Disorders: An Effective AUD/SLP Collaborative Approach To Evaluation And Treatment ...f APD? What is the role of the audiologist and the speech-language pathologist in the identification and management of APD? How can audiologists and speech-language pathologists collaborate effectively in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of APD, and what are the benefits of an effective collaboration? How can audiologists and speech-language pathologists collaborate effectively to help  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...usly used, many of their concepts and even their explicit language will show up in a variety of proprietary construction contracting forms and practices. Thus, as the "battle of the contract forms" has now begun and the construction industry begins the debate as to the relative merits of these two families of documents, this teleconference will assist you in your understanding and application  more...