Utah CLE Course Catalog

And Then There is FRAUD

Price: $19.99

This course is an examination of FRAUD and an analysis of legal trends and legislative solutions intended to bring attention to today's legal practitioners, through real-world examples, of the dangers of swatting, deep fakes, crypto-currency, and other fraud on the internet and other routine transactions, to better protect their clients and improve quality of life.

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Course Presenter(s):

• Greg Woods, J.D.

Attorney Civility and Professionalism

Price: $19.99

Why is this important? The adversarial process can be taken to extremes, to where it may become an internal aspect of a firm's culture. This obstructs the kind of cooperation that can ease and expedite workloads. It's also been shown to create a level of stress that is extremely unhealthy; including life-threatening issues. Furthermore, we've all heard the expression ?you catch more flies with honey,? and yet the singular adversarial approach works against this. We need to recognize that this approach is only one tool in the toolbox, and you have access to many more. In addition, adding these tools will positively impact your success, health, and income.

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• I. The Problem - Working too hard for stable income.
• II. The Solution - supercharging our negotiating skills.
• III. Implementation
• A. Mind Prep ? The Empty Cup (synopsis of the Koan)
• 1. Tempo / Pace - The Cues.
• 2. Primary Processing Center (fear, need, control)
• 3. Thinking vs. Emotions in decision-making
• IV. Summary
• A. Adjusted Responses

Course Presenter(s):

• Russell Jackman, Esq.
• Ian Blei

Ethics and the Court of Public Opinion

Price: $19.99

Calculated to increase awareness of significant issues impacting the integrity of the legal profession and public trust, the course examines high profile examples of wrongful behavior and traditional notions of moral character. From select sections of the Model Rules of Conduct and terms and concepts from the ethical tradition, it is an informed analysis of questionable decision making under difficult circumstances requiring practitioners to employ the highest standards of care, to preserve the rights and remedies of those they serve and promote the credibility of the justice system.

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Attorneys will benefit from the examination of the Model Rules of Conduct, increase awareness of issues and trends involving professional responsibility, and visit the harmful impact questionable behavior has on the public trust. To better deliver the constitutional imperative and improve their advocacy for the rights and remedies of those they serve, the result delivers a prescription for credibility of the judicial process and integrity of the justice system for practitioners in the United States. The overall value aspires to preserve civil rights, promote dignity of the profession, increase public trust, and improve quality of life.

Course Presenter(s):

• Greg Woods, J.D.

NLRB Update

Price: $19.99

Labor law is currently in the news. High profile campaigns and issues involving many businesses we frequent are in the public eye. Because labor law has a broader scope and greater impact than many practitioners may realize, this program will address recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board on a variety of issues. The focus will be on several areas, including case rulings, expanding remedies for unlawful conduct, hot topic issues, as well as potential change to come through legislation, policy, and regulations. Even if you do not regularly practice before the National Labor Relations Board, this program provides insight on issues on NLRB's agenda which touch upon areas practitioners may have considered to be exclusively regulated by state or federal employment law.

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Areas of Development
• Case rulings
• Remedies
• Regulations
• Legislation

Cases
• American Steel (372 NLRB No. 23)
• ArrMaz Products (372 NLRB No. 12)
• Bexar Performing Arts Center (372 NLRB No. 28)
• Grill Concepts (372 NLRB No. 30)
• McLaren Macomb (372 NLRB No. 58)
• RAV Truck (372 NLRB No. 25)
• Sunbelt Rentals (372 NLRB No. 24)
• T-Mobile (371 NLRB No. 163)
• Tesla (371 NLRB No. 131)
• Thryv, Inc. (372 NLRB No. 22)
• Troutbrook Company (372 NLRB No. 26)
• Valley Hospital (371 NLRB No. 160)
• AFL-CIO v. NLRB
• NLRB v. Aakash

Pending Cases of Interest
• Stericycle - NLRB Case 4-CA-137660 on employee handbooks and workplace rules
• The Atlanta Opera - NLRB Case 10-RC-276292 on employee versus independent contractor status
• Amazon.com Services LLC - NLRB Case 29- CA-292392 on employer holding mandatory "captive audience" meetings
• Black Lives Matter cases
• Starbucks and injunction
• Amazon elections and charges
• And more

• Remedies
• Regulations
• Legislation
• Policy Efforts
• Landscape and Conclusion

Course Presenter(s):

• Thomas A. Lenz

Reinvigorating the Lawsuit

Price: $19.99

Thomas Moukawsher, an experienced federal litigator and retired Connecticut complex litigation judge, shares lessons from his 40 years of trying cases in courts across the country. The lessons are based on Judge Moukawsher's 2023 book, The Common Flaw, Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce It. The course confronts litigation flaws with practical solutions, beginning with the filing of the complaint and running through appeals court strategies and briefing.

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• The best complaints are comprehensible rather than needlessly comprehensive.
• Why summary judgment is the best pre-trial motion.
• Prepare to present your case, not needless motions in limine.
• Use trial admissions to focus the trial on the dispute, not the undisputed.
• Eliminate needless exhibits. They smother the important ones.
• Don't waste money on needless expert testimony.
• Propose a time clock.
• Make a point, not a muddle with prior testimony.
• Cross examine crisply, crushingly or not at all.
• Humanize overstuffed, bewildering jury charges and interrogatories.
• Substitute longer closing arguments for post-trial briefs.
• Make your brief writing literary, not technical.
• Choose appellate issues on quality rather than quantity.
• Rethink the billable hour.

Course Presenter(s):

• Thomas G. Moukawsher

Succession Planning and the Practice of Law

Price: $19.99

What are a lawyer?s ethical obligations to engage in succession planning? NOTE: While this program primarily uses California Rules and developments to illustrate the issues involved in this important area, the guidance and ethical examples provided are relevant to attorneys in every state, and comparable Opinions and Statutes are found in nearly every jurisdiction.

This discussion-format talk with Russell Jackman, Esq. and Don McCrae, Owner of Your Business Legacy, a specialist in helping attorneys close their practices, addresses the issues that are commonly dealt with by attorneys who may be considering closing their practices, retiring, or changing ownership to someone else. Don and Russ discuss strategies and ideas to deal with the challenges of closing up or migrating ownership of a law practice while still adhering to State Ethical Requirements.

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Course Agenda:

• What is succession planning?
• Why succession plan?
• Ethical and Moral Responsibilities to Succession Plan
• What are the Risks of NOT Succession Planning?
• Who should succession plan?
• When should I start succession planning?
• Succession planning goals
• The succession planning process
• How do I know my successor will succeed when I?m gone?

Course Presenter(s):

• Russell Jackman, Esq.
• Don McCrea, PhD

Use NDR and Compare Alternatives to Earn Your Clients Informed Consent

Price: $19.99

In this engaging session, led by Rob Christopher, AV Preeminent rated litigation attorney, General Counsel and entrepreneur you will learn when and how you can use an innovative approach to address limited stakes cases.

The approach, Neutral Driven (Non-adversarial) Dispute Resolution provides attorneys with an alternative to litigation, arbitration or mediation for cases in which the amount at stake is less than the potential legal costs (attorney and court fees, time and stress) to resolve it.

Based on his 35+ year career as a successful litigator, Rob uses real world examples to demonstrate the ethical reasons to consider NDR as well as the long-term value of incorporating this approach into your practice.

The program includes background on NDR and how it differs from arbitration and media. Rob then describes NDR and give a hands-on demonstration an assessment you can use to determine value of using NDR for a particular case. It concludes with clear guidelines on when and how you can use Neutral Driven Dispute Resolution for long term wins with your clients.

Rob?s entertaining style, innovative and ethical approach to addressing limited stakes (often called "dog cases") make this a must take session for all client-centric attorneys.

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Course Agenda:

• Why an innovative approach is needed for limited stakes cases
• Growing gap in American Legal System - total cost of litigation
• Assessing the total cost of litigation for your case
• The Neutral Driven Dispute Resolution Process
• How NDR delivers value to client and attorney
• When and how to access NDR to win with your clients
• Common Questions
• Action Plan and Closing

Course Presenter(s):

• Rob Christopher