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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Federal Discovery, Motions and Pre-Trial Hearings
Faculty: Richard Levitt and Bobbi Sternheim
Federal criminal law motion practice is filled with landmines for the unsuspecting state court practitioner. So, if you want to practice in federal court but also want to minimize the risk of starring in a section 2255 motion after justice is done, this lecture is for you. You will: learn the nuts and bolts of federal motion practice; explore available research tools to jump start your motions; learn the ins and outs of Rules 12 and 16; examine differences between state and federal motion practice; avoid looking like a neophyte when making and arguing motions; learn to make effective discovery motions and demands for a bill of particulars; And much more!
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Representing a Detained Federal Defendant
Faculty: Scott Tulman and Steven Brill
Visiting a client in jail is a vital part of any criminal practice. In federal practice, defendants are most often detained at local facilities in Manhattan (MCC) and Brooklyn (MDC), as well as other BOP and GEO Facilities in New York, and like Rikers, they each have their own regulations, quirks, and tricks of the trade. In this course, you will learn what to expect, and all you need to know about getting in (and getting out) of your counsel visits when your client is incarcerated. Our presenters will cover: how to efficiently enter the facilities and what forms are required; usual wait times and potential delays; a description of the facilities; how to make the counsel visit run smoothly; how to efficiently deal with BOP Legal Bureau; communicating with detained clients; how to arrange visitation for your investigator, paralegal, interpreters, and experts; how to arrange for “co-defendant meetings”; how best to facilitate discovery review in light of BOP technology, separation orders, and protective orders; meeting a client who is in the SHU; what happens if a client is found with contraband?; helping a client with their medical and commissary issues; video and telephonic counsel visits; and representing a client in a COVID world and beyond.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Arrest and Presentment in Federal Court
Faculty: James Kousouros and Ronald Rubenstein
This course will walk you through a negotiated surrender and the arrest, presentment, and detention processes of a federal criminal case. We will also evaluate the statutes, caselaw, legal presumptions and burdens at a detention hearing as well as the importance of the pretrial services report. Should we consent to detention and live to fight another day? Know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Pre-Arrest Federal Investigation
Faculty: Marc Agnifilo and Raymond Granger
Find out what happens in the earliest stages of a federal criminal case and how crucial this time period is to your client’s fate. Attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Raymond Granger share their experiences including discussing how federal Investigations differ from state investigations, what you can learn about the government’s case, client and attorney proffers, preserving and safeguarding electronic data, search warrants resulting in the seizure of privileged material and more.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Trying the Mistaken Identification Case
Faculty: Andy Eibel
Experienced former New York Legal Aid Society Supervising Attorney Andy Eibel shows you exactly how prosecutors relying on eyewitness identification often results in “getting the wrong guy” and how criminal defense attorneys need to use extreme diligence, as well as freeing themselves of implicit biases, to help prevent potentially innocent clients from being sent to jail for crimes they did not commit.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Navigating Real Estate Transactions in the Time of COVID-19
Faculty: Jing An
The course is a detailed account of the recent changes in the New York metropolitan area real estate market due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a walk-through of the procedures being used by real estate attorneys to conduct closings for their clients under these unique circumstances.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Foreclosure Process
Faculty: Thomas Frank
This course will provide a basic overview of the foreclosure process in New York and discuss what you need to know to successfully and efficiently handle a foreclosure action.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Law Practice
Faculty: Michael Pospis
This course will show you all the components to consider when opening your own law practice and how to decide if going solo is the right move for you.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Estate Planning
Faculty: Lillie Nkenchor
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the most common estate issues, including the execution of wills, living trusts, estate tax planning, and healthcare proxies and power of attorney.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online International Litigation
Faculty: Thomas Vandenabeele
This course will take a look at how to handle some of the most common questions that arise during civil proceedings that involve foreign parties and discovery abroad. You will learn the proper way to serve internationally and the conventions and doctrines that guide the process.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Ethics and Art of Settlement at Mediation
Faculty: Bob Worden
This course will focus on the best way for attorneys to benefit from mediation, including presentation, psychology, strategy and the moves that help to get the best results. The course will examine the mediation process and how ethical behavior can ultimately lead to success.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Basics of New Jersey Real Estate Closings
Faculty: Evan Drachman
This course will provide you will key insights on how to handle a real estate closing in New Jersey. You will be taken through the process step by step and will learn the best practices for representing your clients best interests.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Art of the (Plea) Deal: Negotiating Resolutions in Municipal Court
Faculty: Michael Cooke
This course will discuss what a plea deal is and teach you how to negotiate the best deal for your client within the municipal court system. You will learn about the most common offenses and how to get downgraded to a lesser charge, specifically as it pertains to traffic and driving violations.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online The Right of Sepulcher
Faculty: Dana Heitz
This course will take a look at who gets to choose and control the burial, cremation, or other final disposition of a human body. Ms. Heitz will take you through the history and common law of the right of sepulcher, show issues that can arise, and discuss how this right is relevant to and interwoven with many areas of law.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Constitutional Law and the CPLR
Faculty: Sylvie Richards
This course reviews the New York CPLR and constitutional law surrounding notice, procedural due process, and personal jurisdiction.
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Date Course Information Credits Cost Online Foreclosures: From Referral to Sale
Faculty: Peter T. Roach
Find out all the information you need to know about mortgage foreclosures during every step of the process.
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