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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

A Lawyer's Guide to Statutory Interpretation and Statute Drafting
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
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Set of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues and Introduction to Export Controls
Price: $100 members; $120 non-members (includes audio for both courses)
                                     
Federal Sector Employment Disputes: Successful Representation at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non-member (includes audio)
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Introduction to Export Controls
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 10.50 KB pdf)
                        
Set of Introduction to Export Controls and Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues
Price: $100 members; $120 non–members (includes audio for both courses)
                                                                                    
Introduction to Department of Defense Security Clearance Cases
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Leaving Government Employment: Ethics Issues for Attorneys
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 13.96 KB pdf)
                                                                               
Lobbying in the 111th Congress: Beyond Smoke-filled Rooms and Lavish Lunches
Course Date: June 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Nuts and Bolts of Federal Grants Law
Course Date: June 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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ANTITRUST

Antitrust Investigations: Tactical and Ethical Issues

Course Date: June 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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APPELLATE ADVOCACY

From the Ground Up: Fundamentals of Practice Before the D.C. Court of Appeals

Course Date: September 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non-members (includes audio)
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Supreme Court Review & Preview 2009
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 11.91 KB pdf)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW

Beginner’s Guide to Publishing Law and Publishing Agreements

Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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BANKRUPTCY

Dealing with the Foreclosure Crisis: What to Do for Your Client

Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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CORPORATE, FINANCE & SECURITIES LAW

Choosing and Forming a Business Entity in the D.C. Metro Area

Course Date: January 2010
Price: $50 members; $60 nonmembers (includes audio)
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Commercial Divorce: Techniques to Help Clients Avoid and Confront the Demise of Their Business Relationships
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non-members (includes audio)
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Financial Accounting Basics for Attorneys
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Introduction to Interpreting and Drafting Contracts
Course Date: August 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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Practical Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members
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Top Ten Issues in Employing Foreign Workers in the U.S.
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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CRIMINAL LAW

2009 Highlights in Criminal Law

Course Date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members
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Litigating Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases under the New Amendments to the False Claims Act
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Parallel Criminal, Civil and Other Proceedings: What Lawyers Need to Know to Avoid Potential Pitfalls
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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ESTATES, TRUSTS & PROBATE LAW

Administration of Decedents' Estates in the District of Columbia

Course Date: July 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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Planning Ahead for Incapacity: The Use of Revocable Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Advance Directives (And What Happens Without Them)
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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ETHICS

Avoiding Malpractice and Bar Complaints: Best Practices for Attorneys

Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Ethics and the Internet 2009
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
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Ethics and Lawyer Trust Accounts
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Ethics of Litigation: Revisiting Your Discovery Moves
Course Date: August 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Ethics and Professional Conduct for Government Attorneys: Complying with Dual Sets of Rules
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Ethics of E–mail, Blogs, Twitter, and Other Social Networks
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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For Lawyers Who Lobby (and their Firms): Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice Update 2009
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Lawyer Marketing: An Ethics Guide
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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Leaving Government Employment: Ethics Issues for Attorneys
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Practical Ethics Issues in Estate Planning
Course Date: September 2008
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
                                                 
Selling Your Law Practice: Ethical and Practical Imperatives
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Understanding the Intricacies of Attorney Client Privilege
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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FAMILY LAW

Family Law Practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia: Practical Advice and Comparisons

Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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HEALTH LAW

ERISA and Health Plans: Hot Topics 2009

Course Date: June 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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ERISA Basics Series (4 Parts)
Part 1— ERISA Introduction
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Part 2— Minimum Standards and Plan Design
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Part 3— Problems in Plan Administration
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Part 4— Fiduciary Responsibility and Participant Rights Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Set of Parts 1-4
Price: $130 members; $150 non–members (includes audio recording of Part 1-4)


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

2009 Intellectual Property Law: Year in Review Series(2 Parts)

Part 1: Copyright and Trademark Update
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non–member (includes audio)
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Part 2: Patent Update
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $50 member: $60 non–member (includes audio)
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Set of Parts 1 and 2
Price: $60 member; $80 non-member (includes audio)

                          
Fundamentals of Patents and Licenses for Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Products: The New Life Sciences Frontier
Course Date: June 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
                     
How to Litigate a Patent Infringement Case
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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How to Protect and Enforce Trademark Rights: A Primer
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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How to Recognize Critical Software Intellectual Property Issues in Everyday Practice
Course Date: August 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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IMMIGRATION & INTERNATIONAL LAW

Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues

Course Date: November 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 41.77 KB pdf)
                
Set of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues and Introduction to Export Controls
Price: $100 members; $120 non-members (includes audio for both courses)
        
Introduction to Export Controls
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 10.40 KB pdf)
        
Set of Introduction to Export Controls and Export Controls and Economic Sanctions 2009: Recent Developments and Current Issues
Price: $100 members; $120 non-members (includes audio for both courses)
        
Navigating the Road to Naturalization:  A Guide for Immigration Lawyers
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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Set of Navigating the Road to Naturalization and Trying a Case in Immigration Court
Price: $80 members; $100 non–members (includes audio for both courses)
            
Top Ten Issues in Employing Foreign Workers in the U.S.
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 22.57 KB pdf)
                 
Trying a Case in Immigration Court: Advice from the Bench and Experienced Immigration Lawyers
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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Set of Trying a Case in Immigration Court and Navigating the Road to Naturalization
Price: $80 members; $100 non–members (includes audio for both courses)

INTERNET LAW

Ethics and the Internet 2009

Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Changing Currents in Employment Law

Course Date: June 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non-members
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District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Manual
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
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ERISA Basics Series (4 Parts)
Part 1— ERISA Introduction
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.70 KB pdf)

Part 2— Minimum Standards and Plan Design
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.64 KB pdf)

Part 3— Problems in Plan Administration
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.66 KB pdf)

Part 4— Fiduciary Responsibility and Participant Rights Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.61 KB pdf)

Set of Parts 1-4 Price: $130 members; $150 non–members (includes audio recording of Part 1-4)

        
Federal Sector Employment Disputes: Successful Representation at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non-member (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 10.30 KB pdf)
        
Fundamentals of Employment Law Series (2 Parts)
Part 1: Establishing the Employment Relationship
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 member; $60 non–member (includes audio)
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Part 2: Terminating the Employment Relationship
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $50 member: $60 non–member (includes audio)
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Set of Parts 1 and 2
Price: $70 member; $90 non-member (includes audio)

        
Introduction to Department of Defense Security Clearance Cases
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 17.01 KB pdf)
        
Litigating Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases under the New Amendments to the False Claims Act
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 10.50 KB pdf)
        
Privacy in Today’s Workplace
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Top Ten Issues in Employing Foreign Workers in the U.S.
Course Date: October, 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 22.57 KB pdf)

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Selling Your Law Practice: Ethical and Practical Imperatives

Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
                               

LITIGATION                    

Ethics of Litigation: Revisiting Your Discovery Moves

Course Date: August 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
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From the Ground Up: Fundamentals of Practice in the D.C. Court of Appeals
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 9.10 KB pdf)
           
Fundamentals of Taking Expert Depositions
Course Date: August 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non-members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.90 KB pdf)
           
How to Litigate a Patent Infringement Case
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.73 KB pdf)
           
How to Litigate a Medical Malpractice Case
Course Date: January 2010
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 8.28 KB pdf)
           
Mastering the Rules of Evidence
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (5–page, 8.50 KB pdf)
           
Pre-Trial Skills Series
Part 1—Taking and Defending Depositions
Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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Part 2—Discovery Issues: Effective Use of Interrogatories, Document Requests & Requests for Admission
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Part 3—Substantive and Procedural Motions
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non-members (includes audio)
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Set of Parts 1-3
Price: $80 members; $100 non–members (includes audio recording of Part 2 and 3)

           
Supreme Court Review & Preview 2009
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 11.91 KB pdf)
          
Trying a Case in Immigration Court: Advice from the Bench and Experienced Immigration Lawyers
Course Date: November 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 50.63 KB pdf)
           
Set of Trying a Case in Immigration Court and Navigating the Road to Naturalization
Price: $80 members; $100 non-members (includes audio for both courses)
           
Understanding the Intricacies of Attorney Client Privilege
Course Date: October 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (1–page, 9.08 KB pdf)

LOBBYING

For Lawyers Who Lobby (and their Firms): Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice Update 2009

Course Date: September 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
Click to download Acrobat Reader View table of contents (2–page, 9.96 KB pdf)

MEDIATION

Effective Mediation Advocacy

Course date: January 2010
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members
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NON-PROFIT LAW

How to Apply for Tax Exempt Status

Course Date: March 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
                                  
The New Form 990: Preparing for the Changes
Course Date: March 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
                              
Primer on Nonprofit Law in the District of Columbia
Course Date: December 2009
Price: $80 members; $100 non–members (includes audio)
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REAL ESTATE LAW

Dealing with the Foreclosure Crisis: What to Do for Your Client

Course Date: November 2009
Price: $40 members; $50 non–members (includes audio)
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Issues You Need to Consider in Trying and Litigating Real Estate Cases
Course Date: September 2009
Price: $50 members; $60 non–members (includes audio)
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TORT LAW

District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Manual

Course Date: October 2009
Price: $60 members; $70 non–members (includes audio)
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