With today’s frantic pace even the most professional practitioner can feel out of control. Turn over a new leaf at this seminar by Frank Sanitate, a nationally recognized speaker and author, who will show practical ways to make your work more productive and satisfying. Learn how to take charge of your work, your time and your life with practical tools and skills that include how to delegate, plan and set priorities, eliminate anxiety and procrastination, control interruptions and communicate effectively.

If you attended Leigh Webber’s seminar Using the Internet for Legal Research last year, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to take your Internet research skills to the next level. Learn dozens of advanced techniques including: how to eliminate law firm websites from your search results; where to look for a case report that’s not included in the court’s opinion archive and how to search on the fly. Also included: where to find specific factual information for litigation and negotiations, such as how to assess the adequacy of your client’s executive compensation offer; where to find crash test statistics; and what a medical expert said in previous depositions.

Explore the ethical issues that arise from attorneys using the Internet, including e-mail, exchanging documents with clients and opponents, online communications, unauthorized practice of law, advertising and protecting client information stored on the firm’s computers. Also covered: the risks associated with each area and the protective and curative measures an attorney should take to minimize that risk are covered, as well as a discussion of relevant federal and state legislation, case law and commentary.

This practical seminar covers a range of subjects, including a disability law update; the intersection of ADA, FMLA and workers’ compensation; working with individuals with disabilities; and programs and resources for the disabled. Co-sponsored by the Disability Law Section.

Learn from keynote speaker Kevin Thompson how to use your computer as a powerful tool to manage evidence and present it persuasively to the judge and jury. Also on the program: Steven O. Rosen, The Rosen Law Firm, presents Movie Magic: How the Masters Try Cases, which combines legal education and Hollywood entertainment as it examines litigation strategies and tactics; the Hon. Robert E. Jones, U.S. District Court, and Joyce Tsongas, Tsongas Litigation Consulting, show how using graphics and technology can enhance courtroom persuasiveness; while William A. Barton, Barton & Strever PC, explores effective low-tech persuasion techniques. Co-sponsored by the Litigation Section. No video replay.

This seminar covers a range of psychological and behavioral issues that impact Juvenile Law practice and also would be of great value to family law practitioners and criminal law attorneys. Several panels will discuss subjects that include: recent case law developments; cross-examination of psychological experts; the impact on children of a parent’s mental illness and issues of 'aid and assist.' The keynote speaker is William Ayers, author of A Kind and Just Parent: The Children of Juvenile Court. Co-sponsored by the Juvenile Law Section.

For additional CLE Seminars information

Advising Oregon Businesses (Vols 3, 4) completely revised

This invaluable resource unlocks the mysteries of day-to-day business law issues. In addition to updating and revising the chapters, these volumes include four new chapters on Company Policies, Doing Business with the Government, Bankruptcy, and Domain Names.

The revisions address topics such as: rendering legal advice on a proposed sale or purchase of a business; structuring and financing an acquisition; protecting a business name; protecting intellectual property and confidential information; reviewing the insurance needs of a business client; advising a client on adopting company policies that comply with the law and reflect the business’s distinctive operations and practices; purchasing a business franchise; creating qualified retirement plans — and much more.

Written and edited by Oregon’s foremost business law lawyers, Advising Oregon Businesses Volumes 3 and 4 should be part of your library if any of your clients operate a business in Oregon. Price: 2003 2 volumes with binders: $175; without binders: $155. Also available on CD-ROM.

To order, call the OSB Order Desk: (503) 684-7413; toll-free in Oregon (800) 452-8260, ext. 413. Order online, or check our website to find information on any of our books, www.osbar.org.

For additional CLE Publications information

April 11 Ethics in 18 Holes

April 18 Fundamentals of Money Judgments

April 25-26 16th Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute

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