NextGen Legal and LPI are offering this eight-week, online Trial Preparation course running from September 17, 2024 through November 12, 2024.

You will be able to work at your own pace. Classes will take place online utilizing video lectures,discussion boards, email, live Q&A sessions and quizzes. Login information will be provided the day before the class is scheduled to begin.

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Begin your journey into the probate field with our “Probate for Beginners” class, designed for new secretaries. This course provides a clear, step-by-step guide through the essential procedures of probate, from initiation to conclusion. This class will help you understand the basics, familiarize yourself with the fundamental concepts, and learn how to complete the initial documents.

Carmen Vasques has worked as a legal professional for over 30 years. She began her career as a file clerk and translator in 1992 and joined the Law Offices of C. Kent Stephens in 2000, which later became Stephens & Stephens LLP, where she has worked for the past 24 years. During this time, she specialized in probate, estate planning, trust administration, civil, transaction, and business law. Carmen is a long-standing member of LPI and the Santa Maria Legal Professional Association.

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During this webinar you will learn BlueBook citation structure, and how to cite in a textual sentence and as a stand-alone citation, including the use of Id., supra, and other special citation rules that every legal researcher and writer should know.

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No more cutting and pasting from briefs! This one-hour webinar will take you step by step, through the process of creating and generating a table of contents and authorities using Word.

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Your trial binder is your trial bible! In this webinar, we will take a look at the essentials that should be in your binder, as well as the “secret” essentials that will make you look like a superstar!

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Learn what client trust accounting is and the rules that safeguard the client and legal professionals. This class will also cover recent rule changes and provide examples of how to avoid the most common pitfalls that legal professionals find themselves in.

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When a party has responded to discovery in bad faith, it may be necessary to file a motion to compel the production of documents, further responses to discovery, etc. The court may award sanctions for the misuse of the discovery process. This webinar will go over the motion to compel process in the California superior court from pre-motion requirements to sanctions possibly being awarded.

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Corporate Law, Part One
November 5, 2024
Noon

Learn the difference between entities, their benefits, the formation documents, and why so many clients choose to form in Delaware.

Corporate Law, Part Two
November 12, 2024
Noon

Delve into securities. This class will teach the basic types of securities, the filing process, and exemption rules.

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Recent publicity around famous conservatorship cases has given conservatorships a bad name. Conservatorships exist for many reasons and offer protections for many sectors of the population. In this presentation, we will focus on general conservatorships, limited conservatorships, temporary conservatorships, LPS conservatorships, and alternatives to conservatorships.

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When you need to serve a deposition subpoena, there are several factors that must be considered. In this webinar, we will discuss topics such as the importance of dates for service, notice to consumer, subpoenas for production of documents and appearances, motion to quash and more.

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Sleep is the cornerstone of our health. During appointments where we discuss some facet of our health, we often get the question, “and how are you sleeping”? Our mental, emotional, and physical health all hinge on sleep. In a society that is overworked and under rested many believe that sacrificing sleep will make us more productive. In reality sacrificing sleep accomplishes the opposite. How can busy legal professionals get quality sleep without sacrificing our productivity?

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At this time of the year, people often search for new job opportunities for various reasons or may even be looking for a promotion within their firm. This presentation will go over topics such as what you should know about a potential employer, understanding the competition, highlighting your strong points, strengthening your weak points and more. Level up and start off the new year armed with knowledge to increase your value in the legal field.

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