Intermediate

This webinar presents a study of concepts involving appellate law and practice. It includes:

This presentation focuses on generational differences and the changing face of our jury pools.

This on-demand webinar assists those in taking the Certified Paralegal exam (“CP Exam”) review for the Skills (essay) component of the CP Exam. It focuses on the following:  (1) learning how to identify relevant facts and issues, (2) the application of law to facts, (3) the analysis of issues and formation of conclusions, and (4) the organization of information and clarify of expression.

Through review of the foundational concepts of veteran's law and case studies we review basic errors made with the initial filing of claims for VA Disability Compensation benefits, the impact of those errors on the veteran, the process of disagreeing with a VA decision, and resolving issues outside of the VA appeals process if at all possible. We cover the filing of good appeals and obtaining supporting evidence, medical evidence, medical opinions, and legal arguments in support of the claim.

This on-demand webinar discusses the different types of corporate structures, including corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, from the standpoint of what they are, how each are legally formed, the advantages and disadvantages of each. It covers topics such as business planning, corporate governance and maintenance, fiduciary duties of sole proprietors, members, and shareholders and their liability and rights.  

This on-demand webinar is a comprehensive review of basic real estate drafting with some advanced drafting thrown into the mix. How do real estate contracts work? How binding are contracts in the end? What are common escape hatches for hesitant buyers? How can sellers protect themselves? How do listing agreements work? These and other questions are answered. 

This on-demand webinar discusses family tensions that arise in the context of trusts and estates. It aims to answer two critical questions. 

First, what techniques can be used in the estate planning process to avoid disputes? 
Secondly, what techniques can be used in the estate and trust administration process to avoid turmoil? 

Your Client's or Company's survival depends on risk management. This on-demand webinar instructs the paralegal on what to look for when reviewing a contract to ensure his or her Client or Company's risk is not at risk. After this course the paralegal will be able to review and negotiate any type of contract and recognize the areas where risk is evident.

Computer Forensics pose challenges in many legal areas both in discovery and preservation of ESI. Law firms and their clients can both be “forensically challenged” in today’s ESI environment. Securing ESI is a challenge for both law firms and their clients and is one of the hottest areas of technologic concerns.  This on-demand webinar discusses these challenges and present ideas on how to meet them.

Online connectivity has transformed every facet of our lives. Technology shortens our commutes, connects us with people far away, and gives us unlimited cat memes... yet many areas of litigation remain untouched - and unimproved - in the way that other parts of our lives have. 

First Court has leveraged technology to improve two costly and time-intensive practices - mediation and jury research.