Short, practical videos with quizzes and summaries.
See all 366Strategic considerations for how (and when) to choose an expert for your case. Includes tips for your initial search and vetting process, and a detailed discussion of how to effectively interview candidates and assess them for the role.
A summary of what’s typically included in an Officer’s Certificate, some drafting tips and a discussion of the issues of materiality qualifiers and dates.
A look at payoff letters, including when they’re used, why they’re important, and what they usually contain.
Strategies, rules, and procedures when taking a corporate deposition, and obtaining information responsive to a deposition topic.
ABA M&A Committee members Lisa Hedrick from Hirschler Fleischer PC and Nate Cartmell from Pillsbury LLP discuss market trends for sandbagging provisions, drawing on data from the ABA’s Private Target M&A Deal Points Study. Lisa and Nate talk about why so many deals are silent on sandbagging, the risk of being silent, and where they think the trend is heading.
A discussion of the different types of debt financing used in private equity, including senior debt, subordinated debt, and high-yield debt.
Curated course lists for self-paced learning, with CLE available in most MCLE states.
See all 61An introduction to corporate restructuring practice, including how restructuring practice groups are organized, the roles of the key players, the types of restructuring transactions distressed companies may consider, and overviews of Chapter 11 cases and 363 sales.
Explains the main documents and key provisions in M&A deals, and provides an overview of the M&A deal process from start to finish. This track also explains the structures of M&A deals including asset and stock sales, direct mergers, and forward and reverse triangular mergers.
Key strategies and procedures for defending a corporate deposition. This track covers responding to a corporate deposition notice, selecting and preparing the corporate witness, deposition objections, protective orders, confidentiality designations, and more.
This program covers the ethical use of AI across core areas of legal practice, helping lawyers understand both the opportunities and the ethical considerations of these powerful tools. The program covers AI’s role in transactional work and litigation, guidance on prompting large language models, and the ethical and professional responsibility issues that arise when using AI in legal practice. Lawyers will gain practical knowledge to use AI tools effectively and responsibly in real-world settings
How and why emerging companies raise venture capital. This track covers the main VC funding stages, documents associated with each stage, the structure and role of VC firms, and their relationships with clients.
How to nail your oral argument, both in person and virtually; how to draft your brief persuasively; and how to make sure everything in your brief is cited properly.