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An explanation of how PE funds work by exploring the roles of the key participants in a limited partnership, including the general partner, limited partners, deal professionals, portfolio companies, and holding companies.

In-depth look at effective deposition questioning, including open versus closed questions, the funnel approach, strategies for getting admissions, cross-examination, and testing case theories.

Explains how to take feedback in a way that supports growth, builds resilience, and strengthens working relationships. Covers how to listen with an open mind, ask clarifying questions, and identify practical takeaways—even when the feedback is vague, unexpected, or hard to hear.

This course outlines the four stages of a typical private equity or venture capital fund's life cycle, from marketing the fund to potential investors to dissolution.

Tips for Microsoft Word that will make drafting your contract smoother and more efficient.

Once it’s clear a case is going to trial, there’s a lot to do to get ready for it. This course covers the main tasks involved, from pre-trial motions and exhibit lists to jury selection and closing arguments.

This program explains certificates of incorporation and corporate bylaws, discussing their respective roles in a company, how they can be amended, and other important aspects of these important corporate documents. The program also provides an overview of the key players in a corporation: its stockholders, the board of directors, and the main officers.

An introduction to the main deal documents in a securities offering and the role, scope and process of conducting due diligence for various types of securities offerings.

This program covers the structure of private equity funds, key deal types, how PE firms approach transactions, and the differences between strategic M&A and Private Equity M&A.

This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – materiality scrapes and sandbagging. It covers drafting and negotiating tips, buyer and seller perspectives, and market trend information from the ABA M&A Committee’s 2022-23 Private Target Deal Points Study.

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

Explains three critical issues for a company as it goes through a bankruptcy case: the methods of financing available to the company, the process and procedure of bankruptcy litigation, and how contracts and leases are dealt with when a company goes through a restructuring.