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The role of bylaws in a corporation, including common components, how they can be amended, and important differences between public and private company bylaws.

An overview of common private equity fund investment strategies such as growth equity and leveraged buyouts (LBOs). The course also covers alternative strategies including private debt, real assets, and funds of funds.

A detailed discussion of everything that needs to—or should—go into an expert report, besides the opinions themselves. A section-by-section look into strategy and drafting, in addition to compliance with the rules.

A walk-through of how to prepare and ultimately deliver your opening statement. Covers how to get the jury’s attention right away, tell your client’s story, introduce key evidence, distill complexities, handle negative evidence, and end with a bang. Also teaches specific things you can do (and not do) to win the jury over.

Discussion of how to conduct a witness prep meeting, focusing on making the witness comfortable with how the deposition will work, explaining how depositions differ from ordinary conversation, and giving the witness tips on how to answer questions.

A discussion of the different types of debt financing used in private equity, including senior debt, subordinated debt, and high-yield debt.

Covers key financial and accounting concepts and how they apply in specific legal practice areas, including M&A, litigation, finance, securities, emerging companies, bankruptcy, and real estate.

Explains key legal, business, and drafting issues for the most common terms and provisions that appear in day-to-day commercial agreements. This track covers force majeure, indemnification, limitation of liability, notice, publicity, reps & warranties, schedules and exhibits, severability, survival, and term and termination provisions.

Tips and strategies for working effectively with experts on your case. Covers how to prepare for direct of your expert, prepare your expert for cross, and conduct cross examination of the other side’s expert. Gives tips for maximizing your expert’s performance and steering clear of mistakes. Also discusses tricky ethical areas like privilege over communications and draft reports, as well as how to choose the right expert in the first place.

The different types of Chapter 11 cases, the process of a Chapter 11 case (including the “first days” and 363 asset sales), and the major documents in Chapter 11 (including Chapter 11 plans, disclosure statements and orders, and restructuring support agreements).

This certificate program gives lawyers an understanding of generative AI and large language models, covering key AI concepts and terms, the impact of GenAI on the legal industry and practical applications for lawyers. It also looks at the risks, limitations, and ethical concerns associated with LLMs, letting legal professionals better understand the opportunities and considerations involved in using GenAI in their practice.

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.