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M&A Due Diligence Process (UK)

An explanation of what’s involved in due diligence processes for private UK M&A transactions, from initial scoping and team coordination through document review and final reporting. The course covers the practical skills lawyers need to organise efficient DD and deliver findings to clients.

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Prepping a Witness for Direct

How to prepare your witness for their direct examination. Includes how to discuss their answers with them, prepare them on negative points, and instruct them on demeanor. Also covers strategy for an effective mock Q&A.

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Updating Disclosure Schedules: Market Trends

ABA M&A Committee members John F. Clifford from McMillan LLP and Ann Beth Stebbins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates discuss market trends for disclosure schedules updates provisions, drawing on data from the ABA M&A Committee's Private Target Deal Points Study.

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Preparing a Corporate Deposition Witness

Rules and tips for selecting the corporate witness; how a corporate witness’s role differs from a fact witness; assembling materials for corporate witness prep; reviewing the topics with the witness; and tips for reviewing the topics and practicing Q&A with a corporate witness.

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Annual Reports

An introduction to annual reports under state law (mainly Delaware), including what’s in the reports and why, the timing of filings, and penalties if the company is late.

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Curated course lists for self-paced learning, with CLE available in most MCLE states.

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Trial Planning

An advanced look at trial practice. Includes how to create and use a master trial plan, run a trial team, set yourself up well for an appeal, and make sure your witnesses are ready.

CLE Available
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Expert Reports and Daubert Challenges

Advanced guidance on expert reports and rebuttals, including how to work with your expert to help them effectively plan and draft their reports. Focuses on the Opinions section, but then looks closely at the other sections of the report as well. Also gives strategic advice on drafting Daubert motions and Daubert oppositions. Covers specific ways to attack and defend an expert’s methodology, as well as how to select the best arguments.

CLE Available
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Defending a Corporate Deposition

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.

CLE Available