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  1. GenAI Fundamentals for Lawyers Certificate

    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.

    • CLE Available
    • 4 courses

  2. Bankruptcy: Financing, Litigation, and Contracts

    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.

    • CLE Available
    • 5 courses

  3. Chapter 11 Cases, Process, and Documents

    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).

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  4. Civil Litigation: Practice and Process

    An introduction to the practice and process of civil litigation. Covers the typical roles in a law firm’s civil litigation group, the life cycle of a typical civil case, and the main tasks involved in discovery, motion practice and trial preparation.

    • CLE Available
    • 5 courses

  5. Claims 'If True' and Indemnifiable Losses (2023)

    This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – Claims ‘If True’ provisions and the concept of indemnifiable losses (with a focus on the definition of “Loss”). It covers drafting and negotiating tips, buyer and seller perspectives, and market trends information for both provisions based on the ABA M&A Committee’s 2022-23 Private Target Deal Points Study.

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  6. Commercial Lending Documents

    This track introduces the main documents involved in commercial lending deals. It includes walk throughs of the documents and their main provisions, covers key legal and business points, as well as strategic considerations for drafting, reviewing, and filing the documents. Documents covered include commitment letters and other preliminary documents, UCC-1 financing statements, UCC-3s, payoff letters, security agreements, and credit agreements.

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  7. Commercial Provisions: Part I

    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 amendment and waivers, arbitration provisions, assignment, audit rights, confidentiality, counterparts, data privacy provisions, disclaimers of implied warranties, entire agreement clauses, and jury trial waivers.

    • CLE Available
    • 10 courses

  8. Commercial Provisions: Part 2

    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.

    • CLE Available
    • 10 courses

  9. Deal Documents for Venture Deals

    Explains the main documents involved in venture financing deals, including key legal and business points and considerations for drafting and reviewing the documents. Documents covered include amended and restated certificates of incorporation, stock purchase agreements, voting agreements, convertible notes, and more.

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  10. Deal Structures and Documents for M&A Deals

    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.

    • CLE Available
    • 10 courses

  11. 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
    • 5 courses

  12. Due Diligence and Closings in M&A Deals

    The basics of due diligence and closings in M&A deals. Includes an overview of the diligence process, tips for conducting due diligence, the closing process, the differences between simultaneous and delayed closings, and guidance on drafting key closing documents.

    • CLE Available
    • 8 courses

  13. Expert Depositions

    Rules, procedures, tips and strategic considerations for taking and defending expert depositions. This track covers qualifying as an expert, expert and rebuttal reports, witness prep, questioning techniques, attorney-client privilege, and more.

    • CLE Available
    • 6 courses

  14. Financial Concepts in Legal Practice

    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.

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  15. Financial Literacy for Lawyers

    An introduction to finance and accounting basics including valuation, statistics, data visualization, and where to find financial information about a company. This track also provides an introduction to Excel and explains how to perform present and future value calculations.

    • CLE Available
    • 6 courses

  16. Financial Reporting and Accounting

    Explains key concepts in financial reporting and accounting, such as accrual accounting, revenue recognition, and depreciation and amortization. This track also covers the roles in a finance department; the processes of accounting, financial reporting, and audits; and how to analyze a company’s annual report and financials.

    • CLE Available
    • 7 courses

  17. Financial Statements for Lawyers

    An introduction to the four main financial statements for companies: balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and statements of shareholder equity. This track also explains key accounting and financial concepts for understanding the statements.

    • CLE Available
    • 5 courses

  18. Fraud Carve-Outs and Updating Disclosure Schedules (2023)

    An introduction to various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – disclosure-schedule-updates provisions and the concept of defining “Fraud” in fraud carve-outs. This track covers drafting and negotiating tips, buyer and seller perspectives, and market trends information from the ABA M&A Committee’s 2022-23 Private Target Deal Points Study.

    • CLE Available
    • 6 courses

  19. Introduction to Civil Discovery

    An introduction to the discovery process in civil litigation, including discovery requests, written responses and objections, interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, and e-discovery.

    • CLE Available
    • 5 courses

  20. Introduction to Corporate and Litigation Practice

    An overview of major corporate and litigation practice areas, designed for people preparing to join large law firms as first-year associates.

    • 7 courses

  21. Introduction to Financial Statements

    Designed to help lawyers develop their business acumen. Covers the four main financial statements, how different transactions affect them, and how to understand a company’s financial position from its annual report and financials.

    • 6 courses

  22. Introduction to Restructuring Practice

    An 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.

    • CLE Available
    • 5 courses

  23. Law Students: Overview of Legal Practice

    Designed for law students to provide insight into several major legal practice areas of interest in private practice.

    • 8 courses

  24. Loan Transaction Process

    This track takes a look at the typical loan transaction process. This includes an overview of what it means to be a lending attorney, how a commercial lending deal team is typically structured, the main stages of a typical transaction, the due diligence process, the attachment and perfection process for security interests, the use of financing statements under the UCC, and the closing of the loan transaction.

    • CLE Available
    • 6 courses

  25. Loan Types and Features

    Lawyers will learn about the main types of loans, including term loans, revolvers, secured and unsecured loans, and bilateral and syndicated loans. The program also reviews key features commonly found in commercial loans, such as repayment provisions, guaranties, and covenants and events of default.

    • CLE Available
    • 4 courses