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  1. Acquisition Agreements

    An introduction to the structure and main provisions of an acquisition agreement.

    • M&A Basics
    • Remote or in person

  2. Amended and Restated Certificates of Incorporation

    A typical Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and its key provisions.

    • Venture Financing
    • Remote or in person

  3. Appellate Briefs

    Tips for drafting an appellate brief and selecting arguments, including the appellant’s burden, the standard of review, and unique procedural requirements.

    • Motion Practice
    • Remote or in person

  4. Argument Section of a Brief

    Guidance on how to draft the argument section of a brief, including how to sequence arguments and structure points, as well as how to frame the rules of law and apply those rules to the facts of your case.

    • Motion Practice
    • Remote or in person

  5. Avoidance Actions

    Avoidance actions in bankruptcy, including preference actions and fraudulent transfer or conveyance actions.

    • Restructuring
    • Remote or in person

  6. Balance Sheets

    An introduction to balance sheets, including an explanation of the balance sheet equation and descriptions of assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity.

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Remote or in person

  7. Bankruptcy Litigation Overview

    Key litigation concepts in a Chapter 11 case, including the bankruptcy estate, court jurisdiction, and different types of actions.

    • Restructuring
    • Remote or in person

  8. Cash Flow Statements

    What cash flow statements are and how they’re used to track cash from a company’s operating, investing, and financing activities.

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Remote or in person

  9. Chapter 11 Disclosure Statements and Orders

    The main requirements, contents, and drafting process of a typical Chapter 11 disclosure statement and order.

    • Restructuring
    • Remote or in person

  10. Chapter 11 Plan Confirmations

    The requirements for plan confirmation under Chapter 11, both consensual and nonconsensual.

    • Restructuring
    • Remote or in person

  11. Chapter 11 Plans

    Contents of a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, including mandatory and discretionary provisions.

    • Restructuring
    • Remote or in person

  12. Citations and Bluebooking

    How to make sure that the citations in your brief are accurate and cited properly, including how to perform a substantive cite check, bluebook your citations, and when and how to use signals in your citations.

    • Motion Practice
    • Remote or in person

  13. Claims 'If True'

    The claims "if true" concept for indemnification obligations of private M&A agreements, including buyer and seller perspectives and drafting guidance.

    • M&A Provisions
    • Remote or in person

  14. Commitment Letters and Other Preliminary Documents

    An overview of the preliminary documents typically used in loan transactions, including term sheets, commitment letters, and fee letters.

    • Commercial Lending
    • Remote or in person

  15. Convertible Debt Financings

    Convertible debt financing; the main features, conversion terms, and nuances of convertible notes; SAFEs and KISSes.

    • Venture Financing
    • Remote or in person

  16. Credit Agreements

    An overview of the typical provisions in a credit agreement, with an in-depth look at the most common covenants and Events of Default, including common financial covenants and the distinction between Defaults and Events of Default.

    • Commercial Lending
    • Remote or in person

  17. Defending a Corporate Deposition

    Dos and don'ts when defending the deposition of a corporate witness, and how to deal with particular types of questions and issues.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  18. Defending a Deposition

    Preparing, protecting and counseling the witness in a deposition; correcting testimony, and redirect.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  19. Defending an Expert Deposition

    How to prepare an expert witness for deposition and defend them during the deposition.

    • Experts
    • Remote or in person

  20. Deposition Erratas

    Rules, format, and procedures for drafting an errata to correct a deposition transcript.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  21. Deposition Notices and Subpoenas

    Timings and requirements for drafting and depositions notices and third-party subpoenas.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  22. Deposition Objections

    How to use objections while defending a deposition; form, relevance and privilege objections; and rules on speaking objections.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  23. Deposition Questioning

    How to form deposition questions, get important admissions, avoid common mistakes in questioning, and create a useful record at a deposition.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  24. Deposition Witness Prep: Ethical Issues

    The ethical issues encountered when preparing a witness for deposition.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person

  25. Deposition Witness Prep: Explaining Mechanics & Strategy

    How to prepare a witness for the mechanics and logistics of a deposition, and tips and strategies to give them on answering questions.

    • Depositions
    • Remote or in person