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Have You Seen? Effective Legal Support: Non-Contentious Estate Matters
Estate matters may be ‘non-contentious,’ but navigating them efficiently requires precision and expertise. This webinar will equip legal support staff with the essential knowledge and practical skills to streamline estate administration and avoid common pitfalls, with topics including: The role of legal support staff An overview of surrogate forms for ...
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Have You Seen? Navigating Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Closing with Confidence
This program provides practical takeaways to support a seamless commercial real estate transaction. Topics will include: Due Diligence Essentials Purchase & Sale Agreement Insights Security Documentation Demystification Professional Conduct Trust Conditions & Closing This program is designed for lawyers in their first few years of practice, or for those who ...
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Legal Tech Essentials in a 60-minute Webinar
For lawyers looking to optimize their practice with the right technology, this webinar distills a breadth of practical tips and advice into one 60-minute lunch hour webinar. And the added benefit? Registration includes access to the recording so you can pause, replay, or catch up on missed content as it’s ...
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New Webinar! Corporate Reorganizations for Legal Support Staff
If you provide support to your lawyer on corporate reorganizations, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Increase your understanding of the process to boost efficiency and overall success of the file. This webinar will explore common types of corporate reorganizations, including amalgamations and share exchanges, and it will examine ...
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New Program | Effective Legal Support: Contentious Estate Matters
Legal assistants and paralegals play an integral role in wills and estates practices. A well-managed estates practice is an area of law where legal support staff can have a significant impact and be the main source of contact with the lawyer’s clients. This webinar will explore common estate litigation matters, ...
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New Webinar | Corporate Procedure for Legal Support Staff: Dividends, Other Distributions, and Share Redemptions
Understanding the intricacies of dividends, distributions, and share redemptions is essential for keeping corporate records spotless and ensuring compliance. This webinar equips legal support staff with the tools and know-how to confidently navigate these critical corporate procedures, with topics including: Overview of dividends General dividend drafting considerations Types of dividends ...
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New Program | Practice Note 2 Exposed: Your Key to Filing and Deadlines
Join us for a dynamic lunch-hour webinar on PN2, where we’ll explore the essentials of timely and accurate document filing in court. Learn how to master deadlines and adhere to procedural requirements with practical tips and strategies. Benefit from the added perspective of a distinguished member of the judiciary, who ...
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New Program Alert | Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff
Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. This program will examine civil procedure issues that legal support staff may encounter and identify practical strategies and solutions to address them. Presenters will also discuss the interplay between the technical requirements of the law of civil procedure ...
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