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OC-62380-1Legal Professionals can be creatures of habit. This on-demand program begins by providing an overview of child and spousal support legislation before exploring several Child Support Guidelines short snappers that are intended to help break common habits that get in the way of good legal work. Topics include tips for calculating Guideline income, dealing with the section 7(3) childcare calculation trap, Schedule III adjustments, listing (or not listing) all section 7 expenses, issues arising from RESPs, split parenting calculations (s. 8), and shared parenting setoffs (s. 9). This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 55 minutes.
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OC-62402Designed specifically for legal support staff across a variety of practice areas, this on-demand program aims to elevate digital skills, fostering efficiency and adaptability in today’s paperless legal environment. Topics include how to build a dynamic digital resource library using Microsoft OneNote, how to transform a chaotic schedule into a structured, collaborative success using Microsoft Planner, how to utilize Microsoft Word Mail Merge to efficiently create form letters, pulling data from a Microsoft Excel Worksheet, and how to utilize Adobe Acrobat. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 3, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.
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OC-62399The pre-transactions phase of M&A transactions is an important aspect within the M&A planning process. Explore key considerations for lawyers, such as transaction structuring, valuation, preliminary tax considerations, public and private companies, preliminary contractual arrangements, multiple shareholders, and working with outside advisors. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 20, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 9 minutes.
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OC-62390-4Legal support staff play an integral role in commercial real estate matters. This on-demand program provides a title insurance review, explores the ordering process for title insurance, discusses what is considered commercial, and examines issues not covered by commercial title insurance. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 13, 2024 as part of Commercial Real Estate for Legal Support Staff. Total running time is 1 hour, 11 minutes.
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OC-62390-3Legal support staff play an integral role in commercial real estate matters. Explore common issues legal support staff may encounter with commercial lending in commercial real estate transactions, including issues with respect to the contract or conveyance instructions, commitment letter and lending instructions, and traditional banks versus non-traditional lenders. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 13, 2024 as part of Commercial Real Estate for Legal Support Staff. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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OC-62390-2Legal support staff play an integral role in commercial real estate matters. Examine the types of due diligence searches in standard commercial real estate transactions, search request forms, and examples of search results. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 13, 2024 as part of Commercial Real Estate for Legal Support Staff. Total running time is 50 minutes.
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OC-62390-1Lawyers and legal support staff form an essential partnership in facilitating successful commercial real estate transactions. Explore what is expected of legal support staff on a commercial purchase/sale transaction, with topics including the role of legal support staff with respect to the purchase agreement, due diligence, vendor documents, purchaser documents, closing and post-closing. Explore the role of a lawyer in commercial real estate transactions as they collaborate with legal support staff to ultimately ensure the success of the transaction. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 13, 2024 as part of Commercial Real Estate for Legal Support Staff. Total running time is 52 minutes.
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OC-62397Due to the dynamic nature of civil litigation matters, the role of legal support staff can be challenging. This on-demand program provides an overview of the King’s Filing Digital Service. It also discusses the new rules relating to the civil streamlined trial process, which came into effect January 1, 2024, examines the purpose of streamlined trials, and provides an overview of the streamlined trial process and procedure. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 14, 2024. Total running time is 40 minutes.
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OC-62354-4Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. If a resolution has been reached, it is important you understand how to draft agreements and the enforceability of those agreements. This on-demand program provides a drafting overview with an exploration of updated case law on the enforceability of agreements pursuant to the Anderson v Anderson decision. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
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OC-62354-3Once you have explored the retainer process with your client, it is important to assess your family law client’s case prior to deciding which dispute resolution process is appropriate. Explore assessment categories, such as client objectives, dynamic between the parties, inter-partner violence screening, and negotiation and process style. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 3 minutes.
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OC-62354-2Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. Once you have been retained, this on-demand program discusses tips for explaining the retainer process, explores strategies for getting instructions from your client, discusses how to determine the appropriate level of disclosure for the case, and examines how to build rapport with opposing counsel. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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OC-62354-1Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. Starting with the intake process, explore effective strategies lawyers can employ before, during and at the end of the initial consultation. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
