The following programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit. Each class is free of charge and worth 1 substantive PA credit.
For CLE schedule and registration information, please click here.
Developing a Defensible eDiscovery Plan
1 substantive PA credit
This course offers valuable insight into the strategies and tactical options to take
advantage of while developing your next eDiscovery plan.
· Review of current case law
· Key elements and overview of the eDiscovery process
· Foundations for developing a budget
eDiscovery in the EU: Navigating the Complexity of Cross Border
Processing and Production
1 substantive PA credit
This unique course provides an overview of current EU statutes and offers practical tips
concerning the representation of companies operating throughout Europe.
· Comparison of EU and U.S. perspectives on privacy
· Successful collection practices under Europe’s privacy laws
· Handling foreign data: challenges and solutions
Data Collections: Understanding Your Options
1 substantive PA credit
Modern corporations typically store electronic information in multiple repositories,
making data collection more complicated than it was just a few years ago.
This course provides fundamental information on how to identify those repositories
and develop a proper collection plan.
· Computer systems and how to identify their components
· Electronic data storage
· Options for collecting evidence
Solving the Mystery of Medical Record Audit Trails
1 substantive PA credit
Like traditional office documents, medical records also contain metadata
which can be used as an audit trail. Learn how this valuable information
about medical data can be used to help build your case.
· What is metadata and where is it found?
· Review of current guidelines regarding medical record metadata
· How the audit trail can become a key strategy point of your case
Courtrooms in the Digital Age: Technical Strategies for Success
2 substantive PA credits
The old axiom of “seeing is believing” is more applicable now than
ever to effectively communicate to changing demographics of courtroom juries.
Animated scene reconstructions, three-dimensional models, complex timelines,
synchronized depositions, and instantaneous document displays have become
the norm in courtrooms of today’s digital age. This course explores statistical
observations and modern-day mindsets that directly affect how a litigator should
communicate at trial. The presentation also offers several successful
technical strategies and shares best practices for litigators faced with the challenge
of communicating complex information to a jury.
· Establishing a framework of technical tools and visual strategies
· Meeting heightened standards of efficiency, visual display, and persuasiveness
· Communicating to a changing demographic
· Options for visual demonstratives
· Demonstrations of multidimensional courtroom graphics
· Application of best practices to your next case