Agenda

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Monday, November 25, 2024 
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CST

 

Overview of a Civil Trial
Presented by: Jonathan Baker

  • Pre-trial procedure and scheduling orders
  • Discovery control plan and discovery overview
  • Pre-trial motion practice
  • Anatomy of a trial

Assisting with Investigations
Presented by: Terry Waite

  • Summarizing depositions
  • Skip tracing
  • Coordinating witnesses
  • Reviewing pleadings and discovery

Managing Evidence
Presented by: Terry Waite

  • Types of evidence
  • Rules for admissibility of evidence
  • Preserving evidence

Effectively Working with Opposing Counsel and Staff
Presented by: Alexandria Bartels

  • Analyzing methods of communication
  • Standards for responding to emails
  • Working with the courts
  • Maintaining professionalism

Litigation Ethics for Assistants and Paralegals
Presented by: Susanne Miller

  • Attorney and paralegal ethical rules
  • Specific areas of concern for legal support staff
    • Conflicts of interest
    • Confidentiality
    • Ex-parte communications
  • Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
  • Working with clients, courts and opposing counsel

   

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Credits

Paralegals
6.0 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)

NALA - National Association of Legal Assistants
6.0 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, for paralegals in Nebraska. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.

The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) has approved this course for 6.0 total CLE hours, which includes 5.0 substantive CLE hours and 1.0 ethics CLE hour.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

On-Demand Credits:

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.

Speakers

Jonathan Baker

Litigator with Kutak Rock’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Group.

Mr. Baker’s practice centers on intellectual property, competition, antitrust, and complex corporate litigation. Outside litigation, he assists clients with devising internal policies to ensure compliance with state and federal antitrust regulations. Mr. Baker earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Tulane University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota.

Alexandria Bartels

Attorney with Gross Welch Marks Clare

 Ms. Bartels areas of practice include family law, guardianships and corporate law. She is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association and the Omaha Bar Association. Ms. Bartels earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, and her J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Susanne Miller, J.D.

Assistant Professor of Legal Studies Director of Legal Studies Program

Ms. Miller is also Director of the ABA approved Legal Studies Program at College of Saint Mary and the College’s pre-law advisor. Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member, she taught as an adjunct instructor in the program for ten years. Licensed to practice law in Nebraska and Iowa, Ms. Miller has worked in several corporate legal departments, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, real estate, lending and general financial services. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Creighton University and her J.D. from Drake University School of Law.

Terry Waite

Partner with Waite & McWha

Mr. Waite has forty-seven years of trial practice, including scores of Jury trials to verdict, and twenty-nine years’ experience as an Approved Federal Court Mediator. He is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and an approved mediator with the Federal Court, District of Nebraska since 1995. Mr. Waite earned his B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska and his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.