Learn the latest on Drafting and Responding to Dominating Demand Letters with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar and Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE and MCLE credit, online access to complete course and reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

You can save tens of thousands of dollars in fees for clients by prevailing before filing a complaint or answer. Over 99% of cases today resolve before being tried, which makes drafting and responding to demand letters more important than ever. This seminar will discuss concrete examples on drafting an effective and powerful demand letter that results in favorable and immediate outcomes for clients. Our distinguished faculty will relate real-life scenarios to illustrate decision science, compelling framing, and key language to increase the effectiveness of your demand letters. At the same time, responding to an excellent demand letter requires learnable skills to limit liability, discount the expense of litigation, and efficiently resolve disputes. The speakers for this program include several leading trial and defense attorneys. Registration includes access to complete course and reference materials to outline and diagram the discussed best arguments, practices, and techniques. Register today to learn the most effective methods on Drafting and Responding to Powerful Demand Letters.

Agenda:

Drafting and Responding to Dominating Demand Letters CLE:

a. Key Language to Include in Effective Demand Letters

b. Crafting Compelling Narratives in Demand Letters and Responses

c. Drafting Powerful Responses to Demand Letters

d. Winning Strategies to Demonstrate that the Law Is On Your Side

e. Avoiding Common Demand Letter Issues

f. Using Statistics in Demand Letters

g. Utilizing Moral Foundations and Defenses

h. Overlooked Responses to Demand Letters that Get Results

i. Structuring Evidence in Demand Letters

j. Determining How Much Information to Provide in Damage Calculations

k. Successfully Limiting Liability in Responses

Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Paul J. Criscuolo is a Partner at Callagy Law, where he has built a tax/transactional and mergers & acquisitions practice involving tax consulting, tax due diligence, deal strategy, business plan evaluation, synergy assessment and post-deal integration. He has consulted on hundreds of M&A transactions, totaling in excess of $500B in value across all industries and for a broad range of clientele (Fortune 100 companies, small to mid-sized corporate investors, and private equity investors), including the largest free market M&A transaction based on equity value (in excess of $280B). Mr. Criscuolo has served as a project leader and advisor on the full spectrum of corporate transactions – mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, capital fundraising from banks and private equity, development and execution of corporate strategy, and business planning. His practice also includes all aspects of tax compliance, tax planning, and audit/controversy resolution (including facilitating requests for advisory opinions, opinions of counsel, and voluntary disclosures). Mr. Criscuolo has also formerly served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall School of Law, where he lectured on Legal Research & Writing. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Seton Hall University.

2. Vincent DePalo is a Partner at Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo LLP, where he concentrates on complex civil litigation, particularly toxic torts, products liability, and insurance defense. His courtroom experience includes a defense verdict in the first joint asbestos-tobacco exposure trial in his state’s history. Mr. DePalo has been published in both legal and scientific journals. Most recently, he co-authored a chapter in the Claims Professional Desk Reference. He has also conducted research at one of the country’s leading hospital’s neuro-radiation oncology laboratory and has published about cancer genetics. In addition to his law practice, Mr. DePalo has served as an adjunct professor at Northeastern School of Law, where he has taught torts.

3. Michael Smikun practices at Callagy Law, where he has obtained jury verdicts for $33 million and another for $27.6 million. He also successfully argued and won cases in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth, and Ninth Circuits; various state trial and appellate courts across the country. He has won cases valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. Mr. Smikun is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law.

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