Learn the latest on Drafting and Responding to Civil Lawsuits, Interrogatories, Document Requests, Admissions, & Hold Letters CLE with this convenient, telephonic seminar. Register to obtain CLE and MCLE credit, receive access to complete course and reference materials, and attend this telephonic seminar.

Benefits:

Discovery and pre-trial litigation have never been more important than now, when less than 1% of cases are tried to a jury. This 90-minute program is a crash course on the trajectory of the of a civil case from the initial complaint through motions and discovery. This program covers (1) pleading a complaint to meet the heightened standards of Iqbal and Twombly with a focus on theme and theory; (2) anticipating defenses and motions to dismiss; (3) securing the discovery necessary for summary judgment and trial; and (4) understanding the key rules of evidence and using them to build a case. Our distinguished seminar faculty will also drafting civil lawsuits, discovery requests, winning responses, and the most overlooked yet effective objections. 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 plans on Drafting and Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Admissions, & Hold Letters.

Agenda:

Drafting and Responding to Civil Lawsuits, Interrogatories, Document Requests, Admissions, & Hold Letters CLE:

a. Drafting Knock-out Civil Lawsuits

b. Pleading a Complaint to Meet the Heightened Standards of Iqbal and Twombly with a Focus on Theme and Theory

c. Best Practices on Formulating a Discovery Plan

d. Successfully Limiting the Scope of Discovery

e. Anticipating Defenses and Motions to Dismiss

f. Securing the Discovery Necessary for Summary Judgment and Trial

g. Understanding the Key Rules of Evidence and Using Them to Build a Case

h. Structuring Requests for Disclosure, Production, Admissions, and Interrogatories

i. Avoiding the Pitfalls of Objections and Motions to Strike

j. Making the Best Use of Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

k. Effective Objections & Disclosures

k. Winning with Motions to Compel and Motions for Protective Orders

Interactive Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

Shira Forman practices at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, where she focuses her practice on the full spectrum of employment disputes in areas including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and wage and hour claims, conducts employment-related investigations, and advises employers on day-to-day personnel matters. She is also a mediator and arbitrator and serves on multiple panels, including the American Arbitration Association’s Consumer Panel, her United States District Court mediators’ panel, and the FINRA arbitration panel, among others. She has experience in the gaming, entertainment and music industries, having addressed the nuanced business and legal issues faced by participants in these sectors. Ms. Forman is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law.

Reuben Guttman is a founding member of Guttman, Buschner & Brooks PLLC. His practice involves complex litigation and class actions. He has represented clients in claims brought under the Federal False Claims Act, securities laws, the Price Anderson Act, Department of Energy statutes and regulations, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and various employment discrimination, labor, and environmental statutes. He has tried and/or litigated claims involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, business interference and other common law torts. The International Business Times has called Mr. Guttman “one of the world’s most prominent whistleblower attorneys.” He has served as counsel in cases brought under the False Claims Act returning over $6 Billion to the government. Mr. Guttman served as lead counsel in a series of cases resulting in the recovery of more than $30 million under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and he served as lead counsel in a civil rights class action against the South Carolina Department of Corrections which resulted in a consent order requiring the testing and treatment of more than 20,000 inmates for Hepatitis C. He is co-author (with JC Lore) of the text, Pretrial Advocacy (Wolters-Kluwer-NITA, 2022). In addition, he is the author and/or editor of numerous articles, book chapters, and technical publications and his commentary has appeared in Market Watch, American Lawyer Media, Forbes, AOL Government, Accounting Today, Law 360, The Global Legal Post, and the Jerusalem Post. Mr. Guttman has testified before committees of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate on the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). In 1992, he advised President-elect Clinton’s transition team on labor policy and worker health and safety regulation. Mr. Guttman earned his law degree at Emory University School of Law, where he has served as a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, and he has been a Team Leader for the school's Trial Techniques Program. He is founder of, and Senior Advisor to, the Emory Law Corporate Governance and Accountability Review, and he is currently an Adjunct Professional Lecturer at the American University School of Public Affairs where he teaches Equal Protection and Civil Rights.

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