Conference including sessions on electronic discovery: The Roosevelt Hotel, Madison at 45th Street, New York, NY 10017. Estrin LegalEd.

The Paralegal Leadership Institute is back bringing you new and exciting workshops designed specifically for today’s paralegals.  This is no ordinary conference.  It is designed for paralegals seeking the latest and most important information from those in-the-know. The Paralegal Leadership Institute brings you key leaders and industry executives who share their knowledge and best practices in an interactive workshop format.

Perhaps best of all, you will meet other successful paralegals from around the country who represent law firms, in-house legal departments and government agencies and who are looking to achieve the highest level of accomplishments.

This event is co-sponsored by CSC.

Register for seminar or order conference materials:

* Call our toll-free number, 888.803.8807, or email us to hold your place or bill your firm
* Make checks payable to Estrin Professional Careers
* Payment must be made prior to the conference
* PLI2008

Seminar tuition and discounts:

A block of rooms at a special discounted rate is being held at The Roosevelt Hotel.  To book your room, please call the hotel directly at 1 888 TEDDY NY and ask for The Paralegal Leadership Institute discounted rate. Reservations must be made by January 17, 2008.

Tuition Thereafter:  $595.00
Regular Tuition after December 15 and before January 26:  $495.00
Early Bird Rate:  Before December 16th:  $450.00.

To register online click on this link: www.RegOnline.com/PLI2008

Topics addressed include:

Just a few of the workshops and general sessions include:

* Trends, Friends & the Future of the Legal Field
* What to Do When 60 Minutes Calls - Practical Legal Ethics
* The Sedona Principles
* Section 16 Filings
* How to Conduct a Diligent UCC Search
* Gathering & Managing Evidence
* Mergers & Acquisitions
* Reviewing Title Reports
* 10 Efficient Steps to Cite-Checking
* Managing Organization Change
* Identity Theft - A Big Business
* The Trial of Your Life
* Trial Presentations:  Winning Over the Jury
* Compliance & Corporate Governance
* Strategies for Reducing Risk in Document Management
* Drafting Basic Contracts
* Techniques for Setting Up War Rooms
* Knowledge Management in the Legal Environment
* The Latest in E-Mail, Audio and Voice-Mail E-Discovery
* Formation of LLCs
* The Litigation Manager’s Role
* Trademarks:  Beyond the Clearance
* Intellectual Property 101A
* You Don’t Have to Leave Your Job!  Utilizing Your Paralegal Background
* Improving Your Project Management Skills
* Gathering & Managing Evidence
* In-House vs. Outsourced Technology Solutions
* Best Practices for Database Setup
* Corporate Maintenance from Boardroom to Filings
* Managing Exhibits for Trial or Deposition
* The Paralegal’s Role in Hedge Funds
* The Commercial Real Estate Closing
* Preparing the Annual Report
* Doing Business on the Internet
* Making the Transition from Paralegal to Litigation Support Manager
* Document Management & E-Minute Books
* Practical Legal Ethics:  Confidentiality

Instructors:

* Gary Melhuish, Director of Paralegals, Ballard, Spahr (Philadelphia)
Director of Legal Assistants; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (Washington D.C.) Past-Pres., International Paralegal Management Assoc., instructor, Georgetown University Paralegal Program.
* Ann Price, RP; Litigation Case Manager, Patton Boggs, LLP (Washington D.C.)
Frequent CLE speaker & instructor in paralegal programs
* Christy Stouffer, Practice Support Director, Steptoe & Johnson
Instructor, Georgetown University Paralegal Program. Past-president of the International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA).
* Paul Hodnefield, Associate General Counsel, Corporation Service Company (CSC)
Board of Directors of the National Public Records Research Association. Conducted seminars on Revised Article 9 search and filing issues. Written articles including the January 2006 edition of The Secured Lender. Adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota law school, where he taught courses on public records and business ethics.
* Allen Brody, Esq., President & General Counsel, Estrin LegalEd
Over 20 years as a practicing lawyer, Mr. Brody is a very popular Paralegal SuperConference speaker. Formerly in private practice, he also held the position of General Counsel of a $200 million corporation. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and practiced law in California and Michigan.

Credit for continuing education:

Estrin LegalEd is an approved continuing legal education provider of the California State Bar Association and NFPA.  Credits for NALA are pending.

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