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A discussion about the main risks and limitations lawyers should be aware of when working with LLMs, as well as advice about how to mitigate them. Issues covered include hallucinations, bias, transparency, and data security.

Guidance for identifying problematic and deal-breaking issues that regularly arise in M&A due diligence, including corporate structure problems, change of control provisions in material contracts, and compliance concerns.

A guide to working effectively with both supervising lawyers and people you manage. Teaches how to be proactive and build trust with those above you, and provide guidance and support to those below you.

An overview of the hedge fund industry, including the largest hedge funds, common types of hedge fund investors, and how hedge funds make money.

An introduction to the four main financial statements, with examples of how the statements are affected by different business transactions.

An advanced discussion about how to effectively prepare your expert for cross examination. Discusses the best questions to ask your expert during mock Q&A, as well as the best ways to prep them to respond. Also covers how to prepare your expert for impeachment and to come across credibly.

Explains key legal, business, and drafting issues for the most common terms and provisions that appear in day-to-day commercial agreements. This track covers force majeure, indemnification, limitation of liability, notice, publicity, reps & warranties, schedules and exhibits, severability, survival, and term and termination provisions.

This track explores how private equity deals are financed, how management incentives are structured, and the strategies funds use to create value.

This program teaches lawyers about various aspects of two advanced M&A concepts found in acquisition agreements – Claims ‘If True’ provisions and the concept of indemnifiable losses (with a focus on the definition of “Loss”). It covers drafting and negotiating tips and buyer and seller perspectives.

Mastering the essentials of trial practice: opening statements, closing arguments, directs and cross-exams. Also covers courtroom decorum and ethical issues that arise during a trial.

This program covers strategies, rules, and procedures specific to the taking of a corporate deposition, as well as some common mistakes made when taking a deposition and tips for effective deposition prep. It also includes tips for drafting a corporate deposition notice, strategies for taking the deposition such that information responsive to the deposition topic is obtained, and tips for asking questions that will garner clear and usable testimony after the deposition.

The different types of Chapter 11 cases, the process of a Chapter 11 case (including the “first days” and 363 asset sales), and the major documents in Chapter 11 (including Chapter 11 plans, disclosure statements and orders, and restructuring support agreements).