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A good closing checklist can help any deal run more efficiently. This course suggests five things to keep in mind when working on a closing checklist as well as some drafting tips.

How to manage a trial team, lead its operations, and make sure that all trial materials are completed on time and consistently with team strategy. This course is valuable both for the person in charge of the team, as well as any other member. It includes how to effectively assign trial tasks, optimize (and not overdo) team meetings, make decisions efficiently, delegate effectively, and stay on top of trial deadlines.

A walkthrough of the principal documentation on a UK private M&A deal, explaining the key provisions in the sale and purchase agreement as well as the parts of a disclosure letter.

An introduction to damages scrapes, breach scrapes, and double materiality scrapes. Features interviews with ABA M&A Committee members Rita-Anne O’Neill from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Craig Menden from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

Introduces key AI terms and concepts, such as deep learning, machine learning, generative AI, LLMs, and supervised and unsupervised learning.

Excel functions are preset formulas that make it easy to perform specific calculations. Here's a summary of some useful functions for lawyers, and a description of how functions are structured.

This program covers the ethical use of AI across core areas of legal practice, helping lawyers understand both the opportunities and the ethical considerations of these powerful tools. The program covers AI’s role in transactional work and litigation, guidance on prompting large language models, and the ethical and professional responsibility issues that arise when using AI in legal practice. Lawyers will gain practical knowledge to use AI tools effectively and responsibly in real-world settings

Lawyers will learn about the main types of loans, including term loans, revolvers, secured and unsecured loans, and bilateral and syndicated loans. The program also reviews key features commonly found in commercial loans, such as repayment provisions, guaranties, and covenants and events of default.

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.

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.

How to draft key sections of your brief persuasively, structure and present arguments and facts clearly, and prepare supporting motion documents.

An introduction to the document review and production process, privilege and work product protection, and litigation holds.