Tracks & CLE

Curated course lists for self-paced learning. You can earn certificates of completion and share them on LinkedIn, and many tracks offer CLE credit.

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Bankruptcy: Financing, Litigation, and Contracts

Explains three critical issues for a company as it goes through a bankruptcy case: the methods of financing available to the company, the process and procedure of bankruptcy litigation, and how contracts and leases are dealt with when a company goes through a restructuring.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Chapter 11 Cases, Process, and Documents

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).

  • CLE
  • 7 courses

Civil Litigation: Practice and Process

An introduction to the practice and process of civil litigation. Covers the typical roles in a law firm’s civil litigation group, the life cycle of a typical civil case, and the main tasks involved in discovery, motion practice and trial preparation.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Commercial Provisions: Part I

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 amendment and waivers, arbitration provisions, assignment, audit rights, confidentiality, counterparts, data privacy provisions, disclaimers of implied warranties, entire agreement clauses, and jury trial waivers.

  • CLE
  • 10 courses

Commercial Provisions: Part 2

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.

  • CLE
  • 10 courses

Deal Documents for Venture Deals

Explains the main documents involved in venture financing deals, including key legal and business points and considerations for drafting and reviewing the documents. Documents covered include amended and restated certificates of incorporation, stock purchase agreements, voting agreements, convertible notes, and more.

  • CLE
  • 7 courses

Deal Structures and Documents for M&A Deals

Explains the main documents and key provisions in M&A deals, and provides an overview of the M&A deal process from start to finish. This track also explains the structures of M&A deals including asset and stock sales, direct mergers, and forward and reverse triangular mergers.

  • CLE
  • 10 courses

Defending a Corporate Deposition

Key strategies and procedures for defending a corporate deposition. This track covers responding to a corporate deposition notice, selecting and preparing the corporate witness, deposition objections, protective orders, confidentiality designations, and more.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Defending a Deposition

Key strategies and procedures for defending all types of depositions. This track covers the ins and outs of witness preparation, how to protect the witness during the deposition, how to correct transcripts, and special considerations for defending remote depositions.

  • CLE
  • 7 courses

Doc Review, Privilege, and Litigation Holds

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

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Due Diligence and Closings in M&A Deals

The basics of due diligence and closings in M&A deals. Includes an overview of the diligence process, tips for conducting due diligence, the closing process, the differences between simultaneous and delayed closings, and guidance on drafting key closing documents.

  • CLE
  • 8 courses

Expert Depositions

Rules, procedures, tips and strategic considerations for taking and defending expert depositions. This track covers qualifying as an expert, expert and rebuttal reports, witness prep, questioning techniques, attorney-client privilege, and more.

  • CLE
  • 6 courses

Financial Concepts in Legal Practice

Covers key financial and accounting concepts and how they apply in specific legal practice areas, including M&A, litigation, finance, securities, emerging companies, bankruptcy, and real estate.

  • CLE
  • 7 courses

Financial Literacy for Lawyers

An introduction to finance and accounting basics including valuation, statistics, data visualization, and where to find financial information about a company. This track also provides an introduction to Excel and explains how to perform present and future value calculations.

  • CLE
  • 6 courses

Financial Reporting and Accounting

Explains key concepts in financial reporting and accounting, such as accrual accounting, revenue recognition, and depreciation and amortization. This track also covers the roles in a finance department; the processes of accounting, financial reporting, and audits; and how to analyze a company’s annual report and financials.

  • CLE
  • 7 courses

Financial Statements for Lawyers

An introduction to the four main financial statements for companies: balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and statements of shareholder equity. This track also explains key accounting and financial concepts for understanding the statements.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Introduction to Civil Discovery

An introduction to the discovery process in civil litigation, including discovery requests, written responses and objections, interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, and e-discovery.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Introduction to Pleadings and Motions

An introduction to the complaint, the answer to the complaint, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment. Includes the typical structure, contents, and strategic considerations of these filings.

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Introduction to Restructuring Practice

An introduction to corporate restructuring practice, including how restructuring practice groups are organized, the roles of the key players, the types of restructuring transactions distressed companies may consider, and overviews of Chapter 11 cases and 363 sales.

  • CLE
  • 5 courses

Motion Practice: Briefing Strategies

Strategies for planning and drafting briefs throughout a litigation, including opposition, reply, summary judgment, and appellate briefs.

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Motion Practice: Drafting Your Brief

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

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Motion Practice: Oral Argument and Persuasion

How to brief persuasively, present your facts effectively, cite check and bluebook citations, and strategies for preparing to appear before a judge.

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Motion Practice: Specific Types of Motions

Drafting tips and strategic considerations for specific key motions, including motions to dismiss, preliminary injunctions and TROs, discovery motions, and motions for leave to amend.

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Raising Venture Capital and Working with VCs

How and why emerging companies raise venture capital. This track covers the main VC funding stages, documents associated with each stage, the structure and role of VC firms, and their relationships with clients.

  • CLE
  • 4 courses

Securities Offerings: Deal Documents and Due Diligence

An introduction to the main deal documents in a securities offering and the role, scope and process of conducting due diligence for various types of securities offerings.

  • CLE
  • 7 courses