Training Guides
Blended learning made easy. Training Guides include hypos, discussion questions, and instructions for facilitators and attendees.
Venture Capital Term Sheets
The terms of a typical venture capital term sheet and the perspectives of companies and investors on the main economic and control rights in them.
- Venture Financing
- Remote or in person
Virtual Court Appearances
Best practices for appearing before a judge electronically, including how to prepare for a virtual hearing.
- Motion Practice
- Remote or in person
Closing Checklists for Lending Deals
A discussion of the main purposes for closing checklists in lending deals and tips for formatting, drafting, and using them.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person
Moving to Exclude an Expert (Daubert Motions)
An in-depth look at making an effective Daubert motion, including how to argue the legal standard, choose the strongest arguments, and draft your brief strategically.
- Experts
- Remote or in person
Interest in Lending
The different types and components of interest rates in lending deals and using them to calculate interest over the life of a loan.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person
Selecting an Expert
Strategies for finding, vetting, interviewing, choosing, and retaining an expert witness.
- Experts
- Remote or in person
Tips for Working with Your Expert
Strategies for working with your expert day to day—to maximize their contribution, comply with the rules, and avoid missteps.
- Experts
- Remote or in person
Syndicated Loans
The process of syndicating a loan, including documentation used and the role and responsibilities of the main parties during the precommitment, syndication, closing, and postclosing periods.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person
Ethical Issues Working with Experts
Important ethical considerations when working with experts, from the hiring process through expert reports and expert discovery.
- Experts
- Remote or in person
Opposing a Daubert Motion
Strategies for opposing a Daubert challenge, including using the legal standard to your advantage and ways to defend your expert’s methodology in a clear and persuasive way.
- Experts
- Remote or in person
Guaranties
An introduction to different types of guaranties, their purpose, and key provisions in a guaranty agreement.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person
Principal Repayments
A discussion of when and how principal is repaid over the life of a loan, including the different ways loans can amortize, the types of and process for prepayments, and lenders’ and borrowers’ perspectives on prepayment penalties.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person
Payoff Letters
Key components of a payoff letter, including the typical breakdown of the final amount due, payment instructions, termination of obligations under the loan documents and termination of any outstanding liens, reimbursement obligations, and reinstatement provisions.
- Commercial Lending
- Remote or in person