Hawaii Litigation and Appellate Practice CLE Courses

United States v. Tweel is the most famous example of a motion to suppress in a tax case. In Tweel, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that it constitutes trickery, fraud, and deceit for the IRS to conduct a criminal investigation under the guise of a civil examination. Join me as I deconstruct this holding and discuss the nuances of this sweeping case.

This CLE course explores the nuances of whistleblower rights and remedies provided by the False Claims Act.

This seminar will utilize litigation examples to discuss various Rules of Professional Conduct, including but not limited to Rule 1.1 (competence), Rule 1.3 (diligence), Rule 1.2 (attorney/client relationship), Rule 1.4 (communication), Rule 8.3 (regulation), Rule 8.4 (misconduct), and so much more!

This course will explore the seminal case of United States v. Kovel and examine its impacts and the relevant privileges that exist today.

This presentation will delve into the rules of US Tax Court.

This program will cover the basics of how to request public records, draft and respond to interrogatories, draft requests for production and admissions, and handle e-discovery.

This course will provide concrete tools designed specifically to enhance the delivery of your opening statement and closing argument.

This course will instruct attorneys on how to help their witness' stories more interesting, compelling, and credible.

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt Part 2

This course will provide further tools to enhance the delivery of your opening statement and closing argument.

This course will explore some exercises that will help you to expand your capacity for human connection so that you can relate more to your clients.

This course will cover FBAR regulations, requirements, and exemptions.

This course will explore some exercises that will help you to expand your capacity for human connection so that you can relate more to your clients.

This seminar will explore all things personal injury from drafting the pleadings, responding and answer discovery, to preparing for trial.

This course will delve into the situations in which the TFRP arises, cover the procedures surrounding it, the defenses, how easy it is for the IRS to prove a case, what happens if your client loses, how the IRS applies TFRP payments, and "tattle tailing" on others.

This course will explore product liability lawsuits filed against cosmetic companies for failure to warn consumers about a link to reproductive health problems.

Explore the intersection of psychology and law in witness preparation. Learn techniques to enhance credibility, manage stress, and improve communication for successful courtroom outcomes.