Washington 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 program will give family law practitioners the tools they need to confront mental health or substance abuse issues in a case whether the affected individual is their client or not.

This program will provide a comprehensive overview into the legal framework of sexual harassment litigation and provide an number of helpful examples and resources that will help any attorney litigating one of these cases achieve an optimal outcome.

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 program will help attorneys prepare for the inevitable crises in their practice, guiding them through the steps they should take before, during and after, and giving them valuable communication tips for dealing with colleagues, clients, and the media.

The program covers the innerworkings of how to handle a sex abuse case.

This program presents the nuts and bolts of a medical malpractice case.

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 program will cover domestic abuse and its consequences which can affect a criminal case or sentence mitigation hearings.

This course provides an analysis of criminal mitigation strategies for white-collar and middle-class clients.

This program will help attorneys representing clients who suffer from a substance abuse disorder understand the issues and causes of action arising from their poor and inadequate treatment.

This program will unpack the legal responsibilities of the board of directors, covering real-world examples to shed light on what the board should and should not do.

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

This program will cover the basics of attorney-client privilege and give practical guidance on how to use and preserve the privilege.

This program is a comprehensive guide to the universal principles of insurance law.

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt Part 2

This program will dive into the key differences between bankruptcy appeals and regular federal civil appeals.