Illinois CLE Courses
Ethics & Specialty CreditsNC SpecificNorth Carolina Professionalism for New Attorneys: Part 1
Congratulations! You have successfully completed law school and passed the bar exam. There's just one more thing - you need to complete your 12-hour Professionalism for New Attorneys course! Brought to you free of charge by NBI, this webinar allows you to clear the final hurdle to becoming a full-fledged attorney in good standing. Prepare yourself for a lifetime of practicing law in The Tarheel State - register today! Get essential law office management tips. Learn how to manage your law school debt. Know when to create and terminate client relationships. Maintain confidentiality when using technology.
Live Online + OnDemandOct 7, 1:00 PM
Ethics & Specialty CreditsNC SpecificNorth Carolina Professionalism for New Attorneys: Part 2
Congratulations! You have successfully completed law school and passed the bar exam. There's just one more thing - you need to complete your 12-hour Professionalism for New Attorneys course! Brought to you free of charge by NBI, this webinar allows you to clear the final hurdle to becoming a full-fledged attorney in good standing. Prepare yourself for a lifetime of practicing law in The Tarheel State - register today! Know what your obligations are when it comes to violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ensure your work-life balance remains in equilibrium. Master the tenets of professionalism all attorneys need to know. Hear from the bench concerning courtroom best practices.
Live Online + OnDemandOct 8, 1:00 PM
Best SellerNC SpecificTrustsNorth Carolina Probate and Trust Administration
Working through issues that arise through probate and trust administration can be daunting. Are you well-equipped with the tools you need to succeed? This insightful course will take you through steps in probate administration, including information on creditor and debt issues, tax and more. You will also get valuable insight on trust administration, including the handling of accounting, distributions and taxes. Don't miss this opportunity to hone your probate and trust administration skills - register today! Take a closer look at the initial steps for filing the estate. Discuss what needs to be done to handle creditor claims and debts. Make sure everything is in order for the final distribution of the estate. Review what issues need to be addressed concerning taxes in probate administration. Get the latest information on taxation concerns associated with trusts. Explore the different types of trusts and how they are used. Learn ways to manage, sell and distribute property and assets in trust administration. Gain a better understanding of the distinctions between trust fiduciary accounting and income tax accounting.
Live Online + OnDemandMay 21, 12:30 PM
Best SellerNC SpecificTrusts4.5North Carolina Estate Administration From Start to Finish
Whether you're new to estate administration or need a basic refresher, this course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of estate administration, including proper asset valuation and distribution, taxation, and account closing procedures. You'll also learn how to correctly deal with thorny estate administration debt issues, including jointly held assets, business ownership and complex tax issues. Equip yourself with real-life, practical knowledge to ensure you are fully prepared to handle the entire estate administration process from start to finish - register today! Learn how to meet every deadline, follow procedures, and complete essential forms. Identify key estate administration pitfalls you need to avoid. Come away with helpful forms, sample documents, and checklists to assist in the process. Acquire strategies to ensure you can help your clients through every step of the probate process. Manage your client's entire estate administration procedures properly and effectively. Learn how to tackle complex estate administration issues such as tax issues, jointly held assets, and will contests. Understand how to properly transfer and distribute assets. Explore proper procedures and processes when dealing with insurance claims and debt during estate administration. Gain a better understanding of the probate court's procedures so that you can avoid common pitfalls and mistakes. Get the latest information on allowances and elections against the will. Identify how to properly distribute assets to minors, surviving spouses and trusts.
Recorded January 31, 2025.OnDemand6 hours 37 minutes
Family LawNC Specific4.54Advanced Family Law in North Carolina
Family law is growing increasingly more complex. The potential complications of high-wealth or high-conflict divorce can intimidate some attorneys into shying away from such cases. Do you have the skills to step up to the plate? We've compiled the most confounding and involved issues you're likely to encounter in your practice and put our attorney faculty to the task of demonstrating how to successfully tackle them. Gain from their collective experience - enroll today and sharpen your professional edge! Explore the most difficult areas of family law practice and get solutions from seasoned attorney faculty. Protect the rights of cohabitating couples and clarify the boundaries of such protection in the eyes of the law. Protect the victim: stop effects of domestic violence from upsetting the balance of power in divorce proceedings. Effectively dispute false allegations of abuse to help your client fight for custody. Obtain the best settlement for your client by conquering the division of complex assets. Get new tactics for enforcement, modification, and termination of child support and spousal maintenance. Understand the unique nuances that arise when helping military clients through a divorce.
Recorded January 27, 2025.OnDemand6 hours 28 minutes
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & Negligence4.55Plaintiff's Guide: North Carolina Personal Injury From Start to Finish
An injury can impact the quality of someone's life for years to come - or permanently. Representing an injured party is an enormous responsibility. The techniques you use during a case will impact both your client's future well-being and your viability as a competent practitioner. Do you have the knowledge and skills you need to ensure a favorable outcome? At this information-packed online seminar, you'll identify best practices for assessing a variety of personal injury cases, take a closer look at the statutes that govern liability and damages, and walk through the basics of settlement and litigation procedure. Whether this is your first case, or you just need a refresher, this is the course for you. Enroll today! Build a solid foundation for your personal injury practice with an incisive overview of its key procedures and tactics. Learn how to assess particular case types, including slip and fall, auto accident, and product liability cases. Get practical tips for conducting thorough investigations and productive interviews. Come away with techniques for taking and defending depositions. Understand the rules of evidence so yours doesn't get thrown out. Find out how to determine when it's best to settle - and get the negotiating techniques you need for a favorable outcome. Get a step-by-step overview of the personal injury trial and learn how to avoid the most common mistakes of new attorneys.
Recorded November 15, 2023.OnDemand5 hours 49 minutes
Elder LawNC SpecificNorth Carolina Medicaid Asset Planning: A Practical Toolkit
Essential knowledge of Medicaid asset planning strategies is a must-have for all professionals who work with aging and disabled clients and their families. This practical course will give you the knowledge and skills you'll need to help clients protect assets while qualifying for Medicaid and guard against accidental loss of benefits. Register today! Clarify eligibility criteria and dispel common myths about Medicaid planning. Learn how to use asset purchases and transfers to qualify ahead of time. Get practice tips for crafting legally compliant and effective Medicaid qualifying trusts. Determine whether your client needs a special needs trust and how to draft it for greatest impact. Come away with real-life emergency planning techniques for when nursing home care is imminent.
Live Online + OnDemandJun 13, 1:00 PM
NC SpecificReal Estate4.67North Carolina Real Estate Law 101
With the broad range of legal disciplines involved in real estate law, it is easy to get overwhelmed. This insightful online seminar will arm you with the tools you need to handle each issue that arises. Get an in-depth review of the key aspects you need to know to make your mark in this field. Whether you are new to the real estate practice or looking to enhance your knowledge of this practice area - this course is for you! Register today! Gain a better understanding of legal issues surrounding the purchase and sale of real estate. Carefully analyze and review legal descriptions, deeds, and land surveys. Discuss ways to conduct an effective title search. Learn how to resolve easements and boundary disputes. Take a closer look at the process for drafting and enforcing leases. Explore how zoning and variances are handled for land use purposes. Review the essential steps for a real estate closing.
Recorded February 13, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Judicial ForumNC SpecificNorth Carolina Civil Court Judges Discuss Trial Practice
Hearing what acting judges prefer to see in their courtrooms to make the gears of justice move more smoothly is invaluable to every attorney: veteran and novice alike. This unique forum offers a candid discussion between current state civil court judges on what they see in their practice, what works, and what they'd prefer attorneys avoid. Build your credibility - register today! Walk through the key steps of the litigation process with commentary from the sitting judges. Determine what cooperation between opposing counsel realistically means to judges. Get guidance on clearly communicating your position in writing and at hearings. Find new efficiencies in court technology and remote hearings: hear what works and what slows things down needlessly. Give the decision makers everything they need to make the ruling.
Recorded December 06, 2024.OnDemand3 hours 1 minute
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & Negligence4.42North Carolina Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish
One of the truths of auto accident practice is that no matter how similar the cases look - they're never the same. Within this vast variety, however, there are patterns that form into effective legal strategies. You can spend years of trial practice amassing the information to make them apparent, or you can benefit from the decades of combined experience that our attorney faculty have distilled into a one-day crash course on getting to the successful resolution as quickly and efficiently as possible. We'll help you develop simple practical skills to streamline the process and avoid missing any pertinent issues or steps. Get the tools you need to win your next auto dispute - register today! Let our attorney faculty walk you through a crash case from the time of the collision through trial. Recognize the potential of each case: be it for success or spectacular failure. Explore common insurance coverage sources and find out how the courts interpret specific policy language. Know what to look for in medical records and where to find it. Take all factors into account when determining damages and find out how to support your calculations. Expand your discovery tactics with tips from seasoned litigators. Understand how Medicare set-asides and medical liens affect the size of the settlement, and incorporate them into your negotiations. Gain practical tips for effective communication with the claims representative and maximize your chances for successful settlement. Explore the ethical implications of the tripartite relationship and guard your impeccable reputation. Recognize the conditions that trigger a bad faith claim and get simple tips for settling it quickly and efficiently.
Recorded February 10, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & NegligenceNorth Carolina Plaintiff's Personal Injury Starter Pack: A Forms and Checklists Guide
Whether you are new to plaintiff's personal injury practice or are simply seeking new resources and insights, this program is for you! This online seminar is chock-full of sample forms, checklists, and practice pointers to walk you from client intake all the way through the days leading up to trial. Come away with investigation checklists, medical records review cheat sheets, demand letters, pleadings, discovery requests, and more to help you be thorough, save time, and guide your efforts in propelling the case toward a successful resolution. Don't miss this opportunity to build or supplement your practice forms and resources - register today! Use questionnaires and investigation checklists to uncover critical information and avoid being blindsided by surprises. Hasten your medical discovery efforts with HIPAA release forms, key terms/codes cheat sheets, and review checklists. Glean practical insights on wording your demand letters for stronger impact. Learn how to draft clear, concrete, and well-organized pleadings. Get checklists and sample communications to find, reduce, and resolve liens on the settlement. Utilize sample discovery requests to get the evidence you need heading into settlement or trial. Know exactly what you need to be doing in the days leading up to the big day in court. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.
Recorded November 12, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 46 minutes
NC SpecificTrustsNorth Carolina Probate Process: In 7 Simple Steps
This step-by-step practical instruction offers essential knowledge of probate processes and best practices for handling each unique case effectively. Learn how to tackle crucial first steps; handle the personal executive; gather, value, and distribute all assets; and successfully complete the final accounting. Arm yourself with the foundational knowledge and best practices you need to ensure a smooth administration from start to finish. Register today! Don't overlook anything important: confidently navigate critical first steps. Understand executor powers, duties, responsibilities, and compensation guidelines. Learn how to effectively marshal and inventory all assets. Pick up tips for validating, prioritizing, and satisfying creditor claims. Put the decedent's affairs to rest by making distributions, filing the final tax return, and completing the final accounting.
Recorded March 11, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Elder LawNC SpecificProtecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid in North Carolina
Middle class Americans seeking asset protection cannot afford to ignore the potentially devastating costs of nursing home and other long-term care. Nursing homes are among the most common and largest creditors an average American is likely to face in his or her lifetime, but only about 10% of the population has long-term care insurance. For the other 90%, Medicaid is the primary source of payment, so a basic understanding of the Medicaid asset protection process is vital for all professionals who work with seniors and their families. This course will provide an overview of asset protection concepts and strategies that elder law attorneys can use to legally and ethically protect assets while facilitating earlier Medicaid eligibility; and a set of crisis-management tools to prevent and correct inadvertent loss of benefits. Register today! Learn what the income eligibility requirements are when applying for Medicaid. Protect your clients' interests by knowing what's exempt and what's not. Employ the most practical and effective asset transfer methods to comply with the spend-down requirement. Explore crisis planning methods to restore Medicaid benefits as quickly as possible. Guide clients through the Medicaid qualification process by knowing what's involved.
Recorded January 22, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 58 minutes
Litigation & AppealsNC SpecificLitigating Civil Cases in North Carolina From Start to Finish
Don't miss this opportunity to develop practical skills in civil litigation! In this online seminar, veteran attorney faculty will provide you with real-world insights and concrete instruction. From initial filings to trial, uncover best practices that will help you work your way to a favorable case resolution. Learn how to be an effective advocate for your clients in civil proceedings - register today! Hear top words of advice on motions, discovery, jury selection, and other select issues. Discover how to spruce up your motion practice skills. Get the evidence you need during discovery and learn how to get it admitted. Learn how to prove the authenticity of social media posts, text messages, and more. Ask the right questions in voir dire to effectively ferret out juror biases and attitudes. Develop your case presentation skills for trial, from opening statements to closing arguments. Examine key ethics traps and receive practical guidance for complying with the rules.
Recorded December 06, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Litigation & AppealsNC Specific4.77North Carolina Civil Trial Skills
Countless hours in building a solid case theme and supporting it with admissible evidence are about to crescendo in the all-or-nothing storytelling contest. Are you ready? In this online seminar, experienced trial attorneys will reveal their hard-won insights and show you how to deliver your side of the case to the decision-makers with clarity, persuasion, and force. Gain the edge with these tried-and-true trial skills - register today! Prepare a trial notebook that provides all the documents and info you need at a moment's notice. Learn how to flush out jurors' true biases and attitudes during voir dire. Discover the recipe for opening statements that resonate with jurors. Get practical pointers on introducing exhibits and responding to objections. Refine your direct and cross-examination skills with tips from veteran trial attorneys. Make the most of your last arguments before the jury head into deliberations.
Recorded December 14, 2023.OnDemand5 hours 49 minutes
Illinois CLE Courses
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NBI provides a diverse catalog of Illinois CLE courses across numerous legal practice areas and specialties. To help you get the most out of our courses, NBI offers several different formats to meet your learning needs and fit your schedule. NBI courses are taught by expert instructors with years of experience in their field. Our accreditation experts ensure that each and every Illinois CLE course is pre-approved where possible and appropriately accredited pursuant to Illinois CLE Requirements. You can count on NBI to provide you with the knowledge you need to provide top-notch legal representation. Your clients depend on you. You can depend on NBI.