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  1. Medicaid and Estate Planning: A Balancing Act
    Best SellerTrusts

    Medicaid and Estate Planning: A Balancing Act

    Qualifying for Medicaid nursing home coverage can impede traditional estate planning tactics. This legal course will give you the tools to reconcile the two plans to work in concert instead of against each other. Revise your trust drafting and intravisos transfer approaches, get an update on the latest rules and limitations shaping estate plans, and hear hard-won real-life lessons from seasoned practitioners. Help your clients at every stage of their lives - register today! Get an update on the rules of Medicaid and the latest tax changes. Make the best use of POAs and guardianships to protect the rights of the elderly. Improve drafting with a review of sample trust provisions. Develop a concrete plan for estate administration and Medicaid recovery.

    Recorded March 14, 2025.
    OnDemand
  2. Employment Law 2025
    Best SellerLabor & Employment

    Employment Law 2025

    Whether you're new to labor and employment law, or you just need a refresher, this program is chock-full of information to get you up to speed on the latest updates! Stay posted on labor law changes, examine guidelines for interviewing job applicants, develop strategies for managing FMLA- and ADA-related leave, and much more. Build your skills - register today! Stay informed of the latest guidance from the NLRB. Discover the legal essentials of hiring and terminating employees. Analyze the interactions between the ADA, the FMLA, and workers' compensation laws. Keep up to date on recent FLSA developments. Uncover practical guidance for addressing sexual harassment claims.

    Recorded March 19, 2025.
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  3. Personal Injury From Start to Finish
    Best SellerPersonal Injury & Negligence

    Personal Injury From Start to Finish

    Whether you are new to personal injury practice or just looking for a refresher, this course is full of valuable information to help you through your next case. Let our experienced faculty walk you through the procedures of a personal injury case from the initial intake through trial. Gain valuable insight on critical steps, including: damages calculations; examination of insurance coverage; the basics of liens and subrogation and much more! Don't miss this chance to build your skills in personal injury litigation - register today! Discuss effective ways to outline your litigation strategy during the initial meeting with your client. Learn how to evaluate and calculate damages in personal injury. Review ways to obtain insurance information and successfully negotiate with the insurance adjuster. Explore the basics of liens and subrogation in personal injury cases. Analyze which experts are best to consult to substantiate your case. Learn how to prepare for and successfully navigate through a personal injury trial.

    Recorded March 12, 2025.
    OnDemand
  4. Estate Planning With IRAs After the Final Rules (With Case Studies)
    Best SellerTrusts

    Estate Planning With IRAs After the Final Rules (With Case Studies)

    Final IRA regulations are out, and it's crucial to understand the latest changes and their impact on retirement assets in the context of estate plans. This legal guide offers a cogent review of the final rules and actionable strategies in the form of common scenarios, case studies, and sample trust language. Whether addressing beneficiary designations, mitigating creditor claims, or planning for the likely tax consequences, you'll get knowledge you can use right away. Register today! Analyze the latest rules, IRS guidance, and case law shaping IRA planning. Gain clarity on current contribution limits and Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) rules for effective planning. Recognize common pitfalls in beneficiary designations and understand how the latest regulations will affect your future decision-making. Explore innovative planning options and prioritize your approach when dealing with inherited IRAs.

    Recorded March 03, 2025.
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  5. Title Search and Examination: A Comprehensive Guide
    Best SellerReal Estate

    Title Search and Examination: A Comprehensive Guide

    The uncertainty of hidden defects or encumbrances are enough to keep any party to a real estate transaction up at night. Give your clients (and yourself) peace of mind with a thorough examination of public records. This focused program will show you what to look for, where to find it, and what to do with any issues you may unearth. Leave no potential problems overlooked - register today! Learn how to evaluate if the scope of a title search was sufficient. Discover how to search for any breaks in the chain of title. Spot gaps, overlaps, and other boundary problems. Track down unsatisfied mortgages, tax liens, mechanic's and other liens. Know what to look for when dealing with foreclosed properties. Unearth any easement, access, encroachment, and adverse possession problems.

    Recorded March 11, 2025.
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  6. Wrapping Up Estate Administration 101: Final Accounting, Tax, Distributions, and More
    Best SellerTrusts

    Wrapping Up Estate Administration 101: Final Accounting, Tax, Distributions, and More

    Work on the final accounting begins at the first steps of the estate administration and continues until it wraps up all the hard work. Every cent of estate assets, every receipt, expense, and payout must be recorded and balanced before the personal representative is discharged. Are you confident you're not misrepresenting or leaving anything out? This essential overview will walk you through the key steps of structuring, completing, and balancing the final accounting. Identify key mistakes and pain points and come away with helpful troubleshooting examples. Register today! Optimize your estate inventory practices to build a solid foundation for the final account. Properly handle and record distributions. Identify what needs to be filed and when. Walk through the final accounting report and spot problems that may cause it not to balance. Identify top mistakes that can derail the estate closing.

    Recorded March 11, 2025.
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  7. Construction Disputes and Litigation: Start to Finish
    Best SellerConstruction Law

    Construction Disputes and Litigation: Start to Finish

    When disputes arise on their construction projects, your clients will come to you looking for a favorable resolution. This program will walk you through the basics of litigating and resolving construction claims. Our seasoned faculty will teach you how to calculate damages, clarify complex insurance and indemnification issues, and provide real-world advice on working with expert witnesses and evidence uncovered in discovery. Be prepared to handle construction disputes from initial claim to litigation and trial - register today! Stop disputes before they begin by fine-tuning key contract provisions. Know how to handle payment issues, bid protests, defects, and other common construction claims. Support damage claims with air-tight proof of damages or loss. Understand how limitation of liability clauses interact with insurance and indemnification provisions. Draft and negotiate dispute resolution provisions that protect your clients. Get practical tips on preparing the case for trial.

    Coming Soon! OnDemand recording will be available on April 09, 2025.
    OnDemand
  8. Personal Injury Litigation: All the Forms and Checklists in One Place
    Best SellerPersonal Injury & Negligence

    Personal Injury Litigation: All the Forms and Checklists in One Place

    Why start from scratch? This practical program comes chock-full of checklists and forms to help you confidently navigate a personal injury case from a-z. Stay on top of tasks and to-do lists, leave no stones unturned, and get sample forms you can modify for your own use. Don't miss out - register today! Rethink your checklists and learn how to get more out of them. Get off on the right foot: use checklists and forms to ensure a thorough and effective intake. Learn the critical dos and don'ts of pleadings. Refine your motion practice skills and use examples to help guide your drafting. Use checklists and pointers to make the most of all the discovery tools available to you. Know what you should be doing in those critical 6 months leading up to trial. Maintain your confidence and control in the courtroom with handy checklists and tips. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.

    Recorded January 14, 2025.
    OnDemand
  9. The Rookie's Roadmap to Family Law
    Best SellerFamily Law

    The Rookie's Roadmap to Family Law

    Build a solid foundation for a successful family law practice! This nuts-and-bolts program is designed to provide aspiring family law practitioners with the essential knowledge, skills, and sample forms to begin navigating divorce, custody, and other cases with confidence. Kickstart or refresh your family law career - register today! Learn how to craft effective and enforceable prenuptial agreements. Walk through the steps of divorce cases and learn the mechanics of asset division. Ensure that your clients receive - or provide - fair and adequate child or spousal support. Balance parental rights with the best interests of the child when working out custody and visitation arrangements. Get practical guidance for drafting and filing common family law motions. Prepare for family court appearances with checklists and tips from the experts.

    Recorded December 27, 2024.
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  10. Immigration Law From Start to Finish
    Best SellerImmigration
    4.31

    Immigration Law From Start to Finish

    From ever-changing immigration policies to delays in visa processing times, immigration law is filled with obstacles that require careful preparation and navigation. In this program, our faculty explore the nuances of immigration law and offer seasoned insights for providing your clients with the best possible representation. Adopt best practices for preparing applications for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, refine your understanding of the naturalization process, and formulate strategies for immigration court. Register today! Explore significant immigration regulations and laws. Identify key steps to take to obtain a non-immigrant visa. Examine best practices for obtaining employment- and family-based visas. Learn the fundamentals of asylum law. Make sure you understand basic immigration court procedures.

    Recorded July 24, 2024.
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  11. Drafting Essential Estate Planning Documents
    Trusts
    4.48

    Drafting Essential Estate Planning Documents

    This comprehensive legal instruction offers essential knowledge and resources to draft key documents used to plan for clients' trusts and estates. Establish heirs and plan distributions, choose and prepare fiduciaries, outline medical decisions, and more. With experienced attorney faculty sharing their top approaches and sample documents, you'll save time drafting and advise clients on the wisest course of action for every unique situation. Register today! Get sample language for wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and more. Understand when specific provisions and documents are used for best results. Learn to draft to prevent unintended consequences. Help clients make the tough end-of-life and organ donation decisions and communicate them clearly and properly. Guard your professional reputation with a specialized legal ethics guide.

    Recorded November 22, 2024.
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  12. Probate Process From Start to Finish
    Trusts
    4.11

    Probate Process From Start to Finish

    This practical guide is designed to provide you with detailed knowledge of probate processes and best practices for handling the various issues that may arise. Let our seasoned probate attorneys teach you how to navigate those crucial first steps; handle the personal executive; gather, value and distribute all assets; and successfully complete the final accounting. You will also learn how to anticipate tax pitfalls and handle special issues that may arise. Arm yourself with the foundational knowledge and best practices you need to ensure a smooth administration from start to finish. Register today! Start the case off on the right foot by confidently navigating critical first steps. Advise personal representatives by examining all powers, duties, responsibilities, and compensation guidelines. Gather, value and maintain all assets - and learn when and how to employ a financial expert. Pick up tips for validating, prioritizing, and satisfying creditor claims. Get practical guidance for post-mortem planning, trust administration, and tax hurdles. Discover how to litigate deed contests, lost or contested wills, fiduciary misconduct, and more. Put the decedent's affairs to rest by making distributions, filing the final tax return, and completing the final accounting.

    Recorded December 10, 2024.
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  13. He Said, She Said: Handling Toxic Behavior in Family Law Cases
    Best SellerFamily Law

    He Said, She Said: Handling Toxic Behavior in Family Law Cases

    When it comes divorce, emotions are often running high. However, some divorces can become more contentious and messy than others. Join our experienced faculty as they walk you through and discuss toxic relationship behaviors and how those can affect a family law case. Prepare for the worst to come, and be ready with the knowledge to face those challenges head-on - register today! Identify possible red flags indicating parental alienation and know what next steps to take. Explore how several aspects of domestic abuse can affect your divorce client and their case. Know when a client's mental stability may be taken into question in a court of law. Review how to maintain the child's best interests amidst contentious divorce proceedings. Discover techniques and methods for defending clients against false allegations in divorce cases.

    Recorded January 29, 2025.
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  14. Criminal Litigation Procedure From Start to Finish
    Criminal Law
    4.55

    Criminal Litigation Procedure From Start to Finish

    There is more than just money at stake in a criminal case: a defendant's freedom - or life - is in your hands. Do you have all the knowledge you'll need for effective representation? This fundamental legal program provides a practical analysis of criminal process and procedure that will prepare you to garner every piece of evidence and to employ every tool in the litigator's handbook for a favorable outcome. Get practice tips from seasoned faculty - register today! Find out how to communicate with the police to get the information you need quickly and efficiently. Prepare and effectively represent clients in the initial hearing and arraignment. Understand the opportunities and pitfalls of plea bargaining to strategically position yourself for the negotiations. Make the most out of motions by developing a strategy and knowing what to use when. Draw out bias during jury selection - and set the right stage for the trial. Learn how to navigate the post-trial landscape of a criminal case.

    Recorded October 02, 2024.
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  15. The Civil Trial Playbook: 100+ Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner
    Litigation & Appeals

    The Civil Trial Playbook: 100+ Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner

    Law school can only take you so far in preparing you for the realities of courtroom advocacy. In this program, join seasoned trial attorneys as they share surprising tips and hidden trial insights learned from years in the trenches. From jury selection to evidence, this course offers insider knowledge and practical advice that textbooks don't cover. Whether you're just starting out or dusting off your skills, you don't want to miss these 100+ real-world lessons - register today! Uncover 11 tips to adapt your strategy when your main audience is the judge and not a jury. Examine assumptions you should never make when it comes to how jurors think. Get 15 jury selection tips that will help you ask the right questions and strike the right jurors. Learn to avoid common rookie mistakes in evidence and objection handling. Pick up 17 direct and cross-examination strategies to steer witness testimony in the right direction. Hear 25 ways to make your opening statements and closing arguments unforgettable.

    Recorded January 30, 2025.
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OnDemand Washington CLE Courses

NBI's OnDemand Washington CLE courses offer legal professionals the flexibility to meet their continuing education requirements anytime, anywhere. Covering a wide range of topics, these courses allow you to enhance your legal skills and stay updated with the latest industry trends at your convenience. Perfect for busy legal professionals, NBI's OnDemand courses ensure you remain compliant with state regulations while advancing your career.

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