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  1. 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.
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  2. 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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  3. Understanding Tax Returns and Financial Statements: Practical Application for Legal Practice
    Tax

    Understanding Tax Returns and Financial Statements: Practical Application for Legal Practice

    How confident are you in your ability to assess the financial health of a client's business? How often do you wish Google Translate would work on financial records? If you've ever been concerned your lack of financial understanding may hinder your ability to represent your client effectively or is hurting your firm financially, this course is for you. This comprehensive course is designed to equip attorneys with the essential financial acumen needed for effective legal practice. by delving into the intricacies of financial statements, tax returns, and forensic analysis tools, participants will gain a working knowledge of business recordkeeping and tax reporting. Power up your skills - register today! Learn to accurately assess a business's financial performance and identify potential risks and opportunities. Develop the skills to navigate financial records and uncover critical information. Gain insights into a company's financial history and potential liabilities with IRS records. Discover tools to legally reduce your tax burden and increase profitability.

    Recorded February 26, 2025.
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  4. The Rookie's Roadmap to Family Law
    Family 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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  5. Family Law Updates and Hot Takes 2025: Acquiring Evidence From Digital Devices
    Best SellerFamily Law

    Family Law Updates and Hot Takes 2025: Acquiring Evidence From Digital Devices

    From privacy concerns to altered or deleted data, obtaining the evidence you need to support your client's case is not always a walk in the park. Do you have the tools you need to overcome these hurdles and ensure a successful outcome for your client? This full-day program equips you with tips and tricks for retrieving evidence from electronic devices. Don't overlook this opportunity to strengthen your skills - register today! Discover the different types of electronically stored information (ESI). Follow essential guidelines for obtaining evidence from smartphones. Formulate strategies for addressing issues concerning spousal spying. Find out how to locate hidden information and recover deleted data. Examine best practices for getting electronic evidence admitted. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2024-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Erika MacCormac.

    Live Online + OnDemandMar 25, 2:00 PM
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  6. Drafting Essential Estate Planning Documents
    Trusts
    4.47

    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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  7. How to Conduct an Internal Workplace Investigation: Back to Basics
    Labor & Employment

    How to Conduct an Internal Workplace Investigation: Back to Basics

    When it comes to workplace investigations, you need to handle each step of the process with care to mitigate litigation risks. Do you have the information you need to conduct a sound investigation without opening yourself up to liability? In this focused course, our experienced faculty walk you through everything from determining who should lead the investigation and managing interviews to disciplining employees and handling whistleblower allegations. Register today! Stay informed of emerging trends and case law developments. Develop strategies for planning the investigation. Analyze best practices for safeguarding attorney-client privilege throughout the investigation. Unearth tips for gathering interview materials. Uncover practical guidance for using investigative results for termination decisions.

    Recorded January 28, 2025.
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  8. 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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  9. Residential Foreclosure Law 2025: Trends, Tactics, Alternatives, and Defenses
    Bankruptcy

    Residential Foreclosure Law 2025: Trends, Tactics, Alternatives, and Defenses

    This comprehensive course equips you with the latest knowledge and practical skills to navigate the realities of residential foreclosures today. Our experienced faculty share their insights into emerging trends, legal updates, and the future outlook of the foreclosure landscape that will help both the lenders and the borrowers. No matter whether you're handling your first foreclosure case or are looking for a refresher, this course will have helpful takeaways for you. Register today! Stay current on legal and real estate market trends. Learn what to look for in loan documents to spot flaws and formulate defenses. Explore a range of current loss mitigation options. Navigate the key steps of both judicial and non-judicial foreclosure processes. Get tips for drafting key foreclosure documents, including foreclosure complaints and sale orders. Come away with clear ethical guidelines tailored to foreclosure practice.

    Recorded January 29, 2025.
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  10. Motor Vehicle Accident Cases Gone Wrong
    Personal Injury & Negligence

    Motor Vehicle Accident Cases Gone Wrong

    There are innumerable ways auto injury cases can veer off the road. Do you know how to steer clear of the top pitfalls? In this program, our experienced faculty will explore the most common and most damaging mistakes you can make with auto injury claims and litigation. Gain new, heightened awareness that could save your next case - register today! Discover critical mistakes injury lawyers make when taking on new clients. Review common misconceptions and issues when pursuing an underinsured motorist claim. Reveal claim negotiation errors that could be causing you to leave money on the table. Explore key mistakes you must avoid during doctor depositions. Watch out for common pitfalls in lien resolution.

    Recorded January 24, 2025.
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  11. Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Practical Insights and Forms for Beginners
    Insurance Law
    4.45

    Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Practical Insights and Forms for Beginners

    New to the field or looking to dust off your skills? Join us for an in-depth, practical guide designed to provide you with essential knowledge and actionable tools to excel in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. This comprehensive program combines expert insights with practical examples and sample forms to ensure you leave with a solid foundation and handy resources. Build your expertise - register today! Master the basics of how to interpret insurance policy language and identify ambiguities. Review insurers' duties, the claims handling process, and what can go wrong. Understand when insurer conduct amounts to bad faith. Reach for a successful and speedy resolution of insurance disputes with demand and negotiation tips. Anticipate common defenses insurers will raise in response to insurance coverage and bad faith claims. Get useful tips and forms for securing the discovery you're entitled to. Determine when and how to effectively use motions, such as the motion to bifurcate coverage and bad faith claims.

    Recorded December 13, 2024.
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  12. The Complete Guide to Navigating Workers' Compensation Claims
    Workers' Compensation

    The Complete Guide to Navigating Workers' Compensation Claims

    From client intake to settlement negotiations or hearing prep, it's imperative that you treat each step of a workers' comp case with thoroughness and diligence. This workers' compensation legal guide walks you through critical concepts and offers practical tips for providing your clients with unmatched service. Gain innovative workers' compensation approaches from seasoned practitioners - register today! Come away with an enhanced understanding of core workers' compensation concepts. Review the different types of benefits that are available. Master the basics of Medicare liens and set asides. Discuss best practices for settlement and mediation. Determine how to prepare effectively for hearings. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Brad Kolling.

    Recorded November 12, 2024.
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  13. Land Use Application Boot Camp: Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Subdivisions, and More
    Real Estate
    4.44

    Land Use Application Boot Camp: Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Subdivisions, and More

    Ownership of land does not mean complete control. Property owners wishing to develop need to deal with some level of red tape before even thinking about breaking ground. This "back-to-basics" program will teach you all the essentials you need to know about conducting due diligence, communicating with government staff and agencies, preparing applications, and securing approvals for your clients' projects. Don't let your clients' development dreams languish at the planning stage - register today! Conduct thorough land use diligence to identify issues and approvals that need to be sought. Pick up tips for working with local government staff and officials to help expedite the approval process. Learn how to request variances, conditional use permits, and rezoning when permitted uses don't match up with clients' visions. Discover how to subdivide and how to recombine land. Find out what land use lawyers need to know about road and easement law. Explore basic water and environmental concerns that can create roadblocks or hiccups in development. Navigate the appeals process when land use applications are unfairly denied. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.

    Recorded November 18, 2024.
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  14. Bankruptcy Litigation Essentials: When Bad Turns to Worse
    Bankruptcy
    4.33

    Bankruptcy Litigation Essentials: When Bad Turns to Worse

    Has financial distress landing your clients in bankruptcy court? Has the routine filing turned contentious? This introductory course equips you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of bankruptcy litigation. Whether you represent debtors or creditors, this course will provide a solid foundation for your next case. Register today! Explore common disputes arising in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcies. Utilize proper discovery techniques and motion practice in bankruptcy court. Demystify the unique procedures and evidentiary standards in bankruptcy litigation. Develop effective litigation strategies for representing debtors and creditors. Discuss how legal ethics rules apply to the realities of bankruptcy litigation cases. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Tara Salinas.

    Recorded December 05, 2024.
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  15. Real Estate Closings: Buyer, Seller, and Lender Perspectives
    Real Estate
    4.18

    Real Estate Closings: Buyer, Seller, and Lender Perspectives

    Secure a smooth landing for your next real estate transaction! This real estate course dives deep into the legal intricacies and practical considerations for attorneys representing buyers, sellers, and lenders. Gain insights into navigating complex paperwork, anticipating potential hurdles, and ensuring a successful closing for all parties. Register today! Successfully assist lending procedures and ensure a smooth approval process. Efficiently organize required documents to streamline buyer/seller obligations. Review negotiation timelines and secure a positive outcome for all parties. Understand fee requirements and required meetings for closing on property. Meet ethical requirements for advocating for clients throughout the real estate closing process.

    Recorded December 17, 2024.
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NBI provides a diverse catalog of Tennessee 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 Tennessee CLE course is pre-approved where possible and appropriately accredited pursuant to Tennessee 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.