Litigation & Appeals

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Discovery Boot Camp

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Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
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Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
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Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 54 minutes
Michael Progar
Bradford Newman
Daniel Schiavetta
Mark West
With Michael J. Progar from Progar Law Group LLC + 3 others
Recorded October 15, 2024
Product ID 99148

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Overview

Deposition Strategies, E-Discovery Updates, and Tips to Mitigate Expenses

Guard against costly missteps in legal discovery that could jeopardize your case, or even your professional standing. Our seasoned faculty will guide you through key motions, strategic objections, and cutting-edge advancements in e-discovery. Explore discovery informed trial preparation techniques and learn how to leverage AI throughout the discovery process. Don't miss this opportunity to fortify your discovery skillset and maintain a competitive edge in the dynamic landscape of legal discovery. Register today!

  • Navigate motions and objections, addressing issues of relevance, privilege, and overbroad requests.
  • Learn the art of deposition preparation, including the nuances of 30(b)(6) depositions.
  • Deep dive into crafting ESI protocols, handling smartphone and social media evidence, and mastering data preservation techniques.
  • Identify factors driving discovery expenses and consider cost-saving strategies.
  • Explore how to streamline discovery by utilizing AI in your practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Discovery Essentials
  2. What is & isn't Discoverable: Discovery Disputes
  3. Getting the Most Out of Discovery: Tips, Tricks & Cost Saving Strategies
  4. Successfully Navigating Depositions
  5. Exercising Your E-Discovery Skills
  6. Utilizing Chat GPT & Generative AI in Discovery
  7. Avoiding Common Discovery Mistakes & Sanctions

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Product ID 99148

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Discovery Essentials

    1. Discovery Rules in FRCP
    2. Jurisdictional Variances
    3. Recent Updates

  2. What is & isn't Discoverable: Discovery Disputes

    1. Scope of Discovery
    2. Objections
    3. Motions to Compel
    4. Motions to Quash

  3. Getting the Most Out of Discovery: Tips, Tricks & Cost Saving Strategies

    1. Interrogatories
    2. Request for Production
    3. Request for Admission
    4. Subpoenas
    5. Expert Reports

  4. Successfully Navigating Depositions

    1. Preparing Your Client
    2. Questioning Techniques
    3. Handling Difficult Deponents & Special Witnesses
    4. 30(b)(6) Depositions & Other Considerations
    5. Analyzing Depositions for Effective Trial Prep
    6. Mitigating Deposition Expenses

  5. Exercising Your E-Discovery Skills

    1. Updates to the Rules & Case Law
    2. Carefully Crafting ESI Protocol
    3. Smart Phone & Social Media Evidence
    4. New Messaging Platforms (Snapchat, Signal, Telegram)
    5. Data Preservation & Production
    6. Metadata

  6. Utilizing Chat GPT & Generative AI in Discovery

    1. Legal Research
    2. Drafting Requests & Deposition Questions
    3. Summarizing Depositions
    4. Review & Analysis Assistance

  7. Avoiding Common Discovery Mistakes & Sanctions

Who Should Attend

This basic level program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Michael J Progar
Michael J.
Progar
Progar Law Group LLC
Bradford Newman
Bradford
Newman
Baker McKenzie
Daniel M Schiavetta
Daniel M.
Schiavetta
Russo & Gould LLP
Mark West
Mark
West
Law Offices of Mark West
Speaker bio
Michael J Progar

Michael J. Progar

Progar Law Group LLC
Michael Progar

is a partner and founding member of Doherty & Progar LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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Bradford Newman

Bradford Newman

Baker McKenzie
Bradford Newman

is a partner and chair of the North America trade secrets practice; and leader of the AI and blockchain practice at Baker McKenzie. He is the co-chair of the AI Subcommittee of the Business and Commercial Litigation Section of the ABA. Recognized by the Daily Journal in 2019 as one of the Top 20 AI Attorneys in California, Mr. Newman has been instrumental in proposing federal AI workplace and IP legislation that was turned into a U.S. House of Representatives Discussion Draft Bill in 2018. He advises the world's leading producers of AI technology on a wide range of issues, and has developed AI oversight and corporate governance best practices designed to ensure algorithmic fairness. Mr. Newman serves as an invited speaker on AI legal topics to industry and the nation's leading law schools, and is a frequently cited commentator in the mainstream press. As one of the nation's leading AI legal experts, in October of 2023 he was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety.

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Daniel M Schiavetta

Daniel M. Schiavetta

Russo & Gould LLP
Daniel Schiavetta

is of counsel at Russo & Gould LLP, who specializes in nursing home and adult residential facility defense and has wide experience in appellate and insurance coverage litigation. He has prosecuted rescission, declaratory judgment and interpleader actions in state and federal court on behalf of various insurers; and has tried cases involving medical malpractice and premises liability. Mr. Schiavetta gives presentations to nursing homes as to charting and litigation issues and is responsible for two changes in case law. He earned his B.A. degree from State University of New York and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Mr. Schiavetta is admitted to New York and New Jersey federal courts, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, New Rochelle Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. His recent book, The Supreme Court for Short Attention Spans, is available on Amazon.

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Mark West

Mark West

Law Offices of Mark West
Mark West

is a sole practitioner in San Gabriel, where he practices in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death, products liability law, medical malpractice, and business civil litigation. He has published several articles and frequently lectures. Mr. West is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern U.S. District Courts in California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the state and U.S. District Court for Nevada and the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Mr. West is a member of the American and Los Angeles County bar associations, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California (past legislative district coordinator), and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

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