Competitive Intelligence. Learn how to research and analyze public, private and nonprofit corporations, look at market/product trends and developments, and locate information on officers and directors. Internet and online sources will be emphasized.

Cost Effective Electronic Research. Learn the various pricing models for online and Internet research. Discover expert search strategies to conduct your research at the lowest possible cost. Other topics include resource selection, the perils of Internet research and when to stop your research.

Digital Copyright Law. How is the expansion of electronic information changing the face of copyright laws both in this country and internationally? How will changes in copyright law effect how we access information and how we pay for this information? What will it mean to businesses, law firms, researchers and libraries?

Electronic Research for Litigators. This hands-on workshop will emphasize the tools and techniques needed to locate and investigate expert witnesses; how to determine who and if to sue (i.e., engage in asset searching and look at public records); and provide tools for non-legal research in the areas of product standards and medicine. Internet and online sources will be emphasized.

Electronic Research for Transactional Lawyers. This hands-on workshop will assist transactional lawyers in performing business research in the areas of asset searching and public records, locating relevant statistics and government information and developing company profiles for successful business transactions. Internet and online sources will be emphasized.

Finding and Investigating Experts. Discover free and fee-based sources to find and investigate expert witnesses. Learn expert search strategies and discover cost effective research tips. Follow the search for an actual expert through a hypothetical case.

High-Tech Presentation Skills for Lawyers. Communication skills are a critical component for all lawyers today whether working as a litigator or in the transactional area. This seminar will give suggestions for making successful business presentations whether at a "beauty pageant," or speaking before a trade group. PowerPoint and other presentation software programs will be discussed, as will tricks to wow your audience.

How to Deal with Information Overload. Information today may be uncovered in online databases, CD-ROMs, the Internet, books, journals and public records. This information is often the key to the outcome of a business or legal matter: How can you access the exact information you need, when you need it? What is the best source for the information you need? How can you keep up with current information in your professional area? Can technology be used to manage the information that bombards you daily?

Knowledge Management in the Law Firm. The legal profession is knowledge driven. Learn how to share this knowledge to increase attorney efficiency, provide better service and maximize client development functions. This program discusses corporate culture, classification and indexing options and technology.

Legal Research Over the Internet: Advanced Workshop. This hands-on workshop will focus on legal search engines and directories, federal and state resources, and basic non-legal sources of information of use to busy practitioners. Effective strategies for Internet research will be emphasized. This program may also presented as an in-house training program focusing on specific practice areas.

New Associate/Summer Associate Legal Research Training. Two seminars are available in this program series: state legal research and f

Federal research. The state legal research seminar includes case law, statutes and regulations, legislative history, secondary sources and citation methods. The federal research seminar includes regulatory and administrative research, legislative history and how to use loose-leaf services. These seminars may be held as part of an in-house training program and specialized for a particular practice group such as tax, environmental, bankruptcy or securities law. Cost-effective online and Internet research will be emphasized.

Special NonLegal Research Topics. Research in specialized areas such as medicine and engineering is essential for personal injury, insurance defense and products liability litigation. The use of both book and electronic/Internet sources are evaluated and compared.

That’s Not Legal: Business Information Sources. Lawyers have developed their own research strategies for legal research. This seminar will integrate this knowledge into the business arena. The concentration will be on business, corporate, financial and economic research. Basic research strategies and selection criteria for resources will be addressed. Internet and online sources will be emphasized.

Who, What, Where: Private Investigative Research. Determine what information may be found on people and businesses at this hands-on workshop. How may this information be used? What are the legal and practical issues surrounding privacy in the electronic age? What steps can you take to protect your privacy? Internet and online sources will be emphasized. Participants will work through a simulation.