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Wednesday, July 23rd   PBI: Using the Internet for Legal Research
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Join us for this program, during which Mr. Webber identifies, describes, and evaluates many of the significant legal resources on the Internet while he teaches these underlying Internet research skills:

* Finding outstanding Internet legal research sites
* Tapping the power of Internet search engines
* Getting the most out of navigational tools
* Participating in legal listservs and newsgroups
* Using research results in client documents
* Saving work as a permanent resource
Tuesday, July 29th   PBI: Ohlbaum on Evidence-Advocacy: Using the Rules of Evidence to Persuade
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Because the law of evidence is analytically integrated with the law of trial advocacy the analytical underpinnings of the respective evidentiary rules and principles provide key elements of persuasion. Trial lawyers who articulate these evidentiary principles in their questions and speeches become more persuasive advocates simply because many of the principles on which the rules of evidence are based are the same principles that govern persuasive courtroom performance. Evidentiary concepts are fundamentally interconnected to trial advocacy principles. The relationship between evidence and trial advocacy enables the advocate to demonstrate how an underlying evidentiary principle makes his or her presentation more believable, and it permits the advocate to make an opponent pay a price for having abused or disregarded the relationship.

This program will dissect, discuss and demonstrate the ways in which evidence and advocacy interface and show the practitioner how to take advantage of the Rules to become a more persuasive courtroom advocate.
Wednesday, July 30th   PBI: Identity Theft
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM Individuals, companies and law firms from the smallest to the largest, are at risk for identity theft. Whether you have a client that stores information, a client that has had his or her information stolen, or you yourself have been a victim, identity theft and fraud have financial and public relations concerns which you need to be prepared to handle.
Given the increase in identity theft and identity fraud over the past few years, this is a program you literally cannot afford to miss.
Tuesday, August 5th   PBI: Powers of Attorney: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Using litigated disputes as its teaching framework, this seminar will provide valuable information to draftsmen and counselors regarding preparation, triggering and use of Powers of Attorney. This seminar will also provide fundamental insights to Powers of Attorney litigation through the presentation of materials in the context of litigated claims and defenses.
Wednesday, August 6th   PBI: Anatomy for Lawyers: Mastering Medical Records
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Just as a road map charts the progress of our travels, a medical record charts our personal progress through the health care system. Every time we visit a doctor, a record is made—a written history of our complaints, the physician’s observations and prescribed treatment. Every medical record is unique, hand written in a doctor’s shorthand, with abbreviations and codes and little uniformity among offices, and every medical record is guaranteed confidentiality.

Today’s litigator finds him or herself challenged to first secure the necessary permission to obtain the records, and then, sometimes the bigger hurdle, to translate and understand their contents.
Professor Sam Hodge returns with his popular seminar, Mastering Medical Records, saving you hours of extensive research into medical terminology and years of practice reading records. Professor Hodge brings boundless enthusiasm and unique expertise to his seminars, and each is a lesson in multi-media productions, as he shows you x-rays, live surgeries, and computer simulations that teach you concepts and procedures as if you were a med student learning in a medical lab.
Wednesday, August 6th   Young Lawyers Division Meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The YLD meets the first Wednesday of every month.
Thursday, August 7th   PBI: Wills of the Rich and Famous
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM In this seminar Edward L Perkins, Esq. will discuss the fundamental principles which must be considered when drafting and executing Pennsylvania Wills, illustrated by the Wills of the Rich – the Famous – and the just plain Weird. This seminar will provide important information for both the experienced practitioner and the novice. In the seminar Mr. Perkins will explore in depth:

* The proper form of a will.
* Who has the capacity to make a will? How to protect the will from a contest based on incapacity.
* What constitutes proper execution?
* Why you must specifically address personal effects in the will.
* How to properly draft gift provisions – including general and specific bequests, class gifts, residuary bequests and conditional bequests.
* The rules which affect the disposition of probate assets and which may change or override your drafting.
* How to properly disinherit someone.
* What administrative provisions you must include in your wills.
* The proper drafting of tax clauses.
* Certain "odd ball" provisions which you may encounter.
Tuesday, August 12th   PBI: Fundamentals of Civil Practice
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM Covering the basic rules and procedures that you need to know when it comes to beginning a suit in Pennsylvania, this seminar has something for everyone! This back to basics program will bring you up-to-date on the rules of practice as well as take you through the process of instituting a suit. Whether you are a long-time practitioner or novice attorney, you will want to join us to learn about the fundamentals of Pennsylvania civil practice.
Tuesday, August 12th   CLE Committee
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The CLE committee meets the second Tuesday of every month.
Tuesday, August 12th   Technology Committee
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM This committee meets monthly.
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