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In the legal profession, encounters with difficult opposing counsel are inevitable. Drawing parallels from the realm of parenting, this course offers strategies for effectively managing contentious interactions with opposing counsel. By examining principles of communication, psychology, and conflict resolution, participants will gain insights into maintaining professionalism, asserting boundaries, and achieving favorable outcomes in challenging legal scenarios.
Learning Objectives:
1. Apply lessons from parenting to effectively manage interactions with poorly behaved opposing counsel.
2. Identify strategies for maintaining professionalism and dignity in the face of adversarial behavior.
3. Utilize principles of communication and conflict resolution to navigate contentious legal situations.
4. Implement tactics for setting boundaries, asserting authority, and mitigating disruptive behavior.
5. Recognize the importance of style, demeanor, and conduct in shaping legal outcomes.
6. Develop personalized approaches for managing specific types of challenging behavior exhibited by opposing counsel.
7. Understand the significance of consistency, transparency, and strategic thinking in conflict resolution within the legal profession.
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Civility in the Legal Profession
Credit Amount: 1
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Credit Type: Ethics
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Course Expiration: 12/31/2026
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Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/07/2027
Status: Approved
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 01/31/2026
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Credit Type: Professionalism
Credit Amount: 1
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Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
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Credit Amount: 1.0
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Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
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Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2029
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/07/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 5809
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
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Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.
Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.
Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
Status: Approved
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.2
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Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2027
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Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2029
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
Status: Approved
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Expiration: On Demand
Expires: 02/28/2026
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2027
Status: Approved
Credit Type: Attorney Professional Conduct
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 2839
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Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
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Credit Type: Ethics
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Course Expiration: 07/08/2026
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Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
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Course Expiration: 06/30/2026
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
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South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.
Credit Type: Professionalism
Credit Amount: 1
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Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
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Course Expiration: 10/31/2025
Status: Approved
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Law & Legal Procedure
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 07/07/2029
Status: Approved
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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
| Managing Poorly Behaved Counsel (5.6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Since 2009, Michael Brusca has devoted his practice to representing vulnerable people and their families in abuse, neglect, and death cases in nursing homes, rehabs, assisted living facilities, group homes, and hospitals. He is one of a select few lawyers in New Jersey to truly concentrate their practice in this area. He shares his knowledge on this important topic by regularly lecturing around the country and teaching other lawyers to prosecute these claims the right way. He has also been consulted by reporters and law enforcement in this field. Michael has been published many times, including in the New Jersey Law Journal and in “Trial” – the national attorney magazine published & disseminated by the American Association for Justice. He is the past chairman of the Executive Board of the National Nursing Home Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice.
