Below you will find information on upcoming conferences, classes and webinars.
Also check out our Local Association Events page for events running at your local LSA or LPA.
Excludes multi-day courses.
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Beginning Legal Secretarial Training Online Course Commencing August 2, 2022
LPI will be offering its Beginning Legal Secretarial Training Course online. This course will be an eight week, work-at-your-own-pace online session commencing August 2, 2022 and ending September 27, 2022. During the course, the following topics will be covered:
- Introduction to the Law Office
- Duties of the Legal Secretary
- Effective Telephone Skills
- Effective Oral Communication Skills
- Effective Written Communication Skills
- Calendaring and Timetables
- Basic Grammar Skills
- Transcription and Proofreading Techniques
- Court Structure
- Citations
- Service of Legal Documents
- Preparing a Proper Caption
- Preparation of Documents Filed with the Court
- Basics of Civil Litigation
- Demand for Production of Documents
- Request for Admissions
- Depositions/Deposition Subpoenas
- Demand for Physical Examinations
- Discovery Timelines. Service and Verifications
Classes will take place online utilizing video lectures, discussion boards, email, whiteboard sessions, chat rooms, and quizzes. Login information will be provided upon enrollment in the course.
The cost of the training course, which includes the Legal Secretary’s Reference Guide, is $180 for LPI members/$250 for non-LPI members. Each individual must register separately. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a certificate from LPI.
Overview of California Discovery Online Class Commencing August 2, 2022
LPI will be offering an online course on an Overview of California State Court Discovery. This course will be a six-week, work-at-your-own-pace online sessions running August 2, 2022 – September 13, 2022. During the classes, the following topics will be covered:
- Interrogatories
- Demand for Production of Documents
- Requests for Admissions
- Depositions
- Demand for Physical Examinations
- Deposition Subpoenas
- Discovery Timelines and Service
- Verifications
Classes will take place online utilizing video lectures, discussion boards, email, whiteboard sessions, chat rooms, and quizzes. Login information will be provided upon enrollment in the class.
The content of this course is designed for legal secretaries and those studying for the California Certified Legal Secretary examination.
The cost of the class is $125 for LPI members/$175 for non-LPI members. Each individual must register separately. Upon completion of the class, students will receive a certificate of completion from LPI.
Webinar – Placer Superior Court – August 11, 2022 – LSS Summer Court Series
This webinar is part of the LSS Summer Court Series.
Time: Noon
Location: Zoom
This webinar will focus on local rules, updates, guidelines and procedures for the court in Placer.
Webinar – USDC, Central District Court – August 18, 2022 – LSS Summer Court Series
Time: Noon
Location: Zoom
Topic: E-filing and Other Court News at the United States District Court, Central District of California
Speaker: Nancy Hackney, CM/ECF Administrator
This informative webinar will include electronic filings on the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, judges’ procedures, latest changes to local rules, and other court news.
Nancy Hackney began her career with the federal court 21 years ago as a docket clerk and has worked in various capacities in the Clerk’s Office. She was selected as a Courtroom Clerk to Magistrate Judges for several years and eventually became the CM/ECF trainer for the court. In addition to providing CM/ECF training to court staff, she worked with the CM/ECF Helpdesk Team to maintain the court’s e-filing system and manage the day-to-day operations of the CM/ECF E-filing Helpdesk. Before she joined federal court, Nancy also worked in the state court’s civil division in Los Angeles for ten years. Please join her at this informative webinar to learn tips on electronic filings and keep up to date with other federal court news.
DoubleTree by Hilton
Anaheim/Orange County
100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868
It’s time to make your reservations for LPI’s 1st Quarterly Conference in Orange, California. At this conference, we will be introducing a new schedule for conference that will shorten the business portion of the conference and allows more time for educational opportunities and networking. You don’t want to miss it!
There will be Zoom access to the Board of Governor’s Meeting. If you attend via Zoom, you can listen but not communicate with those attending in person. The Zoom link will be sent out a couple of days before the Board of Governor’s Meeting.
SIX educational seminars will be presented over the weekend to get those CCLS and MCLE credits! If you can’t attend the conference in person, don’t worry, as the educational seminars will also be available via Zoom.
Attention all Vendors and Exhibitors. We have vendor spaces available and would love to see you in Orange! Please contact LPI Advertising Chair Heather Nowak, if you are interested, at advertising@legalprofessionalsinc.org. See more info below.
Sign up NOW! We hope to see you all in August at the Doubletree by Hilton in Orange. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Conference registration is closed, but you can still register for LSS and Technology tracks below.
Hotel Information
Booking Link: https://group.doubletree.com/xvucpm | Click here for the hotel flyer. | (Group Code = “Legal Professionals”)
Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Anaheim – Orange County
Group Name: Legal Professionals
Arrival Date: 2022-08-11
Departure Date: 2022-08-14
LSS Seminars Track
Civil/LOA
Conveying the Point: Using Citations Effectively and Correctly
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Speaker: David Samani, Esq. of Lewis Brisbois
Federal
Branding Battles: Oppositions, Cancellations, and Other Matters at the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Speaker: Jon Jekel, Esq. of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Specialty
California Appellate Procedure
1:45PM – 2:45PM
Speakers: Cheron J. McAleece, CCLS and Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS
Probate
Inventory and Appraisal
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Speaker: Alan D. Davis, Esq.
Pre-register (in person/Zoom):
Section Members Free; All others $15
Walk ins: LSS Members $5; All others: $20
Registration is closed.
Technology Track
Microsoft Word
Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
1:45-2:45PM
Adobe
Getting Your Pleading Ready for E-filing
3:00 – 4:00PM
Two Classes for One Low Price!
LPI Members
Pre-register (in person/Zoom) $20
Walk-in $30
Non Members
Pre-Register (in person/Zoom) $35
Walk-in $45
Or take just one (in person/Zoom)
LPI Members
Pre-register $15 Walk-in $25
Non Members
Pre-Register $25 Walk-in $35
Registration is closed.
Smart Strategies for Managing Debt – September 8, 2022 – FREE!
Time: Noon
Location: Zoom
- Bad debt vs. good debt
- Understanding debt to income ratio
- The importance of your credit score
- Creating a budget
- What to do with the extra money!!
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!
Charles Hamilton is a Financial Advisor and Development Director with Northwestern Mutual. He is a single dad. My daughter is 15 years old and lives in the Montrose area of Glendale. His office is in DTLA. He is an active networker and community member involved in the LA5 Rotary and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall to name a few. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar, yoga and trying to improve his atrocious golf game.
