Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal profession, but with convenience comes responsibility. This practical and engaging class explores how legal professionals can effectively and ethically use AI tools like ChatGPT to support legal research, drafting, citation review, and workflow efficiency—without compromising accuracy or professional standards. Participants will learn best practices for verifying AI-generated content, identifying hallucinated cases and citations, protecting confidentiality, and maintaining compliance with court rules and ethical obligations. Through real-world examples and practical tips, this course provides the knowledge legal teams need to confidently use AI while ensuring every filing is accurate, credible, and ready before it goes out the door.

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When a defendant has failed to file a response to a summons and complaint, the plaintiff has the option to file a request for default. This involves preparing multiple documents, calculating special damages and having a prove-up hearing. This webinar will go over the necessary steps to prepare and file a request for default judgment.

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Modern Lives = Digital Lives

Estate planning has evolved far beyond wills, trusts, and physical property.Today, individuals increasingly maintain significant portions of their personal, financial, and professional lives online, leaving a digital footprint of their lives behind. This creates new challenges for estate planning attorneys and legal professionals alike.From cryptocurrency and online banking to cloud storage, social media accounts, digital photos, subscription services, and electronic business records, digital assets are now an essential consideration in modern estate planning.

This webinar explores the growing role of digital assets in estate planning, including practical considerations, legal authority, fiduciary access, privacy concerns, and organizational strategies that help clients and legal teams prepare for the realities of a digital world.

Lynne is LPI’s Legal Education Instructor and LPI Past President from 2020-2022. She currently teaches LPI’s Intermediate and Advanced Legal Professional Training Courses, as well as beginning level classes in the Sacramento area. Lynne has been a legal professional for over 30 years, with broad and specialized experience in several practice areas.

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There are many things to consider when filing an appeal to a lower court’s order or judgment. How do you bring an appeal and when? How do I calendar deadlines? How should documents be prepared? This webinar will provide you with an abundance of information and tips for successfully navigating the California Courts of Appeal.

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This webinar goes over the practice and procedures of preparing an appendix with the California Court of Appeal. We will go document organization, preparing the index and more.

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