If you are interested in studying for the California Certified Legal Secretary (“CCLS”) Exam,** join LPI’s CCLS Online Study Group. During the Study Group, all topics covered in the CCLS Information Kit will be reviewed (Please see the CCLS Information Kit on LPI’s website for a description of the sections covered on the exam).

Lectures (MP4) and materials will be posted by no later than 7 p.m. on Sundays. Students may complete the material at their convenience. Access information will be provided upon enrollment in the class.

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A strong attorney/legal professional partnership is built on more than completing assignments. It is built on trust, communication, judgment, and mutual respect. This program explores what attorneys value most in the legal professionals they rely on, what legal professionals need from their attorneys to do their best work, and how both can strengthen the working relationship. Learn practical strategies for communicating effectively, anticipating needs without overstepping, navigating different work styles, building credibility, and creating the kind of professional partnership where trust runs both ways.

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Effective representation requires more than legal knowledge—it requires competent, diligent, and consistent client communication. This webinar examines professional-responsibility obligations regarding communication, diligence, client expectations, and follow-through.

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Noticing a depositing is more than just picking a date and time and serving notice on parties in a case. Where can a deposition be taken? Do you need records to be produced? Who can be deposed and what language is proper in a deposition notice? In this webinar you will learn the ins and outs of deposition procedures in California.

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This webinar is free for all legal professionals!

This webinar explores the importance of stepping away from work and provides practical strategies for incorporating short movement, mental, and wellness breaks into the legal workday. Participants will learn how small, intentional pauses can help reduce stress, improve concentration, and support sustainable performance.

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Trial time is upon you and the list of expert witnesses has been exchanged. How in the world are you going to get records, set the expert’s deposition and get them to appear at trial? This webinar will go over topics such as deadlines for expert discovery, keeping track of and working with multiple experts, setting depositions and more.

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When everything feels urgent, how do you decide what truly comes first? Legal professionals routinely balance court deadlines, competing attorney requests, client needs, unexpected interruptions, and an ever-growing workload—all while knowing that something important cannot be allowed to fall through the cracks. This practical program explores strategies for triaging assignments, evaluating urgency and consequences, managing competing priorities, communicating when demands collide, and staying ahead of the work before today’s task becomes tomorrow’s emergency. We’ll also share real-world techniques experienced legal professionals use to manage the workload, protect critical deadlines, and keep the work moving when everything seems to be Priority No. 1.

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