In-Person or Virtual Continuing Legal Education
We have been told many times by attorneys that they became attorneys so they wouldn't have to do math.
Unfortunately, top litigators have to know enough about numbers to be dangerous in a court room. Winning liability, but getting nothing for your client, is hardly a win.
We have been approved by numerous states as a CLE provider and regularly do in-office lunch and learns or virtual webinars for law firms to help educate their attorneys on financial topics related to litigation.
Reach out to schedule one of our CLE courses, or to discuss your law firm’s CLE needs. We’ll come to you, and even treat you to lunch!
—Jeff George, Founder
CLE Offerings
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Cross-Examining a Financial Expert
Many Forensic Accountants are lucky to be asked to testify as an expert witness one or two times in their career. PNF Forensic Accountants have testified in several dozen cases, and have been retained as experts on hundreds of cases.
In this course, we will:
-Review the role of the financial expert in litigation.-Discuss tips on how to best involve your financial expert during the discovery period.
-Look at cross-examination techniques during deposition.
-Identify common errors in a financial expert’s analysis.
-Discuss some “dos and don’ts” to keep in mind while cross examining a financial expert.
1 Hour General CLE Credit
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Working with Attorneys to Calculate Commercial Damages
When it comes to calculating damages, every case has its own unique set of circumstances. Experience and expertise can help identify the highest-leverage points of dispute and the correct methodologies to come to the right solution.
In this course, we will:
-Review the legal elements of an economic damage claim and how damages are linked to the complaint.-Present a wide variety of previous cases to give real legal examples of situations with damages.
-Focus on the different calculation methodologies such as the Before and After Method, Yardstick Method, and the Market Share Method, and outline the pros and cons of each.
-Discuss discounting future damages and the importance of understanding what this means and why it is necessary in most cases.
1 Hour General CLE Credit