The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers and clients with essential information for defending wrongful termination cases. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 70 minutes of live video with Marina C. Tsatalis of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, sharing her knowledge of and experience with these types of situations. The Video Leadership Seminar provides specific resources such as the most important laws, strategies to succeed and experiences dealing with different situations. Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
Most common types of termination cases
Negotiation and settlement strategies
Factors that affect financial outcomes
Laws governing the situation
Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
Please start out by giving a brief summary of what you do with respect to helping companies defend wrongful termination cases as if you were explaining to a new client what you could do on their behalf.
When working on a wrongful termination matter, what factors do you look to in order to help determine the best course of action possible with a defense? How will these aspects help you determine your strategy?
What dictates success in your role, with respect to working with your clients? Why? How do you determine when you have reached the success point?
What do employers need to know about the best way to defend against wrongful termination actions by employees to most help in their defense?
What are the areas or factors that work in your client s favor for defending wrongful termination cases? Why are these helpful?
What dictates success in your role when working on wrongful termination cases? How does this depend on your client and their desired outcome?
What are the three to five most common situations that result in a wrongful termination claim against a company?
If you had 5 minutes to explain to your client the best way to defend a wrongful termination case, what would it be?
What are the biggest mistakes attorneys or clients make when defending a wrongful termination case? How can these be avoided? What is the most important things for attorneys and clients to remember? Why?
What are the 2-3 items most often negotiated when defending a wrongful termination case?
