The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers with essential information about complex prosecution and defense strategies. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 70 minutes of live video with Paul E. Summit of Sullivan & Worcester LLP sharing his extensive knowledge and experience in the area of complex commercial disputes and white-collar criminal defense. 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:
Complex commercial disputes & novel cases
How technology affects complex commercial disputes
Working with professional experts on your trial team
Preparing strategies, the most important aspects of your strategies, and collecting all relevant information
Federal & international laws impacting complex commercial disputes
Negotiation and settlement strategies
Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:
Can you characterize the financial and competitive stakes in complex disputes?
What are the steps in preparing strategies for complex commercial disputes?
How do the steps change for prosecution v versus defense strategies?
How does changing technology or other industry trends affect the prosecution strategy?
Is the hindsight problem a major concern when prosecuting a complex commercial dispute?
What are the most difficult parts of the defense strategy in terms of successful executing the strategy?
How common is it for a complex commercial dispute to be settled? And what settlement options or venues are available?
How do you characterize a successful settlement when you are defending versus prosecuting the case?
When selecting an arbitrator or mediator, how do you qualify your selection for the complex dispute?
What state, federal and international laws are most relevant to complex commercial disputes?
