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Thinking Like a Lawyer and a Business Executive
Learn legal and business guidance to the C-Suite from current and former general counsel. In-house corporate counsel are often required to present both legal advice and business judgment, when counse…
Nov
17
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2021 Women in Litigation Joint CLE Conference
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19
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Infectious Disease Litigation: Science, Law, and Procedure
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Fair Fight: Legal Ethics for Litigators
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The Law of Class Action: Fifty-State Survey 2021
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