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What’s New for July on Discover PLUS

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ANSWER BOOKS

Bankruptcy & Restructuring:

Communications/Telecommunications:

Corporate & Securities:

Employment:

Tax:

TREATISES – SUPPLEMENTED

Banking:

Corporate & Securities:

Intellectual Property:

COURSE HANDBOOKS

Accounting:

Corporate & Securities:

Employment:

Intellectual Property:

International Law:

Litigation:

Archival Titles:

TRANSCRIPTS

Antitrust:

Banking:

Corporate & Securities:

Employee Benefits:

Health Care:

Intellectual Property:

FORMS

If you’d like to order any of the above titles, please email the PLI Library Help Desk or call 877-900-5291.

Win a Free Ancestry.com World Explorer Package at AALL

Join us on Smagnifying-glass-68204_640unday, July 19th at 7:30AM at the Philadelphia Marriott for a breakfast discussion on Discover PLUS historical content.

During the breakfast, we will offer a participant the chance to explore their very own history: attendees will be placed in a drawing for a chance to WIN a FREE World Explorer Ancestry.com package

Please RSVP to libraryrelations@pli.edu, and we’ll include location details in your confirmation.

Labor Management Law Answer Book 2016 is now available!

Titles-4156-Labor-Management-AB-16_20150612123306Labor Management Law Answer Book 2016 is a concise overview of the controlling provisions of the NLRA and the other major federal labor legislation. Reflecting the in-depth knowledge and experience of the authors, it walks you through every requirement of federal law, including:

Labor Management Law Answer Book 2016 also provides:

  • a concise guide to all of the requirements of the NLRA, LMRA, LMRDA and other federal statutes
  • detailed guidance on what is and is not permitted activity by both unions and employers in any negotiation
  • coverage of emerging issues of critical importance like collective bargaining in the public sector
  • the context and analysis necessary to effectively plan and execute a labor strategy against the backdrop of complex and constantly evolving federal law, and
  • relevant planning opportunities and strategies to optimize proactive decision-making.

If you’d like to order Labor Management Law Answer Book 2016, please email PLI Library Help Desk or call 877-900-5291.

What’s New for June on Discover PLUS

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ANSWER BOOKS

International Law

TREATISES

Corporate & Securities:

TREATISES – SUPPLEMENTED

Communications/Telecommunications Law:

Corporate & Securities:

Intellectual Property:

International:

Real Estate:

COURSE HANDBOOKS

Accounting:

Antitrust:

Banking:

Children’s Law:

Corporate & Securities:

Environmental:

Health Care:

Intellectual Property:

International:

Litigation:

Pro Bono:

Real Estate:

Tax:

Archival Titles:

TRANSCRIPTS

Accounting:

Banking:

Corporate & Securities:

Employee Benefits:

Employment:

Intellectual Property:

International Law:

Litigation:

Professional Skills:

Real Estate:

If you’d like to order any of the above titles, please email the PLI Library Help Desk or call 877-900-5291.

PLI Free Fridays

Each Friday, PLI offers everyone one week of free access to one web segment or One-Hour Audio Briefing from its catalog of more than 3,500 hours of on-demand offerings. These Free Friday segments are good for one full hour of CLE credit, and can be passed along to clients, colleagues, or anyone in need of training.

Free Fridays are brought to you by the PLI SmartBrief, a free daily e-newsletter that delivers all of the legal news you need (plus Free Fridays!) right to your desktop. Editors handpick key articles from hundreds of publications specifically with practicing attorneys in mind, summarizing the content and linking back to the original sources.  Go here to sign up for PLI SmartBrief.

This Friday, PLI is offering a segment from the 17th Annual Real Estate Tax Forum.  The segment, Current Developments, will provide an overview of the significant changes to tax law, recent legislation, case law, regulations and rulings over the past year and the impacts they have on your clients.

To view our Free Friday program, you will need to create a PLI account, if you don’t already have one.  Programs will remain free only for one week; be sure to add to your library during this period. Click here and follow the on-screen instructions.

As a reminder, PLI Privileged Members have access to all of PLI’s live programs, Webcasts, and on-demand programs.  

 

PLI Librarian Advisory Breakfast at AALL 2015

PLI Librarian Breakfast

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding a Librarian Advisory Breakfast at the AALL 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference in Philadelphia.

At PLI, we recognize that past practices greatly affect future dealings and decisions, and we’re working hard to upload our vast archived content to PLI Discover PLUS, our eBook library containing our authoritative Treatises, Answer Books, Course Handbooks, Program Transcripts, and Legal Forms. Since PLI has been publishing authoritative secondary sources on legal matters since 1933, we are in a unique position to be able to provide our subscribers with a treasure trove of expert opinions. By the end of 2014, we had released over ten years of Course Handbook content going back to 2004, and we are continuing to provide subscribers with more archived titles every week.

During a breakfast discussion on Discover PLUS historical content, we will offer a participant the chance to explore their very own history: attendees will be placed in a drawing for a chance to WIN a FREE World Explorer Ancestry.com package
($224 value).

We will also demonstrate the exciting future enhancements that are currently planned for Discover PLUS.

SUNDAY, JULY 19
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Philadelphia Marriott

Please RSVP to libraryrelations@pli.edu, and we’ll include location details in
your confirmation.

We hope to see you in Philadelphia!

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The 12 Week Interview

Across the country, law students are surfacing from their stacks of books and papers and are feeling the sun on their skin for the first time since final exams started over a month ago.  However, a summer vacation is not next on the agenda, instead it is time to get ready for the summer associate program, also known as the legal profession’s 12 week interview process.

Other than a shopping trip to buy breathable, moisture-wicking professional attire to keep cool during your commute and that rooftop bar happy hour(s), how else can you prepare for the upcoming summer months?

  • Attend a FREE PLI program
    • On June 23, PLI will hold an in-person, interactive breakfast session specifically designed for summer associates at our New York Conference Center. The program, How to Succeed As A Summer Associate 2015, will offer practical advice and highlight the skills summer associates need to make the most of their experience including:
      • Workload and time management expectations
      • Getting feedback and dealing with criticism
      • Making the most of your mentor
      • How to take advantage of pro bono and training opportunities
      • and Social expectations.

If you can’t attend the June 23 program, you can read the program transcript for last year’s program, “Calling All Summer Associates:  Making the Most of Your Law Firm Internship,” or listen here.

  • Have fun!
    • Part of your job as a a summer associate is to attend firm-organized social events.   Make sure to attend as many events as possible and get to know your potential future colleagues.  Read up on the Top Ten Networking Tips including number ten, “Carry your drink in your left hand – if it’s not in your right, you’ll have to move your drink in order to shake hands, plus, your hand will be cold and wet.  Yuck!”.

And about that wardrobe….you may want to add a few pieces in royal blue, yellow, and dark green. Why Find out here.

Your Courtroom Companion

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“A valuable reference tool that should be a part of every litigator’s library.”
– New York Law Journal

 

“For federal court practitioners, [Trial] Handbook is a must.”
– Trial Lawyer

 

Trial Handbook is the one-stop resource you can trust in the planning, trial, and post-trial stages of litigation. Designed for quick reference in the courtroom, Trial Handbook is keyed to the Federal Rules of Evidence and focuses on the presentation of proof and the evidentiary problems faced by counsel.

Packed with practical checklists, charts, outlines, sample jury selection questions, Trial Handbook gives you the knowledge and tools to:

  • Develop solid trial briefs and strong case plans
  • Prepare lay and expert witnesses and organize your exhibits more effectively
  • Master voir dire to maximize your chances of getting the most sympathetic jurors
  • Make a clear record at trial to aid jurors’ understanding of your case
  • Build a rapport and your credibility with the jury throughout the trial
  • Use opening statements to put your cases, clients, and proof in the most favorable light
  • Give summations that blend evidence and issues to paint a thoroughly persuasive picture
  • Exploit discovery materials at trial to get an additional edge
  • Lay the proper foundation for various forms of evidence
  • Capitalize on the powerful probative impact of visual aids at trial
  • Apply proven direct examination and cross-examination techniques
  • Use pretrial, trial, and post-trial motions to gain strategic advantages
  • Draft clear, legally sound jury instructions that subtly sway judges

At the heart of Trial Handbook is its unique Evidence Guide, now also included as a laminated fold-out, which clearly explains the meaning, purpose, operation, and history of every rule, including how each rule applies to other cases and how leading cases construe a particular rule.

Volume 2, the Case Authority, includes thousands of case summaries of decisions under the rules, arming you with the latest evidentiary resources to help you prevail at trial.

If you’d like to order Trial Handbook (Spring 2015), please email PLI Library Help Desk or call 877-900-5291.