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Ohio Civil Rules of Practice and Procedures.
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Rules of Practice Common Pleas Court, Butler County.
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Rules of Practice Common Pleas Court, Hamilton County.
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Rules of Practice Common Pleas Court, Warren County.
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Federal Rules of Practice and Procedures.
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U S Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedures.
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Federal Rules of Evidence
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Ohio Rules of Evidence
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Tax Court Jurisdiction Procedure and Practice.
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Invoking US District Court and Court of Claims in re: claims for refund.
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Ohio Pretrial Litigation
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Contract law, Property Law, Corporation Law, Partnership Law, Ohio Limited Liability Law.
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Substantive Tax Law as related to the IRC Code, IRC Regulations, Revenue Rulings and IRM Procedures, Court Opinions, Treasury Decisions, Letter Rulings, Appeals, Legal Memorandums and Technical Advise Memorandums.
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Code of Professional Responsibility (ABA).
INDEPENDENT PARALEGAL EXPERIENCE
Assisted Attorneys in the following areas in Civil Court Actions as an Independent Paralegal:
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Preparation in filing of the initial complaint, Filing Answer and Counterclaims. This includes:
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§ Interviewing Witnesses, Analyze & Digest Legal
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§ Documents, Investigated facts, Perform legal & factual
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§ Research, Drafted Pleadings, Legal Memoranda & Briefs,
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§ Maintained Corporate Minute Books & Resolutions, for
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§ Corporations and Limited Liability companies.
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§ Analyzed Legal Issues of Shareholder disputes.
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§ Analyzed Legal Issues of Buy Sell Agreements.
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§ Analyzed Legal Issues of Offer & Acceptance of Real Estate Contracts, Buy Sell Agreements & Business Contracts.
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Preparation of Interrogatories, Admissions, and Production of Documents.
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Preparation of Deposition questions, and exhibits.
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Preparation of Summary Judgments with exhibits.
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Preparation of Jury Trials in assisting counsel on the business and tax issues with Preparation of Tax Returns.
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Preparation of Bench Trials in assisting counsel on business and tax issues with the Preparation of Tax Returns.
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Preparation of Appeals.
Participant in Sponsored Continuing Legal Education Sponsored by the Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA) & American bar association (ABA)
New Lawyer Training Subjects Include (CBA)
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Fundamentals of Fee Agreement, Time and Billing.
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How to be A Successful Lawyer; Client Relationships; Improving Listening.
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Working Effectively with Support Staff.
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Understanding Legal Continuing Education.
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Civility and Ethics; Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility.
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Professionalism Issued by Supreme Court of Ohio; Attorney Code of Conduct; Judicial Code of Conduct.
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Trust Fund Account (IOLTA).
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Civil Litigation Basics; Intro State Courts; First District Court of Appeals; Federal Courts; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, U.S. District Court.
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Collection on Judgment; Creditor’s Rights FDCPA.
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Real Estate Law; Title Insurance; Domestic Relations; Probate; Resources.
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Successfully Advising Small to Midsize Business; Business Plans; Licensing Issues, Tax Issues Federal, State; Entity Selections; Buy Sell Agreements.
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Skills Training; Ethics in Negotiations of Disputes- Ohio Code and Model Rules.
Advanced techniques of direct & cross examinations (ABA)
ATTORNEY-CLIENT & Work product privilege for tax practice (aba)
CRAFTING THE WINNING ARGUMENT- Litigation- (ABA)
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Identify Goals- Focus Decision Maker- Gather Data.
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Developing The Logical, Ethical and Emotional Appeal.
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Mediation- Manner of Presentation- Medium- Arrangement and Style.
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The Trial- Presentation Engage Audience- Refute Opposing Points- Delivery Enhance Communication
THE TRIAL LAWYER- WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN- Author David Berg- litigation (ABA)
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The Art of Persuasion Every Trial Lawyer’s goal.
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Pre-Trial Preparation- Informal & Formal Discovery
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Jury Studies & Graphics
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Voir Dire- Jury Selection
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Opening Argument- Goals & Structure
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Killer Cross- Goals –Fundamentals & Mastering Unresponsive Witnesses
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Preparing & Presenting Witnesses
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Closing Arguments- Goals- Overcoming Opposition- Powerful Closing
Act like a lawyer- key to success -(CBA)
Current real estate law development (CBA)
Current issues in business law (cba)
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Ethics 2000 Rules & The business attorney- Changes in ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
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Credit Enhancements- Special collateral- Commercial Lending
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Legal Issues Affecting Corporate Directors
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Current E–Commerce Legal Issues Affecting Business
APPELATE PRACTICE & PROCEDURE (CBA)
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Practitioners Practice & Procedure in the 6th Circuit and First District.
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Panel discussion with First District Court of Appeals Judges
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Honorable Rupert A Doan- Honorable Sylvia Sieve Hendon-
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Honorable Lee H. Hildebrandt Jr.- Honorable Mark A Painter
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SOUTHWESTERN OHIO TAX INSTITUTE (CBA)
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Partnership & LLC Formations with tax consequence
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Corporate Tax Update- Recent Cases Rulings & Legislation
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Ohio’s Commerce Activity Tax – Application to Clients
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Criminal Tax Matters- Major Tax Crimes- CID Investigation Techniques- Steps in Criminal Tax Case & Federal Sentencing Guidelines
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Ethics Circular 230 & Professionalism
YOUR COMING TO MY COURT ROOM (CBA)
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Avoiding Transition from State to Federal Court
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Expert Witness-Techniques for Successful Examination
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Motion Practice-Case Management-Discovery-Trial Settings
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Professionalism -Discovery –Opening & Closing Statements- Current evidentiary issues
ADVOCACY SERIES PARTS I & II (CBA)
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Effective Use of Written Discovery- Depositions Procedures
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Witness Preparation- Jury Instructions- Professionalism
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Proving Damages- Effective Presentation of Scientific Evidence through Expert Witness- Direct & Cross -Examination- Voir Dire
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Effective Opening Statements- Closing Arguments
CRIMINAL LAW (CBA)
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Nuts & Bolts of Felony Case
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Pre Arrest- Arrest—Diversion- Indictment-
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Motions to Suppress- Discovery Motions
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Alibi- Plea or Trial Setting- Pre Trial- Trial
LEGAL WRITING TO PERSUADE (CBA)
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The Legal Writer – Second Edition by Honorable Judge Mark Painter