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If you missed the ALI-ABA CLE course on Legal Project Management, you can now purchase it on demand. You can read my review of the course here: http://legalprojectmanagement.info/2009/12/today-i-attended-via-web.htmlAs I had attended the web cast live, I was provided with complimentary access to the on-demand version. I was curious whether the on-demand interface would be an improvement over the streaming Web cast. I was disappointed. The Adobe flash player window was small and did not permit resizing. I chose the option to attend the on-demand version NOT for MCLE credits (I already had my credits from the live version), but still was stuck...

As the legal community increasingly accepts the importance of legal project management, providers of continuing legal education courses fill the void left by law schools and training programs,which typically do not cover this topic. For lawyers looking to learn more about legal project management and meet their state's CLE requirements at the same time, I've compiled a short list of CLE courses focused on legal project management. I'll post additional course as I come across them. Please post of any you know of in the comments.The In-house Attorney As Project ManagerFormat: audio, podcastOrganization: Association of Corporate CounselHost: West LegalEdcenterDate: 21 October 2009Description: Given today's...

On December 14th, the New York City Bar is presenting a CLE course entitled "Project Management & Teamwork for Lawyers," which will "will address the skills of effective delegation and communication with colleagues and staff. Learn to balance multiple projects through planning, weekly review, daily review, and scheduling of tasks," and the agenda includes an hour on the "Application of the Project Management Process to Legal Work."[1] The instructor is Irwin Karp, a consultant with Productive Time in Sacramento, California.[2] Sorry for the late notice, but I didn't catch this until today. The good news is that walk-in registration is available. There...

The American Law Institute and American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) are offering a continuing legal education course on project management for lawyers.[1]  The Web cast, schedule for December 9th, will provide two hours of MCLE credit at a cost of 199 USD. The topics covered include:  Defining the Project So All Stakeholders Are on the Same Page Creating a Functional and Effective Project Plan Identifying, Organizing, and Scheduling Tasks Estimating How Long Various Tasks Should Take Setting Realistic Deadlines Keeping Projects on Track Closing Out Projects Including Creating Forms and Checklists for Use in Future Projects Analyzing Lessons Learned To Continually Improve Firm Processes [2]The instructor will be time-management-for-lawyers guru Margaret Spencer...

Those of you located in Southern California who are interested in applying project management and process-improvement standards and methodologies to the practice of law might what to check out the following multi-venue CLE event from the Souther California Association of Corporate Counsel:Operating in a Challenging Economy - Creating Efficiencies, Process Improvements and Predictability in Commercial and Employment LitigationWednesday, July 15. Breakfast locations are Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and Irvine, and lunch venues are in Los Angeles, Westlake Village, and Torrance.Topics include:project managementstandardization of staffing and outsourcingSeyfarth Shaw's implementation of ean Six SigmaThe event is free to members of Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and...