NAAG National Masterclass Series: Proactive Pretrial Practices for Defensive Litigation
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET Hosted by National Association of Attorneys General This series will explore how civil defense practitioners can advance the interest of their clients in the early stages of litigation through preemptive and tactical measures. Panelists will provide insight on how state defense attorneys can strategically deploy…
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NAGTRI National Deposition Skills Training
Atlanta, Georgia This program is hosted by the Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development This intensive, learn-by-doing skills program consists of on-demand lessons covering different aspects of depositions, followed by a live, two-day session where participants conduct and defend depositions based on a fictional case file. The on-demand lessons consist of videos, handouts, and…
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NAAG January Masterclass Series: Tools, Tips, & Tactics for Reviewing Legal Writing
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Hosted by Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development This panel discussion will be led by three outstanding attorneys from our National Association of Attorney’s General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI) faculty. Our objective is to make better legal writers by discussing how to…
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Deposition Skills
This intensive, online advocacy course consists of on-demand lessons covering different aspects of depositions, followed by a live, two-day online session where participants will conduct and defend depositions based on a fictional case file. The on-demand lessons consist of videos, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and next steps for participants to prepare for the live session. The…
Paralegal
This NAGTRI national training will focus on teaching participants how to improve their verbal and written communication skills, and explore technological resources that can be used in paralegal work. In the first segment, attendees will learn about factors that affect communication with attorneys and co-workers and will receive suggestions for improving those skills. The second…
E. Ashley Carter
E. Ashley Carter currently serves as Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Education and Employment Division, where her practice focus includes litigation of education, construction, employment, and contract claims against State entities and agencies. She also reviews rules for boards of state agencies and mentors less experienced lawyers concerning litigation skills. Prior to joining the…
Ethics in Negotiations
This course will begin by exploring the ethical obligations lawyers have when representing an organization or agency and conclude with determining how to assess whether a threat in a negotiation is permissible under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Cynthia Mahon
Cynthia (Cindy) Mahon is a Supervising Assistant Attorney General in the Child Protection Department at the Office of the Attorney General in Connecticut. Cindy joined the Office of the Attorney General in 2007. Prior to joining the OAG, Cindy was a litigation associate at Pepe & Hazard in Hartford, Connecticut and served as a law…
William C. Becker
William C. Becker heads up the Construction Litigation Group (CLG) in the Ohio Attorney General’s Court of Claims Defense Section. He began his career at the Attorney General’s Office prosecuting consumer fraud and defending workers’ compensation cases. Prior to re-joining the Attorney General’s Office, he was engaged in private practice for ten years doing plaintiff’s…
Vickie Pochelle Whitney
Ms. Whitney is a Deputy Attorney General V in the Torts & Condemnation Section in the Sacramento office of the California Attorney General. She joined the AGO in 2000, after 11 years as a business and real estate litigator in San Diego. Ms. Whitney tried several high-profile cases in federal trial and appellate courts, as…
