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Tonight, I enjoyed leading the class on drafting Financial Information Statements and Sworn Inventory & Appraisements. I...
10/02/2024

Tonight, I enjoyed leading the class on drafting Financial Information Statements and Sworn Inventory & Appraisements.

If you missed this session, the materials and recordings are available for purchase at www.theskillernmethod.com; simply click 'Shop' and choose '2024 Inventory Class'.

CLASSES START TOMORROW: 7 HOURS LEFT TO REGISTER. $2000 for 21-hour course and add on $500 for full videos for replay.IN...
07/29/2024

CLASSES START TOMORROW: 7 HOURS LEFT TO REGISTER. $2000 for 21-hour course and add on $500 for full videos for replay.

INBOX ME OR TEXT ME IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER AND I WILL SEND YOU A PAYMENT LINK.

ATTORNEY AND JUDGE GUEST APPEARANCES to give examples of cases where the other sides discovery was lacking, and it was used to their advantage and from a Judge's perspective when a litigant has deficient discovery:

Experience the comprehensive 2024 Full Discovery Series like never before with our live version via Zoom. Stay informed and ahead of the game in legal services. Join Melissa Skillern for the 2024 Discovery Series Topics on the following dates:

1) July 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Introduction to Discovery, Understanding the Rules of Civil Procedure Concerning Discovery in Texas, Organizational Method and Pitfalls

2) August 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. -Drafting Responses to Disclosures and Pitfalls of Incomplete or Poor Responses and Answering Admissions to establish legal theories/facts in your case

3) August 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drafting Responses, Objections and Privilege to Production and Interrogatories to establish Community and Separate Property and to Support Claims Pled for

4) August 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Preparing Requests for Disclosure, Interrogatories, Production and Admissions to OC to ensure they are proving and providing proof to support their claims asserted in pleadings

5) August 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Using Depositions and Issuing Subpoenas for Records, Discovery Compliance & Motion to Compel to OC

6) September 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drafting a Sworn Inventory and Appraisement and FIS for trial

7) September 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Supplementation and Gearing Up your Case for Trial & Strategizing to use discovery and follow Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

The Skillern Method is helping a firm hire and train additional staff. The current position I am looking to fill for thi...
04/06/2024

The Skillern Method is helping a firm hire and train additional staff. The current position I am looking to fill for this firm is an IN PERSON candidate with Family Law experience 2-3 years or office experience, sales experience, a drive for excellence, professional in appearance at all times and motivated to succeed and grow with a firm. Great things are happening and I am looking to fill this spot in the next 2-3 weeks.

If you email me or ask me where this firm is or ask if it is a remote position you will be an automatic no. Please read and follow instructions, as this IN PERSON paralegal position requires pristine attention to detail.

TO APPLY, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING,

1. Email your resume with the phrase MONTGOMERY FAMILY LAW IN PERSON PARALEGAL OPENING in the subject line and that reflects your skill set, includes your requested pay "negotiable in not an answer" and a cover letter on why you would like to join a growing firm in Montgomery County to [email protected].

2. Email a sample of your drafting skills. If you are a family law paralegal please send me a sample order or complex pleading you have drafted. If you do not have a legal background please send me a sample of professional correspondence you drafted in the recent past.

I STILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR TRAINING AT MY REDUCED RATE:HERE IS YOUR OPPURTUNITY FOR TRAINING OF YOUR FAMILY LA...
03/12/2024

I STILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR TRAINING AT MY REDUCED RATE:
HERE IS YOUR OPPURTUNITY FOR TRAINING OF YOUR FAMILY LAW STAFF! LET ME HELP YOU GET THEM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ROCKSTAR status.
1 on 1 training on the following dates via Zoom for 6 hours $750 (normally $1200). PAYMENT MUST BE PAID UPFRONT TO LOCK IN YOUR DATE
Additional fees if more than one attendee ($550 reduced from $900).
Additional fees for in person. Pm me with questions:

March 19th
March 21st
March 26th
March 27th
March 28th
March 29th
April 1st
April 2nd
April 3rd
April 4th
April 5th

SAMPLE TOPICS: (We can customize to meet your needs)

Discovery - Importance of why we issue discovery and what it is used for, Discovery Control Plan, Discovery Timetable, Drafting Requests for Production, Interrogatories and Admissions to send to OC
2. Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Production,
indexing, bate stamping
3. Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Interrogatories, and
Admissions & client discovery compliance letter and deadlines
4. Discovery - General Rules of Deposition, Notice of Deposition,
Motion to Quash Deposition, Preparing for take a Deposition,
preparing for client to be deposed and Attending a Deposition
5. Discovery - Discovery Compliance (letter, Motion to Compel),
review and organization of OC discovery, prepare and attend
compel
6. Drafting Temporary Orders from Judge's Rendering or MSA
and Ancillary Documents
7. Calendaring, Deadlines and Case flow, Getting Service on
Respondent's, Witnesses and Experts
8. Drafting Petition to Modify, Grounds for Modification and
Supporting Affidavits
9. Helpful Research to Complete Inventories, Background
Checks and client investigations
10. Drafting Extraordinary Relief and Ex Parte Protective Orders
11. Drafting Orders for Drug Testing, Court Appointed
Psychologist, Order on Amicus, Order for Social Study,
Motions and Notices
12. Using the Data Collected in Discovery to Build Your Case,
interview witnesses and identify where you or OC are
lacking
13. Preparing A Trial Notebook for a Bench & Jury Trial, Toolkit
for Trial
14. Preparing for Bench Trial and Selecting Exhibits
15. Preparing for Jury Trial, Pre-Trial Motions and Voir Dire -
seating charts and tips
16. Tips for Legal Staff to Support Attorney at Trial
17. Drafting Enforceable Decree/Order and Closing
Documents
18. Drafting FIS and Sworn Inventory
19. Billing Course and Profitability

I have had 2 trials that I was slated to attend this coming month. One for 1 week and the other for 2 weeks. THEY SETTLE...
02/27/2024

I have had 2 trials that I was slated to attend this coming month. One for 1 week and the other for 2 weeks. THEY SETTLED!! So I am offering up some rare training spots at a huge discount!

HERE IS YOUR OPPURTUNITY FOR TRAINING OF YOUR FAMILY LAW STAFF! LET ME HELP YOU GET THEM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ROCKSTAR status.

1 on 1 training on the following dates via Zoom for 6 hours $750 (normally $1200). Additional fees if more than one attendee. Additional fees for in person. Pm me with questions:

February 28
March 1st
March 4th
March 7th
March 8th
March 13th
March 14th
March 18th
March 19th
March 20th
March 22nd

DISCOVERY SERIES - 24 hours
Discovery - Importance of why we issue discovery and what it is used for, Discovery Control Plan, Discovery Timetable, Drafting Requests for Production, Interrogatories and Admissions to send to OC
Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Production, indexing, bate stamping
Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Interrogatories, and Admissions & client discovery compliance letter and deadlines
Discovery - General Rules of Deposition, Notice of Deposition, Motion to Quash Deposition, Preparing for take a Deposition, preparing for client to be deposed and Attending a Deposition
Discovery - Discovery Compliance (letter, Motion to Compel), review and organization of OC discovery, prepare and attend compel

I would also recommend these topics as well:
Drafting Temporary Orders from Judge's Rendering or MSA and Ancillary Documents
Calendaring, Deadlines and Case flow, Getting Service on Respondent's, Witnesses and Experts
Drafting Petition to Modify, Grounds for Modification and Supporting Affidavits
Helpful Research to Complete Inventories, Background Checks and client investigations
Drafting Extraordinary Relief and Ex Parte Protective Orders
Drafting Orders for Drug Testing, Court Appointed Psychologist, Order on Amicus, Order for Social Study, Motions and Notices
Review of Records - medical, mental health, school and police records
Using the Data Collected in Discovery to Build Your Case, interview witnesses and identify where you or OC are lacking
Pre-Trial Matters
Preparing A Trial Notebook for a Bench & Jury Trial, Toolkit for Trial
Preparing for Bench Trial and Selecting Exhibits
Preparing for Jury Trial, Pre-Trial Motions and Voir Dire - seating charts and tips
Tips for Legal Staff to Support Attorney at Trial
Drafting Enforceable Decree/Order and Closing Documents
Closing the File in a Divorce or Modification
Drafting an Enforcement and Attending Trial on Enforcement

***** Recommended by and for Attorneys and Paralegals********Don’t miss your chance! Live Zoom tomorrow am from 10am - 1...
02/22/2024

***** Recommended by and for Attorneys and Paralegals********
Don’t miss your chance! Live Zoom tomorrow am from 10am - 1pm. http://tinyurl.com/billingtips

The recording and materials for my billing class are also available. I’ve had great feedback and would love to help others capture more billing time and understand how to determine if time spent working on a case is indeed billable to the client.

ETHICAL BILLING PRACTICES
Ethical Billing Practices, Capturing all time during your work day and tips for Paralegals and Attorneys to ensure they are adequately staffing and recording billable and non billable time.

Zoom recording with materials available for download.

Cost: 200.00 payment can be made via PayPal - Melissa@.[email protected]
Venmo
CashApp $TheSkillernMethod
or Zelle 7139653358

DESCRIPTION:
Ethical Billing Practices, Sample Billing Entries, Proven Methods to Track time and ensure you are capturing all billable and non billable time.
What tasks do paralegals handle that the client can be billed for? What tasks are non-billable that paralegals do?
We will also discuss the reasons and benefits of capturing not only billable time but to track the time you spend on non billable tasks. Knowing these numbers can help firms increase their profitability thus increasing morale in the office and attorneys being able to pay their staff more.

The class will also include tips on tracking retainer balances, replenishments and ensuring that your client has retainer funds available for future work to be performed. I often hear attorneys and paralegals talk about how much their firms are owed on closed cases and the struggle to collect. If we aren’t billing our clients monthly and asking them to replenish their retainers, we risk never seeing a $1 of the final balance owed once the case is settled. We will discuss methods of setting up retainer expectations with clients and staying ahead of the game and replenishing funds.

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